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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
WHAT rs FREE TRADE?

One of the avenues by which the Democracy
are trying to escape the logical results of their
free-trade policy in declaring that there is no
such thing as absolute free trade, is that large
part Of the government revenue must always
be collected by customs duties, etc. For
cowardly evasion of the issue this is about on
a par with the per cent. reduction theory.
The real issue is not between schedules, but
between principles. 1t is anti-protection
against protection, and in this sense anti-pro-
lection means free trade. We freely admit
that the free traders do not aim at the aooli-
ton Of custom houses or the entire repeal OF
customs duties but they do aim at the aboli-
ton of protection and the repeal OF all duties
designed to discriminate in favor of American
industries as against foreign. The apparently
frank admission OF Democrats that large
part of the government revenue must always
be collected by duties on imports, amounts to
nothing. That means tariff for revenue only,
which is but another name for anti-protection.
Professor Sumner, an advanced free trader,
gives the following definition of free trade:
1.-THE term free trade, although much dis
cussed, is seldom defined. 1t does not mean
the abolition of custom houses. Nor does 1t
mean the substitution of direct for indirect
taxation, as a few American disciples of the
school have supposed. 1t means such an adj
justment of taxes on imports as will cause no
diversion of capital from any channel into
which it would otherwise flow into any chan
mel opened or favored by the legislation which
enacts the customs. country may collect
its entire revenue by duties on imports and
yet be an entirely free trade country. so long
as it does not lay those duties in such q way
as TO lead any one to un dertake any employ
ment or make any investment he would avoid
in the absence OF such duties; thus, the Gus
toms duties levied by England, with very
few exceptions, are not inconsistent with her
profession of being country which believes
in free trade.
This is from free trade oracle. There is
no pretense here that free trade means an alb
clifton of custom-houses or of customs duties
1t is simply the absence of protection, as cold
is the absence of heat. or darkness of light
A system of customs duties levied in disre-
gard of protection is free trade. The essential
idea is that no one must be induced ito un-
dertake any employment or make any invest
ment he would avoid in the absence of such
duties" In other words, there must be no
protection or encouragement to home industry.
This is free trade, and it is the position Of the
Democratic party.
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Hoyey and Chase.

The biography Of Gen. Alvin z. Hovey, writ
ten by Mr.. Charles NJ Walker. has been issued
with commendable promptness, and is already
on sale. General Hovey's history, in outline, is
that of many Americans who have risen from
poverty and obscurity to eminence, and whose
ingrsined patriotism has led them, to render
great service to their country in tine Of need
In detail there is much in his life to interest the
public General Hoveys name is familiar TO all
lndianians, young and old, through his recent
congressional position: but the younger genera
ton needs a better acquaintance with the
military part of his career. His serv-
ices in active duty in the field
gave him prominence, and reflected
credit upon the State and the account is one
which may be read with pride aud satisfaction
by all his fellow-citizeus. In recounting the
part taken by him in various engagements dur
ing tho war, many other Indiana soldiers are
brought in incidentally, among them General
McGinnIs, General Kne1er, General Nacauley,
Colonel Slack Colonel Bripghurst aud others
equally well Knovn-a circumstance which adds
to the personal interest Of the narrative. in
fact, the Generals military history is so much a
part Of that Of his home regiments that to de-
scribe his deeds is to describe theirs. His his
tory at that time involves that of the State as
does also thar later episode OF - Ne
knights Of Liberty prosecution. in which no
took such an active aud commendAbls part.
The work is written in q simple and direct
e.yle, and with no attempt at elaboration, the
limitations Of time and space forbidding moro
than an outline Of the Generals varied and in
teresting career 1t should be read not only by
those who wish to aequaint themselves with the
life of the Republican candidate for Governor,
but by all who are interested in local history
and in the biography of an honorable and dis
tipguished Hoosier
A sketch Of the life of Hon. Ira j. Chase com
pletes the volume. The book. which is entitled
"Lives of Gen. Alvin p. Hovey and Ira J.
Chase. lis neatly printed bound in paper. aud re-
tails for 80 cents per copy. Published by the
Union Book Company, Indianapolis. IL should
be widely used a. excellent campaign hslp =
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GEN. HOyEY AND GEN. Siberian.

The attack on Gen. Hovey's war record has
elected letter from Gen. ". L. Sherman rsa-
tive to one written b. him in 1864, which the
bushwhackers are now attempting to uss
against Gen. Hovey. Some references 10 this
letter call for few words OF explanation. After
the campaign and capture OF Vcksburg, in
which Gen. Hovey's division bore a conspicuous
part, and for which he was subsequently brevet-
ted major general, he was directed to proceed
to this State and aid Gov. Morton in raising and
organizing an Indiana division bof volunteers.
This was in January. 1864. A little later he re-
ceived the following letter from Gen. Grant:
'HEADqUARTERs MILITARY DIVISION ~ }
OF THE MISSISSIPPI es Ga
NASHVILLE Tenn. Feb =, 1854.
"Brgadier General A. p. Bovey indianapolis, And !:
Dear General-The early winter we have
had betokens early spring. ! amvery de-
sirous of being ready TO take advantase Of the
first dry roads to commence a campaign. Be
fore can start, however. many OF ouryetersns
must return and the new levies be brought into
the field. Now. General. my particular object
in detailing you for the service you are now in
was to have some one who new the
Importance of organization and discipline
with new troops from their Enlistment
In this way / expected to haze troops
ready lor uuty from the moniept lucy foportior
duty. l wish you would urge upon Governor
Morton the Importance Of this, and ask him, for
me. to organize into companies and regiments
all those who are to 60 into new regiments, and
TO attach those who are destined to fill up old
organizations at once We will have some sharp
fighting in the spring, and, if successful. l be-
lieve the war will be ended within ayesr; If the
enemy gain temporary advantages, me war will
be postponed. want 10, 900 new tpops badly
With such number, could let my veterans
GO. and could drive Longstreet out q East Ten
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

some of the Journals readers are not
pleased because General Fisk has been invited
by the State Board OF Agriculture to deliver
an address at the State fairgrounds next
Thursday. There is no cause for good Re-
publieans to be anxious over this, but they
should rather rejoice. General Fisk stumped
Vermont and Maine, and brought big audi
snoes to the highest pitch of enthusiasm.
They went away, however, and voted the Re-
publican ticket, as the returns so gratifyingly
show. The result will be the same in Indi-
ana Il may be added, in this connection,
that no blame should attach to the State
board. They invited the Prohibition candi-
date with the same noble object they would
have had in bringing two-heeded woman or
any other attraction to the grounds, name
ly, to draw a crowd. Fisk will have his
crowd, and Harrison will get the votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

THE Sullivan Union is naughty enough to
print the following extracts from the files Of
the Sullivan Democrat during the war. 1t is
hardly necessary TO say that the latter is now
supporting Cleveland. The extract, in the
form Of a catechism, is as follows:
What is an armyf
"a provost-guard to arrest white men and
set negroes free.
What is the meaning of coming money!
Printing green paper.
"What is the meaning of the word Liberty2
Incarceration In vermin-infested bastile.
What was Abe Lincoln by tradsl
"A rail-splitter.
What is he now?
"A Union splitter.
"Who is Sewards
"a prophet in the temple of black dragons,
and a faster in the government whisky dist;l-
lery.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
Catholic Mu;ual Benefit Association.

CLEVELAND. Sept. 1.-The CatholD Mutual
Benefit Association OF the United States yester-
day elected the following officers of ths Supreme
Council: Supreme spiritual adviser. flight Rev.
S. Y. Ryan, Bishop OF Buffalo. y. y; supreme
chancellor, c. j. Dreseher. Buffalo. \. Y;
supreme president. h Mulholland. Dapkirk. y.
Y; supreme first vIce-ur-sident, {. b Fried
man, Titusville, Pa; supreme second vice presi-
dent, Il. A. Bourke. Windsor, Ont; suprems
recorder, c. J. Hickey, Brooklyn supreme
treasurer, James III. Welch. Hornslsyilie. \.
"; supreme marshal, Sebastian GeyeT,
Niagara Falls, y. y; supreme guard. \ Valer-
tine. Detroit, Mich; supreme trustees, Rev. Z.
A. Baart, Marshall. Mich; William Franklin.
Buffalo; Frank Rapde, Cleveland; trustees
holding over. James s. McGsrry, Franklin. Pa,
and William j. Bulger. Lockport, \. Y. Com
mittee on laws and their supervision, John j.
Hynes, Buffalo, n. Y; Eugene Bertrand. jr.,
Buffalo. n. Y, aud John OMears, Peterboro.
Ont Committee on finance and mileage, James
A. Flanagan. Seneca Falls, n. Y; j. b. Toden-
beir. Detroit; T. J. O'Brien Guelph. Ont Legal
adviser, James I. Keena, Detroit. Mich. Super
visinc medical examiner, DIR. J. l. Kinsler,
Omaha The next meeting will be held at
Niagara Falls, y. Y.
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PHARIsAICAL PRETENsE.

A good man, distinguished third-party
leader, has contributed to Prohibition or
gan six reasons why Fisk and Brooks should
be voted for. The first one is as follows:
"First-Because they represent the highest
type of morality, intelligence and patriotism
IN each of the old political parties in new
combination
was not as others were has never been very
highly regarded, but he was as modest as a
Burns daisy compared with the ''holier-than-
thou" party that can solemnly assume to
itself such a statement as the one
quoted. There are in indianapolis, we be-
ieve, about one hundred third party men, &C
cording to the vote last reported. There are,
at least, 90, 900 voters in the city. These 100
represent 1.-THE highest type of morality, in
telligence and patriotism" of the whole city
sin new combination" We wonder how
the dear, devoted band can carry around such
longs to church, let US say, in which there are
at least 100 voters, but five of whom are of
the third party. These five represent "the
highest type of morality. intelligence and pa
triotism' Gin a new combination" 1t is
amazing grace, alone. that keeps such a saint
ed, sanctifed quintette-if there be that many
from taking wings and soaring away from
their wretched environment. Seriously, how
ever, what miserable, pharasaical rot such
stuff is, and how it offends the common sense
Of average people. It is this protuberant
self-righteousness that keeps third parties SO
small. Should they grow to proportions, the
world would not be large enough for them to
move about in comfortably with their enor-
nous bumps Of self-concet.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
Two Men Killed, Two Fatally Injured, and
Many Others Scalded and Bruised.

CLEVELAND o., Sept IA frighttul wreck
occurred en- the Baltimore G. Ohio railroad at an
early hour this morning. at Ankenytown Sta
ton, about thirty miles south OF Mansfield. At
that place q freight train had gone upon q side
track toilet the north bound express pass. The
train. which was loaded with returning G. =
r. veterans and other passengers, was running
at full speed over the switch, when the bag
gage car left tie rails and collidsd with the 10
connective Of the freight, sliding up over the to,
of it aud tearing of the steam dome. The r.
naming cars of the passenger train, with tie
exception of the sleepers, were damned arornd
the wrecked engine and baggage Car, sndtbs
greatest confusion prevailed. the escaping scam
binding and scalding the frightened passeHers
Bageaee-msster David Wilson, Of SArdusky.
and engineer Henry Tomlinson, Of the freight
who lived st Newark. were killed outright.
William Grinsley, of Shawnee, o., ami Aaron
Dickson. of Defiance o.. were fatally injured.
The other injured +. & Valentine aud
wife, Chicago, scslded about face and hands;
Fred Lucan, express messenger, cut On the
head: A. Il. Breckb,ll. of Ayersville, o., scalded
and thigh broken; j. ID. Thomas, Shenandoah.
Ia, burned and ribs fractured; l.. d. Blue,
Ayersville, badly scalied; John Brckbill.
Ayersvilie. cut bruised ani scelded John
Brant, Fontans. Kan. scalded; ". II. Bruden-
baugh, Brumberg, o.. badly scslded; & Daily,
Troy, N. Y. scalded; A. Kitchen, Dupont, o..
face and HANDS scalded: VIM. Grinsley Shaw
nee, O., brakeman, badly scalded and will prob
ably die; Aaron Dickson. Defiance county Ohio.
terribly scalded and will probably die; Jacob
Daz brakeman. badly jammed and sevgely 10
jured in the head.
Twenty others received injuries mofeor less
severe The injured were taken to neigiboring
houses, where everything was done for their
comfort possible. TIE loss of the company is
estimated at $4,000
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

Mr.. HOARD. Republican candidate for Gov
ernor in Wisconsin, is an extensive dairy
farmer, and does not object to the sobriquet
Of '.the cow candidate" which has been given
him. Though a cow candidate, he seems to
aave horse sense. In a speech at GAINESVILLE,
after discussing the tariff in its relation to
farmers, he devoted few words TO the awful
surplus. ''Our Democratic friends" he said,
talk to us a great deal about that terribls
surplus. and overlook the national debt of
81, 200, 900. 900, and only see the accumulation
of 1900. 900 or $40, 600. 900 laid by to meet
1t. They say the country is suffering from a
surplus. They might as well say that poor
man who is in debt for $1,000 and has saved
$500 to help pay up is also suffering from a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

PIrTsBURG, Sept. A-Robert A. Orr, secrs-
tary of the Young Mems Christian Association,
returned home yesterday from the eleventh at
nual worlds conference. recently held 81 Stock
holm Sweden. Mr.. Orr stated that there were
nearly 5000 persons present from all parts of
the world. The special feature OF the meeting
was the authorizing of the employment by the
all tho institutions or learning in heather lands
and then organize branches Of the associations
amon. the students. W. ID. Wisharr, OF New
York, was selected TO fill this position, and viii
begin to carry out the work In October next
The next worlds conference will be held in
three years from now. in either Paris or Ana
sterdam.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

eral Harrison's little grandchilc bouquet Of
Gu. flowers, quite unique in that upon one OF
the leaves printed likeness
OF General Harrison. Owing TO tue
inexperience OF the youthful recipient in making
public speeches, no response was made Calls
were then made for Major George 8 Raper. OF
Rockford, H., chairman of the Winnebago
county central committee. who sang a campaign
solo for the benefit OF the General and his wife.
The spirit of the song was a strong eonderopa-
ton OF "Therman's Red Bandanna" and il
ELECTED great applause. After three more
cheers, proposed by Governor Rusk and will
ingy given. the veterans departed, singing
Were Going Home to Illinois: We're Going
Home to Illinois" Last night they attended
the meeting at Tomlinson Hall, leaving for
their respective homes on the late trains.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
The Receptions To-day.

The local clubs and committees are making
considerable preparation for the reception OF
the delegations that will arrive to-day. Thers
will be one from New Albany. which will be
duly escorted to the New Denison Hotel 70
await further orders The delegations Of Irish
American Republicans. coming from Green
castle, Ind, and Chicago. H., will be given
special attention, from the fact that similar or
CARNATIONS in this city have taken the matter
in hand and will for the most part conduct the
exercises OF their reception. The Chicago
clubs will be accompanied by their
own speakers and musicians, and. a. it is an ex-
ceednRly strong political organization. rous
ing celebration is expected. J. F. Finnerty,
Nathan P. Brady. president OF thu club; 7. J.
Glason secretary; Dennis Ward, treasurer. and
others will address the meetingat To-nlinscn
Hall IN the evening. The procession this after
will be formed on Pennsylvania
street, in front OF the Tslbott Block
and all clubs are requested to assemble
by 1 o'clock sharp. The committee
of one hundred, appointed by the local Irish
American clubs, will meet the visitors at the
depot. accompanied by the Columbia Club. at
l:30 o'clock, and escort them to the hotel, where
dinner will be served. After dinner they Will
march to General Harrisons residence. where
t.iey will be received, probably not before D
o'clock The exercises tonight will commence
at o'clock
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purpose.

Four years ago the mugwumps argued that
the only way to break the solid South was to
elect Grover Cleveland, thus showing North
esn tolerance, to encourage an abandonment
of the Southern shotgun methods. The South
is still solid, but the mugwumps are saying
very little about it this year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
An Act of a Noble Man.

c. j. Lahue. Of the Thirteenth Indiana Cav
airy, now living in Larned Kan, is in the city
on his way home from the Columbus encamp-
ment. He is enthusiastic for General Harrison,
and relates the following incident as illustrative
OF the character of the man. 81 ran away from
home" said he, when was but sixteen years
Of age, aud joined the army. While volunteer
scout, at Huntsville Ala, was
captured by the enemy Sept. ),
1864 L was taken from one Southern prison
stockade to another until April II. g. when
was paroled at Vicksburg. On April % was
put OIL the steamer Sutana, and started North
On the 26th OF the month the steamer exploded
and ioated eight aud half miles on q raft /
was badly hurt, and was nursed two weeks at
Memphis. When ] recovered sufficiently 1 was
sent from there TO Cairo with some forty sur
vivors, and soon as | could make the trip re-
ported at Indianapolis. L WAS alone, and re-
ported to General Harrison at the Stste-hous
told him desired transportation to Jefferson
vile, and he eaid it against
orders to give any more transportatons.
l then told him my experience. thas
l had not heard from home for ten months he
then said no more transportation could be is
sued, but he would give me pass in bis own
name He asked ne if / had any money. / told
him 20, and he gave me the pass with his own
name signed to it and $50 in money In ten
days reported back to him, and told him he
him out Of my back Day. General Harrison said:
No, sir: don't want any money. A boy that
went through what You did should be passed all
over this country / am now attempting to re-
pay the General by urging every man see 70
vote for him."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

THE number of farmers all over the coun-
Clevelandism and free trade, upsets two Dem
ocratic theories-one that farmers are dissat-
listed with the protective system, and the
other that It is easy to pull the wool over
their eyes. Farmers are too wary to fall into
AIR Mills tran this wear
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

Mr.. CHAUNCEY M. DEPEw's amiability has
evidently not been destroyed by his disap-
pointment at Chicago. Like Mr.. Blaine, John
Sherman, General Alger. Mr.. Allison and the
rest, he is going into the campaign with en-
ergy and earnestness, and will know no rest
until Harrison is elected in November.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

his district. The census of 1880 showed that
but very small per cent. Of them were un-
able to read. and other data makes it plain
that nearly all are reading. The people want
the facts, and are learning them in order to
enable them to act intelligently.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15
MR.. BYNUM AND PER CENT. REDUCTION

Mr.. BYNUM AND PER CENT. REDUCTION.
The member of Congress from this district,
Mr.. Bynum, has, in public speeches, within
the past few days, stated that the Mills bill,
which passed the House, reduces the tariff
duty an average of only about ) per cent.
Mr.. Bynum was member of the committee
which had the Mills bill in charge many
months, and joined in the report Of the com
mittee in favor of it. He helped to frame
that bill, and, of course, knows what it pro-
poses to do. Here are the chief items in the
schedule attached to the official copy of the
bill respecting the reductions of duty, etc.:
Duty paid imported articles in
Issa - :.i.,;c. ~ ,hs MN. 'slS6S249
Amount paid on articles put on the
free list by the Mills bill. 1878, 599.3i
Mr.. Bynum, Of course, knows these facts.
He helped to adjust the schedules. He voted
to put articles that paid SIG, 773, 500 "a duty
in 1887 on the free list. He voted to reduce
duties 500. 712, 641.41 on the remainder Of the
list. he understood these things when he
signed the report in favor of the bill. He
knows that this is a reduction of % 1-3 per
cent. and not per cent, as he states in his
speeches to the people. Why does he delib-
erately misstate the facts, the work of his
own handsf
Is he ashamed of his work. :
Does he suppose he can conceal It'll
Does he indorse the Mills bili
We do not wish to seem too categorical,
but these are pertinent inquiries which are
very naturally in the minds of the people Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

GENERAL SHERMAN asks if Colonel Matson
served in the late war, and if so, where' No
body has found it necessary to ask that ques-
ton about General Hovey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

GENERAL GROsvENoR, who stumped the
State of Maine, says the people didn't want to
hear about the fisheries question, retaliation,
or the late war; but they would listen for
hours 10 discussion of the tariff. The result
shows they pondered the question to some
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-15

GOVERNOR RUsK, of Wisconsin, spent yes
tsrday in the city. accompanied by fifteen
members of his military staff, Of whom eight
had but one arm, six but one leg, and one was
shot through the head. Their scattered
limbs were left on various battle-felds OF the