The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-30
LET THE FIGHT GO ON.
Republicans Should Not Aid in Putting DEM
ocratic Doctrines on the Statute Book.
or of the Inaianapulls Jour-aI.


DO the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal:
A recent correspondent of the Journal
takes the position that. inasmuch as the re-
turns of the late election indicate o desire
on the part of the people that the alleged
principles of the Democratic party. as set
forth in their platform, shall be carried out,
therefore q Republican Presidential and Senate
shall not oppose, but assist, the one by it's
vote and the other by executive signature.
in enacting legislation looking to that end;
that a Republican Senate should ASSET in
Fastening forward the era of Democratic
free trade and destruction. and that
President Harrison should s~tultify himself
by giving such ruinous legislation his sigma
ture. Neither the President nor the United
States Senate is in the habit OF asking my
opinion upon matters OF state under con-
sideration. and while i do not apprehend
for a moment that there 10 any danger of
that pollcy being adopted, yet in view OF
the fact that opinions expressed through
the columns of the Journal and other he
publican papers have much to do In the
formation of public sentiment In the party,
and the further fact that Republicans. since
the election, have all been diligently in
curing for the man who struck Billy Pat
terson." and wondering why he struck him.
with q slight disposition on the part of
q few weakened ones to stsm-
pede toward what they think may
become a popular doctrine. / beg to dissent
from the counsel given by TIE correspond
emit referred to. 1t is reasonable to assume
that the great Republican party is sincere
in its profession Of faith in the beneficial
Influence upon our country of q protective
tariff. If not, We rival In hypocrisy
the Democratic party, and should at
once set them a Roodly example by DIS
banding. We believe that every minute
OF our couutry's existence under protection
Is for the public good, and is worthy con-
tending for. l AIN opposed TO u divided re-
sponsibillty when 1t can be avoided. The
young Republican party, in 1850. rescued
our country from the ruinous misrule of
free-trade Democracy and in~augursted an
tinuous existence since. during which
time We have leaped orward
in our march of prosperity and progress
beyond anything recorded In the annals of
management of governmental affairs Will
not cease until March 4. 1893, n q Repub-
lican Senate and executive have no more
right to anticipate the ruinous policy of
the Democratic party and lend
themselves to its c-onsummation than
a doctor has to kill a patient
whom he believes to be fatally sick. Let
the Republican majority In the senate aud
the executive veto stand as impossible
barriers IN the way of such folly until the
said that the legislative and executive
branches of the government shall be
turned over Into the hands of the party
composed largely of men who sought to
take it's life by the sword. Then we shall
have no divided responsibility.
My faith IN X republican doctrine 10 so alb
solute that / am willing and anxiOns that
Democracy shouS have all the glory that
may come from sEe reversal OF the Repub-
lican policy. and when they are confronted
with q bill repeating the protective tariff,
as they are pledged to do. NETTING Ga
/ see a shade of hesitation passing
DER the Democrats faces. Aye.
more: wager it IS most arrant
fear, and by my spurs. l doubt they have
the courage that they claim" Let Repub-
licans stand by their guns. Let us not play
the Sullivan act by getting on u big drunk
because we are licked, thereby demon
stratIng that we deserve to be. but imme-
diately challenge the enemy To another
fight without gloves, and at once go into
training. THOs. j. LlNDLEY.
WESTFIELD, Ind, Nov. 2S.