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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

THERE is not city of its size in the whole
country with better record for law and order,
and for sobriety, than Indianapolis
And there is not city of its size in the
whole country where candidate for mayor
has been nominated simply and solely because
of his notorious lack of sympathy with law,
and order, and sobriety. Mr.. Cottrell was
nominated for mayor simply and solely be-
cause of his record as a police commissioner
that he was opposed to the enforcement of
law against liquor saloons. The Sentinel
knows that this is the sole and only reason for
his nomination. It is because we want to in
crease the reputation of the city for law, and
order, and sobriety that the Journal wants to
see "Cottrellism' defeated.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

New England to live. just why man who
was born in the South, has never until now
known another home, and proved his sectional
loyalty by serving in the rebel army, is to be
regarded as an alien, Mr.. Grady does not ex-
plain. Neither does he consider it worth while
to enlighten the public as to the ground of his
belief that q native Southerner who chooses
to sojourn in the North is untitled to write
fairly of his birthplace. This problem is left
for the Northern intellect to grapple with un-
aided, and it is much to be feared that the
only solution reached will place Mr.. Grady in
the position of a man reduced to silence by
superior argument or in the more unenviable
one of feeling contempt for man who hon
estly differs with him in opinion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

VERY able dispositions are now found in
the leading Democratic papers on the Rou-
melian row, the Irish troubles, the Indian
question, the mound builders, the preserva-
ton of forests, and other like interesting and
entirely safe topics. Events in New York
have taken the wind out of their political
sails, so to speak, leaving them horribly be-
Gained. 1t may be remarked in this connec-
ton that the brethren are looking anxiously
for a successor to the financially gifted Flower
who can ftraise the wind"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

Chow long shall we expect to protect our
city and homes by blood money!
This we find in an alleged temperance
speech upon the proposition to tax the liquor
saloons one hundred dollars year. What
unmitigated bosh and rol Here is a saloon
keeper who owns the building in which he
does business; he has bar with it's customary
fixtures, expensive or not, according to his
means. He has his stock of liquors on hand,
upon the duplicate and are taxed, yet there
has never been anybody silly enough to cry
out against the tax collected upon them as
"blood money" although it goes to "protect
our city homes" by helping to pay the ex-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30
In an article on temperance legisl;

IN an article on temperance legislation,
Frank Leslie's Weekly says:
Chow, in present circumstances, to deal
most effectually with the terrible evils Of the
rum traffic is problem upon which the
friends of sobriety are much divided in opin-
ion. On the one hand are the Prohibitionists
who will tolerate no other way or measure than
their own; who insist that alcohol is a deadly
poison that should never be used as bever-
age, and that the manufacture and sale of any
liquors in which it is an element should be
sternly forbidden under severe penalties. In
the rural portions of the country, where this
sentiment is often dominant, prohibitory
law, however Objectionable on theoretical
grounds. might work successfully but in the
cities and larger towns, as experience has
abundantly shown this measure, however de-
sirable, and however good in itself, is
utterly and hopelessly impracticable. It
is startling to remember, for example,
that in the city of New York the army
of drink-sellers outnumber that of the sellers
of food by nearly three thousand, and that
out of LOOP political conventions held here
last year, 683 were held in liquor saloons
That the extent of the traffic in the whole
country is as great as it would have been if
there had been no temperance agitation, can
notsbe supposed; and yet, in spite of all that
has been done to check it, the amount of in
toxicating liquors consumed is nearly if not
quite, as great now as it was FIVE or ten years
ago The use of distilled liquors has slightly
decreased, while that of fermented drinks has
been augmented, which is a hopeful sign.
The reason why so little has been accom-
plished by the friends of temperance is that
so many of them have spent their strength
upon impracticable measures, instead of
utilizing the public sentiment already exist
ing in favor of reasonable and wholesome re-
strictions"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

DIR. MCLEOD and others, during the tenn
perance centennial last week in this city,
called attention to the arrogance of those who
held that all but themselves were in the gall
of bitterness on the temperance question.
This was emphatically denied on the spot
during the delivery of one of the addresses.
Now let us see what the official organ in this
city of the "Prohibitionists' says on this sub
ject In last weeks issue, at about the time
Of this discussion, it published the following
editorial from the Western Christian Advo-
cate Dr. j. FL. Bayliss, editor:
"The temperance army is not confined to
the little band who rallied last year under the
banner of st. John, nor to those who will this
year vote for DIR. Leonard. The temperance
host in Ohio numbers 1923, 900 men--perhaps
more now-besides women and children. It
is not wise for few to attempt to thrust this
multitude out of their goodly company, and
the effort to do it, if the effort shall be made,
will only hinder the good cause"
The Temperance" organ of this city, pub
lished by an association of "Prohibitionists,"
some of whom persisted in the denial that
they were not uncharitable on the occasion
mentioned, commented on DR.. Baylisss ed
itorial as follows:
eve think the editor of the Advocate would
have done a wise thing if he had submitted the
editorial in question to the godly judgment of
the assistant editor, in which case it would
have found its appropriate place in the waste
basket"
And again: ''The argument used by the
Advocate above is without reason and Forces"
that 'it is not enough to point back to the
record of 1883" to prove that one is right on
this question, ''but there must be present fruits
of paramount devotion to prohibition, and ag-
gressive work on that line, to entitle any man
in Ohio or anywhere else not excepting the
Advocate editor, to be worthy of recognition
as Prohibitionist," and so on for quantity
and quality. So at the very moment these
gentlemen were interupting and protesting
that they held no such views, the sheets were
flying from their own press with the editorial
from winch the foregoing extracts are taken.
DR.. Bayliss and the Advocate are able to take
care of themselves; our only object is to cite
the situation as it exists
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

OCCIDENTAL civilization and progress do
not keep pace in some things with the East.
In far-away Madras, india the municipal au-
thorities have conferred the right of suffrage
upon women. In this country the majority
of women are content to be spared the annoy
ance and burden of political duties. A great
many of them want the men to attend to this
business, and express satisfaction in living
under government specifically conducted
hv man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

penses Of government. Why not exempt the
saloon-keeper entirelyf The tax he pays on
the tools with which hecarries ON his traffic
is just as much ''blood money" as the tax he
pays upon the business itself. If not, the dis
tinction is altogether too subtle for man Of
ordinary sense to grasp. Who is there in ia
vor of exempting the property and fixtures of
the saloon-keeper from all taxation because it
is blood money!" Why cannot people who
assume to be public teachers pay some little
attention to the logic and consistency of what
they say9 Why is there SO much cant and
catch phrase about this liquor business7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

THE Charleston News and Courier, replying
to the Journals demand for single instance
of county, township or ward carried through
acts of violence committed by Republicans,
cites just one such, and that on ex parte evil
dence. In 1880, according to the News and
Courier, the canvassers of Charleston county,
s. c., found that 'there were at several of
the polls large numbers of armed persons
who, by actual violence as we'll as threats,
hindered and prevented voters desiring
to cast their votes from voting as
they wished" 1t will be observed that our
contemporary does not quote the deeds of
actual violence; but we will be fair enough to
concede that there were such acts, and may
even 60 to the length of indorsing the decis-
ion of the board in throwing out these polls.
though the champion of Southern methods
does not specifically declare that the violent
acts changed the result of the election in the
ward or township. In the next instance
cited colored Democrats voted 'tat the risk Of
their lives, though, as the Democratic wit
nesses testified, 'tno violence occurred" The
next witness testifes that several persons were
frightened from voting the Democratic
ticket" Colored men voted the Democratic
ticket only "at the peril of their lives" and,
con account of the threatening demonstrations
Of the Republicans, the few white men pres
ent were kept in constant apprehension of
violence" No acts Of violence are speci-
fed Still another witness testified that
''colored men carried their guns to the polls,
and colored Democrats could vote ''only at
risk of life." No acts of violence James
Githers, colored testified that colored Repub-
icans had threatened to "whip him to death, "
and that ''plenty of colored men would have
voted the Democratic ticket if they were not
afraid" No act of violence mentioned. Cain
Simmons another alleged colored Democrat,
was excluded from Glove feast" by wicked Re
publican members Of the church. He, doubt
less, suffered greatly, though no act of vio-
lence was offered Two other presumably We
racious colored men testified that it
was dangerous" to vote the Democratic
ticket though they seem to have no knowl-
edge of any violence done anybody who did.
And this is the sum of the News and Cour-
ier's case. We shall not attempt any reply.
It answers itself. Our Charleston contempt
rary has kindly established just what we have
insisted upon-that the colored vote, with no
exceptions worth noting, is solidly Repub-
lican; SO solid, in fact, that 'it is dangerous"
for colored man to attempt to vote the Dem
ocratic ticket It is contended that this col
ored vote, supplemented by the white
Republican vote. would, in fair election,
carry some half dozen Southern States. The
showing made by the News and Courier reads
wonderfully like the travesty of dignifed
and serious defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

EDITOR GRADY, of the Atlanta Constitu-
Zion, announces that he will make no reply in
the Century magazine to Mr. Cables latest arti-
Gle on the negro problem. Mr.. Grady's chief
reason for silence is curious, to say the least.
After explaining that his object in writing an
answer to Cables first paper was to clear away
the Misrepresentation of a man claiming to
speak for the South, and who spoke from an
alien and unfriendly stand point, he goes on to
say that, in his opinion, no further statement
OF his side Of the case is necessary since Mr..
Cable has answered his first article and his
last by gathering up his casual household
gods whatever that may be-and going te
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

LADY RANDOLPH CHURCHILL has written
the preface to little book to be issued by
the Primrose League, showing how women
can materially aid the Conservative party in
Che coming election. It's poor rule that
doesn't work both ways. Shrewd election
esring methods are usually as well adapted to
use in one party as another, and if the Rad
ical ladies should, by chance, peruse the
little book, the Conservative ammunition may
be wasted so far as the women are concerned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30
I'M. Halstead, Esq"

A GERMAN chemist has developed an anti
septic way of disposing of human remains other
wise than by burial or cremation. 1t is to rub
the body over with solution of plumbagine
and then plunge it into copper BATH. Copper
being an expensive mineral, zinc may be substi-
tuted for 1t. Esthetic persons who can afford
it, may be silvered or gilded if they prefer. BY
this plan every man may be his own monument
an arrangement which will at once recommend
itself to New Workers. as far more convenient
and economical than to raise fund to build an
artificial memorial
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

A SWEDISH inventor has constructed an iron
box which does all the business of selling cigars.
The purchaser who wants to buy five. or ten,
or fifteencent cigar applies to the apartment Ia
beled as containing that kind, drops his money
into slot prepared to receive it, presses knob
and the cigar and the proper amount of change
are Immediately presented. This is very good as
far as it goes but what smoking public wants is
machine that will not shove Connecticut cab
bage-leaf on a fellow for q regular Havana
filler"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30
The Platform.

The Republicans of Indianapolis accept the issue
made in the platform and nominations of the Demo
cratic city convention and in the pending and
approaching election invite the cooperation and sup
port not only of the members of their party.
but of all citizens of whatever political affiliations.
who favor
First-The enforcement OF law in the interest OF
public order and for the preservation of private rights
Second-The strictest economy in the administration
of the affairs of the city within the revenue
raised from the present rate of taxation and of the
refundng of the existing city debt at lower rate of
interest
Third-The levy of tax Of 500 per year upon
each saloon in the city the proceeds whereof shall be
placed in the general fund of the city treasury.
Fourth-The overthrow of the arrogant domination
Of the Liquor League in the politics of the city and
State
Fifth-A rebuke to the Democratic officers of State
who have prostituted the metropolitan police system
20 the basest partisan ends whereby the city good
name has been scandalized its peace and good order
imperled and the efforts of honorable public officers
70 indicate the law paralyzed.
ST want to say, in the first place, that
plant myself squarely, fat-foOted, with both
feet upon the platform you have adopted
Mr.. DENNYs ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

SECRETARY CHASE once wrote to Mr. Hal
stead the following letter, evidently reply to
some such screed as that which has just been
unearthed:
"'VAsHINGToN. Sept. 81, 1868.
My Dear Sir: am not responsible for the
management of the war, and have no voice in it,
except that am not forbidden to make sug-
gestions, and do so now and then when I can't
help it. You are wrong in blaming Stanton as
you do. You ought TO allow for the great diff
culties of his position. And remember that it
was much easier to criticise than to act 30 as to
avoid even just criticism.
Don't be so impatient. Your friend.
rs. P. CHASE.
I'M. Halstead, ESQ"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

EITHER of Mr.. kits two lawyers is compe-
tent to advise him of the steps necessary to
cause the arrest and extradition of the rascally
Pollard. And Pollard, like Barkis, is willin'.
Somebody has lied, and the taxpayers of
Center township should be informed who it is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

The Current Fact says, respecting the
threat to boycott the merchants of Cincinnati
because of Mr. Sherman's demand for free and
fair elections in the South, ''the idea that
speakers and newspapers should be restricted
in declaring the truth by threats that the
trade of certain sections will be withdrawn, is
worthy of only moral towards who have
neither brains nor souls"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

THE Augusta Chronicle expresses the opin-
ion that the big prohibition fight at Atlanta
will result adversely to the saloon interests
AS an evidence of the warmth of the cam
paign it is mentioned that each side has raised
an election fund of 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

IT has been cabled from Paris that one of the
three famous bells that sounded the signal from
the belfry of St German rAuxerrois has been
transferred to a theater, to be used in producing
q play there. This bit of news" would cause
wide indignation, perhaps, only that the trans
fer was made in 1901, just eighty-four years
ago. 1t is the cabling of such startling bits of
information as this thai drives men to crime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

LITTLE crumbs of comfort should not be
withheld from the Democracy in their present
respondent state. A correspondent who has
been visiting Assistant Postmaster general
Stevenson says that gentleman is getting the
work of his office so systematized that it will
soon be possible for him to make fifty appoint
ments an hour.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

PROF ScHAEFER, of Shelbyville, is Of opinion
other than that produced by gravitaton, and has
volunteered to put it to the test, his person be-
ing the concealed target OF course hall can
not be pitched in that manner; but it would be
only the part of wisdom for the Professor to
wear boiler-lron armor at the time the expert
meut is made
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

1T is The pressure of private business his
friends now say, which compels Mr.. Flower to
decline the utenant-governorship. This is
entirely satisfactory in the absence Of better
reason 1t takes so much more time, you
know, to be a candidate for the second office
in the State than for the first.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

The rioting in Montreal against compulsory
sanitation, only goes to prove that the fool
killer is getting in his work as usual. The
fool-killers victims commit suicide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

Bryn Mawr. or any other institution of learning
will undertake to show women how to become
wives it will be the most popular school in the
country. All the girls will go to it. Higher
education of this sort is what they are pining
for.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

THE cable says that General Popovitch is
about to cross the Servian frontier General
Popovitchs biography has not yet appeared, but
1t is supposed that he is a promotion from one of
the sharp shooting regiments. louisville Cou-
rier-Journal.
The Pop-o witch regiment, did you say2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

AS was expected, the footpads have become
so daring that they have shot their man. A
metropolitan police force under Democratic
control is in no wise an improvement on the
old way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

A PENNSYLVANIA poetess, Anna Drinker by
name has been released from an insane asylum,
after a confinement of ten years. Anna drinker
liable to lose his mental balance should take
warning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

THE Philadelphia Press tearfully urges the
authorities Of Bryn Mawr the new college for
tho higher education Of women, to establish .
department in which girls can qualify them
themselves for becoming wives and mothera II
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

THE fatal panic at Stockholm must haye been
started by some wretch suggesting that it wasn't
a free concert, after all, but that regular rates
would be charged
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

Ii r. B. Pollard is guilty of forgery he can
be extradited and brought to indianapolis for
trial. Trustee Kitz should manifest more in
terest in having this done. What steps has he
fakan2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

A PREACHER has given the people of the
windy city sermon on ''Chicago's Drink" Not
having named it, the public is left to infer that
it is ''the same"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30

THE carpet war now raging in this city is not
a rebellion against the carpet tacks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-30
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.

Elections: Tuesday, October IS, 1885.
FoR MAyoR-CALEB s. DENNY.
For CLERK-GEORGE T. BREUNIG.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19
EVANS OUSTNG.
He Admits that He was in no Hurry to
Surrender His Berth

surrender His Berth.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-The Senate,
in executive session, confirmed the nOmi.
nation of Joseph S. Miller to be Commits
siOner of Internal Revenue, vice Mr..
Evans removed. Mr.. Evans said to-day
that it was not true, as was asserted in
the executive session of the Senate yester-
day, that he had expressed to Secretary
Manning a willingness to resign. ''As q
matter of fact" said Mr.. Evans, II not
only have not resigned, nor have L ever
had a word Of conversation on the subject
with either the President or Secretary
Manning" Mr.. Evans has written a let
ter to the Secretary of the Treasury in re-
gard to the matter, of which the following
is a copy:
To Hoi.. DanieI Manning. Secretary Of the
Treasury:
date, In which you states that by direction of
the President l am informed that my
resignation" as commissioner of Internal
Revenue lis accepted" to take effect upon
qualification OF my successor. | was hardly
prepared to receive such a letter today in
view of the fact that had not resigned. and
especially as my information is that my
successor was nominated to the Senate
yesterday. 1t may be proper that 1 should
take this occasion to state that while /
have never resigned nor even had proper
opportunity to talk upon the subject. still it
has been my fixed purpose to resign at an
early day, in no event later than the close of
the fiscal year. ny second in Office, and l
thought had probably fair right to assume
the existence of apparent cause for believing
that there was too great disposition to avoid
nasty removals to make it necessary for me
to speak of it, if at all, in the hurry ot the
earliest days of the administration. l was
acting upon that assumption, and with no
thought or desire to embarrass anybody and
not suppOsing that was doing so.
Very respectfully, WALTER EVANS,
Commissioner.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-03-19

BOzEMAN, MONT, March 1S.-James
Ponceford and the party which went up
Bridger canon to rescue S. Chlassman
and party, who were buried IN an ava
lanche, returned to-day with the bodies of
Chlassman, one of the Hazard brothers.
and T. j. Smith. The other Hazard
could not be found. A slide had de.
monSaaed the cabin, and ali were badly
crushed. They were dug out of eight
feet Of snow with timbers across their
bodies. The cOrpses were hauled by hand
through deep snow five miles TO where
horses could be used. The parties must
have been dead three weeks. All were
buried this afternoon