Decatur Democrat, Volume 35, Number 4, Decatur, Adams County, 17 April 1891 — Page 4

gemocrat X. BLAOXBVBY, Proprietor. FRIDAY, APRIL 17,1891. ' - - '* ... ~. J. As the Speaker of the next House of Representatives will be a Democrat, and as the State of Indiana is claiming recognition, there is no better man for the position than A. N. Martin, the representative for the Eleventh congressional district, one of the most brilliant men of the present house, a fine parliamentarian, an able jurist, a man who is not an extremist in anything, but a sound Democrat under all circumstances. For some time past the government has been talking of establishing a post package system, the same as the mail, only devoted to packages exclusively. While so far there has been but little done in that way, it is one that would be appreciated by the people in general as it is. We are at the mercy of express companies who are robbers of the first-class, charging a rate that is more than double what it should be, or what/it can"be done for. If we can getUpme means of transportation outside^ of the combines, and about the only relief that we can expect will be by the government taking hold of the matter. Attorney-General Smith is looking up for the state tax commission an answer to a query as to whether certain kinds of property is not subject to taxation under the new law. The puzzling section is No. 6 of the new law, which provides that churech property shall be subject to taxation so long as it is not used for church purposes. There are quite a number of churches throughout the state that are not used exclusively for church purposes, and assessors have been unable to decide whether or not they should be listed for taxation. During the last week of March over 9,000 immigrants, mainly from Southern Europe, arrived on our shores by steamships reaching port on the same day. This is but the beginning of the spring tide of immigration. Can the American laborer stand this competition? For the millionaire it is good inasmuch as’it cheapens labor. But it brings to America ignorance, clannishness and riot. The hard times in the Argentine Republic of South America turns the Italians to our country. We have had enough of the padrones and the Mafia. “ Mr. Carter, ex-Representative from Montana and ex-secretary of the Republican Congressional Committee, was booming Thomas B. Reed for the Presidency last year. A week or two ago he was in New York and told a reporter he now believed that whatever had been done to boom Reed for the Presdency was wasted energy. He thought Harrison would be nominated by acclamation. A few days thereafter the President appointed Mr. Carter Commissioner of the General Land Office. How about the advance in sugar with the tariff off? are we soon to pay the same for it as before the tariff was taken off? The combine and monopolist children of the Republican party are on the lookottt for it and will soon have the control of it so that the farmer and laboring man will be made to contribute to their millions. The high protectionists are always ready to assist the monopolists by some scheme in which the people can be robbed of their hard earnings. United States Treasurer Hus- - tom has tendered his resignation to President Ben to take effect as soon as convenient. There has been a decidedly falling out between the president and the treasurer, hence the resignation. The .Republican politicians of this state are now hustling for the place with Lemcke still in the lead, with a fair pros' pect of gaining the coveted prize. Reed’s billion dollar congress will put the next Democratic congress to their wits to devise plans by which the necessary amount of moneyean be raised to pay the balanoe of the appropriations that remain unpaid. i •--- ■■. - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ,-v. 4, x ■/.: . ?

As the farmers have been discussing the gravel road question considerable of late, and the present condition of the roads in the county makes it necessary that we have some kind of improvement in the thoroughfares. There seems to be but the one way of doing, and that way is to gravel or macadamize them with broken stone of which we can secure all that is needed to put the roads m good condition. While some of the farmers are becoming anxious, and one of them more enthusiastic than some of the rest of their neighbors and offering them three hundred ($300) dollars a mile for every mile built on the road leading from this city past his farm which lays about five miles north of this city. Then some of our business men say that they will raise one hundred dollars per mile to help build the road. If a few more such men can be found then work can be commenced at once and pushed to completion. But we believe that the better plan will be for to get ready this summer and commence the work in the spring of ’92, and then the first payment will become due in 1893, so that it will give every one a good chance to meet the payment of the taxes that will be sure to follow. While there will be a petition presented at the next session of the board of commissioners to gravel the road leading southeast from the city past the county farm, for a distance of six miles. While as we have said before we believe that the prayer of the petitions should be granted, but with the understanding that this season should be allowed to pass and the work be got ready for the spring following, so that the road can be completed during the forepart of the season, and giyen good time to settle before the fall rains come on. While this one is on hand, it will not stop others from getting their petitions before the commissioners so as to be in line. Who will be the next? The good effects of the McKinley bill, as well as the bad effects, combine to show that protection is for capital and not for labor. The new tariff in the protection on plate glass. The manufacturers are enlarging their works and- preparing to do a bigger business than ever, and these facts are paraded before the world by the high tariff papers. So far as they are true they indicate, what need no proof, that the tariff is a good thing for manufacturers. Where do the workmen come in? The manufacturers pretend that they cannot get workmen in this country and they are trying toSget permission to import a lot of cheap contract labor. We have also seen a good many glowing descriptions of the Nottingham lace factory that was to be established at Scranton, Pa. But it seems that an essential part of this plan was not the employment of American labor but the importation of a lot of English lace makers. The whole scheme has fell through as far as Scranton is concerned. Existing manufacturing establishments, which were benefited by the new tariff are reducing wages right and left, and the new establishments which Mr. McKinley proposed to create are going to import cheap European labor.— National Democrat. The rate war of the insurance companies here still go on, while the people who have heretofore been paying excessive rates are changing and have been canceling their policies that they had paid one dollar a hundred for, and taking them out at the new rate of twenty cents a hundred. While the companies are making money at the present rate, they must feel the difference when they receive eighty per cent less than their former rates. While some of the companies have started in to freeze others out, and may in the course of time, when they will again attempt to raise the rate to the same old figures but, the time has passed for high rates of insurance here. Our people tyave foufid out that there are too many insurance companies in this country that are ready ito take their risks at a small premium. Like some companies in Ohio, when they write a policy, and carry it for nothing for the first year, and then for ten per cent a year after the first year has expired. Some of them may be in here before long looking after the business. What is the matter with Secretary of State Blame’s vigorous foreign policy, when Americans are arrested in Mexico and thrown into prison and then held without trial.

THE HOUSEWIFE S DOLLARS WORTH The beneficial effect of absolute free trade in raw sugar below number 16 Dutch standard is shown in a reduction of granulated sugar from “14 pounds for a dollar,” the average retail price under the tax, to 20 pounds for a dollar. While it is true that the price extorted from the consumer for the concession of free trade in this single article was a great and unjustifiable increase in the taxes on thousands of other articles in general use; and in addition to this a 7 direct bounty of two .cents a pound on all raw sugar produced in the United States; and while the country could have far better done without free trade in raw sugar than to get it at such a price, yet its educational effects will be in the highest degree beneficial. Although a high tariff tax is retained off refined sugars to prevent competition from abroad, the public now sees that thp removal of the tax of 100 per cent on raw sugar—that free trade even in raw material —is followed by a heavy reduction in prices at retail, and this in such away that even the organs of the ultra-high tariff are obliged to admit that the decline in price at retail is directly due to the abolition of the tariff tax on the raw material. As the tax against competition in refined sugars is levied to prevent importations it is impossible to say that this reduction will be permanent. A combination between the Refiners’ Trust and Sugar King Spreckles, who is at present its only competitor, may be made at any time with an advance in price. This, however, will not undo the educational work already done. Every housekeeper who now gets 20 pounds of sugar for. a dollar where she only got 14 will understand that the Republican party has heretofore been taxing her six pounds of sugar on every dollar’s worth. And when she gets the six pounds as soon as the tariff tax is abolished, she will understand that she would get similar benefits were the taxes on everything else abolished as on raw sugar. The difference between this case and that of quinine should be understood. Free trade in quinine brought the price from $4 an ounce to 50 cents and under. And this reduction was permanent because trade was made free both in cinchona bark and quinine; both in the raw material and the product. In the case of sugar, the free trade is in the raw material only; and if there is hereafter an increase in the price of refined sugars it may be attributed to the retention of a duty to prevent competition from abroad in refined sugars. It ought also to be understood that the tax on raw sugar was one of the cheapest of all tariff taxes. It all went to the Government, except, perhaps, about five cents on the dollar, of which Louisana received the benefit. But on many other tariff taxes every dollar the Government gets costs the people two dollars—the dollar they pay the Government and the dollar the “protected” corporations take on the strength of the tax. The method is quite simple. Take common glass for instance- The tax runs over a dollar on the dollar’s worth. On some grades it is as high as $1.50 on the dollar’s worth, but there we use the lower figure for the sake of “round numbers.” We import a dollar’s worth of glass through the Custom House. On it we pay a dollar tax into the Federal Treasury. The cost of our glass, including tax, is now $2, and if it is sold for less in this market it is sold at a loss. This leaves those who have glass in this market free to charge $2 for a dollar’s worth and they do it accordingly. So that very frequently for every dollar the Government gets from these taxes the corporations get two. The Republicans prefer such taxes, and thev abolished the tax on raw sugar because it was a cheap tax from which only the Government derived revenue. Or rather, they transferred it to other articles so that corporations could collect a larger share than ever of the taxes imposed on the people. The Democratic party would retain the cheap taxes and reduce those which benefit favored corporations at the expense of the people without yielding adequate revenue to the Government. This is the difference between Democratic tariff and Republican tariff, and ft should be remembered by eveiy housewife who now gets six pounds of sugar in her dollar’s worth more than before tree trade was allowed in raw sugar. This six pounds on the dollar’s worth is what the Republican party has been taxing her on sugar without her knowledge.. And on every dollar’s worth of other things she buys, on everything manufactured she buys, it is now taxing her more than she was ever taxed on sugar.— St. Louis Republic. I

ST. JOHN DENOUNCES BLAINE. . In an interview yesterday exGov. John Peter bt. John of Kansas savagely scored his old opponent, James G. Blaine. The department of state recently issued a pamphlet concerning the malt and beer trade with the Spanish American states which greatly offended the prohibitionists. The latter claim that the pamphlet is nothing more than an advertisement for the brewers printed at the expense of the government, and much noise is being made about the matter. * “A copy of this pamphlet came into my hands some weeks ago,” said Mr. St. John, “and I immediately perceived that there was in it material of use to the cause of prohibition. I immediately wrote to Secretary Blaine asking him to send a copy to me and also one to the pastor of the church I belong in Olathe, Kan, I received a copy, but the other was refused. 1 “Then I resolved that a copy of that.pamphlet should be placed in the hands of every minister in Olathe. I wrote Congressman Morril asking him to go into the department of state and procure for me a dozen copies, telling him why I wanted them. He wrote me in reply that Mr. Blame had informed him that no more than one pamphlet could be given to any person. A short time afterwards I was in New York and while there a friend of mine wrote to Mr. Blaine asking for twenty of the pamphlets saying they were for distribution among tKebrewers. His request was complied with by return mail. “Mrs. Helen Gougar wished to procure a copy of the pamphlet but in reply to a request for one Mr. Blaine wrote her that they were exhausted. She then sent in a request for six copies, signing the letter ‘Jacob Heinmeinster, brewer,’ and within three days six of the outrageous pamphlets were in her possession. . “I have not at my command the language to express my disgust at the policy pursued by the secre"tary of state. He is undoubtedly working for the brewers’ interests and is using the machinery of his hig position to benefit them. This matter will undoubtedly be brought before the temperance people of the nation. Mr. Blaine has succeeded in making himself disliked by all temperance workers and can never hope for the support of those interested m the suppression of the liquor traffic.” The ex governor addressed an audience of about 400 m the First Congregational last evening. He touched on the relation of the government to the liquor traffic, arguing that the saloon controls the government under Democratic or Republican rule. As to local government he said it matters not whether Chicago has Creiger or Washburn. The saloon, gambling house and brothel will continue and the city will be managed by the thug and robber. Such he declared has been the past history of Chicago and such will be its future as long as it submits to party rule. What is true of Chicago he declared is true of the entire country. So long as the Democratic or Republican party has control of the government the respectable element will be throttled. He declared the liquor traffic to be like slavery a sin against God and should be made a crime against humanity. He prescribed as the only remedy for the pictured evils the absolute prohibition of the manufacture, importation and sale of liquor.— Chicago Daily Nenes. As the design of the dollar is to be changed, it should be modernized to suit a government of Progressive Republicanism. A Pinkerton with a Winchester would be appropriate for one side and the miniature of a 54-per-cent Custom House for the ether.

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——■ ■ . — ■ —. o— ■■ Tin Belgian Draft Stallion I PIERROTI Will make the season of 1891, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the owner’s stable, three and one-half miles east of Decatur; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the livery stable of J. B. Rice, in Decatur. Pierrot is a registered Belgian Stallion and was imported by the Wabash Importing Company last season. Q ' c Pesons desiring to breed to a first-class horse should not fail to see him. Call at the above named places for further information. ADAM BROWN, Owner. OTHBXiLO XI I , O™® lll ' o a trotter, was toaided in May, 1886. He was sired by Othello I, an Arabrian stallion, who was awarded the highest prize at the horse fair in Oldenburg. Germany, in 1885. Irrthe general purpose class Othello 11 took first premium at the Adams county fair in 1889, and at Fort Wayne fair in 1890. Othello II is a dark bay. He was imported from Oldenburg, Germany, in 1888, by Lewis Koenemann Othello II is entered on the Government Stud-book of Oldenburg, Germany. Will stand at Decatur, Ind., on Mondays and Tuesdays. Terms—To insure a mare with foaL 820. LEWIS KCENEMANN, Owner W ANTED SALESMEN, Local and. Traveling. A good chance. Dont miss it. You need no • capital to represent a reliable firm that warrants nursery stock first-class and true to name. Work all the year, and good pay weekly tp ® a ergetic men. Apply quick, stating age. L. L. MAY & Co., Nurserymen, Floristsand Seedsmen, St. Paul. Minn. (This house is responsible.) . THE BELGIAN DRAFT STALLION, K.ONTIG, Will make the season, commencing April 6, 1891, Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the stable of T. Beatty, miles south of Monroeville; Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at the stable of Dr. Leslie, at Convoy, DESCRIPTION.—No. 319 j American Association of Importers and Breeders of Belgian Draft Horses. No. 2462Societe NataonaleDes \ Elevuers Beiges. Konig, a bay, was foaled in 1887. He is 16 hands high and weighs 1,650 pounds. He is a uniformly built colt, with clean, flat limbs, extra good feet and short back. For terms and further particulars call at the above named places on the days named. BEATTV Jt WHERRY, Owners. T. BEATTY, Keeper. tel Bruno is a coach horse. He was foalded April 16, 1886. His sire is the ‘•Cleveland” stallion Tego, to whom was awarded the first premium at the exhibition of stallions in Oldenburg, Germany, in 1882. Bruno is a dark bay with a white spot on the right hind foot above the hoof. He was imported in October, 1888, from Oldenburg, Germany, by the present owner. Will stand as follows: At Henry Holbroke, of Root township; Fridays and Saturdays at Decatur. Terms:—To insure a mare with foal, 810. LEWIS KCENEMANN, Owner. IMPORTED- NORMAN -STALLION, CHERUBIM 0866, Nonua Tmob Stai-bosk; 6889, Protores fat-teok, Will make the season of 1891, Mondays and Tuesdays at the owners* stable; Wednesdays and Thursdays at Monroeville; Fridays and Saturdays at Rice's livery stable, Decatur, Ind. DESCRIPTION—Cherubim is a dark iron gray; six years old LBOO pounds, with good style and action, and an extra good mover. He was imported from France by W. L. Elwood, Dekalb, 111., in 1880. r For terms and further particulars call at the above named places on the days named. •K WHERRY A SOU, Oeroere. - Norman French Horse, Vulcan i I - st Vulcan was imported by Bridgela&d A larry, from Normandy, France, in 1880; wm oaldedin 1881. He is NnMteig be National Register ol NorauMk horow rown, weighs 1,800 pounds. Ifiu hands high. Commencing on the second week in AnrfL ni, wUI stand at the stable of B. X. LimeS Si KfENEMANN * ARRNg, Ownen, -