The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-05
HEREIN ARE WE JUSTIFIED.

party friends have criticised its attitude to-
ward the State Trta,ury investigation. Since
honest men may honestly disagree there
need be no uncharitable indulgences from
either side in this controversy. Our position
was actuated By desire to forward the in
terests of the State and of the Democratic
party in the State.
Our judgment was and is that the Treas
urer would better be indicated by an exhi-
bition that the funds OF which he is the trus-
tee are safely in hand than by q refusal to
make that showing.
When the matter was transferred from a
mere affair OF political or personal spite on
the part OF the late Republican Executive
against the Treasurer to an issue made by
the Republicans in the Legislature we be.
lieved the true policy of the Democracy to be
the showing up of the falsity of the Republi-
can calumnies.
When the discussion had become public
property and WAS being agitated throughout
the State we held it the right of the taxpay-
ers to be fully apprised of the condition of
the Treasury.
1t was not for the qualification OF the
assailants OF the Democratic officer, whom
the Sentinel had zealously supported
throughout bis first and asst candidacy, but
for the. hu initiation of those assailants, that
We counseled the exhibition which should
show their call for investigation only parti.
san and malicious.
II our critics please, the Democratic party
of Indiana consists of something more thaa
t.
prises host of taxpayers. honest citizens,
industrious laboring men, manufacturers,
merchants and capitalists throughout the
entire State. 1t comprises also certain prin-
ciples of popular rights and public honesty
upon the platform of which its armies raj.
lied during the late campaign, and in the
names of which it demanded the overthrow
of the Republican party and its own ascen-
sion to the management of Governmental
affairs. 1t was In behalf of thi, grand
party at large that the Sentinel
has plead for such compl ste RECITATION
of the false accusations against one OF its
chosen officials that no slur could be cast
upon the integrity of the Democracy's
premise to give to the State and country
honest administrations.
We hold that the Democracy OF Indiana
was sincere in that promise. We know that
the majority OF voters, blushing for the
official corruption, Jobs and thefts that have
disgraced the last several Republican Ma
tional administrations, are conscientiously
DESTROYS of a return to the honest methods
that characterized the long reign of Democ-
rscy before the Republican party introduced
the shameful practice of covering up or con-
doniDg rascality in high places and main
tairing the occupants of them in power.
Thus holding, the State Democracy would,
if consulted, favor such accounting from its
public servants as would have no ground
upon which our political opponents could
found imputation OF irregularity or con.
ceslment.
The strength of our party will be greater
and Its lease OF power longer in proportion
as our methods are most strikingIy in con-
tTast with Republican methods which ap-
proved or white washed populations bg Re
publican oficials-which made possible
whisky ring frauds. land grant frauds. Credit
Mobilier frauds, election frauds aud all the
frauds that have wronged the people OF the
country and disgraced our civil ad ca uistra-
tiops.
Our Democratic majority in the Lsgisla-
ture will, by strengthening the satsgu irds
about public funds, commend the party to
the increased confidence OF the whole people.
By demonstrating a fearless determination
to keep watch and ward over the interests OF
the taxpayers and to see to il that public
trusts administered as for the people
rather than for individual aggrandize nent,
privilege and emolument. will most surely
deserve and win the continued support OF
the people.
1t is in this faith that the Sentinel has
spoken and will continue to speak in behalf
of the Democracy of Indiana.