The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27

ent wicked apportiopmept, by which Republic
ans, Greenbackers and third-party agitators are
disfranchised for the benefit of the Democratic
party and the Liquor League, which controls it.
Butler Record: 'Tn this age Of reform"
which began in March, 1885. We were promised
many things. Here we have them. "a smirched
Cabinet. l27 vetoes, small string of trout, and
one buck shot in the neck will About cover the
noted acts of the administration IL we have
omitted anything it will be inserted cheerfully
without charge"
Greencastle Banner: The present effort to
obtain votes for prohibition ticket in Indiana
gives promise of accomplishing but result,
and that is the continuation of the Democracy
In power, a party that is In close alliance with
and represents the liquor interest of the State.
This makes the modern Prohibitionist the worst
enemy of temperance.
Kokomo Gazette 1ribune Republicanism rep
resents the progressive and Democracy the
bllndly conservative element in society. The
up; the mission OF the other Is negatlve-to tear
down. The one is in harmony with the spirit of
the times, the other has outlved its time, and
its usefulness ended with Jackson.
Muncie Times: The Democratic party feared
to trust the people. 1t gerrymandered the State
two years in advance to secure the election of a
United States Senator, thinking thus to estop the
people from making their choice when election
time should come around Let US hope their
unjust and unprecedented scheme, and lack of
confidence in the people, will be rightly punished
Winchester Herald The question is whether
the voters of Indiana want to be placed In posi-
Clon where they may make their wishes known
without having an overwhelming majority TO do
so. The time to speak out against this work is
this fall in the next election. There will not be
question before the people of this State any
more important to the people OF Indiana than
this one.
Terre Haute Soldier-Labor Advocate: It was
the Democratic and not the Republican party that
perpetuated and defended the institution of
slavery. It is not reasonable to suppose that the
negro will vote with the party which legallzed
the buying, selling flashing and rObbing of his
race. Yet with a population of 100000, the
negro in the South is practically without repre-
sentaton.
Winchester Herald: There is now no need of
joining third party in order to express your
views on the temperance question. The Repub-
lican party of Indiana has fixed bayonets for a
desperate charge on the Liquor League, and all
who care for temperance reform will join her
ranks Those who left the Republican party be-
cause thew could not rule will be expected to
vote the Prohibition ticket straight
Madison Courier The declarations of Gen.
Dow, that for twenty years prohibition has been
a failure in Maine will do incaculable injury to
the cause of prohibition everywhere, for Maine
has always been regarded the State where
prohibition had its greatest success. Ii political
prohibition, which has had its stronghold in
failed there, where can it hope to succeed?
Muncie Times: The Liquor League is en-
trenched behind the Democratic party, and these
both are entrenched in this State behind the
gerrymander. And still the Prohibitionists per-
sist in aiding this constituencies combination to
retain power. They thus daily with their oppor
tunity and defer to the still further and more
distant future the day when they may even
hope to realize the pretended object of their
crusade
Warsaw Indianian- Republican, It is very evil
dent that the defeat of 1884 has made the Re-
publican party of the country at large stronger,
instead of weaker. It is equally true that the
separate Prohibition party has become less
disturbing element in politics. All things point
to the fact that the campaign of 1888 will be
fought on the old lines, and that the Republican
defeat of 1884 will be transformed into Repub-
lican victory of ample proportions.
Princeton Clarion: There is a great deal of
talk about side issues, and policies, and reforms
Of various kinds. All this is irrelevant and use
less. The one great issue before the people of
the State this year is to regain the right OF rep
resentation i'll the Legislature of which they
were deprived by the infamous apportionment
act. Democratic pirates have taken forcibe
possession of the ship of state and it is the first
duty of the citizens to drive them Off