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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
A PROSPECTIVE SPEECH.

Senator Voorhees, will doubtless be
chairman of the Indiana delegation at
the Democratic national convention and
its spokesman. When Indiana is called
in the list of States for nominations Mr..
Voorhees, will probably rise and in his
most impressive manner speak substan-
TALLY as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con-
ventiOn-l esteem lt the greatest honor of
my life. which has been crowned with many
unmerited honors at the hands of the lion
hearted Democracy of Indiana, thar, by
their indness and the providence of God
l am permitted to appear on tais occasion
as their representative and spokesman.
Sir. / am here to speak for more than $4,000
Democrats whose devotion TO the princi-
ples of Democracy is as steady as the needle
TO the pole, and / voice the sentiments of
everyone of them when / say that we
would all rather lay down our lives-aye,
sir. wOuld rather die than to see the Demo-
cratic gonfalon go down in the great, the
mighty. the st~upendous, the gigantean CON-
hict which will soon open. Sir. not only
am honored in being permitted To speak
for the lion Democracy of Indiana.
but j am doubly bonored in being inspired
by a message from them which comes
straight from their hearts and thrObs with
loyal devotion to Democratic principles.
Obeying their instructions and voIcing
their command. / desire to say that the
Indiana Democracy nave declared Grover
Cleveland. of New York. to be the logical
candidate of the party. and instructed me
to place in nomination Isaac p. Gray. of
Indiana.
This will be followed by alternate
cheers from the Cleveland and anti
Cleveland men. with an occasional yell
of Rats" "What are you giving usa'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

A REPORT, just completed by the Chief
of tho Bureau of Statistics at Washing
ton, shows that the value of our foreign
commerce, exports and imports, dur
ing the year ending March 81, 1892, was
81 ,S43, 343,0 91, of which $1,000, 2S4, SOC
was exports and 1897. O5s. $50 imports.
This greatly exceeds the value of our
foreign commerce in the corresponding
twelve months of any previous year
in u history, and is truly n magnificent
showing. For the first time u exports
have passed the billion-dollar point. and
the aggregate Of exports and imports is
well-nIgh two billions. The total value
of our foreign m during the
month of March alone was S166, $685. Alb,
which is very much in excess of any
previous March in our history. 1t will
be observed, also, that the balance of
trade during the twelve months ending
March 81 is largely in our favor, our ex-
ports exceeding our imports by $780,
225,92 At the same time our imports
during March were larger than in any
previous March, showing that the ter
rible Mckinley law has not checked
either exports or imports. The fact is
the United States to-day is by far the
most prosperous country in the world.
and is doing a much greater volume of
foreign trade than at any previous time
in its history.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
THINK 1T Is NOT FAIR.
Colored Men Say that White Migrants should
Be Sold on the Block if Black Ones Are.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
FAYETTE. No.. April 2+-This town 10
again on the verge of q race-war. because
of the vaRrant sale of negroes which took
place here yesterday. About a month ago
q good deal of excitement was caused by
the sale of three vagrant negroes. Yester-
day the feeling was intensified by the pub.
lie sale on the block of three men and one
woman. because of no visible means of
support. All are hearty negroes. who were
never before arrested on any charge. The
woman was a good-looking mulatto. Mary
Whiteside. She was accused of yagrancy.
The cOlOred people were brought into tho
public square aud "A great crowd of both
whites and blacks gathered. The whites
made fun OF the poor victims and tho
blacks freely expressed their displeasurs
at the scene that so cruelty brought to
their minds the days OF actual slavery.
The woman was put up first. As stated
yesterday. she brought $40 for the sixty
days work that the connty tined her. The
mefi sold for $40. sl2 and sl3. respectively,
being taken by reliable farmers bereabouts.
The woman will work In a good family in
town. The negroes declare that this must
stop OF that the whites must be sold with
the negroes. The sale took place on o
block. Sheriff Crigler officiating.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

whether in Congress, or in either house of
the State Legislature. or in any constitu-
tional convention. it is hoped that il MAJ
be pointed ont" The Journal Is of the
opinion that the late Hon. Samuel S. Cox
did not reside in the New York city district
which he represented in Congress. and that
there nave been one or two other cases of
the same kind.
The Tribune correspondent also cites as
a remarkable fact that Rufus King was a
United States Senator from two States.
first from Massachusetts, and afterwards
from New York. There are other cases of
this kind. The late Gen. James Shields
was first Governor of Oregon Territory.
then United States Senator from Hin OILS.
and afterwards from Minnesota. and sub
sequently a member of the Missouri Legis-
lature. Hon. George w. Jones. of Iowa, a
native of Indiana, served two years in the
House of Representatives from Michigan,
and afterwards as United States Senator
from Iowa. Gen.. James III. Lane, also o
native of this State. served in Congress be-
fore going to Kansas. and was afterwards
elected to the Senate from that State. Such
cases are not remarkable.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

CLEVELAND organs hardly know yet
what to think of the action of the In
diana Democratic convention in declar-
ing that Cleveland was the logical can
didate and then resolving to support
Gray. The Philadelphia Record, after
rejecting upon the matter. saRely de-
cides that, at any rate, the "hearts of
the Indiana Democracy are oil right. ,
In other words, similar to those ad-
dressed by another trusting creature to
an eccentric lover. you Democrats
It's no matter what you do. so your ARTS be
true, ~
And your ARTS are true to Poll-Cleveland.
The unfortunate Poll. it will be re-
membered, was abused and neglected,
and finally abandoned by the object of
her love. Mr.. Cleveland is reviled and
insulted. and made to play second fiddle
at conventions, but the Democratic ARTS
are true-Oh, of course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
DAREDEVIL GIRL.
She Tempts Death by Standing in Front of o
Rapidly Approaching Locomotive.

NEW YORK. April 24.-Yesterday after
noon, as q passenger train on the New
York g. New Jersey railroad entered upon
n straight stretch of road between Wood.
ridge and Carlstat. a sixteen year-oid girl
stepped quickly in front of the locomotive
when 1t was about three hundred yards
away from her. and moving very fast.
Half a dozen of her companions watched
her breathlessly from q safe stand point
She was laughing. defiantly facing the To-
connective. standing fairly between tho
rails. and the engineer knew she was bert
upon mischief and not upon suicide. He
made the passengers jump on their seats
with the blood-curdllng whistle that he
sent ont of his engine, but the girl between
the rails snapped her fingers and danced
derisively, and showed no DISPOSITION to
get out of the way. The engineer had to
stop the train or run over her. OF the two
evils he chose the one he supposed to be
the least. His fireman did not agree with
him, but there was no time Co argue the
point. When the locomotive was brouahs
to a standstill. it's pilot was hardly i've
feet from the girls ssIrts.
Il told them you'd have to STOP" said
she. Il knew you dare not run over me-"
Then she laughed and ran after her CON-
p~aniOns. leaving the engineer and his ire
man to swear and make up for lost time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

WE congratulate the %ax-paye of Indi-
aua on the adoption, by tine Legislature. Of
the system OF paying public. officials stated
salaries instead of gIving them power to
compensate themselves by fees and per-
quisites. Democrat Platform.
The taxpayers of Indiana decline to
receive congratulations Overthe passage
of q law which has not yet taken effect,
and which never may. They asked for
prompt and thorough reform on the fee
and salary question, and the Democratic
Legislature of 1891 passed a law with a
prOviso that it should not take effect un-
til after the expiration of the terms of
the county officers then and now in of
will 60 into operation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

have a vast amount of information on
The subject, having been consulted, per-
haps. by the leaders Of the movement,
but. singularly enough, show a reluc-
lance TO tell anything definite, so that
much mystery still enfolds the matter.
As one of the organs puts it. "The
names of those men who are managing
the anti-Harrison movement may not be
disclosed at this time without violation
OF confidence, but if they could be given
the public would be convinced that the
opposition is not, at least. characterless."
What a pity these editors are pledged to
silence when a disclosure of their knowl-
edge would be such a scoop for their
papers! Ssh. don't tempt them by
questions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
A SAMPLE OF DEMOCRATIC IMPUDENCE.

In the course of that inflated utter
ance which the Democratic convention
adopted as a platform the following
may be found:
We denounce the infamous conspiracy of
the Republican county. commissioners
township trustees and other officials OF IN
diana. who. for the purpose or creating I'M
fair prejudice against the new tax law.
have wantonly and neediessly Increased
the local taxes in the forty-six counties
controlled by them.
In view of the Democratic perform
ance in this county and city under the
direction of Chairman Tnggart, the
foregoing is the coolest bit of imperti-
hence in a platform crowded with au-
dacious falsehood. The appraisal of
real estate and improvements as re-
turned to the State board by the assessor
was S61, 469, AIS. A committee of the
Commercial Club, knowing much more
about real-estate values in ~Indianapo-
lis than Assessor Wolf possibly could.
asked for a reduction of this appraisal
on real estate of 10 per cent. The Dem
ocratic assessor. backed by Taggart and
the Democratic machine, fought the
committee of business men with
desperation and defeated a proposition
which would have reduced the levy on
real estate $685. 51 in this city. Di-
rectly after the S~tate-tax Commission
had adjourned Auditor Taggart certified
the appraisal of real estate and improve
ments to be $685. 75, 145 or 81, $40, 100 more
than was thought to be 10 per cent. too
high on real estate by the Commercial
Clubs cOmmittee-making the ap-
praisal S7.131,3 1871 more than it would
have been had the estimates of business
men been accepted. Nor is this all.
When this appraisal was sent to Mayor
Sullivan and Controller WOollen, those
Democratic officials estimated that a
levy of IS cents on each 800 was neces-
sary to enable them to run the city ac-
cOrding to the Democratic schedule.
The Republican members of the
Council objected, and Simeon Coy
and a few other d%isgruntled Democrats
joined them in cutting down the esti-
mates. so that it was thought by the
Council that a levy of 60 cents would
do, particularly as the Sullivan regime
was facing an election. At the present
rate of expenditure by the Sullivan
management, or. more t%ruthfully, mis-
management, 60 cents on every 800
would not have enabled the some time
since-alleged business regime of the city
TO pay its way. Thus it appears, in this
city, that the Democratic officials, led
by Chairman Taggart, of the Democratic
State committee, pushed up the valua-
ton and tried to compel the adoption of
q higher levy than was finally voted.
BY reason of this action, in connection
with the Democratic Legislature, the
people of Indianapolis are paying about
81 per cent. more Of taxes this year than
last. Moreover, the taxpayers know
who is responsible, and will settle with
them later on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

ing Office. which he has never forced upon
the President personally. They are good
friends. although they never knew each
other until they were nominated together.
THE report that ex-Speaker Reed had in
fluenced the Vermont Republican conven-
ton not to instruct for Harrison is denied
by prominent Republicans who were pres
emit. One is quoted as saying: "Ex-Speaker
Reed had nothing TO say against the Pres
ident, and the convention acted as II Al
ways had In the matter of delegates by mo-
instructing them. / remember once the
delegates were instructed, and that was
when Sen stor Edmunds was a candidate.
He being n Senator from the State. an ex-
ception was made in his case. If ex-
Speaker Reed had never zone to Mont
pei Ter the action of the convention would
nave been just the same. President Harri.
son was warmly Endorsed BY resolution.
Vermont is certainly for him. and che dele
CATION represents the State"
THE Easter egg commonly labeled Protection
is the healthiest egg that has figured this spring,
And the party that's taken under her wing.
VIII hatch out success in the autumn election.
philadelphia Press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

Mr.. LOUIS Fox, of Fort Wayne, was
elected az alternate to the Democratic
national conventions. The Fort Wayne
Gazette says: "Mr. Fox is an honored
citizen and a good man, but he is in one
of the most powerful combines or trusts
in the country. His cracker factory is n
branch of the United States Baking
Company, a trust as powerful in its line
rs the Standard Oil Company or any of
the other leading 'mOnopolies.'H The
Democratic platform "cOmmends the or
%ganization of the industrial classes for
self-prOtectiOn against trusts. combines
and m~onopolies."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

THE Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
favOrs sending an uninstructed delega-
tiOn to the national convention on the
ground that they should be left free to
exercise their best judgment when the
time to act. 1t says: "The Re-
publicans of Ohio are overwhelmingly,
at this time, for the denomination of
Benjamin Harrison, but if anything
should occur between now and the
assembling of that convention to change
tho aspect of affairs the delegates will
be free to do their duty as Republicans
and in the best interests of the Repub-
lican party" From present indications
uninstructed delegates at Minneapolis
will find themselves practically in
structed by the wishes of their con-
~stituents and the overwhelming voice
of the party for Benjamin Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
RADICAL CHANGES PROPOSED.
Contemplated Revolution in Methods Of lie.
brew Religions Society Work.

New YORK, April 2i.-Rev. DIR. Joseph
Silverman, of the Temple Emanuel. on
Fifth avenue. the place Of worship for one
of the weslrbiest Hebrew congregations in
this country. is at the head of a movement.
the first steps in which rave been taken.
contemplating n revolution ia some OF the
methods Of Jewish religious society work.
The new movement contemplatrs the adop-
tion of the methods and much of the etI-
Quette of the Protestant church. Many
rules of Judaism will have To be land aside
to admit of marriage ceremonies within the
temples. funeral services from the church.
CONGREGATIONAL singing. sewing societies.
house to- house WORK among the irreligious
jews and. the boldest step of ali. o rrusaoo
of conversions among the Christians.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

This hope destroyed, Great Britain has
as much interest In the extension of the
use of silver as legal-tender money as
has any country, and more han the
United States. The finances of India,
upon a silver basis and with practical
free coinage, are in a desperate condi-
ton. The depreciation of silver, with
no other money in which to discharge its
obligations, and with a balance of trade
in favor of England, threaten to force a
depreciation of % per cent. in the silver
money of India. If only India were in
volved in this depreciation and the great
loss it involves England would not be
concerned were it not that the whole
trade of India is British trade, and it is
all involved in the future of India's de-
preciated silver money. For this reason
England, now that the United States
will not become the dumping ground of
the silver of the world, has a greater in
terest in a restoration of the value of
the metal to a parity with gold than has
this country. Therefore there is good
reason why this report of q silver con-
ference with Great Britain may be true.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

SOME embarrassment is likely to be
caused in North Dakota by the failure
Of the Legislature to provide for the
election of presidential electors. They
might be chosen by the next Legisla-
ture, but both parties are afraid to take
that chance, since it cannot be known in
advance how the Legislature will stand.
There is talk of submitting the question
TO a vote of the people, with the under
standing that the Legislature shall
ratify their ch dice. Even then, how
ever, the Legislature might take the
bit in it's mouth and do as it pleased.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

Now that Bishop Taylor, the Method
ist bishop in Africa. has reported that
four-fifths of the cOlOred people who
went to Liberia to make homes have re-
turned to the United States, all attempts
20 induce the native colOred population
Of this country to seek homes elsewhere
should cease. If the United States is
the best land in the world for the ma
tives of all other countries 1t is certainly
the best for native-born Americans, as
the negroes are.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
THE Memphis Appeal avalanche saw,

If the people of the United States ro-
elect BENJAMIN Harrison. and a majority of
Republican Representatives. abont the first
measure brought forward Will be a bill to
deprive the people IN the Democratic States
of any effectual voice in the holding of
elections. Against this Danger. Democracy
must unite, nominate Mr.. Cleveland. and
appeal to all who have the interests of
their country at heart to rally under the
Democratic flag.
This is a protest against the passage
of a law to secure honest national cleo
tons. II is equivalent to an admission
that the salvation of the Democratic
party depends on their maintaining the
rule of force and fraud in the South.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

A CORRESPONDENT of the New York Trib-
une says that in the entire history of New
York there is only one instance of n person
being elected to n representative position
who was not q resident of the county or
district that elected him.. : THIS. he says,
was Martin Van Buren,. who. though n res
ident of Columbia county. was elected a
member of the constitutional convention
from Otsego county. If" says the CORE
spondent, there be any other instance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
Democratic Seriousness.

WdbTIIHRUUH fUbI.
Democratic leaders. while not willing to
be quoted in print. are talking seriously
among themselves over party prospects,.
One of the most distinguished members of
the House. and a Democrat of national
prominence. was heard to remark in an up
town hotel last night that about the best
thing for the majority in the House to do
was to pass the Bland bill, even mt this late
hour, with n view OF retaining ~ascendency
in the House. and take the chances on the
nrnaidancr
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

Lafayette CO

LbIdNVIVt OOUIVT
Senator Turpie a%pplauded the PROPOSE
ton to elect United States Senators by the
direct vOte of the people. and Yet no knows
as we'll as he knows that he is alive that he
could not be SD elected, and that lie holds
the seat he now occupies Oy the grace of
fraud. and corruption, and crimes against
the ballot for which some of his benchmen
were convicted and given terms in tho pen
itentiary. Whenever Turpie begins to
Drate Of reform he gratultously invites an
investigation Of his own record az the ben
eficiary of a political and criminal con-
spiracy.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

AN exchange calls attention to the
fact that on April 10, 1890. Mr.. Holman
moved to strike from the naval appro-
priatiOn bill the amount specified for
the construction of the war ships now
ready for sea, and his motion was sus-
tanned by the votes of such Democrats
rs Bynum, Carlisle, Crisp, Mills, Me-
Millin and Springer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

THE celebrated harmony resolution"
adopted by the Democratic convention
Endorses Cleveland as the logical candi-
date of the party and directs that the
name of Gray "be presented to the con
vention by the delegates this day ap-
pointed" The only instruction. is for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

To the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journal:
What was the official majority of Mayor Man
ming in 1890 and 1892 in Albany, and was the
result a Democratic victoryl TERKE HAUTE.
Cannot give the official majority, but in
round numbers it was a little over seven
thousand in 1890 and a few oyer five thou
sand in 1892. and was undoubtedly a Dem
ocratic victory. but not so sweeping as in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

THE fact that the enterprising citizens
of Warsaw nave offered the Grand Army
committee on soldiers home to pur-
chase and donate to the management
any 100 acres of and in the vicinity
which the committee may select for a
home shows that they are both in earn
est and patriotic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

MAJOR DOxEY, who is an expert in
natural-g gas matters and a practical
business man, scouts the idea of an
early exhaustion of the Indiana field,
and says "the next ten years will make
the gas belt the greatest manufacturing
district in the world" This prediction
should be qualified by adding, UNLESS
The Democratic policy of free trade pre-
calls
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
A Mild Correction

well. I'll be blanked.' exclaimed Mr.. Watts
when the bill for his wife's bonnet came in.
"You should say II shall be-" corrected his
wife, who believes somewhat in predestinatiOn.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
Logical Candidates.

NEW YORK 11lDune.
The Indiana Democrats resolve that "Mr.
is the logical candidate Of the
Democratic party" seems like something
we heard Just before the election Of Speaker
last December. Mr.. Roger Q. Mills was
then the logical candidate"-stood right
IN the focus Of 1.-The logic of the situation"
And then presently Mr.. Roger q. Mills
was skuiking ON the back seats and snotber
man was handling the gavel. Logical
candidates don't always get there.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25
Not for Cleveland.
New York Mail an d Express.

NOW lOIK MAIL III q EXPIRES.
Indiana for eveland"-n mucht
Headlines of this sort deceive nobody.
The Democratic national delegates oil that
State may favor fhe nomination of the
weighty Grover. but the State lIself is Tor
Benjamin Ha rrison. its favOrite son. and q
notable sue Cess in the presidential chair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-25

THE Democratic and mugwump news
papers are having a great deal to say
just now about a powerful movement to
prevent the denomination of Harrison
at Minneapolis. Some of them seem to