The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-14

best. and the party that succeeds must be
true TO it's own workers and treat fairly it's
own members. The i'm portance of this may
be seen In the vote of two years ago on
Secretary of State. as compared with tho
vote of 1855. If you take the stay at home
vote of both parties in 1890 and ADD 1t to
the vote cast for Secretary. you viii md
tie In party strength. The fellow that
talks about the Democratic party carrying
the State this year. with hands down. GER
tainly has more zeal than political sense.
The effort of Mr. Shanklip. backed by all
the power at the command OF the Sentinei.
to deny TO Ex-Governor Gray the tndorse-
men: of his State at the coming cOnven-
ton. is unprecedented In party history. In
1876 and 1880 Governor hendricks had the
earnest support of his party in this State.
In 1884 the same was true with Senator
Mcdonald. During these years the base of
party operations was In the East and at
no time were the eyes of the national De-
mocracy turned westward for a candidate.
The logic of events has changed the situa-
ton; Party wrangling and party strife in
base. and for the first time the party is
seriously considering the claims of the
the sentiments of tariff reform
while there is a hopeless division in the
East upon these questions The Demo-
cratic party West and South 10 united for
tariff and money reform. while the party
in the East, especially in New York. Is d.
vided and ii gh ting among themselves. The
second Democratic convention has been
called In the last named State. and the
controversy is to be carried to the national
convention. The Democratic loss In Rhode
Island at the recent elections fore asts pub
lie sentiment in the East. and the munich
pal elections In New Jersey. in which the
Democrats met with overwhelming defeat,
carry with them lesson that shOuid not
he lost on the Western and Southern De-
mocracy. New Jersey and New York are
so closely identified, politically. that the
results IN these elections may safely be
taken as reflex of the situation in the East.
Shauklin and Morss would precipitate
upon the Democracy of Indiana the same
condition of affairs as exists in New York:
when perfect harmony could he secured
throughout the party ranks by sustaining
our own honcred citizen. who. above all
Others, IS entitled to recognition no less
earnest and no less cordial than that ac-
corded Hendricks ard Mcdonald. Hon.
Isaac +. Gray commands the respect OF his
party. He is recognized by all who know
him as broad and liberal in his views. and
that he has few equals and no superiors as
an organizer and party worker goes with
out question. AS Governor of Indiana he
commanded the respect of oil classes. and
as public speaker and advocate of tariff
reform aud honest money he is in full &C
cord with the sentiments of his party in
the West and South. Justice to Governor
Gray Gray Justice to tie party sr,a, and
makes the way PLAIN TO the friends of the
Ex-Governor. Fair play and generous rec
Ognitlon always commands rcspect. This
the Sentinel has not accorded In its treat
ment of Gray and his friends. The limit to
ali this may come should the attempt be
made to gag the State convention under
the operation of the previous question. as
was done In the Marion county convention.
MUNCIE, April Is. w. j. HILLIGOSS.