The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-13
T0-DAY's CONTESTS.

lis the election which has the greatest interest
to-day is the municipal contest in which the
question is to be decided, for the time at
least, whether the city shall control the sa-
looms or the saloons control the city. The
varying phases of this strange and almost
anomalous struggle have been presented in the
Journal from day to-day, until now it is alto
gether too late for argument and there re-
mains but the opportunity for appeal. Let
no man fail to appreciate the magnitude Of
the contest before the people. The saloon
power with the influences and alliances it is
able to command, is not to be despised or
lightly esteemed. Tt will require close, hard
aggressive work to-day, from the opening to
the closing of the.po1e, and until the result is
declared. to insure a ictory over the lawless
elements which have combined to capture the
city government But we believe it can be
done; and we are encouraged to think, from
the outlook as it now appears, that it will be
done. The Journal would not willingly mis-
lead in this matter If we honestly be-
lieved that defeat was certain to over
take the party of law and order, we
should unhesitatingly say so, at the same
time urging the exhibition of the best strength
that could be made by organization, hard
work and unremitting vigilance But, if we
can rely on signs at ALL and if we may rely
upon the citizens and taxpayers to come out
to the polls and work, we confidently predict
the election Of Mr.. Denny and Mr.. Breunig,
and good working majority in both boards
of the Council, which can be relied upon to
impose a one-hundred-d tax upon the
liquor saloons. The result depends absolutely
on whether full vote is polled. The liquor
vote, and the vote in the interests of the sa-
looms, will be out under any circumstances,
rain or shine, hot or cold. If the other vote
comes out fully, there is every reason to ex-
pect handsome majority against 'Slm" Coy
ism, "Sam" Diminish, 'Dowlingism" and
'Cottrellism." We honestly believe this ma
u
What the vote falls below the figure that
would give such majority will be due entire
ly to the Indifference, cowardice and selishness
Of voters. But, in any event, we believe we
shall win by at least one thousand
plurality and in that belief the timid and
cowardly may take heart, and dare to vote
against the clustering, bullying intimidating,
boycotting Liquor League. If that offensive
and arrogant domination gets the blow be-
tween the eyes to-day that it should get, and
which is within the power of the people to ad-
minister, it will be some time before we see
and hear again of it bringing its business into
party politics, and endeavoring to compel the
law and the people alike to bow down in alb
ject servility before the burly bloated image
it has set up.
The election in the State of Ohio is one in
the result of which the people of Indiana nat
urally take great interest. Additional interest
is given to it, not only in this State, but all
over the country for the reason that it will
determine whether Hon. John Sherman shall
or shall not be returned to the Senate of the
United States, a body he has adorned by the
exceptional abilities and conscientious devo-
ton he has brought to the discharge of the
highest public duties throughout period of
more than thirty years. The vote in Ohio is
for Governor and certain State officers, and for
members of the Legislature, which is TO meet
in January next. There are three candidates
for Governor-Judge Foraker, Republican;
Governor Hoadly, Democratic, and Rev. DR..
Leonard, Prohibition. The vote of Ohio in
late years has been as follows:
Rep Dem. Pro. G'bk
Governor 1877 249 1906 27I, 625 1896 % 4Ol