The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-04
Desperation Caused by the knowledge that
Sim Coy's Corrupt Schemes and Doodle
Can't Euy Marion County.
He Was Singing Very Different Tune
in a Circular Couple of Days Ago.
Frozen 0ut-Niscellaneous PO-
litical Matters
GOT EN- ON THE RUN.

Taggnrt Badly Frightened Because He Cam
Buy Marion County.
Hustle. for Gods sake. or we are lostw
This sentence. In q circular, over the sigma
ture, IT. Taggart. chairman" will not be
very cheerful news to fifty thousand more
or1ess prominent Democrats over the State.
when they get it to-day OF tomorrow. 1t
has taken TagQart q good while to find out
that Cleveland is in danger Indiana.
The Republicans might have told him so
two or three weeks ago. Undoubtedly his
eyes have been opened by the failure of his
well-laid plans to steal q big majority in
Indiana.
The notorious Sim Coy is plentifully sup-
piled with money in his work of hand
ling" the election Off GERS of Marion county,
for which be is especially employed by that
eminent apostle of "pure politics" John r.
Wilson, chairman of the Democratic
county committee At least o dozen
Republicans who usually act as
judges and clerks have reported
to the county committee that they
have received limitations Indirectly
from Coy that sums of from $50 to 500 will
be at their disposal if they get such POSI-
tlons tDlS year anu are Willing I'd 90 10
sleep occasionally" but Coy has not found
the right people this time and his corrup-
ton fund is not accomplishing anything.
1t Is undoubtedly this failure that has
caused the Macedonian cry, Hustle. for
Gods sake. OF we are lostp'
go to the polls early and stay all day."
Such is the direction of the Democratic
State chairman to the voters of his party,
in another circular of couple of days ago.
The good citizen votes. and then returns to
his business, unless engaged in some capa-
city about the polls. The admonition to
stay all day recalls that ono of tho pre-
cepts of Democracy is to vote early and
often. There arc many we'll grounded sus-
picions that the rule 10 to be followed. IN
less prevented. here in Indianapolis. as
we'll as in New York city.
The instruction quoted above is part
of circular letter sent out to Dem
ocrats over the signature of Il. Tag
CART, chairman. IL begins with q
promise that New York will give Demo-
cratic plurality of $4,000. and that Con-
Decticut and New Jersey are safe ~. The
wish. of course, is father to the thought,
but the insincerity of the promise Is mani
tested in the claim that there are chances of
Cleveland carrying number of sure Re-
publican States. including Massachusetts,,
Rhode Island, Illinois and Wisconsin The
chairman then talks about carrying Indi-
ana. and next breaks ont in instructions
ae follows:
Confer with Democrats and see that they are
out on election day and vote early. See that
your neighpor Is fully instructed how to stamp
meetings and Thoroughly canvass every voter
and take proper steps 10 strengthen our organ
ization. We feel certain of carrying the LeEis.
lature, and every Democrat should stand by and
assist in the election OF candidates for Senator
and Representative. Impress upon our friends
| the Importance of having every voter who is alb
sent from home return In time 10 vote. We as
sure you that the situation in Marion county was
mover so good as at present; and when the votes
are counted IL will be found that our majority
will be one of the largest given by any Demo
cratic county in the state. While the outlook is
decidedly In our favor II should inspire us TO be
yigilant, active. and make II more certain"
The reference to Marion county is intend
ed TO encourage the State. but 1t proves. If
| true, what the Journal has repeatedly
| said. that the great bulk of the corruption
| fund imported into the State by Secretary
sheerin has been spent in this county. An
| evidence eff this Is seen in the great num-
| Der of uniformed clubs, costing thousands
| of dollars to equip. On the day of the
| Shelbyville mob. yclept q barbecue, il was
| intended to makea great soldier demon
stration. Less than one hundred Demo
cratic veterans showed Willingness
| TO go. and it was necessary to
| double or treble that number or
give up the project. So money was spent
| lavishiy in buying blouses and army hats
! for several hundred men who had never
| smelt tho smoke of battle even from afar.
That alleged soldier demonstration"
| said member Of Camp Gray, the Demo-
/ cratic organization OF veterans. cost 81
| coo. l saw hundreds of men wearing the
| military costume that were never in the
| war. The pretense was sham. disgrace
| and an insult to every true veteran"
| Such are only two items Of expense in
| Marion county. Five thousand dollars
| was pad for hats alone. The State central
/ committee has been lavish with the Marion
| county workers. The complaints from the
/ outside have been disregarded. The per-
/ sOnal interests of Taggart. as the county
/ auditor and aspirant tor higher honors. and
/ of county chairman and State committee
/ treasurer Wilson county clerk aud as
| pirant for congressional honors. ha va
| been paramount to the interests OF
| the party in the out-coun ties.
| consequently the Marion county
Democracy has Jared sumptuously. while
| best they could. This is what justIfies the
chairman. from his point of view. in assuT-
| ing the State that the situation here was
| never SO good"
The chairmsn's modest statement that
| I've feel sure of carrying the Legislature
! would be amusing were it not the hooking
words suggestive of the infamous gerry
| mander. which was conceived in iuiquity
and made operative by official forgery.
NOT TO BE FROZEN OUT.