The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-01
The state Press.

Richmond Palladium: The verdict is eener-
ally received with satisfaction and if the pun-
lshment is made equal to the enormity of the Of
fense there will be mono to object.
Seymour Republican: Jason Brown is re-
ported to have said that it was the hardest job
he ever had to save the "boys" before, and that
he had feared all along it could not be done
again.
New Albany Ledger (Dem.1: Whether the
two convicted are worse than those jointly in
dcted with them. is a question yet to be de-
termined. They are undoubtedly guilty, and de-
serve punishment
Goshen News: If it succeeds in breaking up
the gang it will be q grand result to say nothing
of the satisfaction of seeing men guilty of such
heinous crimes punished. No section of coun-
try has any use for such men. and neither has
any party.
Anderson Herald: This is glorious victory
for the voters of Indiana high handed cor
ruption and political dishonesty. Let the good
work go until every one of the gang has re-
ceived his reward and until the sacredness of
the ballot box Ia assured
Logansport Pharos tDsm.j Coy's conviction
should teach the Democrats OF Indianapolis a
lesson. That lesson is that men of high char
acter should be placed at the head of the party
organization. Better be defeated on a square.
fair presentation of issues, than to succeed by
questionable schemes and palpable frauds.
Shelbyville Republican: If the result of the
recent trial at Indianapolis shall be to purify
the political atmosphere and deter scoundrels
in all parties from tamperiug with elections it
will be happy event for Indiana. Let Us all
highly resolve that, come what may, elections
shall be free and fair and all votes shall be
honestly counted cast.
Lafayette Courier The moral effect Of the
conviction of two of the conspirators in Judge
Woods's court will have tendency to retard
the progress of crime against elections, and to
encourage honest men to renew their efforts in
behalf of an honest ballot and for the punish
ment of the dangerous classes who conspre
against the sutfrages of the people.
Columbus Republican, If the friends of tho
COndAm nod succeed N forcing THAR
to espouse the cause of the criminals, they will
shoulder a load that will crush the party, tor
thousands of them will not submit to it. Il is
not Republicans but Democrats who have sought
to make it a partisan question. but il Democrats
want to place it on that ground the issue will be
readily accepted.
and Bsrnhamer by Judge Woods is the greatest
outrage of modern times, and will &C down into
history foul blot upon the rights of the citi-
zen, and will be recorded the work of villain
Gus, partisan malice. Two innocent men suffer
the humiliation of conviction in order to satisfy
the howlings of mob of Infatuated mon. headed
by Judge Woods
Muncie Times: These mer. have had fair
trial. The jury was non partisan The officers
who drew the jury were Democrats. The dis
trict attorney and Judge Claypool, his assistant.
observed, and they have been found guilty and
should suffer the penalty. 1t is time that in
timidation, balot-box stuffng. and kindred
methods no matter by what party or in whose
interest committed to change the will of the
people, should cease. The crime is grave one,
the penalty is none too severe.
Warsaw Times: Every voter in Indiana. no
matter to what party he may belong, who is in
favor of fair elections and honest count.
should rejoice over the verdict in the of
the tally-sheet forgers. 1t is high time that the
people of the entire country should not only de-
mand, but see for themselves that all elections
should be held in fair aud honorable manner;
and, to further such course, that all violators
of the law, ballot box suffers. tally sheet forg
ers. false counting, etc.. shall from this
time forward, and the guilty ones be punished.