The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-08-05

employees is a matter Of congratulation to the
''ins'' and n terrible damp cloth to the
outs" And if the present plan of retaining
in Office these old Republican clerks and
ignoring the just rights and claims of our
members continues then, you can write de-
feat in the largest kind of letters upon our
banners in this State. Why, we have
now enough Postmasters and revenue
men still holding over TO make our
success questionable under the most
favorable auspices, and under the present as
pect of political affairs-thanks to this SWIVEL
service humbug-why, salt can't save US in
the approaching contest
The Republicans never stopped to consider
anything; when they found a Democrat his
head dropped into the basket. Another
thing: if six men were promised places and
there were but five. why mother was found
for the odd man. Our olGcials, with sickly
attempt at economy, have dropped some
three or four score clerks from the rolls of
the different departments by declaring their
places vacated. \ grand and glorious con-
summation, and greatly TO be praised Now
watch and see if there is not hundred great
er amount than the amount Of the annual
aggregate of wages conferred upon some mo-
nOpOly before the year is out. What kind of
policy do you consider 1T that strives 10 pla-
cate an enemy at the cost OF offending a life
long friend? Is it good? Will enmity be
transformed TO love, or will respect or con-
tempt predominant in the estimation of both
the favored ard disappointed? These are
pertinent questions, made prominent and af-
fecting our future condition.
We all know how Vice President Hend-
ricks, Senator voorhees, and other old time
honored wheel horses of Democracy stand on
this question. But unfortunately they can
only suggest. not execute.
1t looks like sending coal to New Castle
n send latter "a hnf have
good reasons fOi 80 doing. The Enquirer's
open opposition TO the administration rem
ders il an unfair and prejudicied means TO
reach the public. What about our own
Democrat" Nothing, only that the princi-
pal has the pOstoffice OnSbuzzing in his bon
net" and would not like TO present the
above
And right here ! want to put it on record,
that there ) not another man in this COM
munity who is more entitled TO recognition
for services rendered the party, than is Mr..
Jno. G.. Doren. He is a clean cut Democrat
of the old school and strikes square from the
shoulder. BY his persistent efforts, aided by
Hon. JnO. McMahan and others, the party
has become strengthened, many Objectiona-
bic campaign features eliminated, while the
character of the party has been elevated 10
a higher plane Mr.. DOren has his enemies
and when Is the man worthy of considera-
ton. that has not. He has q high temper,
Is OF QUICK leDelfaIlOD, ana snow up the Nlc-
ticiencies of our own men without fear or
favor For years he has labored persistently
and unremittingly for party successes, with
out any other reward than that which has
accrued to him through the regular channel
of his business. But l apprehend that he
will not be appointed the place being more
likely to be conferred on some new convert
or on what is termed a representation of the
kid" element | would not be much
surprised TO see the present incum-
bent continued in office, stranger
things have occurred under the
dispensatiOn of this new order of Democracy
Our present Postmaster is q brother-in-law To
William Bickum, an influence all-pOwerful
with the late Administration, and with the
strong predictions that our friends at the
Capital have manifested for our political adj
yersaries, the reappOintment of Mr.. Wilt
would not be as much surprise TO many of
our organization as might be supposed /
Lave already written too much, and will
leave for my next few remarks on the mis-
viding places, subject to appointment, with
our defeated opponents. ] will just simply
generalize here, by stating that il has been
one of the principal causes of making a
change of plus ,, 175 majority in our favor to
a minus quantity of 1S2 against u.s. Will
also reveal the wheel within the wheel ex-
planning why Bob Murray failed to succeed
himself as Congressman, and the peculiar
combination of circumstances and events
that resulted in giving Us a "kid" boss OF the
Revenue business. Yours fraternally,
NIGHT HAWK.