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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
THE COURTS PRosTITUTED.

Whatever there once may have been in
hawking the shame of supreme courts in the
vote market, parading their prostitution for a
price, it has long since been discounted, and,
as political maneuver is worthless Realiz-
ing that the saloon element of Ohio placed no
value on Democratic promises, and, further;
that some new move must be made the Demo-
cratic Supreme Court of that State has thrown
the mire of official prostitution in the hope of
placating and seducing the German vote Are
our German fellow-citizens knaves and fools,
that they may be caught like so many
gudgeonsF Does anybody better than Ger
man Americans understand that supreme
courts and constitutions are but the creations
and opponents of public opinionP How long
can the Ohio Supreme Court hope to escape
the wrath of an outraged peoplea And who
the inevitable reflex tidef If public sentiment
in Ohio was strong enough to pass the Scott
law, and the people realized that it was good,
how long will it take to Dust the present Su-
preme Court, to amend the Constitution, and to
pass even more stringent statuteG In 1880
the Indiana Supreme Court pronounced
against certain constitutional amendments
adopted by the people Of this State. AS
in the Ohio case, it was done for the
benefit of the Democratic party, or, rather,
in that instance, for the personal benefit of
Thomas A Hendricks in his candidacy before
the Cincinnati convention. 1t was a failure
"a dead weight upon the neck of the party
from the beginning. Mr.. Hendricks was de-
feated at Cincinnati and at the very earliest
opportunity the people of Indiana ousted the
dishonorable Supreme Court, and re-enacted
the amendment by an overwhelming majority,
the State, meanwhile having gone Republican.
The Democratic Ohio Supreme Court could
not have done the liquor interest and the
Democratic party greater harm had it studied
to. We misjudge the temper of the
people of Ohio If this very decision
does not stir up hostility to the Democratic
party never felt before. By its terms the
hundreds of thousands of dollars collected
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

has signed card making their pledge more
definite and personal. Which party can be best
trusted for this wholesome legislation Con-
suit the past history of the two parties and
then answer. Two years ago the Democratic
representatives were elected on a pledge to
consolidate the assessors and treasurers
offices. A bill was introduced referred to a
committee, and there it slept. Although the
Democrats had good working majority in
both houses not practical step was taken to-
ward this egislation-whch the Journal has
steadily advocated-but on the contrary, this
Democratic General Assembly left name at
which all decency grows pale; name to
point moral and adorn a tale.
The Republican legislative ticket is worthy
the support of every member of the party, not
only for itself-for it will compare favorably
with that presented by any party-but because
it is the representative of the Republican
party. 1t not only challenges the support of
every Republican, but it equally appeals to
the support of all citizens and tax payers who
remember with shame and Indignation the
work and record Of the last Democratic Gen
eral Assembly. To expect wholesome and
salutary legislation from the representatives
of party such as controlled the last Legisla-
ture is fatuous; to hope for it is to indulge in
imbecile day dreams. Men do not gather
grapes of thorns nor figs from thistles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
RYNuM OR PEBBLE.
denned.

The Freeman, printed as a specifically free
trade paper and circulated by the Democratic
State central committee, says that it deplores
the defeat of Frank Hurd for the same reason
that it would rejoice in the election of Will
lam D. Bynum-they are both free-traders
The issue between Stanton J. Peelle and Mr.
Bynum is clear and decided. The one is a
Republican, talks and votes in accordance with
his party principles while favoring and work
ing for the necessary reduction in the reve-
nues of the government, is yet a stanch,
sturdy friend of the principle of protection to
American industry. He has been an honest
faithful, Woodworking, intelligent and capa-
BILE representative of this district in Congress
AT the bidding of blind, stupid party malice
and in Difference to the supposed power of the
almighty dollar Mr.. Peelle was unseated, and
the unquestioned majority of the district
stricken down at the bidding of one man. The
individual for whose benefit this outrage was
committed did not dare go before
Democracy have put up a man who, as
Speaker of the last House of Representatives
in the last Legislature was the head and front
of the beetle proved bummers' conspiracy
which resulted in the defeat of the appropria-
ton bill. While he sat in the chair steadily
refusing to allow the appropriation bill to
come up, he was cursed and denounced by
such leading Democrats as John H. Stotzen-
burg, Rufus Magee, Robert G. Bell Charles
L. Jewett Horace Heffren, and others who
were witnesses to his conduct and who knew
the deadly stab he was giving the Democratic
party. In addition to this black and infamous
record as chief conspirator in the defeat of the
appropriation bill, Mr.. Bynum is an out-and-
out free-trader. It is not possible to conceive
of the voters of the Seventh district sending
Mr.. Bynum to Congress, but the majority for
Mr.. Peelle should be so large as to be at once
an emphatic answer to the crime of his un-
seating and an equally emphatic rebuke to
the political practices and principles of his
present competitor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

Every man whose tax is increased by it, every
man who cares for the majesty and certainty
of law, every man who cares to keep the courts
from becoming mere engines of party, even
the men in whose supposed interest the decis-
ion has been rendered, will put into the ballot
boxes next Tuesday a vote in rebuke of the
monstrous evil. Under normal circumstances
the majority for Blaine in Ohio would have
been probably $4,000. With this decision
weighing down the Democracy, there is no
telling what the figures will show.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
VOTES IN THE SOUTH,

The Republicans are constantly asserting
that if they had fair count they would con-
troll four of the Southern States. In Alabama
there are about 1000 Republicans, if so many.
Could there be more absurd proposition than
that these few men should control the State,
because they might possibly be able to con-
troll the negroes in their voting9
The Northern Republicans know as well as
we do that these negroes have no care for the
government He never reasoned out single
idea of governmental policy to see what he
should do when called upon to vote upon it.
There could be no fairness in turning the State
over to these men by giving the negroes the
privilege of voting. - Birmingham, Ala,
Chronicle.
The proposition ''to give the negroes the
privilege of voting" is refreshing. If there be
no fairness in insisting that negroes be al
lowed to vote, there is no fairness in asking
that representatives in Congress and electoral
votes be awarded on the basis of negro votes.
But for that the solid South would have but
1l6 electoral votes instead of 1913, and there
would be no doubt of the control Of the gov
eminent remaining in the hands of the States
that preserved the Union. Another idea is
beginning to dawn on the Northern mind,
and that is, that if the South persists in refus-
ing the right of suffrage to the colored people
in order to keep the South solid for the party of
free trade, the beauties of that policy should
be exemplifed in trying what the effectwill be
with free trade in sugar, molasses, cotton and
fruits. If the South be so anxious to intro.
duce free trade, the duty might be removed
from the articles named.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE Supreme Court haa approved the judg-
ment in the case of Kerner, and he will I'M
doubtedly hang on Friday next. We hope
Sheriff Hess will restrict the invitations to the
smallest possible number of people, and that
the usual display and humbug over a murder
er will be avoided as far as can be. The Jour
nal, at least, proposes to set the example, and
will not devote page of its space to all the
petty details of the affair. According to the
judgments of jury, and of two courts,
Korner cody and brutally killed his wife.
His execution wiz be according to the stately
steppings of the law. The quieter the hang
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

REV. HENRY DAY disposes of a tissue of
lies woven on thread of truth in yesterdays
Sentinel, and which was an insult to all the
ministers of the city who called upon Mr..
Blaine during his visit here. DR.. Day tells
just what happened, and he also lets drop an
incident that gives an inkling to the high
character of Mr.. Blaine. At the suggestion
of the latter an expression in the address wal.
stricken out because it might be held to re-
feet upon Mr.. Cleveland.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

AT the time Judge Gresham was named to
the Treasury it was understood that Mr.. Nc
Culloch was the Presidents choice, but he
had not then received his consent to take the
place, and the appointment of some one be-
came a legal necessity. The appointment of
Judge Gresham to the Circuit bench is in ac-
cord with the general understanding, but the
official announcement of the fact may finally
and forever stop the daily bulletins that have
been given the country respecting his future
intentions, and which have tended to make
his position at once embarrassing and ride
ulOus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE Evansville Tribune-News of yester-
day, as will be seen by Geographic dispatch
in another column, brings the charge that
Major Calkins was drunk in that city on Monday
night A long list of names of reputable cit
liens brands this charge as lie. The story
is so absurdly false upon its face that it hard
ly needed refutation From the first day
of his canvass Major Calkins has been
maligned and slandered with a per-
sistent mendacity hitherto unknown
in gubernatorial canvasses. One after
another these outrageous inventions of calum-
ny have been met and disproved, but not 81
fenced, or only silenced to find voice again
and again in new phases of malice. The
TribuneNews will not add to its character by
this vilainous invention.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

IT is stated that ian address from more
than one hundred Independent Republicans of
New Albany" was presented to Mr.. Hendricks
on the occasion of his visit there on Monday
night. In yesterdays Louisville Courier
Journal we find the address signed John W.
Hartley, Everett Wattam, Joseph Jutton,
George Trinler, and 100 others" Now, the
Journal makes this proposition: We will
gladly print the names of the 'lnore than one
hundred independent Republicans in New
Albany" on our editorial page if they are
furnished, with the proof that they are Re
publicans, have heretofore voted the Repub
ican ticket, but will now vote for Cleveland
and Hendricks. We know the proposition to
be perfectly safe We have a letter from the
chairman of the State independent committee
begging piteously to be allowed the use of the
name of the person to whom it is addressed,
because they want to publish the list of their
State committee of one hundred, and have
not yet obtained the names. Up to date the
managers have not been able to fill up this
committee of one hundred from the entire
State. How absurd and ridiculous to talk of
more than one hundred in New Albany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
COLONEL GRAY'S RECORD.
Chicago News Dem. }

Ghtcago news tbeU'J
Briefly stated the career of Isaac P. Gray,
Democratic candidate for Governor of Indiana,
seems to have been as follows: In 1854 and un-
til 1860 he was violent Know nothing i'll 1860
he was a Republican. entered the army and re-
signed when his regiment ordered to the
front: in 1870 he was Republican candidate for
congressional nomination, but was defeated; in
1872 he was again Republican candidate for
congressional nomination, and was again de-
feated whereupon he sought the nomination
for Lieutenantgo governor, and was defeat
ed; in 1876 he nominated and
elected by the Democrats Lieutenant gov
ernor, and, upon the death of Governor Will
Jams, filled out the term (six weeks during
which time he pardoned sixteen convicts, two of
whom had been his clients. In 1880 he was a
candidate for the nomination for Governor, and
failing to secure that accepted the nomination
for Lieutenant governor, and was defeated
before the people. At different times
in his life, when not engaged in politics, Mr.
Gray has served as a Spectator in whisky, and
was the president of one of those institutions
commonly called grave yard insurance compa
MES" His business and political careers have
shown that ne possessed a versatility which few
could equal and none could surpass.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
AN Athens, Ga, correspondent of the At

AN Athens, Ga, correspondent of the At
lanta Constitution says that few days before
the death Of Senator Ben Hill, he gave utter
ance to the following opinion:
"If Republican must be elected President
had sooner see Blaine than any man in the
party. He is an able statesman, and true
and honest man, who would do right by the
South, and shape his administration on high
plane"
The memory of Ben Hill is dear to the
people of Georgia, and if his sentiments in re-
gard to Mr. Blaine were well known in the
State, they would go far to reconcile the
Democracy to the inevitable, which, on this
occasion, is the election of the man from
Maine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE ex-Union soldiers of 1ndiana-the
Democratic ex- Union soldiers-will be inter
ested in reading an incident which appears to
connect itself with R. D. Hubbard, of Texas,
the beefy rebel imported into Indiana to in
struct loyal men in their political duty If
the facts stated be true, it is pity Captain
Writ is not alive. If he was, the Democratic
managers would have him here on the stump,
yelling for Cleveland, Hendricks, reform
and "a change"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

WE are loaded down with copies of personal
letters, inlcosing a number of ''stickers," adj
dressed to Republicans by Mr.. John J.
Cooper, Democratic candidate for Treasurer of
State. The Democratic canvass has gone to
pieces-every candidate is now engaged in
personal, cut-throat campaign. Even Mr..
Hendricks has addressed whining, begging
letter to his friends, urging them to pity the
sorrows of poor old man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
10. O. S." of the COurier-J Journal, in his

10. o. S." of the Courier-J ournal, in his
New York special yesterday, says:
'But the Indiana Democrats must work
hard to win the fight and Kentucky Demo
Gratis should send them every dollar they can
rake and scrape together There is no foolish
ness about the campaign in Indiana this year
1t is hard knocks and plenty of them for both
sides. New York seems safe for Cleveland
and il the Democrats can carry Indiana the
victory is won. cannot see the sense in the
Democrats of other States fighting and spend
ing thousands of dollars where they cannot
secure an electoral vote. Take Ohio and Hi
nois, for instance. The Democrats have not
ghost of chance to carry either one of these
States, and yet they are squandering thou
sands of dollars there, when if they would
only send their money to Indiana it would
make the State SAFE and elect Cleveland and
Hendricks"
Every day gives additional evidence of the
fact that the Democratic party of the Nation
is concentrating every energy upon Indiana.
No effort will be left untried to tie Indiana
and New York to the tail of the solid South.
Fraud, violence, money-all will be resorted
to unscrupulously and by wholesale. Repub-
licans have only their own vigilance and work
and the protection the laws afford to counter
act the plots
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE Evansville Courier talks of EARNED
deputy murderers," and says 'there is noth-
ing to prevent peaceable and fair election
unless the government Of the United States
makes war upon our own people," Now this
Bobadil of the Courier should be taught that
this sort Of talk may do in 1.-THE solid South"
but that it has no place north of the dead-line
of Democratic rebellion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

A WASHINGTON, Ca, dispatch states that
that distinguished Southern gentleman, Gen
eral Robert Toombs, despairs of the election
of Grover Cleveland, owing to what he calls
the perfdy of the people 1t takes these old
Southern autocrats long time to realize that
the people cannot be ruled by them as in the
days ''befo' the wah," but are learning to
think and act for themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THERE are about 1892 voting precincts in
the State of Indiana. Compared with the
election of 1882, when the Democrats had
plurality of 1O,6S4, it will require gain of
little over six votes to the precinct for the Re-
publicans to carry the State This will be the
basis on which the vote of Tuesday next will
ha cnmnared
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

OHIO Democrats will live to learn that Ger
mans are not low enough to wish to prostitute
the courts of the land for temporary advan-
tage nor will they indorse with their votes
the cheap swindle attempted yesterday by the
Supreme Court of that State
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE President has appointed Hon. Hugh
McCulloch to be Secretary of the Treasury,
and Hon. Walter Q. Gresham. to be Judge of
the Seventh judicial circuit, vice Thomas
Drummond, resigned The appointment of
Mr.. McCulloch is one of the very best made
by President Arthur, and will add to the
credit q bis administration in its closing days.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE Brooklyn Eagle thinks it would be a
good thing if Mr.. Beecher could make few
speeches in Indiana this week. 1t would, in
deed be good thing-for Mr.. Blaine. Es-
pecally if Mr.. Beecher happened to have with
him any more of Cleveland's ''private" letters
to read to the people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
campaign

PRIVATE letter from Rev. j, G. Fletcher,
dated Naples, midnight, Oct. IL, says: "There
was landslide from the cliff just above the Ho-
tel Vesuve, and it knocked things into cooked
hats, though it did not touch the hotel, and no.
body was hurt A land slide took place from the
same cliff fifteen years ago, and BaYard TaylOE
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE Journal challenges any man to name a
single act of Governor Clevelands by which
he proved even the slightest sympathy for the
working people of his State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

WHAT do temperance men in Indiana think
of voting to aid party that, in the supposed
interests of the liquor traffic, has stricken
down the Scott lava decision which will
bankrupt cities and cause a loss of revenue to
the State of a million of dollars year2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THERE'S not an intelligent voter from one
end of Ohio to the other but knows that had
the State gone Democratic in the State cleo
ton, yesterdays decision against the constitu-
tionality of the Scott law would never have
heen rendered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE total registration in the city of New
York this year is $40, 95l, against 217, 022 in
1880. This indicates the greatest interest and
a very large vote on Tuesday next. A large
vote is not bad symptom for the Repub-
1icane
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29
be compared

THE New York Worlds private corruptioR
fund now amounts to $1,000 At Louisville,
on Saturday last, $40, 900 was raised for use
in Indiana, and like amounts in dozen
Southern cities in States solid for Democracy.
What is all this vast amount for at this late
date but to corrupt voters9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THAT the Ohio Supreme Court intended
their action on the Scott law for political eff
feet is amply proved by the fact that it was
photographed to the boys the day before it
was officially proclaimed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE farmer who votes with eetrade
Democracy votes to buy goods made abroad,
to shut up American mills, and to make his
best patron, the American workingman, his
own rival in agriculture.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

sew to assure the people there that the Demo-
cratic party stood for protection. Were this
true, there would not be an independent Re-
publican in the country to support the Demo
cratic ticket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

Two to one is offered that Blaine will carry
Ohio. three to five that he will carry South
Carolina.-Louisvlle Courier-J ournal,
Perhaps this has not been an aggressive"
camnaipn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE Irishman who votes for Gov. Gray stul-
titles himself and bellies his profession by vot-
ing for Know-nothing, man prominent in
that selfish and bigoted order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE man who votes for Bynuin for Con-
gress votes for a man who advocates free
trade, and wants to buy manufactured goods
OF England because they are cheaper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

"TELEGRAPH it to the boys" that the Ohio
Supreme Court has prostituted itself to bride
the liquor vote
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE Louisville Courier-Journal boldly ad-
vises young Kentuckians to Ego to Indiana"
What need has Indiana of young or any other
kind of Kentuckians just nowG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE New York World publishes daily a
garbled extract from the Democratic free
trade plank. 1t dare not publish it truthfully.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE issue is between protection and free
trade. The men who selected Cleveland were
free trade Republicans and knew their man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

THE cigar maker who votes for the free
trade candidates votes to have more Cuban
made cigars imported.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-29

ing and the less "heroizing" of the criminal,
the greater will be the salutary effect of the
event.
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