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The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
THE DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.

That the election of Tuesday resulted
in decided Democratic victory is unde-
niable. They made considerable gains
all along the line, and captured some
important Republican positions. But
this is one of the chances of politics,
and the like has happened before, as it
will continue to happen as long as party
politics and party government continue,
which, we trust, will be for long time
to come. The victory of one party over
another, the occasional turning of the
tables, unexpected majorities in off
years, strong drifts of popular
opinion, general apathy in one
party or the other-these and other
similar conditions are common
and familiar features of American poll
tics. They have happened from the be-
ginning, and will continue to happen.
The Democratic victory of Tuesday has
been equaled and even surpassed in
former years, and it does not argue con-
tinued success now any more than it did
then.
There never was a time since the Or
ganization of the Republican party
when the public welfare more plainly de-
manded its continuance in power, and
when opposition to the Democratic
party, and all it represents and stands
for. was more plainly patriotic duty.
Let any intelligent, self-respecting
American ask himself what the two par
ties stand for to-day, and deny, if he can,
that the germ and essence of American
liberty and progress are found
in the principles advocated by
the Republican party. Note the victory
of Tammany, in New York, the most
distinctive Democratic victory in the
whole list of those of Tuesday. What
does it representa- What does it stand
fort Who achieved it7 Who opposed
itf What methods and practices So
cured it, and what does it implyf Tam
many is Democracy pure and simple.
In the election of Tuesday absolutely all
the reputable elements and forces of
New York city were united against it;
yet Tammany overcame them all. 1t
was victory of all the combinations
and forces of evil in New York city, of
all that makes for bad government,
of ignorance. anarchy and crime.
of disloyalty and anti-Americanism
of all the foreign elements, of the rum
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06


THERE are some things that popular
elections cannot affect nor majorities de-
eide. They cannot alter the fact that
the Democratic party has piled up
State debt of So, $780, 900. and that it will
necessarily be much greater before it is
less. They cannot alter the fact that
Democratic partisan control of the benev-
olent institutions has brought untold
scandal on the State, and eliminated in
the recent brutal homicide in the Rich
mond hospital. They cannot alter the
fact that through Democratic misman-
agement Indiana is made to occupy a
worse position in the census report than
any other Northern State. A popular
majority may temporarily befog great
ugly facts like these, but it cannot change
fhon,
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE Journal, unlike certain of it's con-
temporaries, is not given to self-praise.
but believes that it may be excused for
remarking on this occasion that if ali
Republicans mad done their duty as faith
fully and exerted themselves in behalf
of their party as earnestly as it has done,
the result of the election would be diff
ferent. Whatever may be the cause or
causes of the, present disaster, the
Journal possesses the gratifying con-
sciousness that it is responsible for nc
part of it. Encouraged by sense of
duty done, it is ready to begin new
campaign against the enemy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF.

There are doubtless many excellent
Republicans who, when defeat Overtakes
the Republican party, are so shocked at
the disaster that, for the hour, they are
inclined to believe that the end has come
to all things. In a few days they recover
their spirits and their courage. In fact,
in this world, the person who has had
experience has learned to expect quite as
many reverses as triumpbs, if he is in
life's battle in earnest. But, so far as
the Republican party is concerned, it
has experienced worse reverses than
that which, to some extent, overcame it
on Tuesday. In 1862, during the war,
the Democrats and cOpperheads carried
New York against the Lincoln admins
tration by 10,752, New Jersey by IA, ,597,
Pennsylvania by 1924, Ohio by 5,777,
Indiana by 8, ,543,, Illinois by 16, ,456. That
same year the rebel Democracy in New
York elected seventeen of thirty-one
congressman; in New Jersey, five of six;
in Pennsylvania, twelve of twenty-four;
in Ohio, fourteen of nineteen; in Indiana,
seven of eleven; in Illinois, nine of
fourteen, and in Wisconsin, four of
six. And yet, two years later-two
years of such sacrifice of life and
money as the country did not dream of
in 1862, all of these States, except New
Jersey, gave their electoral votes to
Abraham Lincoln, Indiana's Democratic
majority of 954S in 1862 being changed
to Lincoln majority of 2O,1 in 1864.
In 1874, after the Republicans had swept
the country in 1872, the party met with
reverse all along the line. The Demo-
Gratis carried New York by $4,000, Penn
sylvania by A679, Ohio by 17,2O2. Indiana
by 17,25s, while in Illinois the Republic
an ticket was in minority of 40, 600. and
the Democracy elected Governor IN
Massachusetts By 1852 majority. In the
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

Now that the election is over, it is
hoped that the State board which has
been created to investigate the manage
-ment of the charitable institutions will
take the Eastern hospital in hand and
lay bare the entire management. There
is an impression that the creators of the
present miserable plan for the manage
ment of these institutions made this
board to propitiate those excellent peo-
pie who take an active interest in public
charities. The board has no power and
cannot be in harmony with the kind of
men who largely make up the local
boards Of trustees, but itca investigate
and make public any shortcoming. If
the board does find the institutions,
Or part of them. well managed it will re-
ieve many people to have such fact
declared
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

pay. Well-known ward-workers were
busy in the vicinity of the polls, and
were working with zeal that had its
origin in something else than the good
of the canse. The use of money for
campaign purposes was begun by some
of the Democratic candidates early in
the campaign, and it was continued till
the polls closed. No law ca IN be passed to
secure honest and fair elections that
Democratic managers will not violate. !.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE defeated party In yesterdays elec-
tion cannot fall back upon the charge of
fraud, intimidation, vote-buying, and the
accusations that are usually made by those
who are Notwithstanding News.
1t is when the defeated party is the
Democratic party that it charges fraud,
vote buying and intimidation. When
Republicans are turned down" they
submit to their fate like men, and put
up no cowardly and dishonest pleas.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

House elected in 1872 the Republicans
had tw0-thirds of the members. In that
elected in 1874 the Republicans had but
10S of 292 members. Amajority of the
Massachusetts, delegation was anti-Re-
publican. In the New Y ork delegation
there were but fifteen Republicans of
thirty three; in that of Massachusetts
only seven of nineteen were Republic
ans; in Pennsylvania but ten of twenty
seven were Republicans. In 1876 the
Republicans elected the President.
Again, in 1882, the Republican party met
with greater reverse on the popular
vote in several Northern States. Massa-
chusetts elected Democratic Governor
by 13,949 plurality and four of the twelve
Congressman. Mr.. Cleveland was elect
ed Governor of New York by 192.s54
majority, and twenty-one of the thirty
three Representatives were Democrats.
In Pennsylvania the Republican candi-
date for Governor was beaten by the
same Mr.. Pattison who succeeded on
Tuesday by 40,202, and the majority
over the Republicans was 10000. In
Michigan the Republican ticket was
beaten by 4,572, and six of the eleven
Representatives were Democrats. In
Indiana the Democratic ticket was
elected by 10,6S4, and nine of the thir-
teen Congressman were of that party.
In Kansas the Democratic candidate
for Governor was elected by 7,079. In
the House chosen that year the Repub-
licans elected but 11S of 325 members.
In 1884 the Republicans had 47,O00
plurality in Massachusetts on the State
ticket. Mr.. Cleveland carried New York
by Loaf plurality, because of Burchard's
three "rs," or the counting for him of
1000 votes cast for Butler. Pennsylva-
MIA went for Blaine by $1,000. Michigan
went Republican by 3,3OS plurality, and
Kansas wheeled into the Blaine column
with majority of 43,438.
Thus three times in its history the Re-
publican party has met with reverses
more sweeping than that of Tuesday,
only to rise two years later to achieve
its most important triumphs. History
will again repeat itself. Let us be faith
full, and wait and watch.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

the State of Washington. Two years ago
q similar amendment was before the people
in that State. with considerably better
prospects of success than in Montana, but
for some reason no response was made to
the appeals for outside help. The associa-
tion managers left them to fight their own
fight and to this lack of assistance they
ascribe the defeat of the proposed amend
ment. Consequently. being human, and
very much like men. they will probably
not mourn deeply over the result Of tho
struggle in Montana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

For months all the energies of tho wom-
an suffraeists have been directed toward
carrying the suffrage amendment in South
Dakota. Miss Anthony and her cohorts
have actively cansassed the new State,
and much money has been spent In the dis
semination of literature and in securing
necessary oratory. With all their efforts,
however. the amendment has. according to
latest accounts. failed to 60 through. and
great will be the disappointment of the
sisterhood everywhere. save, perhaps. in
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

TUESDAYS election was no more hon.
est than average elections in this State
have been for years past. No election
is altogether free from trickery and
fraud, and that of Tuesday was not.
That the amount of fraud under the old
law was grossly exaggerated is as GER
tain as that the effectiveness of the new
law in absolutely preventing it is greatly
overestimated. The first election under
the new law was doubtless freer from
fraud than any following one will be,
because the machinery of the law was
not we'll understood. 1t was felt and
tested, and in some cases violated. By
the time another election occurs the
weak points of the law will be well un-
derstood, and new methods will have
been devised to violate it. Working
politicians of the Sim Coy school are not
to be deferred from carrying out their
plans by mere paper enactments.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
The Poor Growing Richer.

The returns made to the New Hampshire
Bank Commissioners Sept. &C. 1890. are some-
what remarkable in the history of the saw
ing institutions of that State. Not only does
the actual increase in savings-banks de-
savings deposits received in the trust COM,
panies would swell the total by $1,000. COO
more There can be no doubt that the
bulk of the money held by savings institu-
tions of the State was contributed by small
depositors, as out OF the 200 depositors
in these institutions nearly 10000 had de-
posits of $500 or less. For this reason the
growth of the savings institutions of tho
State is more interesting than any mere in
crease of corporations. as it represents q
gradual lettering of the condition of the
poorer people and wage-earners of the State.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

The new election law, and the law
against the use of money for election
eering purposes. was openly and shame
lessly violated in the election on Tues
day. In most of the South Side pre-
cincts wagons with Democratic placards
were running all day, and were driven
all day by men who do not work without
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE Democratic victory did not pre-
vent the sun from shining yesterday,
and his light fell upon the just as well
as on the unjust. The fact that the lat
ter had gained political victory did
not prevent the former from basking in
the sunshine.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

The result is alleged by the Democ-
racy to be "vindication" of various and
sundry things, among others of the last
Legislature. This being the case, the
fifty-eight door-keepers of that body
will probably be increased to 15S for the
coming session.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE opinion is freely expressed among
lawyers that the election of Tuesday
gives Marion county the weakest ju-
dietary it ever had. The result is q
damaging commentary on popular elec-
tions for judges, and should put an end
to all idea of obtaining a non partisan
judiciary by the aid of Democratic votes.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

DoN'T whine, brethren, and don't plead
the baby act. Republicans who did their
duty in working and voting with their
party can afford to be serene, while those
who neglected to do their part will do
better to keep silence.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE Evening News would evidently
like to excuse and justify the conduct of
Congressman Bynum at the polls on
Tuesday, but with all Its worshipful
admiration for that blatant bully it does
not venture so to insult the public sense
nf decency
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

NOTWITHSTANDING the noise made by
the horn-blowing element, good many
Democrats in Indianapolis are not at all
sure that they are glad of Bynum's cleo
<inr
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
A Mere Mistake.

There's nothing like having a fair understand
ing when fellow and his sweetheart conclude
to double up fer better er worse, the case may
be-" said the man on the nailkeg. "Now, the
first thing I told Sarah was that when married
her didn't want to marry the whole family.
That's what told her."
There was a pause. Then tho man on the
cracker-barrel. by way of breaking the silence,
ventured dubious "Wellg'
"Yass, that's what told her. But I kinder
think lied, do"
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE exporters in Europe, who crowd
the American markets and pay their
work-people less wages than are paid
here, are as happy over the free-trade
groundswell as are the surprised Demo-
orofo
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

OHIO, which has,been one year under
the Democratic yoke, makes haste to
throw it off. Other States just putting
their necks into the same harness will
follow Ohio's example two years later.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

ONE of the worst features of the
calamity is that the awful Green Smith
is brought into such prominence that the
unfortunate public will have to see and
hear more or less of him for the next
two wears
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

The amazing quantity of drugs shown to
have been poured down Mrs. Pettit's throat
by medical order gives rise to suspicion
that the unfortunate woman took strych-
nine of her own accord as q means of
Fastening her escape from the doctors.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

As method of voting the new ballot
law may be better than the old, but its
system of counting is open to improve
ment, as the present delay in getting
the result plainly shows.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
She Didn't Chew Gum

'Well, the country girls are at it too" said one
drummer to another, as they sat in the office of
a little Missouri tavern.
cat WHAT"
"Chewing gum. did hope that when got
out of the city I might see some woman giving
her jaws rest. But just look at that girl over
there"
"That amt no gum, pardner," interposed q
native. "That's tobacker-reg'laro ole long green!
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

IF the Petit jury can decide whether it
was the doctors prescriptions or the strych-
nine that killed Mrs. Petit they will be
entitled to rank as medical experts.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

The Mckinley contest, which nearly
set aside an adverse majority of 1890,
shows that the tariff law as an issue,
whsre it is clearly explained TO all the
people, is an element of strength.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

BYNUM's resistance of United States
officer and his vulgar and indecent de-
nunciation of Judge Woods formed a
fitting climax TO the Democratic record
which began by damning the souls of a
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

1T is just as well that the Democrats
should try their hands at constructive
statesmanship for a while. The busi-
ness of obstruction and destruction is all
they know anything about.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE system of managing insane asy-
lums, whereby helpless men can be
kicked and beaten to death by political
heelers employed as attendants. will
now be continued in force in Indiana.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE time has now arrived when the
Journal can find space fer matters not
political. Under certain circumstances
there is such thing as too much poll
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

The Democrats are very happy, and
they have not been in long time. Even
the wicked should not always be kept on
the rack
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

OHIO is the only bright spot in sight,
and that is so because the Democrats
carried it last year. One full dose of
Democracy seems to be enough.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

CHORUS of free trade organs: 1t was
the Mckinley bill that did it every
where. except in Ohio.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

DIsBARMENT will, perhaps, be re-
garded by Bully Bynum as another
decoration of honor.n
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
BUBBLES in THE AIR.
A Faulty Rhyme.

"A Faulty Rhyme.
"'Cher is not pronounced as chief is iti"
"NO."
"I thought it wasn't. Yet here's some foo
poet trying to make IL rhyme with deaf Eel
low'd better know what he's writing about be
fore he tackles verses again"
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

Memphis Avalanche
The latest employment open TO women 10
that of private detective. Several large
dry-goods houses have tried them with ex-
cellent results. 1t takes a woman TO locate
a woman's pocket and TO know whether
certain fullnesses are genuine or not
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE dogs of war have all been called in,
including the political pointers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

/. THIS is free country, and the gov
ernment at Washington still lives.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
Church of Rome and the Public schools.

Archbishop John ireland, of st. Paul.
says there Is no truth whatever in the Mil
waukee story about his having been sum-
moned to Rome TO explain his remarks
about the public schools at the nationsl
educational convention last July. He also
says: The man who asserts that tho
Catholic Church Is opposed to compulsory
education is wholly mistaken
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

ELECTION returns come in slow this
year, but fast enough to suit the Jour-
nal
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

THE price of tin horns does not seem
to have advanced.
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06

Milwaukee Sentinel
We advise Mr.. Sullivan. the Irish apostle.
to stick To plain prose. He does not appear
to advantage as a poet
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
Ont in the Cold.

Jailer-Well, it's time for you to be hustlin'
out o. here. Your ten days is up.
Hungry Higgins-Dats dead tough. Say,
pard, can't dis be fixed SOS kin stay little
longerl I've got tree more pages to finish in de
Sunday paper do lady gimme yet
The Indianapolis journal., 1890-11-06
THE INDIANAPOLIs JOURNAL

This is an off year-away off.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-23
A WORD OF WARNING.

The Republicans of this district
are leaving no stone unturned to
beat William l.. Wilson and elect
Harman- and we desire to impress
this fact upon the Democrats of the
Second district and particularly
Preston county. Hartman cannot
meet and cope with Wilson in a
joint discussion. In fact he cannot
make a speech at all and the Repub-
llcan leaders well know this, hence
they are lodging around and work
ing up still hunt with the hope that
the Democrats will be caught nap
ping. If Wilson and Hartman
could travel through the district
hand in hand and all the voters see
hear and compare the two men, we
would have no fear whatever for
the result. We would be perfectly
willing to leave it to the common
sense and intelligence of our peo-
pie and we have an abiding faith in
the discrimination of the American
public.
The point we want to impress and
urge on the Democrats is this.
If the Repu blicans get out their
full vote as they are making desp ,ra' G
efforts to do and the Democrats fool
around and part of Of them remain
at home as the Republicans hope
for, we will be beaten and Mr.. Will
son will be defeated by his own
friends, but If every Democrat comes
out and does his duty we have no
fear whatever for the result. We
know that we have the people with
us, but we must not neglect the
opportunities in our power. We
believe this country has always been
Democratic and that the grand old
party of Jefferson and Jackson,
mas been THE Party Of the People
and will triumph in the end. 1t
has had ups and downs, its Victori.
es and temporary defeats, but is
still the great party Of the Ameri.
can people. Other parties have
rose, reigned and fell and passed
away into oblivion. but still tn,
| glorious party Of our forefather:
is found, strong in the right and
battling for The good Of the com.
mon people.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-23
READ AND REFLECT.

1t is said that the streets of Jeru-
salem were kept clean by each per-
son sweeping in front of their own
doors and perhaps this might apply
to ex-Boss Dawson in his political
warfare.
1t will be remembered that in 1888
there was q circular called "Fair
Play" distributed the object of
which was to politically ruin Hon.
w. III. Glover and DIR. Jas. A. Cox.
IL will also be remembered that this
same circular was proven to be full
Of malicious falsehoods. Dur
ing the preaent month circular
called "Read and Reflect"
has been vigorously circula-
ted, which also had two objects LIST
to injure l.. p. Whites chances for
the Circuit Clerkship and 2nd to
try to ruin formidable business
rival-the "New Era" and yet the
same dishonorable persons prepared
and printed both circulars. In the
language of the late lamented Boss,
sis printer justifiable in print
ing even for pay, what he knows
to be false? If he is, the law
of libel is wrong; for it holds
all concerned in the prepara-
ton, printing or circulating of
libel responsible" Dawson is get
ting desperate and will resort to des-
perate means to elect his candidate
for Circuit Clerk. He has promis.
ed that Watson shall be elected and
lie would sacrifice the balance of the
ticket to elect him. 1t will be re-
membered that he promised GER
tain gentleman that he should be
the next Sheriff, but he couldn't
deliver the goods. lie promised to
turn Gen. Golf down in Preston
County and turn it over to Stephen
b. Elkins, but he couldn't deliver
the goods again. The fact of the
matter is that the cx-boss has lost
his grip. The people have begun to
find out some of his political tricks
and they have concluded to make
a change in their leaders.
Y. u.
Portland District Oct. IS.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-10-23

Senator Morley and ex-senator
Dawson have been up to some deep
laid scheme of devilment of late and
have been down to Washington con-
ferring with the leaders about some
thing dark and mysterious, and it
is limited here that they were trying
to have the Post Mistress at New
burg removed and an old soldier ap-
pointed in her stead, in order to
concilliate the soldier vote, which is
badly disgruntled in the banner
county at this time.