The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-29
DRIFT OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Aspects of the Political Situation
Indicate Republican Victory.
Persistent and Malicious Reiteration of False
hoods by the Paper that Believes "A Lie
Better in Campaign than Truth"

tnelr work. leaving the Republicans nopeIui anu
tte Democrats respondent as to the county and
moderate as to any claims regarding the State.
Eb Henderson confines his figures to 1000
plurality. Not long ago he moved them up
peg every thirty minutes, but now he seems
fixed on IL 000 Some one tried to persuade him
to make it l,001 but he says he Is taking no
chances in committing himself to absolute accu-
racy The fact is, neither he nor any one else
about headquarters is confident Reports of To-
cal tribulations and desire on the part of the
Democrats to scatter perplex their chiefs calcu-
lations. A great deal of literature has been
sent out by this Democratic committee, but it
does not appear that the fruits are satisfactory.
The clerks of the committees have not been at
work for a day or two. What is left of the force
sit around twirling their thumbs and seeking
consolation from any chance visitor. The COM
municative beyond the stereotyped assertion,
''The outlook is good There has been even q
dropping OF the wings OF the red ROSTERS 'Got
'em" pasted on the walls.
At Republican headquarters there is that live
~ anticipation that betokens Lopefulness of the
best. There is confidence. but not of the bun
combe sort Democrats deal in. 1t is believed
that the Legislature will be Republican, and
that the State ticket will go through with fair
majority A gentleman said last night II have
been in over half the counties of the State and
never saw a stronger feeling that all will
be we'll In nearly every one there
are evidences of large gains, and everywhere
found excellent organization. Democratic dis
satisfaction has not abated in the least There
will be a large dropping off in that vote. While
many don't particularly fancy the medicine, they
are going to take the Republican ticket straight
and many more will stay at home. / see every
reason to count on a victory of moderate ma or-
ity."
The Republicans at their county committee
rooms came in crowds last night, each bearing
report OF substantial work in the city and
county Not one but had reasons to give for his
saying everything looks we'll" It is accepted
by everybo who has been closely connected
with the campaign that the only thing to be
done now is to get out as large vote as possible
In every precinct the fullness of Democratic
boasts has been found out for nothing There
has not been q day of the past three weeks
which did not bring Republican gain. An en-
thusiastic committeeman said, I'VE are gaining
every minute" A while ago close campaieners
were reluctant in giving an opinion. Now the
Republican majorities are being estimated at
anywhere from 500 to 900. 1t is believed that
not a man will be lost. The attacks on Saulcy
and Golfer have brought to them many votes
that would otherwise have gone to their oppo-
nents Sim Coy and his satellites are counting
or mixed ticket. but they do not venture to
Eame the man they hope to elect.
The proprietor of the Sentinel. who says that
ga lie during a campaign is sometimes better and
goes further than the truth, does not even seek
to extenuate this sin by any ingenuity His
persistency in trying to injure Richard S. Golfer,
the Republican candidate for sheriff, exhibits an
awkwardness and righteousness that proves him
to be either callow amateur in campaign lying
or bunelesome politician afraid of the truth.
There is in these repeated attacks pitiful beg
eing for votes for a man Stunned as politician
by not only scores and scores of his own party,
but by workingmen, upon whom he falsely re-
les for the greater part of his support It was
the certainty of Ike Kings defeat early in the
canvass, and which has remained steady as a
rock up to these days Immediately preceding the
election, that has driven the proprietor
of the Sentinel to carry out his plan
Of political warfare, in making a lie
serve when the truth would be of no purpose, by
maliciously writing down Golfer. The gentle
man wronged sought from the proprietor of the
Sentinel publication of the truth. Instead Of
honestly using the statement, it was published
with interjectional phrases that aimed to de-
stroy Its object of presenting the truth. Here
again the proprietor carried out His policy in
making truth appear lie.
The mortgage over which that paper is
disturbing itself came about in an honest and
legitimate transaction. It was not given to Mrs
Margaret Golfer by Richard s. Golfer, or to any
member of hiS family. As any prudent man
would do, and as thousands of prudent men are
doing to-day, Mr.. Golfer began a system of saw
1ngs IN building association. He chose
the Celtic Building and Loan As
ISOLATION. took three shares of the face
thereon regularly and fairly About three years
before he was financially embarrassed by losses
in the South side Planning mill Company. losses
which fell upon every other stockholder, Mr.
Golfer borrowed money from the association on
these shares. Following the rules OF the con-
Germ, he bid for the privilege of getting the
money, and the 5000, less the premium. was
given him. The sum he got was 1862. In re-
turn the association took mortgage on the real
property he had. By dues and other payments
required by the association Mr.. Golfer reduced
this mortgage debt to 5000, before he was forced
into the bankrupt court 1t was then that Mrs
Margaret Golfer assumed the balance of the
debt to the association. The mortgage by the
association, aud not Mr.. Golfer. was assigned to
her. She paid as he had been doing, and the prop
erty was saved. There is no record of any other
transaction in which Mr. Golfer figures, and no
stretch OF lying in defiance of the truth for cam
palgn purposes can make it otherwise than fair
and honorable business dealing with the associa-
ton.
That the Sentinel has willfully lied in regard
TO this matter is as transparent as daylight. 1t
says that Margaret Golfer held 81. 600 mortgage
upon the property valued at s., 1000, and then
seeks to substantiate its faisehood By quoting
the Golfer record in bankruptcy, the first item
of which refers TO Margaret Golfers claim. The
record says that the claim is in the nature of a
mortgage assigned by the Celtic Building and
Loan Association to secure debt of from 5000
to $3.50. instead of 81 900 which the Sentinel ma
Iiciously assumes is the amount of the mort
gage, when, indeed. 1t represents the value of
the security. OF course. the Sehtinels pur.
pose, in face of the truth, is, by
living, TO make it appear that Richard
S. Golfer. just before going into bankruptcy
mortgaged the property TO his mother-in-law and
sister. The debt to the latter is, with audac-
ity in lying that would shame the father of lies
given by the Sentinel as s., 500. when it was, as
the record Itself, printed in that paper shows it
to be, only ST. 063 As and the value of the secur-
ity 81, 500. AS in the instance of Mrs. Margaret
Golfers claim, the paper purposely takes the val
ne or the security in each case as The amount of
the debt when, in fact. the latter is only one
seventeenth OF the security. and the other not
quite one-half or, as n whole mortgage debt as
described, only 81, 2G3 on property valued at
81. O00
But the record gives other items in liens and
mortgages to the amount of 81, 799 AZ, or includ-
ing the above, 81, 062 81, all told, of secured
debts. For this. property valued at s., 900 Is LA
BILE. In the matter Of unsecured debts the