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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

The Sentinel thinks Ex-Governor Porter
favors the one-hundred- dollar saloon tax be.
cause it will relieve him from paying some por
ton of his present tax on his property. WE'LL
suppose that be trueY There are many hundreds
and thousands of taxpayers in the city of
Indianapolis besides Governor Porter, who can
not see why they should be taxed for the
benefit of the saloons. The law allows one
hundred-dolar tax; they should pay that sum,
at least; saloons in other cities of the State
pay that tax; the saloon business creates
special expenses which even this amount of
tax will not meet. Why should the saloons
not pay the hundred dollar taxa
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL TUESDAY ooroBER Is, 1885


Legislature is pretty certain to be Republican
on joint ballot. The complexion of the Leg
islature will likely depend upon the
result in Hamilton county, There
the Republican local ticket is not the
best that could have been selected, while the
campaign on the part of the leading newspa-
pers of the two parties has been conducted
on such low personal plane that not a few
people are likely to have become thoroughly
Disguised, and made to feel that there was
little at stake in the issue. However, the in
dications are that Hamilton county will elect
the Republican ticket by good, round ma
jority. But at best there is enough of the
element of uncertainty in the result to invest
the Ohio election with the greatest interest.
The returns, so fast as the Journal receives
them from its special and regular dispatches,
as we'll as the returns from the city election,
will be announced from the balcony of the
Office on Market street. tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
LOOK HERE !!
DriIe1s and CorlupdOniBittS!

The following is. copy of the
statute regarding the buying or sell
ing of votes, which was enacted by
the last Democratic Legislature:
Section l. Be it enacted: That
whoever hires, buys, or offers to hire
or buy, or furnishes any money or
other means to be used, or directs or
permits his money or other means
to be used to induce, hire or buy
any person to vote or refrain from
voting for any candidate for any
office shall be fined not more than
$1,000 nor less than $40, and dis
tranchised and rendered incapable
Of holding any office of trust or
profit for any determinate period of
not less than eight years.
Sec. 2. Whoever sells, barters,
or offers to sell or barter his vote
for any candidate for any office,
either for any money or property,
or thing of value given or offered
by any candidate, OF any other per-
son or persons, shall be fined not
more than ST 900 nor less than $40,
and disfranchised and rendered in
capable of holding any office of
trust or profit for any determinate
period of not less than eight years.
Sec. 3. Any person suspected or
guilty of violating either of the
foregoing sections of this act may
be summoned either before the
grand jury or in the Circuit Court
and compelled to testify in relation
to the same, but no person so COM
PEELED or required to give testimony
shall be prosecuted or punished for
any act done by him, about which
he was so compelled to testify.
Sec. 4 repeats all conflicting stat
utes, and Section 5 provides that
the sheriffs of counties and the may
ors Of cities shall have copies of this
act printed and posted at each poll
ing place On election day.
This law will be enforced to-day.
Let the bribers and corruptionists
understand that fact.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
OUR MORALITY AND INTELLIGENCE.

The Lafayette CALL speaking of to-day's
election in this city, is not sure that it can be
taken as an index of what other Indiana cities
will do on the same questions, for "the
average morality and intelligence Of the peo-
pie of indianapolis is much higher than in
any other large city in the State" The Call
is right in its estimate of indianapolis; the
average of morality and intelligence is very
high in Indianapolis. On this reputation
indianapolis has prospered. An adverse ver-
dict to-day in a triumph Of the Liquor League
would set Indianapolis back quarter of a
century, and the present prestige could not
be regained without the most persistent and
desperate fighting. AS it is, thousands of
dollars have been raised to corrupt our city
election, and it is the duty of all good citizens
to rally today, and not only defeat the
rascally schemes of the bribers and bullies
but bury them under such ma
jority that they will never again
feel like stealing a political convention
to do their dirty and dangerous work The
fame of Indianapolis is at stake to-day; and
not the fame only, but the material welfare of
the city is at issue. The Liquor League has
undertaken to resist the payment of taxes by
the saloons, and is determined that no law
shall be respected by men engaged in the
liquor traffic. 1t is the first case Of organized
lawlessn ess that The city has had to meet in
years. The outcome of to-day's election will
decide which is master-the league or the
people.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
ONE VIEW OF TT.

There is one point that may be overlooked
by the careless or Indifferent relative to the
city election. IL has long been apparent that
it is one of the most difficult things to en-
force even the most liberal laws against illicit
traffic in intoxicating liquors, even when the
authorities are on the side of the people and
in favor of enforcing the law. When the Wig
lance of the public ceases the police naturally
relax little, and it is not long until the law
is evaded by tacit consent, if not by actual
connivance. It is SO, too, with regard to
it, the police "let up" little, and soon doz-
en- or more games are in progress and the
gamblers grow fat on the pluckings of strang-
ers. This when the authorities are elected by
the law-abiding and for the express purpose Of
enforcing the law. What would be the effect
of electing men on the platform drawn by the
Liquor League which makes an issue to- day
in favor Of the non enforcement of lawP
There isn't man or woman in Indianapolis
election
goes in favor of "Sim" Coy and
his gang, the laws of indianapolis
will be enforced or annulled according to the
bidding of this man Coy and his fellow sports.
The saloon-keeper that didn't keep open all
night and all day Sunday after Cottrelps cleo
ton would close only because he wanted to.
The mayor made by "Sim" Coy and Sam"
Dinnin would not dare enforce the liquor law
which requires the saloons to close at IL p M.
and on Sunday. The same influence would
shut the eyes of the police to the operations of
the gamblers, and week would not pass after
the leagues machine began running affairs
until saloons and poker-rooms would be open
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

The women of Indianapolis interested in
the morals of fathers, brothers, sons and
daughters should use their influence to see
lawless saloons combined in the Liquor League
to break down every restraint. A vote for
Caleb S. Denny is vote for law and order
and against all-night saloons and gambling.
Let the men be sent to the polls early. At
dinner-time inquiry should be made if they
have voted, and if not make life burden to
them until they have.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
REPUBLICAN CITY TICKET.
Elections: Tuesday, October IS, 1885.
For MAYoR-CALEB s. DENNY.
For CLERK-GEORGE T. BREUNIG.
The Platform.

The Platform.
The Republicans of Indianapolis accept the issue
made in the platform and nominations of the Demo
cratic city convention and in the pending and
approaching election invite the cooperation and sup
port not only of the members Of their own party
but of all citizens of whatever political affiliations
who favor
First-The enforcement of law in the interest of
public order and for the of private rights
Second-The stricuest economy in the administration
Of the affairs of the city within the revenue
raised from the present rate of taxation and of the
refunding of the existing city debt at lower rate OF
interest.
Thrd-The levy of tax of 800 per year upon
each saloon in the city, the proceeds whereof shall be
placedin the general fund of the city treasury
Fourth-The overthrow of the arrogant domination
OF the Liquor League in the politics of the city and
State.
Fifth-A rebuke to the Democratic officers of State
yho have prostituted the metropolitan police system
o the basest partisan ends, whereby the city good
nzne has been scandazed, its peace and good order
smperiled and the efforts of honorable public officers
20 yindicate the law paralyzed
sT want to say, In the first place, that L
plant myself squarely, flat-footed, with both
feet upon the platform yOu have adopted
Mr. DENNYs ACCEPTANCE SPEECH.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

at any hour, night or day. The effect of such
a back-set in the morals of the city could new
er be adequately measured. The influence of
the saloons is baneful enough as it is; but if
they are to control affairs, and to take upon
them selves the quasi-respectability of success
in municipal politics, their power for evil will
be greatly multiplied. A vote to day against
the league and its candidates will help keep the
city from the danger that threatens 1t. No
good man should fail to vote.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

emphatic destinations to serve as auxiliaries
to the league, some one has put out a ticket
bearing the names of these men, which, If not
within the strict letter of the law against
false and fraudulent tickets, is clearly within
the inhibition of its spirit. This is phase of
politics in this city that has never before been
known except when undertaken by the
most vicious and inscriptions men,
and it is doubtful if to-day another attempt of
the kind be discovered, though the men fight
ing for the success of the Liquor Leage ticket
directly, many of them, would not hesitate at
anything to accomplish their desires.
If this is to be the conduct of ''Prohibition-
ists' at time like this, when the city is in des
perate struggle to shake the liquor league from
its throat, and at time when every vote for
Prohibition" candidates is a half vote against
law, and order, and temperance, the cause of
prohibition" must be relegated to dead issues.
1t cannot hope to command the respect and
cooperation of honest men. A man who
would deliberately attempt such swlndle Is
rascal by instinct, and should not be allowed
to fellowship with men who are too honorable
for such duplicity and dishonesty. That
party which assumes to be an example Of
probity and honor cannot afford to descend to
the methods of gamblers and monte men.
This cheap trick will probably deceive few, if
any; but the principle of it is simply in
famous, and must consign its authors, if dis
covered, to deserved disgrace. It is q scandal
and shame in its every aspect, beneath the
dignity of honorable men.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

SENATOR HARRISON has returned from is
weeks campaign in Ohio. He had fine meet
ings, and reports that there is profound inter
est in the election. The Republicans are con
fdent not only of electing their candidate for
Governor but absolutely sure of securing a Re-
publican Legislature. Of the Senator's speech
at Athens, special says: ''The Senator was
at his best. His forcible and able presenta-
ton of the issues of the campaign was closely
listened to. His manly appeal to the Re-
publicans of Ohio to stand by the old party
and regain possession of the government
was clear and convincing. His utterances were
scholarly and effective, and the enthusiasm of
the meeting was unparalleled. Harrison 8
speech will long be remembered by our peo-
pie as one Of the most effective ever delivered
here"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

THAT Democrat is wise in his day and gen.
Grafton who will not permit his party, so far
as he can help it, to be identified with the
disgraceful campaign carried on under the
party name by "Sim" Coy, "Sam" Dinnin,
'Jim' Bowling and Mr.. Cottrell If that is
Democracy and it succeeds to day in fasten-
ing saloon rule upon the city, the Democratic
party will be swept as with whirlwind in
the near future, the next time it dares to put
up its head There are some victories that
are worse than defeats, and this would be one
of them. The Republican party has not at
tempted to make this party campaign,
though it could fairly have done so; but it has
appealed to all the people, irrespective of
party creeds to unite for the good of the city,
in which Democrats and Republicans are
alike interested. For one, the Journal is
greatly gratifed at the loosening of strict
party ties in municipal affairs. We shall all
do better by not fostering evil because it is
entrenched behind the party name. Nearly
two years ago the Journal announced it's indie
pendence of partisanship in local affairs, and
it has conducted it's share of this canvass on
that line Let all good citizens, Republicans,
Democrats, Prohibitionists and Greenbackers,
unite to-day for good government and to over
throw the arrogance of the Liquor League
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

A GOOD deal of talk is going about the
country of the unpopularity of Hon. Ira Daven-
port the Republican candidate for Governor of
New York. at his home in Bath. The editor of
the Democratic paper in that place, however,
says he will carry the county by from l, 500 to
1000 majority, while Mr.. Blaine only received
9SS majority. In 1877 Mr.. Davenport was
elected senator for bis district over George B.
Bradley by plurality of 1,70l. Mr.. Brad
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
ley's plurality two years befors had been 2, $40.
In 1879 his senatorial plurality was SITS. Hs
has always run ahead of his ticket.

THAT was a six-acre blast at Flood Rock.
yesterday. There will be another Foraker
blast in Ohio next Tuesday.--New York
World.
is too late to make idle boasts, but we
believe that Ohio will make& good showing
to-day for law and order, as opposed to bum
merism and free whisky. The fight there id
almost exactly like it is here May the right
triumph grandly.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

The Sentinel continues to denounce Rev.
DIR. Mcleod as "a political preacher" but has
not yet had the manliness to allow its readers
TO see just what the Doctor said upon which
1t predicates its blind and unmeaning criti-
eism- This may be Democratic partisan jour
nalism, but it is not decent journalism. Why
is the Sentinel afraid to let its readers see the
words of Rev. Dr. McLeodf
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

IN this country, and among all civilized
peoples, man has the absolute control of his
own name. If it be used by others without
his authority on merchantable paper it is
Known to the law as forgery, and the users are
Gable to prosecution and the penitentiary.
How much better is it when a mans name
Is placed on an election ticket after
ne has peremptorily and Indignantly
denied the use of it for that purposef And
this sort of scoundrelism is done in the name
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

and for the behoof of presumed great moral
reforml God help the reform, and God pity
the sreformersw The outrage should cause
every honest man to blush with shame, and
compel them to come cut from among those
who thus trife with common honesty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
THOMAS B1RMINeHAM a saloon-ke

IHOMAS BIRMINGHAM, saIoon- Keeper,
murdered man on Saturday because he
failed to pay for ten-cent drink. Birming-
ham is member of the Liquor League and
favors more 'liberap Interpretation of the
law. If he were out of Jail he would vote and
work for Cottrell to-day.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

THE Liquor League gang are relying upon
securing the votes of large number of young
men who, they think, will feel FESTIVE under
the ida of restraint; who like to take their
drink at will; who frequent the saloons. bill
lard and pool rooms, and who feel that
personal liberty" is infringed when any
attempt is made to hold the liquor traffic in
check. The Journal does not believe that
there are many such young men, and if there
are any they are not now and have not been
Republicans. Republican young men are ed
ucated into the ideas of law and order, and
whatever their personal habits and inclination
may be, they do not look with favor upon the
open and fagitious violations of the law by
the saloon-keepers. If this is the best re
lance of the ''Sim" Coy and "Sam' Dinnin
gang they are depending upon rope of sand
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
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A SCOUNDRELLY TRICK.


1t is remarkable that any self-respecting
man or men should so far forget honor and
honesty as to persist in putting forth an cleo
ton ticket bearing the names of men who
have publicly and unequivocally declined to
serve as candidates, not being in sympathy with
the object for which the ticket is put before
the public. Such fragrant act of contempt
ible meanness and fraud is all the more mex
plicable when those who are guilty of it are
'Prohibitioniats, as they call themselves
men who are presumed to be interested only
in the lettering of humanity; men who, as
rule should be examples of manly honor, and
who generally lay claim to being Christians,
and above the meanness common to the unre-
generate. But just such criminal trick has
been perpetrated in this city by some one con-
nected with the prohibition movement
every vote cast for which will, by that much,
be an aid to the Liquor League, as any man
not simpleton must understand. When the
Prohibition ticket was made public, several of
those named as candidates for the City Coun-
Gil took the pains to openly decline
the same, explaining that they could not
conscientiously aid such a movement at a
time when its every effort and every vote
would be aid and comfort to the Liquor
League in its fight against the people for the
control of the city. Despite these formal and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

WE heard last night of one of the saloon
gang who offered a Republican of influence in
MS precinct ten dollars for his days work to-
DAY. This, of course, is bride; SO intended
by che man who offered it, and so understood
by the man to whom it was offered. This ID
one instance of the manner in which the
scoundrels propose to use their immense cor
rrnrion fund
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

THE saloon in which Brenion was murdered
on Saturday, is part of James Maley's "gro-
gerry" who is under the patronage of Trustee
Kitz. The city Of Indianapolis wants no
more Of "Kitzism," and none of 'Coyism'
and the rule of the Liquor League.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
,uprion fund.

THE gamblers that want to open poker
rooms and the saloon-keepers that would keep
open all night should be rebuked to-day. Ii
can be done by voting against the man put
up by ''Sim" Coy and the gang known as the
Liquor League
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

POSTMASTER PEARSON, of New York, was
reappointed by President Cleveland for the
purpose of conciliating the mugwumps. Now
that these estimable persons are sufficiently
eonciliated to vote for Davenport, Parsons
usefulness seems to have ended. and the Demo
Gratis of the metropolis clamor for his removal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
That will

1T is possible it will rain to-day. That will
not keep single Cottrell voter away from
the polls Will any opponent of the domina-
ton of the liquor saloons allow himself to be
deferred from doing his utmost because of the
possibly unpleasant weather.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

THE weather should not be allowed to keep
man from voting to-day in favor of law and
order. Incomparably worse than bad weather
would be bad government
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

THE Atlanta Constitution INDUCES in some
speculation as to the probable result of the
October election in Iowa, which would be
more interesting and valuable if any election
took place in Iowa this month. The Constitu-
ton man seems to be as much behind on cur
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

Hon. ALPHoNso TAFT, who has just re-
burned from Vienna, says of President Cleve-
and, with whom he had talk in Washington
last week: .He strikes me as a man of firm
ness, who has great capacity for hard work
think he is not much worried by the trials
Of his position, but peforms his work and rests
fully, without cares"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
A GOOD days work to-day will help Indian
apolis for years to come. Down with the gang.

The trial of Tom Birmingham, the MUIR
derous saloon-keeper, will entail heavy ex-
pense upon the county. The crime was the
result of a willful violation of tho liquor law.
Shall the saloons be made to obey the law and
made to pay reasonable taxi To-day's vote
will decide
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

WHY should the saloon-keeper of Indianap-
.slis be favored by the taxpayers with ex-
symptom from 800 taxationa The saloons
other cities of the State pay that sum. Wig
not in Indianapolis, and thus relieve other
property of that much burden?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13

FORTUNATELY there is nothing doing in
State politics this year in Hoosierdom. When
the good citizen of indianapolis has performed
his part. to-day, towards securing the defeat
of the saloon element, he may lie down to
sweet dreams of peace, knowing that his active
political duties are done for the season.