The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-25
BOOKS AND BUTTER GREASE.
Demand that the Books Shall Be Opened, and
that No More Grease Be Fed the Insane.

Bloomington Telephone: If any voter has an
insane relative, and desires him fed on maggoted
butter and rotten meat, he must continue voting
the Democratic ticket
Spencer Republican: The mismanagement of
the States interests by the party in power is
good grounds for turning that party out, neck
and heels, II there were no other reasons
Attica Ledger: The objection of the Demo
Gratis to allowing the people to look into the State
treasury Is that they would no. see anything
there il they did look. What's the nsel Down
with the gerrymander.
Lawrence Mail: The humanity of the treat.
ment of the inmates of our. asylums by the
Democratic employees of the institutions calls
for radical change of the management. This
can only be effected by electing Republican
Legislature.
Valparaiso Vidette: The Democratic leaders
ers They have examined the books" and
found them all right and are compelled to admit
that they did not find matters as they had repre-
sented them to the people.
Evansville Journal: The demand for an ac.
counting and settlement of old scores bv State
Treasurer Cooper is loud and imperative all over
the State. Capt August Lemcke seems to have
been raised up by Providence to be the instru-
ment In the fiscal regeneration of the State No
man is better qualified.
Evansville Journals AZ we have repeatedly
shown there ought to be large balances of cash
in the State Treasurer's hands. Why he In
squeezing the county treasures dry continually,
at irregular times, Is Zone of those things
that no fellow can find out" The Legislature
even couldn't do 1t at its last session
Logansport Journal: The honesty, decency,
humanity and intelligence Of the people of this
State are appealed to in the present campaign,
and invoked TO rise up and overthrow the cora
ruption, brutality and misgovernment clearly
prevailing in the administration of our State at
fairs. Let the books be opened" 'Turn the
rascals out"
Princeton Clarion: It is truly said that the
management of the Asylum for the Insane is a
disgrace to our State and an outrage upon help
less humanity. Honest and humane Democrats
do not believe In the brutality of feeding the Ina
mates on sour bread, maggoty meat add spoiled
oleomargarine for the benefit of greedy partisan
contractors change" is sadly needed In the
administration OF our State benevolent institu.
tons Fire the rascals out!
Richmond Telegram: Surely the party that
has debased the benevolent institutions the low
est party uses and tolerated therein the most
shameless extravaganza and crime that has run
up the State indebtedness and brought the treasi
ury to an emptiness beyond anything known In
years; and which, finally, has sought to entrenoh
itself in power by the practical Acknowledgement
Of a third of the voters OF the State-cannot es.
cape complete kicking out
Columbus Republican,: Some appear to think
it sufficient answer to the horrible disclosures
concerning the Insane Hospital to denounce the
port is partisan. intended to aid the Republican
party. 1t may be admitted that it is all that,
yet the main point is, is it true2 If is it is no
excuse to say that it was made public for parti-
sar reasons. and that il is true In the main, no
fair minded person can deny who has read both
sides.
Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: The soldiers or
phans deserve the kndest care; they are the
wards Of the State aud of the people; for US and
ours their fathers lost their lives and poverty
has become their portion. Shall we leave them
to the mercies of venal, corrupt and vicious
horde of Democratic politicians who have
proven themselves totally unworthy of such
high charged The State benevolent institutions
should be taken out of partisan politics. This
never will be done while the Democrats are in
power. Turn the rascals out!
Shelbyville Republican: If Cooper's books
were straight and his accounts all right, he
should welcome and challenge an investigation.
The fact that he fought this off was positive
proof of his guilt. So the matter stands to this
day and the enormous funds of the State are
left at the mercy of dishonest ring. There is
only one way to secure an investigation of the
books and a casting up OF accounts to see how
the peoples money is managed This Is to elect
a Republican Legislature anda Republican State
Treasurer Only in that way can there be an
opening of the books.