The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-26
TIE LEGISLATURE.

The last General Assembly had a Democrat
ic majority on joint ballot of forty-six, yet
even this did not satisfy the suffrage thieves
who controlled the Democratic party. They
went to work and so gerrymandered the State
that they believed they might have seventy
majority, if the vote should continue as it had
been cast at the election of 1884. This was
the work of thieves, as Mr.. Hendricks would
attempted to defend the theft have been those
who fancied they might become the receivers
of stolen goods.
But Democracy overdid the thing. Already
their claims are down to thirty on joint ballot,
sixteen less than before the last gerrymander.
Governor Gray comedies that the Democrats
Twill lose several members of the Legislature,
and declines to name any possible majority on
joint ballot. 1t is evident from the tone of
the Sentinel that the party managers are
frightened, and fear that the Legislature will
slip from their grasp under the indignation of
whenever there has been what were re-
garded as unfair partisan appointments
the people Invariably in-their wrath 81 d
administered severe rebuke to the party re-
sponsble for them. If history repeats itself,
the same thing will be done now, only with
added emphasis because of the unique and
unparalleled infamy Of the gigantic steal.
If the people desire to hit the gerrymander be-
tween the eyes, the place to do it is in the
election of members of the Legislature.
The Legislature is the real key to the posi-
ton in this election. Not only is there a
United States Senator to elect to succeed Gen.
Harrison-and which may determine the po-
litical complexion of the higher body of Con-
gress-bat the best of all things the
people hope for, and should vote
for. depends upon carrying the Legisla-
ture. If a Republican United States
Senator is to be elected there must be a Re
publican Legislature. If the condition of the
State treasury is to be known, there must be
Republican Legislature If the State treas
ury books are to be opened and the money
counted-if there is any money there-there
must be Republican Legislature. If the
men working for the State can be paid in
money instead of in paper that they must dis
count at or per cent, there must be Re-
publican Legislature If the condition of the
benevolent institutions is to be bettered there
must be a Republican Legislature. If the in
famous practices charged against the manage
ment of these institutions are to be changed,
there must be Republican Legislature. If
one mans ballot is to be as good as another
mans, there must be Republican .Legisla.
ture
There must be a Republican Legislature.
feasible to overthrow the Democratic gerry
mander and to elect a Republican legislative
majority. The Democrats have stretched
themselves out too thin, and they are evil
IDENTIFY fearful Of the results of their work
Let Republicans everywhere work for the
Legislature. See to it that the legislative
candidates receive the fullest and most earnest
support. A long pull, strong pull, and a
pull altogether, and the Journal is satisfied
that on the Sd of November it can be pro-
claimed to the country that Indiana has
thrown off the shackes made to bind her peo-
pie, and has redeemed herself from the dis
ruption and crime have plunged her.