The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-29
Thirteenth Ward Voters Are Asked to
Consider the Administrations
Record Dispassionately.
HOFFMAN AND THE GAMBLERS
CHARLES BENEDICT RECALLS SOME
MORE UNPLEASANT FACTS.
sJohnnie" Defended Gambling q
House in the Courts, He Charges
Good Meeting Is Held.
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"a year ago, when the Cleveland Club
was in trouble, John w. Holtzman, Demo-
cratic candidate for mayor, defended the
club in the courts. He friendly to this
gambling institution then Now he wants
to be the city's chief executive. 1 wonder,
if he were elected mayor, if he would con-
tinue to be friendly to the Cleveland Club?
This is a leading question, it seems to me.
Mr. Holtzman, of course. hasn't said any,
thing about his connection with the Cleve-
land Club, but nevertheless this is one fact
the people should remember. He was
friendly to a gambling establishment a
year ago. Will he continue to be friendly
to it If he is elected?.'
Charles Benedict, deputy prosecuting at
torney, made this statement before large
audience of Thirteenth ward voters, who
gathered in tent at Cottage avenue and
South East streets last night to listen to
the addresses of Mayor Bookwalter. Mr.
Benedict and several Republican candidates.
HOLTzMAN AND GAMBLERS.
Mr.. Benedict then spoke Of Mr.. Holtz-
mans method of dealing with cases
against gamblers during his term as prose-
cutting attorney. which record was pub
lished in the Journal few days ago. Mr..
Benedict's remarks followed along the line
of the report from the Republican city
committee concerning Mr.. Holtzman's rec
ord as prosecuting attorney. He called the
audiences attention to the fact that the
majority of the cases against gamblers
while Mr.. Hoffman was prosecutor never
came to trial.
Mayor Bookwalter devoted a good part of
his speech to hurting phillippics at the News
and answering its criticisms and vilifica-
tions of the present city administration All
through his address the mayor was given
the closest attention, and frequently he was
interrupted with enthusiastic applause The
smiles of approval on the faces of his listen
ers showed that they were in hearty sympa-
thy with his statements.
Mayor Bookwalter was introduced by Ben
jamin Hartley. one of the well-known Re-
publicans of the Thirteenth ward and a
veteran OF the civil war. The other speakers
| were Charles Bennett deputy prosecuting
attorney, Judge whallon. who is a candi-
date for reelection as police judge and T.
| j. Yount, candidate for city clerk.
A FEW QUESTIONS.
| At the end of Mr.. Bookwalters address
Alexander Burkhardt, a German machinist
asked Chairman Hartley IL he could ask the
mayor a few questions Mr.. Bookwaltel
said he would be glad to answer them
Burkhardt is said by political workers Of the
| Thirteenth ward to be a Socialist He asked
| the mayor if politics isn't class institu.
( tion He wanted to know also where the
workingman figures in politics and in the
administration of the government. The
mayor had just told the audience that 1t il
to the people he appeals for instruction. ant
that 1t is their interests he is trying t.
serve Burkhardt said he didn't understand
this
| Mr.. Bookwalter said it was very plair
that Burkhardt is Socialist He said thai
| the only class in this country is that par
| of the people which want the best govern
| ment. "An the people, workinsmen as wei
as rich men. belong to this class" said tn.
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