Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 18, Decatur, Adams County, 21 July 1893 — Page 4

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@hc fjlenwrrat Jf. BLAOKBVRIf, Proprietor. IRIDAY, JUIA . 21, 1893. Rat re of Snberription. One Year, in advance *’ M . Six Months 3. " r ’ , Four Monies r,u All subscriptions not paid during the year will be charged at the rate of F-’.OO. , Office in Democrat Building, cast side of Second Street—ground floor Did any of the tax payers of Adams County hdar of a date set by the Commissioners for painting the Court House? k 9 Secretary Smith makes an excellent Sunday school address, lie promises to riyal the late Mr. Harrison in that line. Ihe Fund for the survivors of the victims of the recent fire at the World’s Fair amounts to £130,000. Let the good work be continued! The wind and rain of last Saturday afternoon distorted the “shrubbery” around Court street to such an extent that the H. O. will do well to recognize it. Just at present ex-Governor Chase doesn’t feel so lorn and lonesome. Judge Jenkins also has been indicted for lending the use of his name to a crooked bank. When* (?) the Commissioners let the contract for painting the Court House, wouldn’t it be in order to a so remember the forlorn counte. nince of the C. H. Clock. It was erroneously reported on our streets for several days last v eek that the Court House Clock had been struck dumb, from top roach time changing. ’ Perhaps the sanitary authorities of the country could take some effective action to allay the epidemic fever of lynching. The electrical treatment as sometimes applied in New York might meet the demands of the case. The Commissioners overlooked a very necessary feature in the con. straction of the seats around the Court House in not having them numbered. There is an occasional protest made by some of the people who roost there these hot nights, as to their respective berths. There is talk of petitioning the Commissioners at their next session for the above improvement. Enumerating the charms of Boston’s new city directory, the Herald of that city speaks of its being useful to “put the baby on, to press corned beef, to throw at strange dogs in the yard, and to bolster up the lower end of the ironing-board.” It says nothing, however, of the help it is in deceiving the world as to the population of .the “city of notions.” The opinions of our noted financiers on the Silver Question doesn’t produce the proper ring in these panicy times. What we want is money; no odds whether it is yellow, white or red, just so it’s money and will buy bread and pay taxes. “1 aste-board money” answered a ' good purpose at one time in Decatur, and none of the “backers” thereof went into a “corner” either. The Gravel Hoads r lalk suggested by the Democtat last week to take place at the Court House at some “time” to suit those interested in the enterprise, has met tut one “knock” for admission. As ’ the gentleman didn’t set a date in which he jvould like to meeting to take place, we will be i compelled to wait until we hear ■ from him again. ' Farmers, give ’ this Road Building a more thorough consideration, and drop us a postal ! card giving your idea as to the i most suitable time for convening ' this meeting. We will publish the js dates as you give them, so send 8 in your date. 7. I

DEMOCRATIC LAW. Those Who Violate II Are Traitors to the Party. [From the Democratic National Platform of istri.l “We hold to the use of both Gold and Silver as the standard money of tne country ajid to the coinage of , both Gold and Silver without dis- • c riminating against either metal or charge of mintage. “We denounce Republican Protection as a fraud; a robbery of the great majority of the American peo- ■ pie for the benefit of the law. x x x And we demand that the ' collection of tarriff duties shall be limited to the necessities of the government when honestly and economically administered.” The business session of the coming National Encampment of the G. A. R. will probably be the most important ever held. They will discuss the matter of pensions and the action of the government with reference thereto. Those who have not been soldiers should, in forming judgment on the action of the veterans, bear in mind the circumstances that environ a large number of them. They are mindful of the fact that the ruling spirits in this administration either shunned the war or fought on the wrongside in it. Many veterans believed when they filed their claims that a service pension should be granted every Union soldier, and that such a grant would soon be made. This belief was so prevalent that it no doubt had its influence in making the petitioner entertain less strict views in interpreting pension laws than he otherwise would have held, but the law is law and it cannot be too strict for any just man. The fact that the administration is seeking to make a record for itself, especially m the South, with regard to pensions, may be galling to veterans, but it can do them and the country no harm. The courts will, we think, be able to defend any pensioner from injustice. It is to be hoped therefore that the proceedings of the coming convention will be ' characterized by wisdom and judicial calmness. Not a Dumping Ground! Before our financiers hastily conclude that this country -would become the dumping ground of the world’s silver if we alone adopted a bimetalic standard they should take into account the legal tender quality of European and Asiatic silver. Latin Union silver is legal tender at 15 to 1. Both Europe and Asia have a-use for every ounce they possess. Gold is not legal tender in India, and the present instruction of the Government in London is that all shall not be. »India will not dump silver on us as long as it is the common money of the people and the only money. The rating of India council bills at Is Cd per rupee -will not bring silver from India to the United States. v Nor will European silver come until the legal tender quality is taken away, for the coins are worth more than they w’ould be as bullion here. We would have, as far as the mass of sliver to take of is concerened, to oount only upon ou r own accumulated stzjpk and the annual increase. , This reminder of the legal tender value of silver elsewhere doe* not lessen the reasons for the repeal of the Sbernumact, but rather strength- ; ens them by emnhaHjzijig the fact I that it is not in anv sense a bimetalic -measure. The silver in circulation among the East Indians- is not a conimodpity. .It is money. The stock kept nn circulation by .!< rance is money. ' Uouiage has be err suspended, but >*ne silver chins are money and they will hot leave to become bullion. India will not coin on private account, but the Government will assume a coinage monopoly' and will regulate it as neems advisable. Silver will probably still be coined in India, and every rupee coined will be money. A bimetallist who weighs his words will n ot thus early undertake to say what-,silver movements would

follow a free coinageTn which thq United States would be alone. The production of the mines, the re quirements of the arts and the course of trade with Asiatic and countries are only some of the factors which he would need to know. But he can say with confidence that the legal ten- ‘ dcr silver money of Europe and Asia would not be melted and ship- , ped here. The pressing need of the great West at present seems to be a training school for Governors, with free scholarships offered to the States of Illinois “and Kansas.—Eastern Ex--1 change. I The pressing need of the effete • East at present seems to be a Sun- • day school for Governors, with one free scholarship at least for the . State of New York. Senator Sherman is strongly in , favor of the repeal of his own law. If we start at repealing Sherman laws, why stop at 1891? Let the work go back a quarter of a Centura. If nearly all the Sherman laws can be repealed, .everything will settle itself to the general satisfaction of the country. Altgeld, Governor of Illinois, will think that there are more people than the Court and Jury that tried the Anarchist that feel they were justly condemned. The criticisms of the press are severe and seem to voice the sentiment of the American people in general. There is stong talk of impeaching him, and nothing short of this should be his punishment. Then it would not take long for him to become a full-fledged Anarchist. Whenever the Government issues a piece of paper and makes it “receivable” for all debts, public and private, it is a legal tender, as good as either a silver or gold dol- ( lar. And as it is much easier car- < ried, and more convenient in every way than either, .not abolish the barberous use of both gold and ( silver as money and get back to the ( blessed greenback which carried us 0 3 * through four years of war and gave ue years of unexampled prosperity r afterward? j Legal tender notes, “receivable” for all debts public and private are ' the best form of money ever con- ‘ opived by man. AH other kinds of ( money should be retired and the volume of currency should be in- ‘ creased each year by purchasing the entire output of the American ' gold and silver mines, to be hoarded j in the treasury vaults as bullion. Such a currency would not only be perfect, but such a policy of dealing ' with gold and silver would make * the United States absolute dictators of the fiscal systen of the warld. Our suggestion last week in regard 1 to having the unoccupied space in ’ Indiana’s building in Jackson Park allotted to Decatur, in order that , Second Street, from Monroe street < to the Elm Tree might be properly 1 exhibited as one of the great nuis- ' ances of the city, the “commissioner ] of affairs” there offers a protest on ■ account that Decatur has too good a reputation? to permit So small a 1 stretch of bad street to lower her standing in society. We hope that the compassion shown us by an outside people may be respected, and that Second street receive the necessary attention that it deserves. Mr. Powderly is reported as saying that the Knights of Labor and all other Labor organizations are a failure and that what is really needed is a new organization, embracing all of the Labor Societies, with a view to political action. He ?also seems to urge that the votes of tbi» new labor organization be thrown by one vast Central Coun- ■ oil, that is, he is really trying to establish a Labor Dictatorship wijb a select few ainpng them to do the dictating. This is perfectly logical. A political parly organized in the , interests and to promote the welfare solely, of a special class cannot support policies of government not especially designed to strengthen that class at the expense of all other ele- . ments of society. A “Labor Party” will necessarily strive for such legislation as will build up labor, no matter what may happen to the millions who, however industiious, are not classed as belonging to the ranks of Labor. No class party i ever has succeeded, ever can succeed or ever ought to succeed in . this country. ' The best summer Underware at P. I Holthouse & Co. 16tf - 4

„ u. .. . ; The German Army Bill. The passage of the German army bill has been so clearly foreshadowed since the opening session of the Reiohtag that it will occasion no surprise among those who have kept watch of the current of events in Europe. The triumph of the emperor is complMe. Certain nominal concessions hive been made in the securing of votes for the measure. A sop was thrown to the middle classes and the farmers in the shape of exemption from the added burdens imposed by the measure. But the fact remains that the nation as a whole is saddled with a largely increased load— a load to which the Reichtag refused to subject the people. If the middle and agricultural classes escape direct increase in their burdens, that only makes the burden heavier for the classes on which it falls. Grievious as the increased burden must prove to a people already so poor and so heavily taxed, it is not really the worst result of the passage of the army bill. That is to be found in the demonstration which has been furnished that popular freedom, which so many believed to be on the way to speedy realization in Germany, is as far off as ever. The people have the form of constitutional government, but they lack the substance. They have the elective franchise, but the emperor has proven himself superior to the ballot. He has really made use of it to strengthen himself and to carry out his policy as Napoleon I’hird used the plebiscite to secure himself on the imperial throne. Another result Ts the postponement of that era ot universal peace which ban been dreamed of so long and which so many have fondly hoped they saw approaching. The increase of the German army means a corresponding increase in the other armies in Europe and a new overloading of the people with burdensome taxes. It means also—and probably in the not distant future—a war. Without a war to demonstrate the necessity of such armies, the crowned heads cannot hope to maintain them indefinitely. The people have been hoodwinked with the cry that strong armaments are necessary to the preservation of peace; but they cannot always be deluded with that fairy tale. Soon or late it will be necessary, in order to pacify them, to have a war, and there is enough smoldering ambition, jealousy and rancor in Europe to furnish the excuse whenever the necessity shall be adjudged to have arisen. The people will not be consulted as to the necessity or propriety. Their part will be to support the armies and furnish the food for powder. How long they will continue to do (this without re. volt mg is a problem the consideration of which give uneasiness to every crowned head in Europe. It is so novel and refreshing to see a Democratic paper on the'side of the pensioners that we can’t forbear notice of the manly patriotic course of the Decatur Democrat on that question. We had to glance up at the top of its columns several times to be sure it was the stiff old Democrat. Blackburn, you’re right; stick to it.— Delphos 0:, Courant. The Democrat never goes behind the bush in anything pertaining to the the public. That the Union soldier of the late war is entitled to a pension for services rendered his country, no loyal person will dispute. There may not be many Democratic newspapers in the land who are as outspoken on the pension, question and the welfare of all honorably discharged Union soldiers of the late war as the Democrat is, but to those who are not, we would respectfully intimate that, for the welfare ot the Democratic party they had best educate themselves in that direction. There will be no permanent reform in the currency of this or any other country until it is completely emancipated from the control of the Usurers. This jan be accomplished by doing away entirely with “redeemable” currency just as the universal practice of commerce has already done away with 95 per cent of “redemption.” Debt paying money, that is, evidences of credit, is the only “honest”, “sound” and ‘.‘elastic” money in $e world. All kinds of “redeemable" nioney are simply tokens that Usury gets in its work. “Money is scarce and times are -hard; let us restore good times by making money still scarcer.” This is the “argument” ©! the gold shark. Is there any sense in it?

The Indianapolis News says “the release of bomb throwers recalls the ’ fact that, strangely enough, Gov- ■ ernor Altgeld has the physical api pearanoe of an anarchist. His hair > and beard have that peculiar, un- : kept and rusty appearance that is i associated with the German alarm- ■ ists; his nose is scooped like a duck’s I bill; his eye is fishy,his complexion > sallow; flesh pulpy, and his expres- . sion usually is one of sullen billiousi ness. If seen in a crowd of anarchi ists he would be taken by a stranger for one of the gang.” What has become our Water ’ Works? is a question uhe.i asked i by ouj citizens. Would it be out of order for our citizens to hold an I informal meeting some time in the near future and commence business i where we left off. That the majority of the citizens ot Decatur are in favor of Water . Works was evidenced by the number of iotes cast in that direction at an election held in Decatur some time ago. Let those of our citizens who are in favor of re-opening the Water Works project be heard from, and possibly the second attempt will prove more satisfactory. Nothing like trying! New York importers are sending out circulars to their western correspondents advising them that gold alone will be received in ’payment for imported goods. The best way would be to cease buying imported goods. A non-exportable currency will afford ample protection io American Industries. The people may rest assured that silve* dollars will never go begging so long as the Government honors them. But even gold would shrink in value if the Government should discredit it by refusing to pay it discharge of Government obligations. Indiana Day at the World’s Fair has been fixed by the Governor. August 22 Jackson Park will appear more beautified and attractive than ever before by the many fair maidens from Hoosierdom who will be present and make their initial bow m the great city on this special occasion. 1 Bardwell, Ky., is a good ways from Paris, Tex. To say the least of its resentment on the pan of the community at such atrocious mur-. ders as those committed by Miller and Smith is not a matter of geographical line. The defense of virtue is not climatic. We must fix up the Duke of Veragua. His ancestor did us a good turn, and the Duke would have discovered America himself if he could. He spent his money with us like a nobleman and what we can do to stave off an assignment to his creditors will be done. ♦ It is probable that the summer travel to Mecca this year will be light; in fact, that most of the journeying will be away from the holy city. With from 500 to 700 deaths from cholera there daily, religious fervor among pilgrims is likely to reach a low ebb. Town sites to be located by the Government in the Cherokee Strip may get the boom, but they must get the boomers first.

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better than any other metal, can meet the demand for an increase of the currency. If> with a free copper law pansed and a fair trial of it had, copper does not become a* valuable as gold and silver, and should its adoption ruin all the buainerH interest* of the country, wr will stand aside and give other* aulitnicu to experiment with any pet financial theory they may have. If foreigners decline to accept it in payment of claims against thia country, we suggest the formation of an army to be recruited from the mates of Colorado, Montana and the Da. kolas, and to be led by Governor Waite, ot Colorado. This army to be used (or the purpose of forcing foreign nations to accept whatever currency the United Slates may see fit to issue. L. V. NATIC. Sec. Ii one-half is true that is told of the man Meyer, who appears to have been a doctor, besides many other things, he is ohe of the most picturesque multifarious ' villains with which society has had anything to do for a long time. The number of his alleged crimes is not perhaps as great as that ot some of the historical poisoners; but the manner in which they have been committed conveys the very unpleasant impression that we are being treated to a very small proportion of the wholejnumber.