The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-21
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The people of Indianapolis are deeply inter
ested in the result of the approaching cleo
ton. AS the capital city of the State, and
the capital city of the most p~opulous county.
the interests of the people are by that much
greater in good government and the best pos
sible administration Of affairs. There are a
thousand reasons why the people here should
be alert and active, and see to it that not only
is a full vote polled, but that the Republican
ticket, from one end to the other, is hand
somely elected. 1t is not going too far to say
that the people of this city and county never
had a ticket so uniformly worthy Of support
as the one now before them. It was nomi-
mated under the pressure of a sentiment that
demanded the selection of the best men; and,
from a list of unusual excellence it was the
unanimous opinion that the convention had
made the best possible choice for all the
offices. Let the entire ticket be scanned, and
not a flaw can be found in it.
The people should come up heartily and
unitedly to the support of the men named by
the Republicans to take control Of county
affairs. There is the more reason
for this, and for the union Of all
the forces in favor of good government, from
the fact that the man at the head of the Demo
cratic campaign in Marion county, and prac-
tically in the State, is "Sim" Coy, as con-
scienceless a schemer as ever debased and de
anxious than ever to carry the election for his
chosen tools, not one Of whom would dare
cross him in his ambition. The men nomi-
mated on the Democratic ticket are placed
there by his sufferance, and do not dare do any
thing that would not meet his approval.
What that means every citizen in Marion
county can we'll understand. He and his men
are on the ground ready for any kind of work,
however desperate and dishonorable, that will
add to the chances of the Democratic party.
To a man they are disreputable. They are of
the kind that manipulate election boards,
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burglarize ballot-boxes, alter tally-sheets, and
do anything that tends to secure their ends.
These are the men that the honest and law
abiding taxpayers of this county have to con-
tend against.
It would be a shame not to defeat them; it
would be disastrous to the city's and c%ounty's
material and moral interests. This is known
and recognized by everybody, and for this
reason there should be a combining of forces
for a grand campaign against this fellow and
his following. 1t is a time in the history of
indianapolis that the very wisest and best
things should be done in the matter of local
government. Republicans feel confident in
appealing to the public for approval. If it is
the desire Of good citizens to encourage the
nomination and election of the best men that can
be found, now is the time to demonstrate that
such men can be elected, for they have been
nominated. The affairs of the city and county
will be as safe in the hands of the men on the
Republican ticket as they could possibly be
with any man or men in the county. They
are all known, and nothing can be said to
their prejudice-absolutely nothing. They
must be elected. and by good maiorities, if
it is to be understood in the future that the
nomination of such men is to be the rule.
There is every incentive to earnest and Of
fective work from now until the day of cleo
ton. Everybody interested in the progress
of Marion county and of the capital city of
Indiana has imperative reason for taking a
lively interest in the success of the
Republican candidates. If they are
elected by good majorities, it will
be a notice to the opposition that the days of
bummerism and Sim Coyism are at an end.
That there is a corrupt and constituencies
gang in charge Of the Democratic campaign
in this county cannot be denied nor doubted.
They must be defeated, and in such a man.
ner that their desperate courage will not serve
to deliver them from their overthrow. 1t is
not to be thought of that any of the honest,