The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-01
THE LAST DAY FOR WORK,

This is the last day that anything like pre-
liminary work can be done i'll the campaign
now about closed. 1t is the present duty Of
every good citizen to devote his energies to
rallying the voters of his neighborhood. No
one should be above taking lively interest
in the election of tomorrow, so much depend
ing on it that should be settled in the only
way consistent with right and with good gov
ernment If it is to become the rule that any
party may so district the State as to control
the elections in spite of the will Of the ma
jority, it will be useless longer to hold cleo
TONS and the policy of overnment must be
given over to the manipulations of tricksters
and schemers. For this reason every honest
citizen should make it point to do hearty
and effective work to-day and tomorrow.
There is work to be done to-day that cannot
be looked after tomorrow. and the duties of
tomorrow will take up all the time to be had.
1t is imperative, therefore, that good deal
Of effort in favor of honest government be put
forth to-day.
To take part in elections is one of the high
est privileges as well as one of the most
pressing duties that deyolve upon good citizens.
The only question is what is best to be done.
That question has been satisfactorily answered
in the conscience of the people of Indiana,
and left to themselves, stripped OF prejudice,
the voters of this State would condemn the
infamous gerrymander in a manner that would
convince political tricksters for all time to
come that such dishonorable acts will not be
tolerated. Work performed to day will save
the State of Indiana incalculable expense in
all future years, and the people from injustice
and imposition. If the State treasury is to
be rescued from Encouragement, and the
benevolent institutions from worse fate, to-
day is the time to do the work. Every doubt
full voter should be spoken TO- every careless
one aroused to the Importance of the issues
in this election. Honest men who have cast
their votes with the Democratic party in the
past should be appealed to to forget their preju-
dice in the interest felt in fair play, and the
necessity of defeating the conspiracy to rob
the people Of popular government in the State
of Indiana. There are a few men at the bot
tom of this disreputable business who should
be taught that they cannot have their own
way in opposition to the will of the people.
,oood =, ~ Lo ro;fo,,4oJ 4ho 4loo,o - ,onoos
ing need of reform in the government of the
State of Indiana The State debt has been
sweled, and it has been proved that the
treasury is empty at time when there should
be hundreds of thousands of dollars in it.
Evidently some one is getting inordinately
rich at the expense of the people. It has
likewise been shown that the benevolent in
situations have been prostituted to the base
speculations of baser men. These men should be
scattered from their prey. The time to do
this is to-day. Tomorrow will be too late to
attend to the preliminary work that must be
done now There is every reason for the be-
lief, that the State will go Republican to-mor-
row, but that of itself is not enough The
majority should be of magnitude to indicate
the condemnation of an outraged and indig-
nant people. There never was campaign in
time of peace with more practical interests
involved than are in this one There is
enough to enlist the hearty cooperation of
every good citizen, who should be impressed
with the Importance of moving forward to-
day. This is the last opportunity to do serv-
ice in the way of last appeal Let the day
not pass unimproved.
"The Inmates of these institutions 1.-THE
State Asylumsl fare better than they ought
to."-Governor Gray, at Greeneastle.