Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 August 1884 — Page 3

LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE. The Democratic Party and the Tariff. To the Editor of the 1 mlfatiapoli# Journal; That the Democratic party has no tariff policyworthy of the name; that it is insincere in its present tariff planks, as it has always heretofore been upon this and every other great issue: that, if it should be successful next November, it intends no legislation of profit to the laboring man, is manifest, not only from the inability of the party, through its recognized leaders in the last Congress, to declare for either protection or free trade, but from the record of the party from 1856 to the present time. Daring all that period the Bepublican party has been the firm and consistent advocate of protection. Not class protection, but protection to the day-laborer and the farmer, the artisan and manufacturer alike. The facts that the farmer has a home market for his produce, and at a fair profit; that the laboring man receives better wages than he can get anywhere else in the world; that the wealth of onr Nation has increased 214 per cent during the twenty-four years of Republican rule over what it was from the settlement of Virginia in 1607 until 1860, are conclusive arguments that the legislation of the Republican party upon this issue has been for American industries and Americans. The policy of the Republican party, as set forth in its platform at the Chicago convention of last June, and by both Blaine and Logan in their letters of acceptance, is an unqualified indorsement of the rights of American citizens and their protection, rather than a catering to the utopian theories of certain English economists, whose one object is the reduction of well-paid American labor to the standard of the English laborer. The doctrine of free trade, as advocated by such Democratic leaders as Watterson, Momeon and Carlisle, is quixotic In its nature, and can never be maintained in this land but by taking from the laboring man the few hard earned dollars he has laid away for the purchasing of a home, the education of his children, or as a security against penury in old ago. Political eeonotnv is not wnat John Stuart Mill declares it to be, and what certain Democratic leaders would induce every laboring man to be-lieve-—“A science based on assumptions.” It is, rather, a science based on inductive truths relative to the production and consumption of wealth. Statistics and historical facts should be the authorities in all economic for it is from this source that all economic principles are derived. And they all, even from the palmy days of Phcßnicia, which Senator McDonald' told us so much about, are arguments for protection; for this reason and no other did John Stuart Mill, and other free-traders In his day, so strenuously object to the use of statistics and historical facts in these discussions. The free-traders of to-day are allied in this tesnect to Mill and his associates. The inconsistencies of the Democratic party upon this question should be argument sufficient to convince every man whose livelihood depends upon the labor of bis hands that his interests are not advocated by the Democratic party. These inconsistencies we now propose to hotlce. In 1856 the Democrat party assembled in its national convention at, Cincinnati. It is but right to infer that they were representative Democrats, and that they had their country's interest at neart; yet. they erred in judgement, for in that convention they began a long career of mistakes, that have since become the marks of the Democratic party. Our manufacturing establishments were then few in number. England ranked first of all nations in manufacturing interests; she had more wealth, more skilled laborers and paid them, as now, too low a rate for work done, to allow American competition. Yet, in the face of these facts the Democratic party declared, “The time has come for the United states to declare themselves in favor of free seas and progressive free trade throughout the world.” In 1868, at New York, they said they favored & tariff for revenue upon foreign imports, and such equal taxation under the internal revenue laws as will afford incidental protection to domestic manufactures and encourage the great industrial interests of the country. ’ Surely, consistency is a thing unknown to Democracy. In 1872, their tariff plank was both novel and ridiculous. After the nomination of Horace Greeley, they voted an indorsement of the liberal Republican platform: one resolution of which demanded tliat the tariff discussion be remitted “to the people in their congressional districts. ” They advocated neither protection nor free trade. They made no pretensions as to a policy. In 1876 and iB6O they declared themselves favoring “tariff for revenue only.” For this campaign they hava a plank favoring “tariff for public purposes exclusively.” Upon that plank various constructions are placed, yet, in spirit, it is the same plank upon which the party was defeated in 1880. Many of their leaders are opposed to it Mr. Voorhees arose in the convention that adopted it aud asked that his vote be “especiallyrecorded against it.” Mr. Randall fought it Its adoption was a victory for the free-trade element, Morrison, McDonald, Carlisle and Watterson. It means nothing more than free trade. It is merely a ruse to catch votes —a Democratic shibboleth to hold a “solid South.” Thus we find that since 1856, the Democratic party has favored absolute five trade, a revenue tariff, incidental protection, a remission of the subject to the Congressional districts, a “tariff for revenue only,” and “tariff for public purposes exclusively. If the party has a policy upon this question, some exponent of the doctrine would do the party an inestimable service to state it, and at the same time, if possible, to explain away its inconsistencies. This question is a vital one to the laboring man, and his interest is in the party favoring protection; the security of his home and the education of his children both demand it John SV. Dtorik. Nkwpobt, £n4, Aug. L

How to Procure Temperance Legislation. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: All the legislation we have ever had in the State of Indiana in favor of temperance was accomplished by the election to the State Legislators of honest, conscientious men, #t<l oot in consequence of any resolution, or anything of the kind contained in the platform of any political convention. We shall never destroy the liquor traffic in any other way than by tbe election to the Legislature of honest, conscientious men, and I am satisfied fhat.the temperance people of the State hate it in their power to absolutely prohibit the liquor traffic tn a very few years, if they would only exercise the common sense in this matter that they do in other matters of everyday life, Let ns see if I am correct in what I say. It is a notorious toot that the nominating conventions are, ia a majority of Bases, controlled by a very few persons acting in concert and too often by men whose reputation fur truth and veracity is not all that could be desired. But there are ten times as many tern pe ranee people in the State as there are of this class who make a business of controlling nominating conventions and, if th temperance people would only attend the nominating conventions Rnd select their men to vote for, they would, nine times ia ten, secure their nomination, and when nominated in this way they would not only have a candidate who would get their united vote, hut the vote of the party to which such candidate belongs. We did this very thing two years ago in Johnson county, and nominated a man who was so popular with the people that he was elected by seven majority, notwithstanding the Democrats have a clear majority of six hundred in the county; and we did the same thing in the election of a senator for Johnson and Morgan counties, althougn the Democrats have a major ity of three hundred ia the two counties. But lot the temperance people isolate themselves from tho parties with which they have formerly voted and they would not have one-half of their own strength, for a majority of their voters would still vote with the old parties, and there Is no ether way under heaven of procuring temperance legislation, except by electing men to toe Legislature who are in favor of temperance. What we need is, more honest representatives in the Legislature ftml not more pledges in political platforms, as many people seem to think. Honest representatives, without any platform whativer, ace a thousand times bettor than dishonest es elected upon fill the platform* tliat all the tise men of tlte State could draft! Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson were uth dominated upon the same platform and

both elected upon the same ticket—one as grand and noble a man as ever breathed the atmosphere of a free country; the other an unprincipled, drunken demagogue, and all the platforms and resolutions in the world could not have changed the character of these two men. With Lincoln the interests of the people were safe without any platform; with Johnson, their rights were ignored, regardless of platforms, resolutions or promises. The proposition made by the Republican party in their State convention to change the Constitution of the "State is the best thing that any political party has offered the people for years. But what will this signify if the people are indifferent as to who are nominated and elected to the next Legislature! Absolutely nothing The people, above everything, ought to he careful how they vote for men who seek the nomination. Just as good men as any we have desire office, but such is not the rule. What citizen of the State of Indiana does not feel a sense of shame when he remembers that so strong was Governor Gray’s desire for office that he accepted the nomination for Governor of the State at the bands of the Democratic party when that party declared in their platform that they are opposed to any amendment to the Constitution of the State, notwithstanding this same man, when Governor of the State for a few days on the death of Governor Williams, recommended the calling of a convention for thris identical purpose! W. C. Sandefitb. Franklin, Ind., Aug. 1.

The Democratic Party and Temperance. To the Editor of the Indianapolis Journal: In the State platform of the Democratic party of Indiana it is declared that the party believes in “leaving the innocent creeds, habits, cutstoms, and business, of the people unfettered by sump tuary laws;” that the Constitution should not be changed “so as to invade the rights of property and personal liberty;” that they are “opposed to any legislation which interferes with personal liberty as to wliat they shall eat or drink,” and, that they are “opposed to any constitutional amendments relating to the subject oftthe manufacture and sale of intoxicating and malt liquors;” and they also declare that, “while standing faithfully by the rights of property and personal liberty, they are in favor of sobriety and temperance and all proper means for the promotion of these virtues;" and that they believe “a well-regulated license system, and reasonable and just laws upon the subject, faithfully enforced, better than extreme measures;” and tliat “private property should not be taken without just compensation.” Any one, looking candidly at these expressions of the platform, knows that they refer to the temperance question, and that only, that the property spoken of In these several clauses is the property invested in the liquor traffic and manufacture; that the personal liberty spoken of, so often and so pathetically, is the liberty to sell, manufacture and drink Intoxicating liquors; that the “innocent habits, customs and busi ness” are the drink habit, the customs of saloons, dram shops, and their frequenters, and of the business of manufacturing and selling intoxicating liquors; and that the “proper means” for promoting temperance aud sobriety are only such as tho whisky league may indorse and propose, and such as will tend to make their business respectable The national platform says: “We .oppose sumptuary law’s which vex the citizen and in terfere with individual liberty.” We all know that the sumptuary laws referred to are those that restrict or prohibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. But who are the citizens whom such laws vex. and with whose liberties do they interfere! Why, everybody knows that these laws can only vex the half million whisky-makers and sellers, and the million or two of hopeless, confirmed drunkards who do not wish to reform; while, on the other hand, at least forty-eight millions of our people are vexed, aye, sorely vexed and wronged, for the lack of such laws—not sumptuary laws, but laws restricting and prohibiting the traffic in liquors. Onlv the liberties of these dealers in and makers of intoxicants—the liberty of making drunkards and criminals, paupers and luna tics —is interfered with by such legislation as is indorsed bythe platform. Sit times does the Indiana platform speak of “personal” and “individual liberty,” and five times of “private property,” or the “rights of property,” in this connection. It says that “the government should be administered in that way best calculated to confer the greatest good upon the greatest number” <with which sentiment, thus far, we agree) “without sacrificing the rights of person or property,” and then, for fear that it might not be readily seen what was meant by this declaration, it proceeds to say, as already quoted, “and leaving the innocent creeds, habits, customs and business of the people unfettered by sumptuary laws.” Here we have the Democratic party assuming that the whisky traffic is an innocent business: ttiat the habit of drinking and the customs of saloons, drinkers aud liquor dealers are innocent, and should not bo fettered. The Indiana platform further assumes that “extreme measures' 1 —by which we must conclude they mean high lieense, local option, or prohibition— “are subversive of personal liberty and in conflict with public sentiment;'’ that such laws would not be “effectively executed.” and that, thereby, the law would be brought into disrepute; and that the people would, therefore, become “sneaks and hypocrites.” In view of these declarations, what are we to understand when they tell us that they are “in favor of temperance and sobri ety,” and “all proper means for the promotion of these virtues”) Certainly they will not permit any law to be enacted that will interfere with the “innocent business” of making drunkards, criminals and paupers; they will not allow any law that will interfere with the innocent habit aud custom of tippling and wife-beating: they will not allow any interference withtheirpersonal liberty, either to sell or drink liquors, or to do any of the many things directly connected with these inalienable rights. The laws to be enacted by them must be such as public sentiment, especially the sentiment of those engaged in those “innocent habits, customs and business” approves. and such as can be readily enforced, without the requirements of screens and back rooms, so as to avoid the making of sneaks and hypocrites. They must he laws that is no way interfere with the liquor interests, either in the. matter of making, selling or drixCking. Could the whisky league have drafted a platform that more perfectly and completely meets their wants and requirement#! It is broad enough for every whisky seller, every liquor dealer, every tippler and drunkard in the land to stand upon; but where is there any room for temperance man! Is it possible that any burnerance man can stand on such a platform? Is it possible than any Prohibitionist can do aught for the success of * party putting forth eucli a plank as its temperance platform? I give great credit to the Democratic party for their bravery in so squarely aud firmly declaring where they stand on this great question of temperance reform. There can be no uneer tainty on this point. They are abundantly, overwhelmingly, solidly, practically allied with the liquor interests, and opposed to all prohibi ticm and restriction of the “innocent business.” as they style the liquor traffic. They have, in the interest of the whisky league, cast behind them, and out. of their hearing and sight, ail the crime and wretchedness, the woe and heart aches, the poverty and disease of mind, soul, and body, the moaning; and sobs of the stricken, heart-broken wives and children, the enoromous cost of over twelve hundred million dollars per year to our government of the liquor traffic, Inst they ‘“vex the citizen, and interfere with individual liberty;” and for fear they might become “sneaks and hypocrite#.” Certainly wo can have no confidence in the temperance professions of any sensible man who can indorse such a platform. The Republican party, at heart, is a temperance party, yet has not made a candid, straightforward declaration upon this subject, and, so far, I am not satisfied with the platform. But I believe tho party can be yet trnsted. They have not declared in favor of the Liquor League; they do offer us a means for accomplishing tile work of prohibition, if the people of the State are in favor of it. They have given us all the temperance legislation we have ever had. The large bulk of the temperance sentiment of tho State, especially the influential element, is in that party, and has always acted with it Separate from that party the temperance people have nothing to hope for. A third party, with much following, means Democratic success, with

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all that their platform declares upon the subject of temperance, without a ray of hope for any restraint of the liquor traffic. Would it not, then, be wise for all temperance men, whether Democrats or third party men. to unite with Republican temperance men in securing a Republican Legislature and administration, and thus rebuking, in the most emphatic way, a party that dares to so shamelessly pander to the liquor interests as the Democratic party has done, and thereby to secure a constitutional convention, and therein work to accomplish, the good of humanity and onr common country in forever prohibiting the fearful, foul and murderous curse of the liquor traffic? Is it not the utmost nonsense, the worst madness possible, for persons professing to bo temperance men to defeat the only party that offers, or can possibly give them what they want, or any part of what they ask? Let sensible men stop and think well before lending their aid to a third-party movement. Thomas B. Redding. New Castle, Aug. 1. The Responsibility of State Banka. To tho Editor of tho Indianapolis Journal: Your editorial in to-day's Journal on “Bank Reform” was doubtless well intended, and, in so far as it states facts, is all right, but when yon speak of State banks you refer to those banks doing business under an act of the General Assembly of 1873, of which there are about twenty five in active operation in different parts of the State at this time, and, suppose you also refer to savingß banks, of which there are only six in the State. In speaking of State banks you say: “They are not examined. They make no pnblie statements. They loan without limit, aud that there are no means provided fbr the public to know of their solvency, nor any penalties or provisions to secure the safe-keeping of the money of depositors; aud in the strife for business they pay interest on deposits.” By reference to Section 2699 and sections following, Revised Statutes, you will gee that banks of discount and deposit, otherwise called State banks, operating under this law, are required each year to make five sworn statements of their financial condition, and have the same published in a newspaper published in the place where the bank does business, and the officers are amenable to severe penalties for failing or refusing to comply with the provisions of the law; and further, these banks are under the supervision of the Auditor of State, who, as often as deemed necessary, appoints a suitable and competent person to make a personal examination of the affairs of every banking association thus organized. Thug you see that they do make sworn public statements, and that they are frequently examined, these provisions not differing materially from those of nationul banka. And by these published statements and examinations the public may know, and do know, of their solvency, the same as they know of the solvency of national banks. In the matter of tho payment of interest on deposits, there is no law to control this, either in State or national banks—it is simply a matter of judgment as to what, would be licet to the customers and owners of the banks, and is, or ought alwavs to be, determined bv the board of directors. v s he names of several State banks could bo mentioned who absolutely do not pay any interest on deposits. You further state that there are “no provisions to secure the safe-keeping of the money of depositors” If yon will refer to Section 2696 of the State banking law, and also look up the national bank act. you will find that the liability of stockholders in State and in national banks is exactly similar, and in no particular is there anv difference: and that the'security to tho depositor is precisely the same in one a8 in the other. The national bank law provides no security to the depositor in the national bank that is not given to the depositor in a State bank in Indiana. The security to depositors in either is given by the character and solvency of the stockholders, who are each liable for double the amount of stock owned. There has not, as lam advised, been a single failure of any State bank doing business under the law of 1873. And you havo certainly undesigned]}- done an injustice to these banks, and I should very much like to see a fair statement in the matter. There are some amendments, as I can see. ought to be made to this law. and I approve of your article in so far as it refers to private banks and bankers. There is no State bank, under the 1873 law, in Indianapolis, and you may possibly not know of the practical workings and results of such an institution. hut the fact, nevertheless, exists that you have most glaringly misstated the facts, and have done great injustice to a class of banks in the State th Jt are now doing a large and legitimate banking business. D. W. Kinsey, Cashier Citizens’ State Bank. New Castle, Ind.. Jnly 31.

A JEWISH FEAST. Celebration by the Hebrew# of the Fast of “Tisha Ba Ab.” The 1851 th anniversary of the fast of “Tisha ba ab” (Diuth day in the tenth month of the He brew calendar) is being celebrated by the Hebrews throughout, the world. Tho fast was founded on the destruction of the second temple in Jerusalem, during the life of Jesus Christ, and is kept in a most solemn manner by the believers. who abstain from eating meat, or anything cooked with meat, for eight days previous to the fast The fast commences on the eve of the eighth day and continues for twenty-six hours, neither food nor drink passing the lips of any religious Jew or Jewess above the age of thirteen. Tho services in the synagogues are celebrated in bootless feet by tbe congregation, all of whom sit on low stools or on the floor. Previous to proceeding to the synagogue each male member partakes of some bread, on which ashes is strewn, a symbol of the old mode of mourning with sackcloth and ashes. No more solemn scene can be imagined than the ceremony at the synagogue when the reader chants the tales of the destruction in the Hebrew language. In some synagogues the walls are draped in mourning, but that is done mainly by those coming from Spain and Portugal, they being nearer to the land of woe, as they term it. it is related that the wall now standing in Jerusalem, of this destroyed temple, sheds tears on this day each year. Every visitor to tbe holv city visits the ruins, and generally brings away with him a small stone as a remembrance. It is reported that the wall is now nearly filled with engravings, representing the names of visitors. The Hebrews lament the fact that not one-third of their number in this country ob qerve the anniversary. Tlie Proper Way to Fight Pestilence. Washington Special. Dr. Ames, of the Marine Hospital service, stationed at Evansville, Ind., has been severely attacked by some papers of tliat vicinity for his action in reporting the supposed case of cholera on the steamer Annie P Silver, which caused so much excitement. Surgeon-general Hamilton has written to Dr. Ames, commending his course in the matter as the only safe one. The publication of the report he does not regard as having caused any unnecessary alarm, and was made in pursuance of the theory that the best means of fighting an epidemic is to warn all who are is danger. Dr. Marine Indorsed, tireenooaiie Banner. In his sermon at Indianapolis, Sunday night, on prohibition and its relation to politics. Dr. Marine takes the same position that has been occupied by the Banner from the beginning of the discussion of that subject In a State where parties are so evenly divided as ia this, satisfactory temperance legislation can only he bad by keeping that question separate from party polities; for the moment Republicans, as a party, declare in favor of temperance, the Democratic party will oppose it, and that means our defeat at the polls. It is the majority that makes laws m this country. The Great Autocrat of Labor. lad iana poll# People. Can Marshall C. Wood# deliver th* goods! This is the question that is agitating the cheer- ™ Democracy. If Marshall intended painting the town red ho should have selected a different “ banner. It's a piratical-looking affair, an i d !V ,ml 'j*r might readily be inis taken for the skull cross-bones. ai T Hß ,T arr >i' weather often has a depressing -cbttit.ing effect. Hood’s Sarsaparilla over ,oiues all languor and lassitude.

THE INDIANA STATE PRESS. Shiel’g Democratic Annex Denounced —Cleveland’s Weakness Exposed. An Effective Boomerang. Attica toiler. The brutal and disgusting objection raised by Mr. Watterson against the proposition to invite Mr. Blaine (Mr. Cleveland being also included) to participate in the Louisville Exposition, will prove a very effective boomerang to that gentleman and his party. It proves the existence of a spirit of proscription and partisan hatred that the South has long been at pains to deny. It proves tliat even in matters that should be wkolly free from partisan influence the South, or rather, the Democratic party South, eau never rise above the meanest prejudice that ever shriveled men’s souls. Overreached Themselves. Wabash Plain Dealer. Shiel s Prohibition ticket is receiving no encouragement in this part of the State. Some of thq strongest Prohibitionists, who believed in separate action, are disgusted with his methods and have decided to vote the Republican ticket. Gag rule and one-man. power don’t go down with sensible temperance people. Shiel and his Democratic backers have overreached themselves. Necessity Knows no Law, Pern Bepublican. Mr. Hendricks not only accepts the nomination, but travels 800 miles to meet the committee appointed by the convention to give him official notice of his nomination. It is usually customary for nominees to wait at home until informed by the committee, but the Indiana man can’t wait Saloon-Keepers Exult. Marion Chronic!©. The exultation displayed by the saloon-keep ers of Marion—-who are the bone and sinew of the Democratic party here—over the Prohibition ticket nominated at Indianapolis last week is creditable to their political acumen. They want a" emperance party for the indirect good it will do them. Must Be Silent on the Subject. Lebanon Patriot. Blaine’s letter of acceptance says “the sacredness and unity of tho family must be preserved as the foundation of all civil government, as the source of orderly administrations, as the surest guaranty of moral piety ” Cleveland’s letter must be silent on the sacred subject of home. Ineffectual Malice. Sonth Bend Register. Caricature is most effective when freed from all personal spite and prejudice. Nast’s hand has lost its cunning through the animus that prompts his assaults on Blaine. It is the same poor spirit which made John Brown and Lincoln objects of attacks from Harper's Weekly. His Oregon (Jude. Uoshen Time*. Cronin’s nose lies moldering in the grave, but his soul is marching on, for Governor Grover, of Oregon, who sent the fellow all the way from the Pacific coast to help Tilden cheat Hayes out of the presidency, was ex-Sheriff Cleveland's uncle. The Gloom Deepens. Illinois State Journal. Mr. Cleveland was overcome by the solcmity of the occasion when officially informed of his nomination for the presidency, but the situation promises to become “solemner* and “solemner” as time advances. Set Him Again. Winamac Republican. In view of the imminent defeat that is staring Mr. Hendricks in the face, would it not be well for him to begin already to lay his plans to secure the nomination for the viee-presidency four years hence!

Encroaching on the Outposts. Indianapolis Review. From some of Mr. Hendricks's utterances this week, we fear that the malady which gave his toe a national reputation is slowly but surely encroaching upon the outposts of his brains. Vale. Ureemsbur* Standard. If defections from the Democratic ranks continue with the present energy to the close of the campaign, it may be truthfully said: “The Democratic party has ceased to exist.” We Want These Statuettes In Bronze. New Castle Courier. The latest and best burlosque—Hendricks posing as the friend of Lincoln. The sight is almost as laughable as Dan Voorhees's pretense of friendship for the soldiers. Even the Bicyclers. Peoria (111. I Transcript. Even the bicyclists will have nothing to do with Cleveland. He vetoed the bill for the repairing of the streets in Brooklyn, thus incurring their displeasure. In the Spirit of Love. Springfield < 111.) Journal. As the Rev. Mr. Chadband would say, let ns in the spirit of love inquire of the Democrats how they like the personal campaign, as far as they have tried it! Superseded. Indianapolis Review. The Sentinel seems to havo assumed the championship of the Prohibition State ticket but kindly permits the Monitor-Journal to trot along after it. lie Knows It Now. Richmond Palladium. Mr. Hendricks knows now that he was nominated by the Democrats for the Vice-presidency, and he knows too that he has accepted the nomination. A Decent Newspaper. Bloomfield Democrat. The Indianapolis Journal, the Republican State organ, was too decent to pollute its coVums by publishing the slush about Cleveland. Unsolicited Kindness. Plymouth Republican. Democratic editors are writing up Cleveland's record in such a way that it seems hardly necessary to put Republican speakers ia the field. Lather, the BeU-Wether. Uontlcello Herald. Luther Benson will make red-hot temperance speeches until election day, and then vote the Democratic ticket. _ Will Be Frozen Out. Danville Republican. Cleveland will get about ns near tbe presidential chair as Lieutenant Greely did the north pole. So They Have Discovered. Attica Ledger. When it comes to a comparison of records, the Democracy is fooling with a buzz-saw. Taken by Consent. Logan sport Standard. The Democracy are not so anxious for a personal campaign as they were. A Good GM. Fort Wayno Gazette. , The star-eyed Goddess of Reform'’ steers clear of Governor Cleveland. A Sugary Duo. SpetKo’B Fapor. , . Demon and Pityus—Shlol and Bentitth Better Change Architects. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. The name of the architect of Mr. Cleveland's notification speech is not known to the public. But We think it would be advisable for him to change architects before commencing the erection of his palatial letter of acceptance. English Abuse of Mr. BMna Oeittc American. Tho uniform abuse heaped upon Mr. Blaine by the English press is the result of his bold denunciation of the English authorities in arresting, upon trivial pretenses, Irish-American

citizens. They predict that his well-known sympathy will enlist the Irish vote, and for once they will be correct in their prediction. The press of Great Britain has heretofore been upon the Republican side, but now a large amount of space is devoted to show cause why, in the forthcoming election, tbe Democratic candidate ought to be chosen, all of which goes to prove that the Irish vote should be east upon the Republican side. Mr. Hendricks and the Nomination. Chicago News. Thomas Hendricks was afraid the notification committee wouldn't find him, so he met them half way. This is the same Thomas Hendricks who, a few weeks ago. couldn’t say whether he would accept or decline the nomination. Nonsense! You couldn't have piled Pel ion on Ossa, and Ossa on that nomination, but he would have found it and carried it away under his coat. This Will Make Kentucky Democratic. Chicago News (Ind. Dem.) James Speed, tbe person who was an Attorneygeneral in President Lincoln's Cabinet, comes out in a card announcing that he cannot consistently vote for Blaine. Mr. Speed resides in Kentucky, aud, if he is not barred out under the statute of limitation, his vote will not be liable to count for much, either one way or the other. Not Addicted to Such Wild Speculation. Philadelphia Press. ___ The statement is reiterated that Butler, while at Chicago, was expressly offered the secretaryship of the Treasury if he would transfer his support to Cleveland. Butler’s refusal is accounted for on tho theory that he is irrevocably opposed to dealing in futures of such desperately uncertain character. Singular Circumstance. Philadelphia Press. Somehow or other certain religious journals aren't booming for Cleveland so vociferously as they did about six weeks ago. Tilden’s Enthusiasm. Philadelphia Press. Samuel J. Tilden. judging from his letter to the Democratic candidate, is for REFORM and Cleveland. Possibly. Pittsburg Commercial. Possibly Grover Cleveland will explain that little affair in his letter of acceptance. Possibly. Signs of the Times. Pittsburg Chronicle. They have fusion in West Virginia and confusion in New York. Campaign Style. San Francisco Chronicle. The Blaine hat is white. The Cleveland hat is a little off color. Not Affected by Ago. Some old specimens of Poyal Baking Powder that had been kept on the shelf of a grocery store for ten years were recently tested by Professor Schedler of New York, for the purpose of measuring the loss of strength they had undergone. It was found that, although the powder had been oxposed to atmospheric ehnnges during all this time, —for it was not in air-tight cans—its loss of raising power or strength was less than 1 percent, the powder being practically as good as the day it was put up. This is a most valuable quality in a baking powder, one which few possess. Most powders if not used when first made are found to be ineffective. If kept even a few weeks they lose their leavening power, become lumpy or caked, and valueless. This is particulariy the case with “bread preparations,” or baking powders made from phosphates. This superior keeping quality in the “Royal” arises from the extraordinary care in its manufacture, and the scientific principles employed in its combination. The articles used in its composition are theronghly dried by heat before being compounded, and are so prepared and coated as to prevent the action of the acid upon the alkali prematurely, or except under the influence of heat or water necessarily used in eooking or baking. The Royal Baking Powder is now used extensively in Australia, Africa and other low latitudes, where it has been found to be the only baiting powder that will withstand the hot, moist atmosphere without deterioration.

SOCIETY NOTICES. Masonic— ancient landmarks lodge No. 319, F. and A. M. Stated meeting this (Monday) evening, at 7:30 o'clock, in Masonic Temple. WM. S. RICH, W. 4L Willis R. Mixer. Secretary. ANHOUNCEMENTS. . Any man or woman making less than S4O per week should investigate our easy moneymaking business. Proof sent tliat either sex clear S7O per week. Some will miss this chance and regret it. Onr $3 "eve-opener” free. Address, with stamp A. H. MERRILL & (JO., Chicago, IIL IAOR SALE—THE 1., ft. Sc W. RAILWAY WILL . sell excursion tickets to Bloomingdole Glens and return, August 7 to 14. inclusive, for the benefit pf the Southside Free Kindergarten. Tickets good going on trains leaving Indianapolis August T to 14 at 8:05 a. m., daily, except, Sunday, and train leering at 11:05 p.m. Saturday. Tickets good returning on regular trains to and including August 15, 1884. Rate for round trip, $1.75; children over 5 and under 12 years of age, $1.25. Meals will be furnished on the grounds by the committee; dinner. 35 cents; other meals. 25 cents. Number limited to 75 for each train. Tickets on side at the L, B. &W. railway office. 138 Sonth Illinois street. Union ticket office and Union Depot. WANTED. WANTED— TO BUY CLAIMS ON INDIANA Banking Cos. D. H. WILES, Room 1, Odd-fel-lows’ Block. VITANTED—THE CHEAPEST NEWSPAPER IN TT the West, the Weekly Indiana State Journal. One dollar per year. W ANTED~Na TSTAIK BUILDER: WILL PAY $-’.75 per day. FORBES & BRO., Builders Bowling Green, Ky. ANTED—POSITION IN BANKING HOUSE, by young man of experience; prefer some town near the city: best of references furnished. Address BANKING, this office. ANTED—POSITION AS TRAVELING SALKS - man, or book-keeper, or any kind of office work, by a man of x|>erionee; A No. 1 references. Address BALKSM AN, this office. ANTED—LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. IN city or country, to take light work at their owa homes; $3 to $4 a day easily made; work sent by mail; no canvassing; we have good demand for our work, and furnish steady employment. Address, with stamp, CROWN MANUFACTURING CO., 290 Race street, Cincinnati, O. AND OTHER agents to sell "The Republican Souvenir.” A Grand Picture. Blaine and Logan in prominent portraiture. Justice holds the scales. Liberty treads on a broken chain. Lincoln signs the proclamation. Shrouded in dark clouds rises the demo of the Capitol, wierdly lighted by flashes of lightning. Garfield stilling a tempest of passion. Other grand historical scenes add to its greet success. Sine, 22x28 in. Retail price 25c, half off to agents. Send 30c in stamps for sample picture, roller, case and postage. Send at once and commence the eauvass. Time is money. One agent sold 63 copies the first day. All meet with snoce6. We also have campaign badges, lives of both -candidates. etc. Send for OTonlar. We have the hujgest variety of anv campaign supply , House in the United States. Address HOME MANUFACTURING CO., r. O. box 1916, Boston, Mass. FOB SALE. _ _ _ For sale—only one dollar per year, the Weekly Indiana State Journal. Send fur it. OB NALE—IIOIisES _ AND LOTS IN ALL part# of the city. BARNARD A SAYLES, 75 and 77 East Market street. FOR SALE —DRUG "anTTbSok”STORK OF 30 years' standing; county-seat; stock of SB,OOO to $10,000; principal* only dealt With. For particulars address DRUGS, P. O. box 37, Anderson. Ind. In Second I hand or new Engines. Boilers. !law-mills. Heading and .Stave Machinery. HADLEY. WRIGHT ft 00.. 1H and 125 8. Tennessee -street. Indianapolis.

& jgll THE FAVORITE CHAIR (W %3Sfe. fXETVZS Far sleadtY. RrtlriiT or Welding Present, nothing WiM jdggrj h—--jf* /rSrray b* more Jttmmrt! dan Bus oelebrsted CombaaUsn Chelr. ; faaaaafarcfcv Th; lafl out repraamts bnt on* <rf tee articles combined. jeMHHV.’ I ' LJ£3ilr Flfty charg -- 0 - f -- ? --' 0 ——— md comfort u mrntW. Sstisfnction Mired. hs&lfii a-_ stZjFZsd , We msaultare Hnlidd' Cbeirsen *keeU,enil Tbysrikeu eSiBCWWHagIfIL J^j^tfs!^. | 'Wiaj!a,ffaarßi! a Le> 'VtouukeMWdMnA.K- ’^ssE**’

f|psi Hr * i j Bi | m BEST TONIC. ? This medicine; combining Iron with pure vegetable tonics, opiekly and completely Fures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, W eakness, Impure Blood, Malaria,*.bills and Fevers, and Neuralgia. It is an unfailing remedy for Diseases of the Kidneys and Liver. It is invaluable lor Diseases peculiar to Women, and all who lead sedentary lives. It does not injure the teeth, cause hekdachejH produce constipation —other Iron medicine#do. It enriches and purifies the Wood, stimulates the appetite.aids tbe assimilation of food, relieves Heartburn and Belchfng, and strengthens the muscles and nerves. For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of Energy, Ac., it has no equal. 49~ The genuine has above trade mark and crossed red Mnos on wrapper. Take no other. kaJ<wljb7 BttOWS CHEMICAL CO., HALT I HOKE, MB. dftWROOGHT Wpipb IJIIII FITTINGS. jk^ or National Tab# ZZrJ lijjpll Glob© Valves. Stop Codes, RoeSsi gin© Trimmings. PIPE TONGS, wm \ m gutters, vises, taps, BMW [H 1 Stocks and Wrouh©, I IS3 Steam Traps. Pumps, Sinks, rgW Wm hose, belting, babbit pgpl |B METALS {25-pound boxes), ESSf WS Gotten Wiping Waste, white fcSbl tg mnrl colored {IOO-pound bales), t&j | B an and all other supplies used in con. Kpli t nection with STEAM, WATER §s£gr and GAS, in JOB or RETAIL BI TiOTS. Do a regrular ?tam-dtr Hg tin? business. Estimate and contract to heat Mills, Shops, Factories and Lumber Dry ® Houses with live or exhaust P? steam. Pipe cut to order by V steam power. jj LKNIGHT&IILLSON §§ y 75 and 77 S. Penn. 8t COFFEE AND TEA HOUSE. We are now receiving NEW MOYTTNE, OIPERIAU GUNPOWDER and YOUNG HYSOH TEAS; also, OOLONG and JAPANS. Would also call the attention of dealers to the fact that we carry the largest stock and greatest variety of COFFEES in this market. Consumers who love a GOOD CUP OF COFFBB should ask for GATES'S A No. 1, or Blended Java Coffee in packages. A. B. GATES & CO.

Passinscr Hydraulic IT T D CCITV ELEVATORS. H. J tvijErUf, Factory Belt Steam (Established I860) ELEVATORS. Freight and Passenger gJ^gV^ORS. Hand or Steam Baggage ELEVATORS. Office, I'JHE. Eighth st., • Cut dear Motsslen Works: • unnin? Eighth, Lock. Cleveland ate, DUMB WAITERS. CINCINNATI, O. SURA Rheumatism, CURA Neuralgia, And for diseases arising from an impure state of the blood. An antidote for malaria. Prices, 50c and sl. Can be sent by mail. Ask your druggist for it. R. W, ROBINSON & SON, Bend for circular. Proprietors, 184 Greenwich street, hew York. FINANCIAL. riM) LOAN—MONEY—OH CITY PROPERTY. K. 1 C. HOWLETT, 8 Condit Block. OSEYTOLOAN AT LOWEST RATE OF interest E. B. MABTINDALE & SONS. t|X) LOAN—9I.OOO TO $5,000 AT T PER-CENT; I no commission. JAB. N. ROGERS, BN. Pm st. MONEY~AT the XOWEST _ RATEs'OS r iNTBSr esc. J. W. WILLIAMS 8c GO., 8 and 4 Viiaom Block. ri’O LOAN—MONEY, ON FARMS OR CITY 1 property, at a low rate of interest. D. H. WILES, ' Room 1, Odd fellows’ Block. F' TRBT-MORTGAGE NOTEBBOUGHT. lOAHB made on the installment plan, by FRANCIS I SMITH & CO., East Market street. Money to loan on first mortgage or city and farm property is Indiana and Ohio. Low interest. JOS. A. MOOEE, 84 East Market street. \ir EWELL FURNISH MONEY-ON FARM BKOUTT rity, promptly, at tie lowest rates for long or short time. THOR CL LAY 8c DO., VS East Market street. ABCTIO* SALEi Hunt* mccurdy. real estate and geh eral Auctioneers. No. 88 East Washington street. ■Stocks of merenaudiae in city or eouatry bought outi right for cash. UCTION SALE—OF GROCERIES, ETC., TO the trade.—We will sell en Tuesday morning, August 3, st 1© o'clock, sit the store, Mb. 1*99 North Illinois street, a general variety of staple and fancy 1 groceries, including sngars, eoffeee, teas, syrupe, mo- | lasses, vinegar, Royal" and ether baking powders, ! canned fruits in large variety, flour, apices, starch, ' soaps, candles, prunes. War king, brooms—ta abort, everything usually kept in a first-class retail grocery store; alee, atthe sausß time and plsne, the liatanes, embracing ooffee-miU. oil-tank. Boor and counter scales, show-cases, ice-chests, etc. Terms cash, Sals IHuutive. HUNT 8c McCURDY, Anctioneers. EXPIRATION OF PARTNERSHIP THE I partnership constituting the firm of Walling A Oe. is this day dissolved by hanitsßien, Obas. C. Williams and Daniel P. Daugherty retiring. Business will be conducted, as heretofore, wader the muse of Walling & Cos., Mr. Daugherty and Mr, VniHanss gamanmg 1m our employ. AYALil.iIisQ Sc kaj. August 1, 1884.

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