Decatur Democrat, Volume 40, Number 36, Decatur, Adams County, 19 November 1896 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT PUBLISHED WEEKLY. DEMOCRATIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO. LEW G. ELLINGHAM, EDITOR. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered n t the Postofflct’iH Peeatur. Indiana , us S(‘Cou<l-<'lass Mail Matter. THURSDAY, NOV. 19. Wn will take a little more “confidence” please, at the ratio of sixteen to one.. Bryan nude three speeches at Lmcom Saturday, if arybody asks you. He’s a dead macaruny, in a nit’s horn. Tennessee republicans wi’l contest the election of the d< nmora'ic governor there. 1 hey have a monopoly on nerve. Madeline Polard Brecken ridge i- now too dead to skin. He was defeated for congress on the republican ticket. William J. Bryan will write a hook op bimetahsm. Os course that production will array class again* class, be anarchistic and so on. Jo Thomas to Vail’s workingmen: “Bryan’s election means the stoppage of this factory ” Still we shudder at that awful reflection, intimidation. Now’ comes Chicago who have already began talking about tneir mayorality election, which will soon be due. Hades and little, fishes what next. Mark Hanna denies that he would refuse a cabinet appointment, and this has led many to think tba’ he may give himself something pretty good. Tom Watson accepts the populists nomination for vice-president Glad to know it. We are hardly able to believe our own ears, but suppose i’’s so. Many republican jollifiers last Thursday wore black. We presume the color was in keeping with their feelings, and wanted it so understood. How mournful, Bryan is roaming the wilds of Missouri on a hunting and health recuperating expedition. This fact • does not license any one to believe that he will fish on Decoration Day’. Ohio’s republican plurality is now reduced to 48,494 and that of Ken tucky 258. Palmer’s vote in the latter state amounted to 5,018. Politics is a mighty uncertain concern.

Iris a true saying that the cause of silver is stronger today than at any-time during the campaign. In 1900 you couldn’t coerce it with all the batallion forces of Europe and Bill Bynum of Indiana. From Terre Haute comes the information that Senator Voorhees is not the helpless invalid reported. He is able to drive out, is daily re covering and will be able to resurad his seat in the senate at its December session. Paul Hooper has ordered a small concoction of “confidence” which will be carefully tin-foiled and distributed at his office this evening from seven to eleven. All are cordially invited. No discrimination against either sex. The coming session of congress is alreadv proposing a tax on beer which it is said will raise $30,000,000 additional revenue. Let ’er rip We are sorry, however, that this legislation won’t protect the gold reserve. Have “confidence.” Bynum would receive an appointment from the hands of President Cleveland, were it not that the United S'ates Senate would have to confirm any such appom merit. But then Bynum was w’ell paid for his political treachery He has had ’nough. Give us a rest. Allen and Huntington counties have elected a representative to the next legislature, who will offer a bill which makes it unlawful to charge more than six per cent, interest on borrowed money. It is hardly necessary for us to also state that this representative is a democrat. V. No more diphtheria in Decatur, thanks to the logical treatment of our physicians and the common sense of our people. While a few of our merchants wanted dark lantern investigation, we are glad to know that such were few and far between. Now that we are rid of the deadly serpent, let everybody offer an especial thanksgiving to the glory o'JG'd in his infinite gupdness.

Mark 11'Nna says he loves his chief, the Major, blit Mark is a sly dog. You w iih to watch bid’ Spain will now war with the United States. Come on ye spaniel tailed nuishroons. We’ve been wanting to tight ever since the election, and tin* opportunity makes our bones ache for a chance to get at you. ________ The grand jury’s attention is called to the admitted violations ol Joe E. Thomas, in his attempts to intimidate voters at the late election. He should be given a dose with the royal bumper for such measly and con’eniptible smallness. SUBSCRiPI'IiiN money is somewhat in dcin iml at this office. Our list, consis’ing as it does of soniething ovi r 2,400, compels us to urge our subscribers to ca*h up. It takes lots of money to run a prin>ing office, and w« hope this gentle reminder will be heeded in the Sime kind manner-which prompts us to give it. William 11. Niblick was one of the big guns in last Thursday s ratification jubillee. He seemed to admire the company of Paul Hooper, who issued an address during the campaign, which said that every democrat was an “anarchist” “rebel” debt shirker” and “deadbeat.” Further comment wouldn’t be out of place, but it’s unnecessary. Jo Thomas wasn’t on exhibition in the republican jollification dis play of curiosities last Thursday. The original attitudes he assumed on the fatal election eve when he tragically cut the clown act, would have been a great hit. He could have worn lights—real or artificial —and have been a great drawing card. How pathetic it would have been. TH’BjsUte makers now have R. Smitfr Peterson on the front seat of postoffiee possibilities. As a veteran republican and a deserving one too, Mr. Peterson has no opposition in this neck o’ the woods. We rather think we could buy postal cards and two cent stamps without extra charge fo> mintage, should be stand behind the little wicket in Uncle Sam’s government office.

CoujtTY officers Mangold, Ashbaucher and Fulk have received their commissions and entered upon their respective obligated- duties. The former is a new hand at the bellows, but he is 'efficient, competent and honest, and will comply with the regulations which the law places upon him. The two latter began their second terms. Both have very satisfactorily _ tilled the bill, and will continue so to do. beyond any question of doubt. Next Thursday is Thanksgiving, a day set apart tor the purpose of divine methods of giving thanks for all thu gs, wise and unwise. We feel deeply grateful that the democratic party wasn’t licked off the face of the earth. We are happy that we are yet permitted to partake of life’s blessings without further fear or intimidation or coercion. We feel thankful that it isn’t necessary to wear a McKinley button, join a McKinley clubandmarch in a McKinley parade in order to insure our wife and little ones a safe sue cor and support. But how much more thankful would we feel were we able to insure the free and unlimited happiness to every one under this single gold standard. The ratio of sixteen to one would not be too great. But not wishing to brood any trouble we submit, and bow to the will of the majority, who have spoken. But let’s g’v<thanks while we can. The officers elected November 3, will assume their official responsibilities at divers times between now and December”!, 1897. Prosecutor Smith has alreody received his commission and is busily engage/! in looking after various violations <>f law aijd order. J. T. Kelley takes his seat when the state legislature meets in January. Audits or M'tngold-ih patiently awaiting the arrival of his commission, and when it comes he will immediately proceed to hold down the office, succeeding Auditor Barndyberry I reasuer Neuensehwander will have,, to wait until September 1897, at which time the second term of Treasurer Bolds expires. Sheriff Ashbaucher succeeds himself on the 17th of this month. Surveyor Fulk began his second terjn November .J° Mann represents the first district in commissioner’s court on the first Monday jn December, while Sam Doak will have to wait one year from that time to succeed Coou Brake in this the second district. The county assessor begins work at once, although there won’t be any business before April next. Coroner Clark succeeds himself, but t, por->o evpira'ion of his first term isn t known to us.

POHTOFFICK PONNIHILITIKS. Everybody who really wants the Decatur post office, please hpld up your fe Mi h h h h fe ?. h h h h i'i 1k -i i k i i iM i Hi < and it is said that seventeen got away. I he republican party have many things to be thankful for. Thi v should deeply feel the debt of gratitude for such a boodlerizer as Marcus Hanna. They should be thankful for a presidential candidate who was mute on the public question of finance during the heat of campaign. They should be thankful for the money, corporate and whiskey trusts who put up the money for their election expenses—some minister* in tin* city should dwell on this morality. They should also feel thankful for the gold democrats, who alone were the decidi”g point in McKinley’s election. All this in one yoni. The majority in the next legislature will avail themselves of their authority in unseating several democrats there elected, and placing republicans in their places. Contests in several legislative districts have already been made, arid will be carried to that legislative body tor settlement. The contests comes from districts where fusion exists. The next legislature have to elect a successor to Senator Voorhees and the small majority of ten now belonging to them, is hardly sufficient to | suit all the candidates that wyit to wear senatorial shoes. The money | of Charles W. Fairbanks, the millionaire roilroad and bank lawyer is being used to aid this corruption. That they will carry it out is without question. Their desparation is j apparent, but they must beware. The people have some rights which even a republican legislator must respect. The farmers of Adams county should now turn their attention to the gravel road question. It is one of vast importance to them. Good roads is worth more money, than can be easily computed, and now that they don’t want a tax voted upon the various townships to build roads, we persunie they prefer the old way, a tax on the land along which the road runs. Give this question earnest thought. We believe it to be to your individual interests to have better roads. The Democrat dmi’t belong to the class of newspapers that believes in improvements of an expensive nature, whtn the taxiyers can’t afford it. What we want tn suggest to you now is, that you study these questions. Investigate their cost, their worth and whether you can afford them. Just at this time when the products of a farm are so far below real value, it wouldn’t be right to add extra expense to the farmers. But good roads are a necessity. The campaign bf education favoring the free coinage of silver, was started on its mission of well doing last Saturday, William J. Bryan addressed the people of Etncoln, Nebraska. The following is a few choice thoughts which were then expressed: “Now, in the last campaign, 1 advocated the restoration of bimetallism. Doubtless I read more works against free silver than any speaker who opposed me on the stump. When I see the great money classes combine together to make money dearer I know it is because they mean to profit by it and not because they love the people. And when I find that these are the ones who desire to continue the same system under which we have fallen upon these hard times, I want to do all in mv power to frustrate the designs. Even my enemes have conceded my physical endurance and yet 1 want to say that -my effort* were meager compared with those of the people—the common people of this country. If experience teaches us that our opponents are right, we shall be able to acquiesce in their victory and its fruits—but if on the contray they tail and we are left to prove them in the wrong we shall at last convince them that our principle was the right one, and shall ask them to join ns honestly. In conclusion, allow me to thank you most heartily for the courtesy extended to my wife and myself. It will be forever one of the brightest memories of our jjyes, and 1 would add that I earnestly hope that these ladles who are interested in questions of government and worked so faithfully throughout this campaign will not now drop their studies, blit will continue to get an insight into pracoilal politics, which will prove of inestimable value in the training of the on-coming generation of voters.”

MAY VOTE. Decatur May Have to Decide Ker PoMtotUce Cooteatiby Popular Vote. The appointment of a postmaster is not a very pleasant contemplation for a congressman, and they may all try and evade this responsibility. A special to the Fort Wayne Journal says: The repub lican congressmen elect in this state are already oveiwhelmed with applications for postoffices. It is estimated that there are at least half a.dozen applicants for every .postoffice in the state In son e towns there are as many as twenty representatives of the party who de dare they have earned the position of postmaster. r While there has not been a meeting of the con gressmen-elect, there has been some consultation through the mails, and it has been practically agreed that when the time conies to make changes in postmasters, the congressmen will insist that each town shall hold an election, ami decide by popular vote upon the person it wishes to handle the mail for the next four years. A good many towns have already in dica'ed that they propose to follow this plan and the congressmenelect are inclined to believe the rule ought to be followed everywhere. Four years ago, after the election of Cleveland, the plan was followed in a few places in this state, and is said to have worked satisfactorily.

The congressmen-elect, it is said, are anxious to get rid of the responsibility that naturally goes i with the selection of postmasters. They have been reminded that the ■ careers of many Indiana congress : men have been cut short as the re--1 suit of local quarrels brought on by : such appointments. If the plan in I mind is followed, the congressmen i will simply recommend the person (chosen at the popular election, and 1 will have it understood that the j people of the town or village, must I take the responsibility upon them selves if the appointment should not prove 10 bea wise one. CABINET building For the State Department—John Sherman, Chauncey M. Depew, Joseph IT Choate and George F. Edmunds. For the Treasury Department— Nelson Dmgley of Maine, Allison of lowa, Bhss and Miller ol New York. For the War Department—Alger, Horace Porterflof New York, Manderson ot Nebraska and Cbiyton of Arkansas. For the Navy Department—Quay, Boutelle. Hiscock and Payne of Wisconsin. . For the interior Department— Merriam of lowa. Estee of California, Dolph of Oregon, Ingalls ot Kansas and Warner of Missouri. For the Postoffice Department — Evans ot Tennessee, Kohlsaat ot Illinois, Bradley of Kentucky, Warmouth of Louisiana, Kerens of Missouri, DeYoung of California and George R Davus of Illinois. For Attorney-General—Ex-Go vernor Stewart of V ermont, Judge Goff ot West Grosvenor of Ohio, Bonaparte of Maryland, Baldwin of lowa, Brown of Utah and Higgins of Delaware. For the Agricultural Department —Washburn of Minnesota, Carey of Wyoming, Cullum of Illinois, Morrill of Kansas and ex-Senator Diomas W. Palmer of Michigan.\ WHAT BEAT BRYAN. * The American bankers’ syndicate. Seven million five hundred thousand dollars of the syndicate’s money. Five million dollars of Lombardst., London, money. *' The combined power of the American newspapers. The combined power of railroad syndicates of the United States. The combined power of life insurance companies. • The coal oil syndicate. The anthracite/ dbal trust with Hobart as president. The wire nail trust. The beef trust. The sugar trust. & The malicious and false cry of “anarchists.” t ,xThe combined power of the leaders of the gold democracy. The power of intimidation, mis representation and abuse. The use of slander, calling names and threats of closing the business where labor is employed. The false cry of repudiation. The false representation of the democratic platform of government by injunction. —Sentinel. Bryan’s mail contains 8,000 letters every day, and yet you hear people say that the silver cause is dead as a cow’s back. Sucn noni sb use. _■ ...

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