The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-10
Republicans Are United and Harmonious in
ALI Parts of the Country. and Their Na.
tional Ticket Is Beyond Criticism.
Maj. w. II. Calkins Eloquently Ad.
dresses the Fort Wayne Republicans.
Colonel Ingersoll Talks About the Working
men and tas Direction Their Votes will
Take-Miscellaneou Political Gossip.
EASTERN REPUBLICANS.

The Issue of Civil-servios Keformin this Cam
paign-Harrrison Deserves Success.
Special to tie Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, July 9.-It would be idle to ex-
pect in this campaign repetition OF the peculiar
enthusiasm of that which in 1910 placed Presi-
dent Harrison in the executive chair. The
world. and more especially the Nation, has moved
forward into new ideas and new modes of FORM
ing and expressing public interest and public
life.
But with the difference in the forms Of express
sion it 10 already easily seen that We shall have
q campaign of quite equal enthusiasm and one
which. in many of its features. will surpass in
activity and momentum that memorable period.
The most assuring and encouraging iudica-
ton is. the complete union and consolidation Of
every faction and shade Of feeling Of the party.
There 10 no disposition to coddle old differences
and no Willingness to have old sores uncovered
This you hear stated as the most noticeable
general condition Of the political field. And it
is not the result Of the fact that the party il oct
Of Office, for almost with the same breath comes
the assertion that no possible disturbing inf1u-
ence can DO aroused so likely to lead to luke
warnness as the question OF spoils. There is,
therefore, the general expression OF satisfaction
that the failure Of this administration to keep
its promises on the matter Of civilservics re-
form, and the repeated pledges OF our
platform. made in the presence Of the
fact that all that has been done
by the Republican party while ia power, give to
the public tho best assurance that under the
second President Harrison the reform which
the first Harrison first, of all our executives,
Ill ~ Al
and promoted as that henceforth in the history
Of our Nation the shadow Of spoils shall never
again cloud the path of national progress.
A second and not less significant indication is
the consciousness everywhere that now, as never
before, both for the candida present and the
principles We declare. do we thoro ughly deserve
success The most enthusiastic and determined
Democratic leaders everywhere not only admit
that our ticket il so wholly clean a. that MOTH
ing can be alleged against it. but 60 so far as to
forcibly deny any effort at criticism. and they
admit that they must meet us and make their
fight wholly upon the platforms Not few Of
them make no effort to conceal their conviction
that it is the course of prudence upon their part
to get the battle into such shape, TOR whistle as
they wil,thsy know that their nomination Of
Judge Thurman has not awaited, and will not suf-
fee, to give character the ticket. Thersis very
great amount Of gascousde and bare assertion,
aud cheap laudation of Mr.. Cleveland and his
advisers; but at bottom, when one gets there.
you can see they all really rate him, IN point
of ability as even below Tyler. Polk and Pierce.
And they see clearly that the public knows this,
knows that in point OF intellectual and political
ability candidate is vastly the ADLER m an,
and they must accept battle upon our grounds.
They see. too, that the mass of the people un-
derstand fully that the Mills bill is but the en-
tering wedge TO fres-trade, and that the relations
between labor and capital become insigpifcans
beside the question Of the inevitable reduction
Of wages which must follow any disturbance of
our protective tariff The most candid of them,
therefore. admit that with all the prestige and
present occupancy of place and power and their
last success the probaoi are against them,
and they are not willing to venture any predic-
ton beyond this; that the result will be decid-
ed one. either conclusive victory for them or
an overwhelming defeat. They would be glad
| to hear of domestic quarrels brought to
| face our united and determined spirit.
There is nothing they so much fear
| as an enthusiastic campaign. Beside the relics
of 1910 which are coming to light, and the in
| fuence which our leader carries. the bandanna
cuts q sorry figure.
To sum up briefly the situation to-day, as
| seen in this section. can say: One of the most
promising Of Senator Germans leutenants said
to me few days since 'Your nomination and
platform have made Maryland debatable
ground A. s.