The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-21

THE St Louis Republic refers to the Grand
Army of the Republic as 'the Pratorian CO.
hort"
MAYOR HEWITT, Of New York. enjoys the
rare distinction of never having been beaten for
Office.
CHAIRMAN QUAY to Chairman Brice-My
dear Brice, you are talking too much. Don't
talk.-Chicago Tribune.
1T looks very much as If the candidacy of
Governor Hill in New York was an obstacle in
the way of the success of the Democrats in that
State the present year.-Boston Herald (Dem.l
EDITOR Henry ". Grady. of the Atlanta
Constitution, refers to Mrs. Stoves "Uncle
Toms Cabin as an ''atrocious lie and attsmpted
stain on the most courtly and cultured epoch In
American history"
GENERAL HARRIsoN's place in the esteem and
confidence of the American people grows daily
greater. He is evidently q man OF ability. in
tegri,y and worth. and will make a model Presi-
dent.-Los Angeles Tribune.
d. c. BRIDGES. Of Garden City. Kan, who
was to be the Democratic candidate for the Leg
~islature in bis county, has renowned that party.
and will vote for Harrison and Morton. The
tariff issue accounts for the change.
CONGRESSMAN ODoNNELL says that the peo-
pie of Michigan thoroughly believe in the policy
of protecting American industries. and as long
as that policy is advocated by the Republicans
there can be no doubt where Michigan viii
stand.
GENERAL HARRIsoN's speeches are strong
and manly in style, they are sensible and to the
point, and are remarkable for the lack OF that
sameness which would naturally be expected in
90 many speeches. following each other at the
rate of from one to three o day.-Boston Adver-
tiser.
THE Des Moines Register SAYS that a leading
New York business man who was in Des Moines
receutlv, said he knew personally of GOO Demo
Gratis in his locality who had come out for Harri-
son and protection. He believes the Republic
ans will carry New York with an overwhelming
majority.
MARSHALL WILDER's witty exclamation to
Blaine and the ~iaster's epigrammst;c reply are
going the rounds Of the New York clubs just
sunshine as this in a free-trade country And
Blaine answered The American workmen.
sir, vote their own sunshine"
IT is understood that General Butler proposes
to take q hand in the campaign. having been in
vited TO address the workiogmen. General
Butler will advocate protection principles, but it
is uncertain whether he will declare for any can
didate. That his views will be original goes
without Boston Journal.
MILNE . VI oFoiudfy dtldlnuSoub, oASio
Harrison looms M bigger. grander and more ad-
speeches grow better every day. He seems to
possess an ipexhaustible fund of information
upon current topics, compiled with the ability to
put this information before the people in a most
taking form.-Atchison (Kan.) Champion.
INDIA would be a good country for a Democrat
to 60 to. 1t has free trade. and . nice, juicy.
succulent leg of mutton can be bought for 10
cents. when il coets 10 cents q pound IN the pro-
tected United States. But meat is not the only
cheap thing in India; laborers can be had in any
number for 5 cents a day. The Hindoo work
ingman has to toll three days for enough money
to buy the mutton.-Los Angeles Tribune.
r.. r. Connolly. q leading lawyer of North
Platte, Neb., has deserted the Democratic party
for Harrison and protection. He says that he
left his native country. Ireland, to escape British
do mineeripg and the vicious political policy by
which England holds Ireland in political sub
eervency and slavery, and that he cannot in
dorse the Democracy when it advocates intro
ducing such a policy in this country.
THE Second Regiment of the Kansas National
Guard is composed Of young men from Topeka,
Wichita, Wellington, Winfield. Ell Dorado, Ma
rion, Newton. Sterling aud Larne6. While on
duty in Stevens county, that State, recently,
the regiment was polled as 10 its political pref
erences. The following was the result: Re-
publicana, 254; Democrats, n; Union Labor. 81
| Prohibitisnists, 3. In the regiment there are
156 first voters. of which 134 are Republicans.
| IL Democrats and 5 Labor Unionists.
A NOTABLE break from Cleveland to Harrison
is that of DIR. r. NJ. Olyphant, of New YORK city,
president of the Delaware & Hudson Canal Com
pany. He has publicly announced his withdrawal
from tho Democratic party on account of its
freetrsde tendencies and thinks the country
can be saved from business disaster only By de-
feating that party and its pernicious policy.
Mr.. Olyphant is one of the most influential bus
mess men of New York city, and his new de-
parture may be taken as an indication of how
the business interests are feeling regarding the
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