The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-03

expressions rom Representative Wen fseia-
tive to Republicans Prospects.
After the adjournment of the Lincoln League
meeting yesterday afternoon the hotel lobbies
rapidly filed with delegates and politicians
The crowd resembled the gathering on the eve
Of q gubernational convention. and talk of Re-
publican success this fall was universal. Many
men of promin ence were to be seen canvassine
the situation. among them the white-haired
Gen. VIM. Crosse, candidate for. Senator. from
Fayette and Henry. The General said:
"rhere is better evidence that ws can now carry
the State with good nominations and good work
than We had in 1880 1 am deleeate in to-
morrows convention and shall vote for those
deleeates-at-arge who will stand by Harrison
for President through thick and thin aud for
others Give rs the old State ticket with no local
membranes and We are bound to win
Judge Monks. Of Winchester, was full Of en-
thusiasm, and saw nothing ahead but Repub-
lican victory. His county instructed for Harri-
SOC, 10 united politically, and proposes this fall
to contribute largely to increasing the "Old
Burnt district's' 10000 majority.
Samuel Ksrchsvai. of Rockport, candidate for
Reporter of the Supreme Court, saidS with .
judicious selection on the State ticket We are
bound to win"
Editor Thomas II. Adams, of the vincennes
Commercial. and chairman of the central COM
mtses in the Second district. is one of the en-
ergetic young Republican workers. with strong
and perfect organization We will have sure VIC
tory in November The Democratic party has al
ready killed itself with the management Of the
benevolent institutions. its malfesance in Office,
its ballo.-box stufing. and bad record morally.
The condition Of affairs in Indiana 10 almost as
bad as In the far South. aud wholly attributable
TO Democratic management The prestige OF
victory in 1886 will be another great aid, and
with all these we are bound to succeed."
Frank Posey, of Petersburg said: 'If the
people of the State can stand the present man
agement of the benevolent boards and like In
situations they may submit to renewed Demo
cratic rule"
Hon. S. N. Chambers, OF Vincennes. was
found shaking hands with his many friends In
response to question he replied: "All that the
Republicans need ID 70 get OF on the right foot,
aud believe they are going to do it. I am I'M
qualiiedly for Harrison for President
Edward Cough, representative from warrick,
declared: "As soon as the soldiers of the STATE
learn Matson's position on the pension bill they
will vote the Republican ticket as o man. Four
years ago the Democratic party took advantage
of the hard times to influence the labor vote.
What was promised has not been received. and
workingmen will leave the Democrats. War
rick county is for Harrison for President. and
will do its best to cut down the present Demo
cratic majority"
John W. Lovett, of Anderson, remarked: IF
publican party is bound to carry the State by
$4,000 The Gray-McDonald imbroglio will
hurt the Democrats, while with the Republicans
the way is clear to q united fight. Our county
10 solid for Harrison for President. and wants
delegates elected who will stay by him. The de-
veIopment Of the natural-gss industry has
brought into the State 1000 voters, 900 Of whom
Republicans This new industry is to
considerable figure in the fall returns in favor of
the Republican side.
Hon. d. p. Baldwin, Of Logansport, when
asked for his views concerning the situation,
went somewhat into detail ''They were never
brighter, he said. NOR wers we ever better pre-
pared to submit to the people the relative merits
of Democracy and Republicanism. Democracy
has now had fair triAl-it is no longer a ques-
ton of promise. but Of performance. The strong
hold of the canvass now just begun is to candid
ly ask what has Democracy to show of reform
or accomplishment Have they made good their
promises reduce the surplusl After four
years of Democratic rule il has increased $780,
00O. 900. Have they reformed the tariff 2 With
majority OF sixty. the last Congress refused TO
debate n measure Of tariff reform introduced by
w. R. Morrison. To-day, the old chestnut Of
Vanderbilt's diamonds go in free Of duty ard the
poor mans hat and coat pays 70 per cent is az
true as II ever was. Why have not the Demo
Gratis come to the poor mans relief
Have the Democrats eisen the people any
reform IN the right preventative Of all other
riehts'-a fair ballot and honest count? In
all the Democratic strongholds we have an ever
increasing crop Of Mackins Coys and Bern
hamers- In the South we see one million
robbed of their votes snd-fhe entire Democratic
party defending the robbery. Shall we have
power by qualification and supremacy by robbery
any longeri That is the Issue of issues and the
question of questions.
What about tsmperaScel The Democratic
party still defends the saleon and the Republican
is the only great party that attacks it, My
notion is that We should aim. as in the past. to
plead guilty to the charge OF being a God and
morality party We shall win this fall by q
candid appeal TO the heatthstoue, the altar and
the sober second thought of she great Republic.
BY their fruits ye shah know them' Four
years of Democratic rule has defeated the Blair
educational bill. and witnessed the exclusion of
Dakota, with It's 100000 people, upon DO other
to the United States Sepnte. Our foreign policy
for the last four years has been eowardly and un-
American. bullying Mexico and knuckling down
to England. Ntfe
Concerning presidential candidates We are
embarrassed only by the wealth OF the material
We can make no greatouistake with such splen-
did men TO choose from, and with any of them
we can grandly win
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