Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 2, Decatur, Adams County, 25 March 1897 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT PUBLIBHBD WBBKLT. DEMOCRATIC PRESS PUBLISHING OU LEW G. ELLINGHAM. EDITOR. *1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Post.offlceat Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mall Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, MARCH 25. •Congressman Henry should name the new postmaster for this city. Senator LaFollette will be deputy district attorney of Indiana, a position that pays $3,000 a year. An income of this amount is not to be sneezed at, even in this day of “confidence” and “prosperity.” The senator is an able lawyer, a shrewd politician and deserving of the honor conferred. Lost: Somewhere between Time and Eternity, of bright yellow color, with a collar of confidence fringed with national bank patriotism. When last seen was dressed in a suit of corporation promises made in glass houses of private property. A suitable reward will be paid for any information by applying to any unemployed or half paid dupe who voted to corral the animal last .November.—Brookville (Ind.) Democrat. Col. J. W. Headington has been appointed judge of the newly created Jay circuit. The appointment was made after a lively scramble among the faithful. Senator LaFollette refused the honor in favor ot Col. Readington, which secured for him the appointment. Politically the appointment is said to be not to the best interest of Jay county republicans, but such thunder always follows any appointment, so we give it for just what it is worth D. E. Griner of Dunkirk, received the appointment for prosecuting attorney.

The hair is already beginning to fly. Congressman Henry recommended The idore Bailey for postmaster at Portland, and the Commercial comments upon it by ripping the appointee up the back and down the shirt front. It alludes to Mr. Bailey as a kicker, a scratcher and a mugwump generally, and says should the great congressman ever again visit that city, a marble heart would stare him in the face where ever he might go. Our brethren should be more composed and satisfy themselves with a chunk of Me- 1 Kinley “prosperity.” That is enough for one year. The Hon. 8. W. Hale ot Geneva, was recognized by the powers that be at Indianapolis, by re-appoint-ment as a member of the board ot directors of the Eastern Insane Hospital at Richmond During the administration of Mr. Hale that hospital has made some very marked improvements, both in management and otherwise. His re appointment was a recognition of his fatthful service to one of Indiana’s benevolent institutions, of which she is so proud. Not proud that any of our people have to seek the offerings of charity, but glad that we take such pride in clothing the poor and suffering with the comforts of life. The Portland Sun eulogizes Judge Heller and says he was a dignified and accomplished judge and stood well with the people of Jay county. This mutual admiration lasted until the morning of the day Judge Heller left this city and spent three whole days at Indianapolis—his first visit out of the circuit for seven years. Then it wa« that the people of Jay county saw the deception. Any one having personal acquaintance with Judge Heller knows him to be no politician, and what little interest manifested in the cirucit division was done because he thought it was right. The Bun kicks because it don’t suit them politically. That’s the only cjifference. The new tariff bill just introduced into congress provides for a duty of 15 cents a bushel on corn. Now in view of the fact that the United States has corn to burn, in the literal sense, and that this country is the corn producing country of the world, and that there never has been an import trade in corn one can get some faint idea,of the scheme the tariff tinkers have in view to hoodwink the farmers. The duty could be made one dollar per bushel just as well as fifteen cents and would raise just as much revenue and furnish just as much protection to the farmer and it would be so much louder thunder to use on the farmer vote next campaign. —Muncie Herald.

The first month’s receipts of the Bryan book amounted to SIO,OOO. Half of that amount will be used to preach the gospel of bimetalism. If the civil suit just closed threw any light upon the question as to who changed or altered any road receipts, the same should be carefully laid before the next grand jury, and investigated by them in a careful and business manner. It should not be investigated for the mere fact of investigation, but investigated that the guilty may pay the penalty of law. The United States raises oom to burn, as the saying is, but the new tariff bill a fifteen per cent, tariff ,pn this commodity, the idea being to “jolly” 1 he farmer with the idea that they are receiving protection. It might as well have been ten times fifteen per cent, because this is the kind of protection that fails to protect. No corn is being sent into this country and never will be. This is the greatest corn raising nation in the world, with no exception. The Portland Sun slops over about the additional expense of the new Jay circuit to the taxpayers of that county, but speaking of the proposed dredging of the Salamonia, an enterprise that will cost SIOO,000, this penny wise paper remains neutral. The only consolation the taxpayers get, after reading several columns about judicial expenses, is a few lines stating that “they hardly think the farmers able to bear such an expense and will therefore not be a party to such an enterprise.” The Sun is neither honest with themselves or their readers. If they were, they would oppose the dredging of the Salamonia with the same spirit of persistency that they cheerfully manifested in the judicial division.

What measly, mean, disreptible, dishonest “anarchists” these democrats are any way. According to the Journal the democratic minority in the legislature made all the increases in appropriations and was generally responsible for that body being a nonenity, so«far as good laws are concerned. Now the democratic minority in congress are accused of “holding up the tariff bill, not for the purpose of defeating it, but to allow importers to stock up so that under the new tariff they will need no goods for months and thus cause a deficit and embarrass the administration.” Such rot, and to think of it coming from an intelligent source, too. Embarrass the administration by holding up a tariff bill a few months. Wbat a weak-kneed administration it must be. The rumblings of the calamity shrieker is abroad in the land. And how Bynum is going south to “reunite” the democratic party by preaching currency reform as a substitute for the remonetization of silver. Mr. Ingalls and the rest of the gold bugs have been preaching the same thing for some months, and it is quite probable that the remblican party will adopt that method of attempting to evade the question. We do not imagine that Mr. Bynum will reunite the democratic party in the south any more than he is reuniting elsewhere. That is not his real object. It is to perpetuate the gold bug bolters’ organization and keep it in shape for campaign purposes. To this nobody aas any special objection, but it would be quite as well to tell the plain truth about it. There is not going to be any reunion of the democratic party on any gold bug basis. —Sentinel.

Notwithstanding the many insults heaped upon the prosecution in the case of state ex-rel Noah Mangold vs Dan P. Bolds, treasurer, by the republican paper in this city, they succeeded in making their case all they expected to. Prosecutor Smith,, deserves praise and credit for the efficient prosecution ot the case, True, he had able counsel to aid him, but the responsibility, the manner of proceedure in trial and its success entirely devolved upon the shoulders of the young prosecutor. He had nothing in view but the fulfillment of his official duty. That he done that, no one will deny. He developed ability that was pleasing to his friends and is some day destined to be one of the leading legal lights of this county. The assistant counsel for the prosecution also deserve praise for their able presentation of their side of the issue. The old war horses for the defense also deserve an equal division es our compliments. They worked hard and made a good showing for their client. The court’s instructions to the effect that any road receipts, whether raised, altered or destroyed or issued for amounts in excess of what they should have been, and paid and so credited by the treasurer, that official by virtue of his office, was responsible for the amount ot excess, lost all hope for a verdict in their favor.

GOTERFIOR MOUNT APPOINTS. Governor Mount has announced a number of appointments of members of benevolent Institutions. Nearly all the old boards were reappointed a<< follows: Home for Feeble Minded—Mrs. J. B Harper, Fort Wayne; John M. Spann, Indianapolis, republicans; E. a. K. Hackett. Fort Wayne, democrat Soldiers’ Orphan's Home—Harry Watts. New Castle, republican; George W. Ham, Greenfield, democrat State Board of Charities —Demarchus C. Brown, Irvington, republican; Margaret F. Peele, Indianapolis, democrat. Northern Insane Hospital—Cbas. A Slick, Mishawaka, Jacob F Todd, Bluffton, republicans; Denis Uhl Logansport, democrat. Eastern Insane Hospi.al—E G. Hill. Richmond, William D. Psge. Fort Wayne, republicans; Silas W. Hale, Geneva, democrat. Central Hospital for Insane—D II Davis. Knightstown, republican; John Osterman, Indianapolis, democrat, appointed; Albert O. Lockridge, Green Castle, republican, succeeding Carson. The present board of the deaf and dumb institute was reappointed. Blind Institute — Nelon Bradley, Greenfield, James L. Allen, Covington, republicans; John F. Hennessy, Indian apolis, democrat. Police Commissioners—Logansport— T S. Sowell, D. B. McConnell, reputlicanst John J. S beerin, democrat. Lafayette—Wm. C Mitchell, John O. Morgan, republicans; Max Pottlitzer, democrat South Bend—Christian Fassnaicht, J. Clinton Stover, republicans; William Mack, democrat. New Albany —Fred D. Conner. R. M. Bornman, rerepbblicans; O. P Cook, democrat. Jeffersonville —Charles A. Schimpff, Geo A. Clark, republicans; Jacob S. Fry, democrat. Michigah City—Lyman B Ashton, Joseph Oliver, republicans; W. D. Hutchings, democrat. The board of managers of the reformatory at Jeffersonville has been completed as follows: Thomas E Ellison, democrat, Fort .Wayne; James R. Henry, republican, Gosport, H. C. Duncan, republican, Bloomington, and L» J. Terhune, democrat, of Greene county Hugh H. Hanna was compelled to to decline cn account of other pressing engagements, but promises hearty co operation. George W. Cooper, democrat, of Columbus, who was named as a member of the board of control, declined, after having once accepted, on account of feeble health To be judge of the Fifty-eighth judicial circuit (Jay county). John W. Headington. Portland To be prosecuting attorney for the Fifty-eighth judicial circuit ( Jay county). Daniel E Greiner, Dunkirk To be prosecuting attorney for the new judicial circuit constituted bv St. Joseph county, Charles W. Slick, South Bend. Tbe new members of the board of control for tbe southern hospital for the insane are not in tbe list. It is being represented to the governor that there ought to be a change of administration at that institution, and he desires to make careful inquiry before naming the new board There are also police boards for five cities yet to be announced.

The costs in the recent suit took from the county coffers more money than the various trustees will real- : ize from the judgment. But this fact should not be condemned by ' the people. It was not, in a literal , sense, a money transaction. The i road fund bad been encroached upon. It was simply a matter as t® whether the commissioners would i permit such a thing to exist and , perhaps continue, simply because ( it would cost more to stop it than . they would realize therefrom. They , wisely chose prompt action and de- . manded the recovery of the money. All this showed that they didn’t ; propose that the people’s rights i should be imposed upon. On the , other hand, it this suit was the , means of enlightening the people, ] and removing from their minds any ] thought that Treasurer Bolds was | guilty of any crime, then it is mon- < ey well spent for the defendant, i Right is right, any time. ( ... ‘i The new law providing that all ; county treasurers shall go into office I on January 1 is now in effect and it i is discovered will operate in some l very peculiar ways. In Elkhart i county, for instance, the old county i treasurer’s term would have expired i January 9 of this year, but as under the law the new treasurer cannot i take office till January 1, the old treasurer must hold over till January i 9 of next year, and the new treas- i urer being elected for two years < must bold office two years from that : date and bis successor will be elected i in the fall of next year. This treas- i urer will then not take office for a year and a half after his election, and this will be the rule in Elkhart county. In other counties there is a similar extension of time, though not so great. In Marion county the treasurer goes in now on September 3 and under the new law he holds over till January 1, or four months. In nearly every county in the state the period allowed the old treasurers to hoi d over'is from three to eight months. It is the general feeling, however that after the law has once become operative it will prove a great blessing to treasurers and officiate generally, as there will be a uniformity which is now difficult to attain.—Sentinel.

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The Social Topic section of the Shakespeare Club met with Miss Grace Miller on Thursday afternoon. The paper on “Christianity as a Conservative Force” was ably written and presented by Dr. Holloway. She said: “Christianity as a Conservative Force.” Two or three definitions of Christianity from different writers were given as follows: “Christianity is that system of religion which Jesus Christ is the founder. In its essential nature it is neither a system of doctrines nor a collection of historical facts, nor a code of morals, nor a body of religious observances. It is rather a life emanating from Christ, conformed to his example and to fill truth, intimately blended with nature and history, and manifesting itself in acts of homage to God and love to man. The germ of all its principles is contained in the person and life of Christ.” Another says: “The founder of Christianity brought to the world a religion designed to do away with the polytheistic worship of false gods, to abolish the superstition of Paganism, to teach the highest moral truth, and to infuse a great spiritualizing element into society.” “The theory of Christianity is the sacred writings of the Apostles and Evangelists of Christ, its practice is the life of the true Christian.” The age of Christ is the turning point in the world’s history and Christianity has given a new aspect to human society. “The church of Christ is the only perfect cradle of human liberty. In it are no patricians or .plebeians, whether Jew nor Gentile, bond nor free, male nor female, all members are one in rank and privilege, it commands each to think and speak for himself. It knows no proxies no sponsorship. It guarantees freedom of thought, of speech and of action to every citizen under Messiah’s reign. “The great doctrine of personal accountability is made the foundation of individual liberty.” The persecutions and bloody wars that have been waged in the name of theChrisian religion, have sprung from ‘'Christianity” and eclesiasticism, and were the result of false teaching, entirely foreign to that of the lowly Nazareus. Christ said to his followers: “If you continue in my word you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.” He came to bring freedom, to. break down walls by separation which bad cramped and confined men; he came to destroy tyrannies, to overthrow despotisms. He would have no political slavery, no vicious legislation, no social forms that would hinder progress, no religious creeds that would hold the spirit within the shell of a worn out and dying ecclesiasticism, no industrial tyrannies by which men are enslaved at the bidding of great soulless corporations. No! Christ would give every one the perfect liberty, of perfect growth. Christianity if allowed sway would purify the heart, the brain, the home, the municipality, the state. Despite the hinderances and opposition—the perverted forms and false teaching, Christianity has encountered in the past eighteen hundred years, its influence in civilizing and enlightening the nations can never be fully told. The great educational and benevolent institutions of the world are a direct result of it. No school or college throws to the breeze the black flag of infidelity, but the teachings of Christ have planted the hope ot immortality in the hearts of untold millions. Lecky

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the historian, says: “There is but one example of religion which is not naturally weakened by civilization, and that example is Christianity.” It has been the main source of moral development of Europe, and tt has discharged this office not so much by inculcation of a system of ethetics, as by the assimilating and attractive influence of a perfect ideal.” The influence of missions was dwelt upon at some length, and the superiority of Christianity as a civilizing and enlightening power over paganism, Buddhism, confucianism, &o , <&c., was set forth. Valuable testimony as to the power of Christianity in China, Japan, Siam and Korea was given by Hear Admiral Belknap and Hon. Charles Denby ministers to Pekin. Surgery was unknow in China before the advent of the missionary* The novel-

ist, Stevenson, before his death was loud in his praise of missions in the South Sea Islands. Macaulay said: u He who assail Christianity is guilty of high treason, for he attacks the foundation of all the grandest and highest civilization,” and Gladstone bears constant testimony to its conservative power. If the church of Christ is true to her mission, the twentieth century will witness the ultimate triumph of the Christian Endeavor motto, “Christ for the world and the world for Christ.” The paper was followed by discussion by various religions, Buddhism, Bhramanism, Mohammedanism, Mormanism, etc., in their nature add effects. The Greek and Roman Catholic churches were contrasled and interesting examples were given of the transforming and conserving power of Christianity-