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serves hanging, and the expressed determine
ton is to hang him as soon as he
is caught. Special advices from that
region have repeatedly said that there will
be another Indiana tree midnight matinee, /"
meaning that there will be a lynching, II the
victim be apprehended. Now would be the
time for the Governor to make himself heard.
1t should be conveyed to the men who have
organized into mob, that if they persist in
their determination, and do attempt to cast
new discredit upon the State by becoming
volunteer murderers and executioners, ev-
cry effort will be made to apprehend those
engaged in the lynahing and that no expense
will be spared to have the guilty ones prop
erly punished. Enough shame has been
heaped upon the fair name Of Indiana during
TIE past week to disgrace any Territory on
the sontier. The time to move in this thing
is rio 1T now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
A LABOR APOSTLE.

District assembly No. 40, New York city,
would soon fix up this world of ours ITO
the queens taste," if it could only have its
way in few things. Among the few things
that Mr.. James E. Quinn of that organiza-
ton thinks should be remedied are the rail
ways, which should be owned by the city and
made free to the public. The gas, telegraph and
electric light companies should also be taken
in charge by the city, 'by purchase or
otherwise and everything held in common
somehow, though exactly how is not de-
scribed. This is a brilliant, but by no
means new scheme. 1t has been agitated at
different times from earliest history, but
whenever it has been put into practice it has
failed. The men and women competent to
take care of themselves and to save better
than their less provident neighbors never
seemed to like the arrangement, and the re-
suit was that they always withdrew from the
compact, which left nothing for those who
would profit by the very pretty arrange
ment. But Mr.. Quinn has made discovery
or two that will be of service to him if he
will only make the application he should. He
says
eve are sick and tired Of the trades union
question. We have discovered that the rails
ing of wages will do good because as soon
as wages are raised the landlord raises the
rent, and so does every other tradesman. Con-
sequently, the condition of the workingmen is
not improved by that kind of agitation. For
that reason we (that is, District Assembly 49)
have determined to agitate other questions,
and will bring them prominently before the
public. We intend leaving alone the So
called open organizations, and to agree with
them on all questions regarding hours of
labor, wages, etc. At the same time, we will
create great open organization for the pur-
pose of fighting the landlords and all others
who deprive labor of the full fruit of its toll.
Trades unions have never done this They
are too narrow minded, and, besides, they
have no time to do So"
Mr.. Quinn does we'll at the outset, but
wiggles little before he concludes Either
these things must be left to the natural adj
justment, under proper and just restrictions
and regulations, or we must have some kind
of Communism" which is but another name
for an asylum for incompetents, at the expense
Of those who are provident enough to take
care of themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
YANKEE AND SOUTHERN yALoR.

The Richmond Wing is ungenerous enough
to reflect upon Northern valor IL connection
with the Mexican war; and may have occa-
sion to regret its structures in event there
is another conflict between this country and
Mexico. In recent issue it says:
"But aside from the rights and equities of
the case, we have inherent, insuperable OBJ
lection to another war with Mexico. South
ern soldiers fought the former war with
Mexico; and won it. That is to say what
fighting was done was principally done by
Southern volunteers, and what running was
done was principally done by Northern volun-
teers.'
The Wing knows, as well as anything can
be known, that there is no room to criticse
the bravery of the Northern troops, either in
the war with Mexico or that against the Re-
bellion. In the former there was an engage
ment in which the United States troops were
obliged to fall back and it so happened that
those who were thus compelled to retreat
were Northern troops 1t was nothing more
than any line would have been obliged to do
uuuer TIC CIRCUMSTANCES, anu There WAS no
discredit in it. But if there remained any
doubt of the valor of soldiers from the
North it was dissipated when the Rebellion
was set up on the hypothesis that the North
lacked fighting qualities, and would not take
the field after it was seen that the South
really meant war. This was the grand mis-
take of the South, and arose from exactly
what the Wing would like to pretend it be-
lieves when it gives utterance to the above
sentiment It was the boast of the South
that one Southern soldier could easily whip
five Yankees" and it was with this belief
that many in the South were pushed into the
war Of the Rebellion. 1t is puerile to recall
this Islander originating in the Mexican war
to the prejudice of Northern valor. If there
is to be war, it will be found that the North
will do a full share toward maintain
ing the dignity and the rights of the
Nation. There are not wanting thou
sands Of men in the North who
are ready and anxious to have it out with
Mexico believing that the citizens of that re-
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public have long deserved some kind Of lesson
that will show them that they have presumed
too far on the forbearance of the people Of the
United States. There is not Northern State
that has not thousands of men ready TO march
at the earliest moment for the scene Of action
as soon as it shall be determined that there Is
cause for war, and that the question cannot be
settled without recourse to arms. 1t cannot
be said that the people Of the North are anx-
ious to have war, right or wrong. but they are
ready to do their whole duty promptly and
well whenever it shall become necessary.
There is no disposition to sheer at
the South for any imagined lack
of courage, though there were many instances
when they had to retreat before the Union
army, just as any one would have had to.
There is no reflection on the South because
in the end the slost cause" was defeated. All
the Southern Boosting of 1860 and 1861 was
not enough to make the North feel like taunt-
ing the South for lack of va]or, though it was
demonstrated that the valor of the North was
as noble as that of any soldiery that ever kept
step in line. It is about time that the South
forget its long cherished delusion that it is
more chivalrous or brave than any other civil
lied people. IF Mexico is to be whipped for
anything, the North, satisfied with the justice
of the war, will have hand in the business,
and will keep right up with the procession
on its march to the halls of tho Montezumas.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

The committee having in charge the union
meetings at Tomlinson Hall should not think
of paying rent for the premises until the city
authorities keep the place in order for re-
spectacle people to hold service in. The
scandalous and disgraceful performance of the
hoodlums at the hall has been before called to
the attention of the authorities, without other
result than impertinent indifference 1t is
high time that as much attention was paid to
the hall when used for religious service as when
in use for political convention or secular
entertainment. The neglect of the authorities
to afford needed protection to religious meet
ing is shameful.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

THE gentlemen in the revenue department
ut Washington are q brilliantset of men. They
were going to put Mr.. Tilden's portrait on the
Oleomargarine tax stamp but so many fippant
remarks were made about the appropriate.
ness of fraud to fraud, etc., that they weak
ened, and are now talking of using Horatio
Seymour's picture, because he was farmer
as well as statesman. Why farmer, and
an honest one at thai, should have his name
associated with oleomargarine, the officials do
not avnlair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
TIE DEMOCRATIC MIDDLE.

It re-, hired singular faulty to do what the
Democratic State central committee did in the
Bynum Bailey contest in this congressional
district, particularly with similar difficulties
staring them in the face from the Third and
Twelfth districts. The blind and unreasoning
demand of the Sentinel that something should
be done was wisely ignored by the State
convention, but the daily demands of the new
regulator of Democratic affairs found rer
Spouse in the new central committee, and in
an effort to compose the difficulty
they succeeded in making confusion
worse COMPOUNDED. The decision would
shame club Of twelve-year-old boys.
Certainly if the district convention had not
divided there was power in it to nominate a
candidate. When it split that power was not
lost; it was with one convention or the other.
No delegate was lost in the shuttle; all the
delegates were in the one and the other OF the
two meetings. One convention must have
had a majority of legally elected delegates and
must therefore have had authority to nomi-
nate a candidate. A proposition like this is
automatic; child six years Of age can under
stand it. Mr.. Bynum suggested that if
the committee touched anything at all
it should determine which one of the two
conventions had the legal power. But the
committee reached the remarkable conclusion
that the two parts were not equal to the
whole; that by some legerdemain the power
to nominate was lost. The potency must
have been eliminated or exhaled in the court
house corridors somewhere. This insults
common intelligence, and of course their
decision was and will be righteously laughed
at and ignored.
On the other hand as political question,
the action of the committee is imbecile. Mr.
Bynum claimed to be the regular nominee.
He had the support of the Democrats
of the district, except the friends
of Mr.. Bailey who from the first
failed to maintain any title to the
nomination, but whose candidacy was assert
ed to be solely for the purpose Of driving Mr..
Bynum off the track Is anybody silly enough
to suppose that Mr.. Bynum will submit to
this, when he did not agree to anything other
than an inquiry into which of the two-him-
self or Mr.. Bailey-was and should remain the
regular candidateg Is the central committee
SO ignorant of human nature as to imagine
that Mr.. Bynum will permit any third man to
administer upon his political estate before he
is deadg IF the Democratic committee think
Mr.. Bynum is corpse, they are liable to an
access of information very shortly. The COM
mittee should be bored for the simples.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

TT need not be surprising if there be anoth-
er lynching in this State at almost any hour.
There is said to be a thousand angry and de-
termined armed men in search of the supposed
murderer of the girl Lou Mabbitt, who was
abducted by or eloped with former suitor 1t
is given on. that there will be a hanging if he
is found, and it is doubtful if, in the excited
condition Of the public mind in the region in
which the suspected offense was committed,
any hearing would be given the young man
If he were ionnd. The FIRST thing done would
DO to take his life by hanging him as speedily
as possibly. There has been no pretense that
the law would be respected in case he is found
Tho trend Of sentiment there is that he de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

CoNGREssMEN have remembered their con-
Btituents with vengeance this time. The
superintendent of the Capitol folding-room, at
Washington, has completed the sending out
Of 10000 speeches, the larger proportion of
which are upon the tariff question, and which
were not delivered, but issued under general
'1eave to print during the last days of the
session. The able Representatives were doing
their duty, perhaps-but alas, poor constitu-
antst
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
High License in the West.

Correspon dence New YORK Age.
In a recent trip through the West / came to
many towns where prohibition laws existed. AS
a rule grog shops were numerous and of low
order. and the laws were but seldom carried out,
while in towns where the license was high. the
places where LIQUOR was sold were few. They
strictly adhered TO the law for fear of losing the
license, which had cost them considerable money.
Beside they were vatchful that no one without
license should set up competition. 1t natur-
ally follows that with high license those in the
traffic see that the laws ere enforced.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
The Washington Sentinel, q leading Dem

ocratic organ, says of President Cleveland:
"Those whom he has favored he has polit-
ically ruined. He has created dissatisfaction
among the rank and file of the party, and
almost extinguished the old Democratic fire,
without which no battle can be won. On
several occasions he has evinced a stubborn
ness in adhering to plumbers, and contempt
and disdain FOR the highest opinion, even of
his best friends that would become the auto
crat of Russia more than the President of the
United States. The party is no longer what
it was in March, 1885 No measure in Con-
gress has passed since then which would have
strengthened it. It is weaker now than it
ever was at any time since the war;"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
The Democratic Party.

Philadelphia Record.
In Ohio the Democrats have climbed on to the
seventy one-cent dollar roost; in Michigan they
have gone to bed with the Greenbackers, and in
Pennsylvania they flock with the protectionsts.
But in all these States they indorse the admins
tration of President Cleveland. This is the way,
in old times, that Joab fondled Amasa's beard
and asked after his health before he smote him
in the fifth rib and shed his bowels on tho
orr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

JUST because he raised the American flag
and showed a disposition to annex a few
islands to the United States, Mr.. Greenebaum,
American consul at Samoa, has been called
home to explain to Mr.. Bayard, and, probably,
will not be allowed to go back. Mr. Bayard
does not want any more territory; he has so
much now that he can't look after it properly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

THE ENLIGHTENMENT of over million dollars
by two Of Boston's leading citizens within a
single week should suggest to novelist Howells
the advisability of writing arealstic tale touch
ing airily upon the demoralizing tendencies of
life on the Back bay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

THE unanimity with which the Democratic
editors of the country rise up and advise Mr..
Blaine, 'for his own good" to take no part
in the fall campaign is quite touching Such
tender regard FOR the Maine statesman's well
fare was hardly TO be expected from this
source, and is 40 doubt very gratifying to
that gentleman although he may not heed
the advice offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

THE decision of the Labor Signal not to enter
into the daily field but to enlarge its usefulness
in the sphere it now occupies, is wise one. 1t
would seem that the problem of starting new
daily papers in Indianapolis had been pretty
thoroughly settled The Labor Signal can make
and maintain for itself a valuable and influential
place among the class papers by wise and pru-
dent advocacy of the just rights of labor, which
every right-minded man in the community is
anxious to see succeed, and in which it will have
the support of all classes of people. No city in
the country has a more intelligent, law-abding
and conservative working class than Indi-
annapolis. Indeed, Indianapolis is peculiarly
the workingman's city. There are no rich
men here; no retired capitalists; no accumu-
lated and idle wealth. Every man is a working
man; every dollar is active, and the future of
the city is yet to be achieved. In this work no
one class bears more important and honorable
part than those who, by working for wages at
day labor, are known peculiarly as working
men," For these even the Signal is at once the
organ and exponent, and to fill this mission we'll
should measure the ambition and will test the
ability of any editor and publisher
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

THERE is talk of President Grevy resigning
While the loss of such a man would not be
an irreparable loss to the French republic, it
felt He has proved himself trustworthy
and conscientious public servant and but for
advancing years would doubtless maintain his
high position in French politics for long years
Ao oopoa
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lican State convention will declare for what
is right, not only on the liquor question, but
on all other questions. Republicans will be
much pleased to have the aid of .'all the good
men of all parties" but they viii rely upon
the votes of Republicans to elect their ticket
and carry out their platform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
Black Attracts Attention.

FHIIHueIpHIa PfeSS.
The complete wreck who runs the pension
shop for this administration is out liz Oregon
He is attracting a good deal of attention ous
there, not veteran of the war bat as the
man who overruled Abraham Lincoln and the
Supreme Court by pronouncing the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation unconstitutional
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

The Sentinel as the organ of the Democ-
racy, has been demanding ION to Richmond"
The State central committee yielded, made a
forward unconventional they haven't stopped
running from Bull Run since
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
Politics in Pennsylvania.

JACKSON (Wlch.1 Patriot
1t must be very hard work to carry on lively
political campaign in Pennsylvania, where the
candidates of both parties are in perfect accord
the only vital question the people care straw
about The difference between Sam Randall
and Judge Kelley, for example, is that is in
favor of high tariff and protection and the
other is in favor of protection and high tariff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
The Democratic Way.

Philadelphia inquirer.
The silence of the Democratic platform on the
liquor question is notice to the Prohibitionists
that the Democratic party is entirely willing to
let them elect its candidates. In other words,
they can play the same part that the Mugwumps
did in the 1884 campaign, and take the chances
of being as badly left as were those enthusiastic
but misguided reformers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
How to Reach Mobs.

New Albany Ledger.
There is only one way to reach them, and
that is by hemp. Let the law-abiding people Of
the State stand by the authorities, and let an
example be made of one of those mobs a half
dozen Of the leading spirits hung and mobs will
no longer rule Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

WILL the Sentinel be kind enough to give
us real nice little article on harmony
something soothin'f
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

This is the way New York paper condenses
for its columns the startling news concerning a
celebrated duel that failed to come off:
1.-Two editors who knew enough not to fight
a duel One was Murat Halstead and the other
John r. Mclean. They display a compre-
hensive knowledge of dueing literature, and,
after enough correspondence to make everyone
tired reading it, they decide that the country
could not get along, either of them being killed"
If the news editor Of that paper isn't careful
he will be called out by one of the insulted Gin
cinnatians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
eve Are seven.r

st. Louis Republican.
Seven Anarchists swinging in q row-what o
testimonial il will be to the success of the Amer
lean experiment of self-government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
Enforcing Prohibition.


fhliauelpnla tlnes
The people of Rhode Island are so unanimous
for prohibition that meeting after meeting has
to be called to enforce the new law, which is
being violated day after day. Human nature.
apparently. cannot be changed In twenty four
hOurs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

DEVoE, the New Jersey meteorologist, de-
clares that there will be big storm on about
the 9th inst, and that it will form over Vr-
ginia, moving northeastward, taking in Wash
that the people, when they see it approaching,
open the doors and windows of their houses on
the east side so that the warm air may get out.
They might also take in the dried apples and see
to puttingsthe chickens up. Storms of that size
generally shake things up pretty WELL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
Ono Paper that Tells the Truth.

Galveston News fDem.)
The principles of old-fashioned Democracy and
the principles OF prohibition are st variance, and
it is impossible to reconcile them without stulti-
fying one or the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

THE Sentinel must be greatly gratifed a
the harmony" now prevailing in the grane
old party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

If premium should be offered at the Stat
fair for chumps we want to enter the Demo
cratic State central committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
Tbinninr Ont the Brahmins.

New York Commercial Advertiser.
Another Boston brahmin has been caught
stealing and this one had not the grace even to
commit suicide, but making off for Canada
when apprehended. At this rate the caste will
soon disappear.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
A Timely Suggestion.

Brookville American.
This is q good time for Republicans all over
the State, who have not heretofore taken the
Journal, to send in their subscriptions 1t is the
best paper ever printed at indianapolis, and will
be especially interesting during the political
campaign of this year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
Anarchy in Indiana.
AubEt
Vincennes Sun.

FIHCtIIHt5 puII.
Mob law must be stayed and anarchy must be
put down as they have commenced TO do 1t 10
Chicago-by hanging.
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les I.oaded Con Bear.

Danvle Republican.
If YOU think the Republican party isn't loaded,
blow in at the muzze.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
After awhile perhaps the battle OF dettyspurg
will 90 on fighting itself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23
An Orthodox View.

LaGrange Standard.
There is no way to do justice, without one Of
the oldfashioned hells.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-23

THE Democratic State ticket of Pennsylvania
stars out with a Black and ends with an
africa" Judein g from the number of jokes
ard puns already perpetrated by the funny men
of the press. people will be very tired long be-
fore the ticket is defeated that the color line
was ever drawn