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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16
Another Mistake.

Chicago Inter Ocean
The Democratic Commissioners of Marion
county. Indiana have reappointed the old board
of election inspectors, not emitting Bern hamer,
who is now In prison for frauds committed as
chairman of that board
This is of piece with all the proceeding OF the
Democratic party in that State, which has never
failed to express admiration OF fraud committed
by for its members. A member of the Conn
brides to other councilmen, as the agent OF a
street railway company; he escaped con-
vicnon by refusing to answer questions
propounded to him, upon a plea that he could
not answer without eliminating himself The
people refused him a reelection to the Council,
but Congressman Bynum had him appointed a
postal clerk; the Civil-service Reform League
protested and President Cleveland snubbed the
league and approved the appointment nom
partisan committee proved fraud and cruelty in
the management OF the Insane Hospital The
Democrats in the Legislature Endorsed the man
agement whittier than snow" The contractor,
who fed the patients on maggoty but
ter, elected county clerk. Coy
and Beruhamer are convicted. after
two tedious trials, and the Democratic press
and the Democratic politicians. with ". II.
English past and |. p. Gray prospective candi-
S--e for the vice-presidency OF the United
7 IS at their head. denounce and vilhfy the
and jury that awarded punishment to
t tatlysheet foreers. Theft and cruelty
wen proven against the warden and guards or
the southern prison; the evidence was too clear
permit the Democrats in the Legislature to
whtewash them, IA it had whltewashed the
scarcely less guilty management of the Insane
Hospital but the Governor eraciously
pleased sto accept the resignation" OF the
warden, and he has gone unpublished
Indiana is close State ut best; IL has large
number of ssindependent7 voters. Is il possible
that these will refrain from active opposi-
ton & party corrupt in It's essence and in
its management Is 1t possible 70 conceive that
there are not, as least, hundreds of Democrats
VINO will protest by their votes against such
leadership as is in full control OF their par
~? II the impulses of humanity, the prompt
ings of honor are as potent in Indiana as in
Timbuctoo the defeat of the Democrats party
IN that State is certainty.
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POLITICAL POINTS.
No.

THE New York Republican State committee is
expected to call the New York State convention
early in May.
OMAHA Herald (Dem.): Why should not Ne
braska man be named for the second place on
the ticket with Mr. Cleveandg
THE famous Massachusetts, coalition Legisla-
ture of 1851 when Charles Sumner was first
elected to the United States Senate. is to have
reunion in Boston on May g.
PHILADELPHIA Press: The Greenback party
is being dug up out West. Considering the ex-
treme depth of the grave in which that corpse
was buried its resurrection now must be re-
garded as the biggest excavating contract of the
Ex-GovERNoR PACKARD, who was Governor
of Louisiana when Hayes was elected President
but who has resided in Iowa for several years,
on farm near Marshalltown, is being proposed
a delegate TO the national convention at Chi
cago from that State.
E. D. Coz, of the Whitewater Regist er, is IA
vorably mentioned as candidate for Congress
to succeed Mr.. Caswell, in the First district of
Wisconsin. Mr.. Coe has been member of the
Legislature and for several terms its chief clerk
Mr. Coe is brother of Mr.. Henry Coe, of this
city.
MINNEAPoLIs Tribune: The explanation is
made just in time that it is Royal D. Hawley,
of Connecticut, and not Joseph R., that owns
the SO 900 violin. A presidential candidate
who has been known TO blow in fortune against
one fiddle would hardly be popular with the
masses.
FATHER McGLYNN speaks of the conversion
of Henry George to q sudden admiration for
Grover Cleveland as almost as miraculous as the
conversion of Saul of Tarsus. He says the Anti
povertyites will have presidential candidate,
and will support him regardless of the number
of votes he may receive.
CHICAGO journal: One of the newspapers that
is fond of connecting startling statements de-
clares that "Ilnois. Minnesota and Michigan
are doubtful Republican States" They are
about doubtful Republican States" as Ken
lucky, Missouri and Arkansas are doubtful
Democratic States-just about
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ridicule upon the movement; but the manner
in which the Republican papers throughout
the State respond to the suggestion shows
that the party recognizes the strength and
appreciates the services Of one who has de-
voted his life and energies to the development
and progress of the great young State The
Washburn name is an old and honored one
in the political and business History of this
country. and Henry D. Washburn, of Mime
especially by anybody in his own State.
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Genera, Harrison on the Pacific slope.

Spokane Falls (N Washington Review.
In the opinion of many of this Territory. In
diana presents in the person of Gen. Benjamin
Harrison candidate who should receive the In
dorsemenr of the Republican national conven-
ton. With all due respect to the other emf
nent gentlemen who have been named as pros
pective candidates, we do not hesitate to say
that there are combined in General Harrison
elements of strength that none of the others
possess. With his name ut the head of the
ticket the Republican party would not ba
thrown upon the defensive. the most critical po.
sition that party can be placed IN. 1t would
from the very hour of his nomination enter upon
an aggressive campaign, the result of which
would be foreordained. He would unite every
faction Of the party, and draw back to the ranks
every backslider and hesitating member
Of that organization. Personally he IL
man of great magnetism, with brilliant record
behind him that stand the most eaustia
scrutiny, and. possessing extraordinary ability.
and enjoying popularity at home that insures
the electoral vote of Indiana, are recommends
tions that cannot be passed over lightly Cen
eral Harrison is almost well known abroad as
at home. HIS reputation is not confined to the
narrow limits of a single locality, and his many
excellent qualifications would insure success
for the party that every indication now prone
ises His nomination would meet the approba-
ton of all Republicans. and the people from the
Pacific TO the Atlantic would rally to his sup
port and victory would be complete and over
whelmng His nomination would change In
diana from doubtful to a certain State. hs
could carry New York by uniting the dsaf-
fected elements. and would have better chance
of securing the electoral votes of Connecticut.
New jersey West Virginia and ono or two of
the Southern States than any candidate
that could be nominated. His record in
the Senate on bills affecting the Pacific slope
would insure for him the States of Oregon, CAL
ifornia and Nevada. Mr.. Harrison has made
envia BILE record in the political history of his
State and has almost worked miracles in
changing the complexion of its vote. He was
gallant and prominent soldier, is bright and
able statesman, and the elements mixed
in him that he is honored and respected by his
fol nd H.
ponents The Harrison boom for the presidency
is growing in the East and everywhere his name
is accepted with marked fervor. In him the
rank and file of the party see the rising star
that is TO light the party TO the polls next No
VEN Der, and make the contest a Waterloo to the
Democracy.
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ABOUT PEopLg AND THINGS.

THE child laborers of New York city number
about p. 600.
THE late Emperor William was two years old
when General Washington died.
THERE not three European cities with as
large German population as New York.
THOMAS NELSON PAGE, who for himself
so enviable reputation by his story of ''Marse
Chan" is young lawyer of Richmond. Va
PRINCE BISMARCK retires at A. NJ, and rises
at noon. But nybody who expects to get ahead
of him will find it necessary to rise early in the
morning
EDMUSD YATES says: Il attribute much of
the gloom and melancholy of contemporary
Parisiaus to the poorness of modern Partisan
cooking
THE French Transatlantic Steamship Com
apparatus for dropping oil on the waves" dur
ing bad weather.
HEBREW Standard: Our Jewish young ladies'
if they fail to catch this year. need not lose
heart for next year is leap year also, according
to the Jewish calendar.
MAUD BANKS. the ambitious daughter OF Gen.
n. p Banks, proposes to produce her play,
ssJoan of Are In French during her Montreal
and Quebec engagement
OF two thousand six hundred and nineteen
female graduates of American colleges only nina
hundred and ninety eight have got husbands. A
little knowledge is dangerous thing
JOHN L. SULLIVAN once drove street-ear in
Boston for the palsry sum of 81 per day. It was
while engaged IN this occupation that he Was
discovered By John B. Mccormick. then SPORT
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IF anybody wants to know the prospects of
General Harrison for strength as presi-
Dental candidate outside of Indiana, let him
consult the Washington specials and the news
columns of the Journal. There is no man
before the country, not excepting John Sher-
man, whose strength and availability have
had so wide recognition General Har
rison. Indiana never had better chance to
secure the presidential candidate than now,
and the way to get it is for the State to
be earnestly and aggressively for the man of
its choice If Indiana candidate is nomi-
mated, it will be the one the Republicans of
Indiana, through their delegation, indicate as
their choice.
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LIT TN THE GAS.

No right-minded citizen can view with
complacence any movement that will embar-
rass or delay the Trust company from coming
matter from what source the opposition may
come, if It is simply vezatious it deserves to
fail in the shortest possible time No court
ought to lend itself to any scheme the object
of which is merely to interfere with so
desirable consummation the
prompt introduction into the city of
the Trusts supply of gas. The
proceedings begun in Hamilton county are
attributed to the Indianapolis company,
whereas Mr.. Whitesell, one of the parties in
terested, says that that company is not
involved, directly or Indirectly, and has not
advised the action; that it is personal one,
involving the right of property and the right
Of the Trust to enter upon and use private
ground without the consent of the owner.
Whatever be the truth, the result of delay is
none the less to be deplored, and
the Indianapolis company is certain to be
charged with more or less responsibility for it.
If not its fault, it is another of the misfor-
tunes that has thus far attended almost every
step of its history. What Indianapolis wants.
and is interested in, is the gas; and whatever
interferes with that, whatever policy is in
opposition to the fullest, freest and fairest
competition, in supply and price, and time of
reaching the customer, should be OPP
posed by every sane citizen. The journal
is opposed to anything that will keep the
Trust out of the city or delay by day its
supplying people with gas. just we are
opposed to the policy of trying to throttle
and bankrupt every other company by the
proposition to our citizens to take no gas of
any one but the Trust. Such a policy is
blind, bigoted. narrow an6 selfish, and the
whole people of the city will some time see it
to be SO, whether they do now not
Why should the Broad Ripple company,
for instance, be boycotted7 What interest
can be suhserved by anybody not taking gas
from it, and reserving their patronage until the
Trusts pipes come within the territory it sup
plies7 And, in like manner, what good could
come of an organized effort to prevent the
people from patronizing the Indianapolis
company, if it were ready to supply customersR
Out upon any such policy. Indianapo-
lis is big enough, and there is patronage
enough for all companies and all the gas we
now have, and for more, if they would come
and develop the field and bring the fuel to
our factories and homes. Bring on the gas,
and break down everything that tries to OBJ
struct its free and prompt flow. We hope the
Noblesville court will make short work of the
injunction proceedings and clear the way for
the Trust; that then both the Trust
and the Indi annapolis companies will stop the
childish business of making mouths
at each other, and each emulate the Broad
Ripple company, which has kept its own
counsels, come quietly into the city in bust
ness-like way, and is going ahead supplying
gas to the people who live along the lines of
its pipes. Our advice to all companies is to
LET the little tin bucket lead them.
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Ii the House of Representatives does its
duty we shall soon have another test of the
Presidents feeling toward the old soldiers.
The bill passed by the Senate proposes to
provide means of support for all old soldiers
who, from any cause whatever, ara incapaci-
tated for earning their own support. 1t mat
tiers otwhether the disability came from army
service or not; if the old soldier is incapaci-
tated for earning living the bill proposes to
provide for him. In other words the bill is
based on the broad principle that it is the gov
ernment's duty to take care of its old soldiers
who cannot take care of themselves. This is
right and the bill ought to become law. IF
the Democratic House refuse to pass, or the
President to sign the bill, they will be stand
irg in the way of measure fortified by ev-
cry consideration of honor and justice.
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DICKIE IN IOWA.
The Third Party Repudiated and Rebuked
by Iowa PrOhibitionists.

Iowa State Register.
Yesterday copied article from the Iowa
Methodist referring to the presence in Iowa of
one Mr.. Dickie, who is chairman of the national
Prohibition committee, aud who has been sent
here in pursuance of the alliance between that
party and the Democracy, to help set I'D third
party in this State in the hope that enough votes
may be drawn from the Repu blican ranks to give
Cleveland plurality in the State next fall The
paper quoted FROM as its name indicates, IL
purely church paper and devoted to the
affairs of the Methodist Church. 1t said very
plainly that Mr.. Dickie's presence here threat
ened harm and not good, and warned all temp
eranee people not to fall into the Democratic
and saloon trap thus being set IN Iowa
To-day we copy an article from the Iowa
Messenger, the newspaper conducted by the
Iowa Women's Christian Temperance Union, In
which the presence of the Democratic agent,
masked under his temperance colors, is spoken
of very plainly as being menace TO the temper
ance cause. The very fact that the chairman
of the so-called Prohibition committee should
be spending his time in Iowa, which has a pro-
hibition law and is enforcing it. when many
States have really temperance laws at all.
and where work and help for tenn perance are
really needed, exposes the insincerlty and dis
honesty OF Dlekles errand to this State. The
fact that these two papers and all church and
TEN perance papers In the State are exposing
the hypocrisy of his visit and purpose makes it
certain that he will be able to accomplish no
harm here. and the money that the saloons are
spending to pay his expenses, and the money
that the Democrats are giving to help in it, is
being wasted.
His trip through the State was an ingiorious
failure His attempt at Cedar Rapids to organ
lie party was comedy. At Des MONIES Sat
urday night he drew to his speech only thirty
forty people, and not Prohibitionst among
them-only Democrats and ssloonists who knew
him for their ally. He felt the force of temper
anee rebuke so strongly wherever he went that
he incontnentiy gave up his appointment TO
preach IN this city on Sunday and lett here
after midnight and spent the fore part Of sun
day travelling TO reach Omahs. where he could
hnd and no doubt did find. plenty of congenial
spirits.
The fellow is earning his money. il he has any
ssnsibilty all, in trying to force himself
the attention of prohlbit ton people in Iowa only
TO be kicked out OF their company for
the Democratic aud saloon agent
that he is He may as we'll
spend his time and the Democrats aud saloons
spend their money in sending him elsewhere.
His name Dennis so far as Iowa Is concerned.
The people Of this State have been fighting this
liquor power SO long that they know the devil
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THE engineers and fremen on the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe struck yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, having given the gen.
eraI manager just ten minutes notice Of the
step. The only reason assigned seems to be
that the men are tired" Pretty soon the
public will get tired of having its vast COM
mercial interests FRUSTRATED by the mere
caprice of any set Of men, and then look out
when the locomotive comes. The American
people are not to be trifed with when they
get thoroughly aroused.
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grafton scheme, and says: 1.-The employment
of pushing immigrant agent, the distribu-
ton of a pamphlet briefly setting forth the re-
sources and advantages of the State. and the
advertisement of our country's attractions in
the newspapers circulating in the Northwest
would be the best way of calling the atten ton
of the people to our State. OF all means of
advertising think that through the news
papers is the best" Congressman Hemphill
proves that good may come out of Nazareth.
His suggestion as to advertising the resources
and attractions of the State, and especially
his remark that fof all means of advertising
l think that through the newspapers the best
is the best thing we have ever seen from
South Carolina. It stamps Congressman
Hemphill as statesman with all the modern
improvements. In return for his frank and
handsome tribute to the superiority of news
paper advertising over all others, the Journal
cheerfully gives the South Carolina immigra-
ton movement this gratuitous mention, and
cordially advises all Democrats in Indiana,
who think of moving South, to go to South
Carolina. We could not conscientiously
advise any Republicans to go there, but we
doubt if there is better State in the Union
for Democrats. They will find an abundance
of congenial society there, and Democratic
ideas and methods in their fullest develop
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THE Journals Eastern exchanges are full
of details of the recent terrible storm. In it's
Suddenness and fury it was literally unprece-
denied, nothing approaching it having oc-
CURED within the memory.of any now living.
A Philadelphia paper says: "The story of
the great March blizzard of 1888 will be some
thing that the younger people of to-day will
relate with vivid interest to their great-grand-
children. The incidents of this visitation
have been unprecedented in the history of
the present generation" 1t was the same all
Along the Atlantic seaboard
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The Evansville Journal, under the caption,
''The way to boom city is to boom it, says:
Visits to Indianapolis, Nashville, Memphis,
Kansas City. Denver and other cities of less
pretensions have decided the writer that the
best way 10 call the attention of strangers to
city is for the citizens to speak well of it.
Those Of the places quoted men, women and
children, all speak well of them" Our Evans
vile contemporary has a level head. The
way to boom city is to boom it, and the
best way is for every man, woman and child
in It TO speak well of it. Are you doing all
J0u can for Indianapolis7
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composed it

The Columbus correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Enquirer compares Judge Thurman's
prosecution of the tally-sheet forgers to the
basest act in Lord Bacon's life. s.That man
so glorious in intellect and genius" says the
correspondent, twas guilty OF one act for
which he was not punished-that which was
greater than the crime for which he was i'm
peached and sentenced to the Tower. That
was his desertion of the gallant and generous
Essex" The parallel case in Judge Thur
mans career was his prosecution of the gallant
and generous taIy-sheet forgers. Being
Democrats. he should have stood by them, as
Governor Gray and other prominent Demo-
Gratis in this city stood by the Coy gang The
correspondent further says:
Judge Thurman from Columbus can look
upon his fine houses and broad acres. all of
which have been presented to him by the
Democratic party. Like his great prototype
In English history, he stood at the bar of JUS
tice to-day prosecu ting a benefactor who was
arraigned on false charges. 1t was a sadden-
ing and sickening sight"
Probably nothing more groveling than this
was ever written. Judge Thurman is not
co united very wealthy man. and the most of
what he is worth has been made by lifetime
of hard work at the law. This insulting
scribbler talks as if it had all been presented
to him by the Democratic party. Judge
Thurman's offense is precisely the same as
Claypool in this city.
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The proposition for the appointment of a
city natural-gas inspector does not meet the
necessities of the situation that suggests it.
AS we are on the threshold of a general intro
duction of natural gas there will be a great
deal of gas-ftting done, and it is highly i'm
portant that it shall be well done. No land
lord or renter can afford to take any risk in
the matter, and the question is how to avoid
it. The first requirement is to employ skilled
workmen and only such. Apprentices, tramps
and bunglers are to be avoided, unless one is
willing to take the risk of serious accident in
order to save few dollars. After this each
company should be required to have its own
inspector to examine and pass upon every
connection and the plumbing in each house.
His decision would be binding the compa-
ny represented, and would fix its legal re-
sponsibility in case of accident. If city in
spector should be appointed the companies
would be relieved, and this legal responsibility
would deyolve on the city. This is not de-
srable. The Journal thinks it better on every
account to hold each company responsible
for its own service to be passed upon before
acceptance by it's own inspector. Besides,
this would put the expense of inspecting, as
well the responsibility, on the companies.
It is easy to create Offices and salaries,
but it should never be done unless necessary
There is not only no necessity of Great
ing the Office of a city gas inspector, but
there are excellent reasons why it should not
be done. If necessary, let the sacred ordi-
nance be amended SO as to make the compa-
MES responsible for the acceptance of plumb
if that is not to be done, let supplemental
regulation be adopted.
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THE life prisoners in the Ohio penitentiary,
numbering more than one hundred, were per-
mitted to hold convention last night to ex-
press their views relative to what is known in
Ohio as 'the parole law" This law relates to
the term of service and the conditions on
which prisoners may be paroled. 1t does not
altogether suit the life convicts, and they
want the Legislature to amend it. Perhaps
they should be allowed representation in the
Legislature. The sacred rights of convicts
must be preserved