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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.

Now that the Supreme Court has affirmed the
validity of the Bell telephone patents, the Gar
land pan-telephone stock is not worth the paper
it is printed on. and the Attorney general
say with Mr. Bundle that he sold himself cheap.
st Lou Post Dispatch (Dem.l
IF every combination of business men produc-
ing the article is hencefor:h TO be called
'strust," there will be average of several thou
sand trusts" in every city: in fact there win be
q great many more trusts than once there
were 'moncpolies." Anew York Mail and Elk
press.
THE election of many OF the younger members
of the party as delegates TO Chicago could hard
~ fail TO stimulate the younger generation to
enthusiasm and aggressive work in the fall cam
paign. More than this. it would be tantamount
to a notice to the voters, of whatever
ton and antecedents that the Republican party
was the party of progress and development.
party of the future and not of tha past.-New
York Press.
To uphold free trade is to join hands with
the party in England that regards 1.-THE newt
able Irish disease durable only by the
moval of 1.-The Celtic race" to give your voice
for protection is to common
with the English masses. whose triumph in
curing fair trade for themselves will give Ire
lands trade TO the Irish. A free trade Irishman
ough. to be rares than white blacKbird.-New
York Press.
THE Kentucky Democracy will be made to
feel Tates defalcation in all future contests.
There mas been a demand for a change of ad-
mnlstration at Frankfort, and the reduction of
a Democratic majority of $4,000 down TO 1000
pubicans have text now that they cannot fail
TO use. 1t will be serviceable in the congress
sional contests. and 1T may be used to sdvan-
IN the presidential fight The day of Co.,
600 Democratic majorities in Kentucky is over.
There must be etrieter accountability the
part of public servants. Rotation in Office will
be the future rule. and yearly investigations
will be pursued. The day of clever fellows
has passed. Politicians and ofice-holders must
be judged hereafter by what they do. not by
what they say Louisville Commercial
NOT only was the Speaker not fairly elected
to the House. but the Democratic majority of
the House were fairly elected the one
half Of the voters in the South Atlantic and
Gulf States are DISTINGUISHED and the other
half do the voting for the whole mass, all of
whom are enumerated and entitled to suffrage
under the Constitution of the United States. It
is this disregard of the Constitution that
placed Cleveland IN the presidency. The dude
would have been unable 10 help HIM Ii it
had not b@~n for the Southern fraud. Is it the
final settlement Of sectional questions that
the whites the States that were frst In secss-
sion should have their political power doubled
as a reward FOR rebellionl Is there any issue
important a that of evsn-hAndsd Justice and
fair play among tbs peopisa-Cincinnati Com.
rnerciAl Gazette.
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..soLID" KENTUcRy.
Coy gang.


The defalcation of the State Treasurer of
Kentu cky presents some very surprising feat
ures. It's extent is probably unprecedented
in the history of State swindles. The exact
amount of the shortage is not yet ascertained,
but it is estimated as high as $500, 900 and may
even exceed this sum. OF course, the treasurer
was Democrat. They do not elect any other
kind to State Offices in Kentucky. While
this is not surprising, it is astonishing that
he should have been continued in office for
more than twenty years without his books or
accounts ever being thoroughly examined.
He was first elected in 1867, and has been re-
elected continuously at each election since
then, making his tenure of the Office twenty
years on Aug. 81 last This illustrates Demo
cratic methods in Kentucky. The party itself
is so solid that it assumes to own the State
offices in fee simple, and in this case it seems
to have concluded to keep Treasurer Tate in
for life. The party was strong it could do
as it pleased, and the Treasurer felt so strong
in the solid support of the par
ty that ne thought he could do as he
pleased. He did, and the resule is one of the
largest defalcations record. 1t appears there
have been rumors from time to time of some
thing wrong in the Treasurer's accounts, but
they were Indignantly denied. Resolutions
have even been offered in the Legislature for
the appointment of experts to examine the
Treasurer's books, but as it has always been
urged that these investigations were instigated
by the Republican party. and were intended as
slur upon the officer in question, the resoiu-
tons have never carried. 1t is now recalled
that during the session of the Legislature of
1sS2-S4. resolution was introduced for an in
vestigation of both tho Auditor and Treas
urers Offices, but il was referred to a commit
tee and smothered. In the State election last
summer, Hon. w o. Bradley, Republican
candidate for Governor, made his campaign
largely on the ground of mismanagement and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the State Offices, but the
Democratic leaders were so vehement in their
denunciation of these Republican campaign
lies that they held the party in line and car
ried the State as usual, though by consider
ably reduced majority. In the light of cur
rent developments the people rnay well stop
and ask If they have not made FOOLS of them
selves They have certainly paid very dearly
for their Democratic whistle.
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ind that there is unusual degree os inclina-
ton, on the part OF representative Republicans.
10 subordinate individual preferences TO the
paramount question of availability
SENATOR VOORHEES, says 1. at he is not can
didate for Vice-president nor is ex-senator Nc
Donald. so far as he knows. ."Fhs Indiana
Democrats. says Mr. Voorhees,. have but one
candi late for Vlee-presideni and tnat is Gov
ernor Gray HIS name VIII be presented to the
national convention by the solid delegation from
the State.
bitionists have their State ticket in the field al
ready, and their platform denounces high license
as IA delusion and fraud" A declaration of
principles which insults public intelligence and
repudiates rhe results of experience ia not
Likely annoy terrify the supporters of
practical good government in Indiana or else
rzh
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POLITICAL NOTES.

If the Washington ID. CT Herald DEM is 9
true prophet. the who 10 coming TO the
front now with the best chances OF any Of them
for the presidential nomination on the Repub-
lean ticket is Senator Shelby NJ Culom, of
Illinois
ST. LOUIS Post Dispatch: Secretary Villas
imagines that ne is likely candidate for a vice.
presidential nomination, yet it is painful fact
that among the Democratic editors of his owa
Stare OF Wisconsin there is not one footing a
horn IN MS behalf
NEW YoRK Mail and Express So far ws
have endeAvored 20. indicate the drift Of the Re-
publican sentiment in differeat States, aud We
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

WE print elsewhere a letter signed "Old
Soldier" which gives few of the many rea-
sons why General Harrison would be hope
lessly weak candidate for the presidency in
Indiana. The writer is, as he says. Repub-
lican who has always been loyal to his party
The Sentinel.
It will be in the nature of news to the Re-
publicans of Terre Haute that Capt. C. A.
Power, the author of the letter, "has always
been loyal to his party" Loyal Republic
ans" do not, as rule. make the Sentinel the
organ for their attacks upon other Republic
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UNDER the old liquor law in force in Phila-
delphia 1912 saloons were in full blast in
seven wards. Petitions for 727 were presented
under the new law, and of these the court re-
drawn by discouraged applicants, leaving 335
saloons for the seven wards. This may not be
prohibition. but it is vast deal better than
free whisky, everyone will admit who does
not insist upon having the millennium before
IL ia dine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

GENERAL BADEAU very kindly acknowl-
edges that the thoughts and the original draft
of the language in General Grants book are
General Grants own. All Badeau wants paw
how he is going to convince jury that man
capable of thinking the thoughts and express
ing them in the language found in that re-
markable history could not manage the gram
mar" is not quite clear, but there is reason
to believe that he will find it difficult task
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

Badeau's suit and statement, says editorially:
General Badeau AYERS that General Grant,
drugged, disea sed. on the verge of the grave,
signed letter written or improperly inspired
by his son. Col onel Grant, which, had be been
in his right mind. he would not have signed.
The letter, however, exists in General Grants
handwriting. written in pencil. as was all of
General Grants literary work in those days of
bodily work and torture, and copied by his
son for convenience. This fact General
Badeau, of course, knows perfectly WE'LL
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

The Republicans of Iowa set an example.
yesterday which the Republicans of Indiana
will follow when the opportunity arrives. The
Hawkeyes gave to their distinguished Senator,
Hon. w. B. Allison, an Endorsement full of
hearty and honest pride, and commended him.
to their fellow Republicans throughout the
United States as candidate for
the presidential nomination in "a spirit
and in terms that leave no question of the
sincerity of their action. Senator Allison
has been one Of the fighting leaders of the
Republican party in Iowa, identified with all
its contests, and the party gratefully and
honorably recognizes his fidelity and his fit
ness for the presidency Mr.. Allison is well
placed by his State, and that fact vests
his candidacy with dignity and promise. IF
Indiana Republicans have the slightest idea
of asking in earnest for the presidential can
didate for their State, they must SO to Chi
cago as the Iowa Republicans win go-know-
ing who their choice is, and ready to use
every honorable means TO secure his nomi-
nation, And that is the way they will go.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE.

4n6 4OWNou4E 46lS4Gb.
The township election will take place on
April 2, next Monday week. The people of
Center township ought not to require to be
reminded of the importance of this election.
Experience has taught them how much it may
involve in business and political way. Six
years ago the Democracy entered into an open
and shameless alliance with the Liquor League
and nominated for trustee man unqualified for
the Office and without single "clain" from
a political stand-p beyond che fact that he
represented the Liquor League. This was
Ernest Kitz. name which the people of this
township have good cause to remember. At
that time the Liquor League ruled the Demo
cratic party as completely as the Coy gang
has since and does now Indeed, the latter
is simply an evolution of the former, and
perpetuation Of the same influences and meth
DDS under a different organization. Kitz
was nominated for trustee because the Liquor
League wanted to make distinct issue, and
he represented it. The League selected him
and the Democratic convention nominated
him, just as recent conventions have ratified
Coy's selections. In this respect Kitz repre-
sented the League just as the present Demo
cratic candidate for trustee represents the
Coy gang. Kitz was vigorously opposed by
the Journal. His total unfitness for the Of
fee, the vile compact by which he had been
nominated, the inscriptions political meth
DDS which he represented and the danger of
net 10 han do
all laid before the public. But the coalition
between the Democracy and the Liquor
League was too strong to be overcome, and
Kitz was elected What was the result?
Every prediction of the Journal was more
than verified. kits administration of the
trustees Office was incompetent, ex~
travagant, wasteful. marked by every
species of favoritism, peculation and job
berry. The money loss to the people by his
election very great, while the demoraliz-
ing influence on local politics is felt to this
day.
Samuel N. Gold, the present Democratic
candidate for trustee, occupies much the
same position relatively that Kitz did, He is
the creature of the Coy gang as Kitz was of
the Liquor League He represents the worst
element in local politics now, as Kitz did six
years ago. So far as known, Kitz had
never been connected with an election fraud
Gold was member of the canvassing board
which passed upon the forged tallY-sheets in
November, 1886. and an active participant in
the contamination of that crime The cleo
ton of Kitz was VIGOROUSLY triumph of the
worst elements in the Democratic party. The
election of Gold would be also. The admins
tration of Kitz was marked by disaster to the
public interests and disgrace to the commu-
nifty, and thereis no reason to doubt that if
elected, Colds would be equally so. If the
people are wise they will profit by expert
ence, and not exchange such man as Capt.
G. J. Many, the present trustee, and candi-
date for reelection, for representative of the
Gov gang
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Delphic in General Harrisoia's uttera noes.
There is no difficulty in understanding just
what he means. He speaks with dignity,
earnestness and convincing force, and upon
plane that commands the respect of those
who differ the most widely with him. The
Chicago papers report that his reception by
this club of young Republicans was Of the
most cordial character, and it is evident from
the report of the speech that the General
maintained to the fullest the high reputation
he has won az an orator and statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

WISCONSIN does not seem to be greatly ex-
cited over the return of Mr.. Thaddeus Pound
to the Republican fold after period of wan
dering in the mugwump wilderness. The
Milwaukee Sentinel addresses the following
remarks to Pound and his brethren, and if
the former has regarded himself as prodigal
son for whom calf should be killed he is
likely TO lose such notions upon perusal of
them:
Nobody is concerned about Mr.. Pounds
politics. If he chooses to vote for the Repub-
ican candidate this year, he will be as much
benefited by it, in feeling that he has voted
according to his real convictions, as the Re-
publican party will be. His vote will be
counted and he can join in the cheers that are
to follow Republican success. The door of
the Republican mansion is wide open to all
the mugwumps of "a who choose to enter.
The Republicans not wild for their return.
They neither to be rewarded nor punished.
The Republicans have no time 20 bother
about them in any way. The mansion will
not be specially decorated IN their honor and
the regular bill of fare will not be changed.
If they choose to come in and live like the
rest of as, they are welcome. The nugwumps
are not favorite whose return Is to upset
the regular habits of the household"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22


THE Albany New York; Express has sig
nifcant editorial in its issue of the 10th in
slant, reviewing the recent presidential can
vass in seven of the principal States made by
the Philadelphia Times. The special signii-
canoe lies in the fact that the Express says,
as if by authority, that the name of Mr.. De-
pew will not be before the Chicago conven-
ton, while as to Mr.. Blaine, it states what is
patent to everybody, that his nomination, in
the face of his repeated destinations. is not at
all probable. The Express recognizes the
strength of General Harrison, as developed by
the canvass, who came next to Mr.. Depew
in the list Of preferences. We quote from the
article in the Express
I'm the East the most popular candidate is
Hon. Chauncey M. Depew. of New York,
who stands third in the list, Mr.. Sherman
having somewhat the advantage of him in
the Western States canvassed. Mr.. .Depew
leads the canvass, both as first and second
choice, in the States of New York and Penn
sylvania. General Harrison's name comes
next in the list; and it is noticeable that he
receives double the vote given for Judge
Gresham and in Indiana, the State where
both live, more than seven times many.
to this sort of canvass, yet we believe it has
some value as test of popular sentiment. It
is important IN this case, indicating the
plain drift of opinion among Republicans ct
present.
f.And in the first place, as to Mr.. Depew:
We believe there more Republicans in
New York State who would prefer him for a
candidate-Mr. Blaine's name being out of the
consideration-than all the rest of the Repub-
licans in the State put together. This is a
sweeping statement but it is sustained. by our
observation among all classes of men. And
it leads us to another statement: We do not
believe that Mr. Depew aspires to the Repub-
lican nomination for President, or that. when
the time comes, he will be in the field It
will be readily understood that the Express
would not make this statement except it felt
itself amply justified.
Sin the second place. as to Mr. Blaine: The
present lack of concentration, in the public
mind. upon any other candidate, and the like
lhood of continuance of this condition until
the meeting of the nationanal invention, in
creases the probability that that body, upon
assem- bling and finding itself, as will IN
doubtedly be the case, composed largely of
men whose first choice for the nomi nation is
Mr. Blaine, will refuse to accept his declina-
ton as final, and will insist upon his nominal
ton Notwithstanding that declination. Every
day that passes increases the tendency of
events in this direction. We print this morn
ing an extract from an Albany letter to the
New York Press, in which it is clearly indi-
Gated in what a dangerous situation the Re
publican party is likely to find itself, if this
tendency continues and is encouraged. If
Mr. Blaine is nominated and again de-
clines-what then? And If Mr. Blaine is
again nominated, how can he do otherwise
than declineP' Ast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

since that time has praoticed law in Gotham.
He is the personal friend and staunch sup
porter of Chauncey III. Depew. This, taken
in connection with Mr. Depew's close relations
with all the Vanderbilt interests, make it
more than probable that the Mail and Ex-
press will be an aggressive Depew organ. Mr..
Shepard ia what Is vulgarly termed "a
rustler, and he has no hesitancy in asking
for what he wants. sparing nothing in attain
ing coveted ooject. Directly backed by
$4,000, 600 OF SO. sfr. Shepard's new hobby
should pro- eradi4 to advanced journalism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

THE Kentucky case should be pointer TO
those able reformers who are making such
vociferous demands for reduction Of the
surplus. A surplus, and big one at that. is
not only convenient and useful. bat almost
indispensable when hungry Democrats are
placed on guard. It's better that they should
appropriate wealth already accumulated than
that they should run the State into debt, and
one or the other is the inevitable result.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

The women are about to take Washington,
and the statesmen at the capital may prepare
to take back seats for a week or two. The
international council has laid out tre-
mendous programme. and if it is carried out
in all completeness the national Congress
must hide its diminished head. The average
insane asylum if called upon to consider,
within the same length of time, such va
riety of topics as the women will discuss next
week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

Hon. BARNABAs G. HOBBS is mistaken in
saying that the Journal has spoken disparag
ingly of arbitration. What the Journal spoke
disparagingly of, was the visit of English rep
resentatives to the President Of the United
States urging the advantages of arbitration
upon this country. while their own was pre-
pairing to use force against weaker countries
in the furtherance OF its selfish commercial
policy and interests.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

IT is hardly to be inferred from Mr.. George
Gould's statement that he and his father will
work their way slowly north when the weather
grows warmer. that they are reduced to the
necessity of making pedestrian tour. Mr..
Jay Gould is not one of those improvident
persons who would spend all his savings on
a trip to Europe, and doubtless has enough
left to take him back to New York and keep
the wolf away until he gets into business
AGAIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

DEMOCRATIC statesmen now engaged
in patching up the Mills bill, but they ca mt
put any patches on the wooden part, for that
was constructed by the President and is
sacred. Nevertheless, it is wool that is gong
to trip them up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

THE payers and voters of Center town
ship should remember that the Democratic
candidate for trustee is man who stood by
and aided as far as he could. Coy, Bernhamer
s. Co., and the tally-sheet forgery crime. Mr..
Samuel N. Gold signed the canvassing sheet
and certified to the correctness of votes that
he had every reason to know we're false,
forged and fraudulent.
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months.

OUR Canadian neighbOrs seem to be stick
lers for language. One of their statesmen
says that while they are not friendly to Con-
gresham Hits project for commercial union,
they will favor the idea if called Unrestricted
reciprocity" Both phrases are euphemisms
for free trade
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Herr is the rar one Of the German phx sicians

HERE is the way of the German ply sicians
connected with Emperor Frederck's de-
scribes the action of his throat: There issa
silver tube with funnel opening in the front of
the throat near the chest. Over this opening is
a wire respirato- and over this the first layer of
cotton wool Then there is a sheet of silk. all
so thin and compact that the patient is able to
button his uniform around it. while not prevent
ing the air from circulating, and when he tries
70 speak he must close this by a silk tab which
Is always close at hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

THE Supervising Architect of the Treasury
has just opened bids for completing the ins
terror of the government building at New
Albany There were nine bids, two of which
were by firms in this city. and one of these
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

GENERAL BADEAU says his work is on ev-
cry page of Grants book up to the account of
the Wilderness campaign. A great many
people have read both volumes to the close,
and have never noticed anything wrong with
the punctuation in the chapters following the
point where Badeau quit work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-22

UNDER certain circumstances even Demo
srats are willing to acknowledge that the ex-
istence Of a surplus Of public funds is
mighty good thing. The Courier-Journal
makes haste to rejoice over the fact that the
resources of kentucky are sufficiently
Rb undant to prevent any less Of credit to the
State through the shortage Of Treasurer