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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
THE ELECTION BOARD STEAL

The attempted steal in favor of the Of
fcers of the late election is worse than was
supposed at first, since it includes not only
the inspectors but all the other officers of
the election. The extent OF the steal will
appear from the following comparative
statement showing the difference between
the sums to which the several officers in
each precinct are legally entitled and those
which the canvassing board allowed. The
amount allowed by law is:
One inspector three days at 81 per day. IS
Two judges one day at q per day.........
Two clerks one day at 81 per day..
Two sheriffs one day at S1.5O per day..
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
The amount allowed by the canvassing
board Is:
One inspector six days at So per day....s12
Two judges three days at 81 per day.. IL
Two clerks three days at 81 per day. II
Two sheriffS two days at $3.50 per day..
Total ......... s42
The difference between S42 and SIT repre-
sents the attempted steal. AS this is s25 to
a precinct the total amount of the steal
in 15S precincts would be $3.50.
The inspectors have certain duties to
perform on the day before the election, and
they are required to canvass the vote on
the day after the election. These two.
with the day of the election. would entitle
them to charge for three full days. None
of the other officers were employed except
on the day of the election and a few hours
In the evening Their compensation may
be small, but 1t is fixed by law and the law
does not contemplate that any person shall
make money out Of an election.
The proposed steal is justified under the
eight-hour law. approved March 6. 1889.
That law provides as follows:
Section l. That on and after the passage
of this act eight hours shall constitute 4
legal DAYS work for all classes of me-
chanics workingmen and laborSrS, except
ing those engaged in agricultural or do
nestle labor. but overwork for an extra
compensation by agreement between en-
ployer and empioye, is hereby permitted.
Sec Q This act shall apply 70 all per-
sons, firms, corporations, companies or as
sociations employing labor in this State.
and to all mechanics, workingmen and
laborers now or hereafter, employed by
this State or any municipal corporation
herein. through It's agents or oIncers; or IN
the employ of persons contracting with the
State or any municipal corporation there
Of for performance OF labor on the pubic
works Of this State. or such corporation.
We quote these sections to show that the
langua ye of the law is explicit in applying
| the eicht-hour provision only TO mechan-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
VOORHEES, AS PROPHET.
Grant and Meade Brought His Direful
Predictions Grief.
Boston Journal.

Boston journal.
Senator VOORHEES,. of Indiana, is a much
talked-of Democrat. II never read his
name however" said a Boston man. with
Out recalling my first impressions of him.
AT the New Hampshire March election in
1895 the Democrats of that State came with
in few score of votes of electing their
candidate for Governor, Judge Ira A East
man. There was no choice by the people,
the minority, and the Republican candidate.
Partisan feeling was never more intense in
mat intensely partisan State, and the de-
feated Democracy determined on a gigantic
demonstration at Concord on the Fourth or
July. They n Abe it,
''one OF. the heroes of the day was lieu
tenant who had bern active In the March
campaign, and who had been dismissed
from tie service by a general order for vot-
ing the copperhead ticket and doing all in
his power TO aid the rebel cause in his
slate. Probably never b fore or sine has
such crowd been assembled in the State
house yard, or Capitol park SIS they cali Il
The orators of the occasion were ex-
President Franklin Pierce, who made that
speech He av Was follawsd ief hu Ricbnrd
Spofford. Of Newburyport, and then came
the great event of the day. the speech by
Voorhees, ] need not say that il was both
fervid and fervent Voorhees, was younger
then than now. No tinge of gray had
touched hair or beard; he was indeed the
tall sycamore of the Wabash. He de-
nounced, of course, the war as a failure,
and demonstrated to the delight OF the lis
tening thousands that the coercive policy
of the Lincoln administration was uncon-
stitutional. 1t is doubtful if Voorhees, ever
made greater effort, or IL such effort
ever met with more rapturous applause.
The assembled Democracy of New Hamp-
shire were enthused, electrified and con-
f1rmed In their faith. But before the long
trains rolled out of the Concord station
that Saturday night carrying them to their
homes the enthusiasm created by Voorhees,
was dampened. They were not so sure that
the war was a failure after all. They had
learned that Grant had taken Vicksburg
and that Lee had lost Gettysburg They
felt doubtful about Voorhees, as a prophet"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

There are three persons who know the
password to the Tower of London. the
Queen, the Lord Mayor and the Constable.
Lady Florence Dixie declares that she
knows three women disguised men. one
of whom is a ship captain and the others
are pilots.
The Czarina of Russia, although employ
ing a household Of seamstresses, makes
nearly all the clothing for her youngest
children and also takes their new hats 10
pieces and trims them according to her own
taste.
The Queen of Italy finds an enhancing
hobby in collecting the shoes of past celeb
rites She possesses the shoes worn by
Mary Queen OF Scots. Marie Antoinette
loan OF Arc and others, and places a very
high value upon her unique collection.
An official notice has been issued in Rus
STA that physicians shall have the right to
make use Of hypnotism in the treatment OF
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

wardness Of Mr.. Cleveland's connection
son when the panic Campaign was opened
against the Sherman act before the 9Th
OF Mare en-, Senator Cockrell. OF Missouri.
one OF tne ablest Democrats In the upper
house, did not hesitate to charge in speech
on Monday that the attack had been made
because of the stock relations Of the Pres
iuent ana the interference OF foreign
bankers. This is the most serious arrascn-
ment of the President yet heard in the Sem
ate, and the truth or falsity OF II ought 10
De established. II there be no just basis for
such an accusation. IL was an insult OF the
most astounding character. Coming from
an experienced Senator who sits in the
place of Thomas Benton. the charge Will
make a deep impression on the public mind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

To the Editor Of the Indianapolis Journal:
The man who sweeps the streets should
learn how to sweep and then teach his men,
There IS nothing so absurd as the street
sweeping-in useless dabs, always toward
the gutter. against passers and against the
grass trees. lawns house front porches
and open windows; and then the sweeper
never takes up his dirt. Says he cant get
no time 10 sweep III he has TO take up
dirt all the while" Therefore, the dirt
is scattered by flying wheels and fioated
about by the water thrown upon the street.
There Is but one way TO sweep-back and
forth across the street taking il all UP
perfectly clean at the end OF each square.
indianapolis, Oct. IL. j. T.. g.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The Journal ventures to express the
hope that Mayor Denny will infuse as
much young blood into his administration
rs possible. The Mayor himself is still
comparatively young man, and the Jour-
nal believes he would serve himself his
party and the city best by making his ap-
pointments from among men at least no
older than himself. There are plenty of
men Of that class competent to fill every
Office in his gift and well enough known
to command the confidence OF the COM
pnunity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

When Superintendent Colbert notified the
police force of Mayor Denny's instructions
in regard to enforcing the law on gam
bling rooms and saloons he concluded by
saying: MIR. Denny is in earnest in his
wishes in this matter. and trust you will
pay me the compliment Of obeying him"
This was not happily phrased There is no
reason to doubt that the Superintendent
intends to carry out the Mayors instruc-
tons, but it would have sounded better If
he had informed the men in plain terms
that they were expected to obey orders. 1t
is no compliment to him for them to do
that There seems to be necessity in the
police force for more straight talk with
the bark on" They should not be asked to
obey orders as favor to anybody.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

to the extent OF a column, and lets its idol
down In the dust gently but surely. No
longer, even in that abjectly worshipful
organ, can Mr.. Cleveland pose a man
self and sits up nights thinking out ways
to circumvent the spoilsmen. He may still
be an IDOL but he will be a disfigured one.
and will need a continual propping up. The
mugwumps are having great grief to endure
this year
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The internal dissensions of the worlds
fair management are likely to continue to
the end. The latest development is the re-
fusal of the local board of managers to in
vite the national commissioners to a grand
banquet given to the foreign commissioners
on Wednesday night. This looks pretty
small, but, then, men can do small things
when they get mad, as we'll as women
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
The Need OF Honest Elections.

The case against the Tucker bill is put In
a most convincing manner by ex-President
Harrison, whose administration was one
long fight for honest elections. In fact,
no other point did the usually calm and
temperate executive display so much feel
ing. There has been so much senti-
mental twaddle OF late about an lima ginary
new South, and an era of good feeling,
that the tendency has been to keep certain
unpleasant facts in the background. We
should think people would nave had enough
of this mawkish nonsense, and il would
seem that even a mugwump gusher might
pause at the figures furnished by the ex-
President
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

Mr.. Cleveland, having ordered Congress
to legislate, and to do it in his way and in
haste. Is naturally much aggrieved when
that body declines to recite its lesson ac-
cording TO order. The head tutor is now
keeping the senatorial boys in after school
for their bad behavior. and If they don't
do better Grover will suspend them indefi-
nitely. No President ever had such trouble
with s'my'' Congress before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The delay OF the judiciary committee OF
OF William B. Hornblower. of New York as
associate justice of the United States Su-
preme Court. has resulted in bringing out
facts enough concerning his professional
career to show that he is one of the most
slavish corporation lawyers in the country
His practice has been of kind which edu-
Gates a lawyer to believe that. in a contest
with corporations. the people have no rights
that courts are bound to respect. Mr.
Hornblower ought not to be confirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

with the high forehead. IT had been drink
Ing ittle-not too much. you under
Standard when the judge heard the evil
dence he was willing to let me go. In
fortunately. in giving me my freedom, he
made use of an ungrammatical expression,
and i. in pure kindness of heart. under
took to correct him. And that's why / am
here for ninety DAVIS"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

Last week Harper's Weekly published an
elaborate but very thin defense of Cleve-
lands appointment OF Van Allen, saying,
among other things. that the President
did not know he had made a large cam
paign contribution. Whether the editor OF
the Weekly had not read the statements
OF those eminent reformers. Horace White
and Richard Watson Glider. concerning their
correspondence with the President. or
whether. having read. he did not believe
them, is not clear but at any rate the
Weekly article was a reflection upon the
yeracity OF those gentlemen. The New
York Evening Post. which has been in deep
GRIEF over the Van Allen affair, promptly
proceeded to rectify- matters. Evidently,
Il had an interview OF convincing sort
with Harpers man. for 1t announced sew
eral days ago that the Weekly would COR
sect itself In its next issue 1t has done 50
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

ics workingmen and laborers employed by
a city or city contractor on public works.
The canvassing board held that all the
election officers come under this law, and
by dividing up the time they served into
eight-hour portions and fractions they
managed TO make out, in every case, from
two to three times as many days as were
actually served.
The responsibility for this outrage rests
wholly with the inspectors, who, under the
law. constitute the canvassing board and
have power to fix the time for which
election officers shall be paid. The inspect
ors were appointed by the City Council
and were all Democrats. 1t is but fair to
say that several of them protested against
the proposed steal, and voted to reduce
the time. but they were overruled.
The work of reform under the new ad-
ministration cannot begin more appropri-
ately than by stopping this steal. The new
controller. whoever he may be, should re-
fuse to pay any election officer for more
than the number of days actually served,
reckoning a day as twenty-four hours and
each part Of a day as a whole one. II the
grabbers want to test the question let
them apply for a mandamus to compel
the controller to pay the bill, and let the
matter be decided by the court.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

If the citizens of Daviess county don't
watch OUT every one of them may be
hauled uD, sooner or later. as a murderer
Of the Wratten family. The able detectives
now at work are bound to have the guilty
parties If they have to arrest every man In
the county as a preliminary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

There is one advantage of the electric
street car system which has not been made
prominent. namely, the fact that in case
of fire there is no burning and hideous
suffering of live stock. The destruction of
six hundred horses in a Chicago stable was
a horrible affair which it would seem might
have been prevented by proper effort
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
The claim that the farmers Of the West

The claim that the farmers Of the West
favor free-silver coinage is not sustained
by the action of the State convention of
at Des Moines. The convention promptly
voted down resolutions favoring the free
coinage of silver under present conditions,
and adopted instead a resolution fayoring
= sound and stable currency
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

A Clark county is reported to have
broken his leg by falling out of a tree,
where he gathering apples This is
unfortunate for the man. but incidentally ii
settles the question that there are apples in
Indiana Notwithstanding the story to the
contrary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The melancholy days are come. indeed,
when the worlds fair can only be seen
through a fog; but there is consolation to
visitors that it is comparatively clear fog,
and not saturated with coal-dust like the
one which envelopes the downtown Chi
cago streets
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
just So Long.
PhiIade1phia Jnolirer

PhlIaueIphla inquirer.
AS long as the United States Senate
keeps the community in suspense about
the currency and a Democratic House Ia
bors with a tariff revision bill any perma-
nent change in business affairs is impos-
sible. however much the situation may be
amelorated by the gradual adjustment OF
the public to the circumstances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

1t was train in two sections again, but
this time it was the airbrake and not the
brakeman which failed to work and caused
the frightfuI accident in Michigan Is any
body to blame, and If there is, will any,
thing be done about 1T?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

Police Judge Stubs said nothing In his
opening remarks about dealing gently with
the toughs who might come before him.
Buskirk does not seem to have established
! precedent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The gamblers having been ordered to
move on. one active industry comes to a
sudden end In this city. but no financial
distress viii result to the persons who
Guctive art
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

And Mr.. William Dudley Foulke is In
pain over the Van Allen appointment, too.
His tears mingle with those OF Horace
White and Richard Watson Glider. Tho
way Of the civil-service reformer is truly a
rocky one under this administration. which
was to be so truly good and has turned out
so hopelessly bad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The third race between the Vigilant and
Valkyrie, which occurred yesterday. was
much closer than either Of the previous
ones, so close. in fact, as to require the
Official reckoning of time to decide which
was the winner. The wind yesterday was
much fresher than in either of the other
races, and the result seems to demonstrate
that stiff breeze brings out the British
Yachts best qualities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
That Proposed Indian State.

II would be well for the Indians and
friends of the Indians to keep eye on
the movement to create an Indian State.
There is probably very large African
concealed in the wood pile, with an appe-
tite for Indian lands that are to fall TO GER
tain railroads as soon as the Indians lose
their common ownership.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
Point for MIR. Cleveland.
Vicksburg Herald Dem.)

NIckSDurB HeraIu (iJeIhJ
Mr.. Cleveland has acted as il he thought
he was the chief law maker, as well as the
chief executive. We know his favorites,
benefciaries and those with whom he has
made a deal deny this in a feeble sort or
WAY but the nlain people do rot doubt IT
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The New York World says that Mr.
James John Van Allen. who paid $4,000 for
the appointment at Mr.. Clevelands hands
OF minister to Italy, never voted In his
life till 1892 when he was forty-six years
old. That kind Of an American should not
he houored
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
A HORROR.

did you hear about Jimpson's hard
luck? His wife lost her voice week or SO
ago.
do you call that hard luck?"
Wouldn't you call it hard luck TO have
to he whispered at for two three hours
at time each day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
one-sided Compromises.
ST. Louis Post-Dispatch.

st. Louis Post-Dispatch
All the compromises so far proposed are
mere concessions TO the silver owners in
the shape of offers TO buy their wares.
They are surrenders of q principle, not at
tempts to harmonic conflicting policies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
RNAL NEWSPAPER COMPANY,
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PARIS-American Exchange In Paris. 36 Boulevard
de Capucines.
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avenue
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House.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
May Ease Their Conscience..

The repeal OF the election laws will make
easier sailing for Tammany, but In the
South there Will be no apprectable diner
ence. There can be no more general dis
franchSement i'm that section than there
was when the laws were on the statute
books
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
A Hero.

as that story true that Blowerly tells
about his having the scars of no less than
twenty-five wounds received in the WARP
Yep. He was making raid on hen
roost down in South Carolina and the
owner filled him full of birdshot.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Hona for IL Vet.

Money amt ebryting in dis country
yit." says Uncle Nose. People still thinks
a whole lot more OBJ de man dat ketches
one fish dan OBJ de dat buys a whole
string OBJ EN-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
without Haif Trying.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
The Republicans have carried 1ndianap-
oils without half trying. Local issues gov
erned the balloting, but the Change
helped To coax the Republicans out TO the
nollS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
Quite So.
Kansas City Journal.

Kansas City Journal.
IL is announced that a new party is soon
TO be born in this country and that Mrs.
Lease will be its mother. No one imagines
that Mr. Lease will be its father, how
ever This is confusing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

The people who go down to the fair in
railway trains take great risks. especially
II the trains are in more than one section
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

Has Mr.. Sullivan discovered yet that
there was any law-breaking under his ad-
ninistration?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
one of the Best.
Louisville Commercial.

We have hardly got used to the Indianap-
oils Journal in its handsome new dress,
but new dress or old. the Journal Is one
OF the best-edited papers in this country
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14
Nv His own FooIishnes..

my friend. what brought you here?"
asked the city missionary.
Nothing but my own blamed foolish
ness" bitterly replied the pale prisoner
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
1t would not be surprising II some OF the
silver Senators had discovered the true In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-14

Referring to the foolish talk about abol-
ishing the Senate by amending the Consti-
tuition, the New York Sun suggests that 1t
cannot be done in that way, nor in any
other way, except by revolution. The point
seems to be well taken, for the Constitution,
In declaring how it may be amended. adds
this clause: Provided that no State, with
out it's consent, shall be deprived of its equal
suffrage in the Senate" This makes 1t i'm
possible to abolish the Senate without the
consent of every State in the Union. This
provision virtually makes the Senate in
destructible and immutable. The matter is
not Of much practical Importance, as there
is no probability that attempt will ever
be made to abolish the Senate but 1t is Of
interest as showing how the trainers of the
Constitution guarded every point