The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-20
INDIANA EDITORIAL NOTES.

Don't forget that four years ago--the only
time Maine gave a larger Republican ma
jority than this year-she had Maine man
In Arthur Sewall on the presidential ticket
Madison Conrier.
The Democratic brethren continue to
gag at the mention of the full dinner
pail Perhaps the brethren have been
overlooking during these prosperous times
huntington Herald.
The Illinois Centrals 10 per cent. raise of
wages must be another phase of the con-
spiracy to keep up general prices in this
country. Mr.. Bryan ought TO look into
tilis,-Lafayette Call.
The trouble of David B. Hill seems to
be that he took too much vacation after
the Chicago convention in 1896 Things
slipped much further than he thought
Fort Wayne Sentinel.
The Democratic leaders in Congress were
not the least bit apprehensive about mil
itarism" when they were engaged in urging
that the United States go to war to free
Cuba.-Anderson Herald.
Possibly Cleveland might be induced to
support Bryan if the latter would agree to
indorse the formers administration. Bryan
has done things that were far more in
consistent than that would be.-Muncie
News.
The Democratic press, when 1t insists
that some prices have gone skyward is at
least aiding in the contradiction of Mr.. Bry-
ans assertions that such thin8s would be
impossible without free silver.-Lafayette
Courier.
The silver trust and its spokesman, Mr.
Bryan, are not saying much about their
plans, but If Mr. Bryan is successful the
silver trust will show that its little finger
is thicker than the loins of the Standard
Oil and sugar trusts put together.-Terre
Haute Express.
Mr.. Mark Hanna is sounding an alarm for
the benefit of those Republicans and other
citizens who feel that the country is do
ing so well that it is out of the question
that il could fall into the hands of the
opposition. and therefore are doing nothine,
to make sure the reelection of Mr. McKin-
ley.-Terre Haute Tribune.
Tammany is in supreme command of the
New York Democracy and Croker has die
tated the ticket OF the party to be voted
for next November. 1t is not satisfactory
TO the rank and file of the party throughout
the State, several factions outside of New
York city opposing it bitterly, and it stands
no show OF winning. New York will go for
Mckinley and for Odell.-South Bend Trib-
une
The ordering of the strike OF the coal
miners is a public calamity. Not only are
the 10000 men directly employed affected.
but numberless allied industries will be
crippled and i'm some cases compelled 10
cease operations. And this is one of the
schemes OF politicians to spread discomfort.
If it were not partisan move IL could be
more easily tolerated. But the leaders of
discomfort are satisfied only when sowing
seeds of dissatisfaction and spreading dis
aster.-Elkhart Review.
Official reports of county officers show
that under Republican rule it cost $50, 207. Z.
to run Jennings county one year. previou:
TO May 81 1895. and that on that date there
was a balance on hand in the county treas.
ury of $I1,517.41. Official reports of county
officers show that under Democratic rule
IL cost 500. 54s. % TO run Jennings county one
year, previous to Dec. 81. 1899, and that OF
that date the receipts We're overdrawn Il
the amount of 2,10S.50. The Democracy 81
Jennings county. without single syllabl.
of explanation word of defense or shadow
OF promise to In any conceivable manner
| improve this record. comes before the tax
| payers and asks them to vote the same mer
| back into power for another two years o
office The question to be answered Is now
| UP to the taxpayer--Vernon Journal