The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-18
PROTESTS AGAINST A SNEAK BILL"
Buffalo Democrats Furious in Their Denunci-
atoms of an Act of the Legislature.

BUFFALO. April 1.-THE City Hall was
under guard all last night to prevent any
attempts to enter the Mayors Office and
take action under the provisions of the
bill passed by the Legislature last week.
providing for the appointment of new po-
lice and excise commissioners. Injunction
papers secured from Judge Green. of the
Supreme Court, wero served on Mayor
Bishop at o'clock this morning. and on
the controller and president of the Com
mon Council shortly before O'Clock. 1t
was feared that the two latter officials
might endeavor to steal march on the Op-
position ana make the new appointments
before the order of the court cou,d be
served on them. but no such attempt was
made, and action 10 now postponed until
the court decides upon the points at Issue.
The order is made returnable on April 25.
In q newspaper interview. to-day. Lien
tenant governor Sheehan denied that the
police and excise amendments were sneaked
through tho Legislature; nor wero false
representations made with reference TO
them. He assumed entire responsibility
for the passage of the bill. and stated that
1t was upon his explanation of the proyis-
Ions therein that Governor Flower signed
it. Mr.. Sheehan denied that the pose
of the bill WAS to cripple the Cleveland
element of the Democracy. As to the con-
stltuti0nality of the bill. one of the points
upon which the injunction was obtained.
Mr.. Sheehan said there was absolutely
nothing In that.
AT noon to-day q public meeting was
held at Merchants Exchange TO protest
here. 1t was attended by the principal
business men OF this city, Democrats and
Republicans alike. The exchange was
crowded: The president of the exchange.
George Clinton. grandson OF Governor
De Witt Clinton. and n stanch Democrat.
was In the chair. He made an earnest
speech, declaring that the time for the
people of Buffalo to declare their rights
had come. He was followed by attorney
Wilcox one of the leading Democrats Of
the city. He declared the sneak bill
tyrannous. outrageous and diabolcal piece
of legislation, thousand times worse. he
SAID, than the British tyranny which
caused the American revolution. If
s as we'll iS'a fold our ne hands hand and per.
NIT the word slave to be stamped
upon our foreheads The measure was
passed with the aid of deliberate ing by
q class of persons who ought TO be behind
prison bars. and nowhere else A legis.
lator who betrays his trust and deceives
his constituents IS even worse than one
who engineers such ballot-b0x outrage as
that of last November. i don't believe a
bill thus passed by fraud is q law. The
tlIilo u6e OOine tO HRut, W0 mubt uO LONGER
recognize political parties when such out
RACES are done. We must drive these men
out of the city,"
A speech was made by Henry A. Rich
mond, In which he said: Il have spent
thousands of dollars for the Democratic
party, have worked tor it for twenty five
years. but, 90 help me God. II this outrage
Is Democracy i am no longer Democrat"
Great applause and cheers followed this.
A committee of five was appointed to draft
resolutions. Speeches were made by many
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