The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-01-11
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bred millions more than all the
needs of the government require To perpetu-
ate its control of the government, a State was
divided in open violation of the Constitution;
the Federal Judiciary prostituted to partisan
encs; the elective franchise debauched by the
corrupt use of money, and President inaugu-
rated by fraud and perjury that had been de-
feated at the ballot box at the last Presidential
election. The people, as often before in the
history OF the country, sought relief from mis-
rule by returning Mn again TO power the old Demo,
birth date lies way back, nearly at the organt-
zation of the government. And the result has
means Of relief; the Democratic party has prov
en- true to the trust and confidence reposed in
it. No credit Mobilier; no corrupt
sales sales OF post tradersndps; IN. no whisky Whisky
no bond syndicates; no Freedman bureau
frauds; no salary grabs, or other corrupt prac-
tioDs have characterized the administration of
Grover Cleveland. Under his administration
the revenues have been honestly collected ana
the national credit advanced; millions of acres
of public lands restored to the people; the sol
diers mere literally pensioned; the corrupt
being brought back to an honest and econom-
ical administration of public affairs, disprov-
Ing every prediction made by the Republican
party as to the direful things that would hap
pen If the Democratic party should obtain con-
troll of the Government.
l do not believe there is a voter in the coun-
emit administration has been step in the direc-
ton of better government. And he also
knows that it is safer to continue the
present administration than to return
to power the Republican party and
take the chances of return to the corrupt
practices that characterized Republican rule.
The Republican leaders In this State, recogniZ-
ing the invulnersbility OF the present National
Administration, and its Just popularity with
the people. intimate that they intend TO make
State politics prominent issue in the coming
campaign. / beg to assure my Republican
friends that il needs no invitation from them to
me- Ike State politics prominent issue IN tne.can-
vsss. State politics will be given prominence
in the campaign, whether the Republican party
wishes 1t or not
The indianapolis Journal. in its issue OF No
vembeI 81, 1857, says that when the Republicans
went out of Office in 1888, they left the State
debt at 81, SIC, 60S.S4, and that the Democrats
have increased the debt sl,554,0O0, leaving the
Yes, and as the records show, and can be seen
by an examination of the Auditor of States
report, leaving out the Sl6.S25 y old internal
improvement bonds, theRepubllcans have made
s. 252 7S3. q of the debt, and the Democrats
S1,160000. The bonds dated March l, 1885, for
100000. held by the Dime Savings and German
Savings Banks of New York; the 100000 State
House temporary loan, dated May 1885, held
Dy the Bowery and Citizens Savings Banks, OF
New York, and the State University bond, dated
October l. 1855 for 10000, is all OF the bonded
Indebtedness OF the State created by the Demo
April 1. 1885, amounting to s5s5,OOO, is part of
int and refunded at SO csas
bear S% per cent. interest, and were sold
at a premium that reduced the interest to less
s BY the Republicans nearly 'V ali bear
was received on any Of them. But suppose it
be said that the $4,000 borrowed last April to
pay the interest on the State debt ought not to
be charged against the Republicans think 1t
ought, for the reason that il the State owed no
interest except the small amount 1t pays on
that portion of the debt created by the Demo.
Gratis, Ii would not need to borrow money Tor
that purpose; but suppose we deduct all that
has been borrowed since the present Republican
State officers came into Office, the $4,000 dated
versity bond of S60'0OO dated February 10,
1857, and State University bond dated September
l, 1887, for S24 900, making S424,0 That would
still leave S29 7S3. p created by Republicans.
The Republicans ksued in 1867 and In 1865
s., 9O4. 7S3.22 non-negotiable bonds bearing per
cent interest, which are still outstanding and
upon which the State alone pays an annual
| the debt made by the Republicans is
| S271, 761, SO: on that made by the Democrats is
Sal, 500, The entire revenue OF the State Tor
especial attention to the tact that it takes near.
| " one-fourth of the revenue to pay the annual
interest on the debt made by the Republicans,
The most important question for the consid
Grafton of the people is, what was done with
the money for which the peesent indebtedness
| was incurred? The people well know what was
| done with the money received for that portion
| of the debt created by the Democrats The
| Democratic party can account tor the expendl
| ture by pointing with pride to the New STATE
| House, into the construction OF which the $780,,
| goo State House loan went; to the three new
| hospitals for the insane, located at Evansville
Richmond and Logansport institutions
which any State might well be prond, costin(
| in the aggregate nearly one million anC
| a nalf of dollars, and 40 badly needed Tor the
proper treatment and care OF ths helpless anC
1 IN prfr 70 T1nu in a
| and poor-bouses, and which institutions would
have been equipped for the reception OF in
mates had it not been tor the outrageou
dereliction OF duty by the Republican Hous'
| OF the last General Assembly. The Soldiers
Orphans Home has also been rebuilt on plaI
commensurate with the dignity and patriotism
of the State. costing upwards OF SlOO,OO0; nifty
FIVE acres of ground at Fort Wayne for tn
Institute for Feeble Minded has been purchases
and paid for, and other improvements tina
might be mentioned, all asgregating not mucl
| less than 80 500 eco, without increasing tn
| taxes, end mourning en- incehtedn of les
than Sl,500,0O0, costing the State les
than per cent. interest That is Democratic
financering.
Now what did the Republicans do with tn
money they received for the loans made b
them. They saddled on the State debt {
show for it The Democrats point to the nobl
institutions and Improvements made by then
What can the Republicans point TO? The
insienifesnt b1iidinS at Kniehtstown, undo
MOrton's administration, for the Soldiers
Orphans Home, and the ungainly lO0kin
building at the corner OF Tennessee aud WASH
ington streets, recently vacated by the stat
officers, both costing only few thousand do
, lars. This is all that the State has received {
the hands of the Republicans, as an equivoleu
1 for the debt of nearly five millions made
, | them, and upon which the people have 70 pa
nearly three hundred thousand dollars annui
7 interest The Republicans robbed the oil
| sinking fund, which was the school fund, {
nearly four million dollars, squandere
| the money, and then, to reimburse to
fund, issued negotiable bonds payaol
to The State, bearing per cent. interest;
, | very easy, unprecedented and UNIQUE way
paying on debt, They squandered the none
at a time when no man dared to critcise R
a | publican rule. TO do so was to be denounce
as rebel sSmpathizer. The people are rea
Q lug the benefit of Republican hnauceertng I
a being compelled to pay nearly three hundre
thousand dollars annual interest.
: What has the Republican party ever Done
the administration of Stale affairs that shout
commend il to the approval OF the peopleY
: | is not the author of any OF the puolic Insult
lions of the State; its hand is not 1mpresss
: upon the development OF the State at any stal
| | OF its progress. 1t has saddled on the state
> debt of nearly Eve millions and did nothing I
i the state as an equivalent. Every time 1t b
y | had control il has utterly failed to accomplii
| anytt ing calculated to advance the prospe
ity and rsnSWn OF a the the S'a Cavern
= and majority In both branches OF the Legisl
|, | ture and utterly failed 10 accomplish anythiI
. except to spend the peoples money and signs
o lie their control of the state by enaetlng Ia
d allowing aliens to purchase and hold real
y power and nobi ity OF Europe 70 purchase lai
n | in any quantity and inaugurate system OF 4
eign landlordism akin TO that existing in Ii
|, land, which law was repealed Dy the next Oei