The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-11
RACE FOR THE MAYORALTY.
The Chances for the Election of Caleb s.
Denny Continue to Improve.
! Second Ward Democrats Argument for
Good Government Continued Opposition to
the Bummers-Notes of the Campaign.


The general aspect of the local political situa-
lion is very satisfactory to the Republicans. The
reports from the committeeman in the different
wards indicate that there are many of the better
class of Democrats il all parts of the city who
will vote for Denny will not go to the polls at
aii on election day. There is an apathy among
all Democratic voters who are not under the
control of the saloon element and
IL will be with some reluctance that any of this
class vote for Cottrell. The candidacy of Cot
trell, who was nominated solely by the votes of
the hummer element in the interest of a law-de-
Tying class. is very offensive to the good members
Of the party who pride themselves on their re-
spectability, and they are not pleased with the
idea that in voting the Democratic ticket
they are helping to place the
city government Among the business
men, the honest labcrers and the church mem
bers, there are many who cannot conscientiously
and with self-respect vote the Democratic ticket
Shis year, and from these Democrats Mr.. Denny
will get many votes, simply az rebuke to the
vicious bosses who are trying to use their party
rs means OF getting control of the city. If
these Democrats keep their promises, and
follow the dictasions Of their consciences
Mr.. Denny will be elected by large
majority but it is essential that all citizens IA
yoring law and order should be at the polls to give
him their support, because the saloon element
VIII employ every means within their power to
defeat him. and there should be equally as much
zeal and activity on the side of right as there
Will be on the side of evil
THE BAILEY BUG-A-Boo.
taking businesslike view of this socalled
Omnibus BILL which the Sentinel and Senator
Bailey are laboring hard to make great polit-
zeal bug-a-boo, I think it might be found that
there some things in it which might be found
more acceptable than Objectionable. said we'll
known South Side manufacturer yesterday
4'Mr Denny, believe, was called upon to write
the bill, after it had been agreed upon by the
convention of mayors, simply because he
was more capable of putting it in
proper form than any other available person.
III he had really been the originator and the
champion of the bill there would have been
nothing discreditable about 1t, but he was not
responsible for it, while, as matter of fact,
Senator Day. who introduced the bill. was
Democrat. William H. English says that the
bill is good one, and suppose that
we take businesslike view of it,
GH0 Ky W Auu IT'S ROOO ana DdO
features. In the southern part of the city and
about the outskirts of the city are many quiet,
hard working men who have, by the saving of
Fifty cents and dollar week. accumulated suf-
fcient money to buy homes. Their lots are
never more than 30x150 feet in size. and the
property represents about all that they possess
They are required to pay tax on it, and In addi-
ton to this tax they must keep the streets in
front of Improperly improved, although they are
not benefited by it, because they own no
h0r or owria Po11n
law for living He boards, with his wife, at
the Occidental Hotel, and, therefore. has no
house upon which he pays taxes He has a
horse, worth $3.50, and buggy worth 5000. each
of which is assessed at $780, He pays none of
the expenses of keeping the streets in repair,
and yet he uses them. while the laboring man,
who has little home but no carriage, pays for
the improvement of the streets that Sen.
a.or Bail BAILEY uses s.u,s Is it fair or
do this9 The man who owns car.
rage. or any other kind of vehicle, should
be made to bear his proportion Of the expenses
instead OF requiring the man who owns little
home to bear it all. There are four express
companies in Indianapolis who have wagons on
the streets every day, but they pay nothing for
the Improvement of those streets. It is the
came with the breweries. There is no reason
why the Western Union Telegraph Company
which has the use of the streets, should not be
required to pay a tax on its poles,
and why other branches of business
Of @ the city as as p much o or mers
than the man who owns home, should not be
required to bear its proportion of the expenses,
instead of requiring the property owner to paw
Tor everything. The same proposition applies to
the saloons; and it is in the interest of the tax
paying property owners that the Republican
party demands that the saloon license should be
increased to $780, If Mr.. Denny were response
Bile in any way for the omnibus bill he would be
guilty of no crime"
CAN AFFORD A REPUBLICAN TRIUMPH.
Second ward Democrat has written card
for publication in which he says: "For twenty
three years have voted the Democratic ticket
straight and unfinchingly; voted often against
my personal friends, my Individual belief and
convictions. in my blind adhesion to my party,
have sorrowed in its adversely and rejoiced
in its few victories. l feel therefore, that
have earned the right to ask my political
brethren to stop and consider-to inquire if it
Cor mayor A license to sell liquor
means contract entered into by the licensee to
do AMI perform certain things. He contracts to
pay certain license fees. He contracts, also,
idays, nor on election days, nor after IL o'clock
at night He is no more bound to pay his
icense than he is to refrain from SELL
Ing on Sunday or after IL o'clock at
night. He is as much bound by his contract in
all its parts as is the man who voluntarily enters
into any other contract, and no more. Nothing
further is asked of him than the fulflment of
his agreement The Democratic party is and has
always been the consistent opponent of all sump-
tuary or class legislation. 1t Is not and cannot
afford to become the instrument of the law-defy-
iiIg s...lnent in our city. The record of the
party is clear upon this. Yet these "liberal'
people openly avow their intention to violate
sheir business contracts and ask us to elect their
candidate upon that issue They plainly an
.nounce their purpose of defying the law, and yet
claim that their candidate s upon Democratic
platform. They declare in favor of the enforce
inent of the laws, and place in nomination the
very exemplar of the opposition to the law, and
insist that his election will be Democratic vic
tory or his defeat Republican triumph Our
party can afford such Republican triumph
ADVICE TO CoLoRED MEN