The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-31
Democrats Dismayed Over the Result of
the Polling of Indiana and New York.
Mr.. Charles Il. Litchman, the General Secre-
tary Of the Knights Of Labor, Declares
for Harrison, Morton and Protection.



Hon. John G. New Talks About the Alleged
Proof Offered by BaiIsy's Crew.
Special TO ths Indianapolis Journal.
NEW York, Aug. so 0-Hon. John c. New was
at the Republican national headquarters to-day
and had something tc say about the alleged
proof which tho executive board Of District As
semby log, K. of L., Of Indianapolis claim to
have in answer to the reward Of $1,000 offered
by the Journal to any man who would prove that
General Harrison said that one dollar day 10
enough for . workinsman. Mr.. New said he
had read the telegram from indianapolis, stating
that the secretary Of the Knights of Labor had
called upon his paper to pay the 81 900 because
some unknown party testified that Harrison did
the workingmen participating in the strike Of
1877, and characterized tho strikers as law
breakers unworthy the title Of citizens. Mr..
New added: "If any reputable citizen, makes an
affidavit that General Harrison said this, have
the money in bank 70 more than pay the s., coo
reward offered. No man can make such
an affidavit without perjuring himself; If
any man does make such an affi-
davit, shall have him arrested
because there is not word of
truth in it You will notice that Isom Hughes
statement does not refer to workingmsn in gen.
eral, but to those participating in the strike OF
1877. But Gen. Harrison is a sensible man, and
know that be never made any such remarks
about the workingmen in that nor any other
strike. still offer the 81, 900 reward, and DO
not mean it an bluff or In bad faith, as the Sec
retary Of the Knights Of Labor said he at first
regarded it. He also said had not deposited
the sum of $1,000. Well, have five or six
times that sum in bank in indianapolis, aud the
reward can be had when the statement alleged
is proven. These attacks are inventions Of the
enemy. and win not affect the Generals popu-
larity in the least"
"Did you read the long speech State Senator
Leon o. Bailey delivered last night at Indianap-
oils, trying to prove that Gen. Harrison advised
the slaughtering OF strikersf'
"Yss; any sane man ought to know that Gen.
eral Harrison never advised any such proceed
ing. IL you will notice, none of the men quoted
can say anything positively. They thirl. nc
mar have said so aud So The charges are 80
groundless that they scarcely need denial. Gen.
q
of the workingmen. Mr.. Bailey, who makes
the speech which the Democrats are publishing
and exploding without regard to truth, is an
assistant district United States attorney; be is a
miserable little whippsr-snapper who has more
voice than brains. He is q member of the Dem
ocratie State committee, and does
not hesitate to utter malicious and ma
lignant partisan lies. He is much better
known abroad than at home, where his reputa-
ton is neither great nor conspicuously good
The Democrats, as was expected, have briDed
some poor wrstches in Chicago to say that they
heard General Harrison make the remarks
which ex-senator Joseph E. Mcdonald and
many other respectable Democrats cheerfully
assert he never made. The fellows in Chicago
who claim that General Harrison said dollar
day was enough for a workingman ara unrelia-
bic and untrustworthy. and are not willing to
come TO Indianapolis to make legal sfidavits
they would not dare do this. for If they did
they would be promptly arrested fer perjury.
General Harrison never made use Of that ex-
preston attributed to him By Democratic liars,
and no ono can prove that he did. The better
class Of Democrats in Indiana do not counte-
nance the circulation of the falsehoods, but
those who are in politics take il up and spread
it In an outrageous way"