The Indianapolis leader., 1880-10-02
vI0o COUNTY.
To The colored Voter. of viso County.

~ AhO SOAOhC~A WOtOES Va WkRO OVa0by
In the approaching October cleo
tion you occupy pecu liarly promi-
nent and highly responsible position
as electors. For four years the State
of Indiana has been misgoverned and
disgraced in the eyes of strangers by
an ignorant clique Of rebel sympathi-
zers, at the head of whom stands a
pair of old blue pantaloons. For six
years your own county of Vigo has
been cheated, robbed and disgraeed
by section of this same rebel SYM
pathizing Democracy, whose chief
delight has been to denounce our
people as "pauper Niggers." The
time approaches rapidly now when
you can not only redeem your own
county from Democratic misgovern-
ment, but can very materially assist
in the redemption of the whole State
from Copperhead Democratic dis
grace. 1t is of this l wish to speak
to you.
In the recent elections in Vigo
county the honest voters, irrespect-
i've of party, have manifested strong
disposition to get rid of the vampires
who have been making a corrupt liv-
ing by the misappropriation and ille-
gal use of the public flu ads Of the
county. Many of you are tax-pay-
ers, and all good citizens, and are
therefore interested to the same ex-
tent as all other taxpayers and good
citizens, in securing good govern
ment to the county through just
administration Of its affairs, and an
honest appropriation of its taxes.
There is but one way in which this
can be done, and that is through the
instrumentality of the Republican
party. Many Democratic voters, as
you are aware by recent elections,
have come to the same conclusion;
and there should certainly be no hes.
itation. on our part in uniting with
the best elements of Vigo county
voters in placing the county in the
hands of good men. The Republican
ticket is a good one throughout. Ev-
cry man on it is worthy OF your sup
port. Captain Smith, the candidate
for Clerk; Jackson Stepp, for Sheriff;
Mr.. Ray, for Treasurer; and Messrs.
Bichowski, Melrath, Morgan, Laug-
head and Harris are all honest men
and worthy of our support. If elect
ed, the county affairs will be honestly
administered, and there will be no
misappropriatiou of funds.
One thing more remains to be
spoken Of Rev. Hardin Anderson
has been placed on the National
ticket, not with any hope of his cleo
tion, but simply to weaken the Re.
publican ticket. Right here is where
the Democrats and Nationals hope to
divide the colored vote and elect the
Democratic candidates. Let every
colored voter remember that Rev
Hardin Anderson is a man who
trades on his politics. 1t is a we'll
known fact that he claims to have
made considerable money out of his
political canvassing in recent years
This is his business, however, and il
he can reconcile it with his calling al
preacher, let him go ahead; but ]
don't think he should expect to have
any following among the colored vot
ers of Vigo county, 1t is importan
that Vigo county should 60 Repub
lican and that Indiana and the Ma
tion should do likewise. To that enc
let the colored voters of Vigo county
close up their ranks, and let us cast
solid vote for the Republican county
State and National ticket.
E. r. BAGBY.