The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-06

will be as different as their char
a%cters; that Of the one will be
be exact, the other Indifferent; the one
economical, the other liberal; the one a
debt decreaser, the other a debt IN
creaser: the one for the enforcement
of the laws, the other says accommodate
the boys. The effect in the N case will
be an administration OF economy, obedi-
the other will be loose, debt-increasing.
and demoralizing to the city. Which shall
we choose? It is somstimes said in poll.
nothing but In municipal affairs men
stand for very much. The integrity, the
good charactey, The business capacity OF
prime Importance. 1t Is true. administra-
ton is by parties, but the administrator
will always be found to represent the char
ssssr' pREs olisSy h aha P In ed%sT. OF t nr. in Trasiee
himself, put II correctly when he said,
1T is largely a difference in the makeup
control a Republican Council; a clique al.
ways influences a Democratic Council.
THE influence that win be. about Mr..
Trusler as Mayor is broad-minded, patriot
ic. seeks the best interests of the city,
and will labor zealously for the prosperity
of the whole people The influence which
surrounds his opponent is personal, full OF
cIiques. actuated by selfish interests, DOM
mated by corporate power and can in no
wise bring prosperity to the city or be
s ssniza a9 main They t seS p ps Mr. T npssaqio is 9t a
good fellow. but we don't want a good fell
low for Mayor: We want ANOTHER kind OF
tended to be hotel keepers. In the care
of one of these men the capital city of the
state will be safe. it's business interests
maintained and we shall not again be
ashamed. In the care of the other we
shall be returned to the Sullivan
p oesdie0a brood Of municipal r%ottenness
that made Indianapolis one of the worst
governed cities i'm the country. When the
ballot box closes on next Tuesday. evening,
il shall surely be that the patriotism and
the pride of our people have named Pres
ton Trusler Mayor"
&. w. WEBSTER foilowed MI; oven wi.n
characteristic speech. in which he said that
it may have been satisfactory to elect a
good fellow to a county ofice, for for
tunately in that position he bad been ane
of the city 1t Is necessary Ior a man 10
have brains of his own. ;. h Spooner
business proposition. He said that If a
man owned an immense business, Ike that
of all in the city of indianapolis. and two
without business qualifications or expert
ence in the business, but with only his good
nature to recommend him.. the other with
him. he wondered which would be given the
position.
FOR HARRISON.
George w. Calvin stated that he was au-
thorized to say that Mr.. Trusler never said
to Rhody Shiel that he had not voted for
NJ Harrison in 1892, and that such a state
ment was a lie. Mr.. Calvin called on sew
eral gentlemen present to witness the fact
that Mr.. TrusIer's little children shouted
for Harrison during the last national cam
paign. His remarks were the incentive to
the widest enthusiasm, and 1t was evident
that any minor matters which may have
entered into the present compaign had been
entirely removed.
James II. Williams. a colored orator.
made an eloquent speech, in which he de-
MED that his race intended to vote the
Democratic ticket. There are a few white
men" said he. who nave no better serss
than TO vote the Democratic ticket, and IL
Is not to be supposed that there are not a
few colored men also who do likewise"
The meeting was brought TO a close by the
remarks of Carey MCPHERSON. vice pres :
dent Of the club, who handled the case o.
Rhody Sniel without gloves He a.
counted for Mr.. Shells present pos ton IN
the fact that he had been compelled to
paw for the paving of a few more feet en-
his street than he thought he ought TO.
and MIR. Mcpherson asserted that at that
time Shiel had declared that he would not
vote for Denny or any other damn Re-
publican" In adjourning the meeting. Mr.
Potter stated that another meeting viii be
held next saturday night for the purpose
Of jollifying. and all In the house agreed
with a mighty cheer.