Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 February 1889 — A Friendly Warning. [ARTICLE]

A Friendly Warning.

The Indianapolis Sun, an independent paper with Democratic leanings, writes a strong indictment against the majority in .the State Legislature as follows: “The democratic majority in the Indiana Legislature is doing what if can to injure its party;'“disgrace the State and bring down eternal .damnation on itself. Nearly half of the legislative days have passed, and nothing lias been done save the passage of partisan” matters. Fat offices at outrageous salaries have been made and filled by democrats, and assaults have been made upon the salaries of offices held by Republicans. The Democrats seem to have but'one purpose in view, that of making political plans unprofitable to Republicans. They are endeavoring to take from the governor all appointive power, and vest it jn the Legislature. Not one law so far has been passed that is of vital interest or benefit to the people. In such action the democrats are making a grave and serious mistake. They mistake the temper of the people. They are making republican voters every day, and they are paving the way to permanent republican control of .. the State.. They are doing that which will disgust every fair minded aud honest citizen of the State. They forget 'that tlley are in office to legislate fairly and justly for democrat and repul)lican alike, and when they shape their actions for partisan purposes they disgrace themselves, outrage the people, make the State,jan object of ridicule. If they believe that such action will receive indorsement by the people they are much in error.”