The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
"TELL THE TRUTH"
MIR. Cleveland Informed that His Mugwump
Policy Is Not Popular in Indiana.


Policy Is Not Popular in Indiana.
Shelbyvie Democrat.
The Democrat believes that il President
Cleveland knew the Gods truth of the whole
business he would make his administration
Democratic. He has been deceived in regard to
the magnitude of hisl popularity. and misled as
to the favor of his policy of Democratic "innoc-
uous desuetude."
Senator Voorhees,, Joseph E. Mcdonald, Sena-
tor Beck, Allen G. Thurman, w. S. Holman, G.
G. Matson, Samuel Randall and large majority
of Democratic Congressman and statesman
have been honey -combng the administration
and making the President believe that his mug
wump policy is popular with Democrats, when,
IN fact, it is just the contrary and these states
men are doing very great wrong, not only to
Cleveland, but to the Democracy, by smothering
the truth.
Senators Voorhees,, Mcdonald, Beck and
Thurman, we'll rs Representatives Matson.
Holman and Randall, stand very high in the
estimation of the Democrat: in fact. 1t is their
Jealous defender, but it insists that they should
tell tho truth Instead of fattering the
President with the idea that he is pleas
ing the entire Democracy, they should
say to him what they say TO others, that his
mugwump policy Of civil-service deformity is
wrecking the party its organization. and endan-
gering its perpetuity They ought to tell the
President that the Democracy cares nothing
about supporting an administration that is of no
benefit to its supporters; that Democrats do not
teats them after struggle of twenty
four years for a change of administra-
ton, and that the party will not
support an administration which is operated by
its political enemies. They should "tell the
truth" Our Congressman should be frank with
the President, and tell him that Indiana Demo
Gratis are opposed to the civil-service fraud and
the mugwump arlstocracy OF the present admin
istration.. He should be informed that the Dem
ocrats of New York. Kentucky, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and the entire country repudiate the
doctrine of keeping Republicans in Office. He
should be notified by these gentlemen
| that five millions of Democrats two years ago
voted for change CT administration, and they
meant by their votes to turn the rascals out
Our Congressman should give the President
their honest opinion freely and without equivo-
cation. They should say to the President that,
| if he desires the Democracy TO be united, he
| should make the administration thoroughly
| Democratic That the way to make it Demo
| cratic is ito turn the rascals out"
| This is a matter of very grave Importance to
| the Democracy and Mr.. Cleveland should know
the sentiment of the party: Our Congressman
| who have opportunities of learning the attitude
| of the party, should tall the truth when they
| talk with Mr.. Cleveland.
! In other words voorhees,, Thurman ard Beck,
| in fact, all the Congressman who have been back
| ward in this respect, should not carry two opin-
ions-one for the President and one for the peo-
/ pie They should say to the President what
| they say privately TO their party friends-that
| the party is dissatisfied with the present policy
! of the administration, and that it is the sole
cause of Democratic defeat in the several States.
| Senator Voorhees,, Mr.. Mcdonald and others,
have but one aim in life and that is the success
at ali times Of the Democratic party. 70 secure
these results they have been ready in the past to
make any reasonable sacrifice. The Democrat has
! nothing but words of admiration and indorse
ment for them 1t always stands ready to plead
their cause, because it knows their aspirations
and intentions are of the loftiest character. II
does not assume the roll of dictator neither vii
| it set it's Judgment up as against those of whom
| it speaks but il does occur to us that the time
has come when the press should speak out, and
that President Cleveland should hear the truth