The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-04
SOME THINGS IN POLITICS
A Lie Set Afioat by Democrats Who Try
to Offset Truth About Their Party.
Col. Streight Says 1t Is Absurd to Regard Him
as Anything but a Stanch Republican
and Warm Friend Of Gen. Harrison.

There recently appeared in the Cincinnati En-
euirer IN article from the indianapolis CORE
spondens, stating that Col A. d. Streight would
nouncement created some comment among the
Colonelis friends in this city and State, and the
soldiers In Ohio who had marched at his COM
mand In the late civil war. The Colonel himself
was much vsxed that such q misstatement should
gain circulation, and was considering very seri-
ously about sending . denial for publication in
atrong terms to the Enquirer. when it occurred
to him that the paper would not, perhaps, give
it publicity. At the time the announce
mens appeared the Colonel was on his
farm in Upton county, and was
other than a stanch Republican until he had re-
turned to this city. He had scarcely left the
train when many who knew him. both Repub-
licans and Democrats, the latter highly pleased,
asked him relative to his change of views.
He was amazed, and very smph&tieally told
them that the whole thing was q lie.
The Colonel smiled yesterday afternoon as q
journal reporter approached him on the subject,
seemingly with the knowledge that he knew
what was coming and would be given a
chance to clear away the absurd and
Aoiso st4temeut or the Enquirer corre-
spondent and also save himself the embarrass-
Hent OF further Questioning on the subject.
His first reply was: ''There 10 no truth In it
whatsverl How such a report should have been
sent ont / Am totally at q loss to understand. l
am not even acquainted with the Enquirers
correspondent here. and IL has worried me con-
siderably trying TO work out the state his mind
must have bean In when concocting such a base
falsehood. Ne q Democrat Never while /
have my right mind could | vote with a party
that has such . bad record Never could l give
my SUPPORT to q party that bad within its
ranks during tho rebellion $4,000
then in good standing. who went into an organ
Izstion called the Knights Of the Golden Circle,
organized and equipped for the direct purpose
OF throwing the State Of Indiana into rebellion!
l am q protectionist, but If We needed no reve-
nue. i would not be found voting the Democratic
ticket The idea Of my doing 80 was entire fc-
ton. / never voted any other than q Republic
an ticket. excepting the Wing local ticket many
years ago. My first presidential vote was cast
for Fremont and ! have followed up the line,
voting the straight Republican ticket every time.
Iae Ohio river may run up stream. but l can
never 60 back on Harrison aud Morton.
The Colonel furthermore said that the record
made By the Democratic party would damn any
party. and in this campaign its policy and prin-
ciples would not carry 1T through. He commended
that Harrison aud Morton would be elected If
the people were made to thoroughly understand
the tariff situation, and thought that such o re-
suit would be brought about. Cleveland had
done nothing in his administration but insult
the American people with his messages and his
pension vetoes He had always been a personal
friend of General Harrison, and could not, under
any circumstances, refuse 10 give him his hearty
support Later in the campaign hs will make a
number OF speeches, having already signitied his
Intentions TO Chairman Huston by letter some
time ago.