Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1891 — SENATOR TURPLE. [ARTICLE]

SENATOR TURPLE.

Indiana’s distinguish) d junior United States senator while in Tipton recently was reported by the Times of that place as follows: Hon. David Turpie, United States senator was in Tipton y esterdav visiting his ex-private sec retary, Mayoi Parker, and shaking hands with a h_st of other boys. The senator is a well preserved man and is perhaps one of the most scholarly and best read men in the United States. He a-Ids much dignity to the position which he ho.ds. He will be a candidate for re-election and should be successful. The Indiana legislatare chosen next yearjwill elect his sac cessor.

Being asked what he thought ot the recent elections, he su'd it was a ' reatand decisive victory for the democracy; that the democrats carried the democratic slates of Maryland, Virginia and New Jersey by increased majorities, elects ed Fliwer, (dem.) in New York, by 46,000, und elected democratic governors in lowa and Massachu setts, which have been the strongholds of republicanism since the war. From the fact that we have can-ied all the pivotal states which are essential to democratic success next year, and likely to get a Unis ed Sta es senator from New York, the democrats are very much encouraged and are sure to w’in in the presidential contest next year. Being asked about th" policy of ;he lower house of cong ess, which will convene Dec. 1, he said h ?was not certain what ‘he result of its legislation would be. While he was strongly in favoi of Mr. Bynum for speaker, Springer’s candidacy complicated matters, and it is possible that Roger Q Mills might be the suc< essful man. He did not think the lower house of congress would pass a free co nage bill, although it might; that while the democracy of Indiana lad adopted such a olank in its platform time and again, and Senator Voorhees ami himself had vo’ed aecordingl, in the Senate, the nati mal democracy had never had such a olank in its platfi rm; tuat the peop'e of Ohio had refus d to vote for it; s< did Colorado; that in his opinion con r«-ss would move very judiciously, and having the best materi d in the next congress that the country aftords, the proper thing would be done. He said the tariff would be the main issue, iu. ing the next campaign, and from the faut that the republicans were wanting to inn away from that issue, was su Hcient evidence that they were whipped and wanted to get up some side issue. That the elec tious in 1890 and 189 I were victorious for tariff reform; that every repub’ican state that voted ior t; riff reform in 1890, and th t voted in 1891, repeated it Vote of 18 10. In other words, the verdict was rendered by the people in 1890, and we polled the jury in 1891. The Senator is very confident of success in 1892.