The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-02
THE STATE EXCHANGE TABLE.
Our Republican Contemporaries Have De-
cded Views on Current Topics.
AN ovERsHADowINa ISSUE.

AN ovERsHADowING ISSUE.
North Manchester Journal: The right to one
vote and to have that vote counted for whom it
was cast is the issue now before the American
people.
SHOULD BE BROUGHT TO JUSTICE.
j, Muncie News: No effort should be spared to
bring the tally-sheet forgers to Justice Some
one is guilty and should suffer the penalty OF
the law
PoCAHoNTAs COULD NOT SAVE HIM.
Lawrence Mail: If Green Smith puts his hesd
on the political block in 1888 no Pocaaontas
will be able to save him from the Republican
clubs of Indiana
READY FOR THE FRAY.
Upton Advocate: The Republican party is
better prepared for fight just now than it has
been for years before. They know what they
have to meet and they are ready to meet H.
THERE STANDS.
Lafayette Courier: The Republican party in
Indiana is committed to local option and high lie
cense and they are in dead earnest In advocat-
ing that policy for restraining and regulating
the liquor traffic.
THE PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
Kpightstown Banner: The Democracy in In
diana will have to build breastworks next year.
The Republicans the assaulting column this
time and the veterans who know how TO do SUCH
things are with them.
THINKS THEY WILL BEAR WATCHING.
Vincennes Commercial: There are more hon.
est than dishonest coal -dealers in Indianapolis,
as shown by a rec emit investigation, but still the
per cent of rogues is large enough to Justify the
police in being on the watch.
WHERE THEY BELONG.
Rockville Republican: The tally-sheet fcrgers
trials will take place at distant day. when. it
is to be hoped the consprators will land in the
penltentiary, where they prope rly belong
is NOT POPULAR THERE.
Paramount News: We infer from the utter
ancss of esteemed Democratic contempt
raries in Virginia that if Phil Sheridan were to
run for President next year he couldn't carry
election precinct in the entire Shenandoah
valley.
so SAY WE ALL.
Muncie Times If there any Republicans
mixed up with Coy, Sullivan and Bernhamer in
election outrages &C Indianapolis. let them be
made to suffer the consequences. The motto
with the prosecution should be, ''let no guilty
man escape"
THE TIME TO WORK.
Frankfort Banner: The seed time for the
Republican harvest is in the next few months.
Repu blcan newspapers, and sterling, stalwart
documents should be fully sown. Every voter
whose head and heart and conscience are en-
listed is slayer.
THEY LAUGH BEST WHO LAUGH LAST.
Delphi Journal: The Democratic newspapers
of the State inclined to make light of the
week. All the fun will be taken out of these
same newspapers when they hear something
drop next November.
MIGHT HAVE SAVED TROUBLE.
Goshen Times: II President Cleveland had
added a postscript to his Communication to Con-
gress directing the Speaker to "Burn this
message. " and had had the injunction carried
into effecr, it might have saved the Democracy
some trouble and anxiety next year.
SOUND PRINCIPLE.
Monticello Herald: The Republican party Of
this State mas taken stand in favor of local OPP
ton, and declares itself ready for battle. On
no other question is there more certainty OF its
attitude in the next State convention It's
peivl In md vii rfnO
1T WORKS BOTH WAYS
Evansville Journal: Notwithstanding the
tariff woods and woolens, workingman can
buy a suit of clothes cheaper than ever before
By reason of the tariff, also, the workingmans
wages are greater than ever before. The tariff
works both ways in the interest of labor.
CONCERNING EDWARDS.
Lafayette Call: If there is nything in this
world perfectly despicabe, it is a skuker The
Senators who making it convenient to be
absent when the vote on the confirmation of Mr..
Lamar is expected to come up would be thought
more of if they came right out and voted for
him. The Lord hates coward.
THE TIME FOR ARGUMENT.
Shelbvville Republican: During the calm dis
cussion of the next Eve months the voters can
post themselves on the merits of the respective
arguments and thus be ~ed to vote lntelll-
gently. But after the hot ~ .lsan fight is we'll
on, all of us know that most men pay little at
tention to arguments dry questions like the
tariff.
Peru Republican: t. arence between
the Democratic and Re- "a theories IN the
matter of reducing the 9 is this: The lat
ter would reduce It with, c iniuring American
industries, while the former would reduce it IN
the interest of British manufacturers. 1t is for
the people of this country to choose between
these TWO policies.
LATE DISCOVERY.
Huntington Herald: The Indianapolis Senti-
mel has discovered s'kndiy disposition" on the
part of the attendants of the State Insane
Asylum 1t is unfortunate that this disposition
did not obtain earlier. 1t might have prevented
the scalding to death of brakeman A. d. Nc
Conehy. of Andrews, a helpless inmate OF the
institution some months since.
AN oUTspoKEN OPINION.
New Albany Public Press (Dem.): The in
dications are that Lamar's appointment az
Judge of the Supreme Court will not be con-
frmed by the Senate. There would be q good
deal of poetic justice in defeating the old rebel
s1e Of the United States might
learn that he ID less than king
Muncie Times: Among the resolutions passed
! at the Repu bican conference was one declaring
that a law shall be passed giving to commnni-
ties the right to control the traffic in liquors in
such communities. This is ''home rules; 1t ID
| just, and the longest step in behalf OF temper
ance that seems practicable in the present state
| of the public mind on the question
| A PLAUSIBLE FALLAcY
Richmond Palladium: Inc tueory VI Ire .
| trade is q plausible fallacy, which has alwa ys
| failed wherever tested. England has clone to il
| despite the ruin it has brought to the gre at
| body of her people, until now the people are In
rebellion against it, and the government ID
| forced to promise some relief by at least par
| tial abandonment of its false theories.
| POLITICAL cowARDIcE
| Wabash Plain Dealer: 1t is impossible to prop
| erly characterize the poltroonery of which Re-
| publican Senator's, who vote for the confrma-
/ ton of Lamar will be guilty. and If their con-
/ stituents do their duty every man who extends
| the courtesy of his vote in confirmation or as
/ sists in elevating this malignant disunionist to
| the woolsack. will be sternly rebuked when he
| seeks collection.
| AS TO NEW YORK.
Franklin Republican: If New York Repub
| licans will adopt platform imbued with the
| spirit of the Indiana conferences resolutions
/ and inxifa har apotistical naacncks and dor er,