The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
SENATOR FAIRBANKS HEARD.
CONCLUDED FROM FIRST PAGE)

campaign. He spoke carefully and con-
vincingly, and insisted that he had not NAL
ice in his heart toward any one, and would
he glad to avoid personalities but for the
fact that his detractOrs and opponents have
placed him in a position where, in self-de-
Tense, he must be more or less personal In
his replies. He devoted some little atten-
ton to the Indianapolis News. the paper
that has been fighting him mercilessly
throughout the campaign, and demonstrated
his ability to fight back. 1t was evident
from the first shaft he hurled at the News
that the audience was in thorough sympa-
thy with him. and he was admonished again
and again to Go on Hit EN- again! etc
The mayor also paid his respects TO Smi-
ley n. Chambers, who was the principal
speaker Of the independents" at the meet
ing Thursday night in Masonic Hall:
II have no quarrel with my friend Cham
bers." he said, land L desire none. but
hold that when a man sets himself up as
an authority on civic government and ven-
lures to advise his fellow-citizens as TO
their duty as citizens, he should first be
sure thai he has himself discharged all the
duties of citizen Now when my friend
Chambers arose to speak Thursday night,
somewhere about his person-it must have
been there for he hadn't had time to put
IL away-was a tax receipt which he had
received at the county treasurers Office at
payment of taxes that had been delinquent
for two years. And this indianapolis News
that would arrogate To itself the running
of Indianapolis-whatd does Ii do in the way
of sharing the burdens of taxation? The
gentlemen who own the News came down
here few years ago and paid. In round
numbers a million dollars for the property.
A few months later they turned 1t in for
taxation at a little over $4,000, and they
are now fighting their way to the highest
courts of the land to keep from an in
In conclusion Mayor Bookwalter renewed
his pledge. IL elected, TO carry on his work
of redeeming the city financially and of
improving the moral conditions of the COM
monwealth.
CALLS FOR GRIFFITHS.
When Mayor Bookwalter had taken his
seat shouts OF "Griffiths." arose all over
the hall John l. Griffiths had returned
only Yesterday afternoon from four
months trip abroad and had gone to the
hall to witness the closing demonstration
of the campaign He had not expected to
speak he said, and in no wise pre-
pared, but he yielded to the calls on condi-
ton that he be asked TO speak but three
minutes
IT returned to the city late this after
noon, after a somewhat prolonged alb
sence." said Mr. Griffiths. "and 1 came to
this meeting because / am anxious 10 snow
my interest in the campaign and the re.
election OF Mayor Bookwalter. 1 came all
the way from Constantinople to vote for
our mayor. When | left that far-on coun-
try war with Bulgaria was imminent, ru-
mors of the assassination of the Sultan
up, but L want to tell you that was scene
OF peace and tranquility compared with
what found on my arrival In indianapolis
In the midst of this municipal campaign.
There are three reasons why i want TO
see Mayor Bookwalter reelected: First,
because he knows how TO meet Democratic
overdrafts: second. because during my
residence in indianapolis L have never
known a mayor who was so thoroughly I'm
sympathy with the best interests of our
city and our citizens, and. third, because,
although | have been gone four months |
have 40 evidence that Hoffman has
changed in the meanwhile. and If he had,
I've never believed in sudden conversions.
"A man said 10 me this evening: This
isn't a question of party. I said All right
lets make IL question OF men, And
say now. make IL whatever question you
may. there can be but one answer-Mayor
Bookwalters triumphant reelection
In conclusion Mr.. Griffiths paid the mayor
the compliment of pronouncing the speech
made by him one of the manifest utterances
a candidate ever made.