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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
AN EXCUSE FOR MIR. RALsroN.

Hon. Samuel NJ. Ralston who heads the
Democratic ticket this year as candidate
for secretary of state, has already achieved
notoriety by making a speech in the Joseph
B. Cheadle convention at Frankfort, a few
days since. in which he made no special
reference to 16 to l. Evidently Mr.. Ralston
felt that the omission of 16 to / from
a speech ratifying Mr.. Cheadle was like
the play of Hamlet with a dummy taking
that character, so he turned to flights of
oratory to cover his treason to Cbeadleism.
In the course of his remarks he eulogized
Admiral Dewey 'the Democrat who won
immortal honor at Manila"
Doubtless Mr.. Ralston deserved censure
for dragging the name of a man who won
national victory into party convention.
If a Republican should do this he should be
mercilessly scored, but there is some ex-
cuse for Mr.. Ralston, since the Democrat
who never believed in 16 to and who con-
templates Joseph B. Cheadle as DEM
ocratic candidate has great provocation to
do anything which the laws of the land do
not recognize as a felony. If Mr.. Ralston
had been a constant reader of a good news
paper he would not have made the blunder
about Admiral Dewey, since a Bryanite in
Congress made similar claim and was
promptly corrected by Representative
Powers. of Vermont, the State in which the
admiral was born. Probably the papers
which Mr.. Ralston read did not print this
incident. Furthermore, the gentleman who
will not be elected secretary of state should
know that Democrats in Vermont are in the
nature of curiosities. That the scattering
vote in Vermont for Democratic candidates
may be kept up from year to year, it is re-
ported that few Republicans are drafted
to vote the Democratic ticket, just as
Bryanites are now drafted to be called
silver Republicans in Western States.
Still, we repeat that Mr.. Ralston's provo
cation was such as to make a good man
desperate even to departing from the truth.
Contemplating the candidacy of Joseph B.
Cheadle as a Democrat, and knowing that
shouting for Bryan for 1900 is likely to be
disastrous, Mr.. Ralston must be excused for
saying that Admiral Dewey is Democrat.
Furthermore, it is probable that Mr.. Rails
ton is trying to avert the disastrous folly of
Bryan for the party standard bearer in 1900
by presenting some glorious name for that
position which will break the spell of the
Rrvan fatisl,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
THE STATE CONVENTION.

All feel that this is a Republican year.
Such being. the case splendid ticket should
be selected so that there will be no men to
apologize for either as candidates or for
their actions after elected to office.-Green-
field Republican.
There should be no equivocation or dodg-
ing by the Republicans of Indiana on the
financial question. They are pledged to the
proposition of sound money and currency
decentralization News
The Republican state convention prom
Uses to be well attended by the Republicans
OF the State There is quite a rivalry for
the nominations. as it is felt by all Repub-
licans that a nomination will be equivalent
to an observation-disclosures Republican.
The Republican state convention. which
will convene Wednesday, will. no doubt. be
largely attended. as great interest is being
manifested by party workers throughout the
State. Howard county will be well repre-
sented.-Kokomo News.
The Marion county piliticians of the Re-
publican persuasion. who seem to imagine
they are the only pebbles on the beach =
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

1t was high time to appoint a commission
United States has never been properly rep
resented in any European industrial exhibit,
and much discredit has been cast upon the
country in consequence. The display at
the Paris exhibition a few years ago was
shamefully inadequate and no doubt, went
far to give the French people and other
foreign visitors an impression of American
inferiority-a feeling that the Spaniards ex-
pressed by the epithet pig The masses in
Europe are not newspaper readers, as are
the people in this country, and only learn
by heersay and by observation of the char
acter of our products. If we do not put
those products on exhibition where they can
see them it is our own fault if the inventive
and artistic aptitude of which we boast are
so little understood. Because France, or,
rather, a certain element in France, has
shown a sympathy with Spain in this war
is no reason why we should refrain from
making proper display at the approaching
exposition, but rather the contrary. The
eyes of the world are on the United States
now. 1t has a prestige never possessed be-
fore and the opportunity afforded to show
the nature of it's resources and that it has
navy should not be lost. 1t is a time of in
dustrial prosperity, and the fruits should be
seen at Paris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

A soldier correspondent of the Laporte
Herald writing from near Santiago under
date of July II, says:
In the confines of this small settlement
there are at a low estimate 5000 souls. 1t
is an affecting sight to see whole families
en- the verge of starvation. They will sell
or trade anything they possess for food.
We took along with us a lot of canned beef
and hard tack, and for five pieces of the
latter<I secured a gold band ring and for
five more gold earring. L inclose roughly
embossed copies of Spanish coins / traded
beef and hard tack for, showing the relative
value to our money and the metal from
which each is made; also the prices paid
for EACH In addition to these coins for a
two-pound can of beef from q Cuban Off
Ger I secured four old Spanish half dollars
made, respectively. in 1871, 1884, 1896 and 1899.
One woman had an exquisite silk lace man
tilla of Spanish design, which she offered
me for two pounds of beef, but 1 had run
out. and money they will not take.
The probability is that when the war ends
it will find this country in possession of
numerous curious and more old Spanish
coins than have been seen here since the
early part of the century, when for several
years they were legal tender by act of Con-
gress and circulated freely many years
longer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Gunton's Magazine.

These three things are really worth some
thing to have discovered. 1t is worth a
great deal not only to Europe but to the
Orient to know that poverty is weakness
and wealth is strength; that strength does
not consist in the unrelenting orders of a
kaiser, but in the patriotic impulse and
characterize determination of well-fed citi-
zens. This also is worth something to our
own country. Our millionaires and employ
ers have not sufficiently realized that their
safety and ultimate prosperity depends on
the welfare of the mass of our people. In
fact, as lesson of this war, every Amer
small ought to learn that not only his per-
sonal safety and the safety of his property,
but the safety of the Nation, the respect of
depend not on his wealth but on the social
status and industrial condition of the great
mass of the laborers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

The noncommissioned officers of the Fifth
Illinois Regiment, who have been reduced
to the ranks because of their insubordinate
conduct few days ago, are probably realiz-
ing that war is war, even though they are
not fighting it's battles. The great wonder is,
however, that so few of these volunteer SOL
diers are insubordinate when it is remem-
bered that strict discipline and perfect obedi-
ence were things unknown to the average
American in these days until he enlisted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

to get clothes for US, and that the men who
went in the coat could tell Admiral Sampson
that we were safe. ] learned later that
General Linares was inclined to be ugly.
and that Admiral Cervera wished to get
word to our fleet as soon as possible that we
were safe, knowing that General Lanares
would then learn that the fleet knew Ii,
ana he would not dare to harm us"
Lieutenant H0bson then detailed the con-
siderate treatment accorded to himself and
his men while in Moro Castle and in the
Jail at Santiago. To Admiral Cervera ne
says he and his men owe their kind treat
ment and subsequent exchange. From MORO
Castle Hobson and his men watched the
first bOmbdrdment of Santiago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

James r. Henry carried a musket in the
late war more than three years, answering
to every roll call. Since the war he has
been engaged in no transaction in business
that needs an explanation. And yet those
who read three papers in this city might
assume that he had been in the state prison
This is simply outrageous, and the Journal
would make the same protest if the victim
were Mr.. Hart or any Democrat who has
deserved we'll of his fellow-citizens.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Philadelphia Record.

Everybody in Honolulu, it is said, is
decorating his or her checks and drafts
with the new war revenue stamps. Nobody
can object to the zeal which impels these
newly-Tnade Americans to voluntarily con-.
tribute to the payment of our war expenses;
but the Hawaiians are not yet as far with
in the Union as they imagine themselves to
be- Our revenue and tariff laws will have
no application to the islands until extended
over them by act OF Congress. The Ha-
They will have plenty of opportunity TO
pay United States taxes-and. perhaps, to
kick against the payment thereof just like
fI,a Of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

should remember that the delegates from
the cow counties number about fifteen
hundred, and will do some of the voting.
-Worthington Times.
The list Of candidates from which the
delegates are asked to make a ticket in
cludes the names of some particularly strong
men so that there is no reason why ticket
acceptable to the people should not be
named. Once named vigorous work should
follow. While the chances of Republican
victory are good yet this should not prevent
hard work by all Republicans.--SouthB Bend
Tribune
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Why Porto Rico Has Few RebeIIiOns.
F. A. Ober in the Century.

A compact little island an irregular paral-
telegram in shape, it can be easily gov
erned and readily made defensible; while
it's sister isle of Cuba, with its seven hum
dred miles of length and its two thousand
miles of coast line, cannot. While the
mountains, swamps. dense forests and
bayous of Cuba afford secure hiding places
for the insurgents, with consequent prolon-
cation of a rebellion, in Porto Rico on the
contrary, the physical features all lend
themselves to the continuation of whatever
system happens to be in power. In a word
there are points of vantage whence a
rebel against authority may emerge to an
noy his enemy, no retreats that are not also
accessible to the Spanish soldier. This is
the simple reason why uprisings have never
made Roadway in Porto Rico, why they
never will Many time the banner has
been raised with "Patria, Justicia Liber-
tad! Viva Puerto Rico libre!' inscribed
thereon but only to be trailed in the dust
at the point of the Spanish bayonets, and
those who bore it sent some to Africa, some
n he ShOt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

every imprisoned and exiled Cuban patriot
In declaring Cuba free why not proclaim
liberty throughout all the land unto all the
inhabitants thereof" even those in penal
colonies? Why not make the day of peace
a day Of iubfiee?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

When it is announced from Madrid that
Spain has accepted the American terms
with unimportant reservations" it is best
to wait till we know what the reservations
are. They may appear much more i'm
portant from our point of view.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

The Republican convention is not only one
of the largest ever held in the State, but
one Of the most representative, earnest and
intelligent. 1t is such convention as
Oliver p, Morton and other founders of the
party liked to see
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

One result of this war is a better under
standing by the younger generation of the
work of their fathers in the civil war and
close sympathy with the veterans. That war
seems much nearer and of greater impor-
tance to the boys who are practicing as sol
dfers themselves
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Prince Herbert Bismarck seems to have
adhered strictly to his fathers desire to
have his remains disposed of in a typical
German way and rot be made the occasion
for royal demonstration at Berlin by the
present Emperor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Captain English was cheered when escort
ed to seat on the platform yesterday, not
because he is Democrat, but because he
was in the battle of Santiago. Republican
conventions forget party to show their APP
probation of the man who has stood bravey
under fire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Assuming that Senator Fairbanks ex-
presses the views of the President relative
to the annexation of the Philippines, those
statesmen who are preparing speeches to as
sail the Imperialism of Mckinley will lose
their work If they go on.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
How Rude.

Bon voyage!' cried Willie as the troops
started.
Young feller," said the husky young man
beside him, IF you make any more cracks
wishin' them lads bum voyage I'll twist
yer block clean off the rubber
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
THE INDIANAPOLIs JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Astor House.
CHIcAGO-Palmer House, p o. News Co., 217
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
street.
LOUIsVILLE-C. T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson Streets and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue
ST. LoUIS-UnIon News Company, Union Depot
WASHINGTON. D. c.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and WIZARDS Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Dispatches from Madrid are not very en-
couraging as to the prompt acceptance of
our terms Of peace. On the contrary, they
are rather Indicative of a purpose on the
part Of Spain to open door for quibbling
and pave the way for delay This is the
Spanish way. and it should not mislead
President Mckinley into entering upon any
devious bypaths Of diplomatic fencing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Talked Too Mucb.

Mrs. Grump-Those barbwire fences seem
to have helped the Spanish considerably.
Mr.. Grump-Yes, and it is ten to one they
never would have thought of putting them
up If some fool women had not talked of
going to war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Young Emperor William was plainly jeal-
Dus Of Bismarek's influence and his efforts
to push him aside and ignore his grand
fathers and his fathers trusted counselor
were due to his wish TO monopolize public
attention hirnself-to be. in short, "the
whole thinE" But though Bismarck was in
Official retirement he. somehow. could not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

The strong declaration of the Republican
convention in favor of sound money and
currency reform is in marked contrast to
the Democratic affirmation of the vicious
16-to-1 theory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

From the frequency with which Senator
Jones. of Arkansas. attempts to define the
policy of the United States regarding Cuba,
the Philippines. ETC.. one might suppose he
considers himself a coordinate branch of
the government. Jones does not seem to
realize that he is not in it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

If Col W. J. Bryan should go to Porto
Rico he viii have chance to study the
silver question from a new point of view
but the lesson. if he is capable of learning
It, will be the same that can be learned
en- Mexico and other countries suffering
from a Deprecated currency.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Comparison.

Mother" the little Spanish boy screamed,
sit is said that the ships of the Yankee pigs
have been seen off the shore
BE calm, my son. replied the mother.
LET US not cavort about after the manner
of historical BostonianS"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

be ignored his great personality was al
ways felt, and the Kaiser constantly be-
trayed an uneasy consciousness of him. Now
will probably experience secret sense of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Nothing Whatever.
washington Post.

Washington Post.
Now that he has accomplished his pur-
pose, there is nothing to prevent Hon. San
ford B. Dole shaving off his beard and be-
coming a plutocrat.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
BUBBLES in THE AIR.


"Of course" said the lady with the steel
bound glasses, II expected to be called
strong minded after making a speech
three hours long in favor of Our Sex but to
have it misprinted into strong winded' was
too, too much.''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

badly as they do to-day Notwithstanding
that certain ones are very excellent, and
that the more accurate cultivation OF per-
spective, anatomy, geology, botany, and so
forth, is. shown in what every one does,
more or less -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

If the present war shall result in abolish
ing the colonial power and policy of Spain
and substituting one of freedom and
progress, it will rank in history as a great
humanitarian movement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

When it comes to the forks of the road
Indiana Republicans always take the right
direction. They are not to be diverted by
war issues from the duty of currency re-
form
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Trade Suggested.
Bede's Budget.

Bede's Budget.
The people of Ireland would like to be an
nexed to the United States. What say you?
Perchance we could trade England the Phil
inuines for the Emerald isle.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Baltimore American.
1t is hardly true to say that the sun
shines alike on the just and the unjust.
In these days the unjust loaf in the shade.
and the just have to walk in the sun and
work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

From the latest accounts it appears that
if there was anything the United States
vessels did not get at the Ladrones it was
something that the Spaniards there did not
hon
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

If the United States should acquire a few
islands from Spain the best colonial policy
it can adopt will be one as different and
as far removed as possible as that of SPAIN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Dislikes Hard Words.
Philadelphia Times.

Philadelphia Times.
Surprising General Shafter does OCCASION
ally slip up in his spelling? Almost any
real soldier would rather fight than have
hard words.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Big Game in Chicago.
Chicago Journal.

OIIICtItO
A pioneer who died the other day once
hunted wolves in Chicago. That was long
time ago. but there are still in the city sew
eral voluntary organizations and an invol-
untary police department engaged in hunt
ing the tiger
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Memphis Com

Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The Courier-Journal is, we believe. the
only Sampson paper in the South. Wonder
IL Henri Watterson has any sons under
Sampson's command.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

The bravest fighters of them all are ar
IDENTIFY hoping for honorable peace, just as
the truest patriots wished and prayed that
war might be honorably averted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Denver Post.

Denver POST.
The Denver man who couldn't name his
new baby after General Shafter because of
sex has come as near as possible to doing
so. He calls her Lulu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

The working Republicans Of the State
are here from the eastern to the western
line, and from the lakes to the river.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
So Kind.
Kansas City Journal.

Rather than appear lungrateful for our
kind Intervention, the Cuban insurgents
continue to eat our bacon and canned goods
their lacerated sensibilities
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

vention the Democrats of Indiana would
have, but we cannot always please them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
The Reason.
Washington Post.

WASHINGTON Post.
A great many politicians have retired
from the business of hurting large chunks
of adulation at Grover Cleveland. They are
Of the opinion that Grover will never again
have a job of Office distribution.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
VIII BE Allowed to Experiment.

hdHSdS CITY JOUTHdI.
In due time the Cubans will be given OPP
portunity to experiment with self-govern-
ment If the experiment fails they will
have to pass under the government of some
great and good friend who understands the
b1IG
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Not cigar was lighted in Tomlinson Hall
yesterday during the session of the conven-
ton. 1t was for the better, but can scarcely
be kept up during the balloting to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Chicago Record
Colonel Bryan ought to be sent right down
to Santiago to reason with those native
merchants who refuse to have anything to
do with American silver dollars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
They Failed.

Kansas City Journal.
There is reason to believe that in arrang-
ing peace conditions the government at
Washington failed to r--ber the Ne.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
You non,t Thay Tho.

Chicago Dispatch.
The Boston Globe remarks: THE name OF
Ponce near where General Miles landed in
Porto Rico. is pronounced 'Ponthay.'" You
don't thav tho
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Patriotism.
Detroit Tribune.

Detroit Tribune.
There are various ways of being patri-
otto. The patriotism of the senior Mr.. Letter
takes the form of sticking war stamps on
mortgages.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04
Great Britain's Rub.
Boston Herald.

BOStOn Herald.
If it were a game of whist instead of
game of war, it could be settled according
to Hoyle: when in doubt take the trick
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-04

Although when Bismarck was alive EN-
peror William was disposed to give him the
cold shoulder he is paying due respect to
the dead