Rensselaer Republican, Volume 20, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1888 — INDIANA DEMOCRATS. [ARTICLE]

INDIANA DEMOCRATS.

Tbs maharajah of Mysore has placed his military resources at the disposal of the vioeroy, declaring that he will share in the defense of India. Along with this information comes the tidings that Sikkim is being invaded by Thibetans As disinterested spectators we suppose it is proper to ‘'Bikkim!” The following from a dispatch from Koatpelier, Ind., in the Indianapolis Journal is aboffPtfce fishiest fish story that has been promulgated since the lakes froae up: “Fishing through the ice in the numerous small lakes in northern Irdiana is indulged in by many for pleasure and profit, but the residents at “The Lakes,’ five miles west of here in the “Lost township," have dropped on to a plan that makes the building of a fish shanty unnecessary. The muskrat, which is a numerous quantity in the largest of the two lakes, has honeycombed the peaty soil on its margin with dens, from each of which he has dug a small canal, a little its level into the lake. One of % party, the other day, on breaking into a muskrat den, discovered it to be full of lake bass. A basket was filled from the hole with the finest of fish. The report set the country agog, and further search has been prosecuted vigorously, with great success, one hole yielding over two hundred fine fish. Opinions vary as to the cause. Some hold that nature teaches the bass to hole up in this way; others claim that it is a fish-trap made by the amphibious, rat, who closes up the canal when the trap is foil of fish and uses them for food during the winter. In either case the residents at “The Lake" have a fat take on the gamiest and beßt fish that swims in Indiana waters." The story is only excelled by the Crawfordsville I—r who killed a fourfoot hoop-snake, which was rolling •round on the ice and snow. The campaign of 1888 is on.

Ttaer Meet at Indianapolis and' Itesolute for Gray. In response to a call issued by the Hendricks Club, of Indianapolis, the Democracy of Indiana, or at least representatives of it from every county, assembled in the Capital City on the 11th to prepare to meet the Q. 0. P. in what is destined to be one of the warmest campaigns in manyvears. The convention in numbers and enthusiasm would well compare with the ordinary State convention and was representative in all respects. The meeting was held at Masonic Hall, which was crowded almost to suffocation. A. W. Conduit, —president of the Hendricks-club,—ealled the meeting to order. When Governor Gray entered he was warmly welcomed. The usual committees ‘were appointed. Governor Gray was made chairman of theconference and R. O. Johnson secretary, with several vice presidents. A plan was adopted for the organization of clubs. The resolutions read as follows: We hail witti enthusiasm tne grand and able leadership of Grover Cleveland, President of the United States,and lieartily endorse his administration of national s flairs. We welcome the President’s message as a couragous step towards the administration of the Government in harmony with the requirements of the masses of the people, and we #ge upon Congress to cany out its recommendations. We declare that the so-called doctrine of “Protection to American Labor," as Illustrated in our present tariff laws, is a fraud upon the laboring men of the country, especially, placing them largely in the power of their employers and making them victims of the oppressive power of coliossal aggregations of capital, exerted in the interests of monopoly, and against the interests of labor. Resolved,- That we appreciate and highly commend the administration of our State affairs by Governor Isaac P. Gray, for its ability, its honesty and his hearty and earnest efforts to improve the State government in allitß branches; and we heartily commend him to the Democracy of the State of Indiana and the Nation for nomination for the VicePresidency of the United States. Resolved, That we heartily indorse the election of David Turpie to the United States Senate by the Democratic majority of the lastfLegislature,and their manly and determined resistance made against the organized conspiracy of a Republican minority to overturn constitutional government and by fraud elect a United States Senator against the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box. We denounce the partisan, inexcusable and revolutionary action of the Republican majority of the House in obstructing legislation, and thereby preventing the passage of appropriation bills and" other necessary legislation, thereby crippling the administration of the State’s affairs and preventing the proper maintenance cf her various benevolent institutions. The Democratic,‘party is conscious of the great benefit conferred upon the country by the influx of intelligent heads and strong arms from abroad. --It has always warmly greeted and promoted the emigration of honest, " respectable and industrious aliens, and is yet in favor of welcoming and kindlv receiving these valuable elements of oi{r population, which have so largely contributed to the building up and develop mentof our resources, and of excluding Olriv notoriously dishonest, disreputable and dangerous characters from the privilege* of the American soil and citizpngpr.-. Not- a Good Example. There is a young fellow named Ives, " . Who, somehow, adroitly contrives, i. ;; . I Like the daughter, to thrive in dark a ater, ~ And who hangs MWrrirflaeghniveir ~