The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-27
TALKING TO THE VOTERS.
Auspicious Opening of the Republican
Canvass in Marion County.
Information of Interest to Creditors of the
Ritzingers About John E. Sullivans Deal
ings With the Bank-Political Gossip.
THE LOCAL CANVASS.

Largely-Attended and Enthusiastic Meetings
Held in All the Townships.
The opening meetings on Saturday night of
che Republican canvass in Marion county were
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather, large
ly attended, and in character were satisfactory
to the speakers, who were gwen earnest atten
tion while discussing the issues of the campaign.
The meeting at Lawrence, presided over by Dr.
Mapes, was addressed by Hon. A. c. Harris. the
Republican candidate for Congress, who made a
speech that was received with much enthusiasm.
His remarks were devoted chiefly to the tariff
question. He said that the Republican party
had always been the friend of labor and industry,
for IL had always been its policy to build up
America in every way possible. The question to
consider now was what is or will be the best
policy TO be adopted to encourage and promote
our industries What policy had done this best,
was matter of history; what policy would do
this in the future, was matter to be carefully
considered. 1t was a plain business ques
ton, and in deciding it, business con-.
eiderAtions and reasons should govern. The two
principal methods of raising means to support
the government are by internal revenue taxation
aud by tariff on imports. Ever since it had
been founded, the government had said to the
foreign merchant that, if he put goods on sale
here, he must pay FOR the privilege, and that was
right and just and fair This tariff had been
changed from time to time, as it should have
been, for it was impossible TO keep IL at an arbi
trary standard. The conditions of trade and
commerce. of governmental pre- perty and growth,
had changed and would continue to change and
IL therefore became necessary to change the
tariff with them He favored such laws and
such policy as will increase, promote and pro-
4ect the industries and labor of the country, and
will increase the opportunities of men to work
a fair q
come when the commerce of America and her
products should be carried abroad in every
country. in American ships, built by American
labor.
Mr. Otto Stechhan, Republican candidate-for
the Legislature, followed Mr.. Harris, and dis
cussed the laws relating to private banking,
showing that the last Democratic Legislature
had failed to pass any of number of bills intro
duced proposing to give greater protection to
depositors. He promised, if elected, to endeavor
20 secure the enactment of proper laws in the in
4erest Of the people doing business with the
private banking institutions. Colonel Bieler,
following Mr., Stechhan, made a brief speech
which was we'll received.
oALKINs AND MORTON AT ACTON.
There was a crowded Town Hall at Acton to
hear Major Calkins and Oliver 7. Morton on
the issues of the campaign It did Republican
interests good service for the wsrmest response
was given the speakers as they showed the falla-
cies that underlie Democratic promises and man.
hgement Mr.. Lowe presided, surrounded on
the stage by all the veteran party workers, and
others who, in past campaigns have manifested
butlittle warmth, yet in this they propose to do
their best for the ticket throughout Major
Cakins. in the outset, discussed the tariff ques-
zion and the failure of the Democratic party to
bring about it's so called reform. Instead of
this, the last Congress had made excessive ap-
preparations. in this again falling far short of
The fulfllment of promises. The gerrymander
which he characterized as unsurpassed infamy
10 depriving majorities of the right of represen-
tAHon, had excited not only the disgust and fear
less condemnation of Republicans, but of re-
spectacle Democrats. There were unquestioned.
indications that this crime of itself would lead
TO the defeat of the dishonest party that enacted
the measure. In sustaining the Republican
platform on the liquor question he received en-
thusiAstic encouragement his exposing the falsi-
ty OF the Democratic position on this issue being
met with the warmesr Endorsement, He closed
by trasting the personnel of the tickets of the
two parties. in which he forciby reviewed the
Democratic dissatisfaction with Mr.. Bynums
candidacy. There was apparent harmony. but
neither side in that long contest had forgotten
its bitterness, which would be carried to the
polls. On the other hand, Mr.. Harris was rep
resenting Republican principles, which the party
would never fail to carry TO accomplishment
Mr.. Bynum had done as much as any one to up
hold the promises of his party and as little as
throughout was heartily applauded
Mr.. Morton confined his remarks to the Dem
ecratc record civil-servce reform. He took
it up line by line showing that in every instance
the party had made the affairs of the State
Rubservient to its purposes to hold power
at any cost He applied this to
the nefarious management the Democrats had
given the public institutions. and stated the
facts that have been disclosed by the investiga-
ton of affairs In regard to the Insane Asylum
This feature of his speech received most earnest
Attention and applause.
HON STANTON j. PEELLE AT WEST NEWTON
At West Newton Hon. Stanton J. Peelle
spoke in the school house of the village to an au-
dience Of four hundred, among whom were
many ladies. He said the Democracy got into
power on false pretenses, and had in no measure
passed by its majority in Congress during the
past two years accomplished what the people ex-
pected Of it when Mr.. Cleveland was elected.
Instead OF distributing the surplus in the Treas
pry, it had allowed it to accumulate and grow
larger. The party representatives in Congress
had exposed their incapacity to reform the rev.
enue about which they spoke so glowngly in the
presidential campaign of 1884 Instead of re-
ducing the civil list it had increased it. and not
only this, had rewarded favorites by an
increase OF salary. In dealing with
the gerrymander he exclusively showed that
by enlarging Democratic majorites in many dis
triots, reducing Republican ascendency in others
this party of false promises and selfish purposes
had practically given itself control of the Legis-
lAture for all time, unless the act was condemned
at the polls this fall. He took county by county
and district by district in giving the figures of
Republican and Democratic votes to demonstrate
this great wrong. 1t was one of the most forcible
arguments OF the evening, and 1t aroused the
enthusiasm of the audience to the highest pitch.
Mr.. Peelle also entered at length on the mis-
management of the State board controlling the
asSlums. This, with the gerrymander, was the
telling stroke of the evening. Speaking of the
candidates collectively, he said the Republicans
had the best ticket they had nominated for wears
The man for every office and position was man
Of undoubted integrity, without a faint on his
character or record to be ashamed Of Among
these candidates were several soldiers who had
done their country service and were entitled to
the best the people could give them
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