The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-07
THE STATE PRESS AND POLITICS.

The DeKalb county Republican convention
will be held at Auburn on Saturday. June &c
Reviewing the events OF Decoration Day, the
Marion Chronicle very aptly remarks: THE
Methodist ministers have not forgotten their
old loyalty"
Rev. Ira J. Chase, of Hendricks county, is be-
ing favorably mentioned as candidate for the
Republican nomination for Congress in the Fifth
district. His friends express the belief that he
can defeat Colonel Matson.
The ticket nominated by the Republicans of
Monroe county is notable as having for its can
ddates for the six most prominent Offices the
names or that many men who served the Union
cause in the war OF the Rebellion.
Captain David e. BEEN, of Owen county, is
formally announced as a candidate for Treasurer
of State on the Republican ticket Mr. BEEN is
lawyer by profession, but extensive business
interests command a large share of his attention
His homo paper. the Spencer Republican, in
dorses him a safe business man. shrewd
political organizer, and gentleman whose per-
sonal and social character is without blot or
blemish.
A call has been issued for peoples conven-
ton to be held at Charlestown, Clark county
on Thursday. June 10, to nominate ticket of
capable and honest men," The movement is in
opposition TO the ticket nominated by the Dem
pose that ticket secured their nominations by
methods corrupt and venal as to characterize
them as a source of general decentralization
we'll as public scandal The movement has the
support of many Of the leading citizens of Clark
county, irrespective Of party.
A reporter of the Lafayette Courier, in re-
cent interview with Hon. j. NJ Huston, chair
man of the Republican State central committee
credits that gentleman with saying after all
that is said and done, the newspaper is the me-
dunn for reaching the thinking people, and
their influence is worth all else combined. The
local papers are those that most need to be en-
couraged, for upon them must rely for local
assistance, and give you my word for 1t that
while am at the head of the committee they
shall have preference in all things over foreign
publications. Commenting upon this editori-
ally. the Courier says: "He recognizes what so
very few politicians are willing to acknowledge,
namely: that political success is very largely de-
pendent upon the hearty and earnest co opera
ton of the party papers. lie says and justly,
too, that their influence is worth all else COM
bined and adds, Il would not enter upon this
work with any enthusiasm without feeling that
should be granted the active help of the Re
publican press.'r
Krightstown Banner: The spirit of patriotism
is neither dead nor sleeping
Sullivan Union: Tariff revision and reform"
South Bend Tribune: AS a do nothing Con-
gress, this one takes the cake absolutely.
Elkhart Review: Judging from the tone of the
Democratic press, that party is alarmed at the
outlook for November.
Connersville Times: President Clevelands
words very fine, but his actions give them
the lie nearly every time.
Sonth Bend Register: If jeff Davis cannot be
hanged, he can at least be cried down. and the
d. ..1.l A y :
Union City Eagle: The Union armies were
right. the rebel necessarily wrong These twenty
years of peace have not changed the situation.
Munce News: The man who enters public life
owes whom he serves not only what ma is able to
give, but what they have reasonable right to
ask
Kentland Gazette: Senator Voorhees, knows
how to ''skin cat both ways" He makes
speeches in the Senate for soldiers, and then
turns them all out of Office in Indiana.
Kentland Gazette: 1t was tho Democratic
party that within the past four years. notwith-
standing the enormous sums raised ty taxation,
the debt of Indiana So. 100000
Logansport Journal: The sentimentality of
the lost cause may still flourish In the South
but the people of the North prefer to think and
to talk of the cause that came out ION top"
Spencer Republican: Indications. even among
Democrats, point TO the fact that the country
has already had enough of Democratic rule. and
that the people will take every opportunity to
turn the rAscals out
Kuightstown Banner: The red flag of the An
archists and the played out rag of treason are
alike disreputable There should be no place in
free America for either the device Of murder or
the orifiamme of slavery to float
LaPorte Herald Chronicle: Since the South
obtained control of the government it has be-
come customary for Democratic papers to cry,
s'Extravagance" every time anything is said
about pensionng Union soldier.
Martnsville Republican: The Democratic
party all the State, and for that matter. all
over the United States, is badly split up. 1t is
united on no principle, and, with only end in
view-that of spoils-it is bound to go to the
wall
Union City Eagle: The present administra-
ton will go down to history as the Prince of
Micawbers II is constantly waiting for some
thing to turn up: it has no settled policy, but
drifts with every wind that blows, aimiess aud
helpless.
Columbus Republican: Won't it be dverting
to see those warehouses; who reared aud cavorted
so furiousy over Matsons ngratitude ard cor
rupton meekly submit to be harnessed to
the Matson chariot and draw il in triumph over
the district!
Versailles Republican: The Democracy has
nothing to 60 before the country upon, as the
party in possession uf the presidency for more
than "A year, unless it is the poetic Pan electric
Telephone stock and CleyelanG's thirty pounds
additional flesh.
LAFAYETTE Courier: just now the Democratic
press is busy explaining that the present al
ministration is not at all to blame for the
precedented hard times. Perhaps not, bnt they
will have difficulty convincing the people that
such is the case
Terre Haute Express: The douehface press
that thought the war a failure when the brave
men in the field we're keeping their courage up
to the belief that it was not failures that 1.-THE
Union must and shall be preserved" now thinks
it e nntimeiy to call jeff Davis q traitor
Biuffton Chronicles During the last few weeks
the President has vetoed about thirty claims for
pensions, about half from Indiana sol
ilers who have fought for their country. and
who will know how to appreciate the entnity
thus manifested by Democratic President
Valparaiso Vidette: At present Office spoIs