Decatur Democrat, Volume 41, Number 40, Decatur, Adams County, 16 December 1897 — Page 6

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM. PUBLISHER. <1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Postoffice at Decatur, Indiana as Second-Class Mail Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, DEC 16. Tub council hould again reduce the i' candescent light rate. Be it resolved, that we, the present city council, have our foot in the wrong side of another law suit. And this is strictly a business administration. Notwithstanding 'he repeated assurances ot the Dmgleyites that their tar ff measure will eventually produce suffi ient revenue for the support of the government, the deficit continues to grow with Us usual regularity. —Miami County Sent! nel. The Democrat’s strong opposition to the outrageous rate for incandescent lights, caused that body of administration makers to reduce the rate. Many lights are now being put in, and revenue therefrom will be much more gratifying to the city. Congressman Henry has up to this time failed to make public the name of Decatur’s new postmaste-, and in consequence there is still about eleveniy seven anxious and nervous candidates who are dai'y prayii g for thunder and lightning to strike them.

Thb dmglev tariff i-tiil continues to produce nothing but deficits and it keeps its author busy defending its merits. A comparison shows a difference favoring the Wilson law of $14,000,000 in the first four months of their operation. This prosperity is truly a great thing.

Bluffton ban been seleeted as the place of holding the meeting of the eighth congressional district, at which time a member of the state central committee will be selected. The date of the meeting is January 11, and «e desire to call the attention of the Adams county democrats thereto.

HOLIDAY NOVELTIES. just I THE GREATEST LINE OF HOLIDAY NOVELTIES In our FURNISHING DEPARTMENT ever brought to the city. I

IN ec k wear. Choiest Neckwear in all the latest shape, patterns and designs, extra heavy quality. Satin, Puffs, Tecks, Imperials and Four-in-Hand. Price 25 and 50 cents. /VYuffle-rs. A large assortment of all the latest effects at popular prices. HandLcercHiefs. Largest assortment of Kerchiefs of plain and fancy border with and without Initials, Linen and Silks in all grades. All prices. Hat and Cap Department is still complete with all the latest shapes and styles at Popular Prices.

ne?r?f u :»^™L en oS Pete Holthouse & Co.. “°^ r We w,u save you The Leading Clothiers.

As the Dingley tariff becomes; I more demonstrative, so does the , I prices upon all commodities that keep soul and bodv together. Tub venerable mother of President McKinley died at her home in Canton, Ohio, Sabbath morning. The deceased was near eighty years old. If the incandescent lights w ere re ‘ duced to twenty-live cents for each light over six in use, no kick wo 11 < be registered by any one caring use the light. The electric light committee of the council should get togetner on this question. The people want the light and the council should give them a live and let live rate. Now if that finance committee can find a little time, the public will legrateful for a statement from them, stating in a concise and correct form, the amount of the city’s indebtedness. It was months ago promised that such a report would be made and the people have been expecting it. Above all they have a right to know and it should be a pleasure lor that finance committee to make su< h a report. The meeting of the county central committee Saturday will be attended by democrats from every corner of the county. The Democrat extends the usual invitation and desires to impress upon your mind that the latch s'rmg hangs upon the outside. You are welcome at any lime. The freedom of the office is yours, so you can make a short fashionable call or bring your knitting and stay all day. At any rate come and see us. Congress is expected to adjourn Saturday for a two weeks’ recess and nearly all the members of the Indiana delegation will visit Indiana during that time. Senator Fair banks and the republican members of the house will attend the republican “love feast” to be held at In- I dianapohs on Dec. 29. Represents-1 tive Henry ie inviting members of i the Indiana delegation to witness the opening of traffic on the interurban electric line between Alexandria and Anderson, of which be is i pres.dent, and which he hopes will j be completed by the holidays. At the conclusion of the approaching recess congress will settle down in earnest to the real business of the session, which is likely to occupy its attention for six months at least. I

Judging of the character of the men who are signifying their intention of being candidates before the coming county primary, the party need have no tears that capable men will not he selected lor the various positions. The most expensive luxury ever indulged in by this country is the gold standard. In addition to costing the government on an average of 121,000,000 a year for eighteen years for its maintenance, it has brought to the country panic, business depression and bankruptcy. At the present its fingers are clutched on the throat ot the commerce of the country, holding it in a half-strangled condition, when the natural products of the land ought to have made a season of great activity. The country will never know its normal and natural prosperity until this deadly blight is removed. —Sentinel. The ruling ot Judge Vaughn upon a demurrer in the Edwards Coverdale, et al electric light pole suit, is rather a dampener to the hopes of the defendants. The decision will be found in this issue and among other things it boldly asserts that the cutting of the poles and the destruction of the Edwards electric light plant was a clear violation of law, and that a good case had been made by the pluntiff If the beginning is any criterion as to the result ot the suit, then damages will be awarded. The decision also stated that Mann & Beatty who had acted as counsel, were in no way liable. The only point remaining is as to the amount of damages that will be given the plaintiff. Since the gold standard, either the value of money has gone up or the value of all other things have gone down. It certainly takes more products now to buy a dollar or to pay a dollar of debt or interest than before the gold standard. As we buy money and pay debts with pro ducts it must follow that those who own the money and debts, get more, and those who make and own the products must give more for a dollar than before. As those who largely own t h e money and credits live across the sea, and those who ■ make and raise the products are our fellow citizens. Is it patriotic Americanism to establish a monetary system that doubles the burdens of our own people to increase the wealth of foreign money lenders’?

You Can Go to Alaska... J r — — —■—— ———• in one of our Storm Ulsters and p JE||L never feel the cold. They’re L WT made of soft, thick Shetlands fI v L Lr yUJ-K and Montagnacs, of heavy Frieze or warm Beaver, s PLndid linings and /' W & rea L deep collars to pro- / . QT tect the head and ears, f Talk about comfort! why>a man carries ri s ht with wben be wears ° ne these. Our prices are just 3 aS easy aS the ulsters are ‘ good, and we guarantee the fflßiiralmll quality of every ulster we 1 Y° u can>t make a t ff' 'i flmmlmiml mistake if you stick to this k j/iE label* f llOfi H W',' Lfl’A//iVlfil HART BOHAFFNER « MARX. itii• 11r 1 ‘ ! rJI iiwtl /1 r. Imr IM I f f BV ■ Be I M MBB i I IB V BKUI h i|Bß GUARANTEED CLOTHING.

E. D. Moffett has been recommended by Congressman Henry for postmaster at Hanford Cny. Mr. Moffett was the former publisher <>f the Times of that city, and is well known here.

The date ot ihe funeral obsequies of the “Free Silver Lunacy” has not vet been agreed upon by the gold standard press. Announcements have been made from time to time that “free silver is dead,” but the “remains still lie m state” while the American people are marching past, with no movement to bury the corpse. It begins to dawn upon the consciousness of the Matthew and Senator Chandlers, that, probably, “He is not dead hut «leepeth, and they look for the awakening. Without authority and upon our own individual responsibility, the Democrat takes pride in presenting the name of the Hon. A. N. Martin of Bluffton, before the eighth district democrats, as an enviable and able candidate for congress. We Know be is not seeking such nomination, and we know not that he would accept the same, but that be would make a logical candidate, is beyond doubt He 18 the only man that beat 8 eele, who represented the old eleventh district for a number of years. His devotion to theold soldier, his able and fearless championship of true democracy, not the kind taught by that renegade Grover Cleveland, and his natural ability and gift of oratory, would make him a logical candidate and at the same time would add a tower of strength to the 'i ,- ket. Two republican candidates were aspiring from Randolph county, both being determined to break into congress. As the territory wa« hardly large enough to admit of two aspirants, the central committee were called in and asked to de termine which of the two should have the solid support of that county in the nominating convention. I'he honor fell upon J udge Albert O Marsh, who will receive the unanimous endorsement and support of Randolph county, and who will no doubt develop considerable strength outside of his own county. In Ad ams he has many friends who would no doubt rails’ to his support should the candidate from Wells be out of the roai. Judge Marsh is a very brilliant gentleman, a politician and a rank partisan, the Ut era very essential qualification to lorn Reed republicanism.

Some time when Indiana has dev. loped from her crude ideas of law and justice the so-called provoke law will be repealed. And when it is repealed justices of the peace should be put on a salary and provisions made that before a man can fill the offi -e of justice of the peace he shall have some qualifications for the place. Under the present law anybody can be elected f> the office and as his remuneration comes through fees a good many of the justices of ihe peace allow no man t > e<eape a fine if they think he has money enough to liquidate his fine and costs'. Such officers are a disgrace to the state and a menace to society. —Muncie Herald.

In the campaign t 1696 we were over and again assured that the low price and stagnate! condition of business was due to overproduction resultant from improved methods. The doctrinaires who held this theory, as soon as they won, announced as a remedy higher protective du ies in order to stimulate production. This is on the theoiy that “the ha>r of the dog is good for the b'te.” If it be true that low prices of products mea-ured in m mey. are due to “improved methods of production,” is it not equal y true that the increased value of money is due to methods that are not “improved ” If so, isn’t it about time that we should introduce a few “improved methods” into the business of producing money in order to cheapen it a little? Iris practically ceria n that at ihe democratic caucus of the hou“e, to be held this week, it will be decided to make Cuba a party question, and to use every opportunity attempted to get the senate resolution, declaring for Cuban belligerency, adopted by the house; also that the caucus will declare the party opposed to each and every financial recommendation made by the administration. It is not likely that the caucus will say anything about the silyer question. The position of the parly is too well known to need any new declaration in favor of silver. The caucus will probably declare against the annexation of Hawaii, either by treaty or legislation, and it may also declare against the enacment of the bankruptcy law, but there is doubt about the latter action, as there are some strong advocates of the bankrupt law among the democrats, and 'others who doubt the wisdom of

trying to make it a party question.

Umbrellas. Just received the choicest line of Umbrellas in all colors, Black, Green. Purple, Blue, Brown and Garnet. Just the thing for a Xmas present. We have the largest assortment of Smoking Jackets, Fancy Suspenders, Gloves of all grades and colors. Night Shirts Full Dress Shirts, Fancy Shirts, in fact anything that belongs to the Gent’s Furnishing Department. In Onr Merchant Tailoring Department we show the handsomest line of Worsteds and Woolen Suiting you ever laid your eyes on. Prices within reach of all.

It is reported that the hotlße banking committee will not any general plan of currency ) ® lation until the “monetary Co ® sum” is heard from. Lsreportwffi be on the same lines as Game’s commendations. MeanwbiPe Mr Hanna’s executive committee ? sending out circulars to the banket and loan agents calhng on then, to write their congressman in tav Or of the commission’s plan when it shall be envolved. The Ho nes Money forces are preparing f or long pull, a strong pull, and a pu ]i all-togethet to rush thier schema through congress under the p] ea that there is agread demand from the “business interests” of the country for a donation of over $•_00 000 - 000 to the bondholders, t Pe retirement of the greenbacks, the inflation of national bank currency and the reduction of taxes on bankp Possibly it would be as well fir the common people to let their congressmen hear from them in regard to this contemplated steal. The man who would nave predieted the present condition of the Washington end of the republican party a little more than a year ago. when it had just elected a president and a majority of the House, would not nave been given credit for sound judgment, even by the bitterest enemy of that party. In fact it is now difficult for one not in Washington, to believe the extent of disruption of the party. Nothing can better illustrate this than the attitude of the republicans in congress towards the recommendations made by Mr. McKinley’s message. Mot a single one of them has the support of anywhere near the solid republican vote in either branch of congress. Mr. McKinley asked indirec'ly, Secretary Gage directly, for the retirement of the greenbacks, but if the democrats and populists refrain from voting, it is doubtful whether a bill providing therefor could pass either branch of congress; Mr. McKinley’s Cuban policy is constantly and openly assailed by republicans; he asked for the immediate ratification of the treaty for the annexation of Hawaii, but not a move has been made in that direction in the senate, and abandonment of ihe treaty is looked tor; he defended the civil service law, and one-half of the republican members of the are openly engaged in an effort to break down that law. In tact, everything is tending towards a restoration of the democratic party to power.