The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-07-18

The issues of the campaign are made up
and the Republican party now knows what
and whom IL has 10 fight. Ii would be
most unwise for it to underestimate the
force of the enemy. the strength of the
combinations that may be made or the
dangerous character of the issues. For the
first time perhaps in the history of the
country all the elements of discomfort. of
unrest and of opposition TO good govern
ment and sound money are coming to-
gether reinforced by many honest but mis-
guided persons who are led by the force of
party ties to support a platform which
perhaps they have not read. and whose
vicious doctrines and tendency they do not
understand. Free silver" is specious
and dangerous cry. 1t has an alluring
sound for great number of persons. and
unless they become informed as to its true
meaning they may vote for it in the be-
lief that they are actually voting for
wise and beneficial policy. There are other
doctrines in the Chicago platform almost
as specious and fully dangerous the
demand for free silver. The platform is
adroitly framed for the purpose of at
tracing all the elements above referred to
in the hope of welding them together in
a mass which. If thus fused, will be none
the less dangerous because heterogeneous.
The fact that self-interest, greed and the
hope of pecuniary benefit are the ruling
motives with many of the advocates of
iastic and the combination more formid-
able. The movement is one that challenges
the prompt cooperation and determined
opposition of all the friends of good gov
eminent and sound money. Our opponents
claim that Indiana is doubtful State. IL
will not be If Republicans do their duty.
splendid victory is within their reach
il they VIII take the necessary steps TO Sc
cure ii. 1t only needs to be organized.
There never was a time when more impor-
tant results depended on immediate and
thorough organization. If there is a COM
mittee in Indiana, from the State central
down TO the smallest local committee. that
is not already engaged in perfecting its
organization and plans for effective work
ii has failed in it's duty. Four months is
short time in which to prosecute the
Indiana safely and soundly Republican
Such campaign means a thorough cam
vassing and polling of the State by pre-
cincts. the holding of ward precinct and
school district meetings to be addressed by
local speakers and the wide dissemination
of the right kind of campaign literature
If there is a county in the State where an
organization has not yet been perfected
for the prosecution Of this kind of a cam
paign the district and county committee
men should see that it is done at once.
Sitting still and talking politics or evolv-
ing rosy views of the situation out OF
ones inner consciousness is no good Moth
ing will avail but organzatio and close
persistent. aggressive work. This is the
end to which every Republican commit
teeman In the State and every person in
terested in Republican success should di-
rect his efforts, and that Immediately The
duty of the hour is organization With
that and the work it makes possible Re-
publican victory will be assured withou,
il the result will be in great doubt