Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1888-11-22
Indiana Democrats.

Although the electoral vote of Indiana VIII
he given to General Harrison. and the GCV-
ernorihip and State offices will be filled by
Republicans, the Democracy of that State
uust be congratulated for the gallant fight
they made. They secured the State Legisla-
rare, which will give the Democrats United
States Senator, either in the person of Daniel
IT Voorhees,, or some other Democrat, and
they have made gain of four Congressman.
Chairman Charles L. Jewett of the Demo-
cratic State Committee of Indiana, in an in
teryiew with reporter of the Indianapolis
Sentinel, spoke as follows in reference to the
canvass just closed
We came into the campaign weakened oy
our defeat at the st. Louis conventlon' ana
for the first time in twelve years we were
without representative on the natiohal
sicket The disadvantages under whlch we
were thus placed we're immeasureaoiy IN
rreased bv the nomination of Mr.. Harrison
nj CHICAGO. OF course, Gen. Harrison is not
personally popular in Indiana; the vote
shows that; bnt the fact that he was an lndl;
ara man wonderfully increased the eftOrts or
tbe Republicans to carry the State. lhouS-
nDds of members of the Republican rarty
throughout the State had thereby added TO
their partisan desire for the success OF their
Darty the belief that Harrison's success
meant Office and reward for each one OF
them. Consequently there were thousands
nf men in Indiana who we're willing to work,
and did work night and day, and spent their
time and money for the success OF the ne
publican party who would not have been
found actively in the contest II some man
Outside of Indiana had been nominated Tor
the Presidency. Their numbers Will be de-
nsI raI1oo1 fnUr from now, III we
may Judge by our experience IN that line.
The Democratic canvass from the stump
WAS conducted with great vigor ana spirit,
md although the prolonged session OF con-
xress cut short the supply OF speakers from
abroad our own orators did splendid WORK.
Voorhees,, Gray, Mcdonald and Iurple mace
great campaign. as did hundreds OF oChers'
and their meetings were unprecedented Ill
yoint of numbers and enthusiasm. The cam
,aipn of our State candidates was superb,
SnGl thers has never been more etfectlVe WORK
done by candidates for State officers than oy
those who have just been defeated; Every
one ofthem did his whole duty for the whoie
ticket, and there was harmony ana helpLul
meas throughout the entire fight. The organ
fation of tho Democratic party throughou1
The State as made by the unity committees
assisted by earnest Democrats in every pre-
sipct, was unexampled and looking oack
over the field from my standpoint can re-
member no one who can be justly censuieu
Tor neglect of duty.
Nor were onr efforts entirely fruitless. We
succeeded in carrying Marion county for the
Democratic candidate for the presidency TOT
1be first time in over thirty years. we have
made gain for our congressman and have
ssarried both branches of the legislature the
,senate by such majority as renders IT Ger,
sain shat we elect Democratic United
States Senator two years from now. Inc re-
snlt will put Harrison in rather an embar-
rassing position during his entire term 80
fa, rs this state is concerned, as ne Will MIN
S,If he charged with the distribution OF the
xnoils of Office in all the state outside of three
congressional districts. l wish him 10Y IN
ais bargain in that respect. for there Will De
mn one to shift the responsibility upon, ano
Harrison never was q success IN that Tegaru
lam, satisfied that the Republicans did MOI
make their expected gains in the soldier vote
nor do I tAsink we directly lost any consldera'
ME vote on account of the tariff. In tact
sy,ncn q the. voters who control their own votes
and cast them free from intimidation OF
bribery we gained. and I am contideut tha
ihe cause ofttariff reform will ultimately tr'
wnph. Thetreuble about the tariff agitation
was not that it affected the votes of the peo
r,le at large but that it touched the interest o.
She monopolsts. who felt that their opp0r
spDity of becomingriCh at the expense OF tht
shole people might be destroyed. This lee
10 two results: l. The intimidation and co
rrcion of employees by their employers. Ii
nav own city hundreds of Democrats votet
nrainst their own convictions under the co
sgcscp, actual or constructive, OF those whit
employ them. g The position OF the Demo
cratic party on the tariff enabled she Eepup
lieans TO accumulate vast sums OF none,
rDntributed by manufacturers In the east t.
Eribe voters and this is the secret of the plu
rality. slender though it is, by which the he
uablicans have carried the State. In shorl
Dudleyism triumphed and the State wa
boupht, and what is worse the people OF tn
aation know it.
Mr.. Jewett, now that the Democrats hav
carried Indiana, urges the necessity of bel
tar election law than the one it now has
especially advocating the limiting of the size
~ voting precincts so that no more than 2t
votes shall be polled at any one precinct an
tbe adoption of the provision of the Ohio la
shat nc one except a voter shall approac
nearer than 100 feet to the polls. This wi
give an opportunity to avoter to vote III
srammeled and free from the control of II
ticket peddfsr, often the commander OF
ssblock of five" In conclusion Mr.. Jewe
says:
Ee have suffered widespread defeat tn
gear but it is only a temporary setback. lr
member that in 1872, at the Presidential ele
ton, the Republicans seemed to have swe
ss from the face of the earth;.y yet two yea
later the party rallied and captured bot
houses Of congress and in 1875 we were alb
10 elect Tilden and Hendricks. In 1880 OF
lesaet was apparently irretrievable; yet fo'
years after the Democratic party was 80
eessful and elected Cleveland and Hendrick
SO is will be in the future. In1ssowe W
fsa9 elect Democratic President. Indee
fdouht if hereafter any party will be able
hold siie administration more than four year
Our population has become so large and res
less that at each election it peacefully
volts against the existing order of thing
Sueh il the lesson we may read in the Gle
sisns Of 1876, 1880. 1884 and 1888, and Z
sanditions which caused the change in pop
lar sentiment at each of the times named
increasing and becorring more powerful.
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