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


There is no use in attempting to bsfog the
issue in the pending city campaign. 1t is so
plain that every voter and taxpayer clearly
understands it. 1t is not a contest between
the Republican and Democratic parties on
the lines of their party policy, but it is con-
test between the worst ele ments of society,
led by the liquor saloons under the lead of
"Sim" Coy, and those which favor the impair
tial enforcement of law in the interests Of
public ORDER and the levy of tax of
one hundred dollars a year upon the liquor
saloons to assist in paying the extra expense
the evils of their business cause the public
teasury to bear Against these propositions
the saloon men have openly rallied In the So
called Democratic convention they forced the
nomination Of Mr.. Cottrell over such men as
Cass Byfeld and Gabriel Schmuck, not be-
cause he was fit man for the Office of mayor,
but simply and solely because as police COM
missioner, he had used all his influence to pre-
vent the enforcement of the law against the traf-
fc, and because the saloon men knew that if they
could elect him to be mayor, and with him
majority of the two Council boards, they would
not only be allowed to run wide open," in
the language of the street, but could also Sc
cure the repeal of the present $50 tax. Every
man in the city knows that this is the mean
ing of Mr.. Cottrelps candidacy, and the only
meaning. The issue was never put clearer
and more tersely than in the words
Of DR.. Mcleod: ''Shall we have a
government of the people, by the people and
for the people, or shall we have government
of the saloons, by the saloons and for the sa-
loons9" This is the question in nutshell.
There is no question other than that. The
law only allows tax of 800 year upon the
saloons. That provision of the law was put
there by the saloon men themselves, and the
enforcement of it is the merest dictate of JUS
tice and policy.
Every man who pays taxes will vote to levy
this tax upon the saloons; and the small prop
perty-holder and taxpayer is more interested
in the matter than any other.
There will be very many hundreds of self
respecting Democrats who will not vote to
turn their party over to the control of ''Sim"
Coy and "Sam" Dinnin.
Business men will vote for the enforcement
Of the law, for the overthrow of those in
fuences that necessarily mean profigate
administration, increased expenses, and higher
taxes.
Every one interested in the future welfa e
Of Indianapolis will vote to keep it out Of the
hands of the men represented by ''Cottrell-
ISM" and marsbaled under the lead of ssSim'
Coy and 'Sam" Dinnin.
Every friend to good order, every lover of
law, every advocate of justice, every man
who believes the saloons should pay
something towards defraying the special
and extraordinary expenses they create, will
vote for Mr.. Caleb S. Denny, and for those
candidates for aldermen and councilmen
whom they have the best reason to believe
will, if elected, vote the one hundred dollar
tax on the saloons
We believe these classes of people will, by
united effort, and by determined work from
now until the last vote is polled and counted,
succeed in preventing the dire disgrace of hav-
ing the capital city of Indiana turned over
to the elements concentrated in what has come
to be known as "Cottrellism."