The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-01

~ Scheme for Selling Out the ThIrd-Party
People to the Democracy.
special TO the Indianapolis Journal
NoBLEsvILLE, Oct 81. -Tes Democrats and
third-ps Prohibitiousts of this and Upton
counties have formed limited partnership for
the mutual benefit of the leaders of Democracy.
ana conclusive evidence of this, the following
facts are submitted to the public: First, the
Democrats have full county tickets In the field
in each county, but have no nominee for State
Senator and they do not intend to nominate a
candidate, but the managers of the Democratic
party in each county will procure election tickets
to be printed. and will print on them for State
Senator the name of Calvin Mallery, who has
been nominated for that position by the third
party Prohibitionists, in return for which the
Prohibitouis,s are expected to vote
for Cleveland. In furtherance OF
the scheme the loudest talking Probibtionists
substituting the picture of Cleveland for that
of Fisk in their windows. Yesterday was the
day liked upon by the ProhibItonists for
county demonstration at this place, and the
Democrats came to town in large numbers to
help swell the crowd and joined in the parade.
j. P. St. John and Helen N. Cougar were here
as the orators. St John, in the afternoon, made
a fres-trads Democratic speech, denouncing the
present protective tariff robbery, robbery,
stark naked and bald headed" compelling the
farmer to pay sxtortionate prices for the noces-
saries Of life aud adding to the cost of all ar
tices Of domestic manufacture q sum equal to
the tariff levied upon the foreign product when
imported At the time be was making this
speech the Democratic county central committee
,,n -. IL a L
that they might be able to properly judge of the
value Of the joint demonstration and his speech
10 the evening Mrs. Cougar spoke az the opera
house Her speech consisted Of bitter dspuncia-
ton of the Republican party generally, and Of
the leading Statesmen Of the day in particular.
Her abuse and vilifcstion of the Republican
press, especially the Indianapolis Journal, knew
no bounds. She denounced the Jour
nal in unmessured tcsms as an in
famous sheet Mrs. Cougar concluded her
speech with glowing tribute TO free trade
! Democracy. and said she would much rather see
the Democratic party victorious than the Re-
| publican; and that, too, by the aid OF al the
influence of the liQuor-dealers.
The following letter has been received
| by those Prohibitiouis,s Of this county
whom the Democratic county central committee
think would rather see Cleveland elected than
to have General Harrison chosen, q carefully
! prepared list of which was sent from here to
| New York. The letter reads:
| HEADQUARTERS
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CoNNITTEE
| no. l0 WEST TwESTY-SINTH ST.
! NEW YORK, Oct. l6, 1888.
Dear Sir-I ask you, personal favor to lend all
the AID you can 70 the success OF the party in 10
cslity Go to the polls and stav all day Your pres.
viii encourage the Democrats boys and may be
the means OF checking some frauds Of the enemy.
! Yours truly, W. II. BARNUM
Chairman Democratic National Committee.
But the local committee made at least one
| mistake in selecting the men to whom this let
ter should be sent aud he says he will no, be
| sold oct that way and viii vogs the Republican