The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-08-18
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Adams. DE would Also nave1tl IN the pstlmohg u
Charles q. stoddard. another republican citizen Of
Tsrre Haute, who made the following statement or
this point before the committee:
@. De yon know Paul McCoskey, Who was exam
ined here as witness from Terre Haute' A. do,
MecOsksy and Mr.. walker. the eolored mail agent
Office to the depot had conversation on the subject
Of the Nashville convention of colored people and
also on the subject Of bringing negroes into the State
conversation in regard TO something that question
/ O. Just state what Il was that you heard A
Coming mp Main street going west MT. Walker
called to Mr.. McCoskey, and wished to see him my
self and up about the same time; he was little
before me. and waited; and he spoke about the
Nashville convention being good one.
/ o. Who spoke that. A Mr. Walker the NAL
agent, spoke Of it.
ments to bring colored men into the State. snd
he also stated the number, but have forgotten how
many thousands he said.
I @. It was thousands, was it, A. Yes; from ten
10 twelve. Ihousand,l Il think. Il could not say.
the exact number TO carry the State al the election.
Ws.f f.rtBsr oopSer.asstioD toof p,s. he.
tween themi A. That was about all the converse
ton that took place. believe as near as can re-
O. Mr.. stoddard, what are your politics, A.
am republican, sir. u..I
III, only neoe.sary to odd 80 far =, Walker is con
still Ia once and enjoys in high degree the favor
and condenes Of The leaders Of his party and he has
course, even from the Republican press Of Terre
Haute or Of any place else but on the contrary has
been warmly defended in everything be has done or
tried to do, 1853. "a
EXPORT TO TURN DEMOCRATIC COUNTY.
Allow me to turn to another objective point Of
negro importation into Indiana. The County Of
shelby Is held In high appreciation by the Democratic
party Of the state because Of her reliable Democrats
majority, and for the reason she is object OF
hatred and evil mschnatons the part of the lead
this column Of eolored import alton was headed
across her borders In the language OF Pharisaicai
Republican cant she was 70 be redeemed and her civ
iizstion raised 70 higher plane To show that the
viilainous plot WAS fully understood BY the leading
men of the Republican party In Shelby County have
ESQ.,. one Of the most gifted and respected men Of the
State on page s22 Of part Of the evidence His evil
donce is as follows
The witness produced paper;l
O. Now, will you please read that paperi
The witness read the paper, as follows:
chad a conversation with Captain HenryS. Byers,
ex-chsirman of the Republican Central committeeo OF
Shelby county, Sunday night, January Is, 1887 in
the city Of shelbyvile, in the presence Of Edward
Small and George NJ. Goulding, two Of the leading
merchants of the city, in which Mr.. Byers said;
There no Disgusting the fact Ray the move
ment of the colored men to Indiana political move
ment ofthe Republican party, know ii to be fact
Weinend to carry Indiana with the aid Of the negro
vote and IL the Republican party had taken my sd
vice six years they would have set the movement
foot and brought them here long ago. Weintendt to
bring eight thousand Of them into the State in time
for them vote this fall and will place them in the
close congressional aud into the close counties
of Indians While is rather expensive, il is cheap
for the party than be compelled to buy votes the
day of election have alw avs had to do. asked
him If he Was in position 70 know whether 1t was an
organized effort on the part Of the Republican man
ayers bring them into the State for political pur
poses and he said he was and then prodaeeda letter
with the heading of the Republican State Central COM
mittee printed upon it, but refused to read its contens
asked him IL he had contributed any money for the
purpose of bringing the negroes who had lately come
into Shelby county, and he replied: Yes; contrib
uted all Wss able to contribute Mr.. Byers for sew
q wear ia nj OF
Shelby county and for several has been its chair
man."
WANTS MORE MEN AND FEWER WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
Sir in view Of this long mountain range OF evidence
oonyietng every turn and developmentthe republic
party gers in Indiana and elsewhere Of de-
testsble polita plot obtain political victory by I'M
ported voters the frank and truthful Testimony Of
Thomas p. Mills of indianapolis, becomes simply q
very natural and HARMONIOUS feature ola case already
made out. His kestimeny is found page 2Ol psrti,
ofthe printed evidence: r-.t.. r.. O.. d
Thomas P. Mill sworn and examined
By the Chairman: Q. Where do you reside' A. In
disnapolis. .-E -r'7 ST. lfE -ll
Q. What do yon do there A. Mr.: Morris and
partners IN I'll real estate and railroading bus
ness, etc. and dealing In western lands.
Q. What do you know about the immigration OF
negroes into Indianapolis and Indisnaf A. don't
know as know msch about IL. ] know there have
been good many people go there. u.rE
Q. How manyl A. / could not tell .ou After
they oncepsss there lose sight of them.
I
O. You have been in favor of emigration, A Yes,
as was very muck in favor Of it. told the boys
''bucks" buck niggers, in Indiana this year. III ir
O. You mean to say that you wanted 10000 meni
O. You had no us for women1 A. No, sir; we had
nospecial use for tn EN-. fr's ..rr llli
O. You had no dea Of labor connected with this
natter A. No, sh:S had no idea Of labor /
looking for votes.
O., You wanted these twenty thousand "bueks" to
votei A. wsntesi them to vote, Of course.
Q. Are you Republican, A. Yes, sir; 1 am.
sand bucks you would stay usi A. L thought We
would get away with you everlastingIy. .-.t
Q. Have you naked with them much since they
came here7 A. The colored foIksf - O
Q. Yes A. No, sir except at the depot. We have
an Office near III depot and when gang was coming
in would 20 down and see them.
O. Have they come in as fast IS you desired7 A
They have not come in as L wanted them to. l.-
Q. There has been rather more women and children
than you wan tedf A. Yes sir; they have rather
overdons the thing in the women and children.
eras:e party of them have TO be taken care Of by
chsrtyi A. Well, could not tell you Mr.. Senator.
have not been at their headquarters much. s
Q. Have you been called upon contribute to their
support A. Not largely.
o. Were you raised on a farm well as your part
Q. OF course you think these twenty thousand
"burks" could be scattered around and get employ
neA theoughout the Slater A. Yes, sir: thought
we could get employment for them IL we scattered
them pretty thin. l-. -. .-
Q. You mean in close countiesi A. Yes sir; in
close counties and where there cheap lands.
O. Then You to scatter them In close counties
where there are cheap lands? A. Yes, sir.
O. You are pretty well read Mr.. Mills, in the
newspapers of the statei A. Yes, sir; read them
pretty generally. .-f .. b.,
@. Now, will you tell this committee whether you
have ever article In q republican newspaper
opposing or condemning this movement Of the me-
groesf A. have not. !, rf-I 81, .f.--...r
Q. Doyou read the democratic papers, tool A Yes,
sir; and they everlastngly go for it. - An1
O. Then / am to understand that the republican
papers approve Of it7 A. should think they did,
from their tone.
O.. You say, 30 far as you know. you think your
views substantially shared in by the republicans
Of your State. A. think they are as individuals.
= 1ns o o = o -t . 10
O. Did you ever talk with Mr.. Martindale about
this matter z A. Yes, sir several times M .,.,.r
q. His paper Is not disappearing Of the movement
A. No, sir. o1-y - ---iA-- Lills A,. L--t c-n :.
Q. Rather encouraging it, is he not A. Yes, sir;
] should say he was. sd 400 e.ift,,,-. ana ~
Q. He has always announced that there was plenty
Of room in Indiana for negroes A. Yes sir. i- 2
Q. That they could get employmesti A. Yes, sir.