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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
The Plea of a Demagogue.

The spectacle presented by BES HAIR
RIsoN. the neutrality-suspicious.
Chauncey-Depew candidate for the pres
idency. telling the workingmen OF
the country that their wages will be
reduced unless he is elected, is not an
edifying one. In his speech yesterday he
said:
The policy of the democratic party means a
vast and sudden increase of importations. Is
there man here so dull as not to know that this
means diminished work in our American shops.
II some one says that labor is not fully en-
plOyed now do you hope il will be more fully
employed when you have transferred One-third
OF the work done in our shops TO foreign work
shops? III some one tells me that labor is not
sufficiently rewarded here, does he hope 70
have its rewards increased by striking down
our protective duties and compelling our work
men TO compete with the underpaid labor Of
Europe? | conclude by saying that less work
s1d lower wages are the inevitable result of the
triumph OF the principles advocated by the
democratic party.
This is the plea OF an INSCRIPTIONS
demagogue who presumes without war
rant upon the igorance OF the working
people OF the country. But the great
mass Of our workingmen are better in
formed upon these questions than Ben
HAKRIsoN imagines. Few of them do not
know that under the republican tariff
policy our lmportations have been stead
lily increasing. Last year, for instance,
they amounted TO the enormous value OF
$685., 3l9, 76S, the largest Of any year in our
history, with two exceptions 1852 and
1857 II increased importations meant
loss OF employment and reduced wages,
our workingmen would have been reduced
10 restitution long ago.
But they don't, as even Ben HARRIsoN
knows. Increased importations meansin-
creased expectations Increased exporta-
tons means more employment for labor
When weimport largely we export largely,
because it is only by exports that we can
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The Linseed Oil Trust.
The New York Times says:

nt ANcW lOfh tHcS sd VS.
During the year 1887 the price of linseed oil
was raised about 81 per cent, or from 80 to %
cents gallon. by the practical suppression o.
competition through the formation of linseed
oil trust in the West. The price since the
close of 1887 has been even higher than 81
cents. The duty is % cents a gallon or about
% per cent. of the value of foreign oil. This is
the barrier behind which the combination
raises the price for consumers IN the home
market. The duty has been prohibItory. for il
is shown by the treasury reports that in the
fiscal year ending on June 30, 1887, the entire
quantity imported was only 5,277 gallons
while the annual production in this country is
2S,0O0,OOO or 300OO,0O0 gallons The price OF
foreign oil having been in that year about
tOrty-hye cents, or 20 cents with the duty paid
the combination may be able by and by to raise
the price for the home market still higher
What has Mr.. SHERMAN's committee done IN
the way of "a reduction of duty" in this case?
Absolutely nothing. 1t retains the present
duty. The arguments of the trust were con
vincing. The Mills bill would reduce the duty
from % to ID cents gallon.- Even RANDALL'S
bill would afford more relief in this respect
than this bill of the senate committee, for in
his bill the reduction proposed is from 20 to 20
cents.
There is wealthy firm in Fort Wayne
S. BASH & Co.-which has a practical
monopoly OF the grain and produce bust
hcSo VI ludl Cltl- 1uiS nTul dloO runs du
oil mill, which has been idle for some
time, the trust paying the proprietors
more for keeping the mill closed than
they could make by running it. Mean
time. the member OF the firm who man
ages the mill is in Europe with his family
The trust, OF course, by killing competi-
ton among the buyers of faxseed, ena-
bles the members of the trust to mutually
control its prices. 1t dictates the price
which it will paw farmers for the raw ma
terial, and also the price at which it will
sell its products to consumers. 1t is en-
phaticaly soft thing" for it's members,
and THE SENTINEL is not surprised to learn
that S. BASH & Co. are loading down every
farmer who visits their warehouse with
high tariff documents and working like
Trojans to get votes for free whisky and
monopoly taxes from those who deal with
them.
If the Mills bill becomes law the lin
seed oil trust will be busted" The SEN
ate bill, however. protects" the trust
fully, by leaving the 80 per cent. duty,
which has made the trust possible, I'M
touched. This is pretty rough on all who
use paints. which includes nearly every
body, but it is very nice for s. BASH & Co.,
who agree with JAMES g. BLAINE, that
trusts are private affairs, with which the
public has no right TO interfere.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
Harrison and Labor.

The differences which have existed for
years between the laboring men of this
state and Gen. HARRISON are very easy to
understand when properly presented, and
are, in brief, as follows: Mr.. HARRISON
is not a gracious man. Politeness and
delicate consideration for the feelings of
others are not among his strong points.
He is arrogant in manner and aggressive
in all things, unless where he is strongly
impelled by self-interest TO be otherwise.
Il is conceded on all sides that
his nomination for the presidency
has very much improved his man
ners. This has been altogether
the most polite and agreeable spell that
he has ever been known to have. In 1877
there was a railroad strike here in Indian
apolis, and some timid people feared
trouble. There were some in favor Of
forcibe means for the suppression OF the
strike, and others favored compromise.
Mr.. HARRISON favored both methods. He
became captain of company, and also a
member OF citizens compromise COM
mittee. At a meeting OF this committee
his offensive mamie. get the better of
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HIM, and he said some very harsh am
mean things to the strikers. He at once
arrayed himself against them. Although
ostensibly a compromise committeeman
he became so offensive that the strikers
committee rose to leave the room. bu
were induced by their chairman to
return. There was no politics in the mat
ter. Gov. PORTER, who, like Mr.. HARRI-
son, was leading republican, rose and.
according to the Ne,rs, a republican paper
took the other side of the case from Mr..
HARRISON. Mr.. HARRTsoN's contention
with the men was that they were being
paid enough, and had no business to
strike. Some of the men had previously
said that they could only make a dollar
day at the rates offered by the companies
To add to the Indignation of the men il
was discovered that Mr.. HARRISON was
the regularly employed attorney Of the o.
& NJ. railway, one of the roads affected by
the strike. They thought, and many 9th
ers also thought, that proper sense o
propriety would have prompted Gen.
HARRISON to decline a place upon tn,
one of arbitration, and the men argued
that it should have been composed, as it
was intended to be, OF disinterested per-
sons.
The railroad men were further outraged
when, in his capacity as attorney for his
road, Mr.. HARRISON prosecuted and sue
ceeded in convicting and having com
mitted to Jail four of their number. Tn,
bitter feeling growing out of this transac
ton has grown from year to year, and the
laboring men of Indiana of all parties have
taken every opportunity to express their
distrust OF Gen. HARRISON. They opposec
him for the senate in 1880, but the repub
leans had the legislature by a largr
majority and he was elected over their
protest, They opposed him in 1886 with
greater SUGGESTIVE three labor repre-
sentatives in the legislature, without whose
votes no election could be had, declaring
openly and above board that under no
circumstances would they vote for HAIR
RIsoN. They opposed him again at Chi
cago (the republican part of them) and
served notice on the republican national
convention that they would oppose him
at the polls.
Mr.. HARRlsoN and his friends have dis
puted part of this record. but the dis
pute is merely as to particular words, not
as to general facts. Honest laboringmen
who were present and who have had foI
years, and still have the entire confidence
OF their fellows and the esteem of the
communities in which they live, have
made oath to the truth OF the statements
they offered to the public. These Mr..
HARRISON and his friends have refused to
notice, on the ground that the parties
making them were not sufficiently re-
sponsible, although they are as respon-
sibe in financial way as wor kingmen's
opportunities will permit them to be.
One of them owns his own house and is
the treasurer of his town, elected by the
people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
The Legislative Ticket.

The republicans are making desperate
efforts to secure the legislature in Indiana
They want to gerrymander the state so as
to enable them TO elect a majority Of con-
gressmen with minority OF votes. They
want 10 get control OF the state institu-
tons with view to using them az poit-
ca machines. And they are particularly
anxious to elect successor to Senator
VOORHEES, two years hence, and to that
end they are making a specia. effort 10 get
as many of the state senators as possible.
This is all right, 50 far as legitimate means
are employed. But the democrats OF In
diana should be on their guard, and in
their zeal for the national, state aud con-
gressiOnal tickets should not neglect the
legislature In two or three senatorial
districts there is said to be some opposi-
ton 10 the democratic senatorial nominees,
on personal grounds. This is all
acrong No true democrat will help
the enemy to gain control OF the
legislature because he has a personal
grudge against democratic nominee for
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
Is Gresham a Kicking Republican?

This is a question that is being dis
cussed good deal in Indiana at the pres
ent time.
JONI C. New says GRESHAM is "kick-
ing republican" and that "his following is
uncertain"
We are quite familiar with Indiana pol
itics and with Judge GREsHAM's career,
and we cannot recall an instance when
Judge GRESHAM clicked" as a republican.
He has, of course, kicked against repub-
lican fraud and rascality, as JoHN G. NEW
happens to know. He has clicked" re-
peately when individual republicans dis
graced their party by official misdoing
On the bench he has kicked very hard
when attempts were made to use the ma
chinery OF the law to serve the ends OF
plunderers. He kicked JAY GOULD so
hard in his Wabash decision that JAY
has hardly recovered yet. As
soldier, "a cabinet minister and as Judge,
WALTER O. GRESHAM has done a great
deal OF kicking" first and last, but to the
best OF our knowledge and belief be
always kicked at the right time, at the
right place and in the right direction.
That's the reason he was kicked out OF the
Chicago convention by the monopolists
and boodleIs who nominated Ben HARRI-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
An Old NInnnnnIv Trick.
The Richmond Independent contains the
FOllO wing.

The Richmond Independent contains the
following:
Col WILLIAM STARR, of the hame factory
near the Ninth-st. railway crossing, received an
extended order a few days since from dis
lance. The order was for a number of names,
part of which were to be sent Immediately
and the balance were to be sent after
HARRISoN's election, and if HARRISON was
not elected they were not 70 be sent At all.
Mr. STARR showed the order to his hands and
explained to them how IIARRISoN'S election
would secure them more employment, and said
that while he did not care Tor whom they cast
their ballot he would be Obliged to dispense
with the service OF some of them If CLEVELAND
was elected and he would fire. those who
helped to elect him. We doubt ii Mr.. STARE
succeeded in intimidating his workingmen by
this means, which is very unfair.
This is an old republican trick. 1t is
worked in every presidential campaign.
1t was tried in 1876, in 1880, and more ex-
tensively than ever before in 1891. Dur
ing the last month of the campaign of
that year, republican newspapers were
full of such stuff as the above. But the
workingmcn were not deceived, and thew
elected CLEVELAND, and the monopolists
cannot point to single mill or factory in
all this land that closed, or 10 single re-
duction of wages that was made in conse-
queuce thereof.
We don't believe Col STARR of Rich
mond or any other person can humbug
the workingmen this year by such trans
parent trickery.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
An UnconscionabIe BIackguard.

BLAINE's recklessnesS in making charges
against his democratic opponents excites
the amazement Of the country. In his
Chicago speech last Saturday ening he
deliberately asserted that for the purpose
of promoting the political interests of
Speaker CARLISLE, the treasury depart
ment had placed 100000 OF public funds
on deposit in the four national banks in
Covington, KY. The charge is without
the slightest shadow OF foundation, and is
utterly lacking in verisimilitude The En-
q,iirer of yesterday shows that of these
four banks all the officers of two of them
are republicans, the officers of one are
divided politically and only one is otticered
by democrats. 1t prints interviews
with these gentlemen, who declare that Mr..
BLAINEs charges were utterly baseless.
Col. AMOS SHINKLE, president of the First
national bank, who is described as the
leading republican in Covington, says that
his bank was made national depository
in 1865, long before Mr.. CARLISLE was in
congress. II obtained some government
deposits upon the pledge of per cent.
bonds, under precisely the same condi-
tons as deposits were made in other
banks throughout the country. Col.
SHNKLE says there was not and could
not have been any political favortism in
the transaction, and that Mr.. CARLISLE
had absolutely nothing to do with it. The
officers of all the other banks OF Covington
corroborate Col. SHTNKLE.
What object BLAINE can have in max
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
ioy, and that's the reason that Boss New

son, and that's the reason that Boss NEW
is now kicking him so viciously.
However, we never heard GRESHAM
loyalty as a republican questioned. He
voted for every republican candidate for
president from Fremont to BLAINE. He
was the choice OF the masses OF his party
in Indiana for the presidency. He has
served his country well and faithfully in
the field, in the cabinet and on the bench.
Still JONI G. NEW says he is "a kicking
republican" and that his following is
uncertain"
Down with monopoly taxesi
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the -four" is still remembered by the boys
Since his downfall in the brotherhood he
has been sponging off the republican
party, having held various minor positions
in Columbus, o. Being out of a soft job
md unwilling to soil his hands, he has &C
repted services under Huston at $500 a
lay and expenses, with promise OF fat
Dffice in the remote event of Gen. HAIR
asoN's election. His duty is to 60 where
ne is not known and pass as a workingman
md organize alleged railroad clubs for
HARRISON. If some OF the boys will take
the troubleto look up his standing With
The brotherhood, they will find out that he
was once expelled for non-payment OF
dues.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
A Beautiful Story About Harrison.

A friend OF THE SENTINEL sends the fol-
lowing extract from Zion's Herald, an al
legged religious paper which advocates
Tree whisky and monopoly taxes:
The following story is told of Gen. HAIR
RISON in connection with public dinner given
him on one occasion:
At the close al the dinner one Of the gentlemen
drank his health. The general pledged his toast by
drinking water. Another gentleman ole Ell a tOaSi
aad said: General, will you not favor me by tax
ing glass OF wiue?" The general in "A very gentle
manly way, begged to be excused. lie was again
urged to Join in 4 glass OF wine. This much
lie rose from his seat and said, in the most digni
led ma lner: "Gentlemen, have twice refused 10
psrtake Of the wine-cup;I hope that will be sufii-
cient. Though you press the matter ever so much,
when started in life that | would avoid strong
drink. That vow haXe never broken. am one
sixteen members OF my class now hll drunklrds
graves, and all from the perniciOus habit OF wine
drinking. ! owe my health, my happiness and
prosperity TO that resolution"
Thisis beautiful story, intended purely
for the consumption OF temperance socie-
ties, Sunday-schools, etc. 1t is having a
great run in the religion" free-whisky
press. The only trouble with it is that
there is not a word of truth in it. The
pathetic incident never occurred, nor any
thing like it. Prof SWING of Chicago, one
OF the generals classmates, SAYS that not
one of their class fills a drunkard's grave.
And, finally. Gen. HARRISON is not a tee
tolar, but takes a drink when be feels like
it. His favorite tipple is beer, but he
likes good wine. We find no fault with
him for this, but it is somewhat disgust
ing to see him represented as a rigid alb
stainer for the purpose of hoodwinkins
extreme temperance people into voting for
him
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
membership in that body. Demo,

membership IN tnat D0dY. democrats
who are making fight on democratic can
didates for the senate and house are doing
all they can TO send a republican to the
q. 5. senate, and 10 give the republicans
such advantages as may enable them to
regain control of the state in the ear fu
ture. We say again, no true democrat
will do this. The polls are not the place
to settle personal grudges when great po-
litical interests are at stake. We trust
every democrat in Indiana will rise above
personal considerations, and give his cor
dial and earnest support to the legislative
nominees of his party. Ii all do this the
democrats will have the next legislature
by snug majority, and the successor OF
DANIEL w. VOORHEES, in the U. s. senate
will be democrat.
Down with monopoly taxes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
Tariffs and Wages Again.

4 reader of THE SENTINEL at Eaton. O.,
sends us these extracts from republican
paper printed in that town.
From a table compiled from our last GENIUS
report and from British official statements, We
have a comparison of the American and British
wages in lG2 kinds of work. which show the
average 10 be S6.27 per week in Great Britain,
and in the United States Sl2.O5-almost twice
as much. These figures outweigh a thousand
demagogue utterances about high taxes and
the robbery OF labor under our protective sys-
tenn.
We have a table before us. from the last
census which shows that American wages in
creased 10 per cent. on protected industries
from 1869 to 1880. What will democracy say to
this? Trusts. or Moody Shia?.
The figures as to the difference in
wages between this country and England
were grossly inaccurate. On an average
wages reckoned in money are probably &c
to % per cent. higher in this country
than in England. In some occupations
the difference is less, in others greater.
The smallest difference is in the wages OF
skilled labor which. in most branches, are.
not much less in England than in thirI
country. Comparatively few skille
mechanics emigrate from the Unit,
Kingdom to this country, because there
not much opportunity for them to be,
their condition here. Considering
difference in the purchasing powl
money, the average skilled mechax
about as well off in England as herr
But it would prove nothing
against tariff reform if wages "
times as high here as in England,
in all the high tariff countries of
Germany, Austria, France, 81
and Russia-wages are very n]
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ing statements which are so easily dis
proved it is d.fficult TO understand. The
man from Maine seems to have lost all
sense of decency and propriety since his
association with the aristocrats of Europe.
He has shown himself, in his
recent speeches, a malicious, wanton and
unblushing slanderer, an unmitigated liar
and a shameless BLACKBOARD. He has for
feited all rights 10 the courtesy which his
political opponents would be glad to
accord one who has occupied so promi-
nent position before the country, if he
had not transcribed all the rules of com.
mon decency.
Down with monopoly taxes
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31

We ask democrats 10 hear in mind aud select their
own state paper when they come 70 take suhscrip-
lions and make up clubs
Agents making up clubs send for any information
desired Adde'S INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL,
Indianapolis, ind
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-31
DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.

Governor-CouRTLASD c. MATsoS.
nant-Governor-WmLIAN r MYERa
Secretary Of Saskatchewan w. MIERS
Auditor of State-CHARLEs A. MUNsON
Treasurer Of State-1HOHAs b. BYRSKS
RepOrter Supreme Court-JoHE W. KERN
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. r WILSON
SUPERINTENDENT Public InstructiOn-ELxER E.
6RIYFITH.
Judges of Supreme Court
First District-WILLIAN F. NTBLAcE.
Second District-G GORGE V. HOwK.
Fourth Dstrict-ALLEN ZoLLARS
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WEDNESDAY. OCT. 81.

FOR PRESIDENT,
GROVER CLEVELAND OF New York.
For VICE-PREsIDESr
ALLEN G. THURMAN of Ohio.
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PREnnENIIAL ELEcrORs

Al Iarge-THoNAs r CoBB and JOHN E. LAMB.
First district, 6AAUEL h. VANCE; second district,
CUTLER > DORBISs; Third district, GEORGE III.
D. GIBSON; Fourth district NICHOLAS CORNET; Fifth
district john r EAST; sixth district, THOMAS j.
eTUDY; Seventh district, DAVID 5. GOoDIEo; Eighth
dis tIict SAMUEL u. PUETT; Ninth district JOHN
7. Nc HUGH; Tenth district, DAVID ID. DrKKNAN;
Eleventh strict, JOHN n. TURNER Twelfth dis
tIict. JOHN II. BASS: Thirteenth district ANDREW
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INDIANA STATE SENTINEL.
TERMS PER YEAR,

Entered the Postoce at Indianapolis as second
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-08-11
CROWDS GATHER TO SEE THE STEAMER

CROWDS GATHER TO SEE THE sIhhMhh
Al the Battery and all along the riverfront crowds
of people were gathered in dense crowds. Iher
cbecrlnc was mingled with constant series OF shr1l
antcs from the steam whistles of boats ell the way
nm the river Many people, however, looted for him
cr the sam Sloan, not knowing Of the change In the
boats.
The Albany Day Boat pier, at the foo' OF East
r,roptv-secondst had been selected as the iandihg
,,a.m Here a crowd was also waiting though every
acort had been made 10 keep the place OF disem
h.rhlno a secret 4 number OF carriages wore drawn
49,, ON the ujcr Tho first ono an open baronchc' WIS
En- charge Of Secretary Humphrey, OF The hopuoho
Icaque. Police Commissioner McClave Mr. b!alne'
a. Doc, and President Bartlett entered and were driver
away some Of Mr. Blaines more jealous h'chus
wanted 10 take out the horses ard draw MN 10 'no
hotel To agoid any risk of snch an occurrence
nc carriage was not driven away until all INC pa
songers had landed and the policemen from 'ne
Patrol which had followed The StaFin all the way
had come ashore. procession was formed win
carra's Band In front. The representatives Oh NV
chicago and the baltimore and Other CUBS zen III;
forming an escort TO Mr. Elanc Hts iainiIy niu
other friends IN tho meantime had gone quietly ''
the Fifth Avenue HoteL