The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-19
POLITICAL NOTE AND COMMENT.

KEEP it before the public. 1t il the Demo-
cratic party that is the free whisky party Iowa
State Register.
JUDGE THURMAN is engaged in the prepars-
ton Of his letter OF acceptance 1t is understood
that it will be very brief. and will be given out
some time this week. not later than Friday.
MAYOR HEwITr. Of New York, says he will
not make a speech nor contribute dollar in be-
half OF Cleveland's reelection. he was one Of
Clevelauds most ardent and generous support
es four years ago.
j. MILTON TURNER, who was one Of the con-
~spicuous figures at the Indianapolis mon par
tisanp convention of colored men, il now in the
regular employ Of the Democratic national
COMMITTEES, and expects to speak through the
campaign
THE difference between the Cleveland and
Hill votes In New York next November will not
disclose the strength of the mugwump vote Of
that State, As has been announced There are
hundreds of Democrats in the State who viii
not vote for Hill this year. -Hartford Courans.
A HARRISON Veteran Corps, composed of
those who voted in 1886 and lS40. has been
formed in Hartford, Conn. DR.. Calling, in
ventor Of the Calling gun. . former resident OF
Indianapolis, was president OF the meeting at
which 1t was organized. Over seventy i've
names were enrolled at once.
SIJ INV 10 u wv Auuol " ouos . ~
land so and save the State government to the
Democracy. 1t Ia too late. Vermont settled
tho hash Of the national Democracy, and the
farmers Of this State will SETTLE the hash OF
North Carolina aristocracy in November next
Carthage. N. c.. Proteetionist.
Mrs. LIvEaMoRE, in . private letter, recently
said that she has little hope Of the success Of
either prohibition or woman suffrage, and in
taking up the cause of the Prohibisionists she 10
parting company. politically, with her husband,
with whom for forty-fve years she has worked.
Since 1856 she has been q Republican. and her
husband remains one.
THE New York Independent 10 an advocate Of
temperance reform in al reasonable and possible
ways. 1t says to o correspondent: 'sIf. with
the history of temperance legislation in the
Northern States, and full proof of the sentiment
and purpose Of the Republican party before
him, he can hesitate to support Harrison and
Morton, We fear he is beyond the reach OF any
body's appeal for advice"
A GENTLEMAN living ia Richmond, Ind, saw
q statement that there was a club of l50 citizens
CT Lincoln, Neh., who had voted for Blaine in
1884. but would now vote for Cleveland, and he
asked the Nebraska State Journal about il. The
Journal says:
There was a meeting called for the benefit of the
lincoln mugwumps about a fortnight OR three weeks
ago. and four gentlemen announced in person or by
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longer stand the racket, IS they were free traders.
However. two of EN- confessed that they voted for
Cleveland four years ago. which somewhat dampened
the enthusiasm.
ENGLISH papers never tire of telling how foul
and abusive an American political campaign is.
But in the whole history Of American politics
there il probably nothing SO rnspeakably brutal
as the following lines about Mr.. Gladstone cir
culated 10 England by his political enemies:
When the Grsnd Old Man goes to his doom,
. he will ride In q fiery chariot,
And sit in state
On 3 red-hot plate
'Tw.xs Satan and Judas Iscarlot.
Says the Devil. my place is quite full as you see,
But IN try and do all that [ can,
So I'll let Ananias and Judas GO free,
And take in the Grand Old Man"
But the Devil soon found the whole thing a sell,
For old GLADLY corrupted al people in hell.
A BRIGHT English mechanic, whom State SEN
ator vedder, Of New York, met abroad, put the
case in this way:
If you look at the dinner pals in England and at the
tween the two countries. Your American working.
men have dinner pals Of two compartments. indicat-
ing that they have . variety of food Our dinner pals
have but one compartment, and our workingmen are
glad enough 70 get one kind of food.
This difference between the American and Eu-
glish dinner pals isone of the biggest stumbling
blocks in the way Of Mr.. Clevelands re election.
1t 10 . silent, solid fact which outweighs ali the
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yer Cleveland down 70 Henry George. Boston
Journal.
GEN. GEO. W. JONES. Of Dubuque, Ia, one
of the old stanch Democrats and active politi
clans when jackson organized the Democratic
party, and who served in the Senate from Iowa
for many years, is not now for Cleveland. Gen.
| Jones said:
have been a Democrat all my life and I changed
my politics simply because l don't believe that Cleve-
land is a good Democrat, and hen ] am going to take
him At his word so far as ] can. He stated that he
only wanted one term. and I'll try and see that he is
compelled to keep his promise. He IL not . Demo
crat, but he 10 for Cleveland. Ever since he has been
President he has been working. tooth and nail. tor the
denomination. Now, in the good old days of Jackson,
Jefferson and Monroe, the Office sought the man, not
the man the Office. / take the term Democrat in its
broad sense-by the people and for the people, and
Harrison is the man. He is Of the people and he is
for the people, and always has been, and I'm going to
aid him all l can. In my old State, Indiana. 1 have
many friends, and / shall lend my voice and energy
to convincing them that my way Is now the best.
$4,000. P-h-e-w. what q sum,
'Twould q paid for q royal old spree,
But it's gone, and I'm not even certain, by gum! F.,
That itn buy me . presidencee,
n -Biughamton Republican.