The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-17
THE SENTINEL AND MR.. BYNUM.


The Sentinel continues to be terribly exer->
cised because the Journal has not in advance
of the opening of the political campaign in
this State, given full-length portrait and de-
scription of the Republican candidates at the
coming election. The Journal has noted the
name Of each candidate on the State and con-
gressional tickets, and said Of each Of them
that they were worthy Of the confidence, re-
spect and support of the party, and Of all<the
people as well. Fulsome fiattsry g objection
able to all men who deserve the respect of
themselves, the public, or even their party
friends. Until they are attacked, the
nominees of the Republican party
in this State for this campaign
neither need nor ask any defense at the hands
of the party or the party press. The Sentinel,
however is especially distressed because the
Journal has not gone out of its way to do or
say for Mr.. Harris, the congressional nominee
of the party in this district, more than it has
said for other candidates. The Journal has
said that Mr.. Harris was an honest, capable
and worthy gentleman, of pure life and char
acter. and that it would give him cordial
support Whenever, or however, or by
whomever Mr.. Harris may be attacked, if he
should be, the Journal apprehends there will
be no difficulty in defending not only his
personal, but as well, his political character;
but what can or will the Sentinel say about
MIR. Bynum and the following charges, which
we copy from the Sentinel itself? The SEN
tinel heads leading editorial, Aug. 25 1886,
Goodbye Mr.. Bynum," and here are some
choice extracts from the article Referring
to Mr. Byuum, it says:
'He defes all authority" "He
outrages every sentiment of political de-
.cency." "Mr Bynum deserves to
be thrown out of the party He has forfeited
the party has some other mission than backing
Mr.. Bynum's selfish, reckless and destructive
ambition" "Uron what meat has
this our Caesar fed that he has grown so al
| mighty? The Sentinel has been very patient
with Mr.. Bynum, but forbearance mas ceased
to be a virtue"
Aug. 26, 1885, writing of Mr. Bynum, it
speaks Of him and of one of his actions as "a
very low species of political cunning" a man
than whom no one Sin the history of the
party has acted more contemplate part" a
man who 'prostituted his honor as Demo
craft" a man 'who has shown himself
to be wholly unworthy the confidence
of his party" man who observes
nothing better than to be seized by the neck
and heels, thrown over the fence and dropped
into the ditch man who 'fspit upon Mr..
Mcdonald man who 'has allowed his i'm
mediate henchmen to swagger about the streets
and public places, vilifying everybody VINO
showed an inclination to require of Mr.. By
mum an exhibition of common political de-
cency;" man whose 'policy of elfassertion'
is ''blind, insensate, pig-headed, rule or RUM"
a man with whom it is "Bynum or be damned
to YOU" man who has forfeited all right to
| consideration and all claims to respect" in
nHe, d HAL WHO Is Ine very incarnation or
the most abonainable arrogance, and who is a
dangerous, unreliable, vindictive party man. -
These quotations are from the Sentinel, and
if needs be other equally fattering remarks
can be culled from that paper in regard to the
Democratic candidate for Congress from this
district Whenever the Sentinel has answered
| its own bill of indictment against Mr. Bynum
and it files one against any candidate on the
Republican ticket from the highest to the
lowest, the Journal will agree to make a good
defense But in the meantime it con tinues
its advice to the Sentinel to ego slow" and
in the language of David Crockett, ''be sure
you are right, then go ahead