The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-07-30
STATE PRESS AND POLITICS.

district Republican convention It will be held
at Valparaiso. Thursday. Aug. TO-
The Liberty Herald declares that the county
of '.ttle Union is good for 500 majority for the
Republican candidate for Congress this fall
Prot. Ell. NJ Lafolette. of Boone county. is
announced as a candidate for the Republican
nomination for Superintendent of Public Instruc
ton.
The Republican convention to nominate can
didate for State Senator from the district COM
posed of the counties of Greene and Sullivan
will be held at Linton, on Thursday, Aug. 10.
North Vernon Plain Dealer: Democratic mis-
rule is a lesson the people have had enough Of.
LAFAYETTE Journals Mrs. Cleveland's negatives
have been in great demand Her husbands
negatives have not been so popular.
Paoli Republican: The Democracy gained
power in 1884 under false pretenses, and lie,
therefore, unable to redeem its pledges
Warsaw Indianian- Republican, The one thing
dear to the Democratic heart is an Office. and so
far there have not been Offices enough to 20
round.
trotism is not sufficient to withstand partisan
ship. and the party must bear the odium of their
narrow prejudice.
Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: If the Republican
leaders wise, they will gladly make friends
with the friends of humanity, and let the De-
mocracy join hands with the devil.
Button Chronicle: 1t is not an inspiring sight
to see veterans of the Union making up purses
to keep a comrade out of charitable institution
simply because the President elects to stubbornly
stand on technicalities.
Columbus Republican: The time has passed
when free liquor or anything approaching 1t can
prevail in any part Of this country, and where
the dealers resist proper regulation they drive
the people to prohibition.
Wabash Courier If MFR. Cleveland were a
wise man he would take down his geography
and acquant himself with the fact that very
big strip of this great aud glorious country lies
north of the imaginary Mason and Dixon's line
Liberty Herald: The unquestioned subservi-
eney of the Democratic party to the Liquor
League should unite all true citizens in the work
OF defeating the Democratic Liquor League ALI
ance, as the first step toward accomplishing the
desired reform.
Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: No man nor party
can live and thrive upon past greatness. To
command success requires present worth, as well
good record; the possession of vital force and
devotion to principle as well as a heritage Of
glorious memories.
Connersville Times Whatever else may be
said of Democracy in the South il is honest
straightforward says what it means and means
what it says. But while it is the strength aud
brains of the party, it will have to be content to
vote for Northern doughfaces many years or be
defeated.
Madison Courier: No complication or Jug
Cling with figures can conceal the colossal I'M
fairness oe the legislative gerrymander. When
Democrats boast that if they lose the State
ticket by 10000 majority they will still carry
the Legislature, the infamy Of the apportion-
ment Is apparent.
Shelbyvllle Republican: If the approaching
Democratic State convention undertakes to set
tie all the congressional squahbles in the various
districts. it will not have time for much else. II
should appoint a standing committee on the
progress and conduct of the war, with authority
to send for persons and papers.
North Manchester Journal: The average Dem
ocrat believes that when they voted for q
change it meant change all along the line,
and if Grover hopes to again receive Democratic
support he will so interpret it from this out.
The mugwumps may be expected to support him
for the noble words he has spoken
Charlottesville Journa All cannot be sue
cessful in the pursuit of Office. But III true
Republican will not sulk and refuse to take
part when the fight comes on. The man who
works hard to carry the party through when he
and his friends are candidates, and stands back
when others are in command, is poor kind Of
Republican
Terre Haute Express: Civilservice reform is
we'll supplied with Offices for Democrats. "Of.
fensve' ard 'obtrusve' craftsmanship and s'per-
nicious political activity" are offenses that can
only be committed by Republicans, is the opin-
ion Of the administration. AS fast as the truth
dawns upon the Democrats they fall desperately
in love with the Cleveland ciyil-servics reform.