Decatur Democrat, Volume 37, Number 48, Decatur, Adams County, 16 February 1894 — Page 4

©he gemoct at • • .... r. BIIOIBWf, Proprietor. I r RIDA F,' FEB. 16. 1801. Hat'i of thibucripHotr. One Yo*r, In advance..... •! BO Six Months .-• 78 Four Months Ml All subscriptions not paid during- the year will be charged at tho rate of 12.(10. om oe in Oemecrat Building. east eldeof Sec ond Street-ground tlcor THE PREWARY t BLECTIOX. Before another issue of the Dem ocrac will appear before our readers, the County Primary Election will be over with, and the seyeral candidates for places of trust will know just how they stand (officially) in the estimation of the Democratic voters of Adams County. That each and every candidate in the race anticipates his nomination is beyond a doubt. That every candidate in the race for the different places of trust to be contested for is a Democrat, needs no comment on our part. Therefore, when the 20th day of the present month dawns upon us, let each and every Democrat in Adams counnty go to th* voting precinct in his township and cast his ballot for the man of his choice for the various offices to be filled. The Democrat extends to all the candidates in the race the right hand of friendship, with lull anticipation that harmony and the best of feeling will prevail among the candidates after the conflict is over with and'.the victors announced. Taxes will hereafter be laid for revenue only. The days of protection robbery are numbered. Ex-Governor Campbell, of Ohio, is thinking of becoming a candidate for gubernational honors again at the next opening. Now that the people of Decatur have an opportunity of displaying their “progressive” ability by taking hold of the water-works project, it remains to be seen if they will do so. The' City of Decatur has already made an investment of $6,000 in holes for that purpose, and it behooves us as an enterprising people to complete the same as early as practicable. Senator will be justified in voting against the confirmation of ■Wheeler 11. Peckham merely because Senator Hill is opposed to him. If Mr. Peckham is a good Democrat and fully equipped for the position of a Justice of the Supreme Court he should be confirmed. The country is getting very tired of Senator Hill’s vindictiveness and of the rule or ruiu tactics of soreheads generally. ' The time is here when the old soldier who draws a pension and spends the same for whisky will be furnished with a guardian. The Grand Army Department have instructed . the Post to ask the proper courts -■ to appoint a guardian for them. By, the time the April term of the Adams Circuit Court commences there , will be several applications if the > parties continue to squander their means and drink to’ excess. The move is in the right direction. F"' _L _ J.. — ■ "-LT—* A few of our people who partici- ■ pated in the city primary- election on the Bth ultimo, don’t seem to accept of the result thereof as satisfactory (to them) and are making a public talk that “some* of the candidates will be defeated at the general election in May.” Thiksortof talk is all fiction, and is’’ not indulged in by thorough Democrats. The people of the party have chosen their candidates for the different offices of trust of Our city to be filled, and those people who failed to get their candidate under the wire should take their medicine uncomplainingly, and look pleasant. Democrats in Indiana recognize the fact that it is going to be very difficult to hold/he State unless the i Wilson law is passed. The Derrtd- ' cratic victory of 1 sog has not turned out as they expected. They believed that extraordinary efforts would be made at the earliest possible moment after the inauguration of the administration. They supposed also that in voting tha Democratic ticket they were voting that Demo crats should hold all the federal offices not included in the classified . . service. Neither of these expectatlon* h&ti been realized and it would be useless to pretend that the failures have not had a most depiessing effect upon the masses of the party. ■k--

A WARNING TO IIENMMJRATN. A Washington special to the Indianapolis Journal says: “It is believed that there will be a groat deal of mugwumpery in the campaign of 1800; that all who oppose income taxes and free trade will join the Republicans in order to bring about the repeal of the tariff lawn This is why the Republican/have worked and voted all along to keep the Wilson bill and income taxes together. They believe that when both are a law the incentive will be much greater fo~ a repeal than if but one was upon the statute books. There will doubtless be many confiscations, thousands of pending indictments and many men in, the jails or penitentiaries when the next Presidential campaign opens—and the income tax will be the cause of it all. The Republicans are feeling pretty well, thank you, over the outlook for their next National contest.” Those Democrats who were disappointed over the action of Congress on the Silver question and felt so impatient with the course of the Democrats at Washington on that important subject as to express indifference to future Democratic success, should read this declaration of the Republican State organ thoughtfully and seriously. The announcement is here made that if the Republicans should be restored to power by the aid of Democratic stay-at-homes or Democratic votes they will refasten the chains of tariff slavery, and restore to the shoulders of the masses the -$50,00000 of taxation annually of which the income tax will relieve them. It is here announced that the return of the Republican party to power will be signalized by restoring aud increasing the privileges of the money power and by adding to the already intolerable burdens of the people. It is well to understand what is to be expected as a result of Democratic revolt long enough in advance to enable alTdiscontented Democrats to seriously consider the consequences sure to follow the slightest deviation from the path of Democratic duty. Never in the history of the country has it been so vital to the ultimate triumph of Liberty and freedom that Democrats should stand by the party organization as now. For the first time in thirty-four years we have control.of every branch of the government. During the long night of Republican misrule all of the evils we are now forced to endure were established by Republican legislation. Thoughtful 'Democrats must perceive how impossible it is to remedy and abate them in a few months or even in a few years of Democratic control of affairs." No party* could accomplish all of the reforms that press for settlement in a single session of Congress except by such legislation as would evolutionize society and unsettle business and industrial enterprises for a generation. If a new party were in power today it could be no faster than the democrats are moving w’ithout endan genng the peace of society. We have made a good beginning. We have struck the first blow at the power of plutocracy. The reduction of the tariff to a revenue basis will come rapidly now, for those who honestly oppose tariff reform through dread of its consequences will be the first to see how groundless were their fears of a measure that gives them a better quality of all of the necessaries of life at less cost than they have been paying for inferior goods. They will feel their burdens lightened by the transfer of $50,000,000 a year they have been paying from their shoulders to those of the very rich who are better able to bear them. 'They will see the avenues for honorable and profitable employment broaden | and increase in numbers until every i one willing/o work shall find it at i good wages.If they stand bravely by the party organization and the party Candida tes, tliey +•1 *alj see a Democratic Congress elected- •’ *\o> ember on the currency issue ao.-'-e. and they will s<-e it carry o pledge a|>on a basis, that shall ’’ever ■ destroy the pdwer <4 'A all street late upon the esMtie-' of the people. I hey s- see Grover Cleveland bow to ■>- w il of the mahro arid <. coinage of- \-<n ar . u.e abv ■ riiot of all form* p'aps-- r-.ouev other .than iegai tender ■>-a.- uri notes j issued bv ’_• »<=ql rear • I ‘ - It !► r.o • njs .. i.i aa iv with new par v at- The bemoors’party. - msbd a machinery rjeadi to r auc for g vug force to tpp * . ' expressed a' I. pt ,J ■ in its action on *J.» tai.t! •,w<- : ,.0v

I. concerning which it had special instructions from the voters of th'e e country that it faithfully obey* their will when it is clearly and specifice ally expressed. e Let Democrats who are dissatis- '• fied with the action of Congress on the currency question instruct B their candidates for Congress clearly . and unmistakably and then do their I utmost to elect them. No man will 1 dare to accept these instructions and ’ afterwards ignore them. When the Republican State organ l boldly announces that it expects - Republicans to win next November by the aid of Democratic votes or I J by Democratic apathy, and that the ! first use a Republican Congress will I make of the victory will be to rei store the chains of industrial slavery • and release the millionaire task masters from their just share of the taxes, it should serve as a warning to Democrats and to all libertyloving people that the next Congressional battle to be a straight fight between the masses and the classes and that a division in the ranks of the masses means the permanent establishment of industrial slavery with the money power in undisputed control of th* government for a half century to com*. A Word With the New and Old City Council. The new City Council, in conjunction with the old members will have plenty of work in front of them to look after. The improvement of Second street should be the first to be undertaken and finished. The material to be used for that purpose will be a question to be settled by that august body when the opportune moment presents itself. The Democrat has been familiar with the wishes of many of the property owners along Second street as to the kind of material most satisfactory to them. While the wishe* of the property owners in all matters ot street and sidewalk building should be consulted in no ordinary degree the best interests of the City should also be consulted and respected without fear, favor or position. The subject of brick streets has been in consideration for some time by a number of our citizens as the best and moat lasting material that could be put down. Whatever the property owners and City Council decide P ut down will answer our purpose. But tor the pride and progressive make-up of the majority of out citizens, let us have brick. Let the gravel road bnildmg be talked by those interested in the improvement of the County, for there is nothing better than good roads for the farmer. ■ — Let our people all combine and put the water-works question on the road to completion. When this is done let the City control the Electric plant, and thereby cut off onehalf or more of the present out-lay of the dollars of our daddy in that direction. Wiiter-work*, or no Water* Work* is the Question. Our City can have water-works it our citizens want them. If our City can’t build them there are plenty of parties who will put the same m for us, at a price that will be sure to be acceptable to the taxpayers of the City, and would give our labor! ng people work while it was being done. Let some of our monied men take hold of the work and start it along. It is very difficult tb wean tfie average farmer from the time hon 1 ored privilege of “working out” hi* ' road tax, an obligation which he : generally discharges by ploughing a ditch along the and throwing the dirt to the center, where it is “worked” by passing vehicles. But when he has once i tried good roads lie doe* not want any other kind. Whenever in any neighborhood a piece of dtrt road is turned into macadam the superiority of the latter manifests itself so unm-takably that the residents thereabouts are never again contentsi witn the old-fashioned thoroughfare. J h< era of mud roads is past, and ■" people who once experience a - g* from mud to ffike roads will ueie/ return.to the old condition* Le. •o*. our farmers overlook this ruatterjiky longer, and the neighbor- ■ uoi-c Adams county that first e initial step in this matter * leoe.ve the applause and as. i-b-tao e of all progressive people in

r Hugh Stoops left Monday morning for his home in Richland county, Wisconsin. Hugh madb many friends while here,. Mrs. Gould and child are on the sick > list; while Mrs. Jennie Martz is cont valescing from an attack of the “grip.” ’ John Hendricks is erecting a new r frame house in place of the one which I was torn down. Jim Blossom and Jim Stogdill accompanied by their best girls attended at the Baptist church in Decatur last i Sunday. i Bate Ray went to Marion last Satur- * day on a visit. Some sneak thieves stole about eight bushels of corn and several chickens from Gottlieb Zurcher one night last week. Whoever they were had betU r be careful or they will get themselves into trouble. Charles Bottenberg, the Decatur stock buyer, was in this vicinity Tuesday. SOUTH FORK ITKMB. Protracted meeting at Zion chapel conducted by Rev. Payne commenced last Sunday week. Henry Voight, of Fort Wayne, visited relatives at this place last week. Singing at No. G has been changed to Friday nights. Remember the date. Writing school at No. (>, Kirkland township, on Wednesday nights. Candidates are thicker around there than grasshoppers in the summer. What can a man do to keep them away ? We have a young man in our neigh, borhood who must have his horse led when he retuns from seeing his fair one. Charles Sautbine, who resides near here, will start for Minnesota the 20th of this month. Bid him good-bye boys, you may never see him again. *> Monroe ItemsJacob Longenberger is now recreating in Eastern Ohio, where his paropts reside. Jake will be absent about two weeks. Mrs. John Jacobs tiled an affidavit before Squire Simcoke against William Brandyberry.'Elmer Urick and John Knaval, resident citizens of Monroe, for stealing meat belonging to Mrs. Jacobs. A warrant for the accused was issued, also a search warrant, and placed in the hands of officers who cap tured the trio, and secured the meat which was identified by the ownej. A preliminary trial was had, the men found guilty, the bond was fixed at five hundred dollars, but no bail secured. Brandy berry and Trick gave leg bail the first opportunity and are at large, whilp John Knaval languishes in jail. Gerry R. Martz is a candidate for as sessor of Monroe township, subject to the decision of the Democratic primary election of said township, to be held early in the spring. A number of the young and old people of Monroe paid their respects to Miss Lizzie Daugherty last Monday night on account of her 18th birthday at the residence of her parents, four miles east of here. Refreshments in abundance were reported, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thompson, also Mrs. J. A. Hendricks, were visiting at Rockford, Ohio. A lot of young bloods from Berne and Geneva attended our literary Friday night. After the exercises they were pleasantly enter.ained by the young people of Monroe at the residence of Dr. C. T. Rainier. Linn Grove Grist. Jacob Beeler has sold his farm, known as the David Heller place, to Samuel Risley. Consideration $4,350. John H. Runyon, of Geneva, made our town a visit last week asking hands to lift him into the Clerk’s office. « The I. O. O. F. supper on Wednesday night os last week was a social success. Members of the Order, their families, including the sons girls and the daughters favored suitors filled the second floor of the entire school building to overflowing. Vocal and instrumental music comingled with songs, and chat was the order of the evening. At seven o’clock a bounteous supper was served such as would do honor to a marriage feast and to which' all yielded their appetite. The gathering was truly a pleasant one regardless of age or sex. Aside from our own Lodge the Bluffton, Decatur and Geneva lodges were represented at the festivities. Fiction will sometimes answer a pur pose, but when a falsehood is palmed off on a news-desiring public for facts, is an imposition that come to a halt which could be brought about by the correspondent to the press being held responsible for their production. The robbing of Robert I). .Solomon, of Wellscounty, of #B,OOO, that appeared in various papers is but a sample of many such articles to which truth is foreign, and the writer well knew it and well merits to be discharged from the list of correspondents. Mrs. Joseph Shoemake, residing two and one-half miles south of here died on Tuesday of'last week. John J. Baumgartner, of near this place, is seriously sick with suppression of the kindeys. The Hartford Township Graded Schools located at this place have closed for a week or two owing to the prevalence of the mumps, of .which B. F. Kizer the principal, is one of the afflicted. Voters on the west side of the river in French township, have the privilege of voting at the Hartford township primary. , N? ..14

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