The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-03
Influence of Democratic Boode More than
Offset by the RetSrn of German Ameri-
cans and Others to the Fold.
Sheerin Arrives with Another Big Cor
ruption Fund Given by the Lottery.
"reminiscences OF the Golden Age of wild
Cat" CurIeney-Agreement on Ballots
Political Notes.
II. MARION COUNTY.

Moores, yesterday, in O talk with Journal
reporter about county affairs, Marion
county promises to give Republican MA
jority all along the line. Let me recall
some county political history. Marion
county was Republican from the close of
the war until 1873. In 1872 the l. legislature
had passed what was known as the Baxter
law. which amounted to prohibition. and
our German-American citizens were
offended aud left the party.
The detection was open and well
defined. These Germans remained
out of the party, and in 1878 and 1874 the
Republicans were overw helming ly defeated.
In 1876 the Republicans made no mention
of the liquor traffic in the State platform,
and the German American voters, with few
exceptions again voted with us until 1882.
Then came more agitation concerning the
liquor traffic. resulting In the Legislature
giving the people the right to vote on the
question of submission of a constitutions
amendment. This was again effective in
losing Us the support of. the German-Amer-
leans. The majority of the German.
Americans are naturally Republicans on
political questions, and their help is essen
tial for wise and honest administration of
eUalTS, not only III MarlOu county. OUT III
Indiana. From 1882 10 1883, however,
the elections, in spite of this de-
lection. were very close. Neither party
elected its entire county ticket. some Re-
publican candidates and some Democratic
candidates being elected. 1t 10 true. the
Democrats made q clean sweep In 1890.
When it is recalled that such Republican
strongholds as Pennsylvania, Massacbu-
setts Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin went
Democratic, the result IN Marion county
was neither surprising nor indicative of a
permanent Republican loss. Our vote fell
Oft about two thousand from 1885, but Re-
publican PENNEY vania's sixty thousand
majority was reversed. 1t was all due To
Observation-Disclosures of the Mckinley law.
whose benefits had not lad time
to accrue. The law haze since
| .esta blished itself in popular favor.la the
year 1890 Is no criterion for judgment of
tho situation now. We have with us again
nearly all of the German Americans who
| helped Us TO give Republican majority of
| $3.50 In 1850. Besides this source of Re
publican strength. there are also hundreds
| of German American Democrats. who have
| been such all their lives. and yet who do
| not believe In such experiments In finance
| as the Democratic platform promises in
case 10 is Endorsed next Tuesday. Neither
| do they believe their taxes should be in
| creased without information as to
| where this increase Is to so. These
| men openly propose To join in with Repub-
| licans In eiectinR HARRISON. Chase. henry
| and the whole ticket, turning out from
| power the Democratic State and ounty
officers. They particularly have no further
use for Bynum, who has straddled on every
| public question in the hope to save him
| self.
| I'VE will make gain OF one thousand
| votes from the German Americans alone.
| Anyone having any acquaintance at all
| with the German-Amerlcans of the city
| can name eight. ten or twelve of these citi
1 Zeps who Will vote the Republican ticket
| this year. They are not such men as can
| be- bought or driven back into line.
| There ara other sources of gains" con-
| tinued Mr. Moores. THE general prospe rIty
| of the country, and the fact that hot
| campaign has been in progress right here
| in Indianapolis, without disturbing the
| great volume of profitable business, serves
| TO induce many Democratic merchants to
| take advantage of the secret ballot. to vote
| for q continuance of the conditions which
make this possible. And there are no Re.
| publican merchants w bO will vote against
their party. No business man wants to
change prosperous conditions, just for u
| change.
| Then there are many workingmen in
our factories who are satisfied that
| existing conditions give them the
best wages and the widest margin for in
| crease. They want TO run no chances of
| losing their opportunities for WORK, and
| thus be compelled TO go to farming by the
| Democratic intention 10 sweep away the
| protective tariff. root and branch, as an
nounced in their platform and by tho
| Democratic leaders. Now for concrete
facts: In one factory. where. in 1873. there
| were only ~ Republicans among several
| hundred employees, there are now 203 Re-
publicans, and not many more employees
| than there were in 1898 In an
other factory. twenty-fOur Democrats
| have Voluntarily informed their Republican
ellow-workmen that they intend to vote
the Republican ticket this year. In still
another of seventy.six employees. seventy
three sigped self-imposed pledge TO vote
| the Repu blIcan ticket. The Democratic
| managers are bringing immense pressure to
bear. out with no avail. The same cOndi-
tons exist IN nearly every factory In the
| city except two or three small furniture
| factories whose proprietors advertise them
selves as opponents of the protective tariff.
| There are not less than ono hundred men
employed at the Premier steel-works who
came from Ohio and Pennsy lvania only
five months before the last city election.
and hence could not then vote here. Nine
| out of ten of them are Repub lican. There
has been an increase of one thousand In all
the factories, nearly all of whom are Re-
| publicans.
1--WE are receiving large accessions from
farmers all over the county" contin-
ned the chairman. The new tax law in
creased their taxes without corresponding
! increase IN the value of their farms. MANY
of them say they are opposed TO the ex-
| travagance of the Board OF County COM
missioners in wasting money upon the road
! supervisors who do no work. There Is a
general com plalut tu3t tue UrluPe repair
ing is done IN poor way and at high prices
by fnvorItes of the commissioners.
THE colored voters are RELIABLY Repub-
lican. They are aroused and enthusiastic,
and openly show their sympathy with all
the principles of the Repu blIcan party. The
! Democratic chairman admits that not ten
colored men voted the Democratic ticket
four years ago. and that he does not believe
SD many will do so this year. The
Democratic managers are trying by every
means TO induce colored men to lose
their right to vote by moving but they re-
is so strong that l believe every one Of
them Will vote the straight ticket
There is strong dissatisfaction, amount
with Bynnms unrepresentstive course.
Bynum's boastful support of every measure
looking To free silver coinage and bis
speeches calling for a local, flexible cur
rency, have thrown ham out Of line
with the beliefs ana principles
OF his district especially in this city, W here
he has had strong hold. His opponent.
Charles l.. Henry. has shown q clear and
trustworthy grasp of sound financial prin-
cipies. whose benefits are apparent TO all
Again. another cause TO believe that Ma
rion county will 60 Republican 10 the fac
tional fighr in the local Democracy, be-
tween lis German supporters and Irish
supporters. The Irlsh are angry because
they did not get ali the Offices. and the Ger
mans ars furious because the Irish were
given so nearly all of them. Take
the courthouse. for instance. The Gus
todIan 10 freshman, and all
his assist "a are of the same nayiopalitv