The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-10
The Republicans of Indiana Expect
TO See Local Republicans Retain
Control of City.
GOOD WITHIN HIS OWN PARTY
GOVERNOR WOULD NOT TURN TO
DEMOCRATS FOR REFORM.
Republicans, Even If Dissatisfied,
should Remain Within the Party
i'm Good Standing.

Local Republican leaders have endeav-
ored to enlist the services of Governor
Durbin in the present city campaign, but
have been unsuccessful. the Governor TAX
ing the position that some of the people
of Indianapolis especially those who would
not agree with his views, might resent his
taking hand in the fight. inasmuch as his
residence is at Anderson.
However, the Governor does not hesitate
to manifest his interest in the result of
the present campaign, nor to express the
opinion that a victory for the Republican
ticket is of great Importance to the party
throughout the State. Yesterday. shortly
before he left for Chicago. the Governor
was asked for an expression on the local
situation.
Being nonresident of indianapolis, .
he replied, Il have not felt called upon to
participate in the municipal campaign. nor
would a discussion OF the local issues in
yolved, coming from a citizen of another
city, seem TO carry great deal OF weight
l am something more. however, than a
disinterested onlooker, and along with the
vast ma jority of the out-in-th State Re-
publicans. j see no sufficient reason for the
surrender to the opposition party of this
strategic point on the political map OF the
State
1--WE have heard great deal about an in
dependent movement for the redemption of
Indianapolis, but my Information is that
the tickets to be voted for will be under
the Republican. Democratic and Prohibi-
ton emblemS, respectively; that on this ac-
count a Democratic victory would be a
Democratic victory, that il would be hailed
as such throughout the State and that il
would send the Republican party into the
next national and State campaign i'm Ma
rion county under the handicap of control
| by an active and encouraged opposition.
/ There are those who say they consider
| this no disadvantage, but my political ex-
! perience does not lead me to this concu-
| sion: on the contrary. should consider it
| as calamity. politically speaking. to give
! this city over to Democratic domination.
GOOD WITHIN HIS OWN PARTY.
"If / did not believe that there was al
ways a substantial majority for good gov
| eminent within my own party, 1 would
leave il permanently. So long as my be-
lief i'm the existence of that majority en-
dures, expect to exert whatever influence
have in politics within that party. rather
than to surrender that influence by joining
hands with opposing party. especially
with no more prospect of reform i'm sight
| than would be presented by the success of
the Democrati~ city ticket i'm the present
| campaign No one really expects reform
by that route. and as for voting ones re-
| sentiment without anything more tangible
| i'm sight than it's sa abstraction as a result of
| the action. that is a performance that does
| not particularly appeal to my judgment
How much better. even from the stand
point of those Republicans who are thor
! oughly dissatisfied 10 remain within the
| party and retain the right as a member
| i'm good standing TO fight out ones battles
| within the organization in the future
! The Republicans of the State. / NAV
| add, feel that they have a right to ex-
| pect that the Republicans of indianapolis
i whom they have generously favored In
\ times past shall settle their troubles among
| themselves, present united front on cleo
| ton day, and keen the capital city of the
| State in the list of Republican cities