The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-30
A Ticket Composed Entirely of Capable and
Trustworthy Men, Whose Election Would
Be for the Public Good.
ADemocratic Candidates Attempt to De-
ceive Taxpayers by Bold FalsehOods.
Afidayits Proving that the Sentinel Editor
Did Say that "a Lie Is Better than
the Truth in Politics"
THE MEN TO ELECT.

Traits OF Character that Commend the Re
publican Candidates to Voters.
No party at any time in the history of Marion
county has placed before the people for their
SURFACES better men than those whose names are
now upon the Republican ticket for the position
Of Representative in the next Indiana General
Assembly. OF these five, Parker S. Carson,
Otto Stechhan, William Morse, John L. Crit
fths aud John Caven to represent Marion
county while Sidney Conger, of Shelby county,
Is nominated for joint Representative from the
counties of Marion, Hancock and Shelby.
Mr.. Congers nomination came to him wholly
unsoughr. and he was chosen for the reason that
his personal popularity, merit and fitness made
him the man above all others who possessed the
qualifications necessary to carry the strong Dem
ocratic counties of Hancock and Shelby He is
to-day the most popular man in Shelby county,
and carries a large Democratic vote on his own
merit, regardless of politics. Among the farm
ers and business men of Hancock county he is
we'll known, and scarcely less popular than
in Shelby. He lives near Flatrock.
aud has long been known far and
wide as an enterprising farmer. He is not a
stump speaker, but an active, Intelligent bust
ness man, fully informed on all current ques-
lions OF pOllLlCdt economy anu OIL StdIe
He will be man of influence in the Legislature,
and his influence will be for the benefit of Ma
rion county, as web as for the other counties he
will represent He elected sheriff in Shell
by county by good majority, the only Repub-
lican in the county st that time who could have
carried il, and came out of the office more
highly esteemed by all than when he entered.
Capt Parker S. Carson is prominent and
substantial farmer, about fifty years DID, who
has long lived near Southport, and has wide
rircla of ainf4n He TantsIntO the Sew
entieth Indiana Regiment when the country
needed men and was made captain in that
regiment. He is O highly intelligent, reading,
thoughtful man, just such clear, careful, level
headed man as this county needs in the Legsla-
ture He has been hard worker all his life.
and all that he possesses was earned by his la
Dor on a farm and economy.
Otto Stechhan is an enterprising. energetic,
successful manufacturer of this city. AS his
name indicates, he is German, but he is a thor
oughly educated man, and speaks English with
ease and clearness that makes him an effect
i've taker He Is progressive and liberal in his
views. and is especially well informed in matters
of finance. Mr.. Stechhan has some ideas about
savings and other banks These views are to
some extent known in this community and he
hopes when elected to be able to get into the
statutory law of the State some regulations
that will prevent such bank failures that of
Isitzinger's Bank, in which so many workingmen
lost their savings, but in which the Democratic
candidate for county clerk, John E. Sullivan,
not only seems not to have lost anything, but
rather seems TO have profited from.
William Morse is one of the foremen at the
Atlas engine works and one OF the best informed
men in the county on all current topics. He is
a hard working mechanic and has made his way
by reason of superior energy and ability, by
means of which he has come to be a leader
among workingmen and prominent knight of
Labor. When he takes his place in the General
Assembly his force and influence will be felt and
he will prove there, as elsewhere, a very val
f1ohl Ia man nc unf in ho was al
most unanimous. 1t was a case of the Office
seeking the man, as he did not desire the nomi-
ration. Having accepted it, when elected he
will be faithful to the interests of the county.
AS to the labor interest it could not expect
better, more faithful or more intelligent repre-
sentative.
John Caven is native of Pennsylvania. and
in early life was boattnan, salt-boiler and en-
gireer. He came to Indianapolis in September,
lo4o, and for over year was salesman in
shoe store. 1ns1847 he commenced reading law,
and practiced until May, 1868, when he was
elected Mayor. In 1865 he was renominated by
reclamation and again elected, receiving every
vote cast both times, thus serving in that capac-
ity during nearly all of the war period, with its
extraordinary labors and duties In 1868 he
elected to the Indiana State Senate, and was APP
pointed chairman of the judiciary committee,
and voted for the fifteenth amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, giving the
ballot to the coored man, and was also active
in procuring the passage of law creating
4 ScuoolS Tot cOoreQ cnllQfen. he also
introduced bill to authorize the formation
of cooperative building societies for the pur-
pose of procuring homes for laboring men, aad
also bill to regulate child labor. He intro
duced into the City Council and procured the
passage of an ordinance making eight hours q
days labor for city laborers. which ordinance
has since been and now is in force During the
railroad strike, in 1877, instead of shooting down
the strikers, he went personally among them,
swore them in as special policemen to protect
md pla Pa6 MD
OF them on duty, and they did it faithfully.
Not drop of blood was shed nor one cents
worth of property destroyed. On the night of
June 8, 1877, large number of hungry men
assembled at the Statehouse, clamoring for
bread. Mayor Caven went alone and addressed
them and had them pledge themselves to pre-
serve the peace and help him to preserve it. He
then bought all the bread in several baker
les. and sent several hundred men home with
their arms full Of bread and procured work for
them on the Belt road next day work having
been stopped for want of the right of way
John l.. Grfiths has fairly earned the reputa-
ton of being one of the ablest young LAWYERS
and most effective speakers in the State OF In
diana. He came to indianapolis in 1870 MIR.
Grifithss first political work was in the cam
paign of 1880, since which time he has been in
constant demand over the State, being recog-
nized as O most eloquent and forcible political
speaker Having personal character above re-
proach, abilities OF high order and modest
demeanor Mr.. Grifiths has succeeded in win
ming friends in all circles or society. While
scorning all the arts of the demaeogue and
making clean, manly canvass, his sentiments
on the labor question have caused him to be ac-
cepted as safe champion Of many of the rights
demanded by the workinemen who have given
him their Endorsement, thus insuring his cleo
ton.
The canvass on the county ticket has been one
OF steady and substantial gains, because its per-
sonnet at the outset won the favor and confidence
OF the people. Thaddeus s. Rollins who is to
be the next county clerk is a lawyer OF expert
ence, man of honor and one whose wears Of
residence in Indianapolis have given him a
standing that no man truthfully nssail He
has conducted his campaign with the utmost
fairness, and placed his claims to election on a
pfane entirely free from rings and obligations
His legal experience endows him with thor
ough understanding Of the duties OF the Office
No man is better equipped for its duties
Richard s. Golfer, the candidate for sheriff
and whose election is assured, is one of the most
popular men in the county. His character as a
business man Is above reproach. No one com
mands greater confidence or is held in higher
esteem. He Is hard worker in whatever he
undertakes. man of energy he has canvassed
every precinct OF the county with a tireless will
chat shows what kind of sheriff he will be. In
his care the peoples interests will DO honestly
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