The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-04-04
TO RUY ALABAMA.

The latest New England scandal is
the exposure of the plan Of the Home
market club of Boston to buy enough
votes to elect Kolb in that state. The
Home market club is an association of
pirates who have made money out of the
great American system of protecting the
worlSngman. 1t is. therefore, anxious to
promote that system in any way 1t APP
pears that the scheme was devised by
Mr. j. II. Walker. who has been labor
ing as an emissary Of the club in the
South in the interest of honest money"
especially in explaining the terrible mis-
take of using paper money. Mr.. Walker
learned that the club could do a good
stroke for protection by helping infa-
ZIONIST Kolb in Alabama, and according
ly wrote to the club that he was con-
WINGED that the interests of the coun-
try will be found in rendering Capt Kolb
any reasonable support in any honorable
way We can do it, but it must be done
as quietly as possible" Not only this,
but Mr.. Walker brought Mr.. Kolb in
contact with that great successor. Of
Daniel Webster. Senator Hoar Of Massa-
chusetts. and he wrote to the secretary
of the club thus:
My Dear Mr.. Clarke: Since your
telegram the other day have spent two
evenings with Capt Kolb. The first
was spent i'm company with several MEM
bers Of the senate and house of repre-
sentatives. The second was at my own
room. in company with Gen. Draper, Mr..
Walker. Gen. Coggswell and Mr. Nc
Call of the Massachusetts delegation.
We all believe that this movement is of
the utmost Importance: that it is the
most promising fact that has taken place
in the history OF the South for many
years. and that if he succeeds in his
movements. as we are confident he wiz,
the solid South is broken. and that the
success Of the cause of protection is as
sured. While he differs from us upon
the question ot the coinage of silver, and
upon the less important. though inn
portant, question of an income tax. he is
thoroughly sound upon the question Of
all questions. an honest ballot. and is
thoroughly sound upon the question OF
protection. In some way l have no
doubt that the forces that he leads will
be found acting with us i'm all great es-
sentials in the future He is worthy of
our support and our sympathy. Mr..
Eden Draper. who has gone home. will
tell you the particulars. Capt. Kolb
himself will visit YOU soon. Mr.. Lodge
was at Detroit when Capt Kolb was
here, but ! shall explain the matter to
him on his return. and feel quite sure
Of his cordial sympathy. ! am faithfully
yours. GEORGE +. HOAR.
The club thereupon proceeded to carry
out the plans Of these precious scoun-
drels by sending out circular letters to
the New England pirates for contribu-
tons for the good cause in Alabama,
explaining the scheme and giving direc-
lions for forwarding the money. These
circulars are marked. In Confidence"
and wind up as follows:
Prudence requires that strict privacy
should be observed in raising the money.
There is so much prejudice in the South
that it might be fatal to the cause to
have it become known that the Kolb
party receives any aid from New
England. We pray you, therefore, to
avoid seeing any but discreet men. and
to impress upon them the Importance
of secrecy. Yours truly,
JOHN SHEPARD (of Shepard, Nor
JOHN SHAW (of johnson & Shaw.
ALBERT CLARKE, Secretary Of the
Home Market Club.
Boston, March 8, 1894
AS Alabama is one of the few states
that have not adopted the Australian
ballot system it presents an inviting
field to reformers of the Home market
club. They have there an excellent op-
portunity to use the most convincing ar
guments in favor of protection. And
they can be relied upon to do it more
quietly than they have sent out their
circulars.