Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 19 September 1874 — Page 2
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CIia« KORIISvilt.ET" SATURDAY, SKP'I m.
The price of admission to the State fair and exposition, now open at Indinnanapolis, including" the week of the State lair, has been fixed at twenty-five cents. (n all railroads, passengers will be carried at half fare. 'yf._
One
of the principal objects of the
order of Patrons of Husbandry at its inception was the cheapening of transportation. The record of the two political parties on this question shows that the Republican party has shown a willingness to do all that can be done in the interest of those seeking cheap transportation. That record is fairly exhibited in an article which we clip from the Indi-
anapolis Journal and printed
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another
COUNTY SEWS A.\l (iOSSIP
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—Expositioners are scarce. —Potatoes are large and plenty. —Wheat sowing is progressing. —Our candidate for Auditor is on the tump. —That best of boys, Joe Kenyon, leaves us soon for Iowa. —Dunkle and Coalman are again in .•••'the hog market. They pay five cents per pound. —Our citizens who have cattle in Pulaski county have gone to bring them home, as pasture there is said to be short and scarce.
The young rogue who stole the money and tobacco from McBee was found last week west of Linden and taken into custody. —Prof. Orren Stoddard and Miss Jennie Dunkle have been elected teachers of the Linden school, the hitter in the capacity of assistant. —Your correspondent took a game of checkers with that champion playist, Orren Stoddard, consuming about an hour and forty-five minutes and—got beaten. —The Reformers met in convention last Saturday, and out of twelve good, honest, horny fisted farmers, seized on one Brancllusk for Trustee. Mr. Kelsey is the Republican nominee. Mr. Dunkle, the present incumbent, will probably be the choice of the Democrats if they nominate. —Corn cutters are going it with a rush, and pleasant to all is the sicht of the big horn of plenty. Re Poutkr.
'T'!'. Mace. —Fleas are about to take the town. —D. E. Wisehart has gone to farming. —David Peterson' died Sunday, Sept. 13. —Will Loop is now attending school,at Ladoga. —Our village is blessed, or cursed, with a dog dealer.
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—Every body is busy cutting up com and sowing wheat. fine!
—Frank Linn wants to sell his farm just south of the village. —In a short time a lodge of Knights of Pythias will be organized here—Croquet playing on Sunday is enjoyed as a luxury here by many. —Misses Eva Trout and Allie Craig have gone to school at Oxford, Ohio. —J. J. Beck's house came very near heing consumed bv fire a few days ago. —The young folks are going to organize a Good Templar lodge in our new hall. —There has been another strike among the plasteres. Hunt refused to raise their wages. —Demeroil Durbin and J. M. Lemon are running the agency and water tank at the station. —Harrison Hipes has concluded not to run a restaurant at the station during the exposition. —It is the desire of every Republican in Walnut township that Peter S. Kennedy and J. G. Johnson discuss jointly the issues of the two political parties. —Some fine haired fellow from the country recently spilled several old cats and about a bushel of kittens on our streets, so that cats have become a nuisance. —The Democratic key note for this campaign was sounded on last Friday night at Beckville by Hon. J. G. Johnson, who declared himself opposed to the Baxter law and said he would certainly vote to repeal the odious law. He said County Superintendency, for all he knew, might be of some utility in this county, but in most counties is a nuisance. —Mrs. Sarah Brewster, consort of Thomas Brewster, died Tuesday, Sept. 15.
Nicodemus.
Waynetown Band.
We were called upon to furnish music for Union Lodge of Pleasant Hill at the temperance camp meeting of late, and we must say that the whole undertaking was a thorough success in every particular. The Hillsboro band was also in attendance and discoursed good music. Ed Hendrix is leader. We were treated verv nicely by the lodge, for which we desire to'return thanks.
J. H. Dolsteum, Sec.
A Weary Sorehead.
Ei A. Olleman, of the Indianapolis Sun, Chairman of the Independent State Central Committee, having attacked Gen. Coburn in the columns of that paper, the Journal brings to light the following letters. It seems Olleman has been "seeking the office
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column. One of the best speeches made to you I am growing weary in well during last session on this subject was doing. I will further say your recommendation of C. F. Hogate for Collector in this district has been a continual eve-sore to
delivered by Hon. T. J. Cason, member of Conuress from this District.
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Friend Coburn*: The prospect of the success of the Republican party in our State this Fall I do not think is very flattering, and I think we can only sueceed with our utmost efforts and entire harmony in our ranks. So far as I am concerned individually, my support of the party has been at a considerable pecuniary loss. My connection with the army lost me thousands of dollars besides the loss of an eye.
I accepted the nomination for the State Legislature solely for the benefit of the party, and served at another pecuniarv loss*. So have I contributed time
jn every canvass, and I con-
me, as 1 have learned something connected with the matter that intensifies my feelings. 1 can not designate any particular ap pointment at present I would wish to have, but see there are many being made nil the time.
I do not expect to apply to any other person but you, and 1 now say to you frankly, unless my services are reeog nized substantially by some paying appointment, I can not render active aid in the coming eann aign. 1 am led to make this declaration to you on account of seeing how Grant, Morton and many others provide for their friends, and of so many receiving appointments whom I believe far less worthy than myself. You do as you please. Your friend,
E. A. Ol.I.EMAN.
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HORSK, MOUWAN CO., ISD.,
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Fijieni Chourn: I wish you to let me know if you are re-elected whether you will recommend any change for Collector of Internal Revenue in this! district, or if Hogate is to hold it for anoilier term and, definitely, whether you will recommend me for the appointment if Grant and yourself are re elected. Please be frank, and tell me what I may depend upon, and at your earliest convenience, and oblige an old friend.
E. A. Olleman.
Cheap Transportation—Some Facts. (From the Indianapolis .lournul.] In order to show the action and attitude of the Republican and Democratic parties on the question of cheap transportation, we have been at some pains to collate the following facts on this subject from official records, showir.g how both parties acted and voted.
The subject was first broached in the Forty-second Congress. On the 27th day of January, 1873, Hon. J. B. Hawley (Rep.) moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill to provide for the ap
ing lines of commerce between States. Of course, the object of this inquiry was to see if Congress had the Constitutional right to regulate the railroads. Pending the motion the House adjourned. On the 3d of February Hawlcy's motion came up in the regular order of business, and was defeated by a vote of 75 yeas to !(8 nays. Of those who voted in favor of the motion there were 69 Republicans, 5 Democrats and 1 Liberal of those who voted against it there were 78 Democrats, 19 Republicans and 1 Liberal. Of the
delegation from this State everv Republican voted for the motion, and every Democrat (Xiblack, Kerr and Voorhees) against it. So the matter was killed in the Forty-second Congress by Democratic votes, they refusing even to authorize the appointment of a committee to collect information in regard to the right of Congress to regulate the railroads.
On the 20th of January (Forty-third Congress) Mr. McOrary, of Iowa, (Re]).) reported from his Committtee on Railways a.id Canals a "bill to regulate commerce by railroads among the several States," which was ordered printed and recommitted. February 26 it was reported back with amendments. After some debate, in the course of which the measure developed unexpected strength, Mr. Niblack. of this State, moved to lay it on the table. Motion lost. Mr. Eldridg,c (Dem.) moved an adjournment of the House, which motion also was lost. Finally the previous question was seconded and the main question ordered, when the House adjourned. The next day, March 26, the bill wns read a third time and passed by yeas 121, nays 115.
Now mark the final vote. Of those who voted in the affirmative there were 115 Republicans, 5 Democrats and 1 Liberal of those who voted in the negative there were 68 Democrats, 44 Republicans and 3 Liberals. This bill was widely published and commented on at the time. It provided for the regulation of the passenger and freight tariffs of all the railroads in the United States, according to a just and equitable standard, and for the secure protection of the people against extortionate charges. This bill was passed in the House by Republican votes, only 5 Democrats voting for it against 115 Republicans. So much for that bill, which passed the House, but has not yet been acted on by the Senate.
On the 9th of February, in the House, Hon. J. Q. Smith, a Republican member from Ohio, moved the suspension of the rules and the adoption of the following: "Be it resolved by tkr. Home of Representatives, That in the judgment of this House it is within the constitutional power of Congress by law so to regulate commerce among these States as to protect that portion of our internal commerce which is among the several States from all unjust or oppressive tolls, taxations, obstructions or other burdens, whether imposed by railroad companies or by combinations thereof, or by other common carriers, when engaged as the instruments ot such portion of the commerce of the people that the present condition and magnitude of the commerce among the States are such as to demand the prompt and wise exercise of
the. power and duty declared in this resolutir.n." This resolution was adopted by yeas 172, nays 64. Of those who voted in the affirmative there were 15G Republicans, 14 Democrats and 2 Libera's of those who voted in the negative there were 51 Democrats, 11 Republicans and '1 Liberals.
THE CRAWFORDSYTLLE SATURDAY EYE NINO OURNAL.
In the Senate, on the 20th of June, Senator Windoni, of Minnesota, a Hepublican, ofl'eied an amendment to the regular river and harbor appropriation bill, providing as follows: "For surveys and estimates for the improvements recommended by the Senate select committee on transportation routes to the seaboard, upon the lour routes indicated in the report of said committee $'200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, in such manner as in his judgment will secure the greatest amount of exact information for each of said routes."
The amendment was agreed to by yeas 30, nays 12. Of those who voted in the affirmative there were 28 Republicans, 9 Democrats and 2 Liberals of tlnue who voted in the neirntive there were 7 Democrats, 4 Republicans and 1 Liberal. Here again, it will be seen, the bulk of the vote in favor of the appropriation and preliminary survey for imI proved water routes was Repullican, while the bulk of the vote against it, 7 out of 12, was Democratic. In '.lie light of these votes we appeal to the people to say which party has shown the best disposition to respond to their demands on the question of cheap transportation.
Losing Faith in Farmer Olleman. [Knmiihf Iniil'tnnpoli? »«.] There is nothing sadder than to lose one's faith in human nature, especially when one has but a vestige to lose. Now here is Farmer Olleman, who has been going up and down the land for these many weeks, leading the farmers into the paths they should tread. We thought Farmer Olleman a disinterested patriot v.e thought he worked in the cause of virtue for virtue's reward that he only looked for the smiles of an approving people and the commendation of S liis own conscience. But alas, we have been mistaken. Another idol is shattered, and what we took to be pure gold turned out, when struck, to be nothing but gilded clay, and poor clay at that.
It repents us that we urged Olleman for Congress it repents us that we associated him with Billingsley, instead of giving the latter all our influence, and from the depth of humiliation do we acknowledge the error. It is John Coburn who has done it. With his little letters, saying that lie must leave a paying position or he could not take an active part in the campaign, that poor Hogate's retention in office was an eye-sore to him, and other expressions of grief that his services were not rewarded with a position at the public crib, has John Coburn transfixed this virtuous apostle of a new financial gospel.
"Freedom and Right" and Democracy. [Krom the inHwastln Haulier.j In Marion county the officers of the "Freedom and Right" society, an o.rgan-
pointinent of commissioners to collect in- ization of liquor dealers and their agents, formation in relation to railroads form-] and whose avowed object is opposition
to all legislation restraining the evils of intemperance, have been made ex -officio members of the Democratic county central committee. The well known character of these men justifies the assertion that no means will be left untried to effect their avowed purpose to break down the Baxter law. The purchase of votes, importations, frauds upon'the ballot box—everything tvill be resorted to by them. The association extends to every part of the State, and it behooves temperance men everywhere to rally against it. The question is, Shall the saloon keepers control State legislation, or shall the State control them?
A Day of Fasting and Prayer. [From the Indianapolis Journal.] Papers throughout the State should call attention to the fact that the State Temperance Convention resolved to observe Thursday, the 8th of October, as a day of fasting, prayer and humiliation, for the purpose of rousing and energizing Christian sentiment in favor of the temperance cause. Also to the further fact that the preachers of denominations throughout the State are requested to preach temperance sermons on Sunday, October 11.
Our State Otllecrs. [Krom tin Logansport .Journal Voters should not lose sight of the tact that the Republican candidates for State officers have been tried in office for nearly two years, and that they stand above reproach or suspicion, personally and officially. The State has never had better officers and this claim is made tor them by every Republican who knows anything about them,and freely assented to by any respectable Democrat. "When you get a good thing, keep it, keep it."
Where They Get Tlicir Money. flrrom the Indianapolis Journal.! A prominent Democrat said yesterday, that the Democracy would spend three dollars to Lhe Republicans' one in Indiana this year. We think it likely they will spend five to our one, for they can draw on the money-till of every saloon in the State. But elections are not always decided by money.
A Hog King Candidate. LFroin the (ireencastle Manner.] Ebenezer Henderson, a candidate on the Democratic State ticket, was one of the delegates to the Hiog Ring convention at Chicago last year.
In Fayette county, Iowa, three candidates are running as best tj^ey can for the office of Recorder, though minus four legs between them, two of them having one leg apiece, and the third no leg at all.
There was a time when the people of Indiana paid a heavy discount on every dollar of paper money that passed through their hands. The Democrats sigh for. these "good old times."—MadisonCourier.
A darkey's instructions for putting on a coat were, "First de right arm, den de left, and den give one general conwulsion."
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THEY MUST BE SOLD
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