The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-01

Following is q letter which Senator George f.
Edmunds has addressed Mr.. Charles A. Dana,
editor of the New York sun. copy Of which
has been FURNISHED the Journal:
"WAsBN sToN. Oct 90. 1888.
"Dear Mr.. Dana:
al observe in the Sun Il the 29th, a statement
with conspicuous headlines, 80 the effect that
L am not taking q speech making part in the
present campaign and that attention has been
called TO the fact. The matter Is so stated as
TO permit the inference shat am not earnestly
interested in the election Of General Harrison.
l beg you, as the fair-mireed lover OF fair play
and the editor Of the principal really Demo-
cratic newspaper in the country, TO allow me
to repel through your eo'uuns any such impil-
cation.
81 am, and have been or since the nomiua-
tiop of Gen. Harrison, II est earnestly. and &C.
cording to my strength arc capacity, actively in
favor Of his election, because:
81. l personally know him to be man OF
great abilities, OF pure and uprigh; life, and of
the most vigorous and aggressive uprghtness
and independence. both as man and rs a Re-
publican, and therefore believe that he will ad-
minister the governments ia the full vigor Of the
principles of the Republican party.
"2 He was a gallant soldier-his flashing
sword in the front OF battle, and in the gloomy
and of courage
"3. He is of the people and for the people
the defender of justice and of equal rights
for all.
II. He is siucers believer in the employ
ment OF American labor to supply American
productions for American consumption.
%. He is not q victim OF the delusi0n that ar
fects the present administration-that the Gus
toms duties are tax on the consumers or I'm
ported goods and be knows that the official and
printed records OF the government show las in
the case OF tea and coffee put on the free list
some years ago, and in the case or the socalled
reciprocity with Canadal that the duties taken
off of such importatioDs lid not benefit our peo-
pie by diminishing the price they paid for their
purchases, but did benefit the foreigner only.
sc. He knows that every foreiRn-made article.
from shoe-pegs and shoes 20 locomotives and
ships. used in our county By just that much
dep-ives the American worker Of an opportunity
to earn bread for his family.
~ He knows that nstion is only q large
family. the members of which are bound 10 help
each other by united and reciprocal labor.
''S. tie knows, therefore, that the declaration
OF the President, in his message 10 Congress.
that customs duties are purely and wholly q tax
Is grave error. and thai TO give American labor
an opportunity to win bread Americans must. at
brothers In one family, ploy the labor and
use the products Of each other.
SO de Will not las the present edministra
tion has done), enter into discussions and agree
ments with England in regard TO so-cslled free
trade with Canada and the putting of Americans
worse footing in British ports than the
British have in our own.
80 lie will not FOR even one day tolerate
the official presence of foreign minister, from
whatever country he comes. who undertakes TO
interfere in our elections, even il that minister
thinks that his election his party will work
TO the advantage of that minister's country, as
the present administration has done
Ill He will not make professions of fidelity
to the principles Of true civl-servce reform and
amendment the cover for receiving aud refus-
ing to make public, or even refusing TO com
municsts TO the Senate, afhdsvits other les
timony (often perjuredl against any holder o.
any Office, as the present administration has al
ways doDs.
'l2. lie viii ncs ss>5;. 70 execute the Office
az public trust a large, proportion of criminals
direputable and Incompetent persons than have
been selected by all the administration
added together of the 100 years of the existerc,
| of this government, as this administration ha
| done
'13. He will not point on. to his country
mon the danger 10 free elections and to reall,
| Democratic government dangerous as it real
| isl of President being a candidate for )
election, on account Of his immense power o
patronage, and then permit all his chief officer
and their subordinates to become ofensiv
partisans and exhibit q pernicious activity il
| promoting his reelection; DOR will he ALLOW
the humbleit OF the servants Of tbs govern
ment to accomplish il, as the present admins
| traton has done and ia doing.
| These dear Dir. Dana are some 10y n
| means all of the grounds on which, with N,
| whole heart desire the election of Genera
Harrison, and may not be sure that your sens
| OF fair play-since you have made me conspic
| nous in the matter-will lead you to give thi
letter the prominence in your paper that yo
| gave TO the imputston to which I reDlyl
yours truly, GEORGE +. EpMUNps"
| Charles a. Dana, Esq. Editor New York Sun.