The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-06
INDIANA PRESS OPINION.

Even a Democrat must see that his party
makes the best record when 1t doesn't have
any of the offices.-Goshen Times
If Republicans stand firm for protection
and sound money ami pull together we shall
have a larger victory this year tnan that or
1S9f.-New Albany Tribune.
The principal commodity used in the pro-
duction of cheap goods is cheap labor, and
the man who has to work before he eats can
not make the price for his labor-Pendleton
Republican.
They say that President Cleveland will ac-
cept denomination in order to keep the DEM
ocratic party out of the clutches of the free
silver faction. Poor party! Poorer candi-
date!-Vincennes Commercial
1t will require many years of protection,
Republican rule and rigid economy to re-
duce the government debt to where 1t was
when Grover Cleveland was inaugurated
President.-Parke County Journal.
Nearly the only undisputed fact about the
unlimited coinage OF silver is that it will
make mine owners and bullion brokers rich.
All the rest of the beneficial effects claimed
for 1t Is theory and guesswork.-Rushville
Republican.
Every candidate to-day has hand raised
against Major Mckinley. and he can count
on regular siege confronting his ramparts
he must get in his work at ST. Louis in the
very first balloting or he Is surely lost.
Goshen News.
Mckinley gains votes from day to day.
His friends are making an aggressive fight,
but its very aggressiveness will react against
the OHIO man. He win have the field solid
ly against him. II not nominated on the
second ballot he will not be nominated at
all.-Cannelton Enquirer.
All who ara not for Mckinley are against
him whether they are for any other par
ticular candidate or not. 1t is even probable
convention will be for anybody to beat Nc
Kinley. This is a direct result of his man.
ner of ampaign.-Martinsville Republican.
While Indiana Republicans are loyal TO her
honored son, ex-President Harrison, they be-
lieve the time has gone by when his name
should be presented to the st Louis conven-
tion as a candidate. His letter of declination
settled that point. Still, if he should be nom-
mated as a result of deadlock his State
would stand Loyalty by him.-Seymour Re-
publican. e5a
McKinley's chief danger is in the enmity
he mas aroused in the ranks of the opposi-
ton candidates. When his friends go into
a district where there is favorlte SON to
secure pair Of delegates and fail those VINO
when they are privileged 10 change their
votes. Mckinley is far in the lead at pres
ent. but the question is whether he can gain
enough votes as the weaker candidates retire
to reach majority.-Marion Chronicle.
Watson made an excellent showing. pitteh.
as he was, against so brilliant and able a
statesman as Henry U. johnson. Watsons
defeat will not be a blot on his political rec
ord, for he is but young man. and has a
good future before him. For Watson to have
beat Johnson would have been a great
achievement. and next to miracle, and he
did. did The - Repubiicans ans of Of s the sixth dist district
saw fit to return Henry L.. Johnson to Con-
gresss to win more fame for the already
E. Watson, recognizing that fact, will not
be the one to further his own ends by treach-
cry at the convention.-Richmond Telegram.
Mr.. Harrison is at present practically free
from the entanglements incident to faction
al differences. but, above all, he is a safe
man both in and out Of office, so that no
mistake would be made should he, by force
Of circumstances, find 1t necessary to recon-
slider his letter and accept the nomination.
1t is hardly probable, however. that he would
turn his hand to secure it, although he may
be depended on to do that wnich will best
serve the interests of the party Of which he
Ia part. 1t Is but natural that there should
be turning toward the ex-President should
1t become apparent that factional differences
are going TO arise which might work great
harm h to the party; such m &c cannot truthf,uiy 7,
likely TO be until all Of the delegates are
chosen ,and the influence OF their respective
delegations becomes fully Apprenticeship
Bend Tribune.
Political contests have always large ele-
ment Of uncertainty in them. McKinley's
courageous fight for the presidential, NOM
ination Is no exception to the rule. Should
he lose on the flrst ballot. it is very likely
his chances Will not be improved on a Sec
ond In that event. what will the instructed
delegates in the Indiana delegation do? VIII
they stand stubborniy to their guns until
the last DOG" is shot. or will they take
counsel of their uninstructed felow-dele-
gates? Sentiment would dictate stanch
adherence to the statesman from Ohio. Con-
d.tions arising at the time, however. should
tions for Mckinley should be as inexorable
as the laws of the Medes and the Persians
50 long as Mckinley has ghost of chance
fer the nomination. When that chance has
passed the Instructions are nc longer in force.
Hammond Tribune.