Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 27, Decatur, Adams County, 22 September 1893 — Page 4

democrat IT. BRACK BUBX, Proprietor. j HI DAY, SEPT. 22, 1893,' Kati n of Subsoription. One wr, In advance 60 Six ontliH " s Fou Montua ® l ' All .iilmerlirtlons not paid tfbrlng the year will b i charged at the rate of 82.00. Olße< in Democrat Building, easi aide of Soo- ■ ond Street—ground floor TO ADVERTISERS. Oar merchants should remember that now is the “accepted' time to advertise their Kall Stock of goods. The Democrat is the most reliable an far-reaching medium through wl ch advertisers can reach the po lie. With a circulation double th . of all other papers m die city co ibined, we would. suggest to, a! who are desirous of doing a good bi mess to call at this with, th. ir “Adds.” A looted treasury, the legacy th,- Republican party Iftt the Democrats. The echo of the vehicles as they pa -s over Second street is—TV hen, oh I when! Decatur is all right in the cause of enterprise. All she wants is a few “hustlers” to break the ice. The Court House has at last been re- lembered by the Commissioners, an 1 is receiving a general cleaning and painting up. Still the cry goes on “We told you the Democrats would take away your pensions.” They knew they ha t made the loop bole which hones: men would shut up.

When the occasion demanded it,. G chart Berling put bis shoulder to th • wheel and pressed $250.00 as a “f irter” from five of our citizens to the cause of the egg box facto y, and then turned the petition * over to other hands. Success was the result. Thebe is method in the Republic m opposition in the House to th repeal of the federal election bi'l. Without its aid, Davenport, and other heelers, New York will sink into oblivion. An army of deputy supervisors will also be out of a job. Inasmuch as Decatur will not have a Fair this year, we ’would suggest to those of our citizens who visit other County Fairs this Fall to take items and report the disadvantages we incur by not having one. P >ssibly by so doing we may become educated to what really is w lolesome for us. Since the County Commissioners d< ported themselves so gallantly al their last session, by ordering the Cnirt House painted, we may n w expect to have the Fair Grounds sc id at no distant day. Go ahead, gentlemen. It is the wish of the entire community. It is frequently stated in speeches and newspapers that we have the largest volume of money now we ever had. This is far rrom being true. The real effective money volume is not what it was at the close of the war. »It is true, however, that the. present “currency fa line” is due largely to the drawing down of the reserves and the cc isequent extinguishment of bank credits or “confidence money.” The bottom cause of all this is the ch mge in the money standard from go!d and silver to gold alone, and the consequent shrinkage in prices.

The following,bill* were presented by Mr. Martin. A bill to correct, th * pension certificate of William Sutton. A bill to correct the militav record of Charles A. Larkin, i A bill to correct the military record - ot Calvin Daniel. A bill to correct; the military record of Madison A. j Thomas. Petitions were introduced ; as follows by Mr. Martin: Petition ; of John Hipskind and twenty-four ot,ier citizens of Wabash, for the free coinage of silver in lieu of the Sl erman Faw. Petition of J. S. Dougherty and thirty-three other citizens of Wabash for the repeal of the purchasing clause of Sherman silver law. » Petition of ..the county assembly of Wabash county and the Farmers’ mutual Kiaelt association for the free coin-1 81^ver <♦ ratl ° of 16 to 1.1

PATRONIZE HOME, Did it ever occur to the business people of the city of Decatur that home interests could be greatly improved and maintained, if a more conservative standpoint would be inaugurated. Decatur, with a population of 4,000 people could be made more populous and more thrifty if the enterprises in our midst would be patronized more extensively, and at the same time more scrupulously. There arc in our city three cigar factories which give employment to about ten journeymen cigar makers. These people receive from ten to fifteen dollars per man per week, from their employers. The major part of this money goes into circulation every week, and the different branches of businesses of our city are benefited thereby. We are reliably informed that the number oi cigars consumed in our city every month is about 90,00®. <>f .this amount only about one-third are nrade in Decatur. The few dollars spent in our city by traveling salesmen to dispose of their goods, amounts to nothing in comparison to what the journeymen would put into circulation among business firms of our city if the same amount of goods sold in our city by foreign manufacturers, would be manufactured here at home. Therefore it it behooves our merchants to do all in their power to handle “home work.”

1 he Eastern Bankers are not saying much just no?w about the return ot gold to the United States, for two reasons: First, they did not want it to come back while the Sherman law remained oa the statute books, and, second, because it has been brought back by a tearful sacrifice of the products of the farm. It is our fifty-cent wheat that is bringing it back, and we have fiftycent wheat as a result of the degradation of silver. An ounce of silver bought as much wheat when it sold at $1.30 a bushel as it does now. The history of prices for the past twenty-five years shows that silver has kept pace with our farm products. When the latter was “high” the price of silver bullion was correspondingly high, and vice versa. Gold has appreciated so enormously since silver has been demonetized that our farmers must sweat blood to pay for it.

While at Indianapolis attending the encampment we heard that song that we heard so frequently while we wore the blue, the only change being we will haag Hoke Smith on a sour apple tree instead of the former which run “We’ll hangJJeff Davis on the sour apple tree.” Our mind reverted back to the war, when “Jeff, the arch traitor,” was captured and our Republican friends instead of making their promise to the soldier good by hanging the arch traitor, took under their protection and cared for him until such a time as they thought he would be safe. They turned him out to tantalize the honest men of this country. We w’ondered when we heard our comrades sing the same of Hoke Smith if they would do the same with him if policy would direct them in that way.

It again become necessary to say to those employing labor that they should begin with our home people. We have mechanics here that can be relied on for most any] purdose, and while they live here they become a part ot the community. One of the most essential parts we have to deal with; cut them off from the work and they go away and help build up other towns. We have laborers enough to do all the work that our city affords and it should be given to them With the Lynch factory arid the basket and egg cake filler in operation, there need be no one but what can be employed, as he i parties emplov home labor. With i these factories running they will > keep things moving along in fine ! shape, if all labor is given to those t who help our city. .

Now that things are-coming our way again; our City Council should arrange to have all the improvements done that the city can afford. . improvement-of Second streetiis among the first that should re■eeive their attention, then before i going further they should arrange for water workg. This they can J -do and be ready by spring to com , mence the work. Let there be no (backward move in these matters.

There is nothing like “push.” bast Monday a petition was put in circulation by our citixens for the purpose of raising >BOO.OO as a bonus to induce a gentleman from Peru, Indiana, to come hero and start a factory for the purpose of manufacturing egg boxes. Our citizens were made acquainted with the nature of the enterprise in which it was agreed by the proprietor of this enterprise to employ from twenty-five to sixty persons in his works the year round. < Our people also foresaw the advantages the citizens of Decatur would derive from this enterprise and “went in” with a will, and in less than twen-ty-four hours the amount was raised and in Bank.

Since the depreciation of silver there has been renewed activity in the development and working of the gold mines of the country. The industry in this direction has been so stimulated that many of them are now being worked at full force,and others that were abandoned have been reopened. Neither is the silver industry suffering to the, extent that interested politicians and speculators of the silver-mining states would have the people believe. Both the yellow and white metals are being mined for all they are worth, and the effort to expand the silver interests for the benefit of silver kings will certainly fail, as it deserves to.

Since the farmers who reside along the Mud Pike have introduced the idea of doing their own gravel road making, it has caused farmers in otker localities to follow suit. Mr. Fred Bohnke informs us that on his farm and that of his neighbor, Mr. Fred. Kuklehahn, there are from 400 to 500 wagon loads of No. 1 gravel that could be made very useful to road-building. Mr. Bohnke says he will contribute his amount to the cause if others of his neighbors will lend their assistance. Let there be a coming together of the patrons of the roads in that neighbood, so that the good work may be commenced at once!

GIVE THE PEOPLE A CHANCE. Let the'Comittee on Ways and Means, if it is to have “hearings” widen the scope of investigation which has usually characterized “hearings” by that body. The selfish interest of protected manufacturers will prompt them to solicit audience. They will expend time and money to secure it. There are other men in the country whose opinions are of more value. They may not offer their testimony, or make a gratuitous tender of their advice to the committee, but it should not be impossible for the committee to give them at least equal opportunity with those who have selfish interests to serve. If this is done it will be better for the country. When this is said, it is not meant that only such tariff reformers as favor reductions in the lines they are interested in shall be called. Let the consumer be beard, r ree raw material is well, but where is its advantage to the mass if it does not result in reducing the prices of manufactured products? Give the people a chance. McKinley and His Bill.

Governor McKinley has opened his campaign in Ohio and in away ■ entirely unworthy of a man presuming to the leadership of a great party. At his first meeting the chairman who introduced him put a question of mental arithmetic to the crowd by stating the price of wheat last year and the prices now, and asking the difference. Perlraps not fair to hold Governor McKinley responsible for his childish. absurdity. He should have discovered i'.and this he failed to do. flow he succeeded in explaining to his audience why wheat is cheap under the operation of the McKiniey tariff, which protects it against foreign competition, the dispatches do not tell us. Perhaps he did not go into that feature of the case. Perhaps he thought it easier to rely on the mental arithmetic ot the chairman. 11 is evident that the apostle of -protection proposes to make a campaign in which he can talk tariff in his own way without opposition. He will not debate the question. Before the last election it was said that the McKinley law was doing its own talkingJ it was. And it is yet.

Now that the pace has been cut whereby two good-sized factories will soon be in operation that will employ upwards of one hundred skilled workmen, why not also keep on with the good work by giving employment to the general laborer by improving Second street? First Street from Jefferson to Adams and Adams from First to Second streets have just received their last course of crushed stone. Commissioner Archbold, assisted by Ilario Mann deserve especial reward for their constant attention in the performance of this work. Thk following is a partial list of manufactories who have resumed work within a few days past, they will all be running again in a few days: Hammond, Ind. For the first time in five months the fires were lighted in the furnaces of the East Chicago Steel and Iron company’s works. On last Monday morning twenty-one furnaces were started up and a gang of 350 men put to work 'Rhe full gang of 900 will be put on in a week. Anderson, Ind. The American Wire Nail Company, employing 600 men, posted a notice recently that hereafter the company would operate all its mills non-union, work to be resumed as early as possible between this date and October 1. Employes who did not apply for work before September 20th would be stricken from the rolls. The nine lodges of the Amalgamated association wdl immediately hold a mass meeting and call the national officers from Pittsburg. Many of the union workmen are now at Covington and at Newport, Ky. They will be called home immediately. Excitement is high. Other iron institutions threaten to go non-union. In all about 1,500 men will remonstrate against the different companies’ action.

Erie, Pa. The H. F. Watson Paper company, which has been running on half time, started a few days ago on full time with a full force of 900 employes. The Erie Forge Works which have been shut down completely, also started up with a full complement of men. Gallipolis, Ohio. The Gallipolis and the Puller Huteonpiller furniture factories, employing about 300 men resumed operations. Springfield, Ohio. The Whitely Malleable Iron Works started up on Monday of last week with 200 employes. More will be put on in a few days. Southington, Conn. All the factories of the Peck, Stowe & Wilcox Company, at Plantsville, East Berlin and at this place started up last week on full time. Schenectady, N. Y. The Empiie State Knitting Mills resumed .work recently, after a suspension of one month. John Wiederhold & Co., manufacturers of woolens, underwear, etc., also resumed operations with a limited number of hands. Providence, R. I. The mills of the Crompton Company, at Crompton, which have been closed’ since August 7, started last week. Benton Harbor, Mich. The large furniture factory of Spencer,Barnes & Stuart resumed operations last week, after an idleness of nearly two months. About 100 men were put to work.

Wolcott, of Colorado, who had threatened the protectionists with the vengeance of the Silver State Senators if the Sherman law is repealed, could tell a great deal about bow that law came to be passed by the vote# of Republican protectionists. A day or two after this predio tion was made comes the wellauthenticated story froip Washington that the protection Republicans m the Senate were drawn to the support of the bullion purchase bill by the threats of the Silver State Senators to defeat the McKinley bill. The history of the Republican Congress of 1890 has never been written. The utter abandonment of principle which marked the legislation of that session marks one of the darkest periods m our national life. Proofs of guilt are accumulating fact that Sherman and Reed, the two men most largely responsible for the crimes ot that day, are how active in the work of repealing the legislation which they forced upon their party along with the highest tariff ever constructed Their present action is both contession and repentance. But repentance is unavailing. Judas repented but is none the less damned.

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