The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-28
CALLING OUT THE VOTERS
An Enthusiastic Meeting of Rupublic-
ans at the Criminal Court Room.
Importance of the Election and Necessity for
Work at the Polls Urged in Several Spir-
tied Speeches-0ther Political Matters.

Though circumstances combined against the
mass-meeting of Republicans last night in the
interest of the township ticket it was a very
satisfactory gathering. The meeting was to
have been held IN PfafHns Hall. but through q
misunderstanding that place was rented for
other purposes and the Criminal Court
had to be occupied. The change. together with
the very disaereeable weather. tend ed to keep
many away, but when Chairman Harding called
the meeting to order at s o'clock the
we'll filed. After Mr.. Harding stated the object
o f the meeting was to rally the working Re-
publicans at the polls next Monday, A Boyce
was chosen permanent chairman. He spoke
briefly, and then introduced Hon. John B. Elan
as the first speaker. In beginning Mr.
Elan said it had been stated several times that
we were approaching an important election. but
he desired TO repeat the remark, for he felt the
voters could not be reminded OF the fact too
often. Eternal vigilance was the price of good
government, and it was. therefore, import ant
particular attention should be paid to the town
ship election. The people all directly inter-
ested in 1t. The men to be elected affected
the people in more ways than the President
the Governor. 1t was important that the best
men should be put in these Offices Center
cratic trustee. Four years ago few Repu olic-
ans assisted in electing Democrat and they
knew the result. When Captain Many took
charge of the Office he found a debt
of 100000 that his predecessor had con-
tracted There nothing to show for the
expenditure. The roads and school houses were
in much worse condition than when the Demo-
cratic trustee had taken charge of them. Cap
tain Many during his term of two years had re-
duced the debt $4,000, besides paying the inter-
est omit. During his term he had succeeded in
saving the township SO. 600. 1t certainly q
very handsome saving. and item of great i'm
portance to the-tax payers of the township. If
such a man could DO continued in Office few
years the debt Democratic official had piled mp
could be wiped out Mr. clam thought the only
danger of defeat lay in the negligence and care
iessness of the Republicans 1t the duty
OF every Republican TO vote Monday,
and see that his neighbour did not
fail to 60 to the polls. The result depended
very much on how many Republicans were go-
ing to stay at home Monday. They have good
ticket from top to bottom, and one worthy the
support of every m an who desired to see honest
men elected. The secret of carrying cleo
ton was to have all the men of the party stand
up and be counted. He was persuaded that IL
would be unfortunate TO have the Democrats
candidate for trustee elected. He remembered
being at the meeting of the famous canvassing
board in 1885, and seeing that candidate abet-
ting the methods and practices that had placed
TWO Democrats in the penitentiary. 1t would
be disgrace to the voters of Center township
to elevate to Office a man who. only such q short
time before, had countenanced the frauds that
were practiced there that night
E. w. Halford. the next speaker. said that he
very certain il the Republicans stood up
and ere counted on election day the count
would not be changed. They had quit changing
counts in Marion county. The duty now was to
see that every Republican Of Center township
went to the polls and voted on Monday. He did
not believe in a still hunt He favored shelIing
the woods, finding the location of the enemy,
and meeting them face to face It would not o
go the theory that the Democrats
not active. He believed the Republicans of tho
townsh p could not spend the remainderpf this
week better than by doing missionary work for
tioneer was to impress the individ-
ual voter of the Republicans being
frequently unsuccessful in the bye elections be-
cause they beat the Democrats staying At home
There was not sufficient municpal patriotism in
the country. Il would be better if there was a
larger vote for Mayor than for President. When .
good foundation laid the su2erstructur
would take of itself
Col A A. Jones followed Mr.. Halford. He
reminded the Republicans that they should not
sleep too late Monday or underrate the enemy.
The colored men Of the city recognized the inn
portRnce of the election, and would be found at
the polls. lie had no use for the Democratic
party for the that il disfranchised
the negroes of the South. If they given
the privilege of voting, the Republican party
Col j. A. Bridgand spoke briefly. He said
ne had been convinced for long while that if our
government was imperiled it would be through
municipal Acknowledgement The township
election was important because it was the fors-
runner of the election in the fall. He regarded
the coming national election the most i'm
portant since 1860, and if the people spoke out
plainly at the township elections there would be
no doubt about the result next fall.
After pertinent suggestions by Mr..
Knox. on behalf of the colored voter, Chairman
Harding said that it only necessary TO get
out the vote in order to win victory. He de.
sired to working Repu blicans at all the vot-
ing places, and if they saw that votes
lost he felt sure that the result need not be
feared. MIR. Boyce also ged those present to
spend the eutre day at the polls. and that
full vote brought ont. The meeting was
en1ivened by colored glee club, which fur
nished some stirring
The Road Tax Fund.
The Coy Democrats who wish to elect Gold
trustee seeking TO check Captain Many's
feel eo-v oeC ~