Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-02
THE wIGwAM FRIDAY kVENING-
THE ISSUE OF THE HOUR.

One Of the most important meetings OF
the present year will be that 10 be held at
the Wigwam tomorrow friday evening.
|. is not to be held simply in the interest
of the Republican party but in the inter
est Of the general public, as well as that of
every private citizen and taxpayer. We
may go farther and say, truthtully, that the
cause which will be represented at the
Wigwam tomorrow night will be the cause
| Of public order and that the meet
| ing will be held in the interes t
of every honest man, woman and
child in Springfield. We have had, for
two years, an executive administration of
the affairs of this city, which has been ap-
piled in behalf Of the personal and politi-
cal Interests of Mr.. Constantine and the
Bummers and Saloon-keepers. who have
been his supporters, and who have been
allowed to execute their sweet wills. The
Mayor, elected, in large part, by the votes
Of Republicans, commenced at once TO
use his office as political stepping stone
to higher or more profitable position,
and not as Postmaster General Villas re-
marked in the presence of Mr.
John R. Mclean and our Mayor)
"as a public trust" Then he at
tempted, by the use of Dem
ocratic Legislature and what he supposed
to be Democratic partisan Supreme
Court, to take the entire government in
his own hands, with an undoubted purpose
to conduct its affairs as an autocrat and a
despot That Mr.. Constantine failed in
his unholy purposes is not to be ascribed
to any lack Of effort on his part. The
people wouldn't have it-and Democratic
Supreme Court would not allow it.
And as Mr. J. J. Smith is Mr.. Constan-
tines s creature and was nominated at his
dictation, we have thrust upon us the aues-
ton whether the people of this city are
hereafter to be allowed popular form of
government. or whether they are to be
governed, still longer, by little Political
Boss. through his man Friday, his inferior
in almost every respect. For all must
admit that matters will be worse rather
than better, with Jake Smith as Mayor, in
place of Constantine.
We do not need to argue this matter
Here is Jake Smith, who is known to be
the proper and faithful representative Of
the grog-shops and the disreputable and
disOrderly elements of community, select
ed as the candidate of the Democracy for
the position of Mayor-the highest within
the gift Of the people, provided for their
protection from the very elements men,
toned! What an outrage on decency,
then-what contemplate mockery would
the election of Smith and of his associate
on the ticket, O'Brien, the saloon-keeper,
bel The city would be disgraced, and
every decent, honest citizen would be
ashamed and humiliatedl There are
many Democrats, even, who have bolted
their ticket; and surely all other good
and reputable citizens should do what they
can to defeat it,
Our readers will see, from the very cir
cumstances Of the case, that the meeting
tomorrow friday night, at the Wigwam,
will be one Of great importance and inter-
est. Every citizen should be present, to
listen to the addresses to be made on that
occasion, which will be delivered by repre-
men, whose expressions Of opin-
ions and whose suggestions will be enti-
tied to careful consideration and ought
to have great weight. And all Republi.
cans, who can, ought to report at the Wig
VAN at o'clock and fall into the ranks
Of the Plug Hat Brigade. This was an
efficient organization, last Fall, and did
good work on the street and at the polls
Every member should put himself at once
1t the front and be ready to accept the
1uty of the hour Mr.. Goodwin and his
associates on the Republican ticket ought
% be elected by a majority of l,50O votes,
and the city, by such majority, glorious
y redeemed. The members of the Con-
'tantine "gang"-cnly fraction of the
Democratic party, let it be understood
ire exceedingly busy, and they are un-
'crupulous and desperate, and well pro-
'ided with money and whisky for the
Of such human cattle, of all |
,olors, as they can reach and influence!
Let there be. therefore, a tremendous |
demonstration Of great spirit and
'ower, at the Wigwam tomorrow night.
We hovo rnna;vad from, ,bo Au,o-:. |