Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 December 1889 — An Astounding Declaration. [ARTICLE]

An Astounding Declaration.

Indianapolis News, (Rep.) The attorney for the United State* in this district, Mr. S. N. Chambers, in an explanation in the Journal of why he ri'fused to sanction the warra t against Colonel Dudley, aft er exhausting tiie law of the case, so to speak, tackles its morals thus: “I wish, also, to state that 1 have read the letters printed in the press, purporting to be written by the Colonel, and, in my opinion, unattended by any extraneous evidence, they do not advise bribery, as appertaining to the election of 1883. The letters, construed in the light of the knowledg * that we all possess of how elections in Indiana are conducted by both parties, have nothing in them of a criminal character, but upon the other hand, when so construed, are houorab'e, and indicate simply a p i triotic interest in the elections.” The letter that Colonel Dudley stands charged with writingj and which neither invocation of law nor the temptation of reward can induce him to deny, said among other things: “Divide the floaters into blocks of five and put a trusted man with me ess ary funds in charge of these five, and make him responsible that none gets away and that all vote our ticket.” This, Mr. Chan; bers declares, he thinks is not advice of bribery. This is amazing. If there is no bribery intended, why are the recipients of the letter warned to see that the “necessary assistance” is “husbanded and made to produce results.” If this does not mean the debauching of the ballot box, the highest crime in our civilization, what does it mean? Will Mr Cnambers tell us?— And what does he mean by further declaring that the letter, “construed in tne light of knowlc dge we all possess of how our elections are carried in Indiana ” is not only not criminal, but 1 onorable? We do not know the men nor the associations that hold a standard of morals which reckons such advice as “honorable” and as “indicating simply a patriotic interest in the elections,” and it certainly is in order to put iUr. Chambers on the witness stand and compel him to impart 3ome of that “knowledge” which “we all possess as to how elections in Indiana are conducted by both parties.” What does Mr. CLambers know; who are his associates? Certainly this standard of public morals makes his"incumbency of a public office a shame and disgrace. President Harrison owes it no less to himself than to the public service and to this community to promptly relieve Mr. Chambers. The knobs of Crawford county might approve as “honorable” and as “indicating a patriotic interest in elections,” advice to “divide floaters into blocks of five” and to put a “trusted man” with the “necessary funds” in charge of each block and make him “responsible” that “none gets away,” but civilized society doesn’t. This whole Dudley episode seems to have left its slimy track on all t he precincts dedicated to the united States here. The impotence of its machinery to terret out this scoundrelly attempt to de-

public respect. To see Colonel Dudley swagger in and swagger out, decorated with congratulations like a hero, has aroused public contempt. To hear the Federal Prosecutor praising his infamy as “honorable” and “patriotic,” calls for public scorn and invites the repudiation of this community and this State. c ♦ Al JBryer has located his cigar factory up stairs, over Priest & Paxton’s store, is in lull running rder, and prepared to furnish his ei ebrated Mascot cigar to all who desire a fbst class article. As a citizen and business man, he comes highly recommended. He respectfully solicits your patronage. Actual prices on Holiday go( ds at the Chicago Bargain Store: — Child’s plush furniture sets (3 pieces) 25 cts. Plush toilet cases $1 up. Plush perfume sets and shaving sets 50 cts. up. Toy wagons 5 and 10 cts. Dolls Ict up and a fine line of new style albums, fnusical instruments, and a great variety of novelties too numerous to mention. Come earl y.

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