The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
COMMENT AND OPINION.

THE RE seems to be no doubt that the St. Louis
ticket will get the electoral vote of the London
press by an immense MISUNDERSTANDING Dis
patch.
AT the age of rs years Mr.. Thurman is not
what he used to be-. But according to Wash
ington and other.reports Mr.. Cleveland hasn't
changed much.-Detroit Tribune.
In the utterancs of the Democratic conven-
ton on the subject of civil-service reform .
person with q good ear can easily hear the faint
squeak of the Widow McGinnis's pig.-St Louis
Post Dispatch DEM
THE oftener Mr.. Cleveland thus draws tho
line at places like Allentown and Youngstown,
tho harder he makes it for his apologists to dis
cover the great and good motives which control
his vetoes -Philadelphia American.
The devil can occasionally quote Scriptures.
We are told. So it is but fair TO assume that
Dan Voorhees, can tell she truth occasionally.
We believe he told the Democrats some homely
facts in regard to the situation in Indiana.
Peoria Transcript.
THE Democrats are always picking up old Re-
publican politics. Now they seem to be going
TO select blood-red bauper-or bandanner-
for their campaien flag, after jserine 81 the
Republicans for years for holding aloft the
bloody shir.-New York Mail and Express.
THE Democrats have not gotten much encour
agemrut out OF the two State elections solar
this year. They made great efforts to carry
Rhode Island and Oregon and failed In both.
This 10 evidently not the year Tor Q break IN the
solid Republican columu.-Iowa State Register.
AN esteemed Democratic contemporary says
tive must allow the negro 20 work out his own
destiny" which, to some extent. 10 true. The
negro however. spent many years Ia work
ing out his owners destiny that be IL considera-
oily bebindhapd on his later contract -Phila-
delphia Press.
One interesting feature Of the Oregon election
il the marked falling of in the Prohibition vote.
1t was part of the Democratic scheme to de-
feat the Republicans by encouraging the third
party movement. but Oregon voters seem to
have recognized the real purpose of the move
ment under it's fimsy disguise. Boston Journal.
wlTE strong. clean candidate. with plat
form of meaning principles, the Republicans
would have good cause to hope and expect to
carry the States OF Indiana. New Jersey and
Connections and carrying them it would elect
its candidate, even though New York should bs
captured by the Democrats -Phiiadeip hia
Telegraph
ALL then that can be said IL that ~ to candi
dates. the Democracy have presented, unques
tionably, their strongest and most available
q platform that the business interests Of the
country must feel to be hostile and probably
fatal TO their prosperity. Now for Chicago
-PitssburR Dispatch.
WITH ticket composed Of leaders of generally
recognized fitness. and With platform perfectly
explicit and decisive, there IL no good reason
Why the Republicans should not come successfu
out OF the campaign. They may not be able "a
gain New York bat thew should not lose either
Indiana. New Jersey, OF Conueeticut There Il
nothing 10 either the Democratic ticket or plat
form Ia render Republican victory impossible
-Philsdelphia TELEGRAPH