The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-30
tempts to justify his opinion by assumed
legal authorities, merely advertises his ignor-
anco and presumption.
An APPEAL TO TIE PARTY.

An APPEAL TO TIE PARTY.
So far as known, the following appeal has
not yet been printed and circulated. but the
Democratic managers are welcome to use 1t If
they wish to:
To Whom It May Concern;
The undersigned, representative Democrats.
interested in Democratic reform and the sue
cess of the Democratic party, invite the CO.
operation of all citizens. irrespective OF party.
In the election of the Democratic national.
State and county tickets for the following rea-
sons, among others:
First-The election Of Grover Cleveland Is
necessary to vindicate his administration to
insure the continuance Of Democratic reform
in the postal service. and to demonstrate the
justice of the personal attacks which have
been made during the campaign on General
Benjamin Harrison, who has too long posed
before the country as q statesman. q pa
triot and a Christian gentleman. he should
be rebuked.
Second-The election Of the Democratic
State and legislative tickets are necessary
to vindicate the undersigned. one OF whom.
cruelty confined in the northern prison as the
result OF a partisan persecution. is now suffer
ing unjustly for his devotion to the
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of the board of managers OF the Insane Hospi.
tai. has been bounded by the Republican press
and made the victim of a legislative investiga-
ton. compelling him to employ lawyers for
his defense and pay them out of the funds of
the institution. to the great hardship OF the
tax payers of the State; and the third of whom
has been savagely attacked for supplying
maggoty butter to the of the hospital
at the price of creamery, and for obtaining
contracts by corrupt means. when be was all
the time contributing freely TO the success of
the Democratic party. We feel that 1t is not
asking too much of the people to place the
seal of popular disapproval on the political
persecution to which we have been subjected,
and we respectfully, but earnestly, demand a
vindication.
Third.-The election of . Democratic
Legislature is necessary as q vindication
of the wisdom and justice of the Legislative
apportionment set. sometimes called the ''in-
famous gerrymancer," but which, in spite of
the assaults made upon it, we still deem essen
tial to Democratic success.
Fourth-The election Of State Senators is
also necessary to insure the reelection, in
1891, of Senator D. w. Voorhees,. the prose-
cutor of John Brown and the champion of
slavery, the defender OF the Constitution
against the assaults of Lincoln and Grant,
tuo ordso OppOucub Va buc WoE uuo tuc cOA-
diers' friend. the eloquent advocate of protec-
ton and free trade, the able champion of an
irredeemable paper currency and of the re-
sumption of specie payments. 1t is necessary
for the cause of Democratic reform. and the
maintenance of the spoils system. that Sena-
tor Voorhees, should be reelected.
Fifth-A Democratic Legislature is also
necessary as q vindication of the course OF
that gallant and invincible Democrat. Hon.
Green Smith, who, single-handed and alone,
carried the State for the Democracy in 1886,
and made himself Lieutenant-eovernor in
spite of the fact that over 450. 900 votes were
cast for other candidates, and not one for linn.
Such time-honored Democracy a. this deserves
recognition and vindication.
Sixth-A Democratic Legislature isalso nee
essdry to insure q continuance of the present
management of the Insane Hospital. With one
of our number as president Of the board Of
managers, another as official contractor and
political purveyor. and the third as advisory
member of the ring at Michigan City. We are
confident we can, if sustained by the people,
make the hospital more and more valuable to
the party and 10 ourselves.
For these reasons and many others that
might be named, we respectfully ask the CO.
operation of all voters OF our way of thinking
to secure on Tuesday next q grand old-fash-
toned Democratic victory.
DIR. THOMAS n. HARRISON,
JOHN E.. SULLIVAN,
SIMEON Coy.