The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-09-17
ECHOES OF THE CAMPAIGN
Something's Said by Republican Speak
ers Worthy Of Special Consideration.
Major Calkins Exposes the BOOdesm of DEM
ocratic Plaus-The Usual Daily Record
of Republican Meetings in Indiana.


Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal
MADISON. Sept l5.-In his speech here, Hon.
W. Fl. Calkins had this to say Of Mr.. Cleve-
lands $4,000 check, and the loaning out Of the
public money to pet banks throughout the
country:
"NIr Cleveland has subscribed $4,000 to the
Democratic campaign fund. This Is 20 per
cent of one years salary. His action in this
respect is notice to every smploye in the goy-
eminent service to hand over to the Democratic
campaign committee 20 per cent. of his or her
salary. The Cabinet officer and the spittoon
cleaner, the postmaster and postal clerk, tho
chief of division and scrubwoman-all must
march up with 20 per cent. Of their salary and
dump 1t :nto the Democratic contribution box.
This 10 the clear implication to
be drawn from. the Presidents ac-
ton. It was bad enough when he
Republicans had recourse to the assessment
but how much worse Is it to indirectly violate
q plain statute which the President has sworn
TO executed This law forbids any forced contri-
button from any government employe Yet the
forcing voluntary contributions" known to past
history. This is the more glazing when 1t is
cloaked under the Ruise Of civil-service reform.
1t Is nothing but base hypocrisy, and the sooner
the President throws off his mask and returns
to the ruinous ''spois system the sooner he will
civilservice reformers.
''But this is not the worst feature of raising
corruption fund to be found surrounding this
reform administration. The Secretary OF the
Treasury under the Presidents direction, has
loaned sec, 000, 600 of governments money-your
money and mine-to n few pet banks. without
interest estimate the banks make 8 per cent.
net on this vest sum by loanipg it out to the
people. They pay no taxes on it; it is a bonus
"a free gift-to q few Democratic brethren. In
w WAR wi Var n
$4,000 600! This, too, at the peoples expense.
This, too, right out Of the pockets of the people!
And what becomes Of this enormous gainf Now
am not going to charge that the banks thus IA
the President or the Treasury for the reason
that have no proof of It, To good business
man, il is better to stand in with the friends OF
the administration than TO receive the poor pit
lance of Cabinet Minister'S salary; for year
or two OF such enormous profits would put him
beyond want
There is one thing 1 do charge, however, and
l want the Democratic party to respond TO It.
When the hat Is passed around TO raise Demo
cratic corruption funds these favored banks, in
consideration OF this gratuity-this enormous
loan without interest are in no condition TO re-
fuse TO contribute literally. This virtually re-
suits 10 an assessment against US all-Demc-
Gratis and Republication campaign funds 20
aid in Cievslsnd's reelection. It is the worst
and most dangerous method which has been re-
sorted to since the days of Buchanan. Ii 10 q
crime against the people and a robbery OF the
taxpayers. II is enrichinR few favorites at
the expense Of the many. and exceeds in enprm-
ity anything rssorted to by the Democrats since
the days Of Boss Tweed.
Think of il! $50, 0C0. O00 of the peoples
money given to . few favored banks, to be
loaned back to the people NJ from 5 TO 3 per
cent interest. and these bankers using part
Of their ill-gotten gains to help reelect the man
that TINS favors them. This one thing of itself
ought TO eternally damn this administration In
the eyes Of all right thinking men,