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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

GEN. FITZHUGH LEE, Bourbon Democratic
candidate for Governor of Virginia, is making
his campaign with the war saddle and accou-
trements of his uncle, Robert E. Lee, the
purpose being to fire the confederate heart.
This, of course, is not waving the bloody
shirt" It is only "bloody shirt when men
of all parties, ex-confederates alike with Re-
publicans and Union men, unite in an effort
to aid their State Of bourbonism and to COM
pei fair elections, in which the vote of every
man entitled to suffrage shall be cast without
fear and counted without fraud. This is 'the
bloody shirt" Of John Sherman and the Re-
publican party. It is 'the bloody shirt" of
the Journal which it is proud to wear. 1t is
"the bloody shirt" in which the Republican
party will make the next campaign, and in
which it will win.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

JOSEPH SURFACE could express the most
beautiful and virtuous sentiments in the
world, but when one lady was discovered be-
hind the screen, and several more found Sc
creted in various closets in his room, the
sentiments that came from his lips suffered a
heavy discount The sentiments in Mr.
Cleveland's letter to Mr.. Eaton are as near
perfect as could be wished, but when we find
Higgins behind the screen, in the chief gov
ernmental apartment and discover Chase,
Troop, Pillsbury and scores of others secreted
in various positions of important official trusts,
someway or other the tinselry with which the
Presidents letter abounds appears to be con-
siderably furnished. IF A. Ward were alive
he might organize another great moral wax
works show, in which Mr.. Cleveland could
read his letter to the gaping crowds, and then
show the ''fggers' of Higgins, Troop Pills
bury, Chase & Co. 1t would be an over
towering aggregation, and would take ire
mendously.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.
lis.

The Sunday Journal for tomorrow, the
9th inst, will begin the publication of the
new serial story, in three parts, by Wilkie
Collins, entitled sThe Ghosts Touch" No
one who ever read story from this writer's
pen will need urging to become a reader of
this latest work from his pen. Besides this,
there will be the first part Of a
story from the pen of Mr.. Ell. F. Kee-
nan, which will have special local
interest. There will be a special article upon
the equatorial adventures of the late Frank
Hatton-a copyrighted article. There will be
a poem by James Whitcomb Riley, special
copyrighted contribution from Bill Nye, be-
sides all the usual features Of our Sunday pa
per. The edition for tomorrow will be one
of special interest to all classes of readers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26
A CITIZENS, MEETING.

The citizens campaign in the city election
will be formally opened on Monday night by
public meeting at Masonic Hall. Hon.
John Caven will preside, and speeches will be
made by Mr.. Caleb s. Denny, the law and
order candidate for mayor, Senator Benjamin
Harrison, Ex-Governor A. G.. Porter, Hon.
William Herrod, and others. Now let this
meeting be a crowded one-speaking
the feeling of the people of Indianapolis
upon the issue presented to them in this cam
paign. Voters of all political parties are in
vited, and arrangements will be made to ac-
commodate the ladies' Surely no one is more
interested in the result of the election than
the wives, mothers and sisters Of Indianapo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

1T is announced from Washington on the
authority of the individual who seems to be
in charge of the character-assassinatio bureau
of the Villas reform department, that within a
short time there will be "a complete revolu-
tionizing of the mail service" This news will
be appalling to the business men of the coun-
try. The changes already made have so de-
moralized the service that the mails are more
seriously deranged than ever has bean known,
and if there are to be further changes, and
the introduction of more inexperienced and
incompetent men, there is no telling what the
disaster to the business Of the public will be-
But to offset this, however, there is that
beautiful letter of Mr.. Cleveland to which the
weary can turn for comfort and consolation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

CUSTOM HOUSE officials at San Francisco
are much annoyed over their inability to dis
tinguish Chinese signatures or to detect
forgeries of their hieroglyphics, the conse-
quence being that return certificates issued to
departing Celestials may be used by any other
than the proper owners. To remedy this it
is proposed to take thumb signatures, the inn
print Of the ball of the thumb being impossi-
bic to counterfeit, and no two thumbs, it is
said, making precisely the same impressions.
Although this primitive style of signature
was in vogue in medieval times, its revival in
this enlightened age has no connection with
the prevailing craze for old fashioned things.
1t does show, however, that our ancestors had
not the same trouble with their bank checks
aud township warrants that is experienced
NOWADAYS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

practical men and women who have
something else to do than to spend their time
searching after what Mr.. Dickens calls the
illimitable and unattainable. No possible
interpretation of the Journals paragraph
could make it apply to Mr.. Hunters
position. The scope Of his theme
did not lead him to express
himself directly, but he is squarely upon the
platform occupied by Revs Rondthaler and
Jeffrey. He is in favor of enforcing the laws
we have, and then getting better and stronger
ones so fast as public sentiment will allow and
enforce.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
Election; Tuesday, October 13, 1885.
For MAYoH-CALEB S. DENNY.
FoR CLERK-GEORGE 7. BREUNIG.
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 of private rights
Second-The strictest economy in the administration
Of the affairs of the city within the
raised from the present 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
to the basest partisan ends whereby the ctys good
name has been scandalized its peace and good order
impered and the efforts of honorable public officers
to vindicate 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
A-MR. DENNYs ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

largely topublic sobriety and to the suppression
of the evils arising from the public saloon
business. What staggers us is that the PRO
hibitionists' will not agree that similar laws
shall be enacted in the Northern States. If q
high-tax and local-option law is good in Geor-
gia and in Missouri, will any 'Prohibitionist
be kind enough to tell US why it is not good
in Illinois and in Nebraska, and why it would
not be good in IndianaY Let us have sense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

In Rev. Mr.. Bradley's address at the tenn
perance centennial, on Thursday night he is
reported to have said: 'In the counties of
many Southern States to-day prohibition is
enforced with absolute success, and in Ken
lucky $4,000 people will testify to its value
and efficacy" Now, Mr.. Bradley should know
that there is not ''prohibitory law"-as that
phrase has been used on the Roberts Park
Church platform this week, and in the sense
in which he used tin any of the Southern
States--not one. The only States in which
there are 'prohibitory laws" so called, are
Maine, Iowa and Kansas. The laws in the
Southern States, which Mr. Bradley COM
mends, are precisely of that character which
those who talk Of 'prohibitory" laws denounce
as '1egalizing" the traffic, "consenting to it, "
etc., etc. They are precisely the kind of laws
advocated by those people who are denounced
by "Prohibitionists" as in league with the
liquor power, "whiskyites," and the like pet
phrases. Mr.. Bradley very properly commends
the laws which have done so much for Geor-
gia and Missouri and have contributed so
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Sun
gives letter of Hon. w. E. Gladstone, under
date of Aug. 8, 1867, dated Carlton House
Terrace, which he says has not been pub
lished hitherto, in which that great English
man makes the amplest apology and explana-
ticn for his statement in the House of Com
mons, at an early period of the war of the
Rebellion, that Jefferson Davis had made
the South nation" Mr.. Gladstone says:
"With respect to the opinion expressed at
period during the war; that the South had
virtually succeeded in achieving its independ-
ence, l could not be surprised nor offended if
the expression of such an opinion at such a
time had been treated in your work much
less kindly than the notices find at pages
520-533 I must confess that | was wrong,
that took too much upon myself in express
ing such an opinion. Yet, the motive was
not bad. My 'sympathies' were then where
they had long before been-with the whole
American people. |, probably like many
Europeans, did not understand the nature
and working of the American Union, and ]
had imbibed, conscientiously, if enormously,
an opinion that twenty or twenty five millions
of the North would be happier and would be
stronger (of course, assuming that they would
hold together) without the South than with
it, and, also, that the negroes would be much
nearer to emancipation than under the old
system of the Union, which had not at that
date august, 1862 been abandoned, and
which has always appeared to me to place the
whole power of the North at the command OF
the slave-holding interests of the South.
Gas far as regards the special or separate
interest of England in the matter, l. differing
from many others, had always contended that
it was best for our interest that the Union
should be kept entire.
'Forgive these details on a matter which
has now lost its interest. I have only to
conclude by renewing my thanks and by
expressing my most earnest desire that your
country, already so great, may grow, flourish
and prosper more and more for its own benefit
and for the benefit of the world"
The letter is supposed to have been ad-
dressed to an American historian who had
sent Mr.. Gladstone copy of his book, in
which criticism was made of his utterance in
Parliament.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

AFTER all the hullaballoo, extra editions, dia.
grams. maps and general display of lunacy on
account of the Puritan, it is great shock to the
provincial" mind to learn that the vessel has
been sold at auction to the highest bidderfor the
paltry sum of $13.500 The most casual inland
reader of the New York and Boston papers can
scarcely believe it possible that the Puritan has
not an intrinsic value of at least million. even
if all the diamonds and other precious stones are
stripped from her. 1t is great fall from fancy
and gush to facts and dollars
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

EVIDENCE constantly accumulates that the
Democratic party is very happy family, and
that the harmony grows exclusively out of the
office question. The New Albany Public Press
says
ut is useless to attempt to disguise the fact
that there is more Democratic discomfort than
is comfortable, and for the good of the party
When Democrats in power employ Republican
methods, the results are naturally undemocratic
and wrong While many thousands of Repub-
lican rascals have been turned out of Office, en-
tirely too many Democratic rascals and incom-
petents have taken their places While bad APP
pointments have been made by the President,
and he is held accountable therefor, In many in
stances the appointing power has been grossly
deceived and imposed upon. When unscrupu-
lous members of Congress deliberately embark
in system of brokerage for the purpose of turn
ing rascals out that rascas and incompetents
may take their places, and receive compensation
for such dirty work, such unworthy representa-
tives should be held up to public gaze and re-
pudiated
"In some cases. Inscriptions Congressman
work fees into the pockets of schemers and
rngsters. 1t is said that in some places rings
are formed for the purpose of getting corrupt
men into Office. For instance, for a small
postofice, the fee is $50; they range on up to
800. In one instance. it is said, the fee for a
worked the congressman who had promised the
place to a worthy, competent man, but 5000 was
weighJier than his promises.
elf this sort of scoundrelism is to prevail to
any great extent, and Democrats engage in such
methods, the party will be defeated at the next
election, and it will be more difficult than ever
before to gain foothold. Democrats howled
reform until their countenances were blue. and
now if they do not practice it, reasonably, at
least, they deserve defeat"
This is a very pleasing revelation. 1t is fol-
lowed, or rather accompanied, by the following
paragraph from the New Albany Ledger. also a
simon pure Democratic organ:
'sFossilized statesmen with Democratic ante
cedents ward, crossroads, district or State poll
ticians of Democratic persuasion may think it
popular to advocate the spoils system, but if
they will get off their hobby and 60 down among
the people, they will discover their error. The
people heartily sick of the spos issue in pol
itics and depend upon the Democratic party to
redeem its pledges and remove the evil. If the
party leaders violate the pledges made. they will
be deposed, and men put in their places who are
earnestly aud honestly for reform in the civil
service, and who will carry out the promises
made by the party in national convention as
sembled."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26
NEWSPAPER CHEAPERsS.
Referring to the seeming tendency in the
newspaper press to cheapness and vulgar
cuts" the Springfield Republican says:

Referring to the seeming tendency in the
newspaper press to cheapness and vulgar
cuts, the Springfield Republican says:
"The prevalent tendency in newspapers, as
in most other articles of merchandise, is to
lower prices, but it is accompanied by dis
tinct letting down of their standards and a
strong drift toward the sensational and mere
tricious in their character and is, therefore, in
the interest of good morals, to be deprecated.
When the New York Times inaugurated the
era of low prices among the metropolitan
papers, two years ago, the Republican proph-
esied that the effect would be cheapening in
their quality, and such it has proved to be.
To-day the most successful journal outwardly
in New York is the one that displays the great
est boldness in creating sensation with the least
regard to principle and the legitimate func-
tions of journalism This paper and its imi-
tators seem to regard the publication Of news
as matter of minor consequence and
exercise their skill and enterprise rather in
producing hideous pictures and inventing
smart phrases to catch the eye and tickle the
fancy of the thoughtless multitude. 1t is not
possible that this new style Of journalism is to
permanently supersede the more natural, le-
gitimate and honest methods of the past of
which there are still some examples left. It
is perhaps true that the facility with which,
by means of modern mechanical appliances,
illustrations can be produced on the fast news
paper presses is to be hereafter more or less
availed of as an aid in news-giving; but the
cheap and vulgar engravingsEnow so much
employed are sure to follow the cheap chromos
into disrepute as q means of drawing sub
scribers.
'There is undoubtedly great field for the
low priced newspaper, but to be lastingly and
legitimately successful, we believe it cannot
undertake to supplant in size, fullness and
variety journals of higher price, and, conse
quently, larger resources"
The Republicans reasoning is sound. The
Journal has frequently alluded to the fallacy
of the talk of cheap newspapers. At five
cents copy, nothing in the world is so cheap
as good newspaper. 1t is the price of
shine" of glass of beer, of very common
cigar. The Journal resisted the tendency to
"cheapness" because it believed that the craze
would soon run itself out, and that the public
would come to see that quality was, after all,
the essential thing in newspaper. That
time is here. The demand is for good, COM
plete, healthy toned, clean paper and to that
demand the Journal will in future respond, as
it has in the past 1t does not care for the
evanescent demand that is satisfied with wind
and vulgarity. AS to the 'cuts" that have
disgraced newspaper columns, vitiated public
taste, and brutalized both papers and readers,
the Journal is we'll pleased that it never de-
graded itself with them That 'craze" has
also run itself out. There is a very decided
revulsion against the caricatures everywhere.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

THE Democrats Of Ohio are beginning to
hope that their brethren of Virginia may get
through this campaign without repeating the
Danville tragedy, as has been threatened.
The Virginia Bourbons are relying on the old
saddle and charger of Gen. r. E. Lee to rally
the confederates to the support of his nephew.
1t is a contemplate trick, and may win once,
but can never hope to be successfully re-
,naatod
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

A PHILADELPHIA soap man recently paid
81, COG for his advertisement one day in one
of the New York dailies, and expresses him
self well satisfied with the investment There
is no known way by which business may be
built up and money made as well as by judici
Gus newspaper advertising
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

THE cart-load of old campaign filth against
John Sherman, which the Democratic mana
gers have imported into Ohio for use in that
State, will prove dead investment. The
powder has all been shot, the stink-pots all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

is it that New York bachelors have habit
of seeking solace for their misery in politics,
or do the people believe that man with no
distracting matrimonial cares can serve his
State better as Governor? There have been
bachelors Tilden, Cleveland and Hill in the
Governors chair at Albany, and bachelor
Davenport will soon succeed them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

New YORK Democratic papers, unlike those
Of the West, are of opinion that the ticket
nominated by the Republicans is strong one.
Western Democratic papers evidently have a
different source of information, for we are
quite sure none of them would be willing to
let prejudice affect them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

IN speaking of "moonshine, with reference
to Rev. Mr. Hunters inquiry why more peo-
pie were not interested in the temperance
centennial. as matter Of course allusion was
intended to the "noonshinen after which inn
practicable people grasp, and which
does not interest the great body of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

THE Indiana monument on the field Of Get
tysburg will be unveiled about the 25th of
October prox The exact date has not been
settled, but it will be near that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

THE New York Democrats send their COM
pliments to Grover Cleveland in resolution
hypocritically commencing him, and then
kicking the civil-service law in every possible
form, shape and manner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

The verbose style of the Presidents letter sug-
gests the idea that he has devoted part of his
vacation to the perusal of George Eiiots Poetry
and Other Studies" by Miss Rose Elizabeth
Cleveland, and has not yet recovered from the
effect
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

be triumph for the worst elements in In
dianapolis, an incentive to increased hummer
ism, license to greater lengths of lawless-
ness. No good citizen can afford to lend aid
to such results, either directly or indirectly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26
The Journals Extra Sheet.

The Journal this morning is published with
an extra sheet. This contains beautiful story
by Mrs. E. V. Wilson, one of the special series
written for US, and the regular financial and
commercial reports
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

CORRESPONDENTS will kindly refrain from
sending notices of county fairs by telegraph.
News of that character can wait for the mail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

THE city election approaches apace. Shall
the saloons pay the expense they put on the
ni4,,2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-26

W. G. A, indianapolis: Address any Of the
Chicago papers
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-01

stranEsrs 10 the Guy and HhSsIinE Folk
Abroad.

s,raugsrs 10 the cry and HhssIinE Folk
Abroad.
Hon. Edward Roberslpn is to be mar
RED this evening to Miss Maggie Baker.
Mr.. B. K. McSiechen leaveg this morn
ing for trip through Michigan and New
York State.
Major Alonzo Loring, Secretary Of the
Benw0od Iron Works, has gone to Cleye'
land Oh business.
Mr. W. F. Heron, representing the
Pittsburgh Chronicle. Telegraph, IL spend
ing few days in Wheeling.
Mr.. Beaumont, Of ZaresYille, is to be
married TO Miss sallie, eldest daughter Of
DR.. Ford, Of South Wheeling, this even
ing at the Wesley ". Z. chapel.
viii J. hampton, formerly Of the Steu'
beuyile Herald, and for several years past
editor OF the Merchant TrGTeir, hes re-
signed bis chair and gone to Washington
10 engage in Newspaper work.
Prof. waldemar Malmene, formerly q
teacher OF mugic in this city, 10 now in
Cincinnati, and Eeems TO have entered
upon n successful career in his profession
Il is announced that an opera the BcorCt
Of which was composed by Prof. Melmene
is about 10 be produced in the East. He II
directing an orchestra Of ff!y pieces in
Cincinnati now.
Last evenings Gteubenville Herald an
neuuceS that Major Harry 9. Sherrard, Of
that city. has received his comnisston az
an diit-de.comp on Gov. Fomker's staff
with the rank OF Colonel, together with
the information that he will be expected
10 attend the Inauguration OF the Cover
nor In uniform. Col. sheTard'S numerous
Wheeling friends will add their congratu.
lations TO those Of his neighbour.