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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
DEAD PROPHETS.

The election has ruined the regulations
of many political prophets and should drive
them out of the business. Now hat Nc
Kinley is elected. perhaps they will conclude
TO go into the profit business. 1t is much
better than the other and not so condu-
Give to hard falls. Prophesying is d dan
gerous business even for those who have
the gift of second sight, and for those
who do not possess the gift even of first
sight 1t is extra hazardous. OF course, a
prophet who makes predictions to order
and supplies what his customers demand
gets some prestige out of it and enjoys
the happiness OF giving present satisfac-
ton. but he incurs the risk OF having his
customers turn and rend him If his rosy
predictions do not come true. The sports
man in the story who aimed his gun at
a moving object so as to hit it If it Were a
deer and miss it If 1t were a calf suggests
a safe theory of political prophesying. but
the details of the theory are hard to mas
ter.
Among the political prophets whose pro-
fessional regulations have been hopeless
ly ruined by the election, Chairman. Jones,
OF the national Democratic committee
JONES'. of Arkansas. is easily first. Jones
has made a greater number OF absurd.
ridiculous. idiotic and impossible propne-
cies than any other person who ever en-
gagged in the business. Jones has not mere
ly claimed the earth and the fullness there
of. He has claimed everything in the
heavens above and in the waters under the
earth. Mistaking self-confidence for fore
sight and b-umptiousness for genius he has
made the most absurd political prophecies
on record. The election has scattered them
to the winds and leaves him.. p~rophetically
speaking, a wreck. In the same plight and
scarcely less badly wrecked are the chair
men OF the various Popocrat State central
committees. They have kept close to
Jones. of Arkansas. and they so down with
him. or go up. as the case may be.
Coming nearer home we have rophets
Matthews. Taggart and Martin. Early in
the campaign prophet Matthews predicted
that the sound-money Democrats would
not. poll 1000 votes in Indiana. In the lat
cr stages he has repeatedly predicted in
interviews. letters and statements that
Bryan would carry Indiana by a large ma
jority.f that the State was absolutely safe
for hin, etc. Tho election shows that these
predictions were absurd Prophet Mat
thswj cannot be classed among the slia ht-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Chairman Martin, of this State Outside Of
the ridiculous charges made by himself and
his assistants in Chicago. there is no EVIL
dence of tampering with election returns.
Senator Jones has not a particle of evidence
to support his assumption that there have
been many frauds in the election. His
charges of coercion and intimidation have
been so often dlsproved that no man who
has any regard for facts would advertise
his disregard of truth by reiterating them.
His chatter about the s~ubornation Of the
American press is a Islander as every lead
ing paper in the country. except two. was
for sound money before the candidate had
been nominated. From a leader in a party
in a State in which there has not been a
fair election In twenty years.. in which
men have been driven from their homes
and many murdered for insisting on aking
a part in elections against Democratic
leaders, of whom he has been one, any al
fusion to fraud in elections. manipulating
returns or counting out comes with bad
grace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
THE GOOD WORK OF THE PRESS.

To what extent the defeat of Bryan is at
tributable to the efforts Of the press cam
not be known, but there can be no doubt
that it was an important factor. The cleo
ton of Bryan would nave overthrow the
traditional idea as to the power of the
press, and that time-honored expression
would lave become inappropriate. In no
previous election has the influential press
Of the country been as nearly solid against
a candidate for President as 1t was against
Bryan, and never has it conducted a more
aggressive and effective campaign In
he East he had practically no
~second-rate standing in New York. none in
Philadelphia, none in Boston. and very few
in smaller cities. The great organs Of pub
lie opinion, the mainstay of previous DEM
ocratic campaigns, were all opposed to him.
In the central West he had rather more
newspaper support, but 1t was from second
and third-rate Democratic papers. Such pa
pers as the Chicago Chronicle, Louisville
Courier-Journal and Detroit Free Press
fought hum with great ability. The Ger
man press of the country was almost solid
against him and did good service in the
cause of sound money. OF course. the Re
publican press furnished the greatest num-
Der of the papers that opposed him. but 1t
was very efficiently aided by a large num-
Der of able and influential Democratic pa
pers. The campaign of education which
they conducted was unprecedented In our
history. and is not likely to have a parallel
for a long time to come. The result shows
that it must have been very effective. OF
course. the enormous popular vote for Nc
Kinley is due in great part to the intelli-
gence and patriotism of the people, and in
some measure also to the vast amount of
campaign literature distributed by commit
tees. Due credit must also be given to the
campaign speakers. who were more numer-
Gus and probably more effective than in
any previous campaign. But probably it
is not claiming too much to say that the
newspapers were the most potential factor
in the campaign. They reached vastly more
people than all the speakers combined,
giving the speeches a much wider circula-
ton than they would otherwise have had,
and supplementing them with discussions
of their own. Thus the good work went on
until the end crowned it with victory. The
victory belongs primarily to the people,
but in distributing the honor for It's ac-
complishment due credit should be given
to the press.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

money Of 7.o75. The figures roar. The
Journal is well aware. and It cheerfully
acknowledges the fact, that this magnifi-
cent majority does not represent a straight
Republican victory. 1t includes the votes
OF a large number of ~sound-mouey Demo-
Gratis who discarded party obligations and
voted according 20 the dictates of con-
science and patriotism. but. making full
allowance for this vote, there is still left e
great host of fighting Republicans. The
result shows hat in every really great
emergency. and especially when national
issues are involved. indianapolis will de-
clare for the flag and for the honor OF the
State and Nation in unmistalkable tones.
The people OF Indiana should be proud of
the verdict rendered by their capital city
on TUESDAY,.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
STATE PRESS ON THE ELECTION.

The silver cords been loosed, but the
golden bowl is still unbroken.-Crawfords-
Vile Journal. r.t
What is worth doing is worth doing we'll.
The punch that free silver got was a stun
embarrassing Press.
1t was not a battle Of parties, but Of
principles. And the right principle won
that of honesty I'm business. Richmond
Item.
The unknown, unkempt curbstone advo-
cate free coinage and anti-governYnent by
injunction is out of a job.-Ft. Wayne Ga
zette.
Now the smoke from the factories will
curl up once more. and the mill hand can
begin to burnish up his dinner pail.-Evans-
vile Journal.
President Mckinley will exercise the pow
err of putting down the rebellion whenever
and wherever 1t sticks its head up.-Clay
County Enterprise.
Honest toll has placed it's stamp OF con-
demnation on the Popocratic statement that
Tribune. -
The election furnishes refreshing evidence
that a majority of the people of the United
States are neither repudiationists. incendi-
aries nor fools.-Lafayette Courier.
Patriotic Democrats helped to crush Bry-
anism as loyal Democrats aided in putting
down the rebellion. They deserve and will
receive their need of credit. - Richmond
Palladium.
The country is to be congratulated upon
the wonderful victory achieved by the
sound-money people, regardless of party
affiliations. 1t is the victory of patriotic,
law-abiding citizens of the Nation.-Colum
bus Republican
The world views with admiration the sub
lime spectacle of 10000, 600 freemen declar-
ing overwhelmingly for the substantial
principles of national integrity: The people
have demonstrated their ability to govern
themselves by law and order.-Layfayette
Call.
1t was a victory for sound money and the
maintenance of the Nations credit. The
people. in a nonpartisan spirit, spoke en-
phatically with their ballots on the great
issues. and now may a period of prosperity
and peace come forth. - Cambridge City
Tribune.
Business will now revive. No longer is
there any uncertainty as TO the future OF
business in this country. The overwhelm-
ing defeat OF the Popocratic party in this
good year means the burial of free trade
and fiat money. No party will ever stand
before the American people on a platform
In which are embodied these principles.
Frankfort News.
Republicans cannot honestly claim that
the magnificent results of Tuesday are due
solely to their own votes, for this Is not
true. While they would rave polled a large
vote, they were aided in a glorious victory
BY me ballots Ok men who place patriotism
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

~ wounded. He is completely disabled. As
a predictor his career Is ended.
Prophet Taggart is caught in the same
wreck. He had not much reputation as a
prophet to lose. and now he has none. On
the 10Th or October a special dispatch was
sent from here to a Chicago paper stating
that Mr.. Taggart doubted If Bryan would
carry Indiana When 1t was shown to him
he said. for a local paper: II do not think
there Is any doubt of the result IN Indiana.
1 have felt for a month that Mr.. Bryan
would secure the electoral vote OF this
State beyond question A man who feels
a thing for a month may be supposed to
know his feelings. but he ought not to
mistake them for a gift of prophecy. TIL
public has no further use for Mr.. Taggart
as a prophet.
Chairman Martin, who was recently
caught in a drag net and brought here
from Spencer county, is somewhat new in
the prophesying business and evidently did
not know its perils. Oct. "a he told a city
newspaper, I'VE Will carry this State as
sure as election day comes" Or the 18th
he said: 1.-The result In this State is settled
now. We shall carry the State by from
25.Go0 to 10000. and it would not surprise
me If our majority ran far above that fig
ure. The election Is but one week off and
the situation is thoroughly developed. We
shall win, or rather we have won" The
public have no further use for prophet
Martin. He can return to Spencer count
and resume private business. The country
Is full of these wrecks. 1t is a regular
Golgotha of dead Bryanite prophets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
Laus DeO! 1t Il Done.

1t is done!
Clang OF bell and roar OF gun
Send the tidings up and down..
How the belfries rock and reel,
How the great guns. peal on peal,
Fling the joy from town to town!
Ring, o bells,
Every stroke exulting tells
OF the burial hour Of crime.
Loud and long, that all may hear.
Ring for every listening ear
or Eternity and Time.
Let Us kneel;
Gods own voice is in that peal,
And this spot is holy ground.
Lord, forgive US! What are we
That our eyes this glory see,
That our ears have heard the soundf
For the Lord
On the whirlwind is abroad:
In the earthquake He has spoken:
He has smitten with His thunder
The iron walls asunder,
And the gates Of brass are broken.
Did we dare,
In our agony of PRAYER,
Ask for more than He has done?
When was ever His right hand
over any time or land
Stretched as now beneath the sun?
IL is done.
In the circuit of the sun
Shall the sound thereof go forth.
1t shall bid the sad rejoice,
1t shall give the dumb a voice,
1t shall belt with joy the earth.
Blotted out.
AZ within and all about
Shall a fresher life begin:
Freer breathe the universe,
AS ii rolls its heavy curse
On the dead and buried sin.
John Green!eaf Whittier.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

The defea. of Prof. Ridpath for Congress
will probably prove to him a blessing in
disguise. He could not do any good in
Congress, and daily contact with profess
sional politicians might do him harm. Be-
sides. his defeat will give him time to study
history. so that when he writes another
he may not overlook. or. at least, omit,
TO mention SO important an event as "the
crime of 1873" Probably it is a good thing
for Prof. Ridpath that he was defeated.
and the Journal is quite sure it is a good
thing for the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

The next Senate. according to a Washing
ton dispatch. will be composed of forty-four
Republicans. thirty-two Democrats, twelve
Populists and siiverites. with two doubtful.
1t is probable that the Republicans will
have forty-fve senator's, or just one-half.
which. with the casting vote of the Vice
President. will enable that body to pass
any party measure which has been agreed
upon in caucus. II further appears that on
the silver question there will be a ma
jority or five against free coinage. Thus.
the silver clique which held up" the SEN
ate during the last session will be broken
In the Senate after March 4. 1897.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Detroit Free Press.
That the result has been brought about
by the patriotism of Democrats we have
already said: and that fact is universally
conceded. That the party as such may not
reap the rewards which customarily follow
upon such a victory to those who have
aided in securing it is quite possible. 1t viii
be reward enough. however. for any self
respecting Democrat to know that he has
been instrumental in saving the country
from one Of the greatest disasters which
ever threatened its peace and prosperity.
In that thought there is inspiration and
hope for the reorganization of the Democ-
racy on a grander scale than ever before
for the performance of the work 1t has TO
do.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

1t is fitting that a man who has conducted
a campaign Of Misrepresentation, and who.
by his singular unftness for the position
Of chairman of the national committee, has
giI en- the Popocratic headquarters a gro
tesqueness that has made 1t the laughing
stock OF the Republicans and the sorrow of
intelligent Democrats. should end his cam
paign with a screed crowded with false
hoods and calumnics. The advices upon
which he claimed States were not advices.
but the conjecturss made by such men as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
Justice Field. Birthday.

WASHINGTON. Nov 5.-Associate Jus
tice OF the Supreme Court Stephen J.. Field
yesterday celebrated the eightieth anniver-
sary OF his birth. The Justice did not 90 TO
court. but spent the working hours In ms
library. where a constant stream OF visitors
came and went all day 10 offer their con-
gratulations- The Supreme Bench. headed
by the Chief Justice. paid its respects TO
the distinguished member In the forenoon.
Messengers brought many floral offerings
Rev. Henry NJ. Field. the Justices brother.
is spending some time with him. Justice
Field Is now reaping the benefit OF the
treatment taken during last summer in
California, and his eightieth birthday
found him in good health and spirits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Our esteemed Republican contemporaries
IN other parts OF the State have sometimes
said very unkind things about this city when
Ut has not come up to their expectations in
the a Of Republican majorities or has
temporarily wandered into strange paths. II
these criticisms have sometimes been de-
served. those who have made them have
an opportunity now To even things up by
compIimentir 6 the city for the magnificent
verdict OF Tuesday. About one-third OF the
entire majority In the State for Mckinley
10 given by this city and county. In a total
vots on the presidential ticket of H.77 they
shew > majority Ger MCKINLEY q sound
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

The Chicago Evening Post celebrated the
election of Mckinley with a tw~enty-page
prosperity edition." The occasion de-
manded it, no doubt, and twenty pages are
permissible now and then for any paper.
but if the Post is wise it won't get into
a habit Of this sort, for one OF it's attrac-
lions to weary readers of the big dailies''
Of Chicago has been it's moderate size.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

The Popocratic State chairman will take
to his home a recollection of the element
excavations of several scores of Democrats
who put their money on his predictions and
the Sentinels bulletins. AS for the Senti-
mel. 1t must remain on the ground and bear
the curses OF the lambs which 1t caused
to be sheared of several thousand dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
Highly RegrettabIe Accident.

Hear about the awful accident that hap
pened to young Willowbyg'
II saw him going around with his hand
and face tied up. but / did not know what
was the matter"
1T happened this way: a spark from his
cigarette fell oil one OF his celluloid buttons
and the whole twenty-five he was wearing
caught fire."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

The outcome of the attempt to keep the
gound-money Democratic ticket off the bal
lot and afterwards to coerce them in using
an Objectionable name ought to convince
Mcssrs. Matthews and Kern that peanut
politics does not day..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Senator Blackburn, OF Kentucky, seems
to have outdone even Tfllman and Altgeld
IN abusive and incendiary language, but
something must be allowed for Blackburn
on the ground that on March 4, 1897. he will
cease to rattle around in a place once held
by Henry Clay and become a d~own-at-the-
beel statesman without a Job.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

II is sincerely hoped that those who are
very eager to serve the country under Pres
ident Mckinley will struggle with their
patriotic purpose to such an extent that
they will give him three or four weeks TO
take a rest. which no man who has been in
the campaign needs more than he. and to
be free from intrusion. that he may give at
tention TO his wife. who Is III.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

department., and that special storehouses
Tor the stores pertaining TO such vessels
Will be part of the plan. The paymaster-
general says that IL this should be done
the department Will be able not only 10
take better care of the stores, but also to
put vessels into commission much more
rapidly than at present.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
IN THE AIR.
Ringing the Chanres.

II tell you. the man 1 respect is the man
who can change his opinion"
And the man L respect is the man who
can change a 81, 600 bill"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

1t seems that Eugene v. Debs was not
that power in Chicago or in the campaign
generally which the silverites assumed.
The defense of the Chicago riot is not an
alluring issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Allen wiidman Clark. late of Arkansas,
and the head of the Matthews push" con-
cedes the election of Mckinley and the sue
cess of the Republicans in Indiana Now
AZ IL settled
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

One OF the most encouraging indications
OF the voting is that California, which has
silver interests. and Oregon, SO near the
silver States, have been carried by Nc
Kinley.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Missouri still clings to the States which
have constituted the solid South, rather
than the large States. which is very bad for
Missouri.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Yes. Mr.. Bryan, you are released from
your pledge not to accept a second term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
Naturally He Thinks So.

"Soapford says it is his firm conviction
that the human race is deteriorating."
oh, of course. Soapford passed his for
ty-ninth birthday a short time since.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW IORk-W indsor Hotel and Astor House.
House and p. o. News Co.,
ia Dearborn street
CINcISNATIJ. r.. Hawley & Co., 14 Vine
street.
LOUfSSILLESC. T. Deering. northwest corner
Of Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., CSC Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. ID. C.-Riggs House, Ebbitt
House. Willard's Hotel and the washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn. avenue ara + street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

II there is a free-silver Democrat in In
diana with a grain of sense he must see
now that the fusion with the Populists in
this State was a political blunder.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Those few and inconsequential Republic
ans about here who joined the silverites
IN this State are more -disconsolate than
the silver mine owners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
Wise,
win any election bets2,

Twin any election bets?"
won four hats" replied the man who
celebrates. but l don't intend to go and
get 'em till my head resumes its natural
size"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

What did Hon. Green Smith and Hon.
John Kern nah by eating their words and
coming out for free silver?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Now that Bryan comedies his defeat, il
may be assumed that the Sentinel will at
tempt to tell the truth about the results.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Men have never died harder than the
Bryan combine" but at last each one of
them. except Joe Blackburn. has turned up
his toes
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

IL could hardly be said that Chairman
Martin went up like a rocket. but he GER
tainly came down like a stick.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Of Marion county with 1900 members the
day OF the voting?
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st. Louis Post-Dispatch (Pop.)
Imperial, unintimidated Missouri stands
by humLn rights and the money of tie
Constitution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06
No Longer Nervous.

Washington Post.
Wall street feels that after this week II
will be able to retire without looking under
the bed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-06

Toledo Blade.

The National Democrats viii now take
command of the Democratic ship. and the
siiverites be sent 10 the Populist mudscow,
where they belong.
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Kansas City Journal.
We fear Mr.. Bryan did not sufficiently
guard against the dangers Of overcona-