The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
AN END OF CONTROVERSY.

We print elsewhere letter from Mr. q. B.
Lands. editor of the Delphi Journal It has
been fully answered, as to the attitude of the
indianapolis Journal, in yesterdays paper, and
does not, therefore call for extended notice.
The letter is q perversion of the attitude of
the Journal, and is entirely inconsistent with
itself; for while it says that those who favor
General Gresham perfectly willing to have
the delegation go to Chicago solidly and earn
estly for Harrison, and try to secure his NOM
ination, it yet opposes an instruction for
him by the State-the usual declaration by
State of its choice. It is well known that, as
in 1884 and in 1880, the effort has been and
is now being made, to oppose General Har-
rison, and Divide the delegation against him.
The editor o. the Delphi Journal must know,
also, that newspapers in the assumed interest
of General Gresham have published the most
glaringly unfair and false attacks upon Gen.
Harrison, as, for instance, the misstatement of
his Chinese record and the unqualified lie
about the vote cast for him in
the last General Assembly for Sena-
tor. Mr. Lands must also know
that in no paper advocating General Harrison,
certainly not in the Indianapolis journal, has
there appeared an unfair and false attack upon
Judge Gresham in any respect. And when
Mr.. Lands compares the 80 per cent. of In
diana Republicans who ask that their voice
shall be heard over the possible 10 per cent,
in the determination Of the choice of the State
for a presidential candidate, to the slave
holding and rebellious South in 1860, he comes
uDpleasantly near insulting the common in
telligence. Let there be an end to all this
sort Of business. Certainly the position of
the indianapolis Journal is clear enough to
anybody who wants to understand it; with
those who do not desire to fairly and truth
fully represent it we shall have to respectfully
decline controversy. The Journal cannot
be forced into quarrel, neither can it be
driven from the just and proper expression of
its own opinion and the advocacy of what it
believes to be necessary to future party har-
mony and success.
We also suggest to Mr.. Lands, and to every
one else, that when they point to the con-
''the old Michael q. Kerr district for the
purpose of contrasting his popularity with the
people in disparagement Of General Harrison's
vote in 1876-the result of which election is
SO persistently asserted to be an evidence
of his weakness-they would do well to
examine the record. The figures show that
in 1866 General Gresham polled l., 678 votes
in the Second district, while the State ticket
received 1867. difference of 81 in the
Judges favor. In 1868, when he was again
candidate, he polled II, 343 votes, while the
State ticket received IL, 665, a difference of 322
votes the other way. In 1876 General
Harrison received in the State 208, $50 votes,
while the general average of the ticket
was little above 206 900. In this congress
sional district Harrison received 19, 528 votes,
while the candidate for Secretary of State
received 19, 155 votes.
We shall have nothing further to say on
phases of the question, the agitation of which
can do possible good. but may work
harm. We have said enough to indicate that
nothing is to be gained by disappearing
General Harrison, endeavoring to help an
other by belittling him misconstruing his
record. With malice toward none, but with
charity for all, the Journal will go its way in
pursuit of the right. doing allit can, honorably
aud fairly, to secure the nomination of Gen.
BENJAMIN Harrison for President; but above
ALTAR above all else--to contribute to the
defeat of the Democracy by the success of the
Republican nominees next November, who
ever they may be. In that work we challenge
competition and invite cooperation.