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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

MRS. LOGAN does her literary work in
General Logan's library. and his armchair
is kept in just the position in which he
used il. and the room is filled with me-
mentoes of him.
MAJOR MCKINLEY will spend q fortnight
in West Virginia. beginning early this
week, as the guest of General Golf. The
visit is said to be for rest and without po-
Iitlcal significance.
Mrs. JEFFERSON DAVIS. after reviewing
the claims of various Southern States to
her husbands ashes, decides that Rich
mond shall be their final resting place, al
though this course involves personal
sacrifice on her own part. Beauvoir, how
ever. she says. is too insecure q site tor q
tomb, for the little sandy peninsula on
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

Northern inverness. Scotland) Chronicle
The Mckinley tariff act has killed the
Birmingham pearlbutton industry. and
caused the tin plate industry of Wales aud
the plush manufacturing of Bradford and
Its neighborhood to be heavily stricken.
On Saturday sixty tin-plate works were
closed. and $4,000 workers thrown out of
employment. AS for the plush msnufacto-
ry. Its founder. Mr. Lister. on whom a peer
age was deservedly conferred the other WI eek,
seems after the great strike in the winter
To have got his large works again in swing.
Others who participated in his pateD ted
inventions were scared INTO removing their
machinery and people to the United States.
without rIsking the conflict through which
Lister & Co. bad to fight their way. so as
to make il possible to retain In England the
industry " hich the inventive genius of an
Englishman had created.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
A REPUBLICAN PRECEDENT IN OHIO.

Ii the Republicans of Ohio will but
consult the party history in that State
as far back as 1875, they need not regret
that the Democratic convention nOmi-
nally declared for the free coinage of
silver. In 1875 the country was in the
depression consequent upon the general
collapse of credit in 1874. The resump-
ton act had been passed by the Repub-
lican Congress which went out in March,
1875. 1t was not popular in the West.
and the financial situation made it less
SO. The virus of the fiat money heresy
was spreading, and the outlook was par
ticularly dIscouraRing for the Repub
licans and for specie resumption. The
Democrats of Ohio made opposition to
the resumption act, to national banks,
and clamored for an expansion of the
currency until its volume be made and
kept equal to the wants of trade" and
forced the fighting. The Republicans
were not strongly in favor of resump-
ton. Among those who favored it were
some who would dodge the is e;
nevertheless, the Republican convention
declared for the policy which would
'equalize the purchasing power of the
coin and paper dollar" A courageous
course was decided on in the party
councils. The leaders looked the dan
ger In the face and decided that it was
no time to temporize, and that defeat
would be preferable fighting for sound
currency than victory which would CON-
promise specie payments. At the out
set the drift was clearly against specie
resumption and in favor of an expan-
sion of paper money. The subject was
a new one, and the campaign had to be
one of education on the part of the Re-
publicans, with existing conditions hos
tile to them. Nevertheless, the cam
paign was made ON the resumption issue.
The best speakers were called to Ohio
and vigorous fight was made for sound
currency. The result was that the Re-
publicans carried the State. They would
have lost, as they would have deserved,
had they adopted nOn-committal and
cowartlv policy.
To-day the situation is changed. The
country is prosperous under the present
sound currency. Money is cheaper than
in 1875, and the fiat money heresy is a
good deal like last years hornets nest.
People know more about the money ques-
ton. and consequently see that the free
coinage of silver means change TO sill
yer recommendation. There may be few
Republicans who incline to the idea that
allowing the owners of silver bullion to
get 100 cents for 70 cents worth of it is
wise proposition, but reason, intelli-
gence and experience. re clearly with
the Republicans. If they fight the sill
yer deluslon with the courage and vigor
that they fought the heresy of fiat money
in 1875, the Republicans will carry the
good sense of Ohio on that issue alone.
Even with all other issues in their favor
they cannot afford to ignore it, but will
strengthen their position by pushing
it to the front.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THE registration of voters in Missis-
sippi, which has been going on prepara-
tory to the fall election, shows that the
new Constitution has accomplished its
aim of assuring white mans govern
ment," I'm spite of the numerical major
ity of the negroes. The Constitution
disfranchises all illiterates, and requires
voters to pay their poll taxes some
months in advance of an election as a
prerequisite to voting. The registry
lists show that the voting strength of
the State will be cut down about one
half, the loss being mainly in negro
voters. 1t may be doubted, however. if
this condition will be permanent. 1t
will not take the negroes long to dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THE idea of bringing out Chief-justice
Fuller as a candidate for the Demo
cratic presidential nomination is to make
him the heir of the unavailable assets of
Mr.. Cleveland. He is named by Cleve-
land men and the Chicago News, a free
trade Cleveland organ. simply because
they have come To the conclusion that
Mr.. Cleveland's nomination is an impos-
sibility. In the words of that devoted
follower of the Cleveland fortunes, 1.-The
Cleveland idea is believed to be ready
to collapse True, the assets of Dir.
Cleveland as presidential aspirant
may be much like those of an insolvent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
THE DISPUTE OF DEMOCRATIC DOCTORS.

There seems to be serious dispute
going on in regard to what constitutes a
Democrat. Governor Hill has had a
habit of declaring 81 am Democrat"
which has made him popular with a
large number of persons who call them
selves by that name. But MIR. Waiter
son az good as says that Governor Hill is
cord with the Democratic party on the
tariff question, being. in fact, a protec-
ZIONIST. The Brooklyn Eagle and large
number of Eastern Democrats take pains
to declare that the Democratic party is
not in favor of free trade and is not in
favor of protection, but meanders be-
tween the two opposing theories, being
for protection when among manufact-
urers and for free trade when mingling
with the majority of the party. Against
this Mr.. WattersOn declares that eff the
Democratic party is not a freetrade
party it isn't anything" In regard
to the silver question the Demo-
cratic party ie entirely by the
ears. Until he WAS persuaded to write
the letter to the Reform Club, last Feb
movement was reckless. Mr.. Cleveland
had the Democratic party outside of New
York. But the letter undid him. He is
no longer full Democrat. Some silver
ties have gone so far as to call him
mugwump. In the large cities, however,
those calling themselves Democrats are,
for the most part, hostile to the free
coinage of silver. In Massact usetts the
Democratic leaders have denounced sill
yer coinage as a most dangerous heresy.
city. except one, is very hostile to the
proposition. So are the Democratic pa
pers of Chicago and the Democracy of
Wisconsin. On the other hand, the
Democrats in the last Congress very
generally voted for free coinage. The
whole South is for it. Now. there should
be some party policy on the question of
silver, SO that man may knoy1w neither
he is a Democrat or not.
1t seems that it is high time that
the question should be settled as
to what constitutes Democrat
beyond cavil. Voting the Demo-
cratic ticket with great regularity
and as much frequency as the election
officers will permit seems no longer the
test of Democracy. Being free trader
is not general test, and the party lie
split on the subject of silver, one part
declaring in favor and the other against.
w hat the Democrats should do is to
send their leaders to a council where all
these questions and disputes can he de-
cided. This constant declaring that a
man is not Democrat when he may be,
or at least claims to be, is tiresOme and
demOralizing. Let the Wise men of the
party get together and make creed for
the whole country and thus put an end
to free-silver platforms in Ohio and
Iowa, and anti-silver platforms in New
York and Wisconsin. Let them try to
give the aggregation of voters which is
called the Democratic party a positive
creed, so that it will mean something to
say II am Democrat"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
What the South owes Cleveland.

Memphis Appeal Avalanche.
When MIR. Cleveland was President. with
all the power of that great Office at bis COM
mand, did he ever fail In friendship 70 the
South and to Southern Democratsf On the
contrary. was he not brave enough TO defy
the sectional spirit of the7Northern Repub-
hcans and to give Southern Democrats the
most cordial recognition Did he not put
Lamar. of Mississippi. in his Cabinet. and
subsequently on the Supreme Court Benchs
Did he not send Hubbard. of Texas. TO
Japan; layton: OF Ssorgla' to Russia;
Mary land. to Francef Did be not make At
kins. of Tennessee. Commissioners of Indian
Affairss Did he not choose Garland. of Ar
kansas for Attorney general. and stand by
him when in troubled Did he not appoint
Gen. Joseph +. Johnston Commissioners of
Railroads? Did he not veto the pension
stealss Why should be be unfriendly to
the SoutherEpeoplef Who is at the bottom
of this miscl6eff Where is the cat in the
meAl-fuh7
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THE Boston Herald, whose politics is
Clevelandism, has solemnly preached the
question: "Who next to Clevelandr
1t answers: civilian c. Whitney," be-
cause he has elements" So people
thought in Washington when his lavish
entertainments, while he was Secretary
of the Navy, distanced all others and
paralyzed the Washington newspaper
Jenkins. 1t is great thing to be near
relative of the Standard Oil Company.
But Mr.. Whitney, while sluggish man,
is an able one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

COMMENTING on the recent large re-
ductiOn of mortgages made in Kansas,
the Kansas City Star says:
1t 10 significant that this decrease in the
mortgage indebtedness of Kansas was main
tanned steadily during last year. when the
crops were short and the resources of the
farmers were curtailed beyond the usual
limit. IL such a showing was possible with
the limited yield of farm products last sea-
son. what may not be expected IN view of
the bOuntiful harvest and the excellent
prices of this yeari
The point is well taken. In view of
the reduction made in the farm mort.
cages of Kansas last year and the pres
ent outlook for crops, it is safe to pre-
dict that next year will bring "a reduc
ton that will forever close the mouths
of those who have been hoping for gen.
eral bankruptcy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
THE SOLDIERS HOMES.
Manager Steele Talks of Them and Of the
Needs OF Their Inmates.

Manager Steele Talks of Them and of the
Needs Of Their Inmates.
Marion Chronicle.
To Chronicle reporter Gov, George w
Steele talked of the recent tripOf the board
of managers and their official visit to the
various branches of the National Soldiers
Home. Starting from the Day ton home the
party visited that at Leaven worth at SAN
ia Monica. and at Milwaukee. In all was
apparent the crowded quarters and the
pressing need of additional room. In speak
ing OF the comparative advantages of the
different branches. Governor Steele said:
In comfortable barracks Marion leads
them ALL: for in none of the other homes
are to be found the modern cOnveniences
the coy natural-gas fires. OF the ample
water facilities. The home at Santa MonI-
Ca, of course, Is blessed with a pleasant
climate. and. overlooking the ocean, com
mands fine view. but 1t has the disad-
vantage of being away from any city. aud
placed In a region where agriculture Is con-
Quoted on an extensive scale. The home
at Milwaukee has the finest natur-
al scenery. Besides the national
branches we visited q number of State
homes. which are also under our supervis-
ion. The national government partially
keeps up these by paying 500 annually for
each inmate. while the State erects the
buildings and provides the rest.
Eighteen TO nineteen thousand soldiers
are in homes under the management of the
DOarO. lWcDty-tuTcc arc III TIC
Leavenworth branch. while the veterans at
the Santa MOnica branch number about the
same as those at Marion. The individual
expense for each inmate, as estimated.
shows that the Marion branch 10 among the
cheapest. owing. undoubtedly, To free fuel
and light.
The board of managers. at their recent
meeting. arranged tor tie expenditure of
all the money Appropriated on the Marion
branch, but the trouble is there has not
been enough appropriated. 1t is hard to
tell what Congress will do. Certainly
nothing will be left undone TO secure
money fcs the erection of buildings that
are absG! fely necessary. In States where
there are ITO homes the poor houses are half
filled with old soldiers. unable TO be cared
for. Ii would certainly be too bah
since Congress has so literally started off
the work, not TO be able To carry il out.
and very foolish economy not 10 complete .
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

One john H. Mcdowell has been hav-
ing an exciting season in Tennessee. He
il the president of the Farmers Alliance
and an organizer who was active. His
course troubled the Democrats, and the
Nashville American was furnished with
material to show that Mcdowell had
been Republican, that he had fought
Democratic tickets in Arkansas and had
been deputy to a cOlOred Republican
county clerk. When these charges were
made Mcdowell was called upon to dis
prove them or step down and out--out
of the Alliance, and perhaps out of Ten
nessee. But Mr. Mcdowell went in TO
disprove the charges. He presented the
statements of leading Democrats in the
county where he had lived that he had
been an active Democrat, that he never
was deputy to cOlOred county clerk, and
when elected was elected as u Democrat
by the aid of Republican votes. He has
disproved the charges to the satisfac-
ton of the Memphis Appeal-Avalancbe,
and now he may pursue the even tenor
of his way, can preach Alliance politics
with Democratic attachment, and can
live out his days in Tennessee. 1t was
a close call for Mr.. Mcdowell.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
gauglng.

DEMOCRATS are discOunting their de-
feat in Ohio by saying 1t is naturally a
Republican State" This is great COM
pliment to the State, though not so in
tended. 1t means that when her people
follow the natural bent of their political
inclinatiOns they always declare for the
enforcement of law, the establishment
of equal rights, the protection of Amer
currency. honest legislation and good
government. To be naturally Demo-
cratic State means to be opposed to all
these.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

Fox some time past the Internal Rev
enue Department has been considering
the prOpriety of determining the guam
tity of spirits in given package by
weighing instead of gauging. The OBJ
lection to gaugng is that it is inaccu-
rate, complicated and laborious. 1t is
claimed that by weighing more satisfac-
tory results can be obtained with much
less trouble. The department has re-
Gently taken the sense of the distillers
on the subject. and as large majority
of them favor weighing it is probable
that method will soon be substituted for
the old and lOng-established one of
paupinp
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

Pitteburg Chronicle Telegraph
Occasionally q profape man finds that
there is q law in Pennsylvania against
swearing. and that the law assesses 62l2
cents for each oath. An Oil City merchant,
who waxed wroth when asked by COM
mittee to join the early closing movement.
and who expressed his opinion of such
movements by language which fractured
the peace and dignity of the common wealth
of Pennsylvania. pleaded guilty to uttering
ten oaths. These, at 62l2 cents each. came
TO sc. %. and the costs IN the case brought
the total expense in the case to Sl257. The
law against profanity should be enforced
oftener than it is. Oaths are too numer
ous and if they were always to cost 62l
cents each the output would be largely
cnrtailad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
Expensive rs Well ~ Onerous.

a
One feature of the new tax law seems TO
have escaped the notice of the Democratic
press. That is. it's enormous OK pense. w hIle
insisting that II taxes are higher 1t will Do
the fault of the local authorities who levy
the tax. not of the law. Democratic papers
fail to call attention TO the increase in local
expenses by reason of the law. They are
careful to make no mention of the increased
labor of the township assessors. TO the army
OF new officers county assessors and depu-
ties numberless, boards of review and State
Tax Commissioners-all to be paid from the
local treasury. and for which provision
must be made in the levy of local taxes.
At this early day it is useless to attempt to
estimate this additional expense to county
or State. but lt will be enormous. The peo-
pie can take home for consideration this
fact. that the last Legislature enacted q
law creating all of this additional ma
chinery, requiring the counties to pay the
expense. The taxpayer must furnish the
money, and no intervention of local anthori-
ties can avail to save HIM from paying the
last cent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THE columns of the journal are open
to the Mayor to state whether he has
complied with Section 45 of the charter,
which requires him TO call together the
heads of departments for consultation
eat least once month"; and to see that
rules are prescribed for ascertaining the
fitness of applicants for Office, without
regard To political opinions or services"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THE Democratic press is telling how
many millions the bounty on sugar will
take from the treasury. A week ago
the total was only S10.O0O.OOO. but the
New York World has raised it to S15,-
100000. and further bids are in order.
AS matter of fact, not one pound of
sugar has been made this season in
Louisiana, consequently all assumptions
regarding the bounty are idle chatter.
But it is the only thing left the free
trader now
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

cover that their right to register and
vote depends on previous payment of
poll tax. and when they once fairly un-
derstand this they will comply with the
law. Then the whites will have to
adopt some other means of depriving
them of their votes. 1t is safe to pre-
dict that Democratic ingenuity will be
equal to the occasion.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

in business. but they are worth saving.
Thus, Judge Fuller is put forward to
rally the Cleveland remnants when the
collapse comes. According to the Chi
cago News, such action is necessary to
defeat the alleged combination of Hill
and Gray, an achievement which seems
an imperative necessity to the Cieve-
land people. Meantime the reception of
the announcement of Judge Fuller as
the heir of Mr.. Cleveland by the Demo-
Gratis will be watched with moderate in
terest. Thus far it has not reached the
vociferOus stage. Still. it is thing
which may well worry that aspiring and
perspiring claimant, Ex-Governor Isaac
Pusey GRAY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

Boss CROKER, of Tammany, has de-
clared that Mr.. Cleveland shall not have
delegate from New York; and his fiat
given by Mr.. Cleveland's friends as one
of the main reasons why he should not
longer be regarded as a candidate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

If the charter does not suit the regime
why not take it to the alleged Attorney
general and the Secretary of State and
have them revise it under the Smith
Matthews PATENT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THE strength of the opposition to
free coinage of silver greatly surprised
the champions of the proposition to en-
rich the owners of silver bullion, and
well it may. The hostility of three
sevenths of convention to that promi-
nent measure is not designed to please
the silver bullion syndicate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
Lamont i. Not Eligible.

new YORK sun
There are snaRs in the way of a Lamont
boom for the presidency. The sentiment
against second or third term would be
too much for the keeper OF the Stuffed
Prophet Colonel Lamont has had tho
honor of being President OF the United
States for four years. That will have to
suffice him. He is a rafting good fellow,
all the same. and not ineligible on account
of nOcuOus suet
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

The story that Senator Carlisle's house
in Covington was presented him by the
Kentucky State Lottery Company, of
which he is the attorney, and which will
be ruined by the new Constitution,
which he is opposing, will need good
deal of confirmation of the best char
aeter before fair minded people will be-
-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THOSE Democratic papers in Iowa
which made haste to declare that this
and that Republican would not vote the
Republican ticket have been called upon
by the men thus named to retract. It is
not the year when Republicans are 60
ing out of the G.. o. =. church.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

1--WE present candidate who has no
use for a razor" shouted the man in the
Ohio Democratic convention who NOM
mated MIR. Kline. He received fifty
six votes. The Ohio Democracy seems
to have no use for candidate this year
who has not a case of political razors
about his Derson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THERE is ga razor-in-my-b bootleg"
suggestion in the editorial of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer indOrsing Governor Camp
BELLS nomination, but many of the Gin
cinnati delegation left the convention
furnishing double-edged knives.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17
Grow for One.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
The State convention arbitrated the dis
putes In the DemOc ratio party In Ohio. 1t
rubs out the lines which separate the sec
tions. IL sets up the standard around W hich
all Democrats rally. The question of Gov
ernor CsmpbelPs availability is no longer
one for discussion In Democratic circles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

The statement that pearl buttons are
being made in Iowa so as to sell at less
price than under the old tariff should
remove a load of anxiety from the mind
of the pearl-button editor of the Indi-
annapolis News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THERE has been an impression that a
charter granted a c.ty by the Legisla-
tnre had the force of law, but such
seems not to be the view of the Coy-Sul-
hvan regime; but then it wasn't much of
q Legislature which granted the charter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-17

THE motion to make the nomination
of Governor Campbell unanimous was
not carried, 40 delegates shouting
mol" when it was smade. and political
razOrs were waved alOft.