The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-08-06

ties have both proved themselves unworthy of trust
by their trucking subtervency TO the demands OF the
liquor power.
Resolved. That we demand a city government that
will faithfully enforce all the laws of the State and
ordinances of the City Council not inconsistent there
with without favor partiaty and this, neither the
Democraticnor Republican party has done.
Resolved, That all combinations of Iersons, having
for their object the resistance notification of exist
ing laws, are reasonable in their character and
should receive the unqualified condemnation OF all
loyal citizens.
Resolved, That the rapidly growing disregard tor
the authority of law in this community IS IN GOOD
degree the natural result of the subserviency OF the
State and city officials Including the Metropontan
Police Board the behest of lawless and rebellous
element which subserviency should be emphaucaly
rebuked by the people at the polls:
Resolved That we have adopted this course OF IN
dependent political &C ton for the purpose or elect
ing nor defeating the candidates of either of the other
political parties but solely to promote good govern
ment and rebuke corruption ~
r. T. BROWN. Chairman.
S j. WILSON,
u. B. Ross,
j. b. JAQUEs,
l.. j. MUNNAUGH
When the platform had been disposed of, S. p.
Carl. with quite lengthy euloeium of the gen
teman s services in the interest of the Prohi-
bition party, nominated Robert Denny the we'll
known attorney, for mayor. No other name
was proposed, and the convention by reclamation
nominated Mr.. Denny. That gentleman said he
was overwhelmed by the nomination, because he
had asked that his name should not be
to the task of campaign. He expressed his
loyalty to the party and said that ali his lie he
had made it a practice to vote for deserving
men, If he could find none on the several
tickets, he voted for some one else who he
thought, would express his idea of reform. In
conclusion he said: II cannot thank you for
this nomination, because | do not want it. 1t is
a burden to undertake the work in my state of
health" However, he accepted it.
George Hoffman, young man Of about thirty
ny1ay nf 49, 11rnc h,1tn f fnn
modest demeanor to become a politician, was
nominated by reclamation for city clerk. When
introduced he said that he never made speech
to so large number, ard it was only inspiration
he derived for his devotion to prohibition that
enabled him to say what little he had to say.
He held no allegiance to any political party.
He returned thanks for the nomination and re-
newed his vows to prohibition, to which he had
been attached for nine years.
A gentleman said that it was customary to
claim that all Prohlbitionsts came from the Re
publican party but as to Mr.. Hoffman, he had
been a faithful worker among the Democrats.
city central committee, with represen ta-
tive from each aldermanic district and two from
the the city at large, was appointed as follows:
First district j. B. Jacques: Second Erartus
Scott; Third DIR. Serrin Fourth, ID. b. Ross;
Fifth, l.. L. Munnaugh; city at large DR.. Il. T.
| Brown and S. p. Carl
| 1t was proposed that an advisory committee of
| ladies, corresponding to the above, should be
| appointed by the Women's Christian Temperance
| Union, but Mrs DR.. Brown said she did not
think the union would do it. Nearly all of its
members sympathzed with prohibition, but it
was doubtful whether committee as suggested
could be SO appointed. Last year the ladies
organized the Prohibition Club. and the club
appointed the advisory committee 1t was then
decided that the ladies should pursue that course
in selecting their committee. The chairman
| and secretary of the convention were made ex-
offico members of the central committee.
After several speeches, the reading of letter
from M. E. Shields, of Louisville, KY, relative
to the progress of prohibition in that State as
shown by the recent election and the adoption of
a resolution congratulatng the Kentucky Pro-
hibitionists. the convention adjourned The
central committee will meet Saturday night in
room 4, No. III East Market street, to organize
for the campaign