The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1881-03-26
Springfield Onto. Items.

One more week of wire pulling and rope
laying, then comes the tug of war. He who
has laid the ropes the best, and on the day
of election can pull the wires the strongest,
will be the winning man. The spring cam
paign has been one of unusual interest, and
the indications are that the result will be
satisfactory. The candidates have been
working hard to secure the different po-
sitions that viii be made vacant by the ex-
piration of the terms. of the present incum-
bents. Great promises have been made,
and we fear many have been made that
will not be fulfilled; and yet we must de-
pend upon "Time," the revealer of secrets,
to tell US whether our hopes are to be real
lied, or not. Following in the wake of In
dianapolis and Cincinnati, Springfield's po-
litical waters have been troubled for the last
two weeks by the upheaving of the smoth-
cred indignation of the colored voters, in re-
gard to the receiving & respectful recogni-
ton in the city COVE enment. A meeting
was called three weekly ago, at Turks Hall,
to consider the political situation, which re-
suited in COMMITTEES of nine being appoint
ed TO draft resolutions, and report one week
after. The committees deliberations were
summed up in the Following resolutions:
Resolved That we, as citizens, believe in
the maxim that this republic is government
of the people, for the people, and, by the
people. and, in the selection under it, there
should be no discrimination against any race
or class; ''merit" being the only passport to
official position.
2. That our long trial, and unwavering
loyalty to the Republican party, in the Ma
tional, State and municipal affairs, warrant
us in requesting from the party in this
county, equal consideration, with the. men
of every race, as regards preferment to
official positions
8. That, we respectfully request recog-
milton, not as class, but as citizens, such as
our merit and educational qualifications
will permit
T. That, we believe it to be our duty to
be independent of party in municipal cleo
tions, so long. as unjust determinations are
practiced against us, as regards official posi-
tions.
5. That, we disapprove of the corrupt
expenditure or improper use of money to in
fuence elections, believing that such prac-
tices are degrading, and demoralizng in
their nature and take away the rights of the
citizen.
The intentions set forth in the fourth res
olution were debated pro and con, and after
a stubborn resistance, the entire set were
passed. The end is not yet, you will hear
from us on this subject again.
One of the lady teachers in the Pleasant
Street building has returned from her visit
to Cincinnati, where she spent the vacation
of last week. She reported having had a
pleasant visit. glad she got back, she
is one of our main Gny(s).
Mr. Lewis Smith was in town Sunday.
Sherman Avenue was lit up.
Wonder what D. A r went down the
road for, Sunday?
We have an idea what you went to Will
berforce for William, just as HardGng).
We bet that Louie can HUM (ster) up more
Indians and take their pictures. than any
photographer in the city.
Big ball Thursday evening last. Mask.
ivy" is clinging in its nature, isn't it
M--ens? Eh?
Springfield can not be behind. A Wait
ere Union is talked of here.
Everybody should read the Leader. Not
some one elses. but their own.
J. II. Wilson win spend vacation here
this week. The schools ut Yellow Springs
having closed for the week.
JARIUS