The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-22
TIE DEMOCRATIC PRESS.

The democratic party should always
remember the magnificent stand Of the
democratic press in the fight for tariff
reform in this congress. Almost without
exception the papers stood squarely for
an honest fulhllment of the party
pledges, and scarcely one has hesitated.
even at the extreme of denouncing the
senators and representatives of their own
states who failed to do their duty. The
unanimity with which they have moved
at every turn n the tide of the struggle
shows a most remarkable sameness of
opinion that can arise only from a gen.
eral logical and consistent adherence to
principle. without consultation, without
previous agreement. they have spoken as
one man at every crisis. This was es-
pecially noticeable on the first report of
the senate finance committee. the details
of which came almost without warning.
The democratic press Of New England
cannot be supposed TO feel the same
pressure of local interests as the press
of the remainder Of the country, and yet
it never faltered. The Boston Globe and
Boston Post. the Hartford Times and the
smaller papers stood up without finch
ing. The New York World made a grand
fight for the Wilson bill, and made it
single-handed for the income tax. The
New York Times. New York Herald
and Brooklyn Eagle. while obect-
ing TO the income tax, rallied
to the support of the house in
It's struggle with the senate. The press
of other New York cities and towns gen.
orally was equally faithful. The Buffalo
Enquirer may be named as an especially
earnest laborer in the cause.
Even poor old tariff-ridden Pennsylva-
mia was thoroughly loyal TO the cause. The
Philadelphia Record. Philadelphia Times.
Harrisburg Patriot and Pittsburg Post
are notable examples. Delaware was
truly represented by the Georgetown
Democrat and others. Maryland's fight
was grand. Led by the Baltimore News
and baltimore Sun. the democratic press
hammered German numerically, and no
Maryland paper spoke in his defense,
except those he controls under all cir
cumstances. In fact, the entire South
has been firm as a rock and while it is
impossible to name all, the Atlanta Jour
nal. Charleston News and Courier, Chat
tanooga Times. New Orleans Picayune.
Galveston News. Nashville American.
Montgomery Advertiser. Memphis APP
peal, st. Louis Republic and Post-Dis-
patch will serve as Illustrations of the
southern sentiment. The Louisville
Courier-Journai was rather in advance
Of the procession. but it was eminently
sound, as was its fellow. the Louisville
Post. Brave and manly. indeed. has
been the position of the South in this eff
fort for justice to the people Of the whole
country.
The upper Ohio valley was very unan-
imous also. The Detroit Free Press. Grand
Rapids Democrat, Chicago Times, Chi
cago Herald, Milwaukee Journal, Kan
sas City Times and Kansas City Star
may be named among the leaders. The
Pacific coast was in line also. with the
San Francisco Examiner as a brilliant
example. Throughout the entire country
know of but three so-called demo-
cratic papers Of any prominence that fell
by the wayside. the New York Sun, the
Cincinnati Eng Iirer. the Cleveland Pain
dealer-three. and three in the senate.
The independent press has also stood
by the work of reform in an intelligent
and helpful way Such papers as the
Boston Herald. Springfield Republican,
Harper's Weekly, Journal Of Commerce
and Commercial Bulletin. Indianapolis
News. New York Post and others. have
earned the gratitude of tariff reformers
for their excellent work. Against the eff
forts of these united representatives of
public sentiment the traitors have pre-
vailed temporarily to SOME extent They