The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-15
THE STATE PRESS.
Further Reflections and Side Lights Upon the
Results Of the Late Election.


Wabash Courier 'T.et every pledpa made 10
the people be faithfully carried out should be
the motto OF the Republican party in this State.
Liberty Herald: To what are we come when
the election and the franchise Of honest men are
but Jokes to be cracked by paltry ward bum
mers!
Hartford City Times: 1t takes the Democrats
longer than usual to determine what it was that
hit them this year, but they will have an excuse
presently
Seymour Democrat: Governor Gray, if ha
lives will complete his present term Of Office
There will be no pressing business TO cali him to
Washington.
Warren Republican: The issue in 1888 will DO
protection to home Industries aud American
labor against the world. II is as sure to come
as that dawn follows the night
Michigan City Enterprise: That dull, sicken-
ing thud heard throughout the Northern States
after the election last week, was mistaken by the
people in the South for an earthquake.
Wabash Courier: The Democratic party OF
Indiana rises from the ruins to remark that 1t lis
now as it always has been, opposed in princi-
pie to all sumptuary laws and prohibitory legis-
laton."
Xenia Journal; The indianapolis Journal sug-
gests that Republican clubs be organized all
over the country. There seems to have been q
great many Republican clubs brought into use
last week.
Indianapolis Freeman: Still again must we
call attention to Mr.. Gapen's failure to explain
what became of the Melen rebate. October is
gone, November is here and no word comes
| from Mr. Gapen
| liberty Herald: The Republican party has
| always been the party of reform. Let it now
| come forward in Indiana. and by enacting wise
| registration laws lift the ballot beyond the
manlpulations of thieves and political lush
| whackers.
| Lafayette Courier The party that so con-
| ducts itself as to even be suspected of being In
| favor of legislation that would in any way en-
| danger or hamper American labor cannon long
survive in this country. The Democratic party
are under suspicion.
Lafayette Courier: The bloody shirt wa
manufactured in the South, and when those who
| spun the wool and warp are heartily ashamed Of
their product, we propose to say nothing
more, but until that time comes-if ever-wa
| will have an occasional remark to make about
| the garment and those who made it.
| Vncennes Commercials While Mr. Mackey
| and his friends are resting easy few pot-housa
politicians are rending the air with professions of
| confidence in unseating him; in unseating man
who obtained over 1000 majority Friends OF
Mackey and enemies of Doodle methods welcome
this fight, for every move will prove a boomerang
| to retaliate on the perpetrators.
Greensburg Standard: The Goods truth about
| the whole business" is, the elections of the I'd
| instant have completely deDoralized the Demo-
cratic party. and made the election of Repub.
| lcan President in 1888 foregone conclusion.
| The country has had enough of the Democratic
administration. and Democrats as we'll as Repub-
licans want change, and are determined to
have it.
Columbus Republican: However much the la
Dor organization may think of Mr.. Meaeher per-
soDally. and regret his inability to serve, they
are not going to raise a rebellion because the
plain letter of the Constitution is not violated to
admit him and help the Democrats out of the
hole they have placed themselves in. The men
who compose the labor organization are not fools
| or law-breakers, nor the tools Of the Democratic
party, and this attempt of Democratic dema-
gogues to use them for that purpose will prove
failure
South Bend Times DEM: Come, brethren,
let's have childs play about the Lieutenant
governorship General Manson stepped down
and out to accept the more lucrative position of
internal revenue collector On the strength OF
the opinion of Democratic Attorney general,
the several political parties nominated canGi-
dates for Lieutenant governor to fill the vacan-
cy An election has been held, and Colonel
Robertson received plurality of the votes cast
for that position. He is. therefore, duly elected
and entitled to take his seat Let us be manly
about this business and gracefully accept the
situation.
Warren Republican: The cerrymander failed
to do the work, and these scamps are now trying
to make fraud big enough to meet their dire
emergencies. No honest man, whether Dem
ocrat or a Republican, can wink at such ras-
calitv, for if countenanced the time is short in
deed until anarchy and bloodshed Every loyal
man to good government and honest elections
must stand squarely for the right and aid those
who are fighting the hummer element in politics
Exciting times may be expected in Indiana
within the next sixty days-such times as will
bring out men of all parties and show to the
world whether they believe in a government run
by bummers and ward politicians.