The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-07

CROWN, SOFT ana WOrkdDle. BENG mug
enous to the State it would take kindly
to the soil under cultivation and probably
yield a large profit for other manufacturing
purposes besides paper.
JEFFERSON AND BRYAN IGNORED.
y brief dispatch in yesterdays Journal
announced that prominent Democrats will
meet in New York on Washington's birth
day to consider plans for uniting the party.
Some Of those who will take part in the
meeting are named, but the name Of Will
liam Jennings Bryan does not appear, nor
those Of any OF his prominent supporters.
1t is announced that Edward NJ. Shepard.
late the Croker candidate for mayor of
New York and a reform acrobat. will have
for his subject Washington" So it seems
that the gentlemen who are TO meet at the
aristocratic Manhattan Club TO plan to unite
the Democratic party not only ignore the
living Bryan but the father Of Democracy,
Jefferson, by having its leading orator extol
Washington, who represented about every
thing in politics that Jefferson hated. From
time to time Democrats nave held meet
ings on Washington's anniversary. but no
Democrat of intelligence and candor has
ever publicly claimed that Washington was
anything but a Federalist who held in de-
testation the principles and the following
of Thomas Jefferson. All the measures for
which Washington stood Jefferson opposed.
Washington helped frame the Constitution
of the United States and used his influence
TO induce the States to ratify it; Jefferson
was not at home during the period, but it
is a matter of record that he was opposed
TO it's adoption. Most of the troubles which
came to Washington during his adminis-
tration were secretly inspired by Jefferson.
1t was a long time before Washington
would believe that Jefferson was playing a
double part, but when the truth of Jeffer-
sons peridy came home to him the iron
entered his soul. Thereafter there was no
communication between the two. Even
while Jefferson was secretary of state-an
office which he held longer than Washing
ton wished-Jefferson's employees published
a newspaper devoted mainly 10 the SANDER
ing of W~ashington's administration and
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large cities caricatured Washington and
sang ribald songs and made ribald speeches
in which he was denounced as an aTistocrat
and a traitor TO his country who stood
ready to betray it into the hands of Great
Britain. All of the Jefferson newspapers
of that period. of which the Philadelphia
Aurora is a sample, assailed Washington
with a venom that the so-called Jeffer-
sonian press of recent days has rarely ex-
celled. That it may be seen that the ca
pacity for denunciation of those opposed
to Jefferson's party has not improved the
following extract is taken from the Aurora
during the last months of Washington's ad-
ministration:
II ever a nation was debauched by a
man the American Nation has been de-
bauched by Washington. If ever a nation
was deceived by "A man the American Ma
ton has been deceived by Washington.
Let his conduct, then, be an example TO
future ages. Let the history OF the federal
government instruct manki that the mask
OF patriotism may be worn to conceal the
foulest designs against the liberties of the
people.
On the day that Washington retired from
office this Jeffersonian organ used the fol-
lowing language:
If ever there was a period for rejoicing
with the freedom and happiness of the peo-
pie ought to beat high with exultation that
the name of Washington from this day
ceases to give currency to political iniquity
and TO legalized corruption.
The foregoing is but a sample of columns
published by the Jeffersonian organs during
washington's last four years. Nothing bet
ter In its line was said against Lincoln and
Grant by the successors of the Jefferson
press. Except that 1t had startling car
toons, the press most earnestly supporting
Mr.. Bryan had no more vigorous denun-
citation.
1t is not TO the credit OF the would-be
Democratic leaders who will meet on Wash
ington's birthday. and one of whose orators
will speak Of Washington, that they thus
extol Washington. whom Jefferson and his
party opposed. and whom Washington
hated with all the fervor of a great MAI
who feels that he has been wronged. 1t Is
probable that these Democrats who have
not marched in line with Mr.. Bryan will
learn that they have Numbered by e~xtolIine
Washington, a Federalist, and ignoring
Jefferson, the father OF Democracy and tn,
foe Of Washington, because he framed
the policy opposed to the Washington adj
ministration. They may forget Mr.. Brya,
in their lists of invitation and may find
Nebraska Democrat like ex-Secretary Nor
ton TO speak the policy and the hopes O
a reconstructed party, but it is a mistak,
to elevate George Washington, who hate,
a Jeffersonian club. such as would shou
for Mr.. Bryan, as the devil is alleged t,
hate holy water. And, say what they will
or may, William Jennings Bryan and hi
following are nearer the Thomas Jefferson
who fought George Washington and hi
ideas than are those Eastern leaders VIII,
have not invited Mr.. Bryan TO the sym
postum TO devise a plan to unite the party
OR GERMAN.
The coming of Prince Henry to tn,
United States has started a good deal o