The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-16
STATE PRESS OPINION.

Present indications are strong that the
battle cry OF 1896 will be, "Gve us Nc
kinney times again. Goshen Times.
The Indianapolis election cost about &c.,
600 last Tuesday. The revolution from cor
ruption to purity was well worth the price
-kokomo Times.
The Australian ballot system isn't re-
garded with as much favor by Indianapo-
lis Democrats as it two years ago.
Huntington Herald.
The Republicans of Indiana had their ears
primed for the news from the Indianapolis
election, and it will make the blood tingle
GreenSburg Standard.
Coyism is at an end In the capital, and the
city enters upon new era The entire
state rejoices over the retirement Of one
or the most corrupt rings that ever fastened
Itself on a municipality.-Fort Wayne Ga
Zette.
Democrats In Congress are bound to repeal
something before long. II they fail on tho
Sherman silver law they will repeal the third
commandment, and commence cuSSing Gro
yer Cleveland for calling them together
Lafayette Quohosh.
The Democratic party has no hesitancy in
tearing down all the safeguards of q free
ballot, but it hasn't the conscience or capac-
ity to stand up for sound money and thus
save the country from irretrievable bank
ruptcy.-Muncie News.
The grand Republican victory at Indi-
annapolis will greatly encourage the party
in the State. 1t will make all good Re-
publicans feel like bracing up, buckling on
their armors and going In to win in 1894.
New Castle Courier.
The Indianapolis Journal made its best
local fight for years In the campaign just
ended. It was aggressive and exhaustive
making every attack consistent with the
truth and thoroughly SubStantiating it's
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Journal.
The Indianapolis election proves that 1t
will not do for any set of officials to sur
round themselves with the tough elements
and submit to the domination of gang rule.
Mayor Sullivan might have been reelected
IL he had chosen the right advisers.-Elk-
hart Review.
The result OF the Indianapolis election is
a straw which emphatically shows which
way the political wind is blowing. The
overwhelming Republican majority has
created a profound sensation throughout
tho State and even throughout the Nation
-VincenneS Commercial
The good times that were to follow
the election of Grover Cleveland and a
Democratic Congress are long while
reaching this section of the country. 1t is
feared that they were loaded into some
sort of vehicle which broke down before
the start was made.-Muncie Times.
Whether in the minority or in the ma
| jority the Democratic party is persist
emily unprogressive. They have a Pres-
dent of their own choosing and are in con-
| troll of both branches of Congress- and yet
| they are compelled to confess helplessness
| and rank incompetency.-Lafay Cour-
| fer.
| In 1896 the Nation Is to be redeemed and
| the government taken from those whose in
| competency has already cost the country
| two billions Of dollars. thrown million of
wage earners out of work, and put the
Union soldiers under the feet of the rebels
| whom they fought and defeated on the bat
| tlefeld-Rushville Republican.
Indianapolis Republicans and their allies
are excusably happy over the glorious VIC
| tory won IN their city election Tuesday. II
| was regular Landslide" as at the previous
election the Democrats had about the same
majority. The result is fitting rebulle to
| the profligacy and mismanagement of the
Sullivan Observation-Disclosures Enterprise. =
The election of Denny and Republican
| majority in the Council marks the beginning
| of era Of reform in Indianapolis affairs
| The days Of the machine are ended, and the
| Republican administration is confronted
| with the dual task OF compelling respect tC
| the law SO long overridden and of restoring
| the financial affairs of the city, now almost
| bankrupt, to the condition which existed
| before the constituencies Bourbon gang
| gained the ascendency in municipal politics