Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1886 — Who for Congress? [ARTICLE]

Who for Congress?

The time is approaching when the Democracy of this Congressional District v ill be called upon to present a can 'dilate for the suffrages of the people. Taking the vote of two years ago as a basis, the margin to overcome is so small that care exercised in the selection may result in success. A number o. gentlemen have already been named in connection with the position, and we to-day add to the list the name of Hon. John C. Nelson, of Logansport, late Judge of the Superior Court in that city. He is a gentleman of line abilities, honest in purpose, and dignified in manners. He is held in high esteem by all who know him, will solidify the Democratic vote of Cass and adjoining counties, and draw from the ranks of the opposition. We suggest the name of Judge Nelson for favorable r onsideration.

Col. C. C. Matson, lias been renominated for Congress by the Democracy of tne Fifth District. Serves him right. The Valparaiso Messenger says that Mr. Jeremiah D. Tucker, of that city, Greenback candidate for congress, “is a farmer by occupation, a good talker, and stands high with his party.” The South Bend Times says- “ Don Dickinson, the leader of the Michigan Democracy expresses the opinion that President Cleveland will be renominated and triumphantly re-elected.” — Friends ot Jas. G. Blame have been exceedingly anxious to create the impression that he was a Knight of Labor. Being questioned as to its truth, T. V. Powderly gives it the prompt and emphatic “No!” The question is settled. a I' —... James G, Blaine, at a home-rule for Ireland meeting held recently in a town in Maine, fairly ‘gushed.’ He should have ‘gushed’ while Seoretary of State, at a time when McSween / was demanding it, and when it might have done some good. But he failed to ‘gush.’ “What has your administration done?” is asked in a fault-finding tone. During March $14,000,000 of the public debt was paid. As compared with March, 1885, the revenues were increased $8,765,432 and the expenditures were diminished $10,862,955. That’s for the month of March mind. you. In the nine months of Cleveland’s administration running from July 1,1885, to April 1, 1886, the revenues were increased $10, 000,000 and the expenditures were decreased $23,000,000 as compared with the last nine monthe of Arthur’s dministration—a difference o f $33,000,000 in favor of Cleveland's administration. Besides millions upon millions of acres of the public lands have been recovered back by the government, and arrangements made for the recovery of millions upon millions more acres. This is something worth talking about, and you may mention it to your Republican neighbors.

The Philadelphia Record utters this note of warning: “The protectionists in this country have made a pretense of protecting labor as they have protected the manufacture of certain commodities. But the protection of labor has never been anything more than a pretense. Instead of trying to restrict the supply of labor, which is the only way of permanently increasing wages, they have tried to enlarge the supply of importation. The demand of the socialists that persons as well as things shall be protected by restrictive laws is carrying the doctrine of protection and paternalism to its legitimate conclusion. Protection inevitably runs into socialism and justifies it. The right arbitrarily to take t .e property of one man by virtue of the power of taxation and turn it over to the use of another man covers the seed of socialism and justifies whatever growth springs from it.”

The Laporte Argus thus squarely hits a nail on the head: “A large number of business men and Republicans throughout the country for many years honestly felt that it would be unsafe to trust the financial management of the nation in the hands of Democrats. — A trial of the party has conclusively demonstrated the absurdity of tlrs fear and it is now admitted on all hands that the finances of the country are perfectly safe in Democratic hands. It is a matter of pride, too, that under Democratic rule the credit of the government ha ; reached the highest point ever attained in the foreign market. Un ted States 4 per cent, bonds now command 137| in London, putting them far above any bonds in the world, as at this figure they pay only at maturity. It is worth remembering and worth talking about that under Democratic rule, the credit of the country is better than it ever was before and better than that of any other in the world. This is an excellent text for use in the next campaign.

In response to an objectionable article contained in the Messag of this week,. County Auditor Geo. M. Robinson proceeded Wednesday evening to employ “knockdown” argument in self-defense. We can only judge of the force by the appearance of Bro. James’ “peepers” which are highly colored. Referring to a weak censure of Sheriff Yeoman, contained in the Republican, the first number of th Message said: “Such conduct is removed in degree, but not in principle, from blackmail. It is destructive of harmony, without which no organization can long endure.” And yet Bro. Marshal 1 * did not secure a pair of black optics. We think, judging from the result, that Bro. James, as a selfassumed instructor in the amenities of journalism is not a success. A trial was had before Justice Purcupile yesterday, and if we can procure a copy of the proceedings will lay them before our readers next week. As the little misunderstanding is outside of our political family circle we shall endeavor to give both sides a fair show.