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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

tutional amendments or the right Of Congress
to enforce negro suffrage in the South It is
something to have bad convention, COM
posed in part of Southern delegates. some of
whom hsd served in the confederate army.
place itself on record with declaration that
the right of suffrage rests on no mere circum-
stance of race, color or sex" At this point
the resolution should have continued, land
whereas the ballot has been given to colored
men by the constitutional amendments and
acts of Congress in conformity Herewith,
which no State has the power or the right to
oppose in the slightest degree, therefore it
should be given to women on the same terms
and conditions" But Mr.. Sam Small, With
one eye shut towards woman suffrage and the
other wide open towards State rights, could
not omit the opportunity to rele-
gate the whole suffrage question, white
as well as colored, and male as we'll as
female, to the State legislatures. As far -
platform resolution can commit . conven-
ton or party to anything. this one commits
the Prohibitionists to the Acknowledgement Of
colored men in the South, except in so far as
the legislatures of the Southern States may
choose to remedy the wrong, with the added
suggestion that it should not be remedied at
all, except on the basis of an educational
qualification. In other words, it commits the
Prohibitionists Of the North, az well as of the
South, to an unqualified approval of the Dem
ocratic policy of multiplying the constitutional
amendments and the civilrights law, except
in SO far as the Southern State Legislatures
may choose to recognize and ratify them.
This is large-sized State-rights pill, with q
very thin sugar coating of female suffrage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
A TEMPEST BREWING.

The Prohibition party threatens to be worse
torn up on Its tariff plank than on its suffrage
plank. This means nothing and nobody cares
for it, but that has become vital question
since the Democrats have Endorsed Cleve-
lands construction Of the platform of 'S4, and
urged the immediate passage Of Mills's free
trade bill. Wishing to maze a strong plat
form the committee on resolutions reported:
Revenue may properly be raised on import
duties and by an equitable assessment upon
the property and Legitimate business of the
country" When this came before the
convention all that referred to equitable
assessment" was stricken out as smacking too
much of direct taxation, yet it appears in all
the printed platforms as pledging the party to
equitable assessments on property and bust
ness" But this was not the end of amend
ments Thursday evening. Mr.. A A. Stevens,
of Pennsylvania, not willing to be ii ed to the
fres-trade doctrine that might be taught by
the resolution, and being protect ionist,
moved to amend the resolution so as to read:
Revenue may be properly raised by import
duties. aud imposed on such articles of i'm
port as viii give protection both to the
manufacturing employer and produc-
ing laborsr against the COMPETE
ton Il The world" The Chair,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

THE defeat Of Mr.. Bamberger for member
Of the school board is in no sense dsrogatory
to him. He is good man, and we'll qualified
BY his tastes and public spirit for the posi-
ton; but be was defeated on account Of his
attitude, or supposed attitude, on the question
of German in the schools. But for this there
would probably have been no opposition to
him. Mr.. Frenzel in the First district,
would undoubtedly have been defeated if the
opposing candidate had been in favor Of abol-
ishing German. The people have made up
their minds on this matter, and will have
their way. 1t is only question Of time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

A DELEGATE from the State of Illinois, one
of the most prominent Republicans of that
State, writes as follows to friend in Indian
apolis:
II am happy to know you are hopeful. and
that the Generals Harrison] candidacy is
gaining strength. There seems to be upon
the very surface of the situation strong evil
dence that our boomers referred to in my
last letter have made and are making q mis-
take. not only in forcing the presidential
bee into the bonnets of the Judiciary, but in
brushing aside all our best workers in Indi-
ana upon whom we must rely to carry tho
State; and that too. wher Illinois cannot
reasonably lay claim to additional honors.
Booming citizen of Indiana, other that Gen
eral Harrison, at this time for the presidency.
casts a shadow upon the Republican party of
that State, In the nature of want of conf
dence in its capability to make a judicious
choice from among those best known for their
services and ability to carry the State at the
presidential election. By taking Harrison
we take Indiana at once out from among the
doubtful States; or rather. we keep her ia the
Republican ranks; and the electoral vote
States, with Indiana, 1877; necessary to an
election, POI. Four votes needed from the
doubtful States. Connecticut, 6; New Jersey.
9, and New York 36, to elect the Republican
candidate. With Harrison at the head of
the Republican national ticket, and the we'll.
known position of the Harrisons before the
people, for even generations, in favor of Sc
curing national prosperity by elevating, pro-
tecting. and making prosperous the industries
of our own country, it would hardly be sur
prise if all these doubtfu III States 60 Republic
an. Cleveland and his free trade argument
tend rather toward such result than other
wise.
~ am confident that the action of the
Democratic convention at st. Louis makes it
absolutely necessary to accept Indiana through
the acceptance of Der workers and their prop
ositions. knowing they are only such as are
to the credit of our party. If you succeed it
means success for the Republican party"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

COLONEL MCCLURE calls attention in his
Philadelphia Times to the warnings of the
Chicago Tribune, that there is danger of po-
htical revolution in the West and Northwest
on account of the tariff question. and adds:
''Who can doubt that both Massachusetts, and
Illinois will be as doubtful as New York, In
diana, New Jersey and Connecticut on the
great issue now clearly defined and accepted
for 1882 Evidently the Colonel was so abb
sorbed in the ST. Louis convention that he
had not read the news from Oregon. Had he
done 90 he would have noticed that the Trib-
une's warnings about the West had no foun-
dation
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

THE Chicago Tribune and certain gentle
men who are being interviewed by request
are circulating the story that members of the
Indiana delegation to the Chicago convention
are not in favor of General Harrison's nom-
nation, some claiming even that majority
Of the delegation are only waiting an oppor-
tunity to desert General Harrison and vote in
convention for Judge Gresham This is
willfuI and deliberate SANDER upon the dslega-
lion. and upon thcir characters as honest and
truthful men, Not single man in the dele
cation would or could have been elected y
delegate except for his explicit avowal Of his
determination to support General Harrison.
net psrfunet,rily. bat with the sincere and
snEnest purpose to secure his nominstion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
Is IT EQUAL sUPPRAaE7

The so-called female suffrage resolution
adopted by the Prohibitionists is more of a
declaration in favor of State rights than of
female suffrage. Here is the resolution:
THAT the right Of suffrage rests on no nero
circumstance Of race. color, sex, or nationali-
ty, and that where. from any cause, it has
been held from citizens whe are of suitable
age and mentally and morally qualified for
the exercise of an intelligent ballot, it should
be restored by the people through the legis-
latures of the several Statea on such educa-
tional basis as they may deem wise"
This bears the marks of Southern author
ship. Mr.. Sam Small, of Georgia, was chair
man of tine committee on resolutions. The
point of contention was how to indorse female
suffrage, if at all, without offending the
South, which is unanimously in favor Of
State rights, considerably in favor of prohibit
ton, and not at all in favor of woman suf-
frage. The resolution is therefore composed
of about one part Of female suffrage to ninety
nine parts of State rights Women, dis
franchised class, are first Jumped with
negroes. and then the demand is very guard
eddy made that both classes, ''of suitable age
and mentally and morally quail fed for the
exercise Of an intelligent ballot shall be
granted the right to vote by 'fhe several
States on such educational basis as
they may deem wise" The logical
conclusion Of the resolution is that
1t releeates the entire control of the suffrage
question 70 the several States and by impli-
cation dshies the binding force Of the eonsti-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

Mr.. St John, pronounced the amendment car.
ried, motion to reconsider was lost and the
convention proceeded ct once to nominations.
But in none of the platforms a. published by
tho organs Of the party does this protection
amendment appear, while the direct-tax
clause is still retained. Of course no prac-
teal harm can come of it. for no one expects
to elect anybody on the ticket; but honest
protectionists protest loudly against being
made to countenance the un-American idea
of free trade and direct taxation. They sec
much more in this than in the woman ques-
ton, and the tempest threatens to be as
boisterous as the size of the teapot will allow.
The party had better let deep things alone
and confine itself to the one idea
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
GENERAL FEATURES.
Democratic Fear that General Harrison WIN
Receive the Nomination.


Receive the Nomination.
Washir gton (Ind Gazette
There is n significant fact In this matter OF
Gen BENJAMIN Harrison's candidacy for the
presrdsntisl nomination which strongly recon
mepds itself to Republican attention and which
h bound TO be felt 10 the Chicago convention;
this. the strong fear among Indiana Democrats
that General Harrison will be the Republican
nominee Their approximations In this direction
have led the Democratic newspapers Of the
State 10 bend their entire energies 10 the end
that the outside Republicans might be induced
to think that the General IL not the choice OF
Hoosier Republicans Misrepresen tations Of the
erossest character have been printed and re-
priuted. and no effort has been spared which
might have the effect TO create erroneous i'm
PRECISION of the Indisna situation.
The name of Judge Gresham has been banded
about by these terror stricken Deraocratie cd
itors In the vain hope that . quarrel eetween
the friends OF Gresham and Harrison might
weaken Harrison The effect of this has been
different. however. from that intended. The
candidacy Of the gallant gentlemen 20 whom the
Republicans Of Illinois have given their ringing
Endorsement has suffered incalculHele injury ~
the hands Of the Democracy OF Indiana he
pubheans do not ask their old enemy 10 choose
the Republican candidate for Pre,tdent: and
they naturally look with small degree al sus-
pieion upon the man the Democrats are ssees'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
TIE indications are that we ara to hear 4.

THE indications are that we are to hear
great deal during the next few months about
Mr.. Humans honesty. Outside of the
Democratic party honesty is not so rare
virtue as to make man conspicuous. Mr..
Thurman deserves credit for his vigorous
prosecution of the Ohio tally-sheet forgers,
but he was paid for that We have never
heard of his dsnouncing or condemning the
wholesale frauds and outrages perpetrated by
his party in the South. If he has ever risen
above his party it has escaped our memory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

at any moment. and Vas actually seen il Wash
inRson last week By reliable gentleman. Who
supported by . friend on either side. The
country demands . strong. healthy. sober man,
in the prime of life, for the vice-presidency.
With such candidates as the Democratic party
has put in nomination the situation becomes one
Of continuous emergency, disturbing 70 BUSH
ness a. the threat OF the Mills bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

THE Journals news columns this morning
bear evidence to the fact that the feeling in
favor Of General Harrison as an available can
didate for the presidency is growing with sur
r-ising rapidity. Indiana Republicans have
. great opportunity within their grasp and
earnest. energetic and enthusiastic work will
enable them to achieve the greatest distinc-
ton the party in this State has yet known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

The leaders of the Democratic party have
admitted that their tariff platform of 1884 was
. straddle and meant nothing, till it was in
terpretsd by Clevelands free-trade message.
That is, they went before the people on false
pretense, made the campaign of 1884 on q
false pretense, elected their candidate on a
false pretense, and did business under false
pretenses for three years, till it suited his
fraudulency to interpret the straddle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

DEMOCRATIC papers are engaged in explain
ing the Oregon election. Their explanations
differ but there is practical unanimity in the
conclusion that it went much as Maine did
for Governor Kent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

A PROMINENT Republican Of Pennsylvania
wires Us as follows: Harrison steadily grow
ing here and in New York. Sherman the
only other candidate now seriously thought
Of in the East"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

Mr.. henry WATTERsoN explains that the
Mills bill is . protective, not a free-trade
measure. Does Mr.. Watterson think the
American people ars fools, simply because he
"a dishonestf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

THE Republican party is not welded to the
present tariff, nor to any particular tariff, but
II 10 welded to the protection of American in
dustry drst, last and all the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

TIE county press Of the State was never 80
strong nor 90 unanimous for General Harri-
son a. now. The column is stiffening up
slone the whole line
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

DEMOCRATS are hoping that the tariff plat
form Of 1884, ''as interpreted by the Presi-
isnt's message" viii prove a good enough
Morgan till after the election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

WHEN you come to read it over, the Rev
srend Psndleton's retraction doesn't seem to
,straet 20 very much after all
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

MRS CLEVELAND having given her husband
Q csrtifcats Of good character, Tho campaign
can now proceed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

The Omaha World thinks it detects "bitter
fsctional undereurrents" in the Republican par
". aud says ''this shows that the Republican
bosses really believe there Is . good chance Of
winning. Bitter facsional undereurrents never
d.velope where there are no sroils to divide.
Does tho World account for the bitter factional
undsrcurrsnts in its own party on the same
theory2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11
IT looks more and more like Harrison.

THE Democratic party favors protection for
campaign purposes and free trade the rest Of
the time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

In September, 1886. Judge Thurman said to .
party of visitors: ~ am only waiting for the
grim ferrymau to row me over the Styx." Evil
IDENTIFY the Judge has concluded to postpone that
boat ride until after he takes one up Salt river
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-11

The issue Of protection 10 incalculabiy
stronger and greater than any man. for It
concerns the prosperity OF the present and
Of generations yet coms.--JAMEs G. BLAINE.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18

AN AMUSING TURKISH STORY
Many a culprit has been brought to
Justice by faltering in his answer to
a cleverly framed question. An
amusing story is told illustrating
this, of the Turkish Nairs-ed-din
Khojah, kind of typical scamp,
like Howleglass, Punch and Harle-
uuin, in western countries. lie was
stealing turnips from a garden, and
had filled a sack with. them, when
IN rushed the owner. "What are
you doing?" exclaimed the angry
proprietor. "a violent gale of wind
caught me up, whirled me through
the airand deposited me here" sald
the dashed Khojah. "Well, but
how came you to be holding some OF
nv turnips?" "Why," said Nasir-
ed-din, 1.-The wind was so very vio-
leat that it tossed me about, and, to
steady myself, 1 Igrasped these in my
hand.n "Good again." said the own.
er "but tell me who filled the sack 20
"Ah," replied the Khojah, II was
lust considering how that question
Should be answered when you came
upon me 80 rudely and unexpected-
ly."-N. Y. Commercial Advertiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18

TIE WORD NEGRo.-Negro is
pure Spanish for black, and is de-
rived from the Latin work NiJar-
black. The Spaniards being near
Africa, appropriated the word to the
inhabitants of that continent in ear
ly times. They applied it more par
ticularly to slaves, and hence the
English application of the said term
TO the dark skinned race.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18

AN ABSURD TECNICALITY.-A
French provincial lawyer recently
died. In his will he directed that an
annuity of $4OO a year be paid to the
servant who should "close his eyes,"
When this clause was read the SER
want who performed this office jump
ed with joy; but his delight was
speedily dampened by the nephew
and heir of the dead man, who re-
minded the servant that his master
had only one eye. And the servant
actually failed to get his legacy on
this absurd technicality.-Ne'o York
Tribune. e
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18
NO.. 16.
Miseettat,en,ts 8eadima.
RESCUES BY ST. BERNARD DOGS.

It is only within the last few days
that particulars have been published
in the Swiss papers of q brave rescue
effected on MountSt. Bernard on the
night of the last Sunday in Novem-
ber. While a violent snoW-storm
was in progress, Grand, the manager
of the hospice, noticed that his own
special dog that was alone with him
in his room became very restless,
and made signs to him to 20 out.
He took the lantern and fog horn,
and went out on the mountain, the
dog leading him. In a very short
time he heard a call and groaning,
and, helped by the dog, dug out of
the snow an italian, whom he carried
on his back into the hospice. The
rescued man stated that his father,
two brothers, and another Italian,
all journeying home with him over
the pass lay buried in the snow. He
had-RHshed ON to obtain hefp;sbut
had been overpowered blythe storm.
Grand started and went out again.
This second search was more tedious
and led him farther away, but at last
the barking of the dog announced a
discovery. 1t was the Italian stran-
ger who was now saved and carried
up to the hospice. A third time
Grand and his dog sailed out into
the tempest, and after a quarter of
an hours search found the Others
near where the second man had been
discovered. They were quite buried
under the snow, and almost insensi-
BILE. He took the most feeble on his
shoulders, and with difficulty con-
Quoted the others to the hospice. 1t
was now past midnight, and his toll
some task had occupied Grand over
four hours, in binding snow-storm.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18

asy- There is nothing that so refines
the face and mind as the presence OF
great thoughts.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18

CRIMINALS ON HoNoR.-Judge
Gresham in the Indianapolis Jo~yndl
says: "My experience with criln-
iuals when 1 was on district bench
taught me that there was no man
devoid of manhood. Place any
body, however, depraved, on his
manhood, and you will observe his
eye brighten up. I'have taken men
who have been convicted of serious
offenses, and after sentencing them
to the penitentiary have said:
"Now, I intend to place you on your
manhood, for 1 believe you have
manhood in you. l will give you
a mittimus and the marshal Will
provide you with money to go home
and bid your family goodbye. AT
ter you have stayed there 4 day or
two want you to report at the door
of the penitentiary named in the
papers you will receive and serve
out your sentence like man. Aud
when YOU are through / want you
to come to me, and | want to see
what can be done to restore you to
the confidence of your fellowmen in
society,"" l.L
~ never was disappointed in a
man l thus trusted, and those con-
yicts whom I have helped on their
return from prison have always heen
faithful to the trusts imposed upon
them" y. ,.rf,
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18

Be CAREFUL.-An old man is like
an old wagon; with light loading
and careful usage it will last for
years; but one heavy load or sudden
strain will break it, and ruin it for
ever. Many people reach the age of
fifty, sixty, or even seventy, meas
ureably free from most of the mfr
mites of age, CHEEKY in heart and
sound in health, ripe in wisdom and
experience, with sympathies mel
lowed by age, and with reasonable
prospects and opportunities for con-
tinued usefulness in the world for
considerable time. Let such persons
be thankful, but let them also he
careful. An old constitution is like
an old bone-broken with ease and
mended with difficulty. A young tree
bends to the gale, an old one snaps
and falls before the blast. A single
hard lift; an hour of heating work;
an evening of exposure to rain and
damp; a severe chill; an excess of
food the unusual indulgence of any
appetite or passion a sudden fit of
anger; an improper dose Of medi-
cine-any of these or other similar
things, may cut off a valuable life in
an hour, and leave the fair hope of
usefulness and enjoyment by shape
less wreck. . ....s.... .r~t'..ar'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-04-18

THE LAST SOLDIER OF THE REV.
oLUTIoN.-In a little, unmarked
half forgotten and neglected grave in
Noble county, Ohio, rest the mou!-
dering remains Of John Gray-Prl-
vate John Gray, the last survivor of
the war Of the revolution. Gray
was born in Fairfax county, Virgin
ia in 1854. He was among the first
to shoulder his old flint lock and
fight for liberty, and he did his duty
simply and modestly throughout the
war. The Thirty-ninth Congress,
nearly four score years after the
country had achieved its independ.
ence, recognized his deserts, and
@pensioned him as the last surviving
soldier of the revolution. He re-
ceived from his grateful country the
princely stipened of $500 a year.
The year after the pension was
granted, Gray died pauper, and he
was laid away in an humble grave.
And now Congress, to show itself
grateful once more, is asked through
a bill introduced few days since, by
Mr.. Taylor, of Ohio, to appropriate
$1,000 to erect monument over his
grave.