The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-01
PARTY TOO MUCH FOR HIM
Charles w. Martin Emphatically With
draws His Name as a Candidate.
He Is Afraid of the Labor Record of the DEM
Ocratie Legislature-Ready 10 Start for
Minneapolis-POlitical Notes.

There is nothing more bypocritical, false
and demagogical than the pretense that
the Democratic party Is the party of the
laboring man." The proclamation to that
effect in the State platform. adopted for Mr..
Matthews. gentleman and plantat ion
owner. TO stand upon. is a piece of brazen
prevarication. With an overwhelming ma
jority in the last General Assembly. every
important bill demanded by laboring men.
and not favored by corporations. failed of
passage. The working men of the
State are righteously indignant,
and cannot be deceived as to
where the responsibility lies. Charles
w. Martin, editor of the Federationist
which is devoted TO the interests of organ
lied railroad employees, decided early in
the winter to be a candidate for the nomi-
nation as Democratic Representative from
Marion county. He was cordially and
heartily Endorsed by the various railroad
organizations. and made q very thorough
and promising canvass. The attitude Of
his party. however. was so inconsistent
with his own convictions of duty in regard
to labor's interests that he has concluded
to withdraw from the race. 1t is inferred
from the following letter. which
has been received by the chairman
of the Democratic county central commit
tee. that Mr.. Martin. besides desiring the
overthrow of certain leading Democrats
who led In the opposition to labOr's de-
mands, came near enough the inner heart
of the people to discover the impending re-
volt against Democratic misrule and over
taxation. For obvious reasons 1t was not
intended the letter should be- published,
but a true copy. bearing Mr.. Martins sigma
ture, was discovered by q Journal re-
nnrfnr 0nd har0uh nrtnfod
1t must be admitted the reasons are cogent.
The withdrawal is all the more significant
because the nomination was offered. II has
long been Understood, by i. Pinksrton
central committee, and Sim Coy, the nOtO-
rious and now reinstated Lieutenant:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 81, 1892.
J.hn r. Wilson. Chairman Democratic County
Central COMMITTEES;
Dear Sir-After mature elaboration and q
close canvass OF accruing possibilities | have ar
rived at the conclusion that q further pursuit of
the nomination for Representative from Marion
county Is inadvlsable at this time, and l here
with inform you most respectfully that L will
not allow my name to be presented TO the Demo
cratic county convention when held. My rea-
sons for taking this action after making a can
vass up to this date may be briefly stated as fol-
lows:
When the movement looking toward relief
from evils which now beset tailoring men of In
diana was just inaugurated by the legislative
board OF railway employees during the legis-
lative session OF 1891. it was given out that the
| records of the members OF that body would be
kept. and If relief could cot be obtained at
their handsethe responsible parties would be
held accountable at the polls by the laboring
men represented by the legislative board OF
which L speak.
Some OF the men who did work the defeat of
our laws have been punished already, but others
yet remain unwhipped OF justice. / do not be-
lieve that L can remain a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination and consistently assist in the
of the result which We SO much
desire in this respect.
Many Republican friends of our measures and
champions OF our cause are before the people ut
the coming election, and other Republicans
whom we know will be our friends II elected are
refuse these men the support or my humble SELF
aud the organ which L publish. Being an ar
dent admirer of that rara avis, the Jewel OF con-
sistency, 1 wish that IL may be said or me at the
end of the coming campaign that | was at least
consistent in my desires to assist the laboring
men of Indiana 10 reward their friends and pun
ish their enemies, and that | would not allow
my hands to be tied even with the inducement
of personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. My principal OBJ
Ject in declining to pursue this matter further Is
that / may be absolutely free TO support and
work for the friends OF the laboring men wher-
ever they may be found.
1t has been sufficiently demonstrated TO me by
a few fellow-members that l would not be al
lowed to do this and be a Democratic candidate
at the same time, and with the knowledge OF
partisanship gained within the last two months
l am more than content that 1t should he so.
Another fact which stares me In the face is
that the Democratic party OF Indiana will In
evitably be asked III the near future TO explain
why, with a clear twO-thirds majority III both
branches of the late lamented Legislature. and,
In addition. 1.-The party OF the laDoring men, It
could not, would not, or ct least did not, pass
the laws which were so sorely needed by the Ia
boring men OF this state. do not feel that as a
Democratic candidate l should be able TO bear
question would impose.
Therefore. and for all these reasons, I take the
liberty OF withdrawing my name from your con-
CHARLES W. MARTIN.