The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-30


Jority. and create an aristocracy for the purpose
OF defeating not only the Constitution
but the real merits OF our government,
which is government by the people
1t is to prevent the disclosure that would follow
the opening of the State Treasurer's books TO
prevent the stopping of the outrages that are
perpetrated upon the inmates of the Insane
Asylum and the other benevolent institutions.
Every Republican in Marion county has been
robbed of one-fourth of his right to vote, and
every Democrat in Brown county has been given
the right to vote three times. We cannot ap-
peal to the courts They cannot protect us The
only appeal is to the people. We must have
full vote against the Legislature that perpe-
trated this infamy. and teach lesson not only
to them but to all Legislatures yes to come that
they cannot perpetuate their power by depriv-
ing one or any number of people of their right
to vote.
Indianapolis Gazette: The Democratic can
for the monopoly huckster ordinance, de-
.nounced by the trades-unionists and knights of
Labor
That he has violated the city law which forbids
any alderman from furnishing supplies or doing
any kind of work for the city.
That bills for horseshoeing for the city,
done at his shop, were made out in the name
OF his foreman to cover up the violation of the
law.
That he was black-balled by the Knights of
Labor assembly to which he applied for ad-
mission.
That he ran "scab" blacksmith shop for
years, and was forced into the Blacksmiths'
Union on twenty-four hours notice. and that he
Is still at heart opposed TO trades-unions.
That his votes in the Board of Aldermen have
been against the interests of labor and in favor
OF capital and monopoly.
That he opposed the denomination of Sheriff
Carter because that Democratic official, in the
public interest. retained Republican deputy in
his office, and that he king is promising
deputyships to renegade Doodle Republicans who
are working for his election.
That during his contest with Sheriff Carter
for the nomination he frequently and insulting
iy stated that he didn't want Republican votes"
Evening News Within the past few days the
Democracy have been giving special attention to
the candidacy of Dick Golfer for sheriff, and, as
there is nothing else to allege they are digging
into his bankruptcy record with great vgor
Golfer was one of the stockholders in the ill
fated South-sde planning mill, which shares he
took to oblige friend, and his few hundred in
vestment cost him his entire pile, whatever it
was. With scores of others he went into bank
ruptcy, but since his release he has hunted up a
number of his old creditors and paid them all in
FULL although the obligation was wiped out bv
law Other claims would have been paid, bat
the creditors themselves had also been forced
into bankruptcy. Robertson & Perry say of
him that he is honest and honorable and that
he did what few bankrupts ever do; settled his
own business debts after his discharge.
The Saturday Herald will, to-day, distribute,
il the form of supplement, a political cartoon,
which is much more than Offset to the one re-
Gently issued by the Democratic committee. It
is entitled the Democratic Happy Family" In
the foreground is represented Mr.. Bailey stick
ing knife into Mr. Bynum. Behind them is
Governor Gray helping John J. Cooper hold the
State treasury safe, supposed to contain
the States funds If there is any. Senator Voor
bees, ex-senator Mcdonald and Sim Coy are all
In prominent positions and very properly labeled,
while the two Englishes are protecting their
"barT by sitting upon it. The design is strik-
ingly amusing and is wholly original and por-
trays the true state of affairs to dot. Ben. r.
Lyman is the artist.
Some time ago Fred Hitzelberger accosted
Mr.. W. D. Bynum and asked him for place in
the postal service. The ever-promising Bynun
told Mr.. Hitzelberger there was no vacancy then,
but that if he would go down to the Union De-
pot. keep an eye on the old men in the service
and II he could find ANYTHING upon which he BY
NUM- could prefer charges, somebody could be
removed and Htzelberger would be given the
place. MT Hltzeloerger who is Christian Drinks
nephew. was not favorably impressed with Mr.
Bynum's proposition, and Disappearing of the
spy system, declined, with some degree of indig-
nation.
Indianapolis Gazette: The Sentinel says
there is no man on the Democratic ticket but
what pays dollar for dollar" Did John E. Snl-
livan pay dollar for dollar to Ritzinger's bankl
Was not his paper appraised at so cents on the
GollarE And was not that so cents on the dollar
that Sullivan saved the hard earnings of hun
dreds of Germans on the South Side who we're
depositors in Ritzinger's bank9 Did Ike King
pay dollar for dollar to the knight estatal Does
not his sworn statements prove that be did notl
II does not appear from the records that the
Sentiners candidates have paid dollar for dol
lar"
Sim Coy is not sure of his watchers selected
to do his will in keeping eye the counting
OF votes. In the First precinct of the Twenty
second ward he appointed Jesse L. Whitsett and
T. H. Kelley The latter gentleman has de-
clined subserviencv to the little boss, and re-
marked in so doing, This is nothing but little
taffy for me-"