Democratic Sentinel, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1887 — JOHN S. McEWEN, [ARTICLE]

JOHN S. McEWEN,

Seventy-five tons of liay, in the s tack, fti Barkley township, belonging Hon. G. H. Brown and 8 >u and F. C. Moore, together with about a mile of fence, was destroyed by Sre last Saturday. A number of the republic; n judges of election boards at Indianapolis say the y took 4 possession of papers to whi v h the inspectors were entitl d, in obedience to instructions contained in the Carnahan circular. Try Mr. Carnahan. Any one to read the charge of Judge AVoods to the jury, in the election conspir cy case, shorn of its indicating head, would naturally conclude that it was a very jealous and pains-taking effort on -he part of one of the prosecuting counsel to convict.

The Indianapolis News says: “While the evidence in the election forgery case proves beyond all fontroversy of rational denial that the forgery and committed by the democratic membejs or agents of the canva. sing board, and thus fixes the crime immoveably on the “gang,” without the testimony of Perkins, his revelation was needed to fix it on individuals and thus enable the law to punish it.” The ruling of Judge Gresham knocked the trial of any “election forgery case” outside of 'udge Woods’ jurisidiction Under a v'«ange of title to that of “election conspiracy,' Judge \\ oods managed to get it into his court for trial. All admit that while no effort was made to fix a “conspiracy” strenuous exertions were made to iiraw out evidence relating to ‘forgiry.' Ai to the result, the News, in. the same article says: ‘ No guilt T»as formally fixed upon any individual.” The men were indictid for “conspiracy” but tried for “forgery”—the very thing ruled out by Judge Gresham on the ground of jurisdiction. We hav>' felt all ai ong that so Tar as the individuals indicted for ■“election conspiracy” were concerned, their acts were chargeable only to themselves, not having been advised and prompted by the Democratic organization, and if rightfully and clearly proved guilty, we were prepared to approve prescribed punishment. Our opponents, however, from the beginning h’ve been clamorous for conviction without reference to guilt, and isnzd in their denunciation of the Democratic party for crimes charged aga : nst individuals. In the language of the Indianapolis News, a republican paper: I, No guilt was for mally fixed upon any individual” A majority of the jury were prepared to return .a verdict of acquittal. The News says they ‘were predetermined by political feeling.” That can be applied with more justice, however, to the republican members of the jury.— In the history of the republican party, its existence has been based upon its successful practice of fraud, forgery, perjury, intimidata.n and murder. Its advent to power was followed by the precipitation of the country into civil wars. Its continuance in poNter, even when the peopie had pronounced in thunder tones against it, was accomplished by the bold and daring theit of the Presidency. The republican party, satu- j rated with fraud, corruption and crime, desiied to c eate odium

against the Democracy. It has ignominiously failed in its attempt to successfully use a U. 8. Court for that p rpose.

Father of the editor of this paper, died at his residence, in Mifliin county, Penns .1 vania, Sunday evening, July 31, 1387, aged 82 years and 2 mouths. He kind, induljent and faithful in his family relations, and as a neighbor held in high esteem. He enj yed membership with the Presbyterian church of that place for about si. ty years. — The righis and privileges of citizenship he claimed by virtue of birth, and as an inherence from his revolutionary sire, one of that iron band that endured Hie privations and dangers of that most|noted expedition in the history of the revolutionary war, the campaign, through the wilderness of Maine, against Quebec, where, wounded and a prisoner he incurred disease which years afterward resulted in d •*ith.

Firm in his convictions, our father did not obtrude his views upo , others. PoT'tically, he was a life-long Democrat—casting his first Presidential vote for Andrew J tekson, and his last for Grover Cleveland. For seventy years he was a resident of Lewistown, well known, and beloved and respected by all who knew him. Peacefully and without a struggle he departed, a son, a loving and devoted daughter, and other relativ s and friends at his bedside. State Superintendent LaFolleß humiliated the 1,5001> diaua teachers at the National Educational association recently held at Chicago, by liis gross neglect to make an exhibit of the Indiana school system a* d work. At these annual associations an exhibit has been made for the past several years and Indiana always stood in the first rank. Under the supuhntendency of Hon. James IT. Smart this State into National prominence, and the exhibits made by him gave the Indiana school system a rank second to no State, and our schools were second to no State in the Union, ihese annu d exhibits have been credi able to this State until this, year. Mr. La I'ollett could have had .the assistance of,every county in the State to makVthe exhibit. The only r> ason for his no 4 - making it, his time has all been taken i i writing opi ions trying to get i’m pub dean county superinten dents in office, All of his opinions have been in favor f Republicans, lie ould as well decide that white is black. He has never been recognized as a very erudite lawyer.— The teachers of Indiana will see to it that the State is pro.arly represented at the next association.

On the 3d of March, 1887, after a per fistent effort, Congress passed an act restoring the ownership of v eal estate in any of the territories of the United States to bonafide American citizens, This measure was fiercely opposed by the Republicans in the lower House of Congress, and was favored by but few of the Republican Senators, it was promptly signed by the President, and is now the law of the land. This is i n the instance of the good faith of the Democratic party in legislating in the interest of the bread winners of this country, and is in happy contrast with the legislation of the past twentyfive years by the Republican/party manipulators,whose sole aim seems to have bean to turn the resources o f ' the permanent wealth of this country over to monopolies and foreign syndicates. It will take time to reform all the evils bro’t about by the vicious legislation of t e Republican vaUv but this reformation will be made.—Anderson Democrat. French Lick >■ ud Baden Springs are located 80 miles Northwest of Louisville on tinj “Monon Route.” The cures effected by using these waters, even in the most severe cases of Scrofula, Rright’s Disease or Rheumatism, are immediate and lasting. For analysis, illustrated pamphlets, &c., address E. O. McCormick, Gen’l Pass’r Agent, Adams Express Building, Chicago*