The Indianapolis journal., 1886-12-08
THE STATE PRESS.
The PeO pie Shall Not BE Cheated Out of the
Results Of the Late Election.
aMiction.

Richmond Palladium: Habitual violation Of
law will soon lower the moral tone of any peo-
pie, and destroy all respect for a government
founded on law.
Upton Advocate: No honest man, who be
lieves in honest elections will accept an election
to the United States Senate from the hands Of
the Sim Coy gang of indianapolis
Worthington Times Neither party can afford
to gain an advantage by conniving with fraud.
Let every vthing be done fairly. and whichever
side wins let them enjoy their victory to the full
est extent.
Logansport Journal: Gen. Ben Harrison has
been indorsed by the people of Indiana as their
choice for United States Senator, and a brave,
legal majority on joint ballot in the Legislature
should to it that the will of the people In this
matter is respected.
Spencer Republican: It has been sometimes
said that platforms amount to nothing The
platform adopted at the last State convention of
Indiana Republicans meant something. Its in
1uence was felt in the campaign. and the Repub-
licans in the LEGISLATURE must carry it out.
Franklin Republican: Whether Democrat
or Republican represents Indiana In the United
States Senate is matter of small consequence
when compared with the question as to whether
or not the will of the people as declared at the
ballot-box shall be defeated by fraud or vio-
lence.
Cannelton Gazette: The wickedness to which
many members of the Democratic party of Indi-
is unprecedented In the history of any party in
any land, and may we'll bring the blush of
shame to the cheeks of honest politicians every
where.
Paoli Republican, We believe the Republican
party will continue to be the party of the people
by fulfilling the pledges 1t made in the platform
OF principles enunciated at the last State conven-
ton. The people have shown that the Repub-
loan party is the one it trusts to bring about
the necessary reforms, and we believe it will be
fully equal for the emergency
Lebanon Patriot: 'The attempted domination
by tha Liquor League of political parties and
legislation is mehance to free institutions
which must be met and defeated" as said by
the Republican platform, was one of the boldest
utterances that any party has made for the last
quarter OF century, and one that is true. The
Liquor League must and will GO out OF politics
Lafayette JournaE The time is near at hand
for dispensing with so many elections Spring
elections for city and townshippffcers should be
dispensed with, and the law so changed that
they would be held in November, with the regu-
lar county. State and national elections By
this means much time and unnecessary expense
would be spared and great benefit conferred on
the interests of the country.
Albion New Era It would be we'll for each
Representative to study carefully the Repub-
lican platform. and then unite with his brother
members in faithfully endeavoring to make good
to the people the promises made therein Let
the people Of Indiana know that the Republican
party of the State is one of performance, and
not of pretense and all will be we'll in future
elections, and Indiana will no longer be doubt
full State.
Knightstown Banner: If political cyclone
struck the Democracy Of Indiana this year it
will appear but a gentle spring zephyr as com
pared with the tempest that will shake it out Of
existence in 1883, if the leaders persist in the
course which they have mapped out for them-
selves and their party. They can possibly steal
n States SanatOr 0f fora
stall nor avert the popular indignation that the
theft will arouse.
Shelbyvie Republican: The Democrats hesi
tate at nothing to gain party advantage and re-
sultant spoils. Although constantly prating
about the ''sacredness of the con'sooshun," they
are the very first to disregard its provisions when
they stand in the way of their groveling ambi-
ton. The present effort to seize the lieutenant
governorship is one of the most shameless ever
seen in the State, but it Is purely and character
isticaly Democratic.
Winchester Herald: It will be borne In mind
moreover, that whatever the Democrats may do
to defeat the expressed will of the people against
the Democracy by such an overwhelming Re-
publican victory, the Republicans will do nothing
revolutionary. If General Harrison is re elected
it will be by clean hands and without resort to
political chicanery and dirt. This is his ex-
pressed wish, and the votes that will re-elect
him will be without spot or blemish.
North Vernon Plain Dealer: The people of In
diana elected Legislature in favor OF returning
Harrison to the United States Senate by ma
iority of about ten thousand. Now these schem-
ing scoundrels insolently declare that for the
purpose of defeating the wishes of the people
they will expel from the Senate whatever num-
ber of those Senators the people have chosen as
may be necessary. and put il their places the
very men the people have voted against
There never ranker treason and the pen
atty of treason is death.