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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
DEMOCRATIC FORGERY AND CORRUPTION.

DEMOCRATIC FORGERY AND CORRUPTION.
While the lie that General Harrison said
''s dollar day was enough for wOrkingmen'
is effectually killed for the present, We learn
the Democrats are trying to revive it by as
sorting that proof of the fact will be produced
when the proper time comes" The proper
time is understood to be a day or two before
the election, and the plan to embrace the
publication Of false and perhaps forged al
fdavits to the alleged fact when it will be too
late to take any steps to refute them or
punish the rascals who put them. out. This
would be quite in keeping with Democratic
tactics and with the spirit thus far shown in
the campaign. Democratic liars and mud
singers have made rapid progress since the
campaign opened. but we expect to see still
more remarkable developments of meanness
and mendacity before it is ended. The De-
mocracy of this State are desperate, and will
stop at nothing to avert the defeat now
plainly impending The absolute invulner-
ability of General Harrison's character and
record enrages them, and his growing strength
with the people will drive them to ex-
pedients entirely outside of the pale
of respectable politics, in the hope
Of rescuing Lost cause. Whatever
can be done in this direction by the corrupt
use of money, and the worst acts of The worst
school of politics, will be done. As an indica-
ton of the latter. and in the line of this
affidavit business, Senator Voorhees, is re-
ported as having said few days ago that evil
dence would soon be produced establishing
General Harrison's active connection with the
Know-nothing movement. 1t is proper to say
here and now that if such pretended evidence
is produced it will be an unmitigated lie and
should consign its trainers and forgers to a
place in the penitentiary. Another indication
of the Democratic plan of campaign is the
statement recently made by one of them
to commercial traveller, and reported to the
Journal. that 1--WE intend to carry this State if
We have to pay twenty-five dollars vote to
do it." We have no doubt that they intend
this very thing, and that they do expect to
carry the State by such methods as those in
Dictated, supplemented by the free use of
money. But we do not think they will sue
coed. Corruption, rascality and lying may
be potent weapons within certain limitations,
but they are not strong enough to counteract
great popular movement or to reverse a
plainly foreshadowed majority in great
State like Indiana. This is the peoples year,
and We have an abiding faith that General
Harrison's reputation and the Republican
cause will be safe in their hands, in spite of
the desperate efforts of corrupt politicians.
Nevertheless. the knowledge that such
schemes are being concocted should cause
Republicans to be more than ever on the
alert and to redouble their efforts for success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

this campaign, and Republicans shoald see to
it that unusual efforts are made to secure q
hearing of him by those most deeply inter-
ested and upon whose judgments and action
his arguments are most likely to make i'm
preston. Let the efforts Of the Democratic
managers 70 keep workingmen away from
Mr. Litchman be met by personal work on
the part of Republicans to induce the largest
possible attendance Of wage workers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

THE report of the president of the German
commission to the United States Centennial
Exposition said:
1.-THE present condition of American manu-
facturers shows the fallacy of the free-trade
doctrine that the productions of country are
raised in price by protective duties"
The report of the president of the French
commission said
Under the shelter OF protective system
the people of the United States have organ
lied powerful industry, which rivals that OF
England in cheapness."
But, of course, these gentlemen, trained in
political history and economy, do not know
anything when compared with Bynum and
Henry Watterson Mr.. Bynum can't ma Ike an
accurate statement to save his life. and Mr..
Wattersoa is merely picturesque fapdoodlsr
between the sherry and champagne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18


The st. Louis Republican publishes car
toon, entitled, THE Fling Campaign in Hi
nois, in which private Joe Fifer, the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor, is represented
as squalid. looking, emaciated old soldier,
clad in a single garment, labeled BLOODY
shirt" On one of his shrunken legs is a large
swelling labeled "Rebel lead" This forlorn-
looking creature is represented as trying to
play on fife. while well-dressed. healthy
looking interlocutor says to him, "That shirt
and that tune are twenty years old; 60 and put
on some clothes" That is the Democratic
idea of winning soldier votes for Grover
Cleveland. 1t is good picture for the ex-
prisoners of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
A Case in Tennessee.

NASHVILLE, Tern, Sept 1.-THE chairman
of the executive committee of the State Board
of Health has received telegram from Wau-
hatchie, stating that refugee from Decatur,
Ala, put off at Wauhatehie by Chattanooga
quarantine officer, last week, died with black
vomit at Wildwood last night, three miles from
wauhatcbie and nine from Chattanooga The
attending physician telegraphed Mayor Nickin,
of Chattanooga, for a physician to examine the
case. Mayor Nicklin would have nothing TO DO
with It People here are excited. and condemn
Chattanooga officials in strong terms for thrust
ing refugees from the infected district on a
small village and then refusing to send physi-
clan when a case of yellow fever develops Elk
ctemen. is very high, and threats of violence
are freel. made il it is not stopped at once The
dispatch closed by asking the chairman II he
could do anything in the way OF suggesting .
course TO pursue.
President Plunkett replied by telegraph that
be would send physician BY the first train to
make an investigation. He commissioned DR..
Harvey shannon, formerly of Mississippi, who
has had experience in dealing with the disease
he has net reported as4sA
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

THE opponents Of protection find IL neces-
sary, in support Of their position, to assert
that the condition Of American workingmen
is no better, if as good, as that of the British.
Every person with grain of sense and half a
grain of honesty knows this is not true. and
it is an insult to American workingmen to as
sert t. There are mountains of evidence to
disprove it. Mr.. T.. C. Crawford, the we'll
known correspondent, who has Just returned
from two-years' stay abroad, says:
al have been in every country of Europe
except Spain and Russia. / have been from
half dozen to dozen times through Hol-
land, France, Belgium, Switzerland and Italy.
There is no nation in Europe with the
amount Of pauperism that you find in Eng
land"
The Rev. Stafford Brooks, in a sermon de-
livered in Bloomsbury Chapel, London. Dec.
9, 1888, said:
There is nowhere else in the Christian
world such a mass Of wretchedness, squalor
and degradation as in England. There is no
place where for many, many years the law
has so Enthusiastically taken the side of rank,
power and wealth, "a against poverty, weak
ness and ignorance"
Yet the advocates of free trade point to the
condition of British workmen as proof that
American workmen would be better off under
that system than they are under protection.
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THE New York Times saws:

Nobody teaches that the full amount of
the duty is added to the price of the pro-
tected domestic product
Grover Cleveland, in his letter of accept
ance, said
II suppose that it is needless to explain that
all these duties and assessments are added to
the price of the articles upon which they are
levied. | suppose. too. il is well under
stood that the effect of this tariff taxation is
not limited to the consumers Of imported ar
ticles. but that the duties imposed upon such
articles permit corresponding increase in
price to be laid upon domestic productions Of
the same kind"
The Times supports Mr. Cleveland. Which
is talking aboutf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

MIR. DfngIey WOuld Like 10 KNOW Wnat HAS
Been Done in the Way of Retaliation.
wAsHINGroN, Sept. 17.-Representative Ding
ley, of Maine. to-day offered the following reso.
luton in the House:
Whereas. The President in a message laid before
the House. Aug. % last for the purpose Of
ing the rights of American fishing in Canadian
ports, asked for grant of power additional to that
given by the act of March 3. 1887 (which is recited
and,
Whereas, The President In the .said message, In
formed the House that American fishing vessels are
denied in Canadian ports the rights and privileges to
which they entitled: ana.
Whereas, the President in said message further in
formed the House that the treaty negotiated by him
American fishing vessels all their rights ii Canadian
ports which rights defined in such treaty to be
simply shelter repairs, the purchase Of wood and OBJ
tanning water, with such incidents of repairs and
shelter the right to land fish for sale payment
of duty. or shipment in bond to tbs United States
only in of marine disaster and the right to ship
man take the place of one i'll deceased and to
purchase provisions and supplies for the homeward
voyage take the place of those lost by accident the
privilege of purchasing bait provisions and supplies
for q fishing voyage, transshipment of catch be
excluded: therefore.
Resolved. That the President be requested to in
form the House,
First-Whether it is known that American fishiag
vessels denied or have been denied in Cana
dian ports within the past either of such rights
Great Britain in February last the sole rights of
such vessels in such ports and If so, when, and
what vessels these rights were denied.
Second-Whether the executive now holds that
American fishing vessels authorized by our laws to
touch aud trade at foreign ports also entitled
the rights and privileges of entering Canadian ports
for the purpose of purchasing bait provisions or sup
plies for deepsea fishing voyage for the purpose
of landing fish for sale in Canadian territory pay
ment Of duty for shipment in bond to the United
States without the payment of license fee TO the
Canadian authorities for the exercise of either al
of such privileges.
Third--Whether any American fishing vessels so
authorized by our laws To touch and trade have been
denied the exercise of either of said rights in Cana
dian ports or have been required to pay special
license fee not demanded of other vessels for the
ercise of such privilege. and if So,
Fourth-What steps have been taken by the Presi.
dent, pursuant of the act of March 3, 1887, to with
draw from Canadian fishing vessels in rorts of the
United States the privilege of purchasing bait pro-
visions and supplies for fishing voyage denied to
American fishing vessels in Canadian ports or to
withdraw from Canadian fishermen the privilege OF
bringing their fish to the territory of the United
States for sale in markets payment of duty
for shipment in bond to Canada which privileges
have denied in Canada fishermen of the United
States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
nve partisan

The New York Post INDUCES in covert
sheer at the stress laid by General Harrison
IN the political value of intelligence and
morality, and his solicitude for the promotion
of such principles as will tend to the increase
of Temperance and virtue in home life. The
Post is the paper which, four years ago, adj
vanced the opinion that personal purity was
not essential to public man, and a sheer al
one who, Doth by life and words, teaches the
desirabii.ty and beauty Of virtue is naturally
to be expected from that source.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

THE United States has never known so
prosperous an era "a the decade between 1850
and 1S60-New York Times.
In his message to Congress, Dec s.,
1857, nearly the close of this prosperous"
era, President Buchanan said:
''ln the midst of unsurpassed plenty in all
the productions and in all the elements of
wealth, we find our manufactures suspended,
our public works retarded. our private enter
prises of different kinds abandoned, and thou
sands OF useful lGborers thrown out Of en-
ployment and reduced 70 want
great many people, begging the Times 5
pardon, will vote this year so as to prevent a
recurrence Of this prosperous era"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

CleveIapd's Speech to Irish-Americans
General Harrisons little speech to the Irish
Americans is receiving great deal Of praise for
its well conceived aud happily expressed
thoughts 1t came from the heart, as well as
the head, and seemed to capture the affections, as
we'll az the judgments, of those to whom il was
addressed. II a delegation of Irish-Americans
should visit President Cleveland and deliver an
address calling for a response, We can imagine
him, with the cyclopedia in the background,
saying:
my Friends aud Fellow citizens-I thank you
for the honor of this visit. In your double ca
pacity Of Irish Americans you represent in some
sense both Ireland and America. The former
as l understand. is an island. while the latter,
we all know, is q continent. Ireland Is bounded
on three sides by the Atlantic ocean and on the
fourth by the channel which separates it from
ENGLAND. 1t is divided into four provinces and
thirty-two counties, and, as l am credbly in
formed, contains an area of 81, 500 square miles
aud population Of about 100000 which 10
| being steadily reduced by emigration. The
total number of emigrants who left Ireland from
May l. 1851, TO Dec. 81, 1886, was 3, la, 1896 In
your other capacity, as Americans, you represent
free republic, consisting OF thirty eight States
and eight Territories every one OF which contains
| q large amount of land and constantly ircreas-
| ing population. Our beloved country is bounded
| north by British America, east and west by
| the oceans. commonly called Atlantic and Pa
| cific. and the south by the gulf and our Sis
| ter republic OF Mexico. Our form Of govern
| ment ia federal republic Under our constitu
| ton the people elect their President avery four
| years. Some have thought that the President
| should be ineligible TO reelection, but am not
| of that opinion. True Democracy requires that
| the people should not be restricted in their
| choice of President, and if they think their hap
| piness and welfare require the reelection of a
President to second term, can see just or
| reasonable ground for denying them the privi-
! lees The Office is one Of grand, gloomy and
/ peculiar responsibility 1t is doubtful If any OF
| my predecessors ever realized this fact in its
| full extent. During my incumbency of the
| Office have consecrated myself to its duties in
/ q spirit of complete self-sacrifce, which hone
you, as Irish-Americsns, will try and appreciate
i and also mention to your friends. Public Office
| is public trust aud it Is condition that con
| fronts us, not theory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
MINOR MATTERS.
The Democrats Still ON the Defensive. and
Likely tn Be Kept In That Position.

The Democrats Still ON the Defensive. and
Likely tn Be Kept In That Position.
Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journa.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE Democrats are
in very bad shape just now. The Republicans
have them in such position that they do not
know which way to turn. 1t is generally ad-
mitted fact that Congress is occupied with a
game Of political chess in which each party is
seeking TO checkmate the other. lis the Repub-
lican turn now. Tomorrow night the Demo
Gratis will hold their caucus to see what
can be done with Mr.. Oates's
resolution OF adjournment The party is
very much divided on il. The leaders are doing
all in their power to prevent the passage of the
resolution, but Notwithstanding their effort, the
feeling in favor Of an early adjournment Is GER
tainly on the increase. 1t would not surprise
many IL the Oates resolution was passed to-
morrow night This would put the Democrats
in the position of having forced an adjournmen,
on the Republicans and prevented their tariff
bill being completed All through the session
Democrats have been kept on the defensive, and
it looks now as though the Republicans would
keep them there to the close of the session.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

Seven Deaths and More than Fifty NewCases
Reported Yesterday In Jacksonviile.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept lite saicial
report to-day shows ffty-tvo new cases and
seven deaths. This does not include the report
Of the medical bureau Of visiting physicians
which came in just after the official list closed,
and embraced ffty-four new cases. many of
which, however, were Implications. Only seven
deaths we're reported up to O'Clock this even
ing. but it is certain that there have been
eral others during the past twenty four hours
The irreRularity and want OF System among
physicians in making reports renders correct
figures tonight impossible. Quite a number of
unacclimated nurses have reached here from
various places and it is expected more than
dozen will be returned to Camp Perry. enrouts
north, to -rnorrow. Several physicians will come
here without their services having been accepted
by the board Of health. and are expected to re-
turn home. Among the unacclimated nurses is
. reporter for leading New York paper.
None but acclmated and skilled yellowfever
physicians and nurses will be received hereafter
A special to the Times Union says: ''Six
cases of yellow fever have appeared at Gaines
Vile among members of the Gainesville Guards,
that recently went to help suppress the long
shoremen riot at Fernaudino"
FerDandno special says that place 10 xbso-
1utely healthy. There was a stampede from
Gainesville yesterday, but Gordon has now
been drawn, and il is hoped and believed that
the fever cannot become epidemic there-
The news from McClenpy is favorable The
weather continues wet
New ORLEANS. Sept 1.-THE first news re-
ceivsd here of the declaration of quarantine by
the Texas health officers against New Orleans
WAS contained in the Sunday morning papers
The Louisiana health authorities at once tale
graphsd vigorous protest to Gov. Ross against
Mr.. Rutherford's action. To-day the auaran
tine was raised The Louisiana State Board OF
Health yesterday sent the following to the Texas
officials:
We give positive assurance that there is yellow
fever in New Orleans. There has not been a
suspicious case this summer Should occur You
will be Immediately notified in accordance with the
pledge entered into between the boards of health Of
the Gulf States.
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THE President has written letter to Hon.

The President has written letter to Hon.
Chsuncey F. Black, president of the National
Association Of Democratic Clubs, strongly ap.
proving the movement and urging the forma-
ton of clubs il every part of the United
States to assist in the work of the campaign
and in preventing neglect Of duty on cleo
ton day" What with his $4,000 contribu-
ton to the campaign fund and his efforts to
organize the party, the President seems to
have sunk to the level Of a common "offen-
uva nartisann
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18
CIVIL-SERVICE REFORM.

On the 23d of July last, the New York Tri
bune printed list Of unfit appointments
made by President Cleveland in the civil serv-
ice, embracing 1871 criminals. The crimes
Of which these persons had been guilty in
Guided every grade of law-breaking from petit
lanceny to murder. The ofenses did not en-
brace political crimes, such as ballot box
stufing, repeating, ETC., Of which there were
twenty-five in a separate list, but only purpe-
traitors of crime against persons and property.
Referring to this list the Tribune says:
GA full alphabet ical list Of these appoint
ments has been before the public for nearly
two months, with quotations from papers that
supports Mr.. Cleveland for election authen-
ticating moro than three-fourths of the
charges and accompanied by the Tribune's
promise to correct any and all errors. just
one correction has been asked for and made I"
For self-styled civil-service reform admin
istration this is remarkable. 1t shows that
the worst element in the Democratic party is
at the front, and that the President has not
even done as well as he might among mem
bers of his own party in making appoint
ments. 1t is no excuse to say he has been
deceived in regard to these men. If he has
been deceived, it argues rascally advisers,
and he has no business to have such about
him, nor keep men in his Cabinet who have
There are enough men not criminals in the
Democratic party to fill the Offices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

counterfsiting and sentenced. Jan. q. 1856, 70
five years Imprisonment. In his Endorsement Of
the application in this case the President says,
This convict has earned such q deduction
from his sentence that it will expire in a few
months. Since his imprisonment be has lost
his hand By an accident connected with the use
OF machinery in the prison. He 10 reported az
being now In the last stage of consumption,
with but short time 20 live If his imprison ment
is continued. His aged parents are In deepest
distress over his disgrace and sickness and
gladly restore their son to them in his last
dsys.r
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

Special to the lpdianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Sept. lI-Dr. J. r. weist. of
Richmond, is here to attend the congress Of
American physicians and surgeons, which con-
vsnes tomorrow at o'clock.
Representative Ben Butterworth, of Ohio.
says he will take the stump in Indiana next
month for Harrison and Morton. Major But
terworth lie one Of the most eloquent and enter.
tanning as well as instructive speakers in Con-
gress. He was distinguished Union soldier. Is
an eminent lawyer, and has gained considerable
prominence by his advocacy of reciprocal com
mercial relations with Canada He says that he
never abuses his opponents in debate, and
never employs language which will offend any
honest thinking Democrat. He talks of prinei-
pies and not Of men. No man who will appear
on the stump in Indiana during the campaign
will have more influence than Major Ben But
terworth, of Cincinnati
A leak in the roof OF the new silver vault, IN
der the north court of the Treasury. allowed
large quantity OF rain which fell yesterday to
drip down among the coins. This morning the
floor was covered with four inches of water.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

THE Democratic managers are afraid of the
influence of ex-Secretary Litchman, of the
Knights Of Labor, who is now in the State to
make speeches for Harrison and protection.
and have passed the word around to their
hsnchmen in labor organizations and else
where to prevent the attendance Of laboring
men upon his meetings at whatever point he
may appear. Mr. Litchman is a representa-
tive workingman; he is an intelligent and
ssls advocate Of the great issue involved in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-18

THE yellow fever plague In Jacksonville "a
bad enough, but it does not approach the ter
Eble scourge visited upon the city of Mem
phis in the year 1873. We have before rs q
record Of the deaths in that city from the 18th
of August to the 18th of November. On the
4th of September The death roll reached 20s,
and there were twelve days within that period
when the number passed above the hundred
line, one day as high an 164.