The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-20
EXPRESSIONS OF THE STATE PRESS.
What the State Editors Think of the Issues
for the Coming Campaign.
w1LL pEMocRAoY GARRY coz.

Winchester Herald: The entire Democratic
party, with few notable exceptions, has stood
by Coy since the inception of this case VIII It
stay with him2 It will back rogues, thieves, and
scouudrels, but will it stay by convicted rob-
Der and conspiratorl Dirty all its ways
and means, it dare not stoop so low, 1t dare not
shoulder Coy and make the next campaign.
THE PARTY BETTER UNITED.
Rensselaer, Republican: We consider Mr..
Blaine the greatest living American statesman,
and there is no man whom We should sooner see
occupying the presidential chair. At the same
time have greatly doubted the wisdom of
making him the Republican candidate this year,
and believe that his manly. straightforward
and unequivocal announcement that he Is not
candidate will greatly unite and strengthen the
party, and increase its prospects for victory.
LET THE MUGwUMPs RETURN.
Vincennes Commercial: The mugwnmps stood
in the way of general grab of all the federal
Democratic hatred. They threw aside all feel
ing of gratitude for the help given to secure the
presidency. Mugwump espousal of the civil
service reform principle made them odious TO
Simon pure Bourbonism. But change
has come the spirit OF Democratic
dreams. Mr.. Blaine's defamation makes a clear
way for the return of prodigal mugwumps.
BE READY TO SUPPORT THE NOMINEE.
Lafayette Courier: Whether the next Pres-
dent of the United States shall be Democrat
or Republican largely depends upon Indiana's
electoral vote, but the difference in the aggre-
gate vote of the two dominant political parties
Is small that both sides will strain every
nerve to accomplish success. With this we'll
known condition OF affairs, harmony in the
ranks of the Republican party is of the first and
greatest importance. Pending the contest for
the nominations, from President down, no man
should permit his favoritsm to become so
fervent that it might weaken his fealty or de-
tract from his influence after the several con-
ventions shall have been held.
THE BLOODY SHIRT FOR 1883.
Loeansport Journal: The men who saved the
country from destruction in 1876 are not
vrillinO t1yyt o uhypi t0 ue0nalftv hOmiI-
iation and usurpation in 1883 They demand
that the pendulum shall swing back from
righteous JUSTICE.
nounce South made solid for political purposes
by trampling upon the Constitution, and con-
temptuously ignoring the settlements OF the
Union bloody shirt in the pending campaign,
and in this mission that sacred emblem will
test. Let the copperheads rave, the doughfaces
shrek and wall and the ex-conrederates howl.
They went down before the loyal bloody shirt
in 1865. and will not stand before its patriotic
power in 1888.
THE BATTLE-FLAGs IN THE NEW sTATE-HoUsE.
Lafayette CALI The battle-fags of the III
diana regiments are cased up in boxes and stored
away in the State house, the statement be-
ing made that in all that great new building
there is no place where the flags can be dis
played, so the boys who marched behind the
dear old coIors can see them when they 60 over
to the State capital WE'LL all we have TO say
about it is, that if there is not room enough in
that misconceived, i'll planned pile of old bricks
and shoddy to provide for displaying the dear
old battle-fags which the brave boys followed to
death. then we had better build another house
right away that will be big enough. There is
enough waste room in the State-house TO prop
erly provide for displaying the battle flags of
twenty States. II is an outrage that these
sacred relics cannot be properly cared for.
THE PARAMOUNT CONSIDERATION.
Fort Wayne Gazette: One Republican senti-
ment was given pronounced recognition over all
others at the Republican gathering in Indian
apois this week, and it can but be a source of
qualification to every man who is true to his
rLLsaHn nlcan principles That sentiment 10 that
the tariff is the only issue to be made in the
coming campaign Since the foundation of our
government. yes, since the landing of the Pill
grim fathers 1t has been glorious belief of a
majority of Americans, that with principle is
paramount to financial considerations The
rights of citizenship entitled to recognition
by every of principle, before the question
of national financial policy is to be considered,
and until we have the assurance that every citi-
zen of the United States cast his ballot as
ne wishes. and have it counted as it cast a
national issue should be made on that ground.
The principle here involved is of more vital i'm
portance to the perpetuity of our Republic than
any involved in its financial policy.