The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-25
THE STATE PRESS.
It's Views Upon the Election and the Attempt
Of the Democrats to Steal the Results.

mander fraud should be sufficient without theif
now trying to steal the Legislature. -Lafayette
Journal.
The people of Indiana gave the Republican
Legislature, if the vote is rightfully counted
nearly 70, 900 majority. and will not sympathize
with the efforts of Ed Henderson to steal it.
Oxford Tribune.
The Republicans of Indiana did bold thing
when they slapped the Liquor League in the
face but the peone were with them. Continue
the ight and force the League to take back
seat.--Greensburg Review.
There is deal of foolish talk about the politi-
cal conflict in Indiana. Each OF the two parties
is able to protect its rights, and tho people, ire
spective of party. are honest enough to demand
that the right shall triumph .-Lafayette Sunday
Times
Indiana Democracy has not been so complete
ly demoralzed since the as today. Its
leaders are weak and do not possess the conf
dence OF inc people. Indiana can be safely set
down in the Republican column of 18S8-Terre
Haute Express.
The Leader expresses the opinion that the In
diana Republicans ought TO have the United
States senatorship because they got the most
votes. That is very forcible way of putting
the thing, and eyinces fairness quite unusual
in Democratic organ. But it goes right to
the essence of the whole question. - Lafayette
Call.
The Democrat is of the opinion that there is
no longer any doubt about the causes which led
to the defeat of Democrats at the late election.
1t is conceded on all sides that the policy of the
administ ration is the main cause, and, in fact,
the primary cause of the general apathy which
prevailed throughout the country,--Shelbyvil
Democrat
Ex-senator Mcdonald says the Democrats of
Indiana are going to fight for their rights. That
would be o very foolish thing to do when their
rights are freely offered them without any fight
ing. We suspect their rights is the very thing
they don't want-they are more disposed to COW
ct the rights of the Republicans Richmond
Palladium.
The way to do thing is-to do it. After the
Liquor League has run the city government or
Indianapolis for years, and those in authority
whined that it was 10 use to try to enforce the
law, week of vigorous effort brings the
league to terms and they meet and vote to obey
the law as the only means Of safety. columbus
Republican.
Indiana never had any too sweet repute
among her sister States for high moral and in.
tellectual attainmepts, and the adoption Of
Southern tactics in the late elections by the De-
mocracy will not help to lift her up in the esti-
nation of the country. 1t will never do to let
fraud triumph. even temporarily, in this State.
-Elkbart Review,
1t is not the best of taste to call up unpleasant
recollections at a funeral but we take the con-
sequences on this occasion to remark that a high
perhaps the hlghest-Democratic State official
is accredited with saying that Mcdonald made
eight speeches in Lowrys district" Now that's
what we call cruelty refined, and nothing less.
Lafayette Courier.
By his persistency in ignoring the law and the
decisions of the Supreme Court which covered
the Meagher case, and insisting that he is
CLEARLY eligible legislator ex Senator McDon-
aid demonstrates the truth of the adage that
EVIL communications corrupt good manners'
1t would seem that he is criminally ignorant or
criminally selfish. -kokono Gazette. Tribune.
A. presidential boom for General Harrison has
already attained considerable proportions, and
now we are told that certain very powerful in
fiuences In New York are ralying around Judge
Walter O. Gresham. Indiana Republicans can
be happy with either, but their first duty is to
to it that the will of the people of this State
is carried out by the election of General Harri-
son to the United States Senate Logansport
Journal
The rascals who have dared to change the re-
suit of the election by 'doctoringr the returns in
Marion county cannot be too soon proven guilty
and put safely within the walls of the peniten-
tiayy. The sooner political circles are rid of
such characters the safer will be our State and
national government Frauds upon the ballot,
by whomsoever committed, must be rigidly and
severely punished. Turn the rascals in-the
peuitentary. -Shelbyville Republican.
The Democratic leaders of this State will stop
at nothing TO accomplish their nefarious designs
to thwart the will of the people. Fraud, bull.
doing and downright theft are the means to be
poses II is time for the honest law-abiding
citizens-those who have the good of the COM
munlty at heart-to give these plunderers and
despoilers of the ballot to understand that hon.
est elections must be the rule. Huntington
Herald.
''The situation in Indiana" is kept standing in
the Eastern papers, from the frequency with
which the words are used The situation in In
diana inst is very close and it is hard to tell
what the outcome will be- The Democratic
ted In
tricting the State it is not hard to guess what it
will do to ct possession of the goods, which was
one pair of senatorial shoes, the property of the
Republican party of the State of Indiana and
made to fit Gen. Ben Harrison. Lafayette
Courier
1t used to be favorite Democratic pastime to
calculate just how much to each person the sur
plus In the Treasury would give If divided out
I he problem is now somewhat changed, and the
important question is just what increase OF tax
alton is required to replace the deficiency in our
State treasury. Surplus in the Treasury was q
Republican fault which the Democrats have
been careful to avoid; they won't even let money
borrowed for purpose remain until the pur-
pose is accomplished. They believe that to tho
victors belong the spoils. while the victims must
pay the taxes.-South Bend Register.
The latest scheme of the Sim Coy gang of
fraud workers at indianapolis is to declare that
no LienreDant-g governor was elected. The prop
osition now is for the Democratic Speaker pro
eoui. Va 'He 0onalo 10 tahe possession or the
chair, and declare that no vacancy existed, and
thus prevent Colonel Robertson from assuming
the functions of the Office. And to carry out
the scheme, Governor Gray is to make the effort
to Do elected to the Senate, and then the Demo-
cratic Speaker would become Governor When
these scoundrels attempt this larceny they
should be promptly and effectually headed of.
AS we said the methods of Joe Mackin Sim Coy
ism will not be allowed to take root in Indiana.
-Muncie News.
MANY Democrats were surprised because their
party did not elect the State officers, and nearly
everybody astonished at the fact Of
the Legislature being so uncomfortably close.
The outrageous Democratic gerrymander was in
tended to secure the Legislature to that party,
even though the Republicans might carry the
State by very decisive majority. Eb Hendor-
son, chairman of the Democratic central COM
mittee before the election lad the matter sifted
down to a fine point bv placing the Democratic
yooiortr NJ II I56. and yet the fool voters walkad