The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-04

quests for temporary loans: If. in order 10
cover and conceal their m~lsmanagement,
they would, on Aug. 3. willfully refuse TO
submit To the Council accrued city. obliga-
lions a%ggregating $4,000, I ask you is IL not
reasonable 10 presume that. in their pres
ent situation-doubly desperate as IL is
that they are still cOncealing from the peo-
pie of indianapolis city obligations which,
in justice to city creditors, should be paid?
THE TAGGART MESSAGE
with this condition prevailing-with this
situation of the city treasury-knOwing that
the constitutional debt limit has been
reached by accrued bills. and if all city
obligations are paid will be exceeded; at
this time. as he did two years ago, when.
with a deficit in the city treasury of nearly
$1,000, Mr.. Taggart assured the people OF
indianapolis that he was able to reduce the
levy owing 10 the economies he had prac-
ticed. and owing 10 the careful business
management of affairs which had charac-
terized his administration during the pre-
viOus four years-Mr. Taggart again comes
before the people Of Indianapolis in an an
nual message. submitted Monday night to
the City Council, in which he declares that
city affairs for the enusing two years can
be conducted without an increase of the tax
levy. / ask you. my fellOw-citiZens. are you
longer in favor of a continuation of this pc
culiar system of finance? A system by
which each year the load upon the backs of
the taxpayers is increased by the amount
of interest which must be paid upon these
temporary loans which are rendered neces-
Sary by the efforts or the present admins
tratiOn to conceal from you the actual con-
dition OF your affairs. If so. / ask you To
soberly stop and think and inquire of your
self what will be the ultimate end Of the
city of indianapolis should such theories of
finance continue to prevail. There will come
a day when these obligations must be paid.
and when that time comes there Will be
added to the necessary obligations of the
taxpayers a burdensome load which Will
drive from Indianapolis capital seeking in
Va ~ m m n GnnkfnO lnnaf1nnE
and labor seeking employment. We are all
interested in this question. capitalists, man
ufacturers and Iaborers alike.
THE people Of indianapolis in this cam
paign should demand that a change of adj
ministratiOn be had in indianapolis. Let us
open the books. Let us have a statement of
the city's affairs made bv a new adminis-
tration which will tell the people exactly
where they are. Let us stop and take in
voice
THE OTHER SPEAKERS.
Mr.. was followed by John
McGregor, Republican county commits
sioner. Mr.. McGregor congratulated the
Republican party OF the city on its excel
lent ticket and spoke particularly of Mr..
BookwaIter's fitness for the office for which
he was a candidate. He advised the Re
publicans not to be overconfdent and urged
them to perfect an organization which
would max defeat practically impossible.
Inc last speaker was George W. StubDS,
candidate for police judge. He said that he
did not think IL proper for "A candidate for
the office which he was seeking to outline
the policy which he intended TO pursue, but
that he wanted il understood that if he was
elected the office would be conducted in
such a manner as to reflect credit on the
Republican party. He commended the
policy of the party as laid down by Mr..
in his letter of acceptance and
said that he stood on that platform with
both feet. In conclusion, Mr.. Stubs at
tackled the present financial policy of the
Democratic party, and, i'm much the same
manner as Mr.. Bookwalter, exposed the
sOphistry with which that party was trying
to fool the people.