The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-30
THE STATE PRESS AND POIIbICs.

TIE STATE rhncc AND IOiAkf0o.
The Teres Haute Express says: FROM every
county in the Eighth congressional districtlcom
reports Of Republican harmony Excellent
county tickets are being put in the field, land
good legislative timber is before the people
The Republicans Of White county held large
and enthusiastic convention at Monon, on Sat
,qrday. The ticket nominated is a good one.s
congressman w. ID. Owen addressed the con-
veution, and opened the campaign in the Tenth
district in an eloquent speech.
The Republican convention at Portland, on
Saturday, was the largest and most harmonious
ever held in Jay county. Delegates were in
structed TO vote for John P. G. Shanks, of Port
land, fer nominee of the Eleventh congressional
district. The following county ticket was nom
mated: Clerk, George E. Reynolds; treasurer,
David Hoover; sheriff, H. B, Powers; recorder,
DR.. McAdams
Referring to Hon. W. D. Owens candidacy tor
Congress, in the Thirteenth district, the Logans
port Journal says: Summing the matter up, it
appears that the honest Democrats OF the dis
trio are his debtors The Republicans are proud
OF him. The people without distinction Of par
ty, have cause to say, We'll done, good and faith
full servant The district cannot afford to ex
change him for less able and distinguished rep
kes0Etative."
The Republicans Of Knightstown are urging
Dir. John E. Keys. ex postmaster. to go before
lhe State convention, on Sept 2, as a candidate
for State Treasurer. Mr.. Keys is well known
throughout the State He was gallant soldier
serving In the Seventh Indiana Calvary FOR near
~ three years, and was honorably discharged.
Mr.. Keys is an eminent commander Of Knights
Templars, position that has made him known
Through the State. In religious belief he is a
prominent member of the Society of Friends
Madison Courier: No unusual or humiating
concessions should be exacted Of Mexico. Justice
IS wanted, not revenge. q
Fort Wayne Gazette: Indiana Democrats de-
clare for free trade without any frills on it. The
Hoosier Democracy is growing in boldness, just
as it is losing in wisdom
Grown Point Register; AS party, the Demo
cratic party has been matchless in the worlds
history. For twenty five years it has main
tanned constant state OF siege.
Kokomo Gazette Tribune: Democratic plat
forms this year have mournful sound, and
their appearance Is moro like a series Of resolu-
tiohs of respect for the dead than inspiration
to the living.
Charlottesville Journal The debt of Indiana
has increased So. 000,0 600 since the Democrats
have been in power the last few years Is it not
about time change was made in the manage
ment of State affairsl
Rushvlle Graphic: The workingmen Of the
State will not be very anxious to ndorse by their
votes free trade platform or free trade party.
The present long stretch of hard times under
Democratic rule is q valuable lesson to them.
Lafayette Courier The man who is anyways
undecided as to how to cast his vote, has only TO
look about him, and consider who are Republic
ans and who are Democrats to find that he can
make no mistake by casting his vote for the
former and against the latter.
Steuben Republican, If the Democratic party
Is opposed and always has been, to all prohibit
tory iegisatiop-apd such is the unequivocal dec
laratioq of the platform-then what does 1t
mean that Democrats are so much interested in
the Prohibition partyl' Will some one answer
that9
Wabash Courier. There is Democratic ras
cal in this State who should be turned out at
once. the same being Quartermaster-g general
Shepherd. Governor Gray should call this
thrifty member Of his staff into back room and
lecture him. Shepherd will possibly plead that,
ps Democrat, he has been taught to believe it
all right to swindle Union soldiers.
Richmond Telegram: With q noteworthy tick
ct; ticket that doesn't have to have its beauties
painfully pointed out but wears them openly on
dts very face; and with manly and sincere dec
laration of principles and hearty canvass In
harmony Herewith, the Republicans will GER
tainlV prevail ever the Democrats and their in
sidious allies, the third-party people.
Elkhart Review: Given another administra-
ton, the Democratic party will bring into great
or prominence the feDel elemenb, Wnll0 UnlonlSt6
viii be fortunate if they do not escape reproach
It seems to us the boys in blue ought by this
time to appreciate that the Republican party is
their friend and govern themselves accordingly,
whatever the professions of the Democracy
Greenfield Republican: The Democrats advo-
Gated a change. that they might pay out the four
hundred millions there was in the Treasury. The
change came. Instead of paying out the amount
they have increased it to more than five hundred
millions, thus Withdrawing large sums from cir
culAtion, increasing the interest rate, driving
capital out Of employment. discharging labor
and reducing the price of every farm commod-
ity
Cannelton Gazette: 1t will be sorry day for
Indiana. and for all the country, when the DEM
@cratic policy of free trade shall obtain If our
people desire to see the grass growing in the
streets of our now-thrivine towns, and the thou.
aands of operatives and mechanics driven out of
the factories and shops, to become producers Of
agricultural products alone instead Of copsum-
ers; IL they desire to see our shops and mines
closed, let them just try the doctrine of free
trade now advocated by the Democratic party of
Indiana.