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Newspaper
Greencastle Star
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1880
Page
4
Reports from Greencastle and Washington show strong pro Garfield momentum and preparations for a ratification meeting. Democratic prospects at Cincinnati shrink on Tilden while Kelley plans counter moves and a nationwide pamphlet drive.
A political statement asserts that free expression is essential for the electorate and emphasizes safeguarding the honest voter from terrorism violence or fraud, affirming it as a duty of powerful agencies to uphold ballot openness.
The Republicans call for all legitimate means to restore harmony in the Union and caution against surrendering national government to a party seeking to overturn current policy. They endorse Hayes on civil service reform and seek cooperation between Legislature and Executive to implement thorough tests for public service employment.
The Democratic State Convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday approved harmony and unity, nominating Franklin Landers for governor on the second ballot and renominating Isaac P. Gray for lieutenant governor. The platform pledges fiscal restraint, state rights, protection of free schools, and support for soldiers and public labor.
The document endorses Thomas A. Hendricks for President, supports the two thirds rule at the National Convention, and urges unit voting. It critiques republican importation of pauper labor, praises Indiana governance, andCalls for Democratic triumph in 1881. It notes local happenings and attendance at the State Convention.
Russellville notes fine weather and above average prospects for a good corn crop. Farmers plow ahead while local enterprises expand, including Carter’s new warehouse and grocery plans, Wilson’s planing mill, and Burnside’s furniture and undertaker shop. The agricultural board targets a strong fair and a temperance picnic is planned for July. Local cele-brations and contact for premium lists are mentioned as well.
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