Crawfordsville Review, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 29 September 1894 — Page 3

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I desire to .speak to you, my fellow-citi-reus, briefly concerning the approprlalions for pensions and also appropriations for the purpose of taking care of the disabled veterans in the soldiers' phonies of our country. Ai the first se.i"glon of the Fifty-first congress, whl^h .was republican, there was appropriated for the payment of pensions *123,779.000.

At the first session of the Fifty-second ."W'congress 'lie house of representatives, ^'lielng democratic, originated the appropriatjon bill, and there was appropriated for the payment of pensions $134,411,000 ). At the first session of this congress, the

Fifty-third, there was appropriated Sini.581,000. I know it lias been the indention of the committee on appropriations and of members of congress generally, Irrespective of their political affiliations, to appropriate ample money for the payment of pensions, and to appropriate whatever sum seemed to be necessary for a libera! and elficicn: management of the pension bureau. 1 will also state there was appropriated for this

fiscal year ?2,324,000 for the payment of expenses connected with the soldiers' homes. I think when this Is contrasted •with the appropriations made In former congresses that you will discover that it Is a full appropriation and sufficient to provide all of the old veterans who tire now in rhe homes with the substantial comforts of life.

You will pardon me, my fellow-coun-'Jtrynien, for making a political observation in this connection, for I do not think that any good man In1 any political party wants to be stingy with those who maintained the union of the states,

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on the contrary, all good a-nd patriotic men want to see the old soldiers well cared for. As 1 remarked to you Iv.fore, the appropriation bills are originated and are substantially arranged toy the house, but, of course, undergo some change hi the senate.

The house of representatives since tlie year 1SG1 had been under control of the republican party for eighteen years during "that time the house of representatives originated bills which provided $076,000,000 for the payment of pensions. During tho sixteen years since 3870, counting the present congress and the appropriations made for pensions at tho recent session, the democratic party has originated hills for the payment of pensions and passed them appropriating $1151,000,000.

It is scarcely necessary for me to say that I have tried faithfully to render a good persona] service to those applying to mo as a representative that I have tried to/ treat all alike, without reference to their political affiliations, color, uge or sex, and as a large part of this Work I take pleasure in the fact that I have assisted thousands of old soldiers, widows and children \vlth their pension business.

Fellow-citizens, I might talk to you about the bill providing for the reclaimation of 4S,000,000 of acres of land—

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area twice as large as the state of and estimated to be worth more than a billion of dollars, which we think Is now being illegally held by the great railroad corporations of this country, due to wasteful legislation by the republican party. This bill has passed the house of representatives.

Moreover, I might give you some reasons why wo ought to have a comprehensive and thorough revision of our whole financial system looking to a fuller volume of currency for the people as well as a more uniform and flexile currency. I know that the democrats In the pre.senit congress are very desirous, Indeed, to see this great work speedily entered upon. Of course you are sensible of the fact that the past session of congress applied Its best energies in lowering and equalizing taxation.

In this great campaign, fellow-country-jnen, In behalf of the plain people, we have crossed tho Alps and conquered Italy. We were told by our enemies that we could not cross tho Alps that we could not tax the incomes of the rich tliat we were afraid to tax the Incomes of the rich that we could not lower taxes. 31 aj. McKinley, in a public addross at Cincinnati. O., In June, 1891, said: "They (meaning the democrats) will never pass a tariff bill. They may try it, but you will have it (the McKinley law) on your statute books when the boys of eleven years old shaJl be twenty-one and ready to vote. They dare not touch one line of it."

Fellow-citizens, w-s have laid the Iron hand of tJie government upon the Incomes of the rich, we have repealed the McKinley bill, thus marking an Important step toward the equalization of national taxes. Tho great work of reforming our national tax system Is well begun, and to the true friends of the people this is both a work of duty and a work of love. We are not being led In this work of tax reform by a Napoleon, whose only aim is to satisfy a vaulting ambition. We are waging this batt'.o for the purpose of securing to the people/better markets, better wages for lalbor and better opportunities it) all the avenues and walks of life and being thus actuated as we are by hlgti and honorable motives, we know that no Waterloo awaits us. Does any sane man believe that tho democracy will falter In this fight we certainly think not. This great work of reform must

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"f organized wealth, the usurpation of and the greed of. corporn,tkns mu:'t be suppressed.

When Mr. Cleveland went out of odlce the 4th of March, 1889, he left a full and overflowing treasury, and left, the country in a prosperous condition with more than one hundred million of svrplus money in the national treasury. When he was again called to the presidency, on the 4th of March, 189?, he found a depleted treasury, an actual deficit of more than thirty million dollars necessary for the payment of the government's actual expanses, and the country in the rapids, fast drifting toward a great national business depression and (a. financial crash. While President Cleveland— strong man as he is, exercised his best judgment as a brave, honest, courageous man to avert the panic, he was unable to do so. Tho seeds of business depression had been sown through more than twenty years of excessive taxation, and the favored class had been extracting the sustenance of the people in a most unsparing manner, and tho debts of the people had accumulated until there wns no way to defer the day of payment, the neriod of liquidation. The day of settle-

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sucn difficulties, and no p.irtv, am sure, ev?r did so much in so s'lort till! for 'the relief of the people. •Vy fellow-countrymen. 1 now hall with delight the coming of better davs. I am Satisfied that the people feel that there Is now up,-,n us a returning prosperity. Hie period of set'tlement and liquidation, w-liieu has. in a measure taken place is now fast disappearing, and I b:-lieve that w-e are now entering upon a period of unusual prosperity.

There is a. useful and delightful destiny connected with the democracy. The good angel of destiny Ivis saved outparty through a hundred wars. Our party has been saved tha:t the masses of our people may prosper, and tlist the cause of the common people inly triumph. Let us, like brave soldiers, push this work of conquest and reform.

I'ermlon Amirum-Inilon-i

Ladies and gentlemen, in conclusion, let ni1 say that I hope you democrats will leave nothing undone necessary to success. Before taking my leave of you I de-sire to say that I have no hlrrher ambition than to represent faithfully and well the honorable constituency which has threr times made me their representative In congress. Toward all the people In this district, irrespective of their political affiliations, race and color. I entertain the kindest good will. There Is not ft man, woman or child In this district for whom I would not do a persona] kindness, If requested, and If It lay within mv power-

To all the people of Liils district who have always been so kind to me I desire to return my heartfelt thanl 1 bid you one and all good-nigu

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A StrnilKo Sport of (lie Eiirly Il«yn il

Kx-Governor Fletrhor of Miwouri formed the center of a little group nf congressmen the other day who were discussing old times, says the St. Louis Republic. "When I was a boy," he said, "I lived among the pioneers in Missouri. Thej were a fine class of people all in all the bast people I ever knew. They drove back the Indians and made bear and dc-er their meat, as the saying goes. It was before the days of the schoolmaster. Occasionally we had a three months' subscription school, but the master was employed more for his physical qualifications to discipline the big boys than foi his learning. Jt was before the days of base ball and foot ball, and the sport that stood at the 'head of the list w.i a 'gander pulling.' The men met." continued the governor, "at sonic suitable cross-roads store, where IS cents pel gallon corn whisky. \va.s dispensed, and they pooled In $1 each, say twenty or twenty-five of them. That was a big purse in those days. Then they got the oldest and toughest gander that roamed that circuit. The feathers were carefully plucked from his nock, and the neck was covered with grease and soap. After these preliminaries Mr. Gander was .securely tied to a swinging limb of a tree, head hanging downward. This dme, the men would mount their horses, a circle was draiwn, the mastc-r of ceremonies took his place in the center of the ring, whip In hand, and kept every horse on a lively run as the rid-ers tried to catch the gander's neck. The man who succeeded In pulling off the gander's neck raked In Lhe pot. If he held on until he was pulled off his horse it counted for the rander. and the rider was out. It was a lit'tle tough on the fowl, but as a feat of strength and horsemanship it was worth seeing, and the knights of ciid never put lance In rest or rode in a tournament, to greater applause among the spectators than was showered upon them by the throng at a gander pulling. I was once an eyewitness of this strange sport. Of course it wound up with a dance, and the hero who pulled off the gander's head danced with the prettiest giri. "Pretty girls? Your young ladles of today wouldn't have been In It with 'those rosy-cheeked '.assies. All the candidates for office were there, electioneering. They didn't make speeches In those days. They set 'em up and mixed about and talked with the boys. Well, all that old set is gone now. Their descendants are more learned and have modern manners, habits, and amusemen'ts. but they are not better In any sense than the sturdy old pioneers, their ancestors."

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Moaofi P. Handy Snys 11*. lln» Found

a Snrc Hcnu-ily for It.

The story of Lord Aberdeen as a snorer is going the rounds. One morning, after a night on the railway, a fellow-passen-ger asked his lordship whether he was a man of wealth. Humoring the man, whom he took for a crank, Aberdeen admitted that lie was possessed of considerable property. "How much?" "Well, perhaps £150,000. But why do you ask?" "Well," was the rejoinder, "if I were worth as much as you arc, and snored so loudly, 1 would take a railway carriage to myself, so that my fellow-passengers might sleep a little."

I recall the story as the text for the announcement to all snorers who love their tellowman, that a cure for snoring has been found. A Philadelphia, woman, having suffered much in mind and bodyby her husband's snoring, finally applied for a divorce from him on the ground of cruelty. Her attorney, George W. Arundel, filed the bill of divorce, but disliking to go to an extreme, went to work to find a cure for snoring, and did it. Tiltremedy consists of olive oil and mustard, six drops of the former to a pinch of the latter, taken just before going to bed. The function of the oil is that of a lubricant to the larnyx,while the mustard is a counter irritant.

The defendant tried the remedy, and found that It worked like a charm, and now the family are once more happy in their home, the application for a separation having been withdrawn. Those of you who have suffered much from snorers are advised to send a marked copy of this paragraph to your offending friends.—N. Y. Mall and Express.

How RlMiln RCNTilnt«.M While Russia Is behindhand in most things pertaining to progress and enlightenment sihe 1s distinctly In advance of the remainder of the world as far as tho regulation of the bicycle 'traffic Is concerned. Before anyone is permitted to ride on aTiy public thoroughfare he is compelled to obtain a license at a cost of a dollar and to have his name and address entered upon the police registers of his district, in token of which he is presented with a square piece of leather with his number in large figures of bright metal. This he must have permanently affixed to the back of the cycle, so that it may be seen by the police. But prior to receiving the license the knight of the wheel is forced to undergo an examination as to whether he can ride sufficiently well to avoid becoming a public danger. This examination consits in the description of at figure 8 set around two sticks, and he is obliged to do this to •the satisfaction of the official examiners, one of whom is usually the president of the local bicycle club.

Following is tlie platform adopted by the state democratic convention held at Indianapolis, Aug. 15: "The democratic party of Indiana takes just pride in the strength of the record it has made in the legislative and execulive departments of tli's commonwealth I by the enactment and enforcement of I wise and bcnefk-lent laws in the interest of the people and In the fulfillment of its pledges.

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"it passed the mechanic lien laws and the law giving laborers a lien upon the product of their labor for wages and materials furnished, the law protecting labor organizations, the law providing for the safety of miners and proper ventilation of mirics, constituting eight hours a day's labor in public employment, prohibiting the black-listing of employes, prohibiting 'pluek-me' stores, the employes' liability law, forbidding the employment and Importation of i'inkerton dot ctives, against the importation of alien or foreign labor. It enacted the school book law, saving large sums to the people, breaking down an oppressive monopoly and placing the Instruments of education within the reach of the poorest and humblest citizens it cnactc-d our existing laws purifying elections, giving an untramnieled ballot to the voter, and by the Australian ballot successfully preventing fraud and the Intimidation of I employes and others at the polls. It framed and passed our present tax law, thus adding millions of property to our tax duplicates It passed the present fee and salary law it enacted the Barrett improvement law, which has nroven a blessing wherever used: it also uassed the state board of charities law, which has Insured hongst, humane and Intelligent administration of our public institutions. "All this has been accomplished, almost in every instance, In spite of the determined objection apj opposition of the republican party. By this course of legislation, in fulfillment of pledges to the people, Indiana has been placed at the fore front of all the states in matters of this kind and kindred reform legislation, and we pledge ourselves to the maintenance and enforcement of these measures, while the republican party stands pledged, at the first opportunity, to destroy, either by repeal or amendment, the most Important of these wise laws.

The Tux I,aw.

"We congratulate the people of Indiana upon the r.phoiling of the tax law of IS!)], under which more than a hundred millions of dollars of corporate property has been added to the tax duplicate. And we especially commend tlie action of the state officers in charge in prosecuting and enforcing to a successful conclusion the provisions of said laws.

Against Protection.

"We reaffirm our opposition to the vicious system of class legislation, miscalled protection-, and pledge ourselves to continue the battle against it until every species of extortion and robbery fostered by the McKinley act shall be obliterated from our revenue system and the people enjoy all the blessings of commercial liberty. The protective system nas built up the great monopolies and trusts which control absolutely so many industries and have done so much to debauch the politics of the country and corrupt the legislative department of the- government. We denounce tariff protection of every kind as a fraud and a robbery of the great majority of the American people for the benefit of the few. We maintain that no tariff taxes should be levied except for the purpose of revenue only and that such taxej should be limited to the necessities of the government, when honestly and economically administered. "We denounce the McKinley tariff lawenacted by the Fifty-first congress as the culminating atrocity of class legislation. We approve the efforts of President Cleveland and his administration and of the democratic house of representatives and of the large majority of the democratic senators, and particularly our distinguished senators from Indiana, tlie Hon. Daniel W. Yoorhees and the Hon. David Turpie, and our entire democratic delegation in congress, to redeem the pledges made to the country by tho last democratic national convention, and to execute the will of the American people, as expressed so' emphatically at the ballot box in November. 1SD2. "We condemn the republican party for its persistent efforts to prevent the execution of this unmistakable popular verdict, and we especially condemn a small coterie of senators, who, masquerading as democrats, bythreats to defeat all tariff legislation, have temporarily prevented the democratic party from carrying out all of its pledges to the people for tariff reform, as announced In tho democratic national platform of 1892. "We congratulate the democratic party and the country upon the fact that, notwithstanding the open opposition of the republican party and the conduct of a fewpretended democrats, a substantial measuse of reform has been enacted that many Important raw materials of our industries have been placed on the free list that a material reduction has been made In the duties on iron o-e and coal, and that the tariff tax on nearly all classes of manufactured goods. Including woolens and on the necessities of daily ilfe. have been very largely reduced. "We approve the action of the house of representatives In following the enactment of this law with the passage of separate acts, placing sugar, coal. Iron ore and barbed wire on the free list, and we demand that the senate shall concur in these righteous measures at the earliest possible moment. We especially Indorse the Income tax as a wise and equitable measure designed to place a fair share of the burdens of the government upon the property of the country, for the benefit of which tho expenses of the government are so largely incurred.

Tiixlni (iriMMiliitPkN.

"We Indorse tho law passed by a democratic congress authorizing the taxation of greenbacks as other money is taxed as a great measure of reform, and we take prile in the fact that the demand for such reform was first formulated by the democracy of Indiana, and that it Is due to the persistent and Intelligent efforts of a democratic representative from Indiana that this reform has been embodied into law. We favor tho prompt enactment of a law by our next legislature for the taxation of that class of money.

Federal 1^1 eel ton I.mv.

"We most heartily Indorse the action of the democratic congress in repealing the odious election law.

i-llectinn of Senators.

"We are in favor of a constitutional amendment providing for the election of United States senators by direct vote of the people. We are also in favor of such constitutional and other changes as maybe necessary in order that congress may assemble as soon after its election as practicable, and to the end that tiie will of the people, as expressed at the polls, may receive prompt and full legislative expression.

A. P. A. Dciiouilecil.

"We believe and declare that the policy and principles of what Is called the American protective association are Illiberal, unwise, unpatriotic, undemocratic and un-American. In the spirit of that religious freedom which characterizes our constitution and iaws, and the spirit of that wise toleration and generous statesmanship which seeks to accord to all the rights and privileges of American citizenship, we call upon every man to do battle against such an organization.

Lsibcir.

"The democratic party of Indiana is, as it always has been, the friend of the laboring man. of whom its membership is so largely composed. It to in hearty sympathy with every lawful effort to secure for those who earn their livelihood by their daily toil full protection in all their

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DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

rights as American citizens, to better the condition of their lives, to secure for them full and fair compensation for their labor and to afford them everv I possible opportunity for moral, social and material advancement- We condemn the efforts that have been mode, whether by the professed friends or the avowed enemies of our wage-workers, to identify their cause wiith the infamous conspiracies of lawlessness and anarchy which threaten the very foundations of social order and civilization. We are opposed to every manifestation of violence and mob spirit and stand squarelv for the maintenance of law and order upon all occasions and under all circumstances.

Iinmlsrrntloii.

"We favor the enactment and enforcement of such laws regulating immigration from other countries as shall exclude the pauper and vicious classes, who are unfitted to become American citizens and whoso presence in the country will furnish a standing menace to the order and prosperity of our land.

Tile Hepulilleati I'nn!-.

"We denounce the unprincipled and cowardly effort of tho republican party to escape the responsibility for the existing depressed condition of the business affairs of this country. This condition Is the natural, logical and inevitable result of the Infamously corrupt system of taxation known as McKlnleyism, combined with other vicious legislation and the profligate extravagance of the republican party.

Arbitration.

"We favor the establishment of a tribunal of arbitration in which there maybe secured a peaceful settlement of all disputes between employers and employes.

Snitiptuary Lnwft.

"The democratic party is, as It has ever been, opposed to all sumptuary laws as contrary to the principles of free government, and favor the largest individual liberty of tho citizens consonant with good government.

Tlie Stiver Qtiention.

"We indorse the repeal of the purchasing clause of that cowardly republican makeshift, the Sherman silver act of ISOO. We reaffirm our belief that both gold and silver should bo used as the money standaid of the country, and that both should lie coined without discriminating against either metal and without charge for mintage. We believe it absolutely necessary to the welfare and prosperity of the great producing masses that silver should be restored to the place it occupied In the currency systems of the world a quarter of a century ago, and we hall with delight the many signs of a revolution In public opinion In the great commercial nations in favor of a restoration of the bimetallic system. We pledge our hearty efforts to secure the adoption of every measure for the complete restoration of silver to Its proper place In our monetary system, either through international agreement or bysuch safeguards of legislation as shall Insure the maintenance of the parity of the two metals, and the equal power of every dollar at all times in the markets and In payment of debt and we demand that all paper currency shall be kept at par and redeemable in such coin.

Hawaii.

"We declare that the present national administration has acted wisely and honorably in permitting the people of Hawaii. unawed by our naval or militaryforces. to manage their own domestic concerns and to place their country in the family of republics.

Cleveland jinil MntlhcivN.

"We heartily indorse the able, fearless and patriotic administration of Grover Cleveland and especially his course in maintaining law and order. "We heartily indorse the wise and patriotic administration of Govenor Matthews, whose conduct as a public servant has called forth the commendition of the people of every state in the union and placed our slate in the foremost rank for good government, and cordially commend the action and conduct of our several state officers.

Concerning I'etiNloiiN.

"We remember with gratitude the patriotic services of the soldiers and sailors of the late war, and recognize the fact that, after the lapse of thirty years, by reason of the hardships, privations and exposures of army life, many are passing away and others becoming more helpless. We therefore demand that congress, in the matter of pensions, shall not only deal generously, but bountifully with those aged veterans. "We also reiterate the declaration of our convention in 1S92, that the state should provide by liberal appropriation for the support of a home where our disabled veterans, with their wives, maybe supported without sending tliem to almshouses." llow

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The residing of the report was frequently interrupted by bursts of applause. With the Indorsement of Senators Voorhees and Turpie some applause was heard, but the first great expression of enthusiasm was heard when the condemnation of the traitorous element in the senate was read. Hats were wawd, throats, already hoarse with shouting, again sent forth long and loud acclaims cries of "Name them!" "Name them I" "Traitorsl" "Gorman," "Brice," "Smith" were heard everywhere as a mighty roar and It was some time before the speaker could proceed.

The demands that the traitorous senators should be named could only be silenced after Senator Bell had smilingly said: "The finger of scorn will follow them down the pathway of life without naming them."

The income tax, the proposition to elect senators by populor vote and to establish a permanent board of arbitration to settle all labor disputes were received with long and loud shouts of approval.

The taxation of greenbacks proposition elicited another wave of enthusiasm and cries of "Cooper!" "Cooper!" could not ho stilled until the speaker assured the convention that Mr. Cooper would be referred to in a following clause.

The denouncement of the A. P. A. was also received with loud applause. The sympathetic spirit of the convention was evinced most loudly, however, when the clauses Indorsing the administrations of President Cleveland and Governor Matthews were read. The applause lasted for fully ten minutes and quiet could be restored only with great difficulty and after repeated outbursts of enthusiasm.

Tho resolutions met with the warm support of the convention, and the motion of Senator Bell to adopt them by

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MR. BROCKSMRE'S SPEECH.

The speech of Congressman Brookshire, printed in yesterday's Sentinel, is a masterly presentation of the issues of the campaign, and aside from its force as a political document is full of earnest and cogent thought on ibo conditions that have confronted and are confronting the American people. Two of his lines of thought are worthy of espccial consideration.

One is the magnitude of the difficulties that confronted the last congress in its 'tariff reform work. This is something ithat has not been given full consideration by the people. Congress assembled in the midst of a panic produced by tlie absurd financial sjscin of the Sherman silver law, and the reckless extravagance of the billion-dollar eongre-ss. It was required to act speedily for public relief, but it was confronted by a most extraordinary divergence of opinion as to the remedy needed, and by the united and bitter opposition of tlie silver mine owners, \vh were the beneficiaries of the Sherman la,w. After a tremendous struggle the Sherman law was repealed and the immediate cause of the money panic removed.

Then came tlie assault on McKlnleyism in the regular session, and there were gathered at Washington representative# of all the trusts and combines, all the tariff beneficiaries of every kind. Owing to our foolisii system of permitting more than a year to elapse before a newlyelected congress can begin its work, they had had time to organize and prepare for their fight, and they made the desperate resistance that Is usually- made by the holders of vested wrongs. The revelations made in the investigation of the sugar trust, the stock speculation scandals and other outcroppirgs of their handiwork, show the extent to which they went in protecting their spoils, and yet they were able to hold but three or four democraitlc senators to them, and these, by the aid of the republican minority. were able to defeat the will of the majority In less than half-a-dozen material respects.

As Mr. Brookshire asks. "Who is responsible for the sugar trust? Who fed tills boa constrictor, this monster of greed and avarice, that has menaced the cause of tariff reform In the senate?" If it had not had the benefit of the tariff donations ot the McKinley act and the preceding republican legislation it would not have been able to make the desperate fight it did.

Another Important feature of Mr. Brookshlre's speech is that showing the necessity of free raw materials in tariffreform. He not only indorses fully the position of the president In regard to this, but also explains tile necessity of it as the first great step of tariff reform. Under the McKinley system everything had been put upon an artificial and abnormal basis. The manufacturer was hampered by abnormal prices for his raw- materials created by tariff taxes, and reimbursed himself through increased prices for his goods in this country made possible by tariff taxartlon on foreign goods. But this necessarily cut him off from fo^lgn markets where he had to compete with foreign manufacturers who had no artificial price put on their raw materials. The removal of. this disadvantage at once opens the markets of the world to American manufacturers and paves the way for the removal of all tariff except for revenue purposes. The tariff bill puts many important articles

raw material on the free list and reduces the duties on others. It makes great advances In this line over the most pronounced proposals of 1SS7, and gives to American industries an ample opening for pressing their sales in every quarter ot the globe.—Indianapolis, Sentinel.

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Wliat IliN Home l'apor Till ill.* of the

Soldier, Liuvjcr anil Judgre.

''"he many friends of Judge G. L. Rein-'it.-d in this part of the state were pleased by the honor conferred upon him by the democratic state convention in nominating him for judge of the supreme court. He Is a self-made man and has won renown by his superior ability as a lawyer and Judge. He was born In Germany July 5, 1S43. Ill 1S57 he Immigrated to the United States and for some time worked in a wheel factory in Clnc'nnati, attending school as mutfli as hLs limited means would allow. He followed manual labor until the beginning of the war. He enlisted in the service of his country and was a private In company I, Sixteenth regiment Indiana infantry, his company being afterward transferred to the Fifteenth regiment, lie served three years and four months, participating in the battles of Greenbrier, Perryville, Pittsburg Landing, Stone river and other severe engagements. After receiving his discharge he returned home and resumed his studies with an ambition to securc a good education and entered a high school at Cincinnati, and from I860 to 1808 attended Miami university at Oxford, O., clerking and teaching school to defray expenses, and also teaching German among the students al the university. In IS08 he beran to study law and wns admitted to practice at Owensboro, Ky., in 18G9. After one year of practice there he came to Kockport and soon was recognized a.an able attorney. In 1870 he was elected as state's attorney ror the second Judicial circuit and was re-elected in 1878 without opposition. In November. 1SS2, he was elected to the be-i of the Second judicial district for a period of sixyears and re-elected in 1S8S. While serving his second term he was appointed appellate Judge by Governor llovey. He was elected to the same position two years ago and has proven himself faithful to the trust and honor confided in him by the people of Indiana. All of his decisions are conscientious and impartial and he possesses nil the characteristics that are essential to servo upon the supreme bench. Spencer county and the Second Judicial district may be relied upon to give him a rousing vote tills fall. —Rockport Democrat.

The

tlie previous question -was nn-

swered with a shout. 'There was not even a suspicion of divided sentiment

express«h

Cnrcful

JndKP.

"I should like to be excused, your honor." said a man who had been summoned on the jury. "What for?" "I owe a man tlO and wish to hunt him up and pay it." "Do you mean to tell the court that you wouid hunt up a man to pay a bill instead ot waiting for him to hunt you up?" "Yes, your honor." "You are excused. I don't want any man on the Jury that will lie like that."— Boston Commercial. J.

There They Are.

An honest young man, who had escaped great peril by an act of heroism, was much complimented for his bravery. One lady said: "I wish 1 could have seen your feat." Whereupon he blushed and stammered, and. fin illy pointing his pedal extremities, said: "Well, there they are, mum."—N. Y.' Ledger.

KltcIieilH

of I'arln Cafe*.

The hygienic conditions of the kitchens connected with the Paris cafes are depiorable in the extreme. A glimpse behind the scenes of these hot beds of suf-

fering and disease would be a shocking *-,n^ t'

revelation to the customer In the brilliant

cafe enjoying with careless ignorance the Supper: delicately served viands set before him.

These kitchens as a general thing are

Paris, it is estimated that nearly all these men are victims to the deplorable conditions of their trade. They generally suffer, not only from alcoholism, anaemia, rheumatism and pulmonary tuberculosis, but nearly all of them have varicose veins, hernia and ulcers. They are martyrs to an Intolerable thirst, brough on by the Intense heat of the fires and the vitiated atmosphere, and to quench this thrlst

they

resort to the

A Si-vi-rp.Orili.nl.

The two ladies had .not met for some time and they were vitally Interested In each other's welfare.

I hope your health Is better than when I saw you last," said the first. "No, I grow worse every day," responded her friend despondently.

DEMOCRATIC TIMES. RANDOM EXTRACTS.

Pennsylvania, that waj to be prostrated and utterly cast down when sacrilegious hands were laid on the McKinley tariff schedules, doesn't show a tremor. On the contrary, her manufacturers and merchants and transportation companies keep well at the front la the line of resumption and renewed business activity. Instead of getting too much tariff revision Pennsylvania did not get enough. The failure of congress to put iron ore and coal on the free list Is a drawback and hindrance to the manufacturing prosperity of tlie state.—Philadelphia Kecord (dem.).

That business is picWng up is shown by the advertising colujins of the Blade for the last few weeteJ There has been a marked lncrrose, affd the public Is waking up. Trade letter, and the "want" advertiser ha« more confidence In himself and the llople. The want columns of the Blade Jhow Jt, and the Increasing space taken' bv Toledo merchants, as well as b, outsiders. Is a

Blade is a good business btrometer, advertisers who

Th and the returns to th use its columns are of ing.—Toledo Blade (rei ).

ate most gratify-

The efforts of some free-trade organs to viva! of business, whi taking place, is due- tc the Wilson bill are 1 facturers are regalniin chants of all classes heart, and business im plucking ui) fresh spin!

)f the democratic *ove that the reli is undoubtedly fwenact-ment of udfeous. Manucmrage, mtrare taking new en :enera!!y are t. beause that Is

the characteristic of the Anericaii peo- I follow. When pie. The Wilson law b.d but. If it were ten times worse -thai 1t Is trade would grow, for certainty las taken the place of uncertainty, a: id basis of stability of more or less, duration has been supplied.—N. Y. Recorder rep.).

We are already begl:inlrg to see that free wool is godng to do' for woolen manufacturers in this country vliat free rawsilk lias done for the «ll" manufacturer and free hides for the loot and shoe Indus-try. The woolen manufacturers are preparing for a beite- business than they have known In years, and are already setting up maefhinprr for weaving grades of cloth which n• before could be made In this country on account of the prohibitory dts-Mes on wool necessary to make them. At the same time, the price of American:w -i is advancing —it has gone up uomtOii:: like 30 per cent, within the last-t'ljiy days.—N. Y. Post (lnd.).

The merchants are ini -ming the people of some of tho imme-ilaie benefits resulting from the passasv ,f the democratic bill. By advertisements in the newspapers and by the distribution of printed circulars they are calling attention to the reduced pri.-es at whltfh they are able to often- tlieii goods since the new tariff went into effect. One effect of these advetlsements is to recall to the minds their readers •the conditions of four -ears ago, following the passage of tie McKinley bill, when prices were marled up Instead of down. In October, 1890 there was an almost uniform advance of from 20 to SO per cent, in the price o' all -merchandise. In some instances theadvance was even greater than SO per dint.—'Chicago Herald (dem.). \j

The Toledo Blade sets a good example for its republican contemporaries in taking a cheerful, comnlon-sense view of the business situation is affected by the new tariff law. "Now l't business boom." it says, and it proeeefc to show why It expects a boom. Th ended. "Signs ofibi.s been visible for spite of

long suspense Is less revival have weeks." There is rops, "and money cwuntry to pay for e-nee of these facts jitiretull merchants, in all other cities fheir shelves to be

a brisk movement Is going out into them." As a con.1 the Blade flnd3 not only In Toledo and towns, aire

fill

in readiness for atyea.vler trade. Looking at the manufactiring interests of the country, the cheerfd Toledo editor finds thorn greatly rellewl because the long period of uncertalny Is over. Money is "abundant and chap," and a large Increase of the Indusrial output is expected. This implies corresponding increase of the numjtr of men employed. —Washington Post(errai'.ic).

A. CURB /on MOODS.

Even Fftn of Temper Will YieliJ to

Well Clitscn- Dinner.

There are few not solace, and t] which will not va ly, before a care "food cure" is tl| moods.

Ing will nattired pressed bear a ro swear, on ascetic not •the centur happier in before.

ow's that a salad canwoes are not many Bh,

No,

least temporari

ly chosen dessert. The best In the world for

Everyone obs youth longer ti] are erect, actlv but fresh colo| fl fty women a wrinkled and ference? Beca so men have stantlai, eplcun ciely of their while women li tea and colds at home. It Isl to preach ttyjj between goi good tempejld good Even the »stle of directions, Wlllarc beef-loving figland praise of fligond nulla, ve yoi fit of y-'Hir lunem in ch make it atlicious crisp lettui a tastci toasted crters and coffee. You-111 leave with all 'j world, which you nged to l|

that men retain their women. At fifty men ray,haired to be si^:-, and bright eyed. At ray-haired, dull eyed, •less. Why Is the dlfor twenty-live years or eating good, subluncheons im the soowmen down town, been having toast and meat with tho children base, material doctrine he Intimate connection the one hand and ooks on the other, temperance in all comes home from and chants the. (als a day. bad temper? Eat erful society and with a bit of of cheese, some a cup of black the table at peace he jostling crowd the. it tie before eatmotlons of goodv. Ar» you dctne world will ter dinner. i-'or-er, the feminine prevailed through

se only erest le well al aspect a and fore which and you al than

A-iii

ove alu

mind

situated below the sewers, are lighted by worrie gas, and receive no air save that which

enters through the openings in the pavements. There are In Paris over H.f.OO professional cooks, many of them young men from twenty-live to thirty years of age. who pass the greater part of their lives in these ill-ventilated, ill-smelling cellars and veritable places of torture. On the authority of tw-" physicians who attend to the medical service of the mutual aid society of the corporation of cooks of

,rem.r'('

be a healthier,

pu ever have been

Only renlnbr-r that

to ne

daintlne icheons ive duo not be,a ,ncheons ni| eased, but sap awa:| so potent orld.

must

Jto dine well means |s. not to overeat, be. truly successIgard for hygiene, lure for unrequited |iy- not minister to for the "trilling" vitality there Is well chosen food.

lat

CK1S* VP PENNIES.

ItoyH Dlaiine Queer I

l.lvlnp: l»y

sir,"

deadly

mouth and nbsinthe.

ver

An appeal

Js made

In the Journal des IScononilstes, In -the interests of consumers and In order to prevent the spread of contufrloug* diseases, that steps should be 'taken to Improve the conditions of this large ciass of suffering humanity. The galley slave Is hardly to be pitied alongside of these victims, and yet this Is a feature of nineteenth century existence.—N. Y. Observer.

Selling

War IlrlicN.

'Have L-ou th'l bullet that killed Gen. Reynolds aski/d a veteran of a youngster Who kept a l-elic stand on the battlefield of ettysbilrg.

wat the fyply, "we sold th

last one yesterday, but we can have you one 'by imorroUy." T^e scarrcd and begrimed about

'.d Buaittall. however, knew all n. Reynold's jullet, so he didn't

ujic (iicqi IJ4 lilt

Tj-

Tho unprecedented demand upon tho treasury for small bills is not wholly explicable on the crop-moving theory since there has b?en larger activity in that respect iiv former years unattended with the scarcity in question It seems likely that the general revival of business has l.ad quite as much to do with it, and, if so, tlie demand for the smaller notes may continue through the winter, as treasury officials dcclare that they cannot be printed fast enough to meet the call for them, and that will be apt to inerea.se with the Improvement of general business.—Philadelphia Record (dem.).

Democratic principles are worth fighting for. Republican principles servo to be fought out of existence. The people must eternally light for their liberties or combines of power will steal every liberty iiv the constitution. The democratic party has grown, and with It have grown democratic principles. when party spirit ran high. Nothing I can beat the democratic partv wh-n its

guarantee which cann jt be disputed or spirit Is aroused. And the republican questioned that the tendency is upward. partv upw

I party behaves Itself better when it has to confront the battle spirit of tho "I democracy. Dallying with the federalist element is a sure surrender of something from the people's rights.—St.

Louis Republic (dem.). In the regions where corn Is king tho people are independent and prosperous. No other cereal counts for so much as a symbol of progress in this country. A field of corn is the best expression of the American spirit of enterprise. Where corn prows, everything that contributes to human comfort Is sure to corn leads the way, farms multiply, and new communities are founded. As an eloquent champion of this great staple has well said, tho soldierly maize In tassel, carrying the scabbarded ears on e::her side,' htLS made possible all the glorious victories that have been gained for the material, moral and political profit of the mil-llon-j whose homes are In the once silent and waste places of the continent—Atlanta Constitution (dem.).

This country has had a year or more of sore financial and Industrial depression. It has not been exceptional in that misfortune. On the contrary, it has been even- less fortunate than most of the countries of Europe. The business atid industrial depression that we have felt has prevailed throughout the world, and we are fortunate In having such boundless resources, energy and adaptability as enable us to recover from these business revulsions much quicker than any other civilization of the earth. Uong before the nations of Europe shall have recovered from the paralysis that has swept over the country, the United States will be squarely on Its feet again and prosperity will 12 general in every section and in every channel of enterprise.—Philadelphia/ Times (dem.).

Elfi HAL OF BUSINESS

The city is growing in every lino to true proportions with its population, solidity, manufaeturing and trade importance and activity. No other city so slanchly weathered tlie late commercial and financial storm, and no other !s responding more vigorously to tho reviving pulse of business. This city Is reaping the reward of honest, prudent effort in a tide of trade and Investment activity. And tho city is in position now to take care of till that cornea its way. St Louis is all right—St. Louis Post-Dispatch (dem.).

Jt suits protectionists journals to ascribe the decline In the selling price of iron and steel to tariff agitation, and fo din it Into the ears of working-men that wage reduction Is the only possible recourse of thu iron masters In order to make ends meet. But the wholesale reductions in the cost of raw material have so cheapened the cost of production that there Is no necessity for further cuts In the wago rate. It is a matter of general congratulation that tho revival of tho Iro-n Industry is likely to bo accomplished without any serious friction between employers and employes.—Philadelphia Record (dem.).

The number of Iron furnaces in blasf on Sept. 1 was two more than wero In blast Aug. 1, 1X93, and shows tho blowing in of tlilrty-slx furnaces last month. The number In blast declined steadily from 255 April 1, 1893, to 114 Oct. 1. Thereafter there was a constant lncreaso till the coal and coke strikes of last spring, and as soon as the men returned to work the increase was resumed. Tlie number Sept. 1 was almost double that of Juno 1, when the strikes had so paralyzed the Iron trado that only eighty-eight furnaces were in blast.—Toledo Bee (dem.).

THE NRGIIO IN ENGLAND.

What He May lSxpeet Tlioro

Gctn Too Ktuiicruim.

Will England take .more kindly to tho presence In her towns of large colonies of "colored folks" than the peopie of the United States do nt present? The steamship companies that cross the Atlantic are said to be conveying unprecedented numbers of Africans to these shores, and correspondents are calling attention to tho unusual quantity of dusky countenances and curly locks to be seen In our public places. There Is no doubt that the col- -. ored people of the states who can afford It do prefer to come to Europe, wh«re at present no social prejudice worth speaking of exists against them, to staying in a country where they are habitually mado to feel all the disadvantages of a rigorous and far-reaching caste system. They also send their sons to London to have their education completed, or to be fitted for a profession there Is a goodly array, for Instance, of negro law students at our Inns of court. In America—even in the northern states, which engaged In tho great civil war wlih the desire of abolishIng slavery—the social position of the gen-th-man of color is certainly not all that could be desired. In every place to which the public are admitted—in trains, steamboats, tramcars, hotels and churches—ho -r Is obliged to occupy a place aloof from tho white folks. Politically and theoretically he Is the equal of the white man. but In practice he is nothing of the kind. It is notorious that even his freedom of voting for the candidate of ills choice at election time is severely circumscribed. Add to Uiis, that if he is unfortunate enough to lv suspected of a crime—at all events, in some of the rougher parts of the country—his chance of securing a fair trial, of surviving to have any trial at all, is verv limited, many deplorably hideous deeds having been wrought against colored folks by the order of "Judge Lynch." When Frederick Douglass, the negro orator, and the friend of John Brown, came to'England before the outbreak of the great civil war to plead the cause of the slaves he expressed himself as astonished and delighted to find himself treated with so much greater courteay and respect In an old monarchical country than he had ever received In republican America. "We have, however, always to remember that we have no such temptations to treat negroes as an Inferior race as are dally and hourly presented to our transatlantic kins-

Mnnyl a boy Uvt"X "ear some one ot neerro. a kind of savor.ot persecution and fko VrriJ, .r.iifliiMs Obtains a livfnir bv annctlty. which, commands ill in to our the frreaj! battle

huntinglrelics. "v'n// sharp eyes he Is general)!- l,ortun-,.t.e °f""frh to pick up something? of ffreat tl^ht," which he either sells to a f-?J[

direut.y to vis

itors. olie boy, «f°- at Gettys- 1 burg, found a vrrlJ,£,

bP'lf,

"'"J1 bayonet

plunged Ithrougr*' it./Jw-hich «ie so.d for Anolther, rf. ., found tiVo bul'e,s •m.bedded in each

other,

tl" one the other Knglish. They had evld]im:' J'?et

•were valued vei^*

What

Too bad, too bad! What seems to be the matter?" No one knows and the doctors say they cannot tell till after the post mortem." omy clubs. Th "Why. how awful! You poor, dear nobody (Oiild thing! In your weak state you can never simply stiPP'"''. live through that."—Life. ruined."—^

rible distress

""dair und

Cirec*t/H was il*

Icoiioniy.

caused such

Jnl/°"r.•stown?*'pretty

•Well, jou se| the wonen

buy

It a very large Influx of negroeB

men. were to lake p.ace, and we found them

order ai tout "he bouRht 'a dilapidated competing with our workmen and our canteenr "from. the scene .of Pickett's shopkeepers, an-i even with uia protescharge.l- Being somewhat ot a connols- slonai classes, how long would it he beseur lit, such he examined the tore a social prejudice sprang up similar canteen closely *«»*•.—'iilmse/r aiAt to thu.t- cxlfUtttr la America.. At present it was I I there is an Exeter halt flavor about tii«

I favorable attention. We all of us think ot him in connection with Clarkson and Wllberforce. and the emancipation ot the slaves Is supposed by some people to have been one of the most g-lorlous acts of ijng--land's history. This is the sentimental view of die African we shall begin

were l.ard, lishman but the average Englishman is one of these i*con- incontestnbly ^itfh?r than the average took like mad, and negro, and knows himself to b? so, and a thins?—'business no good can accrue from pretending* ouf anH everybody was of politeness that things are otherwise.— Herfrld. London Telegraph.

to de

velop the practical Issue if he comes over

destitute or well-to-do aliens. After all, nothing1 is gained by declining" to look facts In the face, and the fact that some I rac*s are Inferior to others is found written In the book of nature, which cannot lie. There may be exceptionally ffJfted tor- Afro-Americans wlio are mentally and even morally superior to the average

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