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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
A DrseRAcEFUL BUSINESS.
A Savage Decentralization "f tho Readiug Inves
ttgatinE COMMITTEES.

A Savage Decentralization Of tho Readiug Invcs.
tigafinE Committee.
New York sun DEM
The examination of the Reading officials &C
phiiadelphia is n disgrace 20 the Fiftieth Con-
cress Never was there o moro shameless pros
titution of the federal power to tho ends OF dis
honest traffic. We do not imnngn the course
tho general ground of its being unconsntutionnls
inauisitorinl ana oppressive, but We boldly
and openly proclaim It's dishonesty and its COR
The committee presents tho aspect Of body
OF men who have secured 10 shemselves IL
c~nss from tho government 70 descend upon
Wall street In conspiracy with the worst ele-
ments it contains The sessions or the COM
mittee had not been an hour IN progress when
tho mask was cast aside, and the stock spccniA-
ton stood revealed. II was do longer q qu~s-
ton of the strike IN tho mining regions out OK
q strike in tho stock market In New YORK.
And never were roguos more suinmar'ly dsAt
with or worse COMPOUNDED than were those
rogues from Washington. The unforeseen nap.
pened. and when their progress In smashine
values was At its height. when the telegrAms 20
sell Reading and the coalers short were flying 10
New York, when question after question OF VIE
ingenuity and unblushing impndence was piled
distorted by tho sophisticated inferenees ana
implications of his ouestioner. then the disaster
came like n thunderboit from clear SKY IN
answer to the congressional batter, the presidents
of the Reading company let fall the Information
that the strike was ended.
One hundred and forty seven thousand shares
of Reading stock changed banda before three
o'clock on Friday. For the Washington con-
tingent on Wall street 1t was Black Friday.
Not that their plans were laid with insufficient
skill not that their determination was unequal
to any game. however, desperate, but because.
as we have said, the unexpected happened. The
frai occasion and excuse their raid. the strike
of the Reading miners and train hands, was
swept away, and they were undone
The committee of Congress is disgraced, and
it is a disgrace to the country. No self-respect-
ing and honest minded citizen can read the story
of fridays doings at Philadelphia and not blush
for very shame.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
perity.

IN reported interview in the Chicago
Tribune, Mr. Geo. j. Langsdale, editor of the
Greencastle Banner, assumes to put the case
of those who are advocating Judge Gresham
as the proper person to receive the vote of
Indiana as the presidential candidate. Mr..
Langsdale is made to say:
I'VE have nothing to say against General
Harrison. We believe him to be a splendid
Republican. who would make an admirable
President if he could be elected. But it has
been demonstrated that he cannot carry
Indiana and We must take no chances this
year He did not carry Il in 1876, when
everything was much more in his favor than
it would be in the approaching campaign. and
he failed to be elected United States Senator
last winter when he should have been. We
think it is time for him testand aside to give
somebody else chance.
If this Is to be the line of advocacy or at
tack it is we'll 60 understand it at once. To
say that General Harrison failed in 1856
where he ought to have succeeded should
blister the lips of any honorable Republican.
And there will be few, we think, who will
say that in 1876 the prospects for success in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

The Journal never believed that the at
tempted presidential boom for General Sheri-
dan would develop much strength, or that it
had his approval. The movement was not
calculated to appeal to the best sense of the
Republican party. Sheridan is pre-eminently
fighting soldier, and there is no reason why
the Republican party, at this time, should
nominate man solely on account of his
military record If the Republicans cannot
elect civilian and statesman, they cannot
elect anybody. However. General Sheridan's
statement that he neither desires nor would
accept the nomination under any circum-
stances settles the matter, and his best
friends will say settles it wisely. His present
position for life is entirely suited to his taste,
and brings him a comfortable salary and
abundant honor. He would be very unwise
to exchange it for the possibility of few years
of political turmoil and White House worry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

party to commit hari-kar by means of polit-
ical blunder and ingratitude that would be
worse than crime.
AS the Journal has said, this is not because
of animosity toward General Gresham. That
feeling does not exist enter into the ques-
ton. II cannot be made to exist unless the
purpose of dividing the Republican party be
persisted In, in which event. as has been
stated, not only will present success but future
harmo ny and prospects be seriously IL not
irretrievably injured. The Republicans Of
Indiana are united and harmonious now.
Flushed with the great triumph OF 1886, with
added zest they are ready for the fght of
1853. They are m unanimous for General
Harrison as their choice for President as the
party In any State over was for any man. IL
they are permitted to express that oh dice as
effectively as possible by means Ct united
and earnest delegation ut Chicago, and
General Harrison shall not prove to be
the choice Of that convention, they will be as
Jealous, and as earnest, and as enthusiastic for
the nominee, whoever he may be-General
could be for Harrison. But IL they be thwart-
ed; IL the delegation be divided; IL its inhu-
ence be weakened or destroyed by fractional
opposition against the undoubtedly over
whelming choice of the party if the State
be made the laughing stock of the country
because a minority. for any reason whatever,
seeks to cripple the majority, it goes with the
saying that the result can but be disastrous.
and only disastrous. Such a result every
honorable, loyal Republican in Indiana must
deprecate; anything that would tend tosuch
a result can only be the suggestion of spirit
of disloyalty to the party. and encouraged by
the desire or the willingness to hazard party
defeat upon the dictates Of personal ambition
or malice.
The Journal has no other aim or purpose
than party harmony and success; to secure
these the overwhelming voice of the party
majority must be heard and needed, and have
influential and harmonious expression This
done, there remains party harmony and party
solidarity for whoever and whatever may
come as the result of the national convention.
In 1876, Indiana gave its thirty votes to
Oliver P. Morton. Then there was minor
ity in opposition, and a number of leading
Republicans went to Cincinnati and opened
anti-Morton headquarters Had that minority
movement received countenance in the dele
cation, who can doubt that future party har-
mony and effectiveness would have been i'm
periled and impaired In 1883 the situation
is not changed. Il Mr.. Bristow should have
been the nominee in 1876, he could not have
been Loyalty supported by Indiana Republic
ans had his assumed friends weakened the
State in the convention and divided the vote
against the man who was the choice of an
overwhelming majority. If General Gresham
should be the choice of the convention next
june his friends and advocates must see that
to put him in the position Of antagonizing the
overwhelming majority of the party could only
result in creating Discussions that would
certainly not add to his strength as candi-
lot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

INDIANAPOLIS has cheap gas by the Broad
Ripple company Itshould have large supply
soon nc the hands of tho indianapolis COM
pany. The Trust announces that II has oil
the gas It's proposed sixteen.inch main can
carry. and that bountiful supply will be
available shortly. We hope the Capital City
company will be enabled TO pipe Its gas to tho
city before the summer Ia over. Mr.. West
colt, of the Broad Ripple company. says.
that there are territory and patronage enough
in indianapolis for three or four more COM
panies of equal capital and resources the
four already organized. So says the Journal,
and so said the Journal from the first 1t IL
the acme of idiocy to talk Of any one COM
pany supplying all the gas Indianapolis can
consume, and if it were possible it would not
be best for the city to have it So Therefore.
boom all the companies and all the gas.
They will all furnish gas at the ordinance
rates or less, and all will contribute to the
prosperity Of indianapolis. Each company
wall profit as the whole city prospers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
ADVERTISE THE CITY.

Recent action of the Board of Trade indi-
Gates that it appreciates the necessity of ad
vertising the advantages of indianapolis. 1t
is no time now to say, as has been recently
asserted in some quarters, that indianapolis
is out Of the race" and that 'fthe boom has
passed." Indianapolis is just preparing to
enter the race, and the boom has not yet be-
gun. There never was better time to ad-
vertise the city than the present. nor more
necessity for it. The time is propitious because
before next midsummer we shall have natura
gas in quantities and at rate which will
ing The interviews with the leading manu-
facturers printed in the Journal yesterday
are conclusive on this point. They all agree
that gas at ordinance rates would result in
saving of from so to 60 per cent. on their
fuel bills. Where fuel bills run from So, 900
to So, 900 year, a saving of one-half is big
item. This, in addition to orr market and
shipping facilities, places Indianapolis very
distinctly in the race, and now is the time to
advertise the fact and boom the city. We
have been playing a waiting game long
enough; it is time now to force the fighting.
If the claims and advantages of theicity are
to be recognized and appreciated, they must
be advertised The Board of Trade has made
beginning, but what has been done is onlyia
drop in the bucket compared with what other
cities are doing. To make the work effective,
it must be followed up. The journal well
comes every sign Of local enterprise. If the
committee will take hold and do its duty, the
Journal will turn over the sums already sub
scribed to that or to any other committee that
may be agreed upon. The first thing is to
raise an advertising fund to help the commit
tee and to that end further subscriptions are
solicited. If there shall be no response it
will be an indication that this is not the way
oar business men desire to proceed, or that
they are too indifferent to expend one dollar
in the absolute certainty of speedy return
of it ten-fold over in enhanced general pros
perity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

PErFUMERs now utilize the scent Of the cucum-
Der.
NEWSPAPERS .'issued every Saturday" will
this year have to send out hf;y-three numbers.
MIR WALTER BEsANr was educated for the
Church of England. but 'sbolted' on tho very
eve of ordiDation.
EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAS, the banker
poet, receives as many as 100 letters week from
men and women young and old. who aspire to
authorship and seek advice.
GEN. ALBERT PIKE never uses any but quill
they are worn out. He has probably 10. 900 old
pens stored away in his cupboards-
II SOMETIMES think" said Mr. Renan. the
other day, THAT from the depths of he'll shall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

Indiana were better than they may be this
year. The man who imagines he is doing
General Gresham, or anybody else, favor by
belittiing General Harrisons work in the last
campaign is most woefully mist aiken. Where
did Judge Gresham demonstrate his ability to
carry IndianaY We should like to ask Mr.
Landgsdale, or any other Republican. whether
he thinks in this direction lies party harmony
and probable successf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

THE high-lieense law has reduced the num-
Der OF saloons in Philadelphia from 1000 to
1900; and yet, we presume. there are any
number of jack-legged temperance people
who will swear that such measure is of no
earthly value as against the public saloon evil.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

nant with Col. Robert Ingersoll for saying, in
his speech at the Lincoln birthday banquet,
in New York, that before the war there were
but two respectable classes under the Amer
ican flag namely, the Abolitionists of the
North and the slaves of the South. This, :,
says the Constitution, is absurd balderdash.
II true il would elevate old John Brown above
Robert e. Lee" It would, indeed; but it
does not need Ingersoils words to give rank
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

THE Republican State convention in Iowa
has been called unusually early, March 81,
for the avowed purpose of giving Senator AL
lisons candidacy ali the strength obtainable
from an earnest and enthusiastic home in
dorsement They propose to give their State
candidate good send off, whether he is nomi-
mated or not. That is right, and every State
that has an acceptable candidate should do
tha same
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

DR.. MARY WALKER spoke before the SEN
ate committee on the District of Columbia in
opposition to prohibition in the District,
the gist of her argument being that it was
folly to pass law that could not be enforced.
The Doctor has been around Washington long
enough to know that total abstinence Is not
indigenous to the social soil there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

PREVIOUS to the publication Of the letter Of
declination the Denver Republican had never
admitted the possibility that the presidential
nomination could 90 to any other than Blaine,
and now refuses to be comforted. 1t is all
well enough to be "loyal," but the Repub-
lican and few other papers like it should
have learned the folly of carrying all their
political eggs in one basket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

AN unsullied name of forty years standing
ought to count for something, and solemn
denial, in the presence of God and man, OF
wrong-doing should count for more
scandal-moncers now keep silence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

THE Detroit public is calling for the street
cars known as "double-deckers," or those
with seats on the roof, for summer use. In
dianapolis citizens, tired with their days
work, would be thankful for enough seats in
side the car to accommodate all the passengers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

GENERAL BRAGG, minister to Mexico, was
asked in Chicago how Mr.. Vii ass vice-presi-
Dental boom was coming on. He replied:
HE hasn't got any, far as could ever
see." This goes to prove Gen. Bragg's
further statement that .'the personal rela-
tions between Mr.. Villas and myself have
ALWAYS been the best"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

SMALL credit is due to the Chicago police
for the detection of millionaire SHELLS MUIR
landIady they might yet be laundering in the
dark. WHAT the average landlady doesn't
know about her boarders, laundering pro-
fessional detective need hope to find out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

SCIENTISTS explain the cause of cyclones
for some reason they have never been able to
give warning of the approach OF one of these
storms until they see it crossing their neigh
boris cornfelds at the rate of ninety miles an
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

WITH the cyclone season open at so early
date, and the campaign already begun, lively
times may be expected as the summer ad-
vancaa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21


The Springfield Republican expresses . cheer
full confidence that the President will mot par
don the convicted indianapolis tally for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
In.juring Business.

National Republican.
No contracts. nearly none, have yet been
made for steel rails. The uncertainty of action
upon the part of Congress has prevented the
railway builders from making any contracts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
Blooms In the Spring.
Philadelphia Record.

PhadeIphla RECORD.
The commercial traveller is the earliest flower
OF the spring. He is the harhinger of opening
trade and our country contemporaries welcome
his coming as they do that of the robins.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

YESTERDAY was the tenth anniversary OF
the election of Carnival Vincent Joachim
Pecci as Pope.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

gers The Republican has perhaps forgotten
that the President pardoned Police Lieutenant
Mullen, who guilty Of an election outrage
at Cincinnati which was fully bad the In
dianapos crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
1t Was an Accident.
Minneapolig Trih

Minneapolis Tribune
Newspaper readers have not yet ceased won
dering why the New York World repubshed
Cleveland's message the other day. Our theory
is that the pressman accidentally chucked on an
old Mate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

Minneapolis Tribune.
Now that General Sheridan's birthplace has
been definitely located within the boundaries OF
the United States, let US pay some little atten-
ton to the other candidates. Let US rake up
everything we can hear about them, and give
them all an even start.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
Getting Alarmed.
Milwaukee Sentinel.

MILWAUKEE, SenfineI
1t is certain that the mugwnmp journals aud
the federal office-hoiders in New YORK are BE-
coming thoroughly alarmed at the gro wing pro-
portions of the Hill movement
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
Lock Hard and Youpl Sec II

Burlington Free Press.
There is young lady ic girls school in
Georgia who goes bv the nickname Of Post
script Her real name is Adeline Moore.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

WITH cyclone OF such tropical power in
February what are we to look for in Julyi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21
A Democratic Trlbnte.
Atlanta Constitution.

H.
Hon. Roger Quixots Mills, of Texas is the
most eittering nss shat ever gracea the halls Ok
Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

If has been discovered that the wealthy Amer
lean who is being held in prison at Babat by
the Moorish government is our Mr.. Taylor.
known to fame among plumbers as the inventor
of the flexible rubber tube for gas drop lights.
Unless his cell is well ventilated his American
victims will not wish him so ill as to hope that
it is illuminated by drop light. but they can
hardly refrain from looking upon brief i'm
prisonment as Just retribution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

MISS PHEBE CozzENs announces that she
will soon c-ticise Mr. Cleveland, and will speak
with no uncertain sound. Perhaps the reason
Phoebe didn't do this while holding Office under
the administration was on account of the Presi-
dents order prohibiting participation in politics.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

1.-THE Journal trusts that reference in yester-
days news columns to George w. Childss Mil
ton memorial as widow at once recog-
nized by its readers a Typographical error
Mr.. Childs is not that kind of a man.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
Please name the Minister of Finance of the
German empire. A READER.
RICHMOND, Feb. 20.
Herr Won Burchard is Secretary of the I'm
perial Treasury.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

Boom the city; boom all the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-21

On, up an down the Wabash,
At Black Oak and Loogootee,
At Tannersville an Scipio,
At Paragon an kokomo,
Whar gals are famed for beauty
Eff you listen you will hear UNI,
The Republicans who shout,
'sBen Harrison II git thar
Ell they don't watch OUT"
Chicago News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-27

The Republicans have prepared a
campaign document which some Of
the Democrats will not like. 1t is a
piece of cardboard, about 4 inches
square, printed handsomely in col
ored inks, and bearing the words
Irregular Democratic Ticket" I'm
der these words is a colored British
flag, the staff surmounted by a
crown. Then comes the name:
"For President, Grover Cleveland"
followed by this:
Since President Cleveland has been in the
White House he has done more to promote
The principles of free trade than any prime
minister England ever had.-London News.
After this comes Thurman's name
followed by the quotation:
The only use England has for an freshman
is when he emlgrates to the United States
and votes with the Democracy for free trade.
London Times.
1t is proposed to distribute these
cards in Connecticut, New jersey
and the cities and towns about
New York City.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-27

When we have before the country
the completed Senate bill to abolish
the surplus the people will be afford
ed an opportunity to see the con-
trast between bunglers and states
men. The superiority of the Senate
measure is likely to be convincing at
sight. The incompetent hands that
produced the Mills bill alarmed the
country by needless agitation, re-
tained the war taxes, all of which,
saving the whisky item, it is against
public policy to perpetuate, disturb
ed industries, and submitted meas
ure not suited to reduce the revenue
sufficient to extinguish the surplus.
The Senate bill will quiet the coun-
try, leave undisturbed our industries,
and will wipe out the surplus. 1t
will then become matter for the
country to decide whether for four
years they wish as rulers men who
only mean to do harm or those
whose counsel and recommends
tions are now, as always, for the
good of the people.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-27
National Republican Ticket,

National Republican Ticket.
FOR PRESIDENT,
BENJAMIN HARRISON,
OF INDIANA.
FOR TICE-PRESIDEVT,
LEVI p. MORTON,
OF NEW YORK.
Republican state Ticket.
FOR GOVERNOR:
W. DILLINGHAM; of Waterbury.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR:
U. A. WOODBURY. of Burlington.
FOR TREASURER:
WIN. II. DUBOIS of Randolph.
FOR SECRETARY or sTATE:
CIV. PORTER of Montpelier.
FOR AUDITORS:
Il. POWELL of Rlchford.
FOR MEMBER OF CoNGREss-9DD DISTRICT.
w. W. CIRCUIT of Barton.
Republican County Ticket.
FOR SENATOR:
IN MANSUR of Brighton
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES:
WIN MORRILL, of Canaan,
JB WALLACE of Concord
FOR JUDGE on PROBATE:
CIIAS Z BENTON of Guildhall
FOR STATES ATTORNEY:
FRANK ID HALE of Lunenburgh
FOR SHERIFF:
A II BONETT of Canaan
FOR HIGH BALIFF:
CHARLES GREEN OF Canaan
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER:
SB POWERS OF Lunenburgh
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-07-27

Wood screws were put on the free
list when the Mills bill first came
into the House. The industry was
largely in the Congressional district
in Connecticut represented by the
Hon. M, Vance, popular Demo
crat and a protectionist. Vance
labored with Mills, and told him
that to keep wooden screws on the
free list would alone lose Connect
icut. AS Connecticut was especially
important in this section, the politics
of Mills was stronger than his prin'
ciple, and the wood screw is pro-
tected,