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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

Senator Thurman, in one of his rambling
and senile speeches, said:
"You have in the treasury of the United
States more than a hundred million dollars,
utterly idle, for not one dollar of which has
the government any use, but which is kept
out of the pockets of the people, who might
use it in their business and to their great ad-
vantage and prosperity. Now, the Democratic
party says that ought not to be, and l say So"
This is a repetition of the Hendricks talk in
1884. The actual surplus in the treasury, ac-
cording to the public debt statement of Aug.
1, is $106. $40, $50. On the 1st of August,
1887, it was s45, Cos, 594. Every dollar of this
might have been applied to the reduction Of
the public debt if the administration had so
desired, and in about two years every dollar
Of it will have to be so applied, and a very
larg amount in addition. 1t i'll becomes Mr..
Thurman to arraign the Republican party on
account of the surplus in the treasury. True,
the Republican party made the laws and pro-
vided the machinery by which the govern
ment obtains its revenue, but if the Demo
cratic party had done its duty there
would be no surplus in the treasury.
1t has neglected national interests and ig-
nored the plain requirements of the law
in order to create a surplus to be
used as a campaign argument. It wanted
to use the surplus as a breastwork from be-
hind which to attack the protective tariff,
and therefore the surplus has been nursed and
coddled as a Democratic necessity. But.
from present appearances, Democratic nursing
cannot greatly prolong the existence of the
surplus. Democratic incompetence and ex-
t~ravagance are likely to wipe it ont. The
issue of the Journal which printed Mr.. Thur
mans speech contained an Associated Press
dispatch from Washington stating that the
government expenditures for the current year
will exceed those of last year by $64, O54, 73O,
and will come within $17, 794, 900 of absorbing
| the entire revenues of the current year. In
other wo rds, the surplus revenue of the cur
rent year will only be $I7, 794, 0O0. Another
| year or two of Democratic administration
would make an end of the surplus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

THE course of Governor Gray in regard to
the White Cap outrages in Southern Indiana
has been cowardly in the extreme. These
outrages have been going on for two or three
years, to the scandal and disgrace of the
State. Governor Gray's attention has been
called to them time and again by the press,
and he has been repeatedly urged to act, but
without avail. His course has been timid
and timeserving. At last, fairly driven by
public opinion to do something, he requested
the Attorney-general to proceed to the scene
of the outrages and make an investigation.
Hemight have done this year and a half ago.
1t looks now as if the visit of the Attorney
general would result in breaking up the band;
but the Governor will deserve no credit fer
&bo rae,l&
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

The length of time which trenches are left
open is an outrage upon the rights of citizens.
Many residents find themselves barricaded
with bitches in the front and rear of their
property, and for weeks are put to great in
convenience through the difficulty of reach
ing their stables from either direction. In
case of fire this condition of things might
prove disastrous. 1t is time this imposition
upon the public was stopped, and the suits
authorized by the Council should be brought
without further delay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
Ready To

TO the Western Associated Press.
NEW ALBANY. Ind, Aug. pa gentleman
from Crawford county. in the city, says: 1T is
known that the White Cap organization in
Crawford county held q meeting near Marietta,
Q few nights ago, and after a heated discussion
resolved to disband the organization. This ac-
ton is said to have been brought about BY fear
that Attorney-cenera Kitchener had become adj
vised OF the inside workings or the organization
through some of the members who had been
promised immunity on condition that they give
up all facts connected with the many outrages
committed in that county, and also In Orange
county, by the bands Of regulators or White
Caps. The gentleman says that the people are
thoroughly aroused ever the outrages. and that
the White Caps will DE compelled to hunt their
holes if the Governor will show a bold front and
aid them in their work. All that is needed ia to
assure the people OF protection, and there will
be plenty OF men ready to testify to facts and
the identity OF parties engaged in the work Of
regulating the community II is said that
there will be some s~tartlirg Developments IN a
few days.
The subjoinsa proof m alton. however. which
has been posted through Cfawford county, indi-
Gates a very different Intention from that stated
above:
.OS T1rr 10. Aug. is. 1888.
To All White GAYS.
Governor Gray Ia ssan in 70 interfere with our or
ganization, in answes 10 the chinoro1s lies which have
been circulated con'ei ming car ope, Sfions. Al ors
own counties are the best juceSs OF the course or the
White Caps, and hey haze not interposed Their
authority to modest us, this interference upon. the
part of the State authorities IS unwar-anted and I'M
called for. We are wiling TO Re judged by our acts
and by our own neighbors and reiior-eitizens. but de-
clare our unalterable opposition 70 the invasion OF our
country by the minions of Governor Gray in order 20
prosecute the White Caps. Ii Ess therefore been de-
cided TO resist this interference, II necessary, with
blood. an6 the first one or our members who Is sub
No SIGNATURE.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

can fishermen, supported by no one inter
ested in the fisheries, and opposed by many
leading and prominent Democrats on the
Atlantic rim of the country, where the
question has a vital relation to the people
aud was thoroughly understood. The Demo
cratic administration could arrange a dishon-
oraSle surrender by means of its commission,
but fortunately, under our Constitution, it
could not deliver the goods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

If the Atlanta Constitution will say that its
report of Mr.. Bynum's Chautauqua speech was
incorrect and absolutely reversed the meaning
of what he said, the Journal will be pleased to
copy the statement. As a matter of fact, the
Journal has information that the report was
made by a competent and intelligent reporter,
and we observe the Constitution is very care
full not to say that its report was inaccurate,
Mr.. Bynum says he spoke in glowing terms
of Indianapolis, and gave the city "a good
send-off." The Constitution reports him as
follows:
"In my own city we have every kind Of
mandatory, and every one Of them have in
creased their output, until we have a surplus,
and have to seek foreign markets. In eight
months we can manufacture more than we can
consume in a year. As a consequence, the
factory hands are turned out of work for four
months to starve. At the end of a year a Ia
borer is doing well if he is even. When he is
out of work he is out Of money. His grocer
will not credit him. | know of a man in my
own city who went out day after day and
could find nothing to do. At last his wife,
you cannot get work. There is no demand
for your work. Come. take care of the chill
dren, and will 90 to the wash-tub and make
a living Our tariff is not a protective tariff.
but Isl destructive one, and especially to the
farming interests of this country"
How could any reporter convert a 'good
send-of' into that kind of an attack 1t
never was done. Mr.. Bynum slandered In
dianapolis to support his free-trade argument
that protection was ~injuring the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

suring his Mississippi correspondent that the
Democrats will carry Indiana this fall, beyond
a doubt, if they can only have a fair election.
Our State Geologist has done some pretty fair
work in the field of fiction before, but this
letter shows that he possesses creative powers
of the highest order. He ought not to waste
his time dabbling in politics or trying to learn
geology. He should soar as free as a bird in
the realm of pure imagination.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
, the Editor Of the I-nd,ananoli. your,.,.

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal.
Some of our Democratic friends are claiming
that General Hovey is a frse-trader. Please
state what are his views on the tariff question.
MRTAMoRE, Ind. H. II.
General Hovey was a Democrat before the
war. and probably q free-trader, as all Demo
Gratis were and are. Since then he has been o
Republican and in accord with the party on all
national questions. He voted against the Mills
hill
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
MR.. THOMPSON, WITH A p.

A letter is published from our State Geolo-
gist Thompson to a local statesman in Missis-
sippi. in which the writer discusses the polit-
ical situation from a n pathological stand.
point and gives esthetic reasons why, geolog-
ically speaking, the Democrats will certainly
carry Indiana. Among other things he says
that the farmers. both Republicans and Dem
ocrats, are practically unanimous on the tariff
question and opposed to protection; also, that
General Harrison is generally unpopular in
the State, and that "his weakness is felt
keenly by the Republican managers, and they
are trying to counteract it by a system of 'ex-
c~ursions' composed of so-called visiting dele
cations and clubs coming to indianapolis
from here. there and everywhere to call on
their candidate" The people who have been
coming here by thousands under the impress
sion that they cams of their own accord will
be Disguised to learn how they have
been played upon. 1t was hardly fair
in Mr.. Thompson TO tell. But he
finds consolation in the fact that the
reduced railroad fare for these ''snide' excur-
sions els taken advantage of by Democrats
as well as Republicans, and thus our Demo
cratic central committee at Indianapolis is en-
abled to see and consult with many hundreds
of our men, by this means pushing orgsniza-
tons with great vigor all over the State"
This is a very original and comforting view
Of the case. MIR. Thompson concludes by as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

IT is hardly worth while to waste any sym.
patty on the natural-gas company which has
incurred so much loss through the caving in
of its trenches during the late rains. If the
company had complied with the city ordi-
nance and had obeyed the orders of the city
engineer SO many miles of bitches would not
nave been open to damage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
the result.

THERE is no use in pursuing a phantom.
The Sentinel fills its editorial columns with
arguments to show the superior advantages Of
English w%orkingmen under free trade to those
in protected countries. If it is honest, it
would advocate the English system for the
United States. But it is not honest; and,
therefore, it flies into a passion when it is
charged with being a free-trader.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
TOLEDO special says:

1.-THE great age and infrmities of Thurman
were painfully shown by his speech. His once
clear and resonant voice is cracked and feeble,
and his painful efforts to make himself heard
but accentuated the visible weakness of the
seniie old man. 1t soon became evident that
his words could not be heard but by a few
people. and the crowd melted away rapidly, IN
til only some three or four hundred who stood
within the small radius within which his words
were audible, remained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

"JUsT let me get at the tariff" says old Mr..
Thurman, and when he gets at it he wants to
abolish it utterly. If Mr.. Thurman is al
lowed to keep on talking, it will do very little
good for Chairman Mills to go about explain
ing that his bill doesn't mean free trade, or
ANYTHING like it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

THE New York Sun demands that Mr..
Frank Hurd shall be muzzled. It says: '"The
sooner Mr.. Hurd is brought home, and de-
prived of all power to speak by the authority
of that committee, the better for the Demo-
cratic cause" What will Mr.. Dana think of
the "noble Old Roman" wandering through
the country attacking the idea of a protective
{orir9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

E p. ALLIs, the Milwaukee manufacturer,
who has declared in favor of Harrison and
Morton and protection to American industry,
was formerly a prominent Greenbacker, and
was spoken of as their candidate for Presi-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

SHERMAN S. JEwETT, one of the shrewd-
est politicians in New York, writes an Illinois
friend that New York State will give Harrison
and Morton at least so. 900 majority. Hon.
". ID. Kelley says it will not be less than
e. 1000. How much shall it be in I~naianai
Republicans can make the plurality 20, 900 if
thew will work for il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

COLONEL MATsoN is quoted as saying SIN
diana is not q protection State" We dare the
Colonel to make that issue sharp and square
in his campaign-protection or anti-protec-
ton. If Colonel Matson believes what he
says, he should be man enough to take the
multiplication side of tie controversy. Will
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

CRITICAL Democrats who are inclined to
complain because old Mr.. Thurman spoke the
same piece at each and all of the stopping
places on his trip, should consider their candi-
dates age, and the danger that two speeches
might have been worse than one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
the campaign

Nor one of the liars, either personally or
by attorney, has ever made a movement
toward obtaining the Journals reward Of
81, 900. The offer still stands good, to all the
liars and for any and all of the lies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
70 the Editor of the Indianapolis yourpa,:

" "0 "'o' "a u inuianapoiis 'ournsi:
Please say. through the columns of the Jour
nal. when and on what occasion did President
Cleveland say he believed in free trade as he
believed in the Protestant relieion9'
TERRE HAUTE, Aug. II. A PRoTECTIoNIsT.
The expression was found quoted in the
Kingston IN. " Freeman. The Journal has
private advices Of the circumstances under
which the statement was made. and has written
for confirmation and for authority to give pub
licity to the facts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

The Senate has rejected the fisheries treaty,
and Mr.. Morgan is troubled with visions of
blood. The Senator, however, says he will
not desert the Republic, and when this be-
comes known a feeling of security will pre-.
vail, despite the roaring of the British lion.
If tie worst comes MIR. Morgan will grid up
his tongue and talk the beasts tail off.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
Useless ~Dfonkeying.

Nebraska state Journal.
The moth will seek the candles flame. even
after it's wings are scorchsd, and the Democrats
still continue to monkey around the Chinese
record of General Harrison. Ii they get any
satisfaction out of this kind of play they are sure
~ welcome to it. for it does the next President
no harm, not the least bit in the world.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

AT the rate of Democratic expenditure
there will soon be no surplus, and the fat
witted free-traders will be ont of wind with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

THE country generally will agree with Mr..
Powderly as to trusts and combines" In
the language of General Harrison, uttered
long ago, these things should be made IN
lawful, prohibited ard punished as conspir-
acles against the people"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

The speeches of Mr.. Thurman prove con-
clusively that the Democratic party, like the
Southern Confederacy, has at least robbed
the grave" for its campaign. Dragging the
old gentleman from honorable retirement, in
order to give respectability and force to
Grover Cleveland's candidacy, was at once a
selfish and cruel thing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

THE remarks of Mayor Denny in regard to
the condition Of the streets were very timely.
The state in which many of them are left
after the closing of the bitches is abominable;
but this is the smallest cause for complaint.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

REFERRING to General Earrison's speeches,
Chairman Brice says the Republicans have a
candidate who knows how to help his party.
The Democratic boss does Cleveland injustice.
The latter is probably helping his party as
much by his silence as General Harrison is
he HE Spaachae
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
dent.

No one will accuse Mr.. Thurman of getting
his speeches from the encyclopedias. but if he
keeps on at the pace he has begun, anxious
members of his party will wish he had con-
fined himself to the innocuous statements of
thar hook.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

The Boston Herald takes occasion to re-
mark that the Indianapolis Journal sis an
able and interesting newspaper" Now is the
time to subscribe.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

Mr.. THURMAN has opened" the Demo
cratic campaign. IL the managers were frank
they would probably confess that he opened it
n mile too wide.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

In view of the somewhat startling state
ment of the actual condition OF the revenues,
We beg to suggest to Mr.. Cleveland hat it is
q condition that confronts us. not a theory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

BRICE g. Co., managers, are trying hard to
make the two wings of the New York De-
moeracy flap together, but, so far, with very
moor success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

VERMONT speaks frst-on the 4th of Sep
They will 60 ''hel[bent" for young Tippe-
canoe, and set the pace for the remainder of
the campaion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

AN Eastern firm announces the publication OF
an edition de luxe of the Presidents message.
II will hardly be profitable. The Democracy
has already found that message too expensive q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

DOES Mr.. Cleveland intend to decline the
denomination for the Presidency His long
silence is suggestive, and is awaking con-
siderable uneasiness in his own party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

The fisheries treaty was yesterday re-
jected by the Senate. the vote standing 80 to
q. . strict party action. The treaty was an
abjsct surrender Of the rights of Ameri-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette says:
'Tte life Of General Harrison, by the author
of Ben Hur.' is q very bright and extraordinari-
1y captivating campaign book. The author ac-
cepts the whole responsibility. having decided
that Harrison should not see a word of his mat
ter until after the book was out
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
The Sober Fact.


milwaukee, centlnei.t
The sober fact is thst the Democratic party il
licked. 1t was licked by Mr.. Cleveland when he
issued his free-trade message. In the electoral
college Mr.. Cleveland will get just l53 votes
all from the solid South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

New York Press.
The people have seldom if ever before had Q
candidate who so thoroughly appreciated the
responsibility and dignity Of his position as Mr..
Harrison. He will not belittle bis party or
himself by cheap mountebank conducts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
"A Timely Find.
Philadelphia INQUIRER.

Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Indiana VINEGAR welln has been discov-
cred In time for the Democratic standard-bearsrs
70 drink toasts to each other after the election.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
Quite Likely.

Boston Heraiu-
General Harrison goes to Put-in-B Bay this
week for a little rest He will quite likely put
in-a-littls- work-on- his- also
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

Not a single workingman in this country
ever asked for the passage of the Mills bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22
The provision is rs follows:

The PROVISION is as follows:
mo bounties shall be granted from the treas
ury. nor shall any duties or taxes on importa-
tons from foreign nations be laid to promote or
foster any branch of industry"
Another clause in the Constitution prohibited
the appropriation of any money from the treas
ury for internal improvements.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

10 the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
Please publish that clause in the confederate
Constitution having reference to the laying Of
impost duties. REPUBLICAN,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-08-22

Telephone Calls.
Business Ohce---..-.236 Editorial Rooms.---.242
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-07-26

TRoxELyiLLE.-The Troxelville Band
Festival was n grand success. The
crowd was fully seven hundred
strong, and the Boys" realized n
snug little fortune, which produced
n sweet smile on each members
countenancc.
Foster Smith was unfortunate
enough ON Saturday morning to
fall from the hay NOW and dislocate
his left shoulder. DR.. Shuman was
sent for who rocked Foster TO sleep
with chloroform and adjusted the
dislocation Foster was at the Fes-
tival in the evening and seemed all
right.
Mrs. Capt. G. II. Hassenplug of
Niillinburg is paying visit to her
acquaintences in this place.
Our Band will furnish the music
for the picnic at Adamsburg. Beav-
ertown, also gave the Boys" call
which they answered, but the terms
amt quiet finished yet.
The Lowell scribe wants to know
who can beat 66 shocks of wheat to
the acre. That's pretty good, but j.
j. Shrader had "a shocks with
twelve sheaves to the shock on ] of
an acre. Now come along We lords of
the plow.
John A. Fctterolf, whose vcracity
l never doubted, says that, Judging
from the depths of bear-trails in the
Seven Mountains the woods is full
of them. He also predicts an abund-
ance of deer.
Some of our farmers have already
commenced to plow.
Abe Weider has purchased the
old orchard Mt Jacks mountain OF
Troxell Bros.
A certain young farmer along the
west road recently tried to pay of
his female hired help in Chinee's
wages. Better make n bargain next
time.
The corn crop looks well and the
oats IL beginning to,turn il color. -
Some Of the young men from the
west end who attended the festival
had better go home and stay there
until they are invited back. They
didn't have much fun hanging to the
pail-fence feeding rats.
Prof. jim and Trapper jim hav,
contracted to furnish the logs foI
Muckel. Pitch in, boys, there
millions in it.
CALIFoRNIA JoE