The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-11

said that the party had the band play
Union Forever. Hurrah. Boys, Hurrah.'
SENATOR SHIVELY TALKS.
Senator Shively said that he thought the
Senate was wandering away from the ques-
ton. The speech just finished should have
been made over the grave of the late Dem
ocratic party. That young senator must
have read but little history to speak of
the Democratic party as the friend of the
common people, he said. He had well spok-
en- of the Republican party as singing
Rally Round the Flag. Boys"
Does he not know that il was 10 the
t tune of that song that the Republican
They Were not shooting at Republicans,
either" he added.
AS heard the senator from Dubois talk,
OF the laboring man that the Democratic
Democratic party had been fighting the
party that had no other purpose than TO
care for the laboring man. He denied that
there was any coercion in this country ex
cept in the South at the muZzle of Demo-
cratic shotguns. They forget that the Pres
ident who Is to occupy the White House.
who stands near the people that his time
will arrive on the 4th of March and that
the party which has brought on this mis-
cry and suffering wiz be turned out and
again Will be inaugurated the American
policy Senator Shively said that the bill
bad been drafted in the interest of all that
is just and right and that it ought TO pass.
SENATOR HAWKINS ARGUES.
Senator Hawkins spoke about the change
OF the initials of the election clerks from
the lower left-hand TO the upper right-hand
corner, where they were opposite the en-
blem of the Democratic ticket. If there was
any reason for the change having been
made in the first place ii was done in order
to make it possible for Democratic clerks
to ascertain when a ballot had been
stamped whether the stamp had been
placed on the party emblem. This law puts
them back where they were before, he said.
Relative to designations from tickets. he
said that under the present law a man
might resign the night before election, aft
er dark, and without the knowledge of any
one except the chairman of his commit
tee. who could fill the vacancy and place
the pastors in the hands of the clerks and
the first intimation the voter would have
of the change would come when the ballots
were placed in his hands. Such "A condi-
ton left it possible for combinations and
deals to be made on the eve of an cleo
amendable in this respect.
When Senator Hawkins had resumed his
though Senator Alexander was on his feet.
He insisted on being heard.
IF the senator wishes TO speak, said
Senator Newly, Il will give way.
Senator Alexander was recognized. But
toning his coat around his gaunt form, he
said, with cadaverous grin:
THE chair has at all times been indul-
gent to the minority He was inter-
rupted by applause from the minority.
And" he continued 1.-THE majority has
been at all times forbeariny.
Senator Alexander STROBE up and down
the aisle denouncing the Republicans.
II would like to ask the senator If he
thinks this bill is being railroaded through
the Senate" asked Senator Hawkins.
"Railroaded? Railroaded is no name for
it."
Senator Newly said he did not want to
talk politics, but that he felt he must re-
ply to some of the things that had been
said on the other side.
In making an examination of the election
laws he said, something had been found
which needed correction. I'VE discovered
some defects. that the law was not as per-
feet as the law of the Medes and Persians.
might be led to believe after listen
ing to the gentlemen on the other side.
In answer to the gentleman from Brook
vile he said that he would try to tell what
the Democratic party had done. We remem-
Der that it enslaved a human race, brought
on a war, established Klu-kluxism, struck
from the statute books every vestige OF
economic legislation inaueurated by the
Republican party when they got into pow
err. reduced thousands to poverty and SIX
months ago reached the crowning climax
by combining with the Populsts."
The Senate was not acquainted with the
corruption in the Democratic party to
which the gentlemen on the majority side
had referred but he said, Il have often
| heard that a 81 bill had a hypnotic infiu-
| ence over a Democrat
Senator Newly took up the bill in detail,
| pointing out the Improvements over the
| old law Senator Newby's speech ended the
sage. 1t was passed by party vote OF
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