The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-29
TALK WITH THE EXCHANGES.

fNEw ALBANY Ledger: More people die in
this country from diseases brought on by at
tending funerals than from any other one cause.
cage Columbus. Indianapolis and Frankfort
The Democracy do not enter the ring with fly
ing colors.
The Columbus Republican says "Of all the
prominent Democrats spoken of for Chief-jus-
tices probably Speaker Carlisle would be most
generally satisfactory. He is pure man per-
sonaily, of admitted ability. was a strong Union
man during the war. and would not likely be
tainted by the heresy of States rights"
THE South Bend Times indorses Mayor
Hewitt in way that every one else will indorse
Mr.. Stoll says "We are hardly prepared to be-
lieve that the time has yet come to ostracise a
public man for insisting tha9 the American flag
alone shall be displayed over public building
The and stripes ought to be good enough
for every inhabitant of this broad land"
THIS is not bad from the Princeton Leader:
I'VE daily expect to hear that Governor Gray
of Indiana, is in aspirant to the Office of Chief
instice of the Supreme Court of the United
States. According to our best recollection this
is the only Office for which he has not been a
candidate and his ability to discharge its duties
WELL what 10 the differen about his abilities?
Is he not the equal of Lamar in this respectP
SAYS the Huntington Argus: MIR. Gardiner
received the unanimous endorsements at the
recent district convention to which he 10 justly
entitled. He was honored member of the
: Indiana delegation OF 1884 and was leading
membe in the House of Representatives, and is
a man who would do honor to any position to
which he NAV be elected and we shall be found
doing our full duty TO secure his election"
S. THE Goshen Times replies to the free-trade
Of Dam0craric
1.-THE unexampled progress of this Nation. which
] has astonished the world. is admitted. even by
Englishmen to be due to the effective protection
OF our own industries, and that protection will
be continued so long as the workingman of this
country insists upon higher scale of living for
himself and his family than his European BROTH
er has ever dreamed Of"
THE Logansport Journal has this comment
upon General Harrison's Chicago speech: 1.-THE
speech of General Harrison TO the Marquette
Club in Chicago was one of his best efforts,
and refec ted credit upon himself and the Re-
publican party of Indiana. The State that in
the past has given the country and the Repuo-
lican party Morton and Colfax. has reason to
be proud of the fact that she can still present
such General Harrison and Judge
Gresham"
THE Fort Wayne Gazette says: Munson re-
enters the field much weaker man, with
weaker party G1h0 before ne mas bHo Eopubd-
ton of being shrewd. careful politician. but
he made great mistake in Withdrawing, If he
did not to stick to it. and still greater
one when he returned. Another discordant ele-
ment has been introduced into the State
Democracy, and il will have weakening effect
upon him in the coming campaign. But its
all nuts for weuns.n
THE Huntington Herald has this TO remark:
'sThe abuse OF Gen. Ben Harrison by the Demo
cratic press and politicians of Indiana is rapidly
crystallizing Republican sentiment in this State
IN his favor. large number of Republicans OF
the county OF Huntington have choice be-
tween Harrison and Gresham, but they are not
satisfied to stand idly by and see AS houored a
leader and true man as Ben Harrison,
naligned and villifed, without protest Fair
play is jewel every honorable man prizes. and
Repu blicans who not personal adherents of
Ben Harrison beginning to feel his nomina-
ton would be acceptable to the party.
however distasteful it might be TO their political
oUpouents."