The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-28

In every department Of local government
now under Republican control there are
open announcements of intent to increase
the tax levy at the earliest opportunity.
I'VE are confronted by the maladminis-
tration of justice by a Criminal Court un-
der the control Of and devoted to the inter-
est of this same political coterie. We have
seen the Republican superintendent of
county institution, taken in broad day,
with house full of stolen county property,
allowed to escape punishment through the
violation of their sworn duty by the judge
and prosecuting attorney. On the other
hand, we have seen a negro who Ventured
to vote the Democratic ticket hurried
through the form of trial, in which all
material evidence in his behalf was unlaw-
fully excluded, and sent to the peniten-
tiary; when the Supreme Court reversed
the decision and ordered the testimony ad-
mitted, all proceedings against him were
dropped. the end of intimidating the negro
voters having been accomplished.
ALLEGED INCREASE OF CRIME.
1--WE are confronted by an increase OF
crime and lawlessness under this govern
ment of ring politics that challenges the
attention of every good citizen. There
have more assaults on women in this
community in the past six months than
were ever known in any preceding six
years. Gambling is open as it was in
Havana under Spanish rule. The proprie-
tors of the gambling houses are in open
alliance with the Republican ring, per-
forming political service whenever called
upon, and there is no longer any pretense
of interference with their games, the profits
of which are prOrated with the syndicate
in control. Grand juries have been packed
for the protection of Republican criminals,
and petit juries have been packed for the
subversion of the ends of justice and for
the reward of political favorites.
eve are confronted by the fact that in
the last Legislature this ring and syndicate
controlled absolutely the delegation from
this county, and through that control very
nearly imposed on the State the scandalOus
'bitartrate of potassium measure and the
outrageous bill for railroad concentration;
and when they were exposed and baffied
their chief representative made answer only
that he was in politics for what there was
in it.
"The Democratic party proposes to the
people of Marion county a restoration of
government according to law, in place of
government by syndicate and ring caucus
in violation of law. 1t demands return to
honest elections. 1t pledges the efforts OF
it's nominees to the restoration of the laws
against bribery in elections. and TO the en-
actment of rational and effective primary
law in place Of the present farcical measure
which was deliberately formed for the per-
petuation of ring rule. 1t pledges the adop-
ton of voting machines at the earliest OPP
portunity.
1T pledges enforcement of the laws with
out fear, favor or partisan bias. IL pledges
honesty and economy in the county gov
eminent with due regard for the wishes
of the people, who. under our system, are
entitled to ultimate control 1t demands
that grand and petit juries be drawn in
obedience 10 the plain mandates of the law
II pledges that no one of its nominees shall
demand OF receive any compensation for Of
fetal services except the salary specifically
provided by law for his office. IL pledges
every candidate nominated by this conven-
ton to exact adherence to these principles,
and declares that the acceptance Of a NOM
nation is the adoption of each OF these
candidates personal
Use Of faithful adherence 10 them.
HOn this basis II asks the support Of all
honest and lava biding citizens in the puri-
fcation of our local government