The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-13
some Complaints.
ICommunIcatod.l

The Democracy OF Upton County are not
In the best OF humor, and, strange 10 say, II
IL not the Republican party Of whom they
would complain.
The selection OF the Presidents Cabinet we
recognize as having been made with great
care and composed or the best men OF the
Nation. Yet we had hoped that the Presl.
dent would not fail TO see, that OF this great
Nation, the event was the lever that furn-
ished propellIng power TO our ship OF state,
and In recognizing this fact he would have
selected Western man; one who was
abreast Of the spirit oil advancement and CIV
ihzation OF the age in which we live, and
that be would select ss q member
Of his Cabinet, one who would
Democratic party but the entire people,
one who Is known and respected wherever
there is man who tolls for his daily bread,
or wherever there is man who loves
liberty and equal and exact justice 10 all
men," The honored name of Joseph e.
Mcdonald, the lawyer and statesman, is
familiar. and while the Cabinet is not Just as
We would have made 1t, il is a good one, and
one that will give entire satisfaction TO all ;
and the Democracy Of Upton County will
give them the same answering devotion
which has ever characterized them in the
write, but OF the late Congressional gerry.
maEder.
Now in starting out, Mr.. Editor, we OF
Upton CSGnty need no one to stand up in
defense OF our Democracy. We invariably,
as you well know, vote the ticket without
scratch, and at each election add to our ma
ority. Yet the Democracy of Upton County
repudiate this unjust act, which robs our
able Representative in Congress, Tom Ward,
OF his hard.earned laurels. We repudiate it
also because it disfranc hiEes legal voters, and
does not give what we have clamored fora
fair count.
After the gallant night Tom Ward made in
1882, in which he defeated one OF the oldes.
and ablest representatives in the Republican
party, and at the last election, when everJ
effort that man could make was put forth in
behalf of a public-spirited citizen, an able
man and a gallant soldier, who had served
his country faithfully and well yet, while
Blaine carried the district, Ward again had
good round majority over Hon. Charles L.
DOxey.
Now / ask is this act Justice to Ward? Is
il justice to the gallant Democracy of the
Ninth District who have fought their way
up from overwhelming Republican ma
| jority until the district, with Ward as It's
leader, is reliably Democratic. Is it justice
that they be slain in the house of their
friends? answer my own question by say.
| ing it is not, and say to you, Mr.. Editor
that the Democracy of Upton County,
| having learned that the Legislature would
be convened in extra session, desire that
Chairman Avery call convention OF the
] Democracy of the district to meet at Indian
| apois at an early day as possible, and in
| convention let Us demand that the law be
amended by restoring our district to its former
proportions, and giving them to understand
| that If il is not done we will hold the State
| ticket at the coming election responsible fol
| the job; and that the Ninth District
will at said election remove the
| State ticket from our ballots.
| 1t is time we asserted our rights and give q
few men to understand that the success of the
| partyican only be built IN. permanently on
honest measures, and that the Interests oil
| the people are paramount to the interests oil
| few men. II is time our leaders were learn
ing that the people will not stand the dicta
| tion of bosses. TIPToN.
March ID, 1885.