The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-29

secret beliot> ! am willing 70 accord
them all honor for this. i am IN favor OF
any measure that tends 20. THROW about
every elecfor the most ample opportunity
coercion or espionage of AIRY kind on
! character. We -siil assume that the
provision toy>s secret ballot seeufes this
result DutvShat shaii 4 availii the State
VIII CONT for nofhiI1 II on were 60 put
3 ou4t1e vo1st man in the 2csannnlty. ron
<Tonld pcipt 10 the hypocrite; be seeks
fyoqf ccn f<pR by processing virtues be
&1oo9nt Do Wbat shall be said OF
l,perty " h{1h processes respect for tie bal
lot.and az the same time gerrymanders
iegislative aud con sressfof1f districts so
as to efiectualy disfranchise thousands OF
elcctorss
What mockery and CHEAT the secret bal
lot is 10 the electors IN majority OF the
Legislative and In many of tho congressioD-
al districts OF the State of Indiana. Their
votes have no more effect IN the choice OF
members of the Legislature or OF Congress
than they would have II they
were excluded from the ballot-box
or destroyed by force after they were de-
posted. Look at the Legislative and con-
gressiOnal map of Indiana and tell me
what you think of the professions OF -
party in favor OF fair elections that has so
unfairly and fraudulently gerrymaDcered
the State Before it's professions can oe &c
cepted, il must restore the congressional
and legislative districts 10 the people.
Don't promise them fair vote with Que
hand ana rob them of all chance 10 makS
the vote effective with the other.
"The chairman, OF the late Democratic
convention at Indianapolis SAID, witt
much seriousness: The very flesh anc
blood embodiment. the cOmpletest personi-
ficatIon of the errors talsehcods and falla
cies of Republicanism. Is 10 he found III the
present occupant of the pTesidentsl
chair Ii occurred to me that tile
distinguished chairman vac hin,
self the living emeodLlcnt 81
ever done or more fiagitious outrage COM
mitted upon the rights of the people than
when he took his seat In the L tnited States
Senate. There is no observer so dull THAI
he does not know that the seat occupied Nv
the Junior Senator from Indians was oh.
tanned and Is held through dastardiy and
wicked combination of force and fraud.
And we commend the Democratic conyen-
tion for It's refusal TO lndorse the possessoT
of this fraudulent seat for reelection.
There Is hope of reformation and progress
when Democrats will repudlate the supple
instruments of their own villainy. There
10 no rest for the Republican party until.
at least. the thousands OF disfranchised
electors of the State of Indiana are rein
vested with all the rights of citizenship.
lAppiause.
BURDENED WITH DEBT AND TAXES.
"The people of Indiana expect'us to re-
lieve them from the cruel and unjust bur-
dens imposed upon them by the Democrat
ic tax Law. They well understand that
whenever Democracy has been int. listed
with power in the State the debt has been
Increased until the burden has become al,
most unbearabie. They have no confidence
III Democratic fnanciering, and wgil-
founded is their dIstrust The creation OF
a debt In this rich and splendid STAKE OF
upward of 81. g.C00.000 is a hngrant abuse of
power The people will always ioyally
| support the state and pay the taxes neces-
| sary to defray the expenses OF the govern
ment honestly and economically incurred.
and any party that reck lessly incnrs obli-
| cations should be repudiated at the polls.
"The present odions tax law is a Demo.
cratic measure, passed TO rescue the fnan-
| clal credit of the State. The State was
| running in debt at the rate of nearly $780,
| coo per annum. The Eastern holders of the
bonds demanded their interest when it was
due Current expenses had to be met, and
| the Democratic Legislature passed the
present tax law as sh6r best expression OF
| it's financial wisdom.
| Il inisinterpret the signs of the times IL
the people do not Tepudiate the law and
the Democratic party at about one and the
| same time in. November next Cheers
No law ever rested more unequaiiy UDon
| those who should bear the burden than
| does this. The people, already heavy
| laden with unjust taxes. were compelled
to submit 10 additional rexactions-
| Farmers have been compelled 10 pay
on their farms and improvements,
| and householders on their lots and
houses, beyond ell reason and right. all
| of which, you should remember. is the
| enforced tribute of the Democratic party.
| How long will the patient people endure
these things? How long will they elect
| Democratic members of the Legislature who
] dc not possess the discriminating ability TO
| place the financial affairs of the State on n
| broad and conserv ative basis and who VIII
| not more carefully leRislate In the interest
L of nanrlaf I'M ia xra afQ fQn
| in profiigate and expensive administration
1 in this State. The people are pay ing too
dearly for the privileges they 1ntJF, but 30
long as Democratic Legisatdfe as in au-
| thority they are powerless 20 esenpe.
There is one way TO cure the tax law,
| and that 10 to radically revise IL. The In
| eaualities can be effectually removed IN
that way. And it should be so revised that
| il will efiectually relieve the farmers and
| housebolders from the present grievous
| burdens so unjnstly Imposed. lApplause
The Republican party insists that the
| great institutions of the State shall not be
run for the benefit of the servants of De-
mocracy. but for the benefit Of the people.
| They should be managed according TO the
| strictest, ciost conservative. business-likd
methods. The application Of business
| principles in the management of the State
institutions will save to the people thou
| sands of dollars that have been wantonly
| wasted. The best revenue law State can
| adopt is one that will enforce economies,
/ IeSul6le ouo bCIutliiiLc cA III III
| the penal and benevolent institutions.
| lApplause.1 The people are willing their
money should be fairly and literally, bup
not recklessly and wastefully. spent
FOR SOUND HONEST DOLLAR.
1.-The Republican party stands for sound,
honest dollar. IL has always opposed an
unstable and debased currency. The
| all-important element in the cir
| culating Medium is that 1t be-
| of stable value. 1t becomes the
| standard by which the value OF commodi-
| ties arc measured. and IL it be chaneeaOle
business IS embarrassed and is transacted
at great hazard, labor is deirauded and
| vigorous commercial growth becomes i'm
possible. Our government rs endeayorlng
| to secure International conference 10
| adopt such measures as Will MAINTAIN
parity of value between gold and silver
| and thus increase the yalue OF silver as "a
| part of our circulating Esedlum.
mo Republican convention can meet
| without recognizing the inestimable serV-
| ices of the boys of 1851, who gathered har-
vests Of immortal glory IN the fields of the
| South. The government should ever have
| for them the most regardful care. No sol
| dier who stood Tor the Republic fears that
his services will be forgotten while the Re-
publican party endures. Applause.
I'm our past. IN the great deeds done and
| great names we have given TO history, IN
the great living lssuos patioual aud STATE.
/ We find Inspiration 20 great cndeavor.
What will be the policy OF the natiQnni
| administrator 10 already known. We will
| enter upon no Experiments which are 30
| disturbing TO She commercial Interests OF
the country. Capifnl and labor WfI he ee-