The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1884-09-24


dency of great nation as he is. plumed
knight as he is called, desperate advsnturer
as he has always been, he dares not. on oath,
before an officer of law, answer those inter-
rcgatories and afiix his signature to the
aDswers-he dares not do It! Active as he has
been IN efacing and destroying whatever
records might disprove his assertion tele-
grsphed over Hollowsy's head 10 he voters
of the Republic and as saRguine as he was
then Of having succeeded, James G. Blaine
those heterogeneous. He knows that behind
any sworn answers he might make stalks
self-conviction of strocious lying or, worse
still, the bailiff with a warrant for perjury.
Sc
The trouble with the Journal and possibly
with Blaine's attorneys, but certainly with
all honest supporters Of Blaine's candidacy,
is, that they do not know what Blaine knows
and what the Sentinel knows. James G.
Blaine has lifted his hand against the Senti-
mel, but ne dares not let it fail. In the
language OF Pitt ''It is the act OF coward
who raises his arm and vet has not the cour-
age to give the blow" Swift to accuse of
libel, he yet skulks from answering on oath
as to the truth of the very matters which
he so dramatically denounced, VIXEN not
on oath, as libelous. ''The ssc-y is
utterly and abominably false, in every state
ment and every implication" is Blaine's
language. over Holloway's head, to the voters
of the country. Very sweeping, very impos-
ing and very honest in its sound is that.
But, paraphrasing upon an utterance of Sem
ator Voorhees, few days since, concerning
another falsifer for political effect. We have
to say of Blaine that if the mendacious
fellow win put that statement in the
form of an affidavit, and in such way as to
come within the jurisdiction of any Grim
inal Court. we will agree to send himlto the
penitentiary on the oaths of dozens of as
reputable people as are in the United States.
SIS
The Journal, in its Jimblaineitic indigns-
ton, charges that the Sentinel "has no
proper evidence upon which to predicate its
infamous charge" etc. OF course this lack
information on the Journals part is rsgrst-
ted by Us. and did journalistic courtesy re-
quire that we share with it our case secrets.
we would gladly save it from further max
ing laundering ass of itself in this matter.
But we have, at least the satisfaction OF
knowing that Mr.. Blaine is not the ignora-
mus the Journal is on that question. Mr..
Blaine is entirely satisfied that the
Sentinel has evidence proper" evidence
not only for predicating, but for sustaining
what at first the Sentinel published as ru-
mors, but which more recently it has put in
the form OF charges against him. 1t is this
superior information OF Mr.. Blaine's over bis
organs which has restrained him from using
the wires in answering the Sentinel's inter
rogatories, as he did in ordering the suit
and which has restrained him from facilitat-
ing the trial by answering them through all
the sixteen days that have passed since those
interrogasories were fled.
SIS
The determination OF the Sentinel to have
the evidence of Mr.. Blaine in the case is set
up by the organs as indicative that we have
no evidence other than what we expect to
corkscrew from Mr.. Blaine himself Doubt
less that delusion would be swest one for
the organs could they really believe any sane
party would rely on Blaine swearing to
his opponent in the courts lid not
have proof to convict him of false swearing.
Did not Blaine know that the Sentinel has
that evidence we believe he would have
answered the interrogatories by telegraph,
and then invited appointment Of a commits.
sioner to swear him to them. "Then why
not leave Blaine out of the list OF witnesses
and prove your defense by others2'
is The purport of questions by the organs.
We shall not shrink from answering the in
terrogatory.
In the FIRST place, Blaine being plaintiff in
the case, we are entitled to his evidence, and
that Of his wife as well. We have shown
more Difference to the latter IN not interro-
eating her also than has Mr.. Blaine in his
political libel suit. 0ne reason for making
Blaine our first witness was that we might
thereby speed the trial We published at
the time that if he would Immediately re-
spond with truthful answers to the in
terrogatories we would submit no further
evidence. He is possessed in him
self of all the facts which
to prove by others would require the taking
of dispositions in seyersl States. thus requir-