The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-02-10
THE DOODLE CAM PAIGN.
Opinions OF Various Papers on 1.-The
Sentinel's" Recent Revelations.
IChicago Times, Dec. ISL

The Times prints this morning an inter-
view which will be published by The In
DIANAPoLIs SENTINEL today concerning the
methods by which Indiana was carried for
Harrison in 1855 and the means taken to
cover up their crime by men high in the
ranks of republicanism. 1t is true that
Dudley mapped out the campaign and
raised the money to be used in buying the
blocks of five, but it is not pretended that
he handled the money. This active man.
Rgement OF the work was conflded to men
close to the presidential candidate if this
statement of prominent repub-
lican be correct. And there are many
Chlcagoans who recall their surprise
when told by prominent official that
the people would never know the full
scope of the frauds perpetrated in the
last presidential election. They were
worse than the crimes by which Hayes
was seated and the people cheated out of
their rights to a decent administration.
This is a story of corruption that raises
Dudley so far above the greater scoun-
drels as to relieve him of portion of the
odium under which he has rested. AS
Shylock has been more respected since
the action of the money lords in this coun-
ceive some measure of respect In that he
no longer serves as the illustration of the
lowest degradation.
1t is a ptiful story. but reflects no more
of republican knayery than has been ap-
parent in the open sessions OF congress
and in the secret meetings OF the ways
and means committees. When it is adj
mitted that a speaker sustained by
fraudulent ajority has secured the pas
sage of law and the adoption of reports
through the conniving of mem bers proved
to have been outside the District of Co
lumbia at the time, there need be little
surprise at the revelations OF corruption
in the action OF the president in whose
personal interest the crime was committed.
In Washington it was openly boosted
that in the force bill were hun
dred tariffs. The organ making the
boast understood the intent of
the Lodge iniamy. Its editors believed the
people would submit to the greater as they
had borne the lesser outrages. They as
sumed that il the people would not rebel
when learning OF the election of Garfield
through the use of money boldly stolen
from the public treasury, il they would
submit to the rule of scoundrels placed in
power by proved and confessed purchase
of the voters of Indiana, if they would
consent to the representation of a minor
ity in the state Of New York. they would
not rebel when the logic of past frauds
was practiced in the attempt to fasten re-
publican misrule on them for all time.
This Is not a matter of mere partisan
ship. 1t is not 2 question of higher or
lower tariff, or of free coinage, or the
maintenance of the gold standard. 1t is
something that will demand the best at
tention of the citizens of all parties who
value the institutions for which many
sacrifices have been made and in which
the hopes of mankind for advance in civil
ization are placed 1t is not true that any
large number of republicans will coun-
tenance wrong even for the benefit OF
their party. The people may be relied
upon to defend their rights when con-
WINGED of the danger. Not half-dozen
wars with small powers like Chill will
serve to divert attention from the frauds
traced direct to the president and his ad-
visers. He may think to have established
a safeguard by the elevation of his tools,
Miller and Woods. But, unfortunately for
the president, there are men living with
indubitable proofs of the causes which led
to the placing of his accomplices in po-
sitions of power and responsibility. Mr..
Harrison will doubtless deny the story
thus given TO the public. But his voice
will be hushed when he discovers the
source of THE SENTINEI's information.