The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-08-25
THE STATE PRESS.

THE truth is beginning to dawn on tho
minds of intelligent Democrats that their
chances for victory are not so favorable "a
they deemed them to be q few weeks ago.
-Shelbyville Republican.
WE look for a far more decided Repub-
lican victory in the coming election. on this
account, than has characterized any pre-
Coding presidential struggle since the es-
adjustment of this gOvornment-Mlchl-
gan City Vows.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's order that re-
taliatory duties be levied upon Canadian
traffic through st. Mary's canal is fitting
answer to the impudence which has char
acterlzed the course of the Canadian gov
Observation-Disclosures City News tDem.1
If you wish to make q free trade editor
happy telegraph him "full account of
some factory closed out by the sheriff." or of
the advent of 'grasshoppers." or of "po-
tato bugs destroying the crops" Calami-
ties just now are his assets.-Vernon Jour-
nal.
Democratic tax law q man can deduct his
indebtedness from his deposits in bank;
but the poor man with q mortgage on mis-
farm OF little homo cannot deduct that in
debtedness from the value of his farm or
home.-North Vernon Banner
WE are acquainted with man who was
formerly radical free-trader.ho was
what is often called q free-trsde Repub-
lican; about one year ago he went South
and entered the rice cultiv alton. and he
has now returned q strong protecti0nlst.
Richmond Item.
THE Republican central committee has
opened headquarters at the New Aveline
Hotel, and an active. energetic campaign
will be made in this county. Democracy
will find they will have no child's play to
keep their "Gi braItar" In line at the CON-
ing electlon.-Fort Wayne Gazette.
THERE are many EXPLANATIONS of Tho
gerrymander must gow but nevertheless it
will not ''go" unless it is forced to such
action. 1t can be strangled to death in In
there is enough leadership and courage loft
in the Republican party to undertake it.
Lafayette Courier.
THE disgrace Of Indiana to-day IL the
shameless acknowledgements of the voters
by the last Democratic gerrymander.
There 10 q feeling quite general that the
courts OF our own State should right this
great wrong. and 1t Is to be hoped that
steps Will soon be taken in this direction.
Fort Wayne Gazette.
THE most pressing duty of the Republic
an managers in this State is to immediate
~ proceed to bring the Democratic gerry
mander before the Supreme Court for adj
Indication. That it would be declared un-
constitutional, as in Michigan, there is lit
tie doubt There il no greater outrage on
the people and menace to republican gov
eminent observation-disclosures CONNER
cial.
THE concurrent testimony of the safest
and beat observers of the political situa-
tion In this State is that Indiapa is safer
for Harrison than it was in 1888. and will
give him q larger majority this year than
1t did then. Not only 10 the party in entire
harmony from one end to the other of the
State, but it is perfectly certain that of tho
large immigration OF mechanics to the gas
belt not less than three out OF four are Ne
puplicans. and will vote the Republican
tickeJ-Rlchmond Palladium.
WHAT would the business man, what
would the laboring man think if he saw q
political party urging that the water should
be taken ont OF houses and gas and cleo
tricity ont of the streets, that our tracks
should be torn MP and the numbering omni-
bus take the place of the railway and street
cart He would think that the managers or
such a party had parted with common
sense and were insulting the intelligence of
the people. Yet such is the attitude to-day
of the organized Democracy when it in
vites the business man and laboring man to
exchange their national bank dollar for the
wildcat shin pl aster of the days before the
war-Shelby vile Republican.