The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-23
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
A Parke Comfy saloonisf-

To tho Editor OF the Indianapolis Journat
Not until my attention was called to the onnis-
sion did realize that had such defectiveimem
DRY. There is important sequel to the Ii
censs case of which you publish the leading
facts in my communication in to-day's Journal
Three years later. or in 1882, the same saloonist
again applied for liquor license, but his record
was proven so notoriously bad that the Parke
County Commissioners refused him license.
The customary appeal 10 the Circuit Court and
then change of venue followed, as we'll as the
usual license granted by another county.
The Sunday following the granting of the
license. Feb 26. 1882. three rowdies from the
license granting county came to Montezuma.
and after getting drunk while good citizens
We're at church. they whooping and yelling
during the intervals OF telling they were going
to rob hen-roost that night and if the old mau
came out they would tap him." Rob the reost
they did, and the ola farmer, coming out of bis
house to learn the cause of eommotion, was
shot dead by them.
They were arrested and jailed the next day
When trial came the shooter got twenty years
In the teEtiary accessory three years.
and the one who turned States evidences went
free and left town the same day. Before going,
however, be got blind drunk as il to celebrate
his escape from justice aud the escape of the
others from the hanging they so richly deserved
The family of the murdered was left in
poor circumstances and, | understand. have
since had to De supported at public expense
This saioonist who has SO often been able to
thwart the will of people is the same one
who. when he heard of the assassination of
President Garfield, said. The news is too
- good TO be true
Mr. Editor. IN his peculiar way he could per-
haps prove up better character than you or l.
MONTEzUMA, Feb. %. VIM WOOSTER
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''The Success of the Republican Party"
To the Edition of the Indianapolis Journal:
1.-THE success Of the Republican party at the polls
next November is the supreme consideration and
should dominate all personal Interests
To which all good Republicans say amen.
Now. as General Harrison is the choice of
80 per cont. of the Republicans of Indiana
including those OF Putnam county, slet us have
peace harmony and united action- "a house
divided against itself cannot stand" Indiana
with more than one candidate before the nation.
al convention would be a laughing stock, and
deservedly With such an over
whelming sentiment in his favor through
the State, it 10 the duty of
every Republican who really has 1.-The
OF the Republican party" at heart above .an
personal interests to rally to the support of
General Harrison. and unite heartily in the
deavor to secure his nomination. Any other
course s folly, If not faciional. and designed to
promote Differentiation and division.
The Republicans of Indiana are practically
unanimous in support of General Harrison,
whose splendid qualifications, great abilities,
and stainless character. together with his ability
to ''obtain tho most votes, render him the
connection with the presid entail race. and the
talk of any other man in the same connection is,
TO put it mildly, at least nonsense. That some
other man can 'obtain the most votes" is all lin
your minds eye, Horatio."
1t is no disparagement to other men. and none
is meant. TO say that General Harrison overtops
them ALL and Is the only presidential possibility
within the borders of tho State. and is so, aside
from the qualities that make him SO. because he
is the practically unanimous choice
of the Republicans of the State"
and those whose personal preferences
lie in other directions ought to recognize that
fact. and acquiesce in it. There be ques-
ton of freedom of opinion; it is question of
party success. They can stand in the way of
harmonious action If they want to, but as good
Republicans they will not do it.
write one of the frank and file" of the
great army of Republicans who have FAX to
grind" no personal aims or interests to pro
mote, actuated solely by a sincere desire for the
of the Republican party, and know
voice the sentiment of 80 per cent. of the Re-
publicans of Putnam county. j. R.M
GREENCAsTLE, Feb %.