The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-10-08
SOUTHERN BOURBONs.

SOUTHERN BOURBONs.
Secretary Charles Foster Thinks It IL Hope
full Sign when They Discuss Live Issues
Special TO the Indianapolis Journsl
WASHINGTON, Oct 7.-"Whatever the
outcome of the election next month may
be, the present political conditions of tho
South are the most complicated and inter-
esting they have ever been, TO my certain
knowledge" said Secretary Charles Foster,
of the Treasury Departments, the other day,
in conversation with your correspondent.
For half century slavery and social caste
have kept the South practically solid.
Since the war the South has been solid
column on war issues. 1t is the best
evidence in the world, to my mind,
that the war, and all that it involved,
are going rapidly to the rear In the
South, when We see the Old-time leaders,
and tho bone and sinew of the Bour bons,
fighting each other with hammer and
tongs. 1t begins to look as though the
South had entered on q new era Prog
ress is taking the place of prejudice. Inde-
pendence is coming in where political
blindness aud ignorance once were, and il
seems as though there would now bc as
much contention In the south over office
and the spoils of place as there has ever
been in the North. Our people have been 100
much of readers. too independent and pro-
| gressIve. too inventive. to follow any leader
but one who tried to advance his country.
In the South they have only wanted TO
know that man was secesslonist.
Bourbon. and ne was supported without
| question. 1t only remained for the lead
| ers TO pick out the ones to be
.tnvored; the voters saw to it that
the degree of the bosses. Now the bosses
themselves are beng relegated to the rear.
And the political revolution which is TAX
| ing place is over questions which involve
the future. 1t Is not the past that they
| haggle over. That is the hopeful sign.
Heretofore the Democratic party, South cs-
| pecially. has laid down it's political lines
of battle from past accomplishments. They
broken away from their past prejudices
and are contending over issues which pro-
pose changes in present policies. 1t IS the
first time since the defeat of States rights
and the abolition of slavery that they have
looked forward. It begins to look as
though they wonld choose men for office
because they had ideas, living prinei pies,
ana. no matter who wins In thi: con est.
tho political lines of the South will be bro
ken. There will be new principles which
will control parties and the future destiny
of state and the people will be discussed"
Huston's Alleged Mission to jackson.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct 7.-Messrs. Huston and
Long, members OF the national Republican COM
mittee from Indiana and Florida, respectively.
have been closeted In this city. to-day. with lead
ing Republican federal ofhce-hodcrs, black and
white. from all parts OF the State. All effortslto
officially ascertain the object of their presence
has failed, but 1t has leaked out from Repub-
llcan sources that their mission here Is similar to
| that in Texas and Louisiana-the assessment
and collection OF money for campaign purposes.
| Moro Republican office holders were present In
one time. other than at State convention, for
| years. They decline to be interviewed, further
than to state that their presence here was re-
| quested, hut refuse TO disclose the source from
whence the invitation came. 1t Is alleged by
| Republicans who ought to know that there Will
| be no Republican electoral ticket In this State.
Georgia BalIot-Boxes Stuffed.
ATLANTA, Ca, Oct 7.-state Chairman Irwin,
| of the Peoples party, says: There was great
| deal of ballot box stufflng on Tuesday In
| Dougherty county 1t was shameful. Out in
| Rockdae county tLey offered so for negro
| votes. We got no help from the Republicans.
who would naturally have voted against the
| that they would be discharged II they
voted for the Peoples party. and the
strength. We shall fight right on through the
| vember, and then we expect to make a far better
| showing. We will have United states marshals
| at the polls In November. who Will protect the
| are Democratic in State matters and Peoples
| party in national politics"
Weaver VIII Go to Pulaski To-Day.
NASHVILLE, Oct s.-General Weaver and Mrs
| Lease spoke to a large crowd at a barbecue given
| by the Peoples party at Goodlettsville,
village ten miles north of Nashville. General
Weaver made long speech. in which he dwelt
| chiefly upon the silver question, denouncng the
positions OF both Democratic and Republican
| Quently applauded. Tonight General Weaver
| was billed 10 speak in this city. but because OF
fatigue declined. The party leave for Pulaski,
Tenn. in the morning. where General Weaver
| and Mrs. Lease have appointments. There is
some feeling in that town against General
| he taken by all tho political parties to secure
him an uninterrupted hearing.
Hill WIN speak In Indiana.
| ALBANY. n. y. Oct. Tt was reported tnat
| an invitation had been extended to Senator Hill
| to stump the state of California Senator Hill
| said. tonight: az know nothing about the San
| Francisco trip except what see In the afternoon
papers. would prefer to saS nothing about 1t un-
| I'll ! know more about 1T" 1t is not cx-
| pected here that Senator Hill will accept the
| reported invitation extended TO him by Cali
| fornia Democrats. He has an extensive cam
| paen tour now before him. and. with only four
weeks remaining before election. 1t is q difficult
| problem TO figure out q asfortnight's trip TO the
| Pacific coast He has promised 10 speak I'm Vir-
| ginia West Virginia. Indiana, New Jersey and
| Connecticut, and he has several speeches to
make In this state.
The Counecticue Muddio Decder.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct. THE Morris :
Bulkeley quo warrnnto case came up before the
Superior Court, Jud &c Thayer, for finai judg :
ment this morning. Attorney w. G. Case ap-
reared for the Repubii cans and asked that a de-
cision be rendered in accordance with the fnd-
| ings of the supreme Court. Counsel for tho
Democrats did not appear. but 1t was under
stood they agreed. Judge Thayer then rendered
| O decision in accordance with the finding OF the
Supreme Court This is the final decision in the