The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-08
ISSUES RI JOINED
FIGHT OF ONE PARTY AGAINST THE
BEER OF THE OTHER.
A Vote for Democratic Ticket Is a
Vote for Lavlessness; One for Re-
publican Ticket Is for Order.

This is the day for the people Of this
city to choose whether they will continue
the present system of good government or
will return to lawlessness and disorder. A
vote for the Republican ticket is a vote for
good morals. good citizenship, good gov
eminent and a business Administrations; a
vote for the Democratic ticket is a vote for
all that is bad in city affairs: for the open
ing Of the saloons at illegal hours; for the
influx of the gamblers that have been
driven out of the city by superintendent
Powell, and for an administration of the
city's financial affairs for the benefit of all
who stand in" with Tom Taggart. The is
sues have been met fairly by the Repub-
lican speakers. backed by the declarations
in the platform. and it has all been done
in a manner that assures the law-loving
people that the present good government
will be continued under Mr.. Trusler.
In it's campaign the Republican party has
appealed to the intelligence and better
thoughts of the people; the Democrats to
the stomach of the beer-loving man and TO
the passions of a class of people that be-
lieve in the law of might rather than the
law of right. While the Republican meet
ings have been of a character that nave at
tracted many ladies, and such that the la
dies could attend ana feel perfectly at
home; those of the Democratic party were
such as to debar a woman who deserves the
name from being seen in the vicinity.
Church doors nave been thyown open to the
Republican party: the saloons to the DEM
ocrats. Republicans hAER become enthusi-
astic because Of the splendid showing their
party has been able to make; Democrats
because of the beer that they were able 10
drink at the expense Of the Lieber syn
dictate.
From beginning to end there has been
such a marked difference between the
methods of the two parties as would show
a deaf and dumb observer which party will
stand for law and order. and which one
for debauchery in its most dangerous form.
The fact that the Republicans have con-
Quoted their campaign without the use of
beer has been a great source of trouble to
the Democrats, and they have made several
attempts to foist upon the Republicans the
odium of making q beer campaign. Several
times they nave quietly given out the word
that there would be free Republican beer
on tap, and then attempted to make it APP
pear that the beer that was paid for by
the Democratic committee was supplied by
the Republicans.
The Republicans were more confident last
night than ever that their ticket would
succeed to-day. At the committee rooms all
was hustle in the last moments of prepar-
ing for the work Of to-day. 1t was pre-
dicted last night that Trusler would have
as large a majority as Denny had two
years ago. when the better element rose
up and put an end to the Democratic car
nival of vice.
so far as organized party work is con-
cerned the campaign practically ended last
night. 1t is true that to-day there will be
a large amount of work necessary to
bring in the vote, but the skirmishing is
now over, and to-day's work will be rou-
tine. Bach party is making strong claims
for victory, and the decision Will mean
either a continuance of the present law
and-order administration or a resurrection
of the conditions of two years ago, when
Mr.. Sullivan was the guardian ange Of
the gamblers and saloon mon.
Almost every vehicle in the city has been
engaged by the committees of the oppos-
ing parties. and will be used to-day to
convey voters from their workshops and
places of business to the polls.
Last night there was a great deal of bet
ting on the result. At the Denison House
the blackboard was kept nearly full all
the time. For quite awhile it seemed that
the prevailing opinion was that Taggart
would be elected. but the wind was soon
taken out Of this when it became known
that Rhody Shiel was the only man offer
ing money on the Democratic ticket. Oc-
casionally some one. inspired by the RASH
ness of Rhody 'Shiel. would place some
money on Taggart. but that was a rare
occurrence. Shiel, however. was backing
the party of his choice somewhat like a
green man on the turf plunges with his
to startle the world, and then goes and
blows out his brains after the colt has
been distanced. Those who were standing
near the board last night soon noticed
that the only man that had anything to
say to the marker was Rhody Shiel. His
bets were being taken as fast as they were
posted. Altogether the thing seemed to
narrow down TO a personal fight, in which
Shiel was betting his money recklessly to
strengthen his waning hopes, somewhat
like a small boy whistles when passing a
cemetery.