The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-09-29
Total. s5s. 63a. So

For the support of the poor $42,96O2O
For the county asylum -.--.----...--.- 24,22O 80
Expense Of criminals Observation-Disclosures. 81 S5
Expense of Criminal Court. .-.---.----- 11,51S4S
Total ............... $40, 22s42
Fve-sevenths of this amount is SIS, 734.58. repre-
sentng the citys parts Putting this outlay upon the
same basis as the other, viz onethird, and have
$26 244 SO the city's part of the burden in the
county expenses caused by the liquor traffic. This
gives us the following summary:
Direct cost Zone third police and station
nouse)--- ---------.--.--.---. $l9,o44 81
Indirect cost 90 $4,000
Total. $45, 784.51
From this, subtract the amount realized
from the $02 saloon tax for year. 1890 SO
Leaves a net cost to the city, over and
above the receipts from saloon-tax Of $29, 63
IF adopt the basis of one-half. instead of
and above the receipts from the liquor tax imposed
1t is quite probable that the latter figures are more
nearly correct than the former. But either basis
the property (outside of the saloon keepers)
are annually paying large sum for the support of in
sttutions rendered necessary by the carrying of
business for which they not responsible and in
the profits of which they do not share
Should not the traffic which this outlay bear
the burden? Every fair minded man whether he pays
500 will do it. l. there still greater reason
therefore, why the full limit should be imposed
Imposing this will not increase the price of a
glass of beer reduce the size Of the glass; Neither
will it prevent the who likes beer and will have
it. from getting all he wants. 1t is matter of bust
ness as said before and not question of temper
ance prohibition. believe the voters of this city
regardless of party. will take this view of the situa-
tion and will say by their votes two, weeks hence,
that all classes of the community shall bear nearly
the law will permit their fair and just proportion
OF the public burdens.
I have time to say but a few words upon, the
other features of the platform upon which stand as
your candidate for mayor. Indeed, the questions 1
have already touched upon to be about all there
between the parties at this time there being sub
far fha MA
cerned, on the questions of economy in the admins
traton of municipal affairs and the funding of the
citys indebtedness at lower rate of interest. l
willing to trust the sober Judgment of the voters of
this city in the light of the stand taken by the two
parties on the other grave questions involved, to
which will the more likely encourage economy in the
city's affairs.
If elected, promise you to do all I can to keep
down expenses and to that the most rigid economy
is practiced l will also do all can to secure a
funding of the outstanding Indebtedness of the city at
lower rate of interest that the saving in that d.
recton may be deducted from the rate of taxation in
the future.
Following the speech, which closed with the
most earnest applause on the part of the audi
ence. quartet Of gentleman sang "a Thousand
Years" 1t called forth an encore which was
given with the jubilee song "Shout, Shout for
Glory :.
OTHER ADDRESSES
Senator Harrison, the next speaker, came for
ward. greeted by loud applause He said he
hoped there were present Democrats ready to
unite with the people on question of vital i'm
portance. 1t was platform. not of prohibition,
but one on which all can unite. Prohbitionists
or local optionists can find relief from the
City Council, for the City Council cannot refuse
to recognize the abuse of the liquor traffic. 1t is
beyond their provinces; the Council cannot pro-
hibit. But it can in the first place, enforce the
laws relating to this tax through the police force
of the city; in the second place, it can FIX 500
tax upon it. Is not this a platform upon which
we all can unite2 Yet we have third party
Prohibition" ticket in the field Is not that ab-
surdl 1t cannot gain its purpose, but can only
draw off people who would vote for what the
City Council can do We have a Greenback
ticket, too, and yet the City Council of Indian
apolis cannot stop the coinage of the silver dol
lar.
We have a candidate for mayor who in une-
quivocal terms, has stated the issue in this cam
paign. On the other hand, it needs no Daniel
to interpret the Mozart Hall platform. Thomas
Cottrell is its interpreter; and what gave him
the nomination for mayors Nothing but his
course as police commissioner. He has made a
Democratic Legislature passed the law
which is the basis of the present saloon tax.
John w. Murphy, Democratic police commits
sioner, stood for its enforcement, and no Demo
cratic Legislature dare repeal it. This organ
lied attempt to disregard the law this organized
attempt to sustain within of police commits
sioner in violating the law is ntamous. This great
city of Indianapolis has higher purpose than to
answer the demands of saloon keepers. Is it
not time this powerful rganization-intrenched
in so many places-is it not time, when it seeks
to subvert the law, to put it down. Two thou
sand majority for Caleb S. Denny will be Of
more benefit In a mercantile sense to this city
than the establishment of a mandatory that
might employ one thousand men, There are
many respectable men connected with this bust
ness one way or another. What odium they
could lift from it if they would organize and say
that the business shall be made to observe the
law But had it not been for John W. Murphy
and one associate on the police board the law
would have been wholly set aside. The Senator
spoke of the affected partnership in this question
between the saloon keepers and the drinkers.
After one has bought his beer he is
under no obligation to the seller but the saloon
keeper thinks so. He believes that the dray-
mans horse and dray should be taxed to help his
business. Think of the question whether ones
drinking glass of beer makes him partner of
the misrepresentation he has a mortgage
upon him. The saloon keepers, moreover, give
out the idea that all the Germans are opposed to
the enforcement of liquor laws. There never
was a greater libel Whatever Germans may
think of prohibition. they understand this ques-
country is obedience to law. But some say: IF
we vote for the Republican candidate for mayor
and candidates for Council the Republican papers.
will say: What Republican victoryr" That
can be avoided by making Mr. Denny's majority
$500. That will be far beyond any mere party
majority. The Senator's remarks were fire.
quently applauded.
The male quartet then sang Marching to
the Sea-" following which the Hon. Stanton j.
Peelle was introduced He noticed an interview
in the Evening News with one of the Democratic
managers of his party's affairs, in which it was
said this meeting TO night would be regarded
abroad as an advertisement of lawlessness in the
city; that before Saturday night there would be
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ward of the city. But the question is not that
the laws are not enforced now, but how they