The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

which alone count, success awaits the Re-
publican cause. We are assembled as
neighbors to deliberate upon matters az
fecting our common welfare as citizens of
a great country. a noble State and splen-
did city. Our interests are all so blended
together that whatever affects the welfare
of one in a measure concerns all others
We sensitive OF the good name and
honor of our country, and desire the ad-
vancement of every portion of Ii to the
highest possible degree not only advance
ment In material power but in the ways
of righteousness. We are each and all in
terested absolutely alike in the maintenance
of good and economic administration. We are
alike opposed to extravaganza in govern
ment, and to that government which de-
bauches the public conscience.
shall have no word Of unkindness for
any who may differ with me I'm their con-
ception of duty i'm the pending contest.
No matter how divergent our views may
be. and no matter what standard we shall
follow, each and all DESTROYS of
promoting to the utmost the welfare of the
great city of Indianapolis-a city in which
we have common PRIDE. and one which
We are pleased to believe is the foremost in
all of the elements that make up the ideal
American home city.
Our city is Justly famed. 1t in known as
the home of great Industrious, intelli-
gent, patriotic community. Its magnificent
past is but prophetic of a more splendid
future. It has but fairly entered upon its
great career. 1t Is a city where the neigh
borhood spirit has not died away; "A city in
which we have a deep and abiding interest
i'm each others welfare where" as Gen
eral Harrison said. appearance and man.
ners and not bank balances give ratings to
men," city of churches and charities,
literary clubs and crowded schools. There
is aristocracy here except an aristoc-
racy of splendid womanhood and noble
manhood.
| recollect very well the night when we
met to welcome the return of fore
most citizen, General Benjamin Harrison.
after he had laid down the duties and
of nf IN
office which he greatly honored. He was
filled with deep emotion by the warm and
generous greeting of his old neighbors and
friends. Said he to me: II have had many
fiatterng inducements to go elsewhere and
locate, but / have declined them all, for
there are only two places for me TO go,
the great city which had honored and
trusted him was undisguised profound and
sincere.
ALWAYS IMPORTANT
The question of municipal government is
always an important one, and as our city
grows in population, strength and power,
the difficulties seem TO increase. They are
such only as are common to all great mu-
inequalities. We should study them and
master them The Republican party, IN
whose name we are assembled, has been a
mighty instrument in the development and
advancement of our country. No party i'm
orable career, or has better stood for whole
some principles and sane policies. 1t has
stood for the equality of all before the law,
and i'm favor of the certain and impartial
enforcement Of the law according to it's in
tendment. 1t has no hospitality for law
breakers, or for those who look but lightly
upon the laws enforcement, or for those
who may feel that the law Is to be enforced
or not according to the mere within and
caprice of those charged with the response
bility of administering it.
We well understand that the observance
of the law is vital to the nation, State and
municipality: that IL Is essential TO the good
order of the community In which we live.
Law violators are the enemies of society,
but they are not greater foes than those
clothed with official responsibility and who
have neither the courage nor purpose to hold
the lawless within proper restraint. The
Republican party has no apology TO offer
for those who are too nerveless to enforce
the wholesome mandates of the law.
Its purpose Is clearly and we'll expressed
in the platform, which has been duly
adopted and submitted to the enlightened
and impartial judgment of the people of In
dianapolis:
THE Republican party. national. State
and municipal, has always stood for the
honest enforcement of the laws. This is
a fixed policy from which it cannot turn
aside. 1t stands for good order every
where and at all times, and requires obed-
fence from all alike. And wherever the Re-
publican party is in power the people have
the right to expect that this stable policy
of our party will be pursued and maintained
And the Republican party of this city
stands for the fair and impartial enforce
ment of the laws and the maintenance OF
peace and good order"
A MANDATORY PLEDGE.
This pledge has been solemnly made
and according to immemorial party usages
it is mandatory upon those who have beer
nominated for the offices to be filled at the
coming election. Our candidates are un-
der a moral pledge of the highest signif-
canoe to carry this distinctly declared pur-
pose of the party into their administrators
of city affairs. This declarations Is a can.
did expression of the fixed purpose ano
established policy of the entire Republican
party. and shall not assume that those
who have been nominated to give vitality
to the party creed will turn their backs
upon IL: or that they will violate the par.
tvs plighted faith and give the city over
to 1awlessness and disorder. On the con
trary L freely accept the pledge as Other
like pledges are accepted. 1t is cardi
nal doctrine of the Republican party that
there should be none so high OF so low
as to be a BILE to evade the just and reason
able requirements of the law. IL the laws
are unwise ii remains for the law-makns
power to modify and repeal them. II does
not rest with the individual, or with Off
Gals of the law to nullify them. In stating
these obvious truths 1 but give expression
TO the fixed belief of the Republican party
administrations in the city of Indianapolis
Have they been conspicuously successful IN
the enforcement of the written law? Have
they been beyond the reach of just crit
cism? My observation has been that they
have been less effective than Republican
administrations i'm compelling obedience Il
the laws. They have been without an ex
ception less successful than Republican
administrations in the maintenance of Law
and order Because they have been les.
successful in this regard than Republican
~ rllf i'm al r. N he or
reason for believing that they will be NOR,
successful in the future. Failure in tn,
past is not good predicate for belize
in future success.
IL Is not my purpose to dwell upon the
details of the present administration. 9th
ers have made you familiar with them.
cannot, however, allow the occasion to pas.
without directing your attention to tn,
excellent financial record which has beer
made. We find in ii practical illustra
ton of the fact that the Republican part,
is always a debt-paying and not a debt
making organization.
FINANCIAL RECORD.
When Mayor Bookwalter came into power
he found cash balance in the genera
| fund of $4,000. 1 use round numbers IL.
also found $4,000 of matured and unpaic
| bills, which should have been discharged
! in the preceding months of August anc
| September, and also sl95,OO0 of Temporal,
| loans due banks and trust companies
| within forty-five days after he took hi
| oath of office Such debts were due to tn,
| vicious system OF temporary loans which
| was sharply and universally condemned
| In due time the amount represented b,
| these temporary loans was wisely funded
| into emergency bonds of 1901, bearing 81
per cent interest, and maturing during al
average period of five years from the dat
of their issue. Twenty-Five thousand dol
lars of the par value of these bonds ha
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