The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-28
THE City CAMPAIGN.

Ihe Masonic Hall meeting appointed tor
tonight should be attended by every citizen,
regardless of party ties, who believes in good
government and an equable distribution of
the burden Of taxation. The campaign this
year is distinctly on these two issues. Few,
if any, pretend that anything else, even re-
| motely, is involved The opposition to the
Republican nominees was emboldened to chal-
lenge these issues and to stand for "liberaP'
Interpretation of the laws, which is but an
other name for lawlessness, and the present
inordinately low taxation Of the saloons. A
defeat of the Republican candidates, as repre-
sentatives Of the principles upon which they
stand and for the maintenance of which they
were nominated, would not he so fraught
not that the election of the men forced upon
the Democratic party would, with reason, be
regarded as triumph for the saloons in all
they desire. Whether they like it or not, the
law abiding taxpayers of Indianapolis must
meet this question. A vote cannot be
cast in the ensuing election that
is not directly for or against these
questions affecting the interests of the city as
a corporation and each citizen as man and
taxpayer The Republican platform is for
the impartial enforcement of the law and as
near as possible just distribution Of the
burden of taxation. Mr. Cottrell, the Demo-
cratic nominee, stands for '1iberal' interpre-
tation of the law regulating the liquor traffic,
and in incorporating hostility to the de-
mand made upon the saloons to assume any
further proportion OF the expense Of govern
ment, and especially to approach the amount
Of expense they put upon the public at large.
1t is important, therefore, that to-nights
meeting be made that success in numbers and
spirit that shall go far toward insuring such a
majority for the Republican nominees as shall
serve notice that the bummers and all-night
carousers shall be made to understand that
they cannot have things their own way, even
after having captured nomination. Demo-
Gratis who don't care to be led as captives at
the tail of the saloon chariot have
an excellent chance to pronounce
against the men and methods that
captured the Mozart Hall convention Con-
ceived in lawdefying saloons, by men who are
seeking to annul all legislative restriction, the
scheme of controlling that convention was
shrewdly carried out, to the chagrin and dis
appointment of such Democrats as do not be-
lieve that the city should be run in the inter-
ests of the saloons any more than for the ben
eft Of the butchers or bakers. Many who
feel this way will wait until election day, and
then quietly attest their disapproval by voting
for the Republican nominees 1t would be
much better and do much more good if they
could attend to-night's meeting, whereby an
earnest Of their intention to stand by the
city's best interests at this juncture would be
publicly given
Upon Republicans it would seem superfu-
Gus to urge that they should give encourage
ment to this meeting. Every one that can
spare the time should be there to lend volume
and influence. The speakers will render the
occasion an interesting one, and everything
will be done to make it a success. Don't for
get to 60.