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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12
AT THE O.. MORTON CLUB
ROUsING MEETING or SOUTH sIDH
REPUBLICANS.
Addresses Made by Charles 4. Book
walter. Charles y. Elliott and
Other Candidates.

\ rousing Republican meeting was held
last night at the o. p. Morton Club. COR
ner Shelby street and Cottage avenue.
Despite the rainy weather the roomy club
rooms were packed with enthusiastic South
Side citizens. who were anxious to hear and
encourage the Republican nominees, who
spoke 10 them during the evening
Charles y. Bookwalter. Republican nomi-
nee for mayor. who was the principal
speaker of the evening. took advantage of
the occasion to reply to the questions
which were propounded to him some time
ago by Mayor Taggart, and which are set
out in full in another part Of this issue
of the Journal At the close OF his adj
dress Mr. Bookwalter referred TO the lax
methods employed by the present admins
tration in suppressing the unlawful at
tacks made by the Bungaloos upon the col
ored people of this city.
Il am at a loss" said Mr.. Bookwalter.
Ito understand why these outrages against
society at large and the colored citizens Of
this city in particular have been allowed
10 continue. But this / promise that in the
event of my election 1 shall not only con-
duct a clean, business-like administration.
but will see to il that every citizen in this
city, regardless Of his color. is protected in
the rights To which he Is entitled under
the law, and in the event that the man
whom / shall appoint chief Of police
fails TO do his duty in this respect, he shall
be removed instantly
In conclusion Mr.. BOOkwalter said: II
feel confident that the Republican ticket
will be elected in October. This time
will have 195 Republican inspectors TO
guard our interests. III we are defeated IL
must be by the ballots that are placed in
the boxes before y. m. on the day of the
election, for under the circumstances our
Democratic friends cannot hope TO again
do the work between the hours Of and IL
p. m.
Charles n. Elliott, candidate for city
clerk. made a brief speech. in which he
assured his hearers that If he were elected
the Republican party would have no cause
to blush for his administration of affairs.
1.-The fees of the Office shall be diligently
collected" said Mr.. Elliott, and I will
promise you that no one shall be allowed
TO stay a fine who is not entirely response
BILE There will be no necessity under my
administration for a legal investigation by
the attorney general"
Judge II. Clay Allen, of the Circuit
Court, spoke of Mr.. BOokwalter's fitness
for the office which he sought TO fill. He
more to their interests to make the proper
selection of a man TO preside over the af-
fairs of the city of indianapolis than the
choosing of a man for President of the
United States for the reason that their
financial interests were more directly con-
cerned.
Speeches were also made by George
Stebel, j. b. Hopkins, ward candidate for
Councilman, and others.
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CONCENTRATED HOO-HOOS.
They Do Degree work and Decline to
Pay a Secretary's salary.

NORFOLK, Va. Sept. 1.-THE entire
session of the National HoO-HoO Concaten-
alton here to-day was devoted to a discus
sion of the question whether or not the
scriyenOter secretary and treasurer of the
order should devote his entire time to the
work of the office. This would require a
salary being paid him. A hot fight for and
against the proposition resulted in ma
jorty vote against it.
At the Osirian cloister on Tuesday night
the following members of the Hoo Hoo
were raised to membership in the higher
order: w. II. Norris, Houston: X Moore
Galveston; II. l.. BartO, Chattanooga; H.
NJ. Rawins. Mobile; w. G. Fellows, Biz
mingham; G. Turner, Chattanooga; +. s.
BOggess. Clarksburg, w. Va; G. T. Davis
Evansville, Ind. ~ Z. Keyser, Chatta-
nOOga.
The confederation will adjourn tomorrow
with public ceremonies at the Academy of
Music, in which the old sharks will be
"emblamed aad cTemate1," according to
the ritual of the order.
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right 10 pay them of at any time after the
first Of January next by giving thirty
days notice and paying One-half OF 1 per
cent. for the privilege"
Permit me. Mr. TaEEart. 10 ask YOU one
question. which ] believe is warranted by
the fact that you have submitted 10 me
the eleven question which ] have an
swered Are you running Mr.. Mcguire on
your own record; or is Mr. Mcguire run
ming himself on your record2
Having now answered your questions.
Mr. Taggart. I wish 10 say 10 YOU IN con-
elusion that from this time until the day
OF the election the issue 1 shall strive to
present TO the people OF Indianapolis is
your management of public affairs. Realiz-
ing that this subject is comprehensive
enough To engross my time i most kindly
and respectfully suggest 10 you that fur
Their questions shall receive only such treat
ment as is possible TO offer 10 any other
political argument.
CHARLES 4. BOOKWALTER.
indianapolis. Sept. IL.
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FALL FLOWER SHOW.
The horticultural Hall Programme st
the state Fair.

one of the largest halls on the fair
ground will next week be occupied by ex-
hibits OF fruits and flowers. The flower
show will open at noon Tuesday. when the
Judges will begin tying on prize ribbons.
and during the week OF the state fair q
number OF special displays will be given.
Ia the regular displays awards Will DO
made for palms. ferns and blooming plants.
The first floral day" will be Wednesday
afternoon, when prizes will be given for
baskets Of flowers, cut roses, cut blooms
and for the best collection OF dahlias. The
second floral day will occur Thursday, be-
ginning at 10 a. N. For the best arrange
ment OF flowers an award OF SO VIII be
paid. the second viii receive SO and me
Third Sl5. The fair management thinks
these awards will stimulate interest among
flower growers. The best collection Of cut
gladioli will receive SIS. the second SO and
the third s.. Similar prizes are TO be
awarded on Thursday for the best bou-
uuets The amateur flower growers viii
have contest for ribbons on two days
of the fair. They will exhibit plants on
Wednesday, including foliage plants and
climbing and trailing vines. The cut-nower
show Ey the amateurs VIII be held Thurs
day afternoon. when sixteen awards VIII
be made 10 winners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

J. Gordon CoOgler. who died in Column
bia, 5. G, the other day, thought he was
poet and was happy in the thought. He
wrote and published verses and sent them
over the country. and they afforded much
entertainment TO the recipients, many
editors amusing themselves and their read
ers with reviews" of a mock serious sort
for the verses were not poetry in the eyes
of cultivated readers. But if CoOgler ever
realized that he was a subject of ridicule
he never betrayed the fact, but continued
to issue new editions and send them TO the
editors as before. Now he is dead, and
Mr.. S. L Kiser, of the Chicago Record
Herald, offers this graceful and kindly
tribute to his memory:
L turn to lay a poor wild flower
On gentle COogler's breast;
He came to serve his little hour
And pass on with the rest;
lie doubtless heard the world deride,
But sang on sweetly satisfied
To know he sang his best.
There lies his little broken Tyre.
We hear his song no morei
All, COOgler, may the sacred fire
BE thine upon That Shore
The fire that burned in Shelleys breast
Ihat You may sing there with the best
VI all who sang before!
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On the basis of the rate of taxation Indi-
annapolis is not the most economically adj
ministered city, since in most of the cities
In the foregoing list the taxes for improv-
Ing streets and constructing sewers are in
cluded. Under the system of Improvement
in vogue in Indianapolis the tax for the
Improvement of streets has often been so
heavy that the assessment has beer equal
to the full value of the property, and scores
OF people have been compelled to give up
homes partly paid for because they could
not pay the tax. When the bill declaring
that in no case should the assessment for
street improvements be more than % per
cent. of the appraised value of the prop
erty was pending in the Legislature the
Taggart Board of Works opposed the
measure. Doubtless Mr.. Mcguire is among
these who opposed such a restriction on
the process of confscation.
The city credit has not. been assaiIed by
Republican or Democrat as everybody who
cares to be accurate in his statements
knows. 1t has been pushed close to the
constitutional limit When Mr. Taggart
proposed a temporary loan that carried the
debt beyond the constitutional limit. the
Council wisely waited to see what could be
done without invaidating any portion of
the loan asked for. Mr.. Mcguire repeats
the old story to the effect that there would
have beea money enough if the Council
had laid tax on natural gas pipes, as
proposed by the mayor. Yet Mr. Taggart
had been four years in office before he
recommended such tax. If the tax were
a fair one, why did not the Taggart adj
ministration impose it when the gas prop
erty had more value than it now has? 1t
seems that Mr.. Mcguire might have been
let off without indorsing in an emphatic
manner the purchase of the lands for
Riverside Park. He approves the purchase
of lands which will require hundreds OF
thousands of dollars to make a park. and
several thousands annually to keep up.
There are several other topics in this
labored letter that might be criticised. but
the one feature which surpasses all others
in Importance is the candidates unqualified
approval of Mr.. Taggart's financial policy
and a solemn pledge to continue it, OBJ
jectionable as are other features, taxpay-
ers must regard the Endorsement of and
pledge to continue the mayors financial
policy as the most vicious. 1t is a policy
which means that the city shall not year
by year. pay as it goes. 1t means that
whenever bonds can be issued for keeping
up departments of the public service. it
shall be done, and it means that the voting
and negotiating of temporary loans shall
become an established feature of city ad-
mnistration. The result of such a policy
will be a larger debt at the close of each
succeeding fiscal year. 1t is policy which
Will compel all the employees of the city to
go unpaid. when the aggregate Of the
bonded and floating debt shall reach the
constitutional limit. until money can be
collected. If Council shall be elected in
accord with this policy il may lead to the
voting of temporary loans regardless of the
debt limit under the decision OF a conf
nliant CITY attorney
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We have shut out the Chinaman because
ne il such cheap worker and cheap liver
that his presence in large numbers is OBJ
jectionable from an economic point of
view. Have We not at present quite as
many OF the ignorant and vicious Of other
lands as it is safe to shelter? Thousands
of immigrants come 10 Us ignorant and
hostile 10 government because government
has been 10 them an oppressor. taking
about all and giving nothing in exchange.
Just now we can absorb all the rough labor
coming TO us. but il will not always be so.
Why not begin with shutting out immi-
grants from the most Objectionable coun-
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per's Weekly of oct. "a. 1895. in a leading
editorial said:

per's Weekly of oct. "a. 1895 in leading
editorial said:
Mr.. Bryan belongs to an order Of men
mat Is At least as old as the art Of writing.
from St. Basil to Henry George, from
LOUIS LOUIS Blanc, Lasalle and Karl Marx 70
Suies Goesde, William Jennings Bryan ana
Governor Altgeld men Of this kind nave
Deen imagining human sorrOws where there
were no sorrows, human suffering where
there have been prosperity and happiness.
Out Of the Socialist movement,
which has grown stronger or more noisy
since It's haif-educated orators and writer's
ENJOY the freedom of the press and OF
sPeech, nave come crude laws in some parts
oI TINS country which have resulted in the
exclusion OF capital from the States that
nave ADOPTED them. and in consequence loss
OF population. In Europe there have come
socletles of Anarchists. bomb throwing, as
sasslnations and finally the international,
Whlch Is endeavOring 10 teach the working
men that their class everywhere ought TO
pc dearer 10 them than their country. At
ne basis OF II all is the jealousy felt Dy
.Hose VINO 90 not prosper OF those VINO 90.
All these movements which began TO gather
strength in Europe with the French revOlu-
Ilon' are In their essence war on capital
ana on government which protects and fOs-
ters both capital and labor. Mr. Bryan
Is OF TINS movement. He may not know 1t.
put socialism. whose finest fruitage is an
dICiiy ana murder, Is the philosophy OF his
candidacy and campaign. Beyond his feeble
ana ignorant presentation of his money
heresy lies the deep abyss of socialism. into
Which, consciously or unconsciously, he Is
inviting the American people to plunge.
We leave Mr.. Bryan to be judged by his
record His speeches in both of his presi-
Dental campaigns tended directly to the
growth of anarchistic ideas, but now that
the fruitase has come he deprecates vio-
'lence- To make his reform complete he
should retract the expressions above quoted
and scores of others OF like import. yell
low journalism is concealing the truth about
Mr. BRYAN NOT In telling IN
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12
WEST VIRGINIA COAL.
Its Production Expected to BE Com
soIidated by Syndicate.

ROANOKE, Va, Sept. u.-West Virginia
is on the eve OF a big coal deal. Some time
ago the initial movement was made by the
purchase of all the coal operations OF
kanawha river. 1t is said j. p. Morgan
was behind it and that the drafts for the
purchase money bore his signature.
Hardly had that deal been conSummated
before il was announced that the Flat Top
field had been purchased by the same or
allied interests for Sl3000,o00 To-day all the
New river territory IS agog. Messrs. Chill
ton. McCorkle and Chiffon, representing
New York capitalists. for the past week
have been quietly at work, and IL is now
said there * not a coal operation on New
river on which there is not "A twenty-day
option Of purchase.
Whether or not the purchase will be made
probably viii be definitely settled to-mor-
row, as az that time present options will
expire. and il will require deposit of $50, 900
TO renew them.
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J. :. c. walker Complains 10 Police.

J. 5. G Walker. OF iol South Illinois
street, reported 10 the police yesterday that
he had been swindled out OF 81 by a man
who gave his name as Edward Murray. OF
I-rbana, H. Several weeks ago Walkers
fourtecn-yesr-o son Arthur left nome
and falling into bad company, was ar
rested at lTbana and charged with ms
theft OF "A bicycle. Aug. - the man claim
ing 90 be Murray called al his place with
his wife and children and represented thar
ne habitually visited the jail 20 have
"heart-to-hear talks with criminals
with the idea OF inducing them 90 torsake
their evil WAYS. lie claimed 20 be wei &C
auainted aith the authorities az trbana
and that the case could be settled by the
navment of SIS 90 the owner OF the stolen
wheel. Mr.. Walker gave up the 50 and
kept the man ami his family over night.
As his son failed % reach home the follow
ing Saturday he wrote 10 trbana, and was
advised that the man was undoubtedly
one known there as Edward Zane. who
was en- impostor and had served sims Tor
defraudlnS minis ssss.
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Rev. V. Hunters speech.

An erroneous impression concerning Rev.
r. V. Hunters address before the Prohibi-
ton League last Monday night has gone
abroad. The central idea Of Mr.. Hunters
talk was that the dominating issue should
be the moral rather than the financial side
of the city's life. While he alluded 10 no
candidate specifically he urged that voters
should cast their ballots only for such men
having a good chance TO be elected as had
Dledged themselves to uphold the law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

The responses which Mr. BoOkwaIter
makes TO Mayor Taggarts questions show
that the Republican candidate for mayor
has thoroughly informed himself respecting
Mr.. Taggarts administration. and that it
r. unsafe for the mayor or his friends to
provoke an inquiry into the methods of the
present administration. 1t is surprising
that the mayor permitted himself TO be led
into the mistake Of asking questions touch
ing the weak spots in his administration.
addressed 10 a man so well posted. Such
communications show that the municipal
campaign is proceeding along proper chan
u<ie
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Charles A. Bookwalter addressed about
fifty workmen yesterday at noon at the
flats which are being constructed on Capitol
avenue, near Twelfth street. Speaking
particularly to the colored men among his
auditors, Mr. BOokwalter said: Il want TO
say that 1 will appoint a police force which
will see that every man VIII respect the
rights OF every other man, no matter what
the color of his skin
The noon meetings may be held generally
in order TO reach the laboring class who
have no other time TO listen 10 the candi-
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tries unless they are skilled workmen? Are
we not burdening ourselves with too much
OF the poverty. ignorance and viciousness
of Europe? Why should we carry the
burdens which bad governments in Europe
create by expressing their people? IL they
remain at home. better conditions may be
enforced. but here they tend to debase the
common labor of the country.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

If the Hearst papers should cease to
print their hideous cartoons representing
the President as the tool of the trusts
which are trampling down the people and
otherwise presenting him as a hideous
monster, their circulation will fall off. The
vicious taste these publications have Gre
ated will not be satisfied with anything
but very "hot stuff"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

'I therefore believe that a low tax levy.
even though temporary loan is OCCASION
ally necessary, is the business-like way in
which to manage the financial affairs of
the city."-Mayor Taggart. me, too
Charles Mcguire
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Every police judge knows the evil eff
fects of dime novels on the plastic minds
of children, but the influence of yellow
journals on the minds of grown-up cranks
is still more potent for evil
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Puck.

X.
Manager-Its a wonder Roadsley didn't give
you an engagement in his company He thinks
you're a good actor.
Actor-Does he?
Manager-Yes; he says you can ask for big
salary as if you expected to get it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Those who are watching political straws
cannot fail to notice that Mr.. Bryan is to
speak before the Mayor Harrison League
OF Chicago. which confirms the report that
Mr.. Bryan will give his support to Harrison
on the Bryan platform in 1904
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

The death of Hon. Josiah Gwin removes
from participation in political discussion
a man Of refined intellect and strong con-
victions- Occasionally ne was actuated by
personal feeling. but some time will elapse
before a Democratic editor will be found
that can take his place
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An Ancient Chestnut.

Ohio state Journal.
Little Ham-Are you going to take two Of ev-
erything into the ark, papa?
Noah-Yes
Little Ham-But only have grammar.
Noah (sternly)-See here, my son, that moth
er-;n-law joke has been a chestnut for 700 years
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

A few weeks ago the country was ad-
miring the tender devotion of President Nc
Kinley to his invalid wife who seemed to be
at deaths door; now it is admiring her
fortitude in the face of a murderous attack
on her husband. So runs the world away.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

''Me-Too' Mcguire pledges himself to
continue the Taggart policy of the last
four years, which has resulted in a great
increase of city expenditures and an empty
treasury. Does he really think the people
want that policy continued?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

The New York Journal, published by
man of wealth, declared in the issue of
June L that assassination had not only
changed the history of the world. but had
changed it for the better. Now that paper
desires to have Czolsocz tried and executed
the same day-by which one Of the Hearst
papers would probably lose patron
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Titus +. Kinzie. of South Bend. an in
structor in the blind asylum of this city.
has announced his candidacy for the nOmi-
nation as superintendent OF public instruc-
ton at the next Republican State conven-
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rue INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-AstOr House.
cHICAGO-Palmer House. p q. News Co, III
dearborn street, Auditorium Annex Hotel.
cfNcrNNATI-J. r. HawIey & Co. La Vine
street.
I.OTTfsVIIIE-C. T Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and jefferson streets, and Lo1lsFliie
Book Co, 234 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. D. C.--Rlggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Total expenses of the city government in
1896, $3.50, $3.50; total expenses in 1900, $1,279,-
022. II indorse the excellent administra-
ton of Mayor Taggart- "Me-Too' Ma
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A Philadelphia newspaper which claims to
be respectable speaks of Emma Goldman as
the representative of the American right
10 free speech" and there is no law in the
United States against preaching the gospel
of anarchy" There is the law of self-pres-
ervation which every government may en-
force
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

II will be very remarkable IL evidence is
not discovered showing that Czolgocz is
the tool OF conspiracy. Indeed. his latest
expressions point to such a condition.
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silly MIR. @.

Yonkers Statesman.
Mrs. GOtham-Don't you think those raised in
tho suburbs apt TO be tender than
those raised I'm the city?
Mr.. Gotham-Oh, 1 don't know; that chicken
we had for dinner was raised in the suburbs
dear.
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"Me-Too'' Mcguire thinks with Mayor
Taggart that making temporary loans lis
the business-like way in which to manage
the financial affairs of the city
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The total amount paid out to railroad
employees in the United States during the
year ended June 80. 1901. was S5T.264Si1.
against $445,5OS, POI for 1895. an increase in
five years of SlS1. 7565SO. For the one year
from 1900 to 1901 the increase was $54, 296 9l5.
Such figures as these are not calculated to
bring the Republican party or policies into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-12

Mr.. Mcguire does not profess to have any
ideas of his own regarding city government.
To whatever Mr.. Taggart has done he
saws Me too"