The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-13
why Democrats are for Gresham.

70 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal
1 am nothing but q plain everyday Repub-
lican. Have never held Office and never ex-
pect to, but have been noticing in the Sentinel
and other Democratic papers OF the State dis
position to boom Judge Gresham for President.
TO what party does Judge Gresham belong3 I
always thought him to be a Republican but
from the anxiety the tallysheet forgers had to
get their cases before him and from the DISPOSE
tion of so many of the Democratic papers to
boom Gresham for President | have concluded
chat he must be q Democrat. If he is not
tainly our Republicans will not take
kindly to any person that il so
especially acceptable to the Democratic party,
for past experience has taught to keep
hands off of Democratic favorites. They were
the champion of VallandignRm. They took stock
In the great rebellion. They were in favor of a
Rnother man, nor another dollar to put down
this rebellion. And after Mcclellan proved
himself failure they championed HIS cause So
every cause and every man they have cham
pioned has proven dead failure. You can
easily see why have such solicitude for Judge
Gresham. But If these papers had been as
IS they have been to Gresham,
! would take some stock in them;
but to me it looks suspicious. What object
have they in view? The first object is to create
trouble IN the Republican party in the State.
The next thing that they want to accomplish is
TO try and keep Harrison or Gresham, either one.
from getting the nomination at Chicago. But
their great fight is to defeat Harrison, and they
have a good reason. They well know that Har-
Fison carry the State OF Indiana against any
competition. But if they could get Gresham
nominated. they know they could carry the
State without any trouble. III this is not their
motive in booming Gresham, please tell me
what it is. Now l am for Indiana man for
President first, last and all the time.
But want his boom to come from the Repub-
lican party and the Republican papers of the
State. don't want my to recon-
meuded by the Democratic papers. l wish
was acquainted with Judge Gresham; / would
try and get him to do something mean against
the Democratic party so their papers would
commence abusing him. If he don't do some
thing to stop this Democratic boom there is no
chance earth for his presidential bees to
swarm. THIS is a sad sight TO behold a man
that is struck with the presidential fever, and be
q Republican. and no one TO boom him but the
Democrats. And every stroke of their kindness
Is only sounding his presidential death knell.
1t seems TO me that anybody ought tn be able
70 read the Democrats handwriting the
Ing after. bnt IL is the downfall of both that
they seek tn encompass. Now | am opposed
70 any man that the Democrats favor. A good
many or these men that they have tried to
favor have not been above suspicion. And
Inoss OF Them are dead failures. They tried
hard to get up boom on Gov But they f.
pally landed him in the penitentiary. Did you
ever sse any Democratic paper getting up a
boom Tor Lincoln. Grant. Garfield or Morton,
have any kind words 10 say about
them until after they were daAdl
This country has had bnt one Lincoln the SEC
oDc father Of his country. He and his soldiers
were classed as dogs Grant. the greatest gener- 3
OF his time. Of any time. was called butcher
Morton. Indiana's great war Governor that
did 50 much to make Indiana soldiers respect-
ed and honored on every battlefield and gave
Der name that will last A. long as time lasts
they called 3 tyrant 80 ] am really glad TO