The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-29

The Scott county lynching was the least
warranted of any lynching that has oc-
CURED in this State for years and should
be regarded as the worst kind of murder.
1t is startling to realize that within our
own State a mob of over hundred citizens
could have been raised for the purpose of
committing a murder on such slight provo
catlOn.-Muncie Times.
Frank B. Posey is brilliant as an orator,
skillful as politician and famous as a
lawyer and editorial writer. He is a south
eFn Indiana man, and on geographical con-
siderations is entitled to the support of his
section being the only candidate south of
indianapolis. Posey is disunctively an all
round and maturely developed man, and is
capable OF the largest usefulness in the
Senate, and especially to Ohio river inter
ests.-Madison Courier.
There is a demand for a very stringent
law against lynching. The Legislature will
pass one no doubt to make a county in
which a lynching occurs liable in heavy
damages to the relatives of the deceased.
That may partially remedy the evil but it
Will not wholly do so. 1t may be the best
thing that can be done. We have heard Of
no other suggestions. But we feel assured
that the Governor will urge the Legislature
to pass very stringent law on the subject,
ana we feel sure that the Legislature will
90 so.-Columbus Republican.
The lynching of Tyler at Scottsburg Sat
urday night adds another black mark to
Indiana's record. If Tyler had been killed
while trying to kill his poor wife, whom
he had driven from home by brutal treat
ment, there would have been little pity or
regret. But however great the provocation,
the lynching was unjustihable. The
necessary conclusion is that there has been
a great deal of miscarriage of justice in
that county, and the natural inference is
that In this fact may be found the key to
the lynching of Tyler. vigorous effort to
discover why such miScarriages of justice
occur would probably be more fruitful of
good results than an effort to discover the
lynchers of Tyler.-Richmond Palladium.
1t must begin to appear to the friends of
an Improvement in township and county
government that they will not have walk
over in the Legislature. Already those who
profit by loose methods, liberal contracts
and ineffective but costly highway repairing
are busy prejudicing people against the pro-
posed legislation They go to farmers
meetings with Misrepresentation and Sc
cure the passage of hostile resolutions. A
Few men in each township with keen scent
Tor perqulsites and hot trail for the office
of trustee Will be able to make a vigorous
opposition IN appearance. They may be
apie 10 influence representatives and thus
defeat legislation which is so much needed.
1t is well to have this fact of opposition
we'll understood at the outset.-Greenfield
Republican.
Owing to the fact that it pretends to be
public institution existing for the benefit
of the State, the State University obtains
enormous appropriations every year from
the public treasury, and then, claiming to
be a private corporation, it absolutely re-
fuses to tell what it does with these funds
This is as bold piece Of financiering as has
ever come to the public's attention The
State University together with the State
Normal and Purdue, should be made to come
to the same basis as other state institutions.
They should be governed by q board an
pointed by the Governor, and in whose COM
position the officials of these institutions
have no more dictation than any other citi-
zen, and they should be made to give an
itemized account of every penny spent and
the reason for every additional penny de-
manded, instead of asking for appropriation
because of pressing need. ''-Richmond
Item .rg
AS the time for the election of United
States senator approaches interest in this
event increases. AS there is no candidate
from this county or from this congressional
district, the sentiment of Delaware county
people is very greatly divided upon the
question. A Times reporter engaged in
sounding the various party leaders Of the
community has found that there is little
unanimity upon the question. though Hon
j. Frank Hanly in the popular estimation is
considerably in the lead. Mr.. Hany'S we'll
hIlOWu career HldKeS aim unusually strong
with the laboring men. and from these the
sentiment for Hanly is practically unani-
nous. Congressman Steele is probably a
second favorite with ease. His popularity
with the soldiers of the civil war gives him
many followers. From the investigation
made 1t is assured that two of the three
votes in this county for United States SEN
atOr will be cast for the Lafayette man
Hanly. The third vote is unknown. Hon.
Frank B. Posey is another candidate about
whom many warm expressions of interest
are heard. Mr.. Posey'S scholarly attain
ments make him one of the leaders. Many
of the local professional men favor Posey
-Muncie Times