The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-30
DEMOCRATS IMPORTING VOTERS.
The Infamous Methods to Which They Are
ReSOrting to Carry the State,

The only hope that the Democrats have OF
carrying Indiana is by fraudulent means, and
there is indisputable proof that it Is their inten
ton to import voters and mako desperate use
of money. With a full and fair vote the State
is Republican, and it is only by resorting to
fraud that it can be made to give a Democratic
plurality 70 attain this end, every kind OF
election fraud will be resorted to- Secret con
ferenees are now being held continuously by
the Democratic politicians, and preparations are
being made for the execution of their schemes.
Already large number of imported voters from
Ohio and kentucky have been Spotted and
wellauthentlcated information has been
received from several sources that more
are coming. a letter received from
Hamilton, O., says that great gangs of men
have been going into Richmond for the last week
or more. l am, as you know. an old soldier and
want no south III mine just yet, ana if these
fellows are going into your State for the purpose
of making it solid for the South. then say. no
You people must put a stop to it, in Ohio
full"
a gentleman from Greensboro Ky. has writ
ten the following letter to the Republican State
central committee regarding the efforts of the
Democrats to import voters into Indiana from
Kentucky, and the matter will receive attention:
In my opinion it is important for Indiana Re
pubhcans to take every means in their power
this year to prevent Kentucky Democrats from
voting in Indiana. ! see some very suspicious
movements here that indicate 10 my mind there
is going to be % systematic effort made by Ken
lucky Democrats along the border TO vote over
the river. This has been openly urged upon
them by Democratic orators / heard Cerro
Gordo Williams do so here. He told his audi
ence that we tthe Democrats) would carry Indi
ana this year if kentucky Democrats would
help them little this year, as they had done
before to which voices responded Well do it
Two policemen have been missing all this past
week. L suspect they are away making arrange
ments to pilot crowds into Democratic precincts
Ill Indiana to vote, | am no alarmist at all, but
tell you there is a scheme of gigantic fraud on
hand, in my opinion From what | can learn the
border IS not as well protected this year as in
1880
a business man at Mobery Mo. teegraphs
that 81. 600 was collected there on Monday to
be used in carrying Indiana for the Democrats
In Louisville $40 600 has been cole, ted for special
use 10y the Democrats in Indiana, and money
Is being raised in nearly all the Southern cities
for the same purpose. a letter received yester
day from prominent man at Birmingham, Ala
bana, says: Il feel it my duty to inform you of
the fact that large sums of money are being
raised in this State for use by the Democracy on
the eve and day of your State election next
month. The members of the jefferson Demo.
cratic Club, of tins city, numbering several hun
dred, have been assessed and have paid one dol
lar each for that purpose-the money to be
forwarded to-day or tomorrow to your Demo
cratic State committee. | know whereof
speak when I tell you that the Democratic or
CARNATIONS in this and other Southern States
are being heavily assessed to raise a large cor
ruption fund to carry your State"