The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-02
Neither of the Incendiaries Yet Re-
buked by Bryan, in Whose Inter-
est the Crime Is Proposed.
AN ovERsHADowING ISSUE
ALL OF MIR. BRYAN's PARAMOUNT
CIEs THROWN INTO THE SHADE.
Chief Question Now Is Whether Law
and Order Organism, Croker
Ism and Jonesism Shall Prevail.


Roosevelt finished the next to the last day
of his New York State tour in this city,
after having travelled through Ave counties.
making fifteen speeches during the day.
The two steps where the most considerable
time was spent were at Dunkirk and
jamestown. His speeches during the day
and at both Of these places were favored
with vigorous attacks on Richard Croker
| and National Chairman Jones for their al
legged attitude on the counting OF the bal
lots, which Governor Roosevelt diagnosed
as an Indictment to violence. At both Dun
kirk and jamestown. and especially in the
latter place tonight, there were immense
| audiences.
The first stop Of the day was at Batavia.
at which place the train was a little be-
hind. The Governor IN his speech said:
There are many great issues at stake in
this campaign. 1t IL Of vital Importance
to the welfare OF the country that we
should have a sound and stable currency.
1t is Of the utmost Importance that the
economic policies under which we have
been so prosperous should be maintained.
1t is OF vital Importance that our honor
should DO kept unstained whether by par
tial reputation at home or by the ignomin-
in the faces of the nations Of mankind. But
there are issues which surpass even these.
because they concern the durability OF the
republic itself. Beyond all other issues are
the issues of orderly liberty under the law
and of civic honesty. Mr.. Bryan's chief
lieutenant. Mr.. Croker. represents the
forces which stand for civic dishonesty,
and now they openly champion the cause
of riot, of mob. violence, of upsetting by
force or fraud the verdict rendered by the
people at the polls. Without any rebuke
reputation from Mr.. Bryan. and with the
openly expressed encouragement and ap-
prevail of Senator Jones, who Is running
Mr.. Bryan's national canvass. Mr.. Croker
has now, twice. in open statement, melted
the ignorant, the violent and lawless to
open riot on next Tuesday. He has done
this in many words. with the approval
tacitly expressed. of the national leaders
or his party.
A FITTING SEQUENCE.
"Such advice is fitting sequence to the
way In which the members of his party
have for the last six weeks been conduct
ing their campaign. 1t Is fitting and nat
ural when mobs are encouraged to break
up peaceable political meetings, to inter-
fere with the right of speech and Of free
discussion on the platform Of the issues
by the people, that there should follow
advice from the recognized leaders OF the
party guilty Of such conduct calculated to
overthrow the verdict of the people when it
shall be given
Let me recall to you that our present
election law, which provides for equal rep
resentation of the two parties through their
inspectors at the count of the votes. was
signed by a Democratic Governor, the late
Roswell p. Flower, Democrat OF the old
school. who. by the way. four years ago
repudiated Mr.. Bryan and his teachings
and stood stanchly on the side Of order
and honesty.
MIR. Jones and Mr.. Croker know well
that under the present elections law In this
State absolute justice will be done, unless
they or their friends are able to prevent it
being done. Have these men forgotten the
events OF 1898 and 1894 in this State? Have
they forgotten that precisely such infiam-
matory statements, such indictments to
riot and disorder of which they are now
guilty. then led in Troy to the murder of
one man at the polls and to the execution
OF his murderer? Those men incite igno-
rant and violent men TO such deeds of vio-
murder, as are liable any time to cuimi-
nate in murder. Then they themselves, no
matter how morally guilty, would go free.
while the ignorant and lawless dupes would
ray the full penalty Of the law. Have those
men forgotten that scores of election off,
GERS in 1884 paid in prison the penalty of
doing just the kind of thing which they
now try to incite others to attempt? Let
there be no misunderstanding Every
power of the State will be exerted to see
that on next Tuesday each man in this
State shall cast his vote as he pleases and
shall have IL counted as cast. / should re-
gard the election of Mr.. Bryan as the great
est possible calamity that could befall this
Nation but if Mr.. Bryan has a plurality
of but one vote in this State its count will
be protected by every force at the COM
mand or the executive, and the same meas
ure of justice that we mete to others we
shall see is melted to US in return
The second stop of the Roosevelt train
was made at Attica. where the Governor
addressed a large crowd. He appealed TO
his hearers TO support the Republican can
dfdate, irrespective Of party affiliations.
He said there was great difference be-
tween the Democracy OF Jefferson and
Jackson and that OF Richard Croker, and
again called attention to Mr. Bryan's
prophecies four years ago. which he said
had not been fulfilled.
A REPLY TO BRYAN.
At Dunkirk. where three meetings were
held. the Governor. in addressing the first
open-air meeting. in front Of the Brooks
locomotive works. which suspended work
In order to give the employees an oppor-
tunity 70 hear him. replied to Mr.. Bryan
and said. among other things;
~ want 70 take up one or two statements