The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1888-07-18

been their side. They know as well as they
know they have souls to be saved, that plain,
honest old father Thurman, with his big heart
and brain, but simple home-like ways, is bet
ter friend of theirs ten thousand times over,
that his competitor, Morton, the kid glove,
aristocratic banker of Wall-st This
golden calf' Morton is set up for worship by
the republicans simply because the great mo-
guls Of the party instructed the convention
that some fellow" should be nominated who
could reach the conservative forces of the East
and get contributions from manufacturers and
Wall-st" use the exact language of the head
of the republican party in the United, States
senate-"Get contributions from the manufac-
turers and Wall-st." That tells the whole
story. That shows it is not the interests of the
people that the republican party intend to
favor, but the interests of manufacturers and
Wall-st.,n and they are expected TO furnish the
doodle"
1t means that the mouopolists, the manufac-
tuTers, the corporations, the bankers, and aris-
tocrats-particularly of Wall-st and the great
centers of corporate and capitalized wealth in
the East--are to raise vast sum with which to
control the election in their interests, and Nor
ton is the man expected 10 look after it. Ii is
said he performed similar services in 1880, and
because of it was rewarded with the French
mission. But the people are forewarned, this
time, and will see to il that principle, and not
corruption money. shall control tins election.
III money is to control our presidential elections
it will be the death knell to the liberties OF the
people.
When the time comes TO decide between Nor
ton, the friend of the monopolists, and Thur
man, the friend OF the people, have no fears
how the people will decide, and especially the
common people. They instinetively know who
are their best friends. Nine times out of ten
they will make better selections than the poll
ticians and "blue-blooded" fellows" who, too
often, think they know a great deal more than
common folks" But they don't by a long
WAYS.
These plain Common folks" all had grand
fathers. But they don't take much stock in
hereditary rights and privileges. They under
stand that is not an American doctrine. They
want every tub to stand on its own bottom
They want every candidate to stand on his own
merits. They want, most of all, TO know
whether the candidate entertains principles
and whether he is sincerely and truly their
friend. They will vote for their best friend
every time, if they know it.
The common folks" elected Farmer VIII
liams governor over Lawyer Harrison because
they thought "Old Blue Jeans" q better friend
of theirs than Harrison. Theywill elect Cleve-
land over him now for similar reasons. And
rs for Thurman and that Wall-st banker, Nor
ton, they will vote for the "Old Roman" with
q whoop.
the circumstances, was not, in the slightest de-
gree "a reflection upon the other gentlemen who
had been mentioned for the position. | am
sure it is cheerfully acquiesced in by every
democrat in Indiana. Certainly il is by our
distinguished governor and his immediate
friends. Gov. Gray's prompt telegram
of congratulation TO the "Old Roman"
was graceful and honorable, and his
whole bearing shows. as the boys
would say that "hes all right," and that There
are no flies on him." IL any republican thinks
there are any sores on Gov. Gray, if he will
meet the governor in debate some time during
this canvass, il will be found when the debate
is over, that the sores are on the republican
and not on the governor. But he is here TO-