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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

and will be shortly placed the retired list
He is a relative of the Earl OF Buckinghamshire.
the head of the Hobarts, and representative or
the Hobarts and John Hampton. who were
among the patriotic Englishmen of the seven
teenth century.
THOMAS MAST, who is travelling in the West
lecturing tour. said TO San Francisco re-
porter the other day. when asked as to his pres
ent connection with the Harpers: ''well, 1
really don't know. You Sec had an arrange
ment by which came to agreement every
January, and have been away ever since be-
fore January. / can hardly say that am still
in sympathy with them. L don't know exactly
how 1t is; either l am getting too old or they
getting too young, / getting too young
and they getting too old don't know
actly how it is. They are becoming more con-
sevvative.
4 WRITER in the Christian Union, on the means
and the duty of physical health. says: IA little
girl gave her father the most important condi-
ton of physical well-b being when, i'll answer to
his question, What was the minister's textr
she replied, Keep your soul on top Challenged
TO find the text, she discovered that it read: L
keep under my body But she had got the right
Interpretation of il. He who keeps his soul on
top. but makes his body a strong and vigorous
instrument of his soul. will observe the TWO
conditions of physical we'll being, and will have
what is the essence of true manhood-a sound
soul III a sound body
A STRANGE and pathetic story is that told in
Mr.. Remnants next chapter on Russia, in the
Century, of the celebration of the Centennial
Fourth of July (1s76) by tho prisoners in the
House of Detention in ST. Petersburg AS early
as the first week in June the three hundred
''politicals" therein confined began to make
preparations for the celebration by requesting
relatives who visited them to send to the prison
blue and red Landkerchiefs, red flannel under
clothes ETC., and before July almost every
prisoner had a roughly-made American flag.
a few strips of red, white and blue cloth, and an
inch or two of candle. Hours before the first
midnight cannon announced the beginning of
the great national celebration in Philadelphia,
hundreds of flags and streamers were futtering
from the grated windows of the prison.
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and in Chicago the Councils have adopted ST.
as the price, though the companies have not
yet accepted that figure It is the Journals
belief that this city should secure gas at a
figure certainly not much different from these
neighboring cities, with due regard to all the
elements that enter into just settlement of
the question. 1t is further our opinion that
while the contract for private supply is not
directly involved in the contract now expiring,
there should be and will be q fair and
corresponding reduction in price for private
consumption. The gas committees of the
Councils should look after both interests in
their negotiations with the company. We have
no doubt satisfactory agreement can be
reached
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

THE Democratic postmaster of Honesdale,
Pa, was indicted some months ago by the
United States Court for violation of postal
laws in transacting his private business with
government funds, and has been tried and
convicted of the charge, and is now awaiting
sentence. During all this time the depart
ment has retained him in office. Civil-service
reformers whose eyesight has not grown con-
yeniently dim, are forced to confess that the
reform label pasted on the administration has
become sadly furnished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

presumed strong points of a certain candidate
for the Republican presidential nomination,
says: "On doubtful, burning questions he
has never expressed, perhaps never formed,
opinions That ought to settle him beyond
question. We hope and believe the Chicago
convention will not ask the Republican party
TO vote for dummy this year, a man who
has not even formed an opinion on burning
questions. No milksop or carrier of-water- on
both-shoulders candidate this year. if you
please. If such man is put up he would be
most ingloriously defeated, and would deserve
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
sherman's Opportunity.

bOslOH IrahsCTIpI
Undoubtedly the action OF Congress will have
considerable to do with the Republican selection
If the tariff question is practically out of tho
way for the present by the 18th of June-a rea-
sonably fair bill for revising the schedule Of
duties as we'll as reducing taxation having been
framed and signed by the President-this re-
mandiug to the rear of what to- day promises to
be the issue of the campaign would have very
important influence in determining the candi-
dacy But in the contingency that no legislation
worthy of the name, and which meets the pub.
lie needs takes place. as is likely. then we shall
have sharply defined issue for the campaign,
with candidate who most adequately repre-
sents the wishes of the mass of Republicans in
that respect No advocate of stolid inAction
can succeed before the people. Mr.. Sherman.
from his seat in the Senate, can do much to
to make his calling and election sure by pursu-
ing such q course on the tariff will at once
tariff reformara
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

IL allowed to rule. contrary TO the fundamental
principle which our institutions are founded.
By this means q fraudulent Presid emit is placed
in the chair Of Washington and tn whole eoun-
try is compelled TO submit an DIM inistration
no. fairly elected hy majority of the peopfe or
the Electoral College. The laws are m ad~ ar 81
tered by the same process, and speak the viii IL
a minority holding power by lawless means ana
secured only by violating the first right OF tti-
zenship Senator Harrison holds that this ~
wrong must be first righted, as a preiirnin'
step to effecting any other reforms. We u.
first secure free ballot and fair count. a..
with this once assured the other ones TORS
settle themselves. 1t ia useless TO discuss minor
issues and submit them to the people for
tlement when it is known that ID
number of people will not be allowed to ia(o
part in the settlement IL In a bitter mockerv
to appeal to the ballot in settlement of any ques-
ton until that ballot is untrammeled and plaeel
in the hands of every freeman to be cast as his
conscience dictates. This is the cardinal issue
before the American people to day, and II Is one
which Harrison is pressing on all occasions and
which he will continue TO urge in words that
burn as the chosen leader of the Republicans for
the presidency. The milksops may cry out
against this as tho ''bloody-shlrt, and the
Doughfaces may whine that it is disturbing sec
tional harmony But harmony that Gao be Sc
cured only by the sacrifice of principle and right
is not worth having. We still have before us
unsettled question of the first Importance,
and unsettled questions have no respect for the
repose of nations.
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Indiana.s Presidential Quantity.

indianapolis News.
The Chicago Tribune which has turned itself
into a Gresham organ. has assaulted John G.
New for saying, in his recent New York inter
view, that the following of Judge Gresham IS
confined to a few men and is not by any means
rather than in the interest Of the party" that
80 per cent of the Republicans in Indiana are
for General Harrison. and that the same per-
centaee will not take kindly TO the candidacy OF
Judge Gresham The manner of the Tribunes
assault is to assail Mr.. News motives ascribiug
them TO desire for revenge for past disappoint-
ments at the hands of the late President Arthur,
who elevated Gresham to post of national
putting stumbling-blocks in Harrisons
way. and heading off the surviving
Garfield influences in the State. in the
hope OF securing the presidential nomination
his own successor.) We respectfully represent
that whatever Mr.. News motives NAV be, they
are beside the point The question 10 whether
in Indiana in the interview quoted. We know
that he has. With due Difference to the Chicago
Tribune, We say that we know the condition OF
sentiment in Indiana better than it does. and
we know that Mr.. New, and not it, has correctly
reflected that sentiment. The Tribune's privilege
is to advocate Judge Gresham for the presidency
If it wants to, and ii is the Republican party'S
privilege TO nominate him il it wants to. If
they both think he is the man for the time 40
be it; but they ought not TO make the mistake
of thinking il because of his strength in Indiana.
They ought not, in justice to themselves. to
be led into that error. They can make him the
Republican national candidate If they want to,
but if they going to choose that candidate
with view 10 getting Indianas fifteen electoral
votes it behooves them to inform themselves of
the futility of the Gresham fad 1t is scarcely
possible for Judge Gresham to carry Indiana
We must do the Chicago Tribune the justice TO
say that it never argued that he could so far
we remember. But In its advocacy il has
not presented the whole truth. 1t has not let
Republicans at large know what the feeling OF
Indiana is in this relation, as Mr.. New has let
them know On the contrary, it is trying
conceal the fact by abusing Mr.. News motives.
It won'e do. Mr. New isn't issue He is
simply witness. and he has testified TO the
facts in this case. The Tribune would do its
q service if it likewise testifies to the facts
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

GEN. CLINTON B. FIsKE, of New Jersey,
says Chairman Dickie. of the Prohibition
national committee. is strongly urged as a
prohibition candidate for the presidency. but
the fact that he was not born in this country
the General regards as fatal difficulty. If
the prohibitionists want Dickey for their
standard bearer the little matter of his birth
should not be allowed to stand in the
way. No fOreign-born citizen can occupy the
presidential chair, but that possibility need
not be considered by third-perty candidate,
and as the members of that party are bound
to throw their votes away in any event, they
may as well cast them for an alien as for a
native
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General Harrl.on.. petro.s speech

Shelbyyille Republican
Gen Ben. Harrison delivered a notable speech
at the recent Washington banquet in Detroit.
If Harrison is nominated for the presi-
dency the fight will be made on that line, which
is the old-fashioned Republican doctrine of uni
versa citizenship, regardless of State lines, and
the giving to each citizen vote with the
tainty that IL shall be counted as cast Il is use
less TO discuss minor issues until that great pri
NAL right is secured In this country all issues
settled by the ballot, the majority
ruling. When the decision of the
majority Is made and clearly ascertained,
all must submit cheerfully to
the decree. It is of the first importance, there
fore, that the ballot snail be free and the count
fair, otherwise il is impossible TO ascertain
what is the desire of the majority. The right
TO hold Office. and all the questions of admins
tration, depend originally upon the vote OF
majority, aud until that right to vote Is clearly
established Il is impossible TO have a correct or
honest decision of any question at the polls. 1t
is we'll known that the right of suffrage Is de-
MED and entirely suppressed IN MANY States OF
the Union, and these States are arbitrarily made
TO declare results AT the polls different from
what they would De If there a free and I'M
restricted suffrage. the count reads one way
while a majority are known TO think aud
want TO vote another A large portion
of the voters are denied hearing. and
the minority, instead Of the majority,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

Has the executive committee of the Hen
bricks Club considered the dangers involved
in the proposed plan of taking the three hun
dred members to thSSt. Louis convention in
a special train of sleepers, which shall be used
as sleeping quarters while in that cityg Those
st. Louis not readily accessible from Demo
cratic resorts, and to reach it railroad tracks
must be crossed and swift running trains
avoided. Wide-awake citizens with senses
alert would experience no difficulty, perhaps,
In threading their way at uncertain hours to
this retreat but-really now, hadn't the Hen
bricks Club better arrange for safer quarters7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

GEN JASPER PACKARD announces that he
will commence the publication Of daily and
weekly Republican newspaper at New Albany
in about three weeks. It is to be hoped that
General Packard will receive full and earnest
support in his new venture. Nowhere in the
State or country is there greater need for
sound truthful. able Republican newspaper
than in the locality General Packard has se-
lected, and few men could bs found better
equipped by experience and ability to con-
duct one than the ex-Congressman. We COM
mend the General and his enterprise to the
generous confidence of the people and Repub-
licans of southern Indiana
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

THE Journal has no reasons for stating that
the contract with the gaslght company, tx
piring to-day, has to do only with the public
lighting and does not affect the contract for
gas to private consumers This is mere
matter OF fact stated by the Mayor in his
address to the Council and by Mr.. Wright in
his address to the aldermen. The Journal
wants cheap gas; Indianapolis ought to have it;
we ought to be advantaged by all the circum-
stances that contribute to the cheapening in
matt, we believe, gas is furnished for $1.l5,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

1T was very inconsiderate of western New
York farmers to petition Congress to impose a
duty of 20 cents bushel on barley, % cents
a bushel on potatoes and onions, So hundred
on cabbage, So ton on hay, 10 cents pound
on hogs 90 cents a hundred on beans and
peas 5 cents dozen on eggs, and 80 per cent.
on fowls. After the New York Post and other
able trade papers have devoted so much
time and space to proving that what farmers
want is less protection rather than more. it is
unkind of the agriculturists to demonstrate to
the world how little influence those foreign
organs have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
s'The indianapolis Ring"

Logans sport journal.
The Pharos of this city, and the Democratic
papers of the State generally, have long been
assaing a raw-head and bloody bones creation
of their vicious imagination in the shape
of az Indianapolis Republican ring, championed
by the Indianapolis Journal They have rallied
and howled at this thing so constantly and earn
estly that they begin to actually believe they
have freed a political monstrosity just as the
yellow cur dog who bays at the moon probably
believes he is doing honest service by his yawp-
ing. The Republicans of the State. however,
only insulted, annoyed and disguised with
this malicious partisan clamor They know it
is false and utterly foundationless yahooing
for partisan effect They know that General
Harrison is as warmly supported outside OF In
dianapolis as he be Ia th at CITY, and that
Judge Gresham has many warm and influential
friends there They know that the cry of
ring is raised by these Democratic meddlers
sension among Republicans. They know.
moreover, that the Republicans of Indianapolis.
who are asSailed as ''ringsters." are reputable
gentlemen, while the Democratic influences
that radiate from the capital center and per-
meate all parts of the State generated in tn
heart of Sim Coyism. They know. with pride,
that the indianapolis Journal is the able, fear
less and honored organ of the Republican party
of the whole State, while the entinel ut least
has been disgraced and disreputable organ of
political scoundrelism and crime. In the pres
ence of these facts or common knowledge it ia
very evident that the Democratic papers are
guilty OF unwarrantable and exceedingly cheeky
imperttnence in their impudent meddling with
Republican affairs. They should at least re-
from their own eyes before they undertake to
assist Republicans in removing wholly fictitious
Repub Indianapolis and Indianapolis Jouc.
nal ring mote from Republican eyes
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POLITICAL NOTES.

CHICAGO Journal: The Gresham boom is
growing almost too rapidly. There is danger
that itmay run away with itself.
MILWAUKEE Sentinel When the vote of
Wisconsin is counted, next November, therewill
be Republican majority of 100000
THE Hon. William r. Morrison has written a
Democratic politician of Tuscola. ILL.,, that he is
a candidate for the nomination for vice. resi-
dency, unless Indiana, whose wishes he thinks
should be frat considered, presents a man.
AT least half the Democratic papers in Ten
nessee evince open hostility to Gov. Bob" Tay-
lor, suggest that there are plenty of other
good men to nominate this year Indian Com
missioner Atkins is among the favorites for the
succession.
BosToN Transcript: Who will be the man
upon whom the Republicans will finally unitel
They could not put to the front one who is bet
ter equipped as tatesman than John Sher-
man. This is conceded by all Republicans,
whatever may be their individual preferences.
THE friends of Gen. John G. Black think that
his vice-presdentiai chances have been height
ened by the selection of St. Louis AS the place
of holding the Democratic national convention
General Black is strong in southern Illinois, and
his friends will have chance to rally with some
brass bands.
GENERAL FISK. of New Jersey, upon whom
the Prohibitionists talk of comforting the honor
OF wearing st. Johns old shoes this summer,
was asked the other day if he would ignore the
tariff question altogether. It staggered him for
a moment. but he finally replied that he thought
American industries were safe so long as Will
liam D. Kelley and Samuel j. Randall were
alive.
Hon. j. G. BERKSHIRE, of North Vernon, will
be candidate before the Republican State con-
vention for the nomination of Judge of the Su-
preme Court for the Second judicial district
Judge Berkshire is one OF the ablest aud most
experienced judges in the State, and has already
hOnOr0d w the in
this nomin alton. He would make worthy and
efficient member of the court.
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Gen. Hovey for vice-President.

II
General Hovey has been spoken of and writ
ten about in connection with the vice-presi-
dency. Il is generally conceded that, in
Difference to the military sentiment the Re-
publican nominee for the presidency or vice.
presidency ought to be who during
the rebellion fighting soldier. Neither Gem
eral Harrison not General Gresham. it is we'll
understood. would accept the second place on
the nomination OF an Eastern man FOR the presi-
deney. could do more TO secure this State to the
Republican party than any other man. Is 10
therefore not improbable that he may be called
on to accept nomination for the vice-presi-
dency. Even the presidency is not beyond his
raaeh
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

WE suppose that ex-Union soldiers and
members of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lic will not fail to read the debate in the
Senate of the United Estates, in which the
Democratic Senators, particularly Senators
Blackburn and Vest. so freely and clearly
express their sentiments about the veterans
of the late war. 1t seems to be perfectly
proper for ex-confederates to 'fwave the bloody
shirt" of insult to loyal men to their hearts
cnntanf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
Two Republican Tickets.

Louisville Courier -JournaI tDcmN
Here are two Republican tickets;
For President
WILLIAM y. ALLISON, of Iowa.
For Vice President,
JOSEPH R. HAwLEY of Connecticut
This is senatorial 1t ought to be safe enough
to be easily defeated And here is the other:
Fer President,
Ben HARRISON, of Indiana.
For Niee-Presid ent,
WILLIAM WALTER PHELPS. Of New Jersey.
This latter is likeliest in more ways than one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
The Arnende Honorable.

Atlanta COnstltution-
Chairman Roger Quixote Mills refused to
talk to the Constitutions Washington cor
respondent because this paper had referred to
him as "a glittering ass" We are ready to put
Mr. Mills straight before the public as soon As
he demonstrates that are wrong If ne
proves TO be a true Democrat when the tariff
bin comes up, and shows his loyalty to thu
party we will regret having made the reference,
and will give him all the credit to which no Is
anfifjad
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70 the Editor ofstho 1ndiapapoli, journal.

To the Editor of'the Indianapolis Journal:
Please answer in your paper whether Mr..
Blaine said IN an Augusta speech that if the
Democrats got into power the negroes would be
enslaved again. Answer to settle dispute.
DAGGETT, Ind. Feb. 15. JOHN HUBBELL.
In his Augusta speech Mr.. Blaine said, con-
corning the colored people of the South:
with the Southern Democracy triumphant
in their States and in the Nation the negro will
be compelled to work tor just such wages the
whites may desire: wages which will amount as
did the supplies of the slaves, to bare subsist-
ance. equal in cash to perhaps thirty-fve cents
per day. if averaged over the entire South"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

MERCHANTS in st. Louis, Chicago and Cinein-
natl note the growing popularity of Monday as
a shoDping-day for ladies' Saturday having bee
formerly the day most in favor. The change is
ascribed to the heavy advertising in the Sunday
papers, and the inability of the feminine readers
to resist the temptation of looking at the 'bar.
gainsn offered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01
THE Sentinel saws:

What Mesers. Coy and Bernhamer are
charged with doing. they did not do, could
not have done in the interest of the Demo
cratic party"
Why, of course not. When Coy and his
pals altered those tally-sheets they were not
thinkingof the Democratic party. What they
really had in mind was the promotion of pro-
hibition interests and the manufacture of
Republican campaign ammunition. To be
sure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

EXPENSES heavy just now in certain
Democratic circles and if the inmates of the
Insane Hospital are served with tainted meat
and maggoty butter oftener than usual they
can, perhaps, calm their minds with the refec-
ton that it is a party necessity. Harrison
and his partners are obliged to have money
for LAWYERS fees
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

So far the condition of the strike of the c.,
B. s. Q. road seems to be favorable to the
company, though Chief Arthur and the
Brotherhood express satisfaction at the state
of affairs. Passenger traffic is already moving
with reasonable promptness, ana the company
hopes to begin handling freight soon.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-01

WEbeg to suggest to the Chicago Tribune, and
TO one or two other newspapers, that personal
attack on others is not the best way toadvance
the interests of favorite. Forbearance may
cease. some time, to be virtue.