Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 8, Number 225, Decatur, Adams County, 23 September 1910 — Page 2

The Daily Democrat. Published Every Evening, Except Sunday, by ' ECATUA DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW G. ELLINGHAM JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rates: per week, by carrier ..10 cents Per year, by carrier $5.00 Per month, by mall ...25 cents Per year, by mail <2.50 Single Copies 2 cents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postoiUce at De*#.tur, Indiana, as second-class mall matter Land speculation, the cost of tram sit and transportation are elements In the high cost of living which have perhaps received too little attention; and yet they are very important factors. The former directly affects rent the latter adds to the cost of food and clothing. Raw materials are carried to congested centers, manufactured and carrlCtl hack to the consumer, ivh*, pays freight both ways.—South Bend Times. A Washington dispatch says that "it seems altogether likely that one effect of the Maine outcome will be to influence democrats in various states not to be led away from their own party by the insurgent republican movement.” There is not now and never has been the slightest reason lor any democrat being "led away by the insurgent republican movement. If that movement represented anything more than a fight between different republican elements for the control of their party, it will result in sincere insurgents being led to join the democratic party. And this is the thing that seems to be happening. — Huntington News-Democrat. The friends of Congressman Adair will be glad to know that he is daily showing signs of improvement, and that while the fever will have to run its course, yet all signs point to a speedy recovery. In the meantime every voter in the district who believes in him is doing personal work in his behalf. They intend that he shall have their support now that he is unable to help himself. Such devotion is the sort that counts. It means that during his congressional life he bus been fair and honest, and that the people believe in him and intend to rally to his support as they never have rallied before. The "Musical Georgettes” in a merry musical melange at Crystal Saturday night. Admission, 25c. Benefit Pythian Sisters. 225t2 — oELKS MEET AGAIN TONIGHT. The Elks will have an adjourned meeting this evening, at which time further arrangements will be made regarding the attending of the funeral Sunday of the brother Elks killed in the wreck at Kingsland Wednesday. A meeting was held last evening and the meeting this evening will be a continuation of that one. H. J. YAGER. o Pythian night at the Crystal theater, Saturday, 24th. Something doing. The ‘Musical Georgettes” will be there. Will you? Come on in. the water is fine. Admission, 25c. Benefit Pythian Sisters. 225t2

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NOTICE. ( Notice is hereby given that the German Fire Insurance company of French township, Adams county, Indiana, will hold their 28th annual meeting at their usual place of meeting in the Election school house, District No. 3, in French township, Adams county. Indiana, at 10 o'clock, a. m., Saturday, October 1, 1910. A. J. SMITH, 224t7 President. SOCIETY DOINGS Friends Surprise Mr, and Mrs. J. Fred France on Wedding Anniversary. A BIRTHDAY PARTY | “ t (given For Mrs. Martl Ja 1 i Schaffer Who is Eighty j i Years Old. < i CLUB CALENDAR FOR WEEK. Friday. Christian Aid—Mrs. Charles Meyers. Twenty-three yea'rs ago, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred France were married and they are just as much lovers today as they were then, regardless of the fact that they have a daughter, Miss Jessie, who is quite a young lady. Neighbor friends knowing the fact, planned a delightful surprise on Mr. and Mrs. France at their cozy home on West State street Tuesday evening in honor of the event. There were in the neighborhood of twenty present and they spent the evening in various amusements, finding time to do justice to an appetizing luncheon served later in the evening. Huntington does not claim a more congenial couple than Mr. and Mrs. France, and while the prospects are that the city will lose their delightful society for at least four years after the fall election, as Mr. France will be elected clerk of thesupreme court, Huntington friends know that they will always have a home at which they can call and be welcome when visiting at the capital. —Huntington News-Demo-crat. \ The ladies of the Baptist Aid society were royally entertained Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. David Stoler on West Monroe street. After the devotional services, consisting of Scripture reading by Mrs. Henry Winnes ar.d prayer by Mrs. Charles Ehle, the business of the society was transacted, aftef which a social hour was spent. The hostess was assisted in serving tempting refreshments/ by Mrs. Samuel Butler and Mrs. Harvey Smith. The society will meet in two weeks at the home of Mrs. John Moser on Rugg street. Those in attendance Wednesday were Mesdames L. C. Annen, John Bolinger, T. W. Holsapple, Henry Stevens, Samuel Butler, Harriet Coverdale, John Chronister, Loren Lake, Charles Ehle, George Glass, Harvey Shroll, S. E. Shamp, S. E. Hite, John Moser. L. C. Miller, Henry Winnes, Harvey Smith. The collection amounted to |5. One of the very happiest birthday celebrations was that given Thursday for Mrs. Martha Schaffer at the home of J. A. Cline in Root township. Mrs Schaffer, who is one of the pioneer ladies of the county, was eighty-three years old Thursday, and to join in the celebration of this event all her children with their families were present, besides a few other friends. There was a bairgame during the day, and many other games for both young and

THE LABOR VOTE The Beveridge Press Bureau Working a Lot of Old Time Dodges. KNOW THEIR FRIENDS The Labor Voters Know Their Friends Too Well to be Misled. DEMOCRATIC NEWS BUREAU. 325 Pytblan Building. Indianapolis, Ind., Seijt. 23 —(Special to Daily Democrat) —Senator Beveridge's press bureau is in sore straits for material. A few days ago it sent broadcast over the state an article headlined, "Voters Put Mark Upon Their Foes. Democrats who tried to trick labfiV men. Bill to rob electorate. Strong effort made at 1909 session of legislature to enact law to keep industrial vote from polls. Some men who were caught In act.” In the body of the article it is stated that certain democratic members of the last general assembly had attempted to force an unfair registration and election law through the legislature. Among the members against whom this charge was made are Senators Kistler, Benz and Stotsenbur? and Representatives Brolley and Faulkner. It is rather strange, however, that Senator Beveridge’s stern sense of justioe and fair play led him to countenance the omission of the names of Senator Linton A. Cox and | Senator Oscar Bland, both republicans. who also voted for the bill If the democrats were attempting to “rob the electorate," what about' Messrs. Cox and Bland? Each of these gentlemen has since been honored with a nomination to congress Cox in the Seventh and Bland in the Second. The bill which is referred to is House Bill No. 141 and Senate Bill No. 4. The general charge is made the hill would permit the votes of workingmen to be challenged and they thus would be prevented from casting their vote. The who wrote the article either willfully intended to deceive tlie voters of the state, or else he has ignorant of what he was writing. Senate Bill No. 4 and House Bill No. 141 were identical. One was introduced in the senate by Senator Clark and the other was introduced in the house by Representative Faulkner. This bill was drawn in conformity with the demands of the state constitution that the general assembly shall enact a general Yaw for the registration of voters. In brief the bill provided that on at least two days before every general election polls shall open for the registration of voters. One of these registration days was fixed 180 days before the election and the other 29 days. The places of registration were to be kept open from 7 o’clock in the morning until 8 o’clock at night. If the Board of Registration failed or refused to register any legal voter the , circuit court would compel it to. Ev- ■ ery voter was given an opportunity to register. In the Beveridge press bureau article it is stated that “The proposed democratic election law put in the hands of the challeng--1 ers the ability to delay voting at any voting place to such an extent as to ■ effect the result materially,” and ■ “challenging could force industrial - voters to fill out affidavits in such numbe s as to block hundreds of waiting voters in any one precinct. - In the first place the statement is absolutely faisft, because such law had no provision in it authorizing voters

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to be challenged on election day. Moreover, why would the democratic party want to put a sin-straw in the wily of any laboring man casting his vote. The men mentioned in the article know full well that the large majority of democratic voters are men who earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow. Why would they want to prevent democrats from voting? And what an idiotic thing to think of! If any parry attempted to block voting at the polls by unjust and improper challanges of the other party's vote, how long would it be before both were indiscriminately challenging? If the*re was in force in this state a general registration law such as embraced in the bill mentioned, the laboring man and every other voter would be benefitted. Long before the day of election the qualification of every Jegal voter would be passed upon and there would be no delay whatever. To go back to these two bills—Bill No. 141 was introduced in the house by Mr. Faulkner on January 21, 1909, and referred to the committee on elections. Nothing further seems to have ever been done with the bill. Senate Bill No. 4 was introduced January 12, 1909. ami referred to the committee on elections

of which Senator Ralph Kane, republican, was cnairman. Un February 15th the bill came up for passage and all the democratic members of the senate Voted for the passage of the bill. With them voted Senator Linton A. Cox. the present republican candidate for congress in the Second district. The laboring men are well represented at Indianapolis during the sessions of the general assembly and they do not have to depend upon the republican

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press bureau to ascertain who their friends were. More than a year ago the legislativq committee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen sent abroad over the state their report upon the last general assembly and of the different, members thereof. In this report, on pages 27, 28 and 29. this committee highly commended Senators Kistler, Benz and Stotscn burg and Representatives Brolly and Faulkner as the friends of the labor-

ing man. Other representatives of organized labor have also indorsed the record of these five men. FARM FOR RENT. I wish to rent my farm, sixty acres of black corn land, looted two miles east and one and one-half miles north of Monroe. Will rent for cash. T. W. RESS. Decatur ( R. R; No. 10; 'phone. Monroe. ’ 222t6