The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-11
The Newspaper Has stopped at Moth
ing, he Declares, in Attempt to
Discredit Him.
INDIANAPOLIS Is A CLEAN CITY
GAMBLING HAS BEEN ROOTED OUT
As FAR As POSSIBLE, HE SAYS.
Conduct Of Finances Especially Point
ed Ouf-Interurban and Other Rail-
roads--GOod Streets.

last night at a meeting in the Woodmen
Hall at Clifton and Udell streets. Mayor
Charles A. Bookwalter sounded the key
note and never has political candidate
been given a more flattering reception,
more earnest hearing and more unqual-
flied Endorsement in the history of Indian
apolis municipal campaigns. The meeting
left nothing to be desired by the most ar
dent party worker. II was representative
of the best citizenship of indianapolis, it
was a sober-niindec. thinking audience,
and. above all. it was slow to arouse, but
once aroused it's enthusiasm was unmis-
taxable in its sincerity.
The gathering was not an immense one
In point of numbers. the confines of the
hall prevented that but every foot of seat
ing and standing room was occupied and
even the stairway crowded half way
10 the sidewalk by men who. although they
could see nothing of the proceedings,
stopped TO hear the first words of the
mayors speech and remained TO hear the
end. The crowd. while composed for the
most part of residents of the Fourth ward,
where the meeting was held. and in which,
BY the way, Mayor Bookwater resides, in
cluded men from all parts Of the city The
mayor and Police Judge Thomas c. Whal-
Ion were the only speakers, although Ed
ward Insley. who presided. made few
predatory remarks i'm calling the assem-
bIage to order and in presenting the speak
srs;
JUDGE WHALLON SPEAKS.
Judge Whallon had the first word. but
necessarily a brief one. He did not attempt
90 discuss the issues Of the campaign, leav
Ing that TO Mayor Bookwalter. but he made
q dignihed. earnest plea for the support of
his hearers and was more than cordially
received. In referring to his record in the
Police Court the judge said in part:
lit is said that there are three classes of
poor-Gcd's poor. the DEVILS poor and poor
devils-and the major part of those dealt
with i'm the Police Court are poor devils.
one of the best-known courts In the United
States is known as The Court of One More
Chance | believe i'm such a court. | my
self have suspended judgment in many
cases. and in but few has 1t proved un-
fortunate. Do you know what suspended
judgment during good behavior means?
1t means new lease on life for some man.
woman or child VINO has slipped. If the
court be deceived the offender will again
be caught i'm the tolls and then the judg-
ment is revived and served. IL the trust is
shpwreck.
During the five months l have served
as judge of the Police Court 5000 cases have
passed through my hands. OF those ap-
proximately 700 have been suspended dur
ing good behavior; approximately 400 have
been suspended upon the payment of re-
duced fines. and approximately 200 have
been released from the workhouse or Jail
upon the service of part of the sentence.
Some 900 men and women have received en-
ployment through the instrumentality of
the Police Court and dozens report at their
probationary times. Is that better than to
ill the workhouse 10 the guards for the
county to feed when 'one more chance
would make this difference? l maintain
that it is
OVATION FOR MAYOR.
Mayor BookwaIter was given prolonged
ovation when he to speak and the
applause was renewed when he smiled his
familiar smile of appreciation. consid-
cradle portion OF his address was devoted
To the indianapolis News. which has been
extremely active and bitter i'm its opposi-
tion to the present city administration. and
he wasted time in preliminaries, but
''took a shot" at that paper I'm his first
sentence. THE Indianapolis News said to-
night he began. that | am laboring un-
der the deIusion that the News is running
for mayor. AS usual, the News is wrong
j entertain no such delusion, but 1 know
that the News Is running the men who are
running the man who thinks he is running
for mayor"
This sally caught the audience at once
and was received with shout of laughter
and applause. Then the mayor settled down
TO the meat of his speech. in which he
sounded the slogan of the campaign. Stand
up for indianapolis" replied to the attacks
Of the News and arrsigned that paper
scathingly and convincingly and pointed
out the record Of his administration, upon
which he stands Extensively and not de-
fensiveiy. He was continually interrupted
by applause and his indictments of the
Indianapolis News were received with es-
pecial approval by the audience.
AT one point. In speaking OF the suppress
sion OF public gambling brought about by
the administration. he declared that there
Is not public faro game in the city and
stated that he would give 500 for any
charity 10 anyone who could find a pub
lie game of that character Il do not
even bar the Indianapolis News" he said.
with its especially trained corps of sleuth
hounds and facilities and aptitude for Sc
curing sleuths from other cities. unless
the News should put up phoney' game
in order tc catch my sioo"
GREETED WITH APPROVAL.
This allusion TO the laying of traps and
pitfalls for the unwary was greeted with
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