The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-09-02
SIN COY'S RETURN TO POLITICS.
f o WITH A BIG r.

REFORM WITH A BIG r.
Crawfordsvile Journal. 4lE
Simeon Coy an ex-penitentiary convict,
has been nominated by the Democrats of
candidate for councilman. The Indian
apolis Democrats are in favor of reform
with a big X.
o HIS CRIMES.
Columbus Republican.
Sim Coy Is the ideal Democratic leader.
The more crimes he has committed in the
interest of the Democracy the more he is
revered. He has been regarded as q DEM
cratic martyr ever since his conviction and.
sentence to the penitentiary, and the Dem
Ocratic party permitted him to hold hisseat
in the Council and draw his salary all the
time he was in the penitentiary.
The Republicans of indianapolis may
know that the old corrupt and criminal
gang is again in the lead, and they may ex-
pest them to resort Sim 70 Goa all an the s;s criminal rang al
carry the elections.
AS THEIR LEADER.
Lafayette Courier.
Coy not only escapes the denunciation OF
his party for the monstrous crimes he conf
mitted, but after serving a term IN the
accepted back into the open arms of De-
mocracy, Endorsed as a leader, and unani-
mously renominated for reelection to an
office that he has debased and disgraced.
With such a condition of affairs existing,
the conclusion is inevitable that the Demo-
cratic party does not consider itself any
better than the noted corruptionist IT is SO
swift to recognize and honor. The be-
lis is an index of what we may expect In
the next campaign.
A SHAMEFUL SPECTACLE.
Terre Haute News.
At the primary meeting held last night in
the Eighteenth ward, at Indianapolis. Sim
Cou mos unont orrolv rannrninafaA for City
Council. Ii this act concerned only this
ward we might say that it was fifty repre-
sented by such a man as Sim Coy, but ms
disgraceful record is known throughout
the country. and the Democracy OF the
State capital is placed in such a position
that it must either repudiate or defend TINS
man and his methods. Their action lass
night shows which they have determined
to do. Sim Coy, as a sai0on-keeper,, q
sort of hale fellow well met, has secured a
personal following of fellows. OF ms own
stripe, and, living in a ward. largely COM
posed of this class of people. his renomlna-
ton is not remarkably surprising. Ju.
dicious wire-pulling by an experienced
hand. money placed where 1t would do INC
most good. the usual tactics OF an unscru-
| pulous politician could enable him TO con-
troll his own ward. But by his nomination
they have put "a stigma upon their party.
| They nave given color TO the charge SO
often made that Coylsm and democracy
are synonomous. Ihls charge was sus-
| tanned when this notorious scoundrel was
| retained in the Council during his term OF
| imprisoument and was welcomed back to
this body with flowers, and music. and open
arms. No city in the world ever presented
so shameful a spectacle, a convicted crime
| inal. serving out his sentence in the peniten-
| tiary. directing the affairs of the city from
| his cell and. returning TO the scene of his
| crime, again nominated TO the Office he had
| defled. Nobody entertains a doubt of this
mans guilt; he had a fair trial. the charges
were fully sustained. the sentence was re-
| markably light considering the otfense.