Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 12, Number 250, Decatur, Adams County, 23 October 1914 — Page 4

DAILY DEMO CR A T Puk'.lwhM Ivwry Cvaning ■ae«pt •uwday By Tlf DECATUB DEMOCRAT COMPANY LEW Q. ELLINGHAH JOHN H. HELLER Subscription Rats*. Per week, by carrier ~18 cents Per Year, by carrier..... 15.00 Per Month, by mall 25 cents Per Year, by mall 12.50 Single Copies 2 tents Advertising rates made known on application. Entered at the postofflce In Decatur, Indiana, as second class matter. DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKET. For Representative R. C. PARRISH. For Prosecuting Attorney, TwentySixth Judicial District. J. FRED ERUCHTE. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court WILL HAMMELL. For Treasurer, GEORGE KINZLE. For Recorder, Aa C. AUGSBURGER For Surveyor, PHIL L. MACKLIN. For Sheriff, ED GREEN. For Assessor, WILLIAM FRAZIER. For Coroner, DAVID D CLARK. For Commissioner, First District, DAVID J. DILLING. For Commissioner, Second District, WILLIAM REPPERT.

GUESTS OF HONOR: We welcome to Decatur today a number of distinguished visitors, ’ncluding Governor Samuel M. Ralston. Auditor of State W. H. O'Brien, National Committeeman Thomas Taggart, District Chairman W. A. Kunkle and others. We are sure that they appreciate the greeting given them in this splendid city and county, recognized for half a century as the democratic green spot of Indiana. Governor Ralston has always been a favorite here and for a good many campaigns he has not missed giving to the voters of this community his advice and counsel during campaigns. He fought for democratic principles in the days when victory seemed impossible and he is fighting just as hard today after, he has been rewarded by his party with the highest office in the state. Mr. O’Brien also is no stranger here, having visited this city several times, on business and political missions. He formerly served as state chairman and as auditor has a record that will bear the scrutiny of any investigation. Thomas Tagg<rt is cne of those men whom every one has heard of but who has been so busy with his own business affairs that but few in this part of the state have had the pleasure of seeing or knowing him. This was his first visit here but we are sure he enjoyed it and that many people who expected to see a “fierce looking boss" were most agreeably surprised. The truth is that Mr. Taggart is one of the clean business men of the state who has been misrepresented by men of

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opposite political faith because they fear him. District Chairman Kunkle is a live and hustling business man, recognized as one of the strong men of the democratic state committee, and his work in this district during the last campaign Is evidence that lie is a real chairman. Many other men of prominence were here today to meet the democracy of Adams county. They enjoyed it and so did the home people here. It was a successful political event, from every point of view. TALKING ABOUT RECORDS:When the legislature of 1913 adjourned, and the record of its accomplishments was fresh in the public mind, newspapers that have always stood for the republican standpaters, no matter what outrages they committed, were forced to say good things of all that the democrats had accomplished in that legislature. They had to say it was one of the very best and cleanest records that any legislature in Indiana had ever made, and that it passed some of the best laws on the statute books. Now- they are laboring to find some weak spot in the democratic armor. The best they could do was to find where the legislature had added SISOO a year to the salary of Charles Greathouse as superintendent of public instruction, because they wanted a com- ‘ petent man. When it was shown that i Mr. Greathouse ha 1 accounted to the | state for over thirteen thousand dollars cash in one fund alone, which had never been turned into the treasury by his republican predecessors, that I quieted their machine guns for the time. Then with no specifications they be- j gan accusing the 1913 legislature of being bad. In the face of this comes all the good things said by their own: newspapers while the legislature was : in session and immediately following . adjournment. This is hard to answer , through the same newspapers so the i best the standpat machine can di, is to , sit in Indianapolis and try to figure j just how bad a third the republican

Republican Misrepresentations. The Republican papers throughout the State, at the request of the Republican State Committee, published the following: “DEMOCRATIC ‘ECONOMY’ IN INDIANA.” The cost a year of the State government under four administrations —two republican and two democratic—follows: Administration. Cost Per Year. Durbin, republicans2,3B9,7o9.4l Ilanly, republican 2,805,1(13.29 Marshall, democrat 3,673,812.03 Ralston, democrat (one year) 4,433,879.70 THE FACTS. The actual cost a year of the State government under four administrations—two republican and two democratic—follows: Administration. Ost Per Year. Durbin, repub1ican53,725,856.84 Hanly, republican 4,724,253.39 Marshall, democrat 4,625,005.63 Ralston, democrat 4,528,295.15 The last figures are taken from the records in the Auditor of State’s Office, and can be verified. Why do the republicans misrepresent the facts to you so much? Because they want to get back to their pie counter.

WHO’S WHO WITH THE CANDIDATES

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David J. Dilling. clean and capable business man who iunderstands just what he is doing at all times, is courteous to every man ;who transacts busines with him, and is making an excellent record as. commissioner. He deserves success and will not be turned down by the democrats of Adams county. Mr. Dilling was born in Blair county, Pa., and when a young man came to this count wlisro he has since lived and prospered as u tile manufacturer and a farmer. His district and his county ireceive his very best attention at all times when he is serving them. Vote for David ,1. Dilling on November 3rd.

ticket is going to be when the votes are ail in and counted. It's Governor's Day in Decatur. The progressives will have the appointment of clerks on the election board, so Chairman Fritzinger and his attorney, Lee Walters, won't have to bother with it. HEAR JOHN C. MORAN DISCUSS THE LOCAL ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN AT THE COURT ROOM NEXT MONDAY EVENING. YOU HAVE HEARD MUCH THAT HE HAS NOT SAID IN THIS CAMPAIGN. COME AND LISTEN TO HIS OWN ARGUMENT Seventeen committeemen without any announcement attempted to deliver the thousand or more republicans over to Graham & Walters. How well they succeeded can be ascertained by polling any township in the county. The failure of the officials to take care of the township tickets won’t, we imagine, help to fix matters up greatly. Hon. Thomas Taggart was here today. Os course this “terrible and deadly boss'* fixed things up so that it’s no use for the independents to try to ‘ unfix” it. But after all, he is just a man. a good clean, manly man, that you have to admire. He is not dangerous in any way, but believes in democracy and loves to fight for his party. County Treasurer Archbold war city treasurer for sixteen years' before he assumed his present office. When he quit his place of trust with the city, he just quit, and left the work of making his final report to any one who wished to make it. In other words we are informed that he hasn't made a report yet covering his last quarter. Os course no one else can make it but Billy, and he is so busy handing cut “war crys” and making speeches over ths county, that he just can’t. When the next set of accountants reach here the first of the year

The man who is now represent?; J the first district of Adams county as la member of the board of comniission'lsioners and is a candidate for re-elec-ntion to that important position is David J. Dilling, for many years a resident of Preble township. He was nominated at the primary by 13? votes, after an exciting and interesting four-sided contest, his competitors all being men of high integrity, splendid personality and vote getting ability. Shortly after his nomination, iie was appointed to fill out the term lot Henry Zwick, whose sudden death ■occurred during the primary camIpaign. Mr. Dilling has served nearly |i year, with credit, and lias proven inis ability to conduct the office which lis one of so much importance to evlery citizen of the county. He is a

they may have something to say about such acts. | J . Several republicans were in town yesterday looking up the "whya" and “wherefores'' for leaving off the ticket the names of the candidates in St. Mary's and Kirkland townships. They found of course that the county chairman and his attorneys had for some reason which they could not discover, simply failed to have the returns made as prescribed by law and they were as mad as the "Berne Republican.” who has something to say about it in today's paper. For the benefit of "Zeke Jones” and Billy Archbold we wish to state that the picture of Mr. Bryan was taken from the walls of the Democrat office today, but that nevertheless we are for him twenty-four hours in the day and three hundred and sixty-five days in the year. The pictures have not been destroyed and we hope to have them back again. Mr. Bryan's picture is in good company, having been chosen with those of a number of other of distinguished gentlemen just now heading the county, state and nation in places of high trust, to decorate the court room for the big democratic meeting today. The Herald shouts that ridiculing is not argument and then proceeds to contradict itself by paying considerable attention to official acts of Judge Smith. Just how far a newspaper may go in criticizing the acts of a court wc da not know, but we have always been of the opinion that one was treading on rather dangerous grounds, especially when he doesn't stick pretty close to the truth. A newspaper man or a public speaker—even one who handles such heavy subjects as "Constructive and Destructive Forces,” ought to know facts

BERNE REPUBLICAN BOBS UP AGAIN

Berne, Ind., Oct. 22, 1914. Editor Daily Democrat:T long ago concluded that all the traitorous manipulations on the part of the self constituted Republicans leaders of this county were done. I thought that they had reached the limit of party treachery when they had i the Independent ticket endorsed by; seventeen Republican committeemen, without any pretense of polling the great majority of that party to ascertain how they stood on that proposition We were disfranchised by such leaders of our party as Lee Walters, County Chairman, Fritzinger and Fred Rohrer, who were generous enough to give us our choice between a Democratic county ticket and an Independent ticket. We were told in substance by word and deed, to swallow the Independent ticket, with its Democratic head, republican trunk and bull moose tail, or if this mongrel ticket made us sick and we gagged, then we could go over to the Democratic ticket. This was a plain attempt to coerce us to support the Independent ticket, unpopular as it is with the members of all political parties, to make us support it whether we wished or not. A large number of the Republican voters over the county resented such party betrayal, and have been openly opposing the Independent ticket, for it was conceived in the minds of a horde of hungry office seekers that they might exploit the people, and with no desire to serve the people. The leaders of this Independent party then set forth with hue and cry that we are the servants of the people, entirely forgetful of their tyrannical disfranchisement of hundreds of loyal Republican voters. Crushing us with the heel of oppression and party power at one step, and crying for the down trodden people in the next breath. That is a pretty spectacle for a set of men who are continually shouting, “let the people rule." But they were not satisfied with disfranchising the republican voters of the county. Other great political misdeeds were in their minds. The Republican voters in St. Marys aud Kirkland townships were also disfranchised so far as their township tickets were concerned. The nominations of ♦ fnwnahtn ticket'-, wort- nnt certi-

before he attempts to state them. But what's tbu use- Jupdge Smith was born and reared in Adams county. Every one knows him as a man of high ideals, integrity and a judge whose opinion is recognized in any court in this secton of the state. We are wiling that the people decide as between Judge Smith and the men who make fake charges against him —so ridiculous that they are foolish. “We are here in your interests as taxpayers, not to get office. We can make a living without offices unless the ring continues in power and we have to pay all we can enrn for taxes. We are all interested in a common purpose—to reduce the burden of taxation. ' —From one oi Miitie's orations as reported in the Herald. By all the great horn spoons, her 1 is argument that we hadn't heard of. Os course we had an idea that some of these fellows who are out saying everything they can think of about respectable people who have lived her 1 a good while, who go out every night and pound the air, travel through rain and wind, walk when the auto breakes down, we had an idea, wo repeat, that some of these men who thus leave their official and busines 1 affairs, had a desire for office, but here comes Miltie and blows that all up—Well, of course, if you are just out for your health, you ought to be well pleased with the exercise you are receiving. As to making a livtn there are those who might want to be treated as though they were “from Missouri.” if it burdens you to pay taxes on $l3O worth of personal pro; erty. FOR SALE —New Motorcycle, fully equipped, cheap, never run over 100 miles. Need the money, inquire of Arthur Struck over T. A Leonard tin shop. City. 247t3.

fied over in the proper way and h n the republican voters in these townships will have no opportunity of expressing themselves at the polls as to the choice of their township officers. This was a fell strike at the roots of representative government. Everybody and everything has been sacr - ficed to the election of the Independent county ticket. The leaders of the Republican party can see nothing but the Independent ticket. If you are not on the Independent ticket you can take care of yourself if you are abi If you shpw an indication of being against the Independent ticket in th county, then the leaders have a quarrel with you. I wish the men who ar at the head of the Independent ticket will explain why the nominations from these two townships were not certified, and every other nomination was. Did they suspect the candidate of the Republican party in these two townships of having political tendencies toward the Democratic ticket? That, is the only reasonable basis on which to account for their actions. Political punishment is meted out with such severity by these false reformers that a whole county, and two townships have been wilfully disfranchised, in order to get even with the republicans on these tickets, and others who have resented the endorsement by the self constituted leaders of the Independent ticket. Do they think that they can blind-fold true Republicans forever? Have things come to such a pass in this county that we have to tolerate a wholesale disfranchisement of hundreds of patriots voters simply because we refuse to line up at the crack of the lash of the bosses? It was the duty of the Republican county chairman, and the leaders of his party to see that these nominations were certified properly. In this duty they were so remiss tho.t it convinces me that they acted purposely. Such double-cro sing augurs sure defeat for the Independents in November. There is a limit beyound which no party can go without suffering humiliating defeat, and that will be the verdict for these men on election day. Yours truly, A Berne Democratic Republican.

POLITICAL CALANDAR j Friday, O c tober 23. Decatur- Ralston. Taggart, O'Brien Berne—Dore B. Erwin. Saturday, October 24. Erwin, Union—D. E. Smith. Honduras. Kirkland—Dore B. Erwin and J. F. Fruchte. Pleasant Mills-John C. Moran. Monday, October 26. Decatur—John C. Moran. Brodbeck. Union-D. N. Erwin and R. C. Parrish. Freidheim— Judge D. E. Smith. Tuesday. October 27. Jocobs School House. Blue Creek Township—Judge D. E. Smith. Cottonwood School House, 1 rem h J. C. Moran. We a nesday, October 28. Decatur —John A. M. Adair. Monroe—John A. M. Adair and Judge Smith. Jefferson—John C. Moran. Thursday, October 29. Geneva—J. A. M. Adair and Judge D. E. Smith. Berne—Dannel N. Erwin and John A. M. Adair. Peterson —John C. Moran. Friday, October 30. Decatur— Judge D. E. Smith. Williams—John C. Moran. Saturday, October 31. Berne— Judge D. E. Smith. ADAIR SPEECHES. Weanesday, October 29. Kohr school house. Union township. 9 a. m. Williams, Root township, 10 a. m. Freidheim, Preble township, 11 a.m. Preble, dinner, 12 m. Preble speech, 1 p. m. Magley, 2 p. m. Honduras, Kirkland township. 3 p.m. French, 4 p. m. Supper, 5 p. m. Town of Monroe, 6.30 p. m. Decatur, 7:30 p. m. Thursday, October 29. Bobo, St. Mary’s township, 9 a. m. Pleasant Mills, 10 a. m. Salem. Blue Creek, 11 a. m. Dinner, 12 m. Hisey school house. Jefferson, 1 p. m Linn Grove, 3:15 p. m. Geneva, 6:30 p. m. Berne, S p. m. o—. 0 —. MISSIONARY CONVENTION A Laymen’s Missionary convention will be held in this city on Sunday, and Monday. November 22 and 23, at which time a number of noted speakers will be here and a banquit will be given for ministers. The convention will be strictly educational. Talks on missionary work will be discussed and other religious work talked about Among some the speakers that will be here are Mr. Mallard, New York City, Dr. John P. Hale of Lafayette S. C. Tebbets and Mr. Cheneworthy a missionary worker from the Phillipine Islands who is now enjoying a little vacation in this country. AU are invited.

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COURT HOUbE NEWS, Because Judge Smith had served . counsel and W«» disqualified to as judge In the matter, Hon. e Moran was appointed special jit,| g() the matter of the Elias Mitch estat and qualified as such. The final r ’ port was filed and approved and Stej. la Mitch discharged as administratrix ’ A. 11. Kenny filed his written decllnation to serve as the executor of the will of Nora Moran. William Adang was appointed and filed $1,60!) Ikhjil. Inventory number 1 was filed and proved. A marriage license was issued ( 0 Horace Frederick Callow, dru- | st born October 14, 1869, son of WillfauJ Callow, to wed Fanny Elizabeth Rj ce born January 8, 1876, teacher, daugh* ter of Joseph M. Rice. In the injunction suit of Isabella Hedington vs. George A. Gage et a]., separate and several demurrers were 3 tiled by Trustee C. C. Beer and Geo. A. Gage to each paragraph. Fort Wayne parties and attorneys interested in the damage case of Syi. ] vester D. Zeis, administrator of the es- I tate of Martin Steele vs. The Indian* i Lighting company, were here today and it was thought a settlement would be effected without trial. —— o FINE SHOW AT CRYSTAL. Mrs. A. M. Anker's Sunday school lass of the Presbyterian church, the G. L. H. club, will give a benefit show this evening at the Crystal theater. There will be extra fine reels, with specialties, and everyone should come. Miss Agnes Methers will sing and the Misses Thelma and Dorothy Williams, pianist and violinist, will play. The price is ten cents. The class is -iving j the show for Christmas funds for the ’ Sunday school work. o A GRAND RECEPTION. A host of the members and friends / of the United Brethren church •.it'i r- j cd in the parsonage last eyenir -. and | gave Dr. and Mrs. Harman ;< urprise , reception. A host of young people were among the guests and a g- neral ] good time .was had, after which re- ' freshments were served. These little j surprises help to spice the pathway j of a minister’s life. It’s the little bcu- j quets dropped along the way of life | that help to make life worth living. FOR SALE —Fresh candled o , Lc per dozen. At Berling’s Packing House. t ■ 24Stf LOST —Pocketbook containing i sum of money. Was lost some- ] where between the Methodist mi j and the court house. Finder pi< rc- j tuqa to this office. _'.'-ot3 j MAN WANTED—To drive t--am on | farm. Inquire at Schafer Ila:a- | ware Co. 25013 I FOR SALE—Fresh candled eggs. 22: per dozen. At Berling’s Packing House. 23tli! i