The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-07

for Mr. knight by way OF speaking Of his
services to the party during the contest, and
that before we knew that be desired any SD
pointment. All we said then we r~eiterste
now, and can safely add that aI Democrats
with whom we have spoken regarding his
candidacy expressed the wish that he might
get the appointment.
Shelby Democrat: Cleveland's letter de6n-
ing his position on civil service reform
strikes Republican oficeholders between the
eyes, and is not altogether satisfactory to
Democrats. 1t contains a big loop-hole,
however, through which a drove OF Jumbo
elephants can pass without the slightest
difficulty, and it is through this crevice that
the boys see their titles clear and sing for
Joy and take courage.
Hendricks County Gazette: The condition
of the political affairs in Hendricks County
at the present time is cheerful TO the heart
OF every Democrat within her borders. The
fraudulent rings of corruption which have
controlled her for these many years, like
those which control the entire Government.
have become greatly shattered by strife, op-
position. coDtention-they perish by the
work OF their own hands. While their
ranks become thinner and weaker each pass
ing hour, and while their diving DAYS were
painfully felt by the Republican politicians,
the peoples party entered into the campaign
Will an unfaltering step, marched harmo-
HlOusly tuIOuSu hl It's trying DAltkee, ana
came out as an indifsoluble unit.
The Decatur News: w. D. II. Hunter. of
the L~awrenceburg Register, is a candidate
for the Collectorship of this, the Sixth, Dis
trict. The Fourth Congressional District
should have this appointment, as il paws a
majority of all the internal Revenue tax
In fact, psys about three fourths of it. We
see no good reason why the Collector should
be- selected from indianapolis, "a is done
under the present administration Dearborn
County will present her claims on the fact
OF paying the taxes, and we see no resson
why they are not good grounds on which to
base their claims. Doctor Hunter ia an old
time Democrat; has been a hard and earnest
worker for the party; has the ability to
make a number one officer, and we feel sure
that If the appointment should be given
him, he would govern the ofice s~stisfac.
torially to all.
Jacksonville Times: American labor is
what Sam Randall talks about when making
high tariff speeches to the manufacturers of
the South. He would break down Southern
and Western labor to the level of the labor
OF his pet Pennsylvania, where to be q laborer
is to be a slave to the miners, the iron mas
tiers and the manufacturers. Randall is adj.
vocating the exact policy which the Repu5-
lican party ~inaugurated and have closely
followed for the last twenty years. The
Pennsylvania idea. as practiced there. il to
get labor at starvation prices, and Mr.. RAN
dali would infict the same scourge upon the
West and South were he to succeed in dis
ruptipg the Democratic party on this issue.
IL is well that Randall Is powerless to effect
b he proposes. The party coming into
power Will reduce the tariff, and all the
Randall this side OF hades can not prevent
it.