The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-15

of a veto by those in power has stayed the
hand of the citys counsel. Cases pending
on the docket nave been CONTINUED from
term TO term and nothing done 10 bring
to a final termination the pending litiga-
ton. Nothing has been done for the ben
eft of the people. 1t was left to a Repub-
lican Legislature to bring relief to the peo-
ple-that relief which they all demanded
low fare If there is proposition upon
which all students of municipal government
are agreed 1t is that the chief object to be
obtained in the granting of municipal fran
chises is that the compensation therefor
snau go 10 the people by way of reduction
OF rates, | arraign them as the enemies
OF the common people and charge that the
present administration in this CITY both
in the Legislature and out of it, have been
against 3-cent fares. / charge that not a
single franchise contract of Importance
has been entered into or franchise granted
by the present administration in which the
rights of the people have been fairly re-
spected. Look ar the garbage contract.
Then look again at the police telegraph
contract and look for the third time at the
telephone cOntract-all scandalous--none of
them free from lust criticism.
Notwithstanding rates for transporta-
Llon, rates Tor gas, rates for water, rates
Tor electric tights, costs of telegraphing,
costs of public improvement, all have grad
ually declined in the last decade and not
withstanding the great fall in the prices
of manufactured articles, yet this city ad-
mlnIStrdtlon, in the face of a storm of OPP
position, granted what is practically a per-
petual franchise to a telephone company
at the same rate charged fifteen years ago.
for the price of telephone Fourteen hum
dred users of telephones asked for lower
rates. competent company stood ready to
give good telephone service, but no atten-
ton was paid to their demands. This is
only part of the story of twenty-five
months of miSrule.
This administration asks to be contin-
ued in power for another two years. / be-
heVe the good judgment of the good citi-
believe that protest so universal will be
entered as to drive from power those who
have betrayed their trusts.
I'VE Republicans have solemn duty to
perform. The candidates that you nominate
here must be the candidates for us all when
we leave this convention. Whatever of per-
sonal feeling you may have brought with
you INTO this hall you should leave here
Let no man go out of this hall with a
OF this convention. You may come here
with your favOrite candidate: let us all go
from here with one candidate for us ALL
with a united effort and asking all citizens
of every faith who believe in an econom-
zeal and just government to come with u.s.
we and will take this CITY from the
rings and bosses and restore it to the peO-
pie themselves who so willingly support its
government"
The applause during Mr.. TayIor's speech
was frequent and hearty and at its close
he was applauded again.
When he took up the gaVel he noted the
TACT that assistant secretaries were needed
and Messrs. Lee Nixon, S. A. Furnas, Ed
Albright, Joseph BrOyles, Clint Hare and
w. e. Davis were named. The credentials
headed by the following gentlemen: Eev-
enth ward, first precinct R. n Catterson;
Seventh ward thirteenth precinct Henry
Anderson; Ninth ward, fourth precinct,
Archie Hall; Sixth ward, ninth precinct
Carey A. Mcpherson; Sixth ward, second
precinct, withdrawn; Sixth ward, seventh
precinct, w. W. Douglass; Fifth ward,
fourth precinct William Petty; Fifth ward.
sixth precinct. Con Kelly; Eleventh ward
sixth precinct o. H. Wilson; Twelfth ward,
second precinct. Al Glazier: Fourth ward,
ninth precinct, Mr.. English; Fifteenth
ward, third precinct, Henry Levy.