The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-01
But the General Utii interviewer and
Talks Through tn rnal, Expressing
Himself as CoDAdent Of Success
He Will Reach His Mount Vernon Home
To-Day in Time for the Reception.
Reports from Various Parts of the State Con.
tanning Information as to How Republic
al Orators Are Doing Their Work.
GEN. HOvEY.
He Feels Certain or success in November
The Attitude of the Soldiers.


This Attitude of the Soldiers.
special TO the Indianapolis Journe-
CINCINNATI. Aug 31.-General Hovey, Re-
publican candidate for Governor CT Indiana,
was in the city to-day. en- route for yincsnnes
and Mt Vernon but missed his train. re-
porter saw him at the news stand, in the Union
Depot. buying a Journal.
Il am well posted as TO all the details Of Indi.
ana politics." said the General: ~ have been in
Washington, and my information ss to the stu
alton is derived principally from correspond
ence. ] shall run up to Indianapolis and have 9
talk with Mr. Huston"
"Candidly, do you think that Indiana will
give Republican majority next falli1
'Csndidiy, do; the old soldiers will settle
the business. There are some a, ,o00 soldiers in
Indiana, of whom about one third have been
voting the Democratic ticket great majority
will vote the Republican ticket and elect is.
tell you, every time an old soldier votes for
Democrat he votes against himself; he is voting
money out of his pocket. The Democrats
party, as party, dominated as 1T is by ex-cou-
federates, refuses to do anything for Union SOL
diers. They have taken positive stand against
them. Yesterday we had that Oklahoma bill NJ
before us, and Republican member of the
House introduced an amendment giving TO ali
ex-soldiers the right to quarter section Of land
without pay. A vote was taken on the amend
ment Every Republican voted for, every Demo
crat voted against. That's the way the ex-cou-
federates are using their late opponents the
battlefield. Then, think that the people ought
to more clearly understand President Cleve
lands vetoes. When an ex-soldier makes sppl-
cation for pension he must furnish more testi-
mony in support of his claim than 10 required
by law to convict q man OF murder
in the first degree. IL he is
able to do that special pension bill 10
prepared and introduced into Congress. is re-
ferred to q committee, then to q subcommittee,
and after being fully investigated by both. is re-
ported 10 the House. If meri,orious, it 10 passed
and sent TO the Senate, where it is subjected TO
further scrutiny, and passed, If deemed proper
bill. Now. after oil that President Cleveland,
who refers those bills to one of Blacks clerks,
vetoes the bill, aud literally saws 70 the House
and Senate, You are liAre' But, as said be-
fore. the South controls the government, and
Northern Democrats, even IL not disposed, have
cratic party is relentless Congressman Sow
land, whom hs had the temerity TO oppose.
Cleveland is a party boss Of the most pro.
pounced tyne Congressman Mason, my oopo.
nent, is sub-committeeDan for Indiana, to whom
pensions are referred, and he has in his pocket
three hundred bills which he refuses to report
though am informed almost every one is abso.
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