The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-10


Boston Chamber of Commerce has closed
its doors because George Fred Williams s
convention Endorsed free siiver.-Terre
Haute Express.
We must stand by our country in the war
with Spain and emphasize the great vic
tories of our army and navy by supporting
the administration which so successfully
prosecuted the same. 1t is the duty of pa
by Lincoln in 1851 -Noblesviine Ledger
In the matter of bald, unprlncipled, mex
cusable, disgraceful, amazing, outrageous,
monstrous, triple-headed, double-columned,
double-leaded persistent. shocking and
vicious lying. the desperate press of 1898 has
surpassed anything that ever before oc-
CURED in disreputable journalisIn.-New
Albany Tribune.
Tie managers of the Democratic calam-
ity campaign would like to have people be-
lieve that If the Spanish war had occurred
in a Democratic administration there
would have been no sickness among the
soldiers of any kind. Perhaps there would
Lebanon Gazette.
The political party that did nothing for the
soldiers Of the Mexican war. the only war
it ever conducted now howls about the
mistreatment of the soldiers of the Spanish
war, who. according to General Wheeler,
were provided for. better than any soldiers
ever were before in the history of the
world.-Madison Courier.
The volunteers enlisted for two years,
and they are duty bound to spend two years
in the government service if it needs them.
and it is needed until the treaty closing up
war questions with Spain is settled. Too
get we'll ac1uanted With 81 the terms Of their
contract.-Anderson Herald.
General Lee and General Wheeler. occu-
plying as they do high places in the Demo-
cratic party, deserve great credit for the
manly and honorable way in which they
testify of the administration opposed to
them politically. It shows that they are not
mere partisans but true, loyal Americans.
There is no withewash cast to their evil
dence.-South Bend Tribune.
The abuse of the Mckinley administra-
ton by the Democrats for its ill-treatment
of the soldiers has proved very poor cam
paign timber There are too many old vet
Grams of the rebellion on hand who learned
by hard experience just how much a man
Democratic cry to have much effect. Some
thing else will have to be invented for an
issue.-New Castle Courier.
Democratic campaign orators claim that
the adoption of free silver would decrease
the purchasing power of money by raising
values. but there is never an intimation of
an increase of soldiers pensions to make
good the loss they must sustain by TINS
cheapening of money. No soldier. what
ever his politics, can afford to cast his vote
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
At the next election there should be no
anti-administration votes cast. Our coun-
try has been in a great war, is still en-
shrouded in the clouds of that war, and
every true, loyal American citizen should
serve notice on the whole world that the
people of this country are behind the
matchless administration that has conduct
ed the war and ready to indorse whatever
settlement it makes of the questions grow
W2r-Illinh1
The Congress that is to be elected next
month will have to assume grave response
biIities. 1t will have many weighty ques-
tons to deal with-questions greater in i'm
portance than any that have arisen since
the civil war and the reconstruction period.
Republican President needs a Republican
Congress to assist him In carrying out mis-
work, and the greater the majority in House
and Senate the easier and safer will the
many delicate questions be handled.-La-
fayette Call
In the midst of all the vile assaults and
insinuations upon him-sneaks dare not use
other weapons-President Mckinley stands
unmoved for the right, and not only the
good and respectable portion of our people,
but the rest of the world, recognize him as a
patriot and an able man, and honor him
such. But the necessities of the opposition
require that his methods and motives be
questioned and rendered suspicious, and the
willing pack of heelers yelp at him. Party
needs make an exhibition the world Won
derS at.-Evansville Journal.
In his speech at North Salem Friday
night, Mr.. Faris said that President Nc
Kinley had said to him the week before:
Il can better stand a Democratic House
of Representatives than the country can.
My work would be much easier" Truer
words were never spoken. William McKin-
ley, the man and the President. stand
a Democratic House. His name and fame
assured administration
eighteen months But the country, enter
ing upon an era Of prosperity. cannot stand
such sfortune.-Hendricks County Re-
publican.