The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-10-03
POLITICAL eLAcKMAlL.
One of Harrson's Home Supporters In =
Characteristic Role.

One of Harrison's Home Supporters In =
Characteristic Role.
One Joseph R. Robinson, who announces
himself as the editor and proprietor of the In
dianapolis Reporters paper that THE SENTI-
NEIL has never heard of-has written the follow
ing blackguard epistle to Mr.. Thomas NJ.
Osborne, a leading manufacturer of sgricult-
ural implements at Auburn, n. y:
OFFICE OF INDIANAPoLs REPORTER,
INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. p, 1SSS.
Mr.. -. President, Manufacturing
Company, n. Y
SIR-It is reported through democratic
- county source, that you former republic
an, will vote for Cleveland and Thurman.
presume you are the son Of the late ~ and
in a measure represent the money that he accu-
mulated from the sale OF (his machinery 10
the farmers of the western states, and every
dollar that you inherit from the estate of (yOur
father came 70 you because of the protective
policy of the government thrown around the
farm products of the very farmers
who, because of the government
your fathers manufactured machinery. Ii il
is true that you will vote for free trade by sup
porting the democratic ticket you are an un-
worthy son OF a very respectable sire, and II is
the biggest specimen OF the meanest gaul that
has come to the front so far in the campaign OF
1890. Inc clrGui2uO1 anu AlSLElDNilUl OF me
Reporter is the largest OF any newspaper pub
lished in the Union. The farmers OF the West
ern states want to know, and they want the in
formation at once, in regard to your position
politically. They have no use Tor any
machinery manufactured by a representative
of the pauper labor Of England. You are the
only man manufacturing farm implements IN
the United States who represent that dam
gerous doctrine. The Reporter viii be
pleased TO hear from you, and will give you all
necessary time to place yourself upon the REQ
ord, and II an answer IS not received IN due
time, the Reporter viii consider that its present
information is true and at once proceed TO no.
tify western farmers that farm machinery man.
ufactured by your company is a representative
of the most dangerous element 10 American
prosperity the destruction of northern indus
tries for the purpose OF bu ding up southern
powers backed by British influence and money,
and northern democratic dOugh-faced polltl-
clans. am, sir, respectfully,
Editor and Proprietor indianapolis Reporter.
Mr.. Osborne sends this letter to the New
York Post with 4 note, in which he says:
| am entirely unacquainted with the per-
son who wrote this letter, never heard OF him
before, and the attack Is entirely unprovoked-
Exactly why he should assume 10 drag me be-
fore his iudgment-seat / cannot tell. / in
close il 10 you, thinking il may be OF interest
to show the sort of thing which the high-pro-
tective doctrine leads 10, IN exposing innocent
people 70 such coarse and unpleasant at
tacks.
The Post, in commenting upon Robinson's
letter, says:
twill be well for Robinson to keep out of the
jurisdiction OF this state after writing such
letter. because he is liable TO be indicted under
the boycotting law. Aside from the gross inn
pertinence and blackguardism of the perform
ance, the political economy of Robinson's let
ter is most wonderful. He assumes that the az
ricultural classes of the United States, who sell
their staple products at Liverpool prices, less
the cost of transportation, and buy their sup
plies and tools subject 20 a tariff tax OF AZ per
cent, are the real benefciaries of the tariff, and
that they will be so outraged by the gOings on
of Mr. Osborne that they will stop buying his
machines at word from Robinson OF Indian
apolis. Why have not the farmers of the West
long since boycotted the Mccormick works at
Chicago and the Aultman & Taylor works at
exceeding in importance those of Air. Osborne
at Auburn, n. Y?