The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-17
M|CHENEB'S new PLAN.
Republican Manufacturers
I Keep Men From Voting in
Indiana, Nov. 8.
A Corruption Fund Of 100000
Reaches Indianapolis for
That Purpose.
Ny This Means 1t Is Expected to Prevent
Democrats Taking Part In
the Election.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. ia large Doodle"
package was received by the republican
state committee last Sunday night, a few
minutes befo Q midnight. The package was
about eighteen inchsslong and seven inches
thick. II is not known whether it came
from Washington or f ON New York, but il
WAS taken to the Dennison hotel, the re-
publican committee headquarters, by a
special messenger, within ten minutes after
the arrival Of the New York train. Chair
man Gowdy, @. w. Fairbanks, the million
aire candidate for United States senator.
and ex-State Attorney General Kitchener.
Dudley's law partner, are staying at the
Dennison. The messenger, who seemed to
! understand the situation of the rooms, took
the package to Fairbanks room. Within
two minutes Gowdy and Miohener
were in Fairbanks room. The mes
senger left then immediately. A stranger
g up to Fairbanks room without IN
qui ing for it. He came out at once. AS
soon as he reached the street another
stranger would call and departimmediately,
and then another stranger would follow.
This was kept up until four O'Clock in the
morning. In all tfty-sevsn men called for
inv pSoaiVB WAAIh Who oAt W. viz
Counties It is generally believed that the
package contained 100000. and it is sup
posed that this is the contribution that
Fairbanks promised to raise in the east il
the republican committee made 1t possible
for him to reach the senate By wiping out
the apportionment laws of the state.
That a gigantic scheme to corrupt the
voters Of Indiana is now under way there is
no longer any question. 1t is being engi-
neered by a man we'll versed in political
trickery in all its forms and phases, and
that man is Louis Il. Kitchener. ex-attorney
general of this commonwealth. 1t is not
by ''bloeks- of-tive" methods that Michenef
will sndeavor to throw the electoral vote of
this state TO Har. ison. One of the best
election laws III the union makes n repetl-
tion of this piece of sc%oundrelism an Impos-
sihility. To beat this same election law. il
possible, however, ia Micnener's intention.
Michener will buy voters, but the terms of
the purchase will provide that instead of
voting they shnll remain away from the
polls. This is the only way In which the
provisions Of the election law can be sue
cessfully violated.
The ex-attorney generals plan 80 pull
IndI8na into the republican column Is u
vefy simple one. 1t is his intention to
make n tour among the corporations of the
state. and where the managers the eof are
favorable to Harrison he will supply the
foremen of the establishment with IL suffi-
Client sum of money to enable them to pay
each employe undo them $40 for working
on election day. OF course. in some estab-
lishments a few republicans may be found.
and they will also have to be paid in order
that suspicion may not be aroused.
The same scheme will be worked in Hill
nois and several other western states, al
though more attention will be given to In
diana than any other state.