Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 October 1895 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS. MONDAY. OCTOBER T. 1898.

THE INDIANAPOLIS NEWS AM 1MDBPVNDKKT NEWSPAPER. PUBLISHED EVERT AFTERNOON, EXDEPT SUNDAY. AT THE NEWS BUILDING. Ne. It W«t WMhln«ton Entarad at th* poatofflc* at lndlanap«Ua Ind , a> Mcoad-clas* mattar.

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MONDAY. OCTODElt 7, 1SS5.

A FINAL WORD Che rotar should bear In mind that our tlactlon la purely a local election. It has Do proper relation to county. State or national affairs. It will not, in any degree, affoot the policy of the S'ate authorities. It* result trill have very little Influence on aeat year'e political campaign. And our elactien has nothin* to do with national politics. It will mean nothing to the Opposing parties In Ohio and Kentucky. Our candidates are party candidates. and strict partisans will vote for them for that reason. But voters who can not discover any reaion why men should divide in local politics on national political lines, should vote for the man, whatever his views of the tariff, or of free silver, of the Hawaiian dispute, who they believe will be likely to give us the beet administration of city affairs during th« next two years. That is the rational tl lng to do. And, looking at the candidates and the influence* behind them in the oold White light of reason, can there be any doubt which man Is to be preferred? However earnestly Mr Taggart may now Intend to insist upon a strict enforcement of all lawa will he be able to withstand the pressure of the men now actively supporting him, tfcat are known to be In *favor of relaxing the vigilance with which law-breaking liquor dealers are now pursued? No one supposes that the brewers and the seJlers of beer tafce active and earnest part in politics with an eye single to the welfare of the city. It Is safe to predict that If Mr. Taggart is elected they will importunately demand recognition and return of favors. It may be that he could withstand them. We hope he could. But there la grave risk that to a man of his genial good nature and previous political affiliations the pressure would be too great. On the other hand Mr. Trusler would simply have to carry forward a policy already accepted as the policy oil his party. The pressure upon him would be comparatively slight, if It. were exercised at all, because there would be the general feeling that such pressure would not be effective. Furthermore, one can not Insist too strongly on the very successful and thoroughly business-like administration that Mr. Trusler has given us of the comptroller's office. We may expect the same thoroughness In the mayor's office. If, Mr. Trusler is elected. He ^jriU devote his entire time and . energy to th# city's business. No large outside interests, no exacting private business will demand a large share of his attention. If he is elected the business of the city will be conducted with strict eeonomy. And we ere perfectly sure than we shall hav# a debt-paying, and not a debt-incurriQg, administration. We are not Just sure of that In case Mr. Taggart and hit party win.

YALE'S VICTORY.

The defeat of the Cambridge athletes by the Yale team on Saturday was only less decisive than that administered a few days ago by the New York Athletic Club to the London Athletic Club, and this latter was so decisive as to ^>e unparalleled In the history of such contests. No reasonable man, no matter how ilery hia patriotism, could have asked more than eight events out of elgven, and this in the record of Yale against Cambridge. In running. Jumping, hurdling and weight and hammer-throwing the Americans demonstrated their superiority In an unmistakaiie manner. The half-mile and mile runs resulted in easy victories for the Englishmen, but in the quarter-mile

they barely escaped defeat.

These games have done much to prove to our English cousins not only that.the American athlete a dangerous rival, but also that we know something about "sportsmanship" — about /hlch we have heard so much recently! The Cornell Aasco and the Valkyrie fluke had left a very unpleasant impression In the minds of people on both sides of the water. But there has been nothing in the two lest contests except "straight sport" from start to finish. The Americans won on their merits, and the visitors had every chance to show what they could do. There wars no flukes and no forfeits. In the struggle of Saturday the victory was gallantly won and gallantly lost after a hard tight which brought no reproach on either contestant. "■ •». \ : ■- Yale'* victories have long been an old story. There is no reason in the nature ef things why she should be more successful In athletics than her sister universities, several of which have more students. Perhaps she take* such things more seriously — possibly even more seriously than she ought But whatever the explanation. Yale'* I record In athletics for many years has been one of almost uninterrupted success. It is, therefore, not surprising that she should have beaten the Englishmen, and beaten them badly. Certainly It ie a good quality which leads a man to put his best efforts into any task which ha undertakes, even If only the winning of a hundred-yard dash. A victory on the foot-ball or base-ball field is a small matter in itself, but it is something to flay the games for all they

are worth.

It will not da to hold that profloiancy in sperta t* a guarantee of success la more serious things, for this would be to push tbs argument too far. But It 1# true that the determination to excel in Whatever one undertakes, and the willingness to flt one’s self for the contest and to play the game according to the rules, are invaluable dualities in a man who expects to win in our competitive civilisation. Temperance, the spirit of selfdenial and eelf-saorlflce. an Intense concentration of every faculty upon the end to he reached, courage and skill*- these Hf* all winning traits in any field of human activity, physical, intellectual or moral Thare eaa be little doubt that there has been of late years toe much of a dlspoalttoe to exalt the phrsical. But It U tn the whale a healthy reaction, even though at has been gushed tee far. We usad to

think that weak eyes, flabby muscles and a disordered stomach were sure signs of Intellectuality. We have found out that we were mistaken. Other things being equal, the man with powerful muscles and steady nerves will prove the littest to sur\ive in our modern soc.e'.y. It is good that the representatives of two great English and American universities should strive for the supremacy in athletics; and it is piea-sant to know that the Americans acquitted themselves so handsomely. The "English papers admit the defeat frankly and make no attempt to find excuses for it.

THE COLORED MAN.

The colored man has yet a long way to come. This thought must have occurred to any one w'ho read* the resolutions which were adopted at the meeting of colored people at Masonic Hall the other night. We speak without any reference to politico Wo want what we say to be so understood We have In view purely the improvement of the occasion for the bene-

fit of the colored people.

A common and Just complaint of coloredf people is that they are discriminated against simply because of their race. An<} yet the colored men at Masonic Hall made a plea for race distinction stronger than any race plea on the part of whites. Some days before some colored men held a meeting and adopted resolutions approving the Democratic candidate for mayor. In these resolutions they gave reasons for their course as lying in the man himself, not in his politics, indieed, it was In spit* of his being' a Democratic candidate that they approved him, and they furthermore put In a manly protest against being expected to vote a certain ticket because they were of a certain race, and against the outcry that is always made on these grinds. Now, the Masonic Hall meeting denounces the colored men of this first meeting, because they approved a Democratic candidate. It Ignores the personal approval that was given. It shuts its eyes to any reason* advanced why a particular man might be acceptable to particular people. It declares that for any colored men to approve a Democratic nomination Is a base imputation on the colored race. It continues In the same intemperate ■train, placing the whole emt>lmsis on the fact of raceship and Republicanism. It advances no reason why a good citizen should vote for Mr. Trusler or should not vote for Mr. Taggart. It addresses itself solely to the question of race and politics* and declares that any colored citizen who does not vote the Republican ticket Ir, etc., etc., etc. No more Intolerant utterance has been made; no more menial splrll has been shown by the colored people in Indiana polls than this. It is of the same spirit that mobbed colored men at the Yellow bridge because some two or three of them were found bold) enough to

make Democratic speeches.

public Improvement* had gone on too f is.. They, themsellea, had been assessed! Now, It Is reported that certain Republicans will vote against Mr. Trusler because i they have been assessed for needed public improvements by the Denny administntion. If they believe in their party in .!! other ways — that the boa: influences . re behind it — that it can be depended on to give us, all things considered, the b-s*. local government possible under pres- nt condition.'., they will tie doing a very foolish thiny if the\ let pique at the present administration, because it has improved their street, influence them to vote against their party's randSdate. Vote early and keep your eye on anybody who you suspect will attempt to vote often.

The city is to be "saved” again tomorrow. Both parties protest that ins salvation is their sole purpose.

Under the old system a property-holder was assessed for sweeping on the basis of hfs street frontage., Under the new system, by which the cost of sweeping Is made a charge upon the general fund, every one w r iil contribute thereto on the basis of property value. A piece of property' In Washington street with a frontage of forty feet will pay as much more into the sweeping fund than a piece of the same frontage in upper Pennsylvania street (where that man quoted by the Sentinel liveo) as the value of the first is greater than the last. If any propertyowners have a right to complain of the new system, it is tho«3e who own the high-priced property in the central part of the city, for hereafter they will pay not only for the sweeping of their own streets, but also much toward the-sweep-ing of the outlying streets. Don't vote for a man without knowing something about him. See The News’s brief sketches of all the candidates.

The campaign has not been exciting, but every one will be glad that It is over.

The school ch.ldren of Johnson county, through the kindly efforts of E. L. Hendricks, superintendent, have contributed $20 to the battleship fund. It is something that we are sure they will be glad to remember. The fund is now nearing completion. The chances are decidedly in favor of the election of Mr. T. '

Don’t vote without thinking, and don’t think without voting.

After to-morrow plenty of people will resume a normal state of mind toward their neighbors and fellow-citizens; they will even admit that there is some honesty and decency and virtue in the other party. They will even doubt whether there is any political ^organization whose sole purpose is to wreck and ruin the commonwealth.

The defeat of Tom Watson marks a distinct ebb in) the Populist tide in Georgia.

„ It will be a great relief to readers of the organs to have the campaign over. The regular stridency of their repetition of their party creed is bad enough. But it ia Joy. and peace, and rest, compared it Is* w,th the vociferous clangor of their cam-

paign screeds.

To-morrow, if the law is observed, we shall have some relief from syndicate

beer.

It is difficult to see why any partisan Republican should not vote for Mr. Trusler. We know there was dissatisfaction at his preconvention methods —at his "hustling” to secure delegates, and all that; we lenew, too, that there are some personal antagonisms of long standing, and much disaffection because Mr. Truster is understood to Dave opposed Mr. Harrison. But, talking from the 1 Republican partisan standpoint, sow that the contest is between Mr. Trusler and an unoom promts tag Democrat, personal quarrels and party disaffection should not control a man’s vote. If Mr. Harrison can overlook Mr. Trualer’s opposition, any other Republican partisan can surely do the same. Neither is It creditable to men's intelligence to vote against Mr. Trusler simply because they happen to disapprove of any portion of the policy of the present administration. Two years ago some Democrats voted against Mr. Sullivan merely bocauae the* thought

At the Council meeting to-night, Mr. Stein will urge the passage of his bicycle ordinance prohibiting sidewalk riding, except in certain territory, and under certain conditions. Mr. Stein’s commendable efforts to remedy the bicycle evil, deserve the support of his fellow-councilmen, and action upon this ordinance should be taken at to-night's meeting. The members cf the Council have one more chance to redeem themselves from the slur cast upon them by the bicyclists, who, when talk of a bicycle ordinance was started, predicteJ confidently that the Council would pass no bicycle ordinance prohibiting sidewalk riding before the election. So far this pre-

slur upon their official records? Do members who may continue in office wish to start a new term with a bad official repua tation? Their action to-night will be the

answer.

d etion has been verified. Will the retl.--

&41.C i j ng . councilmen go out of office with this And yet we have these same people pro ^ slur ^ their offlclal records? Do menv

testing that their children zhall not bo discriminated against on account of race. GW to! What shall the white man do with people who declare their servitude In good set terms; who mob and fiercely denounce any -of their race who vote — for a certain man? No. who vote for any man that is not a Republican. We are, we repeat again, making no political point in this matter. ItMs natural that the colored*man, speaking in a large way. should belong to the Republican parly. We have no quarrel with any colored man oa^ that score. We are simply pointing out the fact that so long as the colored people are ready to denounce and tp mob any of their own race that dare hold any other political opinion, they are giving the best of reasons why they should he treated from the race standpoint. They would permit one of their number to exercise his volition in the matter of religion. A colored man might become an Episcopalian, or a CathoUc, and yet the colored Methodist or Baptist would hold him in respect. But he must not vote anything but the Republican. licket! If he votes any other than the Republican ticket It is a base imputation on the black race. These people make politics a race question. It is not so with any other race. Not all Irishmen are Democrats. Not all Germans ai^ Republicans. Most oi those that are influenced by the affiliations of race are^nerally In one party or another. But where any of the race belongs to another party It Is not held as breaking any race obligation or infringing on any race tie. It Is left for the colored people alone to declare that their politics is a matter of race, and to show their willingness to denounce and to mob any of their number who dare dispute this dictum. With such a certificate: given by himself, how much can the negro complain if the white man takes him,at hla own value, and treats him according to race? The colored man has in-

deed a long way to come.

To-morrow is the day we vote for the candidate who haA promised us the good business administration. From the recent series of games it would seem that Cleveland and not Baltimore was entitled to the pennant. The Morning Journal Is f*,r tn the lead this morning, with reasons for voting*for Mr. Trusler. It gives a round hundred; and we believe if It had tried It could have added another. But the Sentinel musters only twenty-two "notorious facts" which it parades as reasons for voting against Mr. Trusler. Th*; "reasons’’ seem thus to stand in the ratio of about 5 to i in favor of Mr. Trusler. Don’t believe all you hear about a candi-

date, good or bad.

One thing is certain, this campaign has had a good deal of “local colori”

■ . in i.

Yes, we are in favor of improvements, provided they, are confined to the original mile square. They should not be pushed into the "suburbs” except in such a way as to spare corner Jots on which are "little homes/' Yes, of course,.we are for improvements, but we are against improvements made by a Republican administration. See? Thus chatters the .Sentl-

inel.

A pressing political question; Which is

your brand of beer?

The Brooklyn trolley lines are as fatally

effective as ever.

Mr. Taggar’ was quoted yesterday by the Sentinel as saying: I have canvassed the situation carefully, but not closely, for I have been unable to get inito all of the precincts. I “have heard from all of them, however, and I feel &3.tistied from the reports that have come in that there is no question about the result next Tuesday. In regard to the majority, I believe R will be larger than that which Mr. Denny received) two

years ago.

Apropos of this prediction, it is interesting to recall tha,t last year, just before election, Mr. Taggart was talking in this

way:

We have got ’em, and we have got ’em bad, too. There is not the least doubt In my mind but the Democrats will carry the State, the county, the townahip, and if there was a city election on hand now, there would not be a Republican In the basement of the court-house. • • • I am certain that the Democrats will elect Oonaressmen in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Eighth districts. The Tenth, the Eleventh, we have sure, although it will be a hard fight; of the Twelfth district, ! am absolutely sure, and Ve have a fighting chance in the Thirteenth. And when the votes were counted the Democrats that "had got ’em’’ were nowhere to be seen. The Republican press is disappointed because of the increase in revenues.

The'Sentinel still refuses to specify any ringle Improvement in the "suburbs. ' that is to say. according to its new definition of the word, all the area of the city outside the original mile square, which was not necessary, or which was not asked for by the majority of the people of the neighborhood. It pleases the Sentinel to say in one breath, that it Is and always has been earnestly in favor of improvements; while in the next breath it corglemna the present administration. because of its vigor In carrying forward ittipsovettients, where they were most nested. As before remarked, consistency thy name is Sentinel. Do not regard the election as a game of which the result is the end. Upon the result of the election depends who will manage the city’s affairs, which are your affairs, for two years. There Is no tariff or silver In this election. The welfare of the city is at stake. . . — Remember, even if you consider Vt a choice between two evils, it Is better to make the choice yourself than to let some one else make it 4»r you.

The Perpetual Wooing. The dull worid clamors at rny feet And ask* my hand and helping sweet; And wanders when the time shall b* I'll have off dreaming dreams of tbe*. it tdan.es me coining Koul and time And sending minted bits of rhyme— A-woOlng of thee stiU. Shall I make answ i? Tills it is: I < amp hen.-ath thy galaxies < *: starry thoughts and vlunine deeds; And. seeing tv \v m-s. I must need* Ar.>u*e m\ sp. . ■ !i t tel] th*-*-, dear. Though tin>ii ait nearer, I am near— A-Woultlg of l he** still. I feel thy heart-beat next mine own; It.- music hath a richer tone. I rediscover in thine eyes A balmier, dewier paradise. I'm sure thou art a rarer girl— And so 1 seek thee. I;nest pearl,

of thee stilt.

VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.

A-wooing of thee s

thy lips— 0

(ling"—something slips

With bIoo<l of roses on

("anst doubt my trembling! Between thy loveliness anti meS-> commonplace, so fond of thee.

Alt. sweet, a kiss is waiting where That last one stopped thy lover's prayer—

A-wo-dng of thee still.

When new light falls upon thy face My gladdened soul discerns some trace

In other days of shade and sheen. Of God. or angel, never s<*en Ne'er may such rapture die, or less

Than Joy like this my heart confess—

A-wooing of thee still.

Go thou. O soul of beauty, go Fleet-footed toward the heavens aglow. Mayhap, in following, thou shall see Me worthier of thy love and thee. Thou wouldst not have me satisfied Until thou lov'st me—none beside—

A-wooing of thee still.

This was a song of years ago— Of spring! Now drifting Bowers of snow Bloom on the window-sills as white As gray-beard looking through love's light And holding blue-veined hands the while. He finds her last—the sweetest smile—

A-wooing of her still.

—Eugene Field in Chicago Record.

“ SCR APS.

An almoaer was the purse carried by ladle® at their belts. When reading a man usually gets thtough 400 words a minute. York county, Maine, farmers are telling of a snow-w'hite deer that has been seen in that region several times of late. Among the country people of England there is an idea that to touch food which has been nibbled by a mouse will result In a sore throat. ! — Aroostook county, Maine, one of-the biggest potato-growing districts in the East, will put about 6,000,000 bushels of potatoes on the market this season. Archibald Clark, a Kentucky man, is a somnambulist, and the peculiar direction his weakness takes Is to go into his truck patch and perform the labor he intended doing when awake. Counsel for the Defendant (sarcastlcally)—You're a nice fello#, aren’t you? Witness for the Plaintiff (cordially)—I am, sir; and If I were not on my oath I’d saaf the same of you.—London Tit-Bits. p A short time ago a publisher brought out a book entitled “Advice to Plain Women.’’ Only one copy has as yet been got rid of, and that was taken by the office boy to his mother for curl paper.— K B. '96 Kalendar.

"That

pay your

so. He might

miles into the Interior of Brazil. l?i will be the starting point and Man;

was very kind of your uncle to ■ debts.” "Humph! I dAl’t think night have given me the money

and let me pay ’em.” “What difference would that have mude?” , "It wouMl have re-established my credit.”—Harper’s Ba-

zar. n -V . ■■ The most curious religious book ever

written is Pere Berruger’s improvements on the Bible. He re-wrote the Scriptures In the style of a fashionable novel, stating In the preface that Moses and the other writers are too barren In their descrip-

tion's.

Customer (after walking back alonirithe track for twenty minutes)—How did you have the conscience to tell me that the place was only three minutes from the* station. Real Estate Dealer—Some trains go over the distance in less than two.—

Judge.

Little Clarence—Pa? Mr. CallipersThat will do, my son! I haven’t time to 1‘sten to any more of your foolish questions. Little Clarence—But this one isn’t foolish, pa; I only wanted to ask you why watermelons don’t grow with handles on ’em?—Puck. Mr. Siemens has reeei\ ed a contract for laying a cable In the river Amazon, i?200

ara a os

the terminus. The survey Is now being made, and the work will begin In January.—London Letter. By means of a recent inventlpn the blind are enabled to write with facility, using the ordinary' Roman alphabet. The invention is described as a hinged metal plate with square perforations arrange;! in parallel lines of which the stylus is moved in making the letters. The whispering gallery of St. Pgul’s cathedral is approached from the body of the ^hurch by 260 steps. Here a low whiftper, though uttered at a distance of 140 feet, by the guide who conducts visitors over this part of the church, Is heard, not only distinctly, but loudly. The Indiana in the northwest are predicting an early and unusually severe winter this year. One thing that seems to back them up so far is the fact that many of the mountain peaks in that region are already White with the earliest snows known in the history of the country. The British bark Omega arrived at Port Townsend with a crew that included but one white man, and that one the captain, an Englishman. The rest of the crew were Japanese and Chinese. The captain had to give bonds of $500 for each Chinaman. and also hire a watchman to see that none escaped. The inhabitants of New York are at present possessed of a mania for drinking milk, and it is said that the sales of milk by the glass have reached surprisingly large figures. Indeed, the receipts of the saloon-keepers of the metropolis have" begun to 'suffer to a considerable extent from the milk 1 mania. There Is such a tjemand for houses at Eenova, W. Va.. that they can not be built fast enough. Five houses were imperatively wanted last week. Trains were sent to Graham, Va.. and five large two-sto.ry houses were torn down, carried to Kenofa In sections, erected and occupied all to six days. An old man named Barber, who was gardener to Charles Dickens, has died in the Essex County Lunatic Asylum at Brentwood. fi(arber Is sa.d to have been in possession of interesting relics of his former master, including a gold watch and autograph letters, and the guardians have decided to sell these. A writer !in the Popular Science Monthly, whb has been 1 studying the habits of bluejays, finds that they make war on and get the better of the English sparrows. The sparrows, however, join other small birds to common cause against them, and it is not uncommon to see a Jay in screaming flight with a score or more of small bipds pursuing him. In speaking of a Democratic politician from the Bowetly, who is said to have registered himself and his valet in a hotel the other day, the Syracuse Courier is reminded of the sglly of a Western miner who, coming atj some considerable distance on the back of a burro to deposit his gold, entered a hotel and saw upon the register the name of an American anglomanlac. Tfhe register read: “S. James Smythe and valet.” Whereupon the miner wrote: “Bill Smith and Jackass.” One of the smaller New England colleges has for Janitor a colored man, who has filled that position to the satisfaction of all concerned for over twentyfive years. Like many of y his race, he Is possessed of much wit, and it is not often that the students get the laugh on ”Sam,” as they familiarly and affectionately call him. One autumn day. fust after the college year had begun, when he was overseeing the burning over of a part of the campus, a freshman roaming along cried: “Well, Bam, that’s most as black as you are!” “Yes, sah,” promptly replied Sam; “and next spring It will be ’most as green as you are.'”—Youth's Companion. There had been a great falling off in the quantity of fruit shipped t from California to the East up to September 1 this year, as compared with previous years. This year’s shipments fall 20.000,000 pounds below those of last year up to the same date. Only 2,990 car-loads crossed the Sierra Nevada* this year, as agalqst 4,280 cat-loads daring the same period last year, or 71,760,000 pounds, as compared with 102.720,000 pounds. It is estimated thar 1,500 car-loads will yet go forward this season, but even then the shipments will be fully 1,600 car-loads, or 36,000,000 pounds below last year’s record. The decrease is attributed to the failure of the apricot and early pear and peach crope. Two severe frosts last spring caused most of the damage. The grape crop is very large, and the late pears and peaches have turned out well. As now estimated, the total fruit shipments bv tail from California this year will foot up ler.TOu.u.pounds.—New York Sun.

The Phoenix Telephone Ordinance To the Kdltor of The Indlanapoiis News: There having appeared in your issue of October 4 an article on the Phoenix ordinance. wherein interviews have been had wih President Cooper and also with Chairman All op, and as there have at various times appeared articles during the t time that the contract was pending before the Board of Public Works on the same, and as the persons submitting to these Interviews seem to be largely in the dark regarding the facts in the case, we beg to submit herewith the facts which seem to be misend retood, and which misunderstanding seems to be the cause of the stumblingblock in the minds of some of our city officials. The main bone of contention has been and seems to be the present proposed conduit system and its extension. We beg to say in this connection that the conduit system as proposed In the contract with the Board of Public Works covers the mile square comprising the original plat of the city with the exception of qne tier of blocks on the west, extending from Missouri street, to. West street. Within this entire tier of blocks there are just thirtythree subscribers, or an average of about three to the block; no person who is acquainted with this fact would desire that the streets be torn up in that section and conduits laid to accommodate so small a number of telephones as this. Our conduit system reaches on the east to New Jersey street, leaving only one tier of blocks on the east side. Two of these blocks at the north end are provided for, also two adjoining Washington street, leaving only six blocks in this tier. In these six blocks there are Just nineteen telephones, which is an average of three to the block. We purpose running a conduit north In the alley between Illinois and Capitol avenue to Seventh street. This, together with a con-, duit in Indiana avenue, covers all of the north side of the city to North street as far east as Meridian street. This leaves just five blocks on the north side of the city within the mile square that are not supplied with conduits, and in these five blocks there are located thirty-four telephones. The south side of the city is entirely supplied as far south as the Union station and the railroad tracks, whicn, together with the railroad statlbns, practically take up all of that portion of the city to South street, so that there is practically no part of the city north oi south street within the mile square that is not provided with conduits. We, therefore, have just twenty-one blocks within the mile square whicn are not provided with conduits. In these twenty-one blocks there are eighty-six subscribers, or an average of about four to the block. It can by this be readily seen how trivial Is the necessity tor a conduit system covering this territory, it is further asserted in the interview referred to that the provision for the extension of the conduit system after the first five years at the rate of 2,500 feet would not more than bring the system to cover the central mile square within the twenty years of the company’s franchise. Should the company extend its conduit system at that rate for the fifteen years provided it would make an extension of its present proposed system of more than seven miles, it would require Just twe and one-half miles of additional conduits to cover not only the entire mile square, hut also to reach from Liberty to Missouri street, leaving about five miles for extensions outside of the proposed mile square. It is Intimated that the company is desiring this franchise for the purpose of selling it. This statement might not be ro entirely out of pladfe and uncalled for if the company asking for this franchise was made up of a different class of men, but when such, men as A. 3. Gates, E. M. Uhurchman, R, H. McCray and C. F Smith, together with other men of like standing and Character are before the city asking* for a franchise, such an accusation certainly emanates either from a source controlled by jealous competitors, or from a corrupted conscience, or 'rom lack of information. As to the filing of the bond this company proposes to furnish a bond In the sum of $60,090, by which It absolutely assures the city that it will in all respects comply with its contract in ail its terms. The men above mentioned, and their associates, are not in the habit of entering into enterprises for notoriety, or for any other purpose except fully and completely to carry out the plans which they have thoroughly laid before entering upon such enterprise. This company has been before the Board of Public Works and the City Council, laboring for this franchise, for the past five months. During that five months the citizens of Indianapolis have paid from thirty to forty thousand dollars for telephone service over anl above what they would have paid had this company been In position to have furnished them service. If the City Council and Board of Public Works had levied a direct tax upon the citizens of It dianapolis at a rate of $76,000 a year to be turned over without consideration to the Bell Telephone Company .octopus, there would have been such an uprising of indignation that it would have been heard from one end of this country to the other. Nevertheless, Indirectly, that 1* what has been done, and this company is certainly in no wise responsible for it, as it has labored persistently and continuously to secure this contract and franchise by which this system could have been put In, and put in operation yet this year. On account of continued delays and postponements from time to time, it has now reached that season of the year when It will be impracticable energetically to push the work of construction before spring,, which means a delay of some nine monthd in the completion of the plant, and which further means a payment by the citizens of Indianapolis to the Bell telephone over and above what they should pay of more than $60,000. We make the above explanations and statements In order that the citizens of this city may know where the responsibility for this delay belongs, and may also know what this delay is costing them. Very truly, INDIANAPOLIS PHOENIX TELEPHONE COMPANY. R. K. SYFERS, President. Prohibitionist For Troaler. To the Editor of the Indianapolis News: There are men who are just as sincere prohibitionists as those who are trying to build up a separate poUtical party, who do not consider it best to unite with that party. Neither the laws of God or of man require a man to attempt to perform impossibilities, but each one must do the best that he caoi under the circumstances. In the present campaign, while the cause of good government is at stake, it Is the duty of every one to vote and use his influence to sustain the party that Is plainly committed to the enforcement of all the laws. The friends of Mr. Taggart say that he A-ill enforce the laws, but that he will not persecute any class of men. What does this mean? Does he consider the enforcement of the existing laws against the liquor traffic persecuting a class of me*? Our good Prohibitionists might learn the lesson taught in II Kings, fifth chapter, eighteenth verse, in the rase of Naaman the Syrian, as follows: ”ln this thing the Lord pardon thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rlmmon to worship there, and he leaneth on my hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rlmmon; when I bow down myself the Lord pardon thy servant in this thing.” 1 Naaman had professed conviction, and had embraced the Jewish religion. He said: “Thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other Gods, but unto the Lord.” A modern Elisha of the Prohibition type would have answered: “No, you must not go into the house of Rimmom to bow your head.” But tfie prophet knew If Naaman did not attend the King when he went to worship and bow his head, he, would soon have no head to bow; therefore the prophet said, “Go in peace.” He left the whole matter with his own conscience. » In the duty that lies before u§ to the coming election everyone must act conscientiously. If any one think* that the laws against the saloon will be impartially enforced by a man whom the whole liquor Influence is earnestly endeavoring to elect, in or dvr that they may have a wide-open citv. In place of a good and tried man, whom this same influence* la trying to defeat, then he should vote with the saloon men. But if he wants to *ee good gov-

ernment, to which the laws will be enforced, then he should vote for Mr. Trueler. DR. J. T. BOYD.

Several Points of View Opposed To That of “National Issue.” To the Editor of the Indianapolis Newrt In your issue of Saturday is an article signed "National Issue Republ.c&n.” That is from a poor politician or a Democrat. The issue that is to be decided to-morrow Is not a national one, nor is it one in which \o vindicate General Harrison or to punish Mr. Trusler. The issue is one between law and order on one side and a wideopen policy hnd the non-enforcement of law on the other. It is not whether Trusler or Taggart Is to be mayor, only as they represent a principle of vital importance

to our city.

For the last two years we have had a city government that has, as contrasted with the one preceding it, been one of economy and law, and so to-morrow the issue is between good and bad government. It Is not to decide some national question, but whether, after two years, a good and economical administration of the laws is to be continued. I do not believe there Is any, number of Republicans that want Mr. Trusler to answer the question. General Harrison says It Is the duty of every good citizen to vote for law and order as represented by Mr. Trusler. And the great question Is, does Mr, Trusler or does Mr, Taggart stand for economy, law and order? It Is the history of all Immoral and lawless cities to be very expensive ones, and a party that does not

and order has no regard, for

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everything with municipal and State ef fairs. Othei- cities and States will watch the result, not as to its relation to national affairs, but as to whether law and -order are to be maintained to our cities, or whether we place the execution of our laws and the financial affairs of our city In the hands of those who neither respect the one nor (have any care for the other. This Is no time to settle questions of perty loyalty or avenge party derellctlm. It is the duty of every good citizen to see that men aife put In office that will maintain law arid order and administer economically the affairs of our city. To taka a backward step In to-morrow’s issue means a stkin on our city that it will take years I to wipe out. and cast a reproach upon every Christian citizen within our borders. FV»r the sake of law that protecte ouf homes and' suppresses vice and crime, let no man fall to act the part, not of a partisan, but of a good citizen.

| E. H. WILLIAMS.

Waste Sefernl TTssler Administra-

tions.

To the Editor of the Indianapolis News: * It seems that some Republicans are still not satisfleti that the election of to-mor-row is one of purely local interest. The News has certainly made It plain enough, that 'whatever of national Interret attaches to it is rather slight and remote. ® want to state to “A National Issue Republican” that our local issues have nothing to do with "what kind of beer we must drink,” but there is a question as to which of the candidates is beet qualified to conduct the affairs of our city in such manner that we shall feel reasonably proud of the work after it is

done.

Mr. Trusler has conducted the affairs of his office so well that Republicans Would be recreant in their duties did they not support him. In my opinion, ho should be elected to-morrow, and If he gives the city two more years of good, sound-financial management, he should again head the ticket and be elected a second time. And while I do not believe In giving any man a lifetime situation, to the exclusion of other good men, I yet think it would be a fine thing for this city to have several successive financial administrations of the Trus&r *type. If this were repeated several times. It would be a lesson to other men who aspire to similar positions. In our city elections we can do well to keep the local Issues before us. E. O. GRAIIN. October 7, 1895.

Anniversary Sale of . * Tailor-Made Suits Our cloak buyer has Just returned from New York and many of the good things he picked up there have already arrived. He was especially fortunate as to Tallor»Made Suits. Hence this sale. Some prices: A let el good Broedeloih Se:u, in btoss and browns, mage with bns cents, 4 bat* tons, s-yd. skirts and full (leave*; a greet burgaio at ’ $7.50. Not very many so come early. Pino mixed Novelty Cloth Saits, box cmt. ripple book, tall Used Skirt tar * $8.50. Fine Broadcloth Suits, mode wltb box sent, ripple bock, tall sleevee end skirt) Suits that should bo 1-3 more (or $10.00. StyHsk Suits of handsome Novelty Cloth, right up-to-date In stylo, (eCkst silklined for $13-50. Compare with others nt the price. A tine Scotch Cloth Suit, box coat, greet tall sleeves and s-ysrd skirt, stdO worth 1-3 more, lor $14.00. We are also showing some exceptional values in the newest / Jackets, Cloth and Fur Capes. You should see our Special Cape at $4.00 and our Special Jacket at $10.00. Second Floor. PETTIS DRY QOOdS CO.

Vote Straight Anyhow. To the Editor of th# Indianapolis News: "A National Issue Republican,” In your paper last Saturday, desires to know If Mr. Trueler voted for Harrison In 1892. This was once an element In this campaign. Now, Inasmuch as General Harrison does not care whether he did or did not vote for him, he says elect the ticket. There Is no alternative left to the doubting Individual but to fall ln\o line and take the medicine. Take it promptly and cheerfully. N. N. MORRIS. Indianapolis, October 7, 1896. ' Nothing Alarming. - ~ Puck. Mr. Hogan—Fut’s that sound I hear yer darter Cornelia makln’ In the house beyant? Mrs. Ollligan (proudly)—Sure ft’s a primy dony she’s to be, an’ thot’s the trills she do be running fer her vocal culchure. Mr. Hogan (much relieved)—Arrah, thot all? Sure, I fought she wor garglin’ her froat!

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