The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-30

Wilson issued a manifeSto--men who know
Wilson recognized his handiwork-and Tag
the convention with gold bug eyes. gold bug
teeth and gold bug procl1YltieS, but little
silver whitewash on the outside. When you
find a man has no convictions on political
questions you will find he mas no conVlc-
lions on business questions.
MIR Harding declared that Mayor Taggart
had the power to require his Board OF Pub
lie Works to ask for competition in the gas
business, but he was afraid to require them
to take sides for the people because he
knows John r. Pearson will come ana say,
L will take back that 81. 800 / contributed to
your campaign fund and will call OF every
man that is working for you. 1t makes no
difference who is mayor so you Will ma a
man who will do the will of the people.
Mr.. Harding said that he was not opposed
to corporations, because he recognized that
they are necessary and he recognized what
they had done to develop this country,
but" he said, they must not encroach
upon private rights. All ask OF them IS
common people as they do TO their STOCK
holders" He said that the corporations
could not exist were it not for the city; tnat
they would die in a wilderness ana tnat they
must recognize the rights of those that sus-
tain them.
AS to 3-cent fares he declared that the
people were entitled to save the money that
they are now compelled to hand over 70
the street car corporation. Il Will not only
advocate your rights on the stump nut ~. II
l am mayor / will advocate them IN the
mayor chair"
Mr.. Harding referred to the pretenses of
cheaper telephone rateS-$1 month-as an
insult to intelligent men. DO you know
what they mean by that kind or service!
They string wire and attach eignt te teo
phones to il. When one man is using the
line the other seven must wait until ne IS
through, and while he is talking every one
of them can stand and hear what ne is
ice
Joseph B. Healing spoke of the extrava-
gance of the administration, which IN less
than eighteen months Increased the bonded
debt 500. 900, and then dwelt on the creation
of the $4,000 campaign fund as 1t renects
on the mayors boosted love for working
men. Why" he asked, did not Taggart
secure the appropriations last winter when
men were out of work and give them some
thing to do? 1t was because ne wanted 70
wait until there would be some assurance
that he would get their votes in return Ior
work" Speaking directly to the voters or
the Ninth ward, he reminded them That
they have councilman whose honesty mas
been questioned and who is seeking re-elec-
ton He told how he had been tried by
q Democratic Council, which did not dare
clear his skirts, but instead sent his case
to the grand jury. Speaking OF the Statlon-
house bonds DEAL he told how an architect
had been appointed without competition 10
supervise the work for SS,OOo; DAY DAY % or
A man was found whose vote was not Sc
cure and he was appointed station mouse
inspector-"a $3.50 a day Inspector to stand
by and see whether the $4,000 architect is
doing his work properly, he exclaimed
AS to the so-called garbage inspectors, APP
pointed without warrant OF law, ne sdlu
that they had been designated sanitary OFF,
GERS. He doubted whether any of them had
ever been to WOodSide.
"They make reports suggested some one
in the audience.
Yes. they make reports said Mr.. Keal-
ing, on the 31st of every month. Go down
to the courthouse basement Oct. l and you
will see these eight men report there to
get their pay"
He told how, although the Park Board
was suspended in midair, an office was
maintained and Bert Spencer was paid 800
a month simply to sit there and see that
the taxpayers did not get glimpse OF the
books.
r. r. Shiel was one of the speakers and
took about one-half hour booming the
meeting for which he has hired Masonic
Hall tomorrow night, and where he intends
to speak till he gets tired.