The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11


ticket in this contest-not because it is the Re-
publican ticket-but because il is the law and
order ticket In doing this they will honor
themselves and add to their comfort and happi-
ness in the future"
THE LEvEL-HEADED CLERGYMAN"
/ must correct one false statement in your
political note about Mr.. Robert Denny and my
self. He never asked me to preach prohibition
sermon. He has too much appreciation of the
dignity of the pulpit to even suggest that
should prostitute mine by turning it into polit-
ical stump. He heard my address on the his
tory OF prohibition, at Roberts Park Church,
and he wrote me manly letter asking me if
would again address the public on the subject
Talking with friends l said Mr.. Robert Denny
has asked me to speak for prohibition. This
has been easily worked over into preach for
prohibition" My only regret is that did not
exonerated him. He is at liberty use my reply
in any way he sees fit E. A. BRADLEY.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The result of the election means either law
and order or saloon lawlessness
Every Democrat who votes for Cottrell in
dorses the defiance of law by the saloon-keepers
A vote for Cottrell is a vote for the supremacy
OF the hummer element in the control of the
city government
Any bargain, the object or effect of which is
to influence vote, may be punished by impris-
onment In the penitentiary.
The Republicans in the Eighteenth ward are
confident of the election of DR.. Samuel 81. Moore
over Sim Coy, the Democratic hummer boss.
Voters who accept money, whether as direct
or indirect bribe, are liable to imprisonment in
the pententiary and Acknowledgement, under the
Campbell election law.
Cottrell was nominated for mayor solely
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and the hummer element. vote for Cottrell is
a vote for the bummers
Jim Bowling, the confessed 5riber, has threat
ened personal violence to Charles Davis, Dem
ocratic employe of Neil McGroarty, it is reported,
if he fails to vote the Democratic ticket.
Colored World: Beware of the men who hang
around the polls for the purpose of buying votes.
They will get you into trouble. Those who deal
in this kind of business are to be watched
The Sentinels "bus" will be quite large enough
to carry all the gudgeons it will catch. The
issue before the people is not as to any particu-
lar style of bus but it is whether the saloons
shall govern the city or the city govern the ga
looms.
People: George Bruenig, candidate for city
clerk. will run ahead of his ticket, probably,
several hundred votes, and will, in all probable
ity, be elected. He is popular among all classes,
and has made an accommodating and frst-class
official.
W,
passed at the last session of the Legislature any
man who tries in any way to influence vote, or
any person accepting money or gifts in con-
sideration of his vote, may be sent to the
penitentiary for eight years.
It is to be hoped that there will be found bust
ness men and citizens of character and promi-
hence sufficiently interested in the election on
Tuesday to be present all day at the various
polling places and especially at those where
their presence and influence are most needed.
News: Nobody appears to take any great in
terest in the contest for city clerk, and the op-
position to Mr.. Bruenig, who has been an accom-
modatlng and efficient official, is evidently not
very formidable. He is to get his partys
strength, as well as great many Democratic
votes
The Campbell election law, passed by the last
Legislature is one of the most stringent in ex-
istence anywhere in the United States, and there
is no way that money can be used in influencing
votes that does not come under its provisions.
The penalty for violating its provisions is eight
years in the penitentiary and Acknowledgement. |
In the Thirteenth ward the Democrats have |
raised over 500 from among the saloon keepers
for use at the polls in that ward on election day,
but no one has yet been found who is willing to
take the work of disbursing it, because they are
afraid of being arrested, under the law which
provides for the punishment of persons unlaw-
fully using money in elections.
DR.. Samuel Davis. the Prohibition candidate
for alderman in the Fifth district has declined
to accept the nomination, for the reason, he
states, that he cannot afford to allow any one
to vote for him while there is any chance for
the Liquor League to be benefited by dividing
votes between Cottrell, the nominee of the
Liquor League, and Denny, the law and order
Mr.. John Weilacher is saloon keeper With |
in the past forty eight hours Mr.. John Weilacher
took occasion to talk to law and order citizen |
about the pending election and to emphatically !
declare that 1--WE" will wipe the earth with "you"
meaning the opponents of the Liquor League. !
Mr. John Weilacher said it was fight by the |
saloon men for their business and they proposed |
to make it so hot and so complete that 1.-The |
people would keep their hands off for the |
future. Mr.. John Weilacher, in the most often |
sive way possible, put the issue just as it is-a
fight beween the saloons and the people. It is |
a pity that Mr. Weilacher's words and manner
could not have been heard and seen by thou
sand reputable, respectable Democrats, who |
will be asked to vote for the saloon keepers
candidate simply because he has succeeded in |
stealing the party label. Mr.. John Weilacher
and his fellow members of the Liquor League
may hear something fall on Tuesday night.