The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-27
THE DEMOCRATIC METHOD.
fhe Reckless and Inscriptions Polit-
ical Warfare Of Coy and His Helpers.
q Malicious and Wholly Unjustifable Attack
Upon Eugene Saulcy-Democrati Can
didates Relying Upon Fraud.


Or. The little boss knows the full details of Mr..
Sauleys unfortunate and involuntary meeting
with two rouphs in the house kept by the Mount
10y girls He was upstairs at the time and
when the trout Bile occurred rushed in to quiet the
ARRAY before the fatal shot was fired. Coy,
when Mr.. Sauley was triumphantly elected as
city assessor succeeded on his own account in
keeping the matter out of the campaign. He
knew, as all who are conversant with the affair
and subsequent trial knew, that Mr.. Saulcy was
in wise to blame.
1t is true that Mr. Saulcy was indicted and
tried, but John S. Duncan. the prosecuting at
torney at the time, and Judge Chapman. who
presided at the trial, thought there ought to
have been an acquittal ''Wnen we went into
the case" said Mr. Duncan, yesterday, Il knew
we had no good grounds TO establish anything
more than an act of self-defense The. evidence
showed that Mr. Saulcy. at that time a mere
boy, was a clerk for one Irwin, who asked him
to carry a note to one of the MountJoy g1rls. IL
was the first time Saulcy had ever entered the
house. He gave the note to some one across the
counter, as an ale bar was feature OF the place.
Julius L.. Black, a frequenter of the house,
Suder cd tine influence Nc OF sue stood st tss
note being delivered aud turned his drunken
wrath on young Saulcy. who tried to get out of
the house without difficulty. AS he started to
the door, Black struck him on the head with
bottle and feiled him to the floor Black and
companion jumped upon Saulcy and were beat
ing him to death, when he drew his revolver and
fired. Black was shot and died shortly after
wards 1t was purely case of self-defense, and
had it been tried by court Saulcy would have
been acquitted AS 1t was, ten Of the jurors
voted for acquittal. but two held out for punish
ment, solely because they thought young Saulcy
had no business in such place. 1t was proved.
though, that he went on an errand for his en-
ployer and with no purpose of his own:
The thirty days in Jail was considered
a nominal punishment. and Saulcy and his
friends were willing to accept it rather than I'M
dergo the suspense, anxiety and trouble or
new trial. which he could have had. This was
in substance the case, and his worst enemies if
he has any at all, can make no moro out OF It,
Saulcy, since then, has led an upright life He
is popular with everyone, and those who know
his excellent qualities of character do not think
for moment of calling up this one misfortune"
That was seventeen years ago, and during all
this time no man is held in higher regard than
Gene Saulcy. He has been hard worker, de-
voted son and brother, and he counts his friends
by the thousands The people have confidence
in him for the manliness he has displayed in liv-
ing down this one incident of ill-iuck.
81 am a Democrat" remarked gentleman
yesterday. II have never sought official con-
nection, and do not desire any, but have always
taken deep interest in the welfare of my party.
Yet my zeal has never led me into an acceptance
of pretentious promises for the substance of
principle. Did it ever strike you that the Dem
Ocratic organization is queer one2 Well, follow
it down from the leaders of national repute
to the mass Of it's voters and you find the machin
cry and direction of the party controlled by the
AristocFats of the country while the voting is
done by workingmen and iaborers These
1lassAs are continually hoodwinked by the Demo
cra'lc aristocrats When convention comes
OF the latter always have enerafted on the plat
firm sympathy fcg the working classes. Does
his sympathy ever take tangible shape2 Not
, bit of it. It's power the aristocratic leaders
are after, and when that is obtained promises of
better administration are forgotten and per-
Bonal aggrandzement is alone remembered"
You appear to have grievanceW
mo. am talking only as an honest Demo
GRAFT one who is opposed to political professions,
whether made in Washington or in Indianapolis.
They deserve condemnation as well as the ras-
cally election methods of Sim Coy. The false
promises of the aristocratic leaders are just
vilainous as the frauds Coy and his heelers want
to commit They can't elect Sullivan,
Taggart or anybody on their ticket
without these frauds, and the national
and State leaders would be left
without support if the workngmen knew them
as we'll before the election as after. It is not
many years ago when it went all along the line
of the party that the negro vote was not wanted.
A Democratic candidate who sought the votes
of colored men was looked upon as an anomaly.
He barely escaped being tabooed by his party.
1t is different now. The leaders have author
lied it. and that is enough. Democratic nomi-
nees are as excessively fond OF the negro now
they were not long ago antaeonistic to him
and his interests. 1t is all pretension,
from Tom Taggart up to the rebel
brigadier who holds high place under this ad-
ministration. / started out to tell you how my
party, the boastful friend of labor, is thor
oughbred Ananias when it comes to perform
ance The times full of labor movements
Beeking an increase of wages There is wish
of the workingman to get what his labor is worth
through organized effort Our party pats their
organizations on the back for the votes they can
bring. and if we are successful our aristoeratc
leaders take good care not to follow up their
promises by paying living wages. The
spirit of wealthy corporations controls
them, and If they could / believe while
they would Insist on retaining their own large
salaries, they would like to get government
work done for a dollar day. They would
feast themselves and give the crumbs to under
lings In order to make a claim for economical
administration. Look at what the Commits
sioner of Pensions has done. General Black is
tyrant and demagogue, if there ever was
one. Hewent before the appropriations commit.
tee and said he could run his department
on $4,000 per year. He took good
care to see that he himself was
voted an additional $1,000, making
his salary $4,000 when the statutory provision
is only 5000 for the Commissioners salary.
This $3.50, 600 is $50 600 less than was ever APP
priated for running the pension service. What
Is the RESULT Black has not only reduced his
force compelling the clerks to work night as
we'll as day and throughout Sundays, but has
recently sent out order to cut the salaries of
clerks in local agencies from 10 to Is
per cent Remember this burden does not
fall on the richly paid, but on those getting
average salaries of 5000 or 81 000 It will re-
duce the average to $3.50 per year. 1 have
friend IN the service in another city. He tells
me there is an uproar coming that will cause
break in Democratic ranks on this &C.
count. While the poor clerk is to
get. on an average, only $3.50 or
$500 per year, the Commissioners will
retain his Sc, 600 per year. the agents their high
salaries and the chief clerks their pay I'M
changed. I am disguised with the party, from
Cleveland down to John E. Sullivan, who fur
nishes about the smallest personality to be
found in politics He is petty tyrant in his
way, and will seek TO get clerical service done, if
elected at about seventy-ive cents per day.
The big divide of the Office is to go TO Coy"
While John E. Sullivan is lavishly spending
money in bis campaign. w. c. Jones's judgment
against him is unpaid. When Jones, the cid
eoldier and farmer tenant went to him for set