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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06
COLORED DEMOCRATS.


A circular letter has been issued to colored
voters, which, after briefly reviewing the
political situation, and propounding the ques-
ton. "What part are we to act in the great
drama of 1882" concludes with the following
call:
"Acting under the conviction that it would
be wisdom or the part Of the great body of
negro American voters to be an Independent
and unknown quantity in the present contest,
and that in the multitude of council there is
wisdom we, therefore, take the liberty of
hereby inviting you to attend a conference of
colored men to be held at the city of Indian
apolis, Ind, on Wednesday, July %. 1888, for
the purpose of considering what recommen-
dations may be decided upon as best to pro-
mitigate to the colored electors of the coun-
try"
The Philadelphia Record regards this as an
indication Of the growing independence of
colored vo tiers, and of their unwillingness to
be counted as an assured factor in the Re-
publican party. Inasmuch as Jas. NJ. Trot-
ter, appointed by President Cleveland as Re-
corder of Deeds at Washington, E. 6. Walker,
who received appointments at the hands Of
Governor Ben Butler and Mayor O'Brisn, of
Boston, but was not confirmed by Republican
Councils, and two or three editors of Demo
cratic papers are among the dozen colored
men who have signed the call,
it seems probable that the Record is not
correct, and that at least part of the
leaders in the movement are animated by
different purpose. indianapolis, which well
comes all conventions, will give every facility
for conference to the visiting gentlemen; but
the Journal deems Improper to warn them that
the atmosphere of indianapolis this year is
not conducive to the Matching of any schemes
for alternating the negroes from the party to
which they are attached by ties of gratitude
and the dictates of common sense, and the
knowledge that it is the only one which
favors their entire enfranchisemsnt in a
political and industrial way. On the con-
trary the sentiment of the colored people
here is so strong in favor of Harr ison and pro-
lection that they are not only not to be
swayed by any conference, but are likely to
impart their enthusiasm to visiting delega-
tons to an extent very distressing to 'inde-
pendents" of Democratic proclivities. There
is every reason to believe that this is not the
year, nor Indianapolis the place, for the or
ganization of an independent negro party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

JUSTICE MILLER, of the United States Su-
preme Court, says in a published interview
that while he did not care to talk politics, he
would say he thought the Republicans were
going to succeed this year. Asked why he
thought So he said:
Its candidates, think. are the better men.
I have known Mr. Harrison and Mr.. Morton
we'll for a long time. Mr.. Harrison has prac-
ticed in the Supreme Court before me a num-
Der of times. He is good lawyer-a thor
ough lawyer. His character is unimpeach-
able. He is strong modest gentleman. and
has done we'll in every place in which he has
been put. Another reason why l think the
Republican party will succeed is that the pro-
lection issue is stronger than the other issue"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

II CANNOT find myself in full sympathy"
said Senator Harrison on one occasion, with
this demand for cheaper coats, which seems
to me, necessarily. to involve cheaper man
and woman under the coat" The degree Of
cheapness which may be attained, not only by
the wearer of the coat but by the man or
woman who makes it, is shown by the report
of one who has investigated the condition of
the London working classes. He SAYS:
al have seen heavy workmen's trousers
made, lined, finished and hot-pressed, with
two ockets and seventeen large buttons, for
2 lid a 1-2 cents) pair. while painters
jackets, L ade of holland, with pockets and
buttons, complete, are eagerly competed for
by starving women (London), who make
them for 3-4d g 1-2 cents). The utmost a
woman can do at this work is to make three
in two days"
Sewing women in America, however low
their wages, have known nothing to compare
with these starvation figures; but at just
such rates they will have to work, and with
just such "cheapness" will they be called
Upon to compete, when the Democratic free
trade doctrines are put in force, and the
American laborer put on level with the
European pauper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06
DAGO LABOR.

A measure recently introduced in the Ital-
ian Parliment will probably result in break
ing up the practice Of shipping labor to this
country under contract, which has become an
evil Of serious magnitude. Starting in a
small way, it has grown and extended by
degrees until all of the principal Eastern
cities. and some in the West, have contractors
who make a business of furnishing italian
laborers, which they in turn obtain by con-
in every point Of view vicious one. It's
influence on American labor has been demon
alizing, and it's practical operation is not
much better than temporary slavery. Our
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06
MR.. CLEVELAND ON THE Run.

Grover Cleveland's letter to the Tammany
Society is the letter of political coward. He
fairly shrieks that the Democracy is not in IA
vor of trade, yet cannot frame many SEN
fences until he attacks the System" under
which the present tariff laws are framed. That
system" is the system of protection. When
he denounces the System" he denounces
protection. There are but two "systems"-
protection and free trade. Why cannot the
Democracy be honest and brave enough to
face the issue they have made2 Ever since
Rhode Island answered Cleveland's message,
intensified since Oregon responded to the
Mills bill, the Democracy. headed by Cleve-
issue so bumptiously thrust forward in De-
cember last.
The most pitiable and puerile nonsense is the
effort the Democrats are now making to i'm
press the country with the idea that the
whole issue between the two parties is one Of
per cent; that the Republicans are in favor
of AZ per cent. tariff, while the Democrats
only want to reduce it to AZ per cent.
What set of poltroons and towards! A
system" is not to be denounced on the narrow
margin of five per cent Laws are not to be
denominated as ''vicious, inequitable and il.
logical" because of paltry difference of five
per cent. What craftsmanship! Do Mr.
Cleveland and the Mills Democracy take the
American people for set of ninniesf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06
BISMARCK AND CLEVELAND.

Prince Bismarck is generally credited with
being wise and sagacious statesman. In a
speech before the German Reichstag. recon-
mending the adoption of a protective tariff,
he said:
1.-The success Of the United States in ma
terial development is the most illustrious of
modern time. The American Nation has not
only successfully borne and suppressed the
most gigantic and expensive war of ali history,
but Immediately afterward disbanded it's
army, found work for all its soldiers and ma
rines, paid off most of its debt, given labor
and homes to all the unemployed of Europe
as fast as they could arrive within its terri
tory, and still by system Of taxation so in
direct as not to be perceived, much less felt
Because it is my deliberate judgment that
the prosperity of America is mainly due to it's
system of protective laws, urge that Ger
many has now reached that point where it is
necessary to initiate the tariff system of the
United States"
Bismarck is probably as well posted in po-
litical economy and the science of govern
ment as Grover Cleveland, and the German
statesman does not hesitate to attribute the
wonderful prosperity and material develop
ment of the United States, in large degree,
TO the protective tariff policy. Mr.. Cleveland
characterizes it as ''the vicious inequitable
and illogical source of unnecessary taxation.
Bismarck says 'it is my deliberate judgment
that the prosperity of America is mainly due
to its system of protective laws" In this
case the foreigner is right and the American
is wrong
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

The Northwestern Christian Advocate says
the contest is between the Republican and
Democratic paties While it has new aspects,
the issues are as old as the question itself.
The simplest statement viii be. Harrison
and protection" and Cleveland and tariff for
revenue only" Political economy will be
read as it has not been for many years, but
We suspect that the solution of the main
question will not be hastened. When the
world is finished and perfected free trade will
be univ erssl. but protection will be the popu-
lar American policy for many years to come.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

AFTER considering Senator Harrison's vari
Gus offenses, the opposition has practically
reached the conclusion that his most heinous
crime is the possession of ancestors. They
can excuse his labor record and his Chinese
record-especially since both have hit them
like boomerang-but they sternly refuse to
forgive him for having grandfather who was
President of the United States. and a great
grandfather who signed the Declaration of
Independence Upon this point they are
immovabla
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

A PROMINENT Democrat" Of Indiana, is
quoted as giving the probable figures of the
November election, in this State. dividing
300. 900 votes among the parties-240, 600 to
the Democrats, 235, 900 to the Republicans,
and 25. 0o0 assigned to the three minor organ
izations, and then adds: "How is Harrison
going to carry IndianaP We can answer that
question. He Is going to carry it because the
Republican ticket will receive the most votes
Ask harder one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

EDITOR HENRY WATTERsoN tells his readers
that though William Henry Harrison may have
lived in log cabin, his grandson, Benjamin.
lives in palace. Visiting delegations. whose
expectations have been aroused by this romance,
are likely to bear a grudee against Henry. 1t is
only to the truy-gifted and soaring imagination
that Mr.. Harrison's plain, though comfortable,
residence is made to assume the likeness of a
palace and unfortunately the average visitor
in dot an gifted
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

"You cannot sell any but the choicest cuts of
beef. the superfine -four and the choicest coff
to o miner or mechanic. The
American laborer would do we'll to study the
policy of the Chinaman in his policy of economy
as well of cheap labor. "-INDIANAPOLIS
SENTINEL
sTHE simple fact is many things are made
and sold now too cheap. for hold it to be true
that whenever the market price is SO low that
the man or the woman who makes it can OF get
fair living out of the making of il, it 10 too
Iown-BENJAMiN HARRISON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

The Sentinel says General Harrison is ''the
candidate Of the Pennsylvania coal barons"
Since when did Congressman and millionaire
W. L. Scott, the Pennsylvania boss and big
gest coal baron of them all. become q sup
porter of Harrison
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

QUERY for the Sentinel: Did Thomas A.
Hendricks ever vote for Republican, Did
not good many Republicans vote for Thomas
A. Hendricks when he was candidate on the
national ticket
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

This is inspiration! this is inspiration!'
shouted an exultant Democrat while Haunting
his red bandanna in the face of a Republican in
Albany, Mo-, the other day. YES" replied the
Republican, inspiration to bull, Communist,
. turkey -eobbler and Democrat The crowd
enjoyed the thrust while the Republican ex-
planned that it was inspiration to John Bull. "
as well as his pAmesake in the fields.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

The secretary of the New York Socialistic
Labor party is reported as saying that the So
cialists will oppose the election of Harrison.
Why, certainly; this was to be ex pected. The
party which flies the red flag naturally affili-
ates with the party whose banner is red
handkarnhiaf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

A Boston dispatch to the New York Even
ing Post says the mugwump organization in
Massachusetts, will doubtless be abandoned,
and its members viii merge in the other par
ties The object Of the organization was to
oppose Mr.. Blaine and the nomination of
Harrison removes the reason Of its existence.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

GENERAL HARRISON has no claim upon the
support of single Indiana Democrat in this
campaign. He never voted for Democrat
in his life.-Sentinel.
We suspect this dreadful charge is true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

THE New York Sun says: 1.-THE whole De-
mocracy, East, West and South, will do we'll
to get into fighting trim, and that of the first
order, if they hope to confirm their grip upon
the government of the United States"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

1.-THE American laborer would do we'll to
study the policy Of the Chinaman Ia his policy
of economy as well as of cheap labor. '-INDI-
ANNAPOLIS SENTINEL.
1.-THE simple fact is many things are made
and sold now Zoo cheap. for / hold it to be true
that whenever the market price is so low that
the man or the woman who makes il cannot get
a fair living out of the making of ii, il 10 too
low."-BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

intsntion to vote for Harrison and Morton. He
10 ; large manufacturer, and wants no Cleve-
land free trade 10 his politics Assemblyman
Defendorf of Monroe county. is also said 70 en-
terrain intentions similar TO those Of Mr.. Deland
The woods are full of them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06
Crnudlng the Mourners.

Indiana Christian Advocate.
The press is commenting on tho marr,aee OF
his forrner wifes funeral preached. That
Is nothing. We once preached the funeral of .
dear departed wife two weeks after the second
marriage of the bereaved husband Wife mum
her one had then been dead full four weeks.
Wife number two Was present aud did her full
share OF the mourning on the cccasseA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

1T would be an insult to the intelligence of
American laborers for the Journal to spend
any time refuting the statement that General
Harrison once said that one dollar day was
enough for workingmen. Since General Har-
rison has become of age he has been more or
less of public man; he has necessarily been
candidate for public office, and. presumably
has entertained the honest ambition any
capable man may properly conceive of
filling public station. We have never heard
anybody charge him with being an idiot,
which must be presupposed before any one
could believe he would say such thing. AS a
matter of fact, however, the sentiment is for.
eign to the bent of General Harrison
thought He has always been protection
list, and in arguing for the protective
system has invariably argued for
high wages for workingmen. That has been
the warp and wool of his speeches for the Re-
publican idea of the tariff. The sentiment is
expressed in everyone of hisspeeches through
out the whole course of his political career.
It is without deviation. Scarcely speech can
be quoted from him in which he has not de-
nounced the idea of ''cheapness" as the ulti-
mate good to be attained. although it is the
foundation stone of free trade and Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

THE newspapers neglected to remind the small
boys not to invest in the deadly Fourth of July
toy pistol this year. bat. curiously enough. no
casualties from that source have been reported
Can it be that the little rascals. missing the
usual warnings forgot to buy the pistolsi
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

DR. JOHN A BROOKS. the third party can
didats for Vice-president, opened his cam
paign in Kansas City the other night The
report says that bis speech consisted chiefly
n the arraignment of the Republican party
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

BROTHER MAHoRNEY, and possibly Brother
Harrison, may confer" with the three or four
other negro Democrats who have called a
convention in this city on the 25th instant.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

THE conference of colored Democrats, called
for Indianapolis, on the 25th instant, will not
need Tomlinson Hall for their deliberations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

HE the American Iaborerl calls constantly
for higher wages. and does not SEQ that his high
wages increase the cost of everything, lifting
everybody higher and higher above ground. TO
fail further at the crash by and by.'-lNDlAN-
APOLIS SENTINEL.
THE simple fact is. many things are made
and sold now too cheap, for / hold it to be true
that whenever the market price is so low that
the man or the woman who makes il cannot get
q fair living out of the making OF IL, IT 10 too
low.@BENJAMIN HARRISON.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

Mr.. CLEvELAND's pension mill is still
grinding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

1.-THE Chinamans policy is to live on next to
living. The American laborer would
do well to study the policy of the Chinamsn in
his policy of economy as we'll as of cheap labor
INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL.
'"THE simple fact Is. many things are made
and sold now too cheap, for 1 hold it to be true
that whenever the market price is 80 low that
the man or the woman who makes 1t cannot get
q fair living out Of the making of 1t, it is too
low.n-BENJAMIN HARRISON
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

discomfort that Mr.. Cleveland says is caused
by the protection of American industry It
is among the leaders of the Dem ocratic party,
and British manufacturers
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-06

1.-THE idea of anything cheap is repudIat ed by
your American laborer He looks at the style
and luxury of the rich and works himself INTO a
fury to live the same way. The
American laborer would do we'll 70 study the
policy of the Chinaman in his policy of economy,
as we'll as of cheap labor. "-INDIANAPOLI
SENTINEL.
THE simple fact is, many things are made
and sold now too cheap. for hold it to be true
that whenever the market price is so low that
the man or the woman who makes il cannot get
fair living out of the making OF it. it is too low"
BENJAMIN HARRISON
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The Presbytery of Abingdon will meet in
Meadow View church on Tuesday May LIST, at
II M. 1. n. NAFF, S. Clerk.
The Presbytery of East Hanover will meet in
the Grace-street church, Richmond on Tuesday,
May l, at P. M. w. A. CAMPBELL, S. G.
Members of East Hanover Presbytery, minis
tiers or elders, who expect to attend the meeting
to be held in Richmond, May lst will please
inform, at once. Mr., I. Broke, 10l4 E. Main
street.
The Presbytery of Memphis will meet in
Summerville, Tenn, April oath, at IL M.
E. NJ. RICHARDSON. s. Clerk
The Presbytery of Louisiana will meet in the
Centreville church Mississippi on Thursday,
April 18th, at q P. M. NJ. B. SHAW, S. C.
The Presbytery of Western Texas will meet
in Sequin, Texas, on Wednesday, April 25th, at
y P. M. ]. JOHNSON S. Clerk.
The Presbytery of North Mississippi will meet
at Byhalia. Miss. on Wednesday April 25th,
at p 2. M. Narratives, statistical and Sabbath
School reports required from all the churches
d. LESLIE S. Clerk
The Presbyfery of Red River meets in
Keatohie La, April 25th, at Z P M. Business
important. c. HARRINGTON, S. Clerk.
Orange, Greensboro First church, April "a,
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The ore Hundredth General Assembly.

The Or g Hun dredth General Assembly
The One Hundredth General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church N the United States Of
America, will meet according to appointment
in the First Presbyterian church Philadelphia,
Pa, Thursdsy May 18th, 1885, at II A. NJ.
and will be opened with a sermon by the Mod
orator Of the last General Assembly the Rev.
Joseph T. Smith D. D., of the Presbytery Of
Baltimore.
The Committee on Commissions will meet on
Wednesday, May 10Th, at P. NJ, and on
Thursday, May 18th, at A. NJ, at Horticul-
tural Hall, Broad Street, Philadelphia.
In connection with this meeting Of the Gene
raj Assembly, p Joint Centennial Celebration has
been appointed for Thursday, May oath, 1888,
by resolution of the General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church in the u. S. A.. and Of the
General Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church in
the U s. The Centennial Exercises vii, be
held in the places designated by the General
Assembly Of 1887. viz the Academy of Music
and Horticultural Hall, Philadelphia, Pa
VIM III. ROBERTS, Stated Clerk,
WM p. MOORE Permanent Clerk
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ECCLESIASTICAL NOTICE S

The General Assembly of the Presbyte-
Tian Church in the United States
Will meet in the Franklin Street Presbyterian
church. Baltimore Md, on the third Thursday
9th day. of May, 1888, at IL o'clock, A NJ.
The opening sermon will be preached by the
Moderator OF the last Assembly.
The undersigned, Committee on Commissions
will be present in tn lecture-room of said church
on May 18th, at 8 P. NJ, and also on the follow
ing morning at 8 o'clock, to enroll the names Of
Commissioners.
JOSEPH r. WILSON, Stated Clerk
EOBT 2. FARRIS Permanent Clerk
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The Stated Clerk of each Prtsbytery will
please forward to the undersigned at the ear
lest moment, the names of the delegates from
the Presbytery to the General Assembly, and
their post-ofice address. ]. PLUMER BIGHAM
Chairman Committee on Correspondence, sos
North Avenue, Baltimore, Md.
A @ Triple Ganaral Chairman
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rrustees Of the eeneral Assembly.

The annual meeting Of the Trustees Of the
General Assembly will be held in the First Pres
byterian church. Charlotte, ~ c., on Thursday
April 18th, at 81 o'clock, A. M.
JAMES HEMPHILL. President.
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