The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-01
Another Package of 100000 to BE Re-
cefved by Chairman Martin To-
day or Tomorrow.
COMES FROM SILVER BARONS
COUNTY COMMITTEEMAN RECEIVED
THEIR PORTIONS LAST WEEK.
Corruption Fund Poured I'm on the
state ms a Result of Efforts of
Taggart and Martin.

The Democratic State committee has re-
ceived and distributed to precinct commit
teemen during the last week the magnih-
cent sum of So, 900, which comes from the
great silver West. through the channel of
the national Democratic committee. This
amount comes rather late, but IL is for
practical" purposes. More than this. the
committee is expecting 100000 to-day or to-
morrow for use on election day.
This Information comes direct from
Democrat who has been associated with
the committee in its work and is familiar
with the distribution. He is not pleased
with the party management, and to a num-
Der of friends he has not disguised his
tempt for the loose manner in which the
fund was distributed. The first of the
week each county committeeman was re-
quested by Chairman Martin to come to
Indianapolis at his earliest convenience.
The money was handed out at the rate of
$25 a precinct, leaving something like s4O.-
600 on hand for an emergency" On the
arrival of the additional 100000 there is to
follow second distribution. to be sent
where the situation is regarded as most
desperate.
Chairman Gowdy is thoroughly informed
of the condition of affairs. The Republic
an committee is not alarmed, feeling that
the sentiment which will carry this State
for Mr.. Mckinley is so firmly grounded
on principle that it cannot be shaken by
the use Of money. The information shows,
however, that the Democratic committee
is not impoverished. as Is said, that des-
perate efforts are to be made to carry this
State for Bryan, and that the national
committee has concentrated great mount
Of its money in Indiana
The money comes to Indiana as result
OF visit Chairman Martin and his shad-
ow, Thomas Taggart. paid National Chair
man Jones few weeks ago. This visit
was made shortly after Mr. Taggart was
called into consultation in the case One
or the first things Mr.. Taggart said after
being Informed of the condition of affairs
was that money must be had, if the party
hoped to make a showing in Indiana He
knew more OF practical politics" than the
rag-tag silver leaders ever dreamed of in
their philosophy of government fiat. The
situation was laid before the national COM
mittee. the allegation being made
that Bryan stands chance with
funds. The national committee was
slow to answer at first, but after the
condition of affairs became so serious in
Illinois as to leave no hope of Bryan carry
ing that State, the funds were dumped lib
orally into Indiana.
Inc journal was shown a portion of =
letter which comes from county commit
teeman OF one of the northern counties It
Is In the possession of the Democrat who
gives the information concerning the funos
al me disposal of the party. He would nor
allow 1t quoted as it has been turned over
TO him for answering, but the following
was shown:
Dear Sir-Doctor r. was in Indianapc-
lis yesterday. i presume you saw him. If
not too late / want to warn you not to
give any of the funds for this county to
him. Confidentially we have not much faith
In him and we do not think he acted
right In going to Indianapolis on this bus
mess without consulting us"
me money sent was collected in the
West chiefly from the silver mine owners
and those interested in the industry. 1t f.
no secret that thousands of dollars have
been raised in the Western States for "edu-
cational purposes in the East. The mine
owners and smelter companies, and in fact
oil moneyed concerns, have contributed lib
orally. In addition to this, popular SUBJ
scriptons have been taken in every city
and town. AT Denver, Pueblo, LeadviIle.
cheyenne, delena, Saik Lake City and
other places, boxes have been distributed
on all street corners where campaign funds
have been dropped. There being no need
for the money there it was forwarded to
the national committee, which in turn
dumps goodly portion in this State. at so
late day that its purpose cannot be mis-
understood.
The true condition Of the State commit
tees exchequor shows hypocrisy on the
part of the leading members OF the party,
who have all during the campaign whined
about "a poor mans campaign" "a fight
of humanity" and 1.-The cause of the peo-
pie" The meeting at the Governors office
Friday night appears now as ruse GRIM
inal in its conception, for it is the instinct
of criminal TO avert attention from his
own acts. These gentlemen who met in the
interest of the purity of the ballot" seemed
interested in a noble work, for they pro-
posed 10 protect their more feeble minded
brethren who might be purchased. ALI
during the campaign the committee has
begged sympathy because of poverty but
the funds received indicates that some ur-
gent educational work is to be ATTEMPTED