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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
LABOR DAY.

The latter half of the nineteenth cent
ury has been marked by many notable
features and developments, but in moth
ing more cOnspicuously than by the or
ganization of labor. Labor organiza
lions of certain kind, as guilds, fra
ternities, etc., have existed in European
countries for long time, but organized
labor in the modern sense is thing of
this generation. And in large sense it
has had its origin and most vigorous
growth in the United States. The
spirit of freedom and progress, and the
habit of organization incident to Amer
lean life have given a great impulse and
the widest possible scope to a move
ment which aimed at nothing less than
the assertion of the rights and the ad-
vancement of the interests of labor
everywhere and under all circumstances.
Organized labor has accomplished more
in this country in the last thirty years
than it had ever accomplished before
in any part of the world, and
by setting the example of better organ
izatiOn and better methods has COM
municated spirit of energy and prog
ress to labor movements in Europe such
as they never had before. Thus, in the
labor world, as in the political world,
the example and influence of the United
States have been felt in all civilized ma
tions. The American idea that the true
solution of the labor problem depends
upon the full recognition OF the social,
political and personal rights of every in
dividual man is the idea that is making
it's way in the world and that is bound
to win. The ultimate success of the
movement in this country depends upon
its remaining true to an honest purpose
aid steering clear of the control of pro.
fessional labor agitatOrs and political
demagogues. These we have with us
always, and they are enough to wreck
any movement they become identified
with, no matter how meritorious it may
be.
Labor day is one OF the interesting re-
suits of labor organization. A few years
ago it was unheard of; now it is legal
holiday. Its general observance by
wage-workers, and, In the main, its
cordial recognition by capitalists and
employers, is a significant sign of the
larger recognition in these times of the
real dignity of labor and of the I'M
proved relations between employers and
employees. In so far as its observance
represents the true interests of labor
and labOring men, and is kept out of the
hands of professional agitators and po-
litical demagoeues, the Journal is in
full and hearty sympathy with it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

are his words as reported. That is, the
laborer of Roumania receives the incred
IDLY Insignificant compensation of 0
cents week. These people belong to
the Slay race that is now furnishing such
large percentage of the immigration.
But the practical part of the subject to
be considered on Labor day is whether
or not it is wise for the wage-earners of
this country to favor party whose lead
ers declare that it is the purpose OF their
tariff policy to "put the laborers of the
United States and of Europe on the same
plane.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

AT COshOctOn, o., the editor of the
Democratic Standard gave Major Nc
Kinley some questions to answer. The
first was this:
Ia IL not true that the duty paid on an
article imported into our country, and
called n tariff, is q tax to be paid By the
person that consumes or SEES the artlcles
MckiDley's answer was: 4 revenue tariff
such as the party of this editor advocates.
is always paid lay the consumer. because. il
you put a tariff on nOn-cOmpetiDg for
eIgn product. q product We cannot produce
in this country. then the price of that
proGuct TO us is the foreign price with the
American tariff added. and that is paid 10y
the American consumer. In the case of q
protective tariff. it may for n time be paid
by the consumer, while we are building mp
the industry; bnJ when we have reached
the successful manufacture of any product
In the United States under q protecting
tariff. competition a. home fixes and regu-
lates the price. AMI the American consumer
does not pay the tax.
Another question was:
If by q protective tariff you compel citi-
zen of Coshocton county to pay $50 for q
suit Of clothes that he conld buy for $40
but for such tariff, who is protected and
who pays the expenses of such protectlonf
McKinley's answer to this question was
the advertising columns of the Standard
itself, which announced that suits of
mems clothing can now be bought in
Coshocton at from $3.50 To $25.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

Dounced that, after some years of ex-
clusion. the markets of Germany had
been opened to the hog products of the
United States. Many efforts had been
made to induce the German government
to remove the restrictions. but In vain.
How serious were the efforts of Mr..
Cleveland's minister is simply a matter
of conjecture; but there is no doubt re-
garding the earnestness and purpose OF
the present administration and of the
Republican party in Congress. 1t was
shown in the passage OF the meat-in-
spection law, with it's retaliatory clause,
which was its real business end.
Would these great successes have
been achieved if Mr.. Cleveland had been
reelected in 1888, with a Democratic
Congress? Three Democratic Congresses
had failed to pass meat-inspectionb bill,
even when it is probable that a major
ity of the members thereof were in favor
of it, because of the Randall system of
rules. which prevented Congress from
legislating. When tho Republican
House came In and adopted rules which
put it In the power Of the majority to
take up and act upon measures it
deemed most important, it was easy
enough for q House withNa policy to
legislate. Therefore, the meat-lnspec-
ton bill, which has opened Germany to
our pork products. was one of the first
to be enacted. The same rules made it
possible to pass the Mckinley law with
its reciprocity features, which have
given us the markets of Cuba when
nothing else could.
These are the triumphs of Repub-
lican Congress and an earnest and able
Republican administration. They are
triumphs for American industry, and are
proper topics for congratulation on
Labor day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE Pennington air-ship which failed to
fly at Chicago. does not do any better at
ST. Louis. The alleged inventor has space
in the exposition grounds at the latter city
and has been holding out promises Of All
ascension. but at last accounts his whole
outfit was tied up by mortgage. He ex-
pressed surprise that any person should be
so cruel as TO interfere with "a purely
scientific experiment" and is still serenely
confident that his machine will work. The
st. Louis Post Dispatch denounces it as an
aerial humbug, and thinks Pennington's
behavior shows him to be "a Snowman
with catchpenny device to draw an ig-
norant crowd"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE managers of the Republican cam
paign in this city should take notice of
the fact that there is a danger point in
connection with the enforcement of the
new election law. The election ma
chinery is in the hands of the Demo-
Gratis, and will be used for all it is
worth. Among other things, they will
lay aside all irregular or defective bal
Tots until the end Of the count, and then
count in the Democratic ballots. while
excluding Republican. They worked
fhis game on large scale in the last
election, throwing out n large number
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE new minister to Hayti, Mr.. Dun
ham, is a colored man only thirty-One
years of age, who attained liberal edu-
cation in spite of many obstacles, and
was, at the time that he was made con-
sul to San Domingo, in April, 1890. a
valued reporter on the Philadelphia Bull
letin. At that time he received the
hearty commentator of the Bulletin
and Ledger of that city. He devoted
his spare time to organized efforts to
promote the interests of the colored
peonle
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE Cleveland organs in New York
seem not to fully understand that the
selection of their favOrite as candidate
next year depends upon the result of the
monkey and-parrot fight which is now
going on in that State between his
friends and those of Governor Hill. If
Governor Hill carries the next cOnven-
ton and gets the State committee, Mr..
Cleveland can retire without further ado.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE Journal has recently published
several notices of the formation of Re-
publican clubs in different parts of the
State. Two were published yesterday,
ono from Charlottesville and one from
Connersville. In both cases it is pro.
posed to form a permanent organization
and enter at once on the. educational
work of the next campaign. The forma-
ton of political clubs in an off year is
unusual, and speaks well for the future
of the party. There ought to be one in
every cOunty-seat i'm the State.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
viii you please inform me how to obtain q
copyright!
Before the issue or publication of any
book. picture, play or other printed matter
upon which q copyright is desired. the per-
son desiring it must mail to the Librarian
of Congress the title of the book, picture or
description of the work, and send two
copies of the work. in the best binding. to
the same official before the expiration Of
ten days after the publication. The fee for
entering the copyright is fifty cents. to be
sent to the Librarian of Congress.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
Woman's Rights in Australia.

''The revolt of woman" as lately ex-
emplified in our law courts, has now
spread to the Antipodes, where q wife has
Just admitted to the magistrate of Goul-
burn that she had thrashed her husband
with whip. Her action was commended
by the magistrate. especially as the whip
pnd ssDneT %1 hs Gopshp woo
have an excellent effect if all wives of
drunken husbands did the same, instead of
appealing to the court for protection" He
said he knew several instances where the
commended course of treatment had re-
suited beneficially, though the whip
shouid only be used when the recognized
head OF the house had abrogated his right
to rule by fiagrant misconduct.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE expectation of hams and bacon
from this country was valued at about
$4,000, 900 during the year 1890, and now,
with the German prohibition removed.
it is estimated that not less than ten
millions more will be added to the figure.
In 1860 the total exports of merchandise
from this country were only 1916, 0Oo, 900.
Now, it is probable that the export of
pork products may reach that figure.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

Can be found al the following places
PARIS-American Exchange in Paris, &C Boulevard
des Capucines.
NEW YORK-Gilsey House and Windsor Hotel
PHILADELPHIA-A. T. Kemble. S735 Lancaster
avenue.
CH1CAGO-Palmer House.
CIECINNATI-J.R r. HawleJ & Co, lSl Vine street.
LOrISVILLE-C. 7. Deerng. northwest corner
Third and jefferson streets.
eT. LoUIs-Un;on News Company. Union Depot
and southern Hotel.
WASHINGTON, ID. C.-Riges House and Ebbitt
House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

EASTERN Democratic papers have
shown much concern about the free
silver tendencies of the Kansas Repub-
licans. There has been no general ex-
preston since last year, but the Repub-
lican convention in the first county in
Kansas, Shawnee, recently made the
following declaration:
Our debts stand for our investments and
not for our losses. They represent our
enterprises and not our misfortnnes; our
property and not our poverty. They Will
be paid to the last penny in the legal cur
rency of the country; not coin clipped nor
dollar deprecated.
As an expression in favor of a full
weight, full-value dollar, the above will
do. Now let the Eastern Democratic
paper persuade its brethren in the West
and South to take the same ground, and
there will be no trouble with the silver
QueStlOn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

UNDER the city charter members of
the Board of Public Works do not hold
for life. A realization of this fact
should make them courteous in their
dealings with the public and careful in
their expressions. The people have
rights which all public officials are
bound to respect.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
ing campaign II he can help it


PRESIDENT PoLK'S enemies in his ma
tive State of North Carolina seem de-
termined to humiiate him in the eyes
of the Southern Alliance if it is possible.
After showing that he has been q failure
or fraud in every effort he has made,
from farmer to maker of patent medi-
cine, they turn to his military record.
Instead of being colonel in the cOnfed-
crate service, he was a lieutenant, ac-
cording to the representations of Raleigh
correspondents. The names of officers
are given who affirm that Colonel Lewis,
of the regiment in which Polk was lieu
tenant. caught him and another sub
altern skulking at Gettysburg. The
other officer was court-martialed and re-
duced to the ranks. but i'm the confusion
which followed the battle and the lack
of witnesses Polk was not brought to
trial. Sept. 10, 1864, at Winchester,
when his regiment came under fire, he
was found by his brigade commander.
General Grimes, lying behind a stone
wall, and gave as an excuse that he was
suffering from chill. General Grimes
called the attention of his orderly, who
tells the story, TO the fact that he ought
to be witness. for the reason that he
proposed TO cOurt-martial him, but be-
fore lie could be arraigned Polk resigned
to accept an election to the Legislature,
and thus closed his military career.
These are the charges. If President
Polk cannot refute them his influence is
at an end with the Southern Alliance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE Democratic managers in Ohio
seem to think that they can carry the
State by telegraphing to Eastern mug
wump papers that they are determined
to carry the State" These managers are
not reading such opinions rs that recent
ly expressed by President Ingalls,, of the
Big Four, who is good deal of Demo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE New York Herald never says n
good word for anything Republican
when it can well avoid it. Consequently.
when it declares that the removal of the
prohibition on the importation of Amer
lean hog products into Germany ''is a
signal diplomatic triumph for the Harri-
son administration" it makes a cOnces-
sion that counterbalances columns of
Misrepresentation and fau finding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

CRY ATTORNEY BAILEY held that the
city charter should be literally con-
strued because it was new. In this view
he justified the salary grab. Now let us
see if the court will construe the charter
that way. 1t is older now that it was.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

A PRACTICAL matter to consider on
Labor day is the statement of M. Mile,
a Roumanian deputy. to the Brussels
International Labor Congress, that "the
RoImanian peasant earned three-oIar-
tiers of penny day, and lived in hut
which is no better as a dwelling than
the caves of primeval times" These
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE municipal campaign is not so
very funny for the Sullivan combine as
it was a month ago. The boys are not
staggering SO confidently as they were.
Indeed, they have come to the conclu-
sion that if the combine is not beaten it
will be a piece of rare good luck.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
Crop-Raisers Are Not Fools.

new lOTk sun
1t would have been very foolish policy for
the Western farmers to withhold their
crops 1t was very foolish advice that was
given to them by the leaders of the Farm
ers' Alliance The crop-raisers of this coun-
try have their share of solid sense and are
apt to give evidence of the fact when they
deal with solid business.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

DANIEL WEBSTER said that the first
people in the world to suffer from de-
preciated and irredeemable paper cur
rency were the wage-earners. Such was
the teaching of experience then, and
experience has emphasized the lesson
since that time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE last men in the world to whom
real working people should listen are
those men who have shirked all real la
Dor all their lives, except the working
of their jaws in favor of irredeemable
paper or light-weight dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
New Departure i'm Politics.


Boston
The Republican nominee for Governor of
Maryland challenges his Democratic an
tagonst to plOw ten acres of ground to
show the voters of the State who has the
better right to be considered the farmers
candidate. Such q contest would be An
agreeable departure in political methods,
and would draw like circus, but il is
doubtful if it would influence q great many
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
No Time for POOLING.

Pittsburg DISPATCH (Ind.)
The Democratic leaders cannot be in one
place to-day aud another tomorrow. They
arc unsound on the tariff and the silver
qnestions-and despite their appeal IT is
impossible to eliminate these two Ques-
tloI.s from this years canvass. The presi-
dental contest is too closely involved.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

ONE of the Sullivan organs says that
his friends are opposed to joint discus
sion before ''mixed audience" which
leads one to remark that Mr.. Sullivan's
friends seem to consider themselves
much better than the average voters
who insist on taking an interest in pub
lie affairs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

WORD comes from Massachusetts that
there is growing dissatisfaction on the
part of the old Democracy because the
mugwump Upstairs. who have seized
the control of the party machinery, have
taken the best Offices and the direction
of the party. Especially does the for
eign element, which has been ignored,
aroWl about the new men
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
BUBBLES IN THE AIR


OF course. the paragraph writers could not
let Prince Dam Rong. of Siam, wholly escape,
but when they go so far as to say that lie is COM
ing to America to campaign for the "People's''
party, they are wrong. Very wrong in fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

MAYOR SULLIVAN and his fellow
statesmen are building all their hopes of
reelection on some kind and encourag-
ing things which the Journal said about
his administration in its infancy.
Drowning men catch at straws.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

The last Legislature made an amend
ment in the election law which rather
simplifies the manner of voting a
straight ticket. Under the old law, in
order to vote straight ticket of either
party, the voter had to place the stamp
ION the square preceding the title under
which the candidates of such party are
grouped" This square in front of the
title of the ticket was small, and many
persons did not place the stamp directly
on it. The amended law provides for
large square entirely surrounding the
device at the top of each ticket, and
provides that the stamp to indicate q
straight ticket shall be placed on this
large square. Thus, tho eagle being the
Republican device. to stamp the eagle
or the square inclosing the eagle means
q straight Republican vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

of Republican ballots in this city, while
admitting Democratic ballots that were
quito rs defective or more so. The
scheme should be thwarted, if possible.
and, to this end, Republicans should be
carefully instructed how to stamp their
ballots. The fewer defective ballots
there are the less room there will be for
Democratic election boards to get in
their work,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

THE recent frOsts in the Northwest
have inspired the Democracy with hope,
but two or three weeks of warm weather
will blast it. A big corn crop will be
the browning disaster for them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

A WISCONSIN Congressman has gwen the
State University at Madison TIVE nty schol-
arships of $50 each for students from coun-
try schools who desire to take the short
agricultural course ut the University. This
is a shrewd bid for political popularity, and
has tho merit of promising very useful re-
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
Past and Future.
1892.

Eye People Of This Parish will meete at ye
Parish Churche at high noon on Wednesday next,
to cffer prayer that we may be vouchsafed the
blessing OF rain and that We gre vous affection Of
Drouth. which does soc affiict our Land, may
pass away. ADoNIRAM HODGE, Clerk"
1892.
"A special election will be held on Tuesday
next TO determine whether this county shall
have semi-weekly rains during the ensuing
month. Public opinion is pretty evenly divided"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
A Sad Case.

"You have wel-develOped case of St vitus'
dance" said the physician. "Do you recall when
the ptoms began to appearl"
About three months ago. replied the young
woman. az was type-writing for man who
stammer red badly"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07

A RECENT paragraph in the South
Bend Times to the effect that mo man
who wore sash, otherwise called a
belly band, could hope to be nominated
by the Democrats for Governor of Indi-
ana" has been supposed to refer to Col.
James II. Rice, who has been spending
SO much time in the East lately that he
is picking up Eastern habits. The
journal is informed, however, that the
paragraph referred to Mr.. Jewett. chair
man of the Democratic State central
committee. The lacing habit seems to
have become epidemic among Demo-
cratic statesmen.
In connection with Colonel Rice's
present sojOurn in the East, it is stated
that it is premeditated on his part, in
order to be absent during the present
city campaign. 1t is generally known
that the Colonel was strongly opposed
to the new city charter. Assisted by
other good Democrats, he tried hard to
defeat it, and wheni it was finally adopted
he washed his hands of the whole bust
ness and predicted the defeat of the
Democracy. Foreseeine their defeat in
the coming election he proposes to hold
himself in a position where he can say.
II told you So" Colonel Rice is watch
ing the progress of the present campaign
with mingled feelings Of regret at the
impending defeat of his party. and of
triumph at the verifcation of his pre-
diction. He is much too shrewd poll
tician to have anything to do with q los
ing campaign If he can help it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-09-07
The Convict Lease system.

The age that has seen the curse of slavery
destroyed by the strong arm of the Nation
has no place for the chain gang and the
lash of the convict overseer. There ought
to be patriotic and sensible men enough in
the Tennessee legislature to abrogate the
infamous convict lease system without o
days unnecessary delay.