Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 6, Decatur, Adams County, 21 April 1898 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT BVEBY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. 11.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Post office at Decatur. Indiana as Second-Class Mail Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, APRIL 21. OUR TICKET. For Representative HENRY KRICK. For Prosecuting Attorney DAVID E. SMITH. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court ELMER JOHNSON. For Treasurer JONAS NEUENSCHWANDER. For Sheriff DANIEL N. ERWIN. For Recorder. THOMAS M. GALLOGLY. For Surveyor WILLIAM E. FULK. For Commissioner—First District JOSEPH E. MANN. For Commissioner —Second District FREDERICK REITERT. For Coroner, DR. CHARLES S. CLARK. CITY TICKET. For Mayor AMOS P, BEATTY. For Clerk DAL M. HOWER. For Treasurer WILLIAM J. ARCHBOLD. For Marshal HARVEY HART. For Councilman—First Ward. WILLARD B. SUTTLES. For Councilman—Second Ward GEORGE M. HAEFLING. GEORGE CHRONISTER, For Councilman—Third Ward ELIJAH MANN. Be it resolved that Cutting ought to have a few more boys. Stamp the rooster. The tax rate in 1891 was $1.60 and in 1897, $2,98. a slight increase of $1.38 on every SIOO valuation. Stamp the rooster. K MMHMM■ This thing of fooling the voters with false promises is easily said, but confounded hard to manipulate this year. Stamp the rooster. The republicans can talk all they please about fooling the voters with promises, but their chances of success in this election grows beautifully less. Stamp the rooster. The taxes collected in 1897 was nearly three times the amount collected in 1891. It is high time to reform this business administration. Stamp the rooster. The city of Decatur, has a bonded, refunded, chattled, stock company mortgaged and outstanding order indebtedness amounting to $114,000. Figure the interest and stamp the ■rooster. The finance committee have failed to make a published statement of the city’s liabilities. Can it be possible that they do not want the public to squint an eye upon the true situation. Stamp the rooster. The total collection of taxes for corporation purposes in 1891 was $6,752.21. Last year the total collection of corporation taxes was $16,917.13. This is a net increase in taxes of $10,164.82. Stamp the rooster. The hopes of republican success is in making a strong personal appeal for mayor with a hope of sliding the other candidates through as unimportant. Do not be buncoed —once is enough. Stamp the rooster. The present administration of cityaffairs leaves a monument of indebtness totalizing $94,000. To this add the refunded indebtedness made by the democrats, $20,000 and you have a grand total of $114;000. Stamp the rooster. High taxes, corruption and jobbery have marked the pathway of the city administration from its birth to the present time. This is no campaign fairy tale composed of fiction but is as plain as the nose on your face. Stamp the rooster. The Democrat warns the voters against republican soft soaping in this campaign. They have thus early declared that they can fool you with false promises, and the fact that they have done so before should lie sufficient to inspire you with courage as to your duty now. Stamp the rooster. After the city election four years ago some of the successful republicans kindly said that -‘soft headed democrats done it,” now these same people proclaim that “we focled the voters on promises four years ago and can do it again.” You can fool all of the people part of the time. &c., but you can not fool the taxpayers of Decatur this year. A maladministration of false promises can not succeed but once. Stamp the rooster.

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; TAX RATE. [ ' 1891 $1.60. | : i 1892 $2.00. S S’; 1893 $2.00. g ft 1894 $2.31. ft £ 1895 $2.62. ft [ ft 1896 $2.58. ft I ft 1897—52.98. ft Stamp the rooster. | - Our officers should put a quietus I upon the somewhat frequent attempts lat prize fighting. It is not only de- ! moralizing but casts a reflection against the moral standing of our city that is not cherishing. It should be stopped. Jobbery has been a feature of the present administration, and it has become so pronounced in character that I it is high time te change the men and at the same time see that councilmen j are elected who will legislate only in [ the interest of the people. Taxes are I high and moderation should be employed. Stamp the rooster. With a tax rate nearly doubled since 1891 together with an increase in taxable valuation which equals onethird, still the present maladministration records outstanding liabilities amounting to $114,375. Their mehtod of reform are not appreciated by the taxpayers and should be rebuked at the election May 3. Stamp the rooster. Yote the democratic city ticket and rebuke an administration that went into power upon a promise of reform that has cost the city thousands upon thousands of dollars in higher taxes and increased the city’s indebtedness over $94,000. They say they can fool you again but we think you will refuse to be buncoed. Stamp the rooster. The entire democratic ticket is entitled to party consideration and should be voted straight by every democrat. Every nominee on the ticket possesses the qualifications to officiate with honor and integrity, is deserving and should be freely supported. Vote the ticket and rebuke the present maladministration of false promises and high taxes. Stamp the rooster.

City Indebtedness. Money borrowed on future taxes $ 13,000.00 Money borrowed for electric lights, 9.<XM).00 rv’ Water works bond and interest 3,500.00 ; Electric light bond and interest, 2,(X)0.00 W Townsend & Cox, 2.000.(X) M Trust bonds on water works, 48,000.00 's'® )W Trust bond on electric lights, 5,875.00 M Refunding bonds, 20,000.00 W ,/'j First ward school building 11,000.00 B T0ta15114,375.00 Nffl the rooster. (It/

Better government of city affairs is what is desired and needed by our taxpayers. They want a finance committee who will not hide everything under a half bushel. Stamp the [ rooster. May 2, is the last day for paying the spring installment of taxes, but you have an opportunity of voting for a reduction of the same on May 3. The present city rate, is $2.98. .‘Therefore beit resolved.” Stamp the rooster. Last week we gave our readers a statement of indebtedness which was solely the handiwork of the present council. To this can be added the old refunding bonds which was made by the democrats and the total realizes over $114,000. How do the people like an administration that reforms in this manner? They now come forward and say they can fool you again. Stamp the rooster. The first ward is the only republican stronghold in the city, but when it became necessary to appoint a street commissioner, their couneilmen forgotthat there was a first ward in Decatur, notwithstanding, there were several applicants from that ward. That it should have gone to the first ward, there is no question, but it is pretty hard to tell just what a republican will do when he gets into office in Decatur. Stamp the rooster. The street commissioner’s pay roll showed up at council meeting Tuesday evening as almost strictly a Cutting affair. H. Cutting a son of our worthy street commissioner, was down for s2l: Art Cutting another son of our worthy street commissioner, had his graft in: E. Lyons a son inlaw of our same worthy street commissioner. was included, and Burt and Jerry David reported to be related, were among the fortunate. This family affair took up about half the money spent for street work to the exclusion of many idle laboring men who pay taxes and have a family to support. We desire to call especial attention to the laboring men of Decatur to this state cf affairs. If the next council is republican you may expect a continuance of Cutting and his family street work, which the lalioring men are entitled to. The son-in-law mentioned is a young convert to Decatur, and one of the street commissioner’s sons is a not even old enough to vote. These are the favored few. Stamp the rooster.

THAT BUSINESS ADHINISTRATION. Last week we presented the standing of the city as far as the present council is concerned. We showed where they have issued bonds, stock company trust mortgage bonds and other outstanding indebtedness to the sweet tune of over $94,000. In addition to that we this week present the entire city indebtedness together with the rate of taxation and amount oi corporation taxes collected each year since 1891. Since that time the tax rate has grown from $1.60 to $2.98 on each SIOO valuation, and the amount of taxes collected has increased from $6,752.31 in 1891 to $16,917.13 last year. This shows a net increase of $10,164.82. over the amount collected in 1891. In the face of this startling increase in our revenue, the city indebtedness has steadily and yearly grown larger instead of diminishing. It has now reached the preposterous figure of $114,375 which does not include many incidentals which could not be correctly estimated. In addition to fastening upon the people this outlandish debt, the council have anticipated future taxes to the extent of $13,000 and that money is spent. By this we mean that the council have borrowed this amount of money from our banks, with the agreement to pay same when they received their distribution of taxes. This money was borrowed to meet the running expenses of the citv, and the people can readily see that the city government i as now officiated is an expensive luxury nothing more. Subtract the $13,000 from this year's disbursement of taxes and it can not possibly leave more than $6,000 or $7,000. M ith this amount of money the council have to face a payment of a waterworks bond and interest amounting to $3,500, electric light bond and interest $2,000, indebtedness of Townsend & Cox $2,000, the salaries of city officers perhaps $2,500, street commissioner and street work estimated $5,000. This is the state of affairs thht exists after four years of reform. Four years ago the republicans promised retrenchment and said that the salaries of city officers should be reduced proportionately with that of the labering man and then raised them S7OO. They also promised to reduce taxation and have doubled it. They promised everything and gave nothing. They promised a business administration, pure and simple, and agreed that if given the power of government they would inaugurate a system of economy that

would reduce taxation and please the people. After four years of misrule we look upon the hollowness of their sacred promise and the disregard of the faith of their fellowman. We find every avenue of expense increased and the city indebtedness raised to the absurd figure where it can not lie paid during the life-time of any voter who may participate in the municipal election May 3. This is a serious matter and should not lightly considered by any one who has at heart the welfare of our people as well as the welfare of our city. It is not simply the $114,375 that the taxpayers will have to pay. but before that debt is wiped out, the city will have to pav at least $150,000 in interest alone. Add that to the indebtedness now owing and see where we are at. It would almost be true to say the city was in debt to exceed $250,000, because that is the amount of money that will have to be paid before the present obligations are relinquished. Don't vou think it serious? Don’t you think it time to resist the high-handed outrages perpetrated by the present administration? Don’t you think they deserve a rebuke for the faithless manner in which they handled their word of honor when before the people four years ago? Still they insist that they can fool the voters again, but we have more confindence in the people, especially in the people of Decatur. They have added this insult to injury and their defeat is now all the more assured. Stamp the rooster. The present reform administration raised the salaries of part of its officers, raised the rate and collected more taxes by half than any of its predecessors, pai l no part of the old indebtedness and left a monument of their own making which exceeds $94,000. Great are the powers of reform. Stamp the rooster. Q.-tjyruTrtrwuTJLn.njTJTnruTJinrij-guLp -- - ■ . g Corporation Taxes Collected. 5 5 1891—56,752.31. | g 1892—58,045.99. d £ 1893—59,627.91. 6 1894-$11,198.70. ri g 1895 $13,232.56. S a 1896—514,484.55. g § 1897—516,917.13. S tj. Stamp the rooster. 2 dTriJutrjxruTJVJinjLiLnjuirijxruirinj'b

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SPANIARDS NOTIFIED. Congress of the United States Says Spain Must Leave Cuba. HOUSE ALFIOST UNANIMOUS. Senate Fought to the Last Minute for Recognition of Insurgent; Government.—Bill introduced Authorizing a Call for Volunteers.—lTovement of Troops. Flying Squadron. Washington. April 19.—After one of the hardest fought battles between the the two houses known in many years, congress at an early hour this morning came to an agreement upon the most momentous question it has dealt with in a third of a century. The Cuban resolution was passed and will be sent to the president. Its provisions mean the expulsion of Spain from the island of Cuba by the armed forces of the United States.

The were many rollcalls in both houses and each body held tenaciously for its own resolution. The conferees had great difficulty in agreeing and upon the first conference showed a determination on the part of the house not to yield a single point and it was only after a long consultation with the house leaders that they agreed to allow the little words “are and” in the first section of the senate resolution, which declares that the people of Cuba are, and of right ought to be free aud independent. The resolution as finally adopted is that reported from the senate committee on foreign relations, with the 1 addition of the fourth section, known as the Teller amendment, disclaiming any , intention on the part of the United States to acquire Cuba. i There was a fight to the last minute, however, iu the senate the advocates of recognition of the independence of the island republic standing their ground until they were fairly knocked down by a vote of 42 to 34. The minority vote was cast by those who wanted radical I action and insisted that the resolution [ should carry with it recoguitiou of the . independence of the Caban republic. The house adopted the conference re-1 port by a vote of 310 to 6 amid wild applause. The Resolutions. The resolutions as agreed on by the conferees of both houses are as follows: Resolved by the senate and house ot representatives of the United States of America in congress assembled, That the people of the island of Cuba ] are. and of right ought to be, free and independent. That it is the duty of the United States I to demand, anil the government of the United States does hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once relinquish its authority and government in the island of Cuba and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters. That the president of the United Castes be, and he hereby is, directed and empowered to use tlie entire land and naval forces of the United States and to call into the actual service of the United States the militia of the several states, to such extent as may be necessary to carry these resolutions into effect. i hat the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or intention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or control over said island except for the pacification theieof, and asserts its determination i when that is accomplished to leave tne government and control of the island to its people. WAR MEASURE. Bill Authorizing the President to Call For Volunteers. Washington, April 19.—Representative Hull of lowa, chairman of the house committee on military, today introduced au administration bill authorizing the president to issue a call for volunteers to the number of 70.000 men.

Its term authorizes the president to call on the various states for quotes in making up the aggregate. By reading in this way instead of specifically looking to calling out the various state militia, will avoid several ein barrassing technicalities, a main one being (he constitutional inhibition of sending state militia out of the country, while volunteers so called for can be ordered anywhere. It is likely that if the situation developes into such grave proportions as is now expected, a second call for 100,000 volunteers will be issued by the president. The necessity for an immense number, however, is not clear to the military authorities at this time. LOOKS SUSPICIOUS. Florida Cable Cat Near Senibel Inland. Will Be Guarded. Key West, April 19. —It was learned yesterday that the cable bet ween Key West and Punta Rassa had been cut about two miles this side of Senibel island, about 117 miles from Key W’est. The matter was kept secret and the break has been repaired. The incident looked suspicious, as the broken end of the cable showed that it had been cut clean through. The rupture might have been accidental, as the water is shallow where the break occurred, but shallowness of the water would render deliber-

ate cutting by au enemy a comparatively easy task. Captain Sampson learned of it aud wired the navy department at Washington. It lias been decided to establish a careful guard in those waters and any suspicious craft will be summarily dealt with. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. I Several Regiments Now on Their Way Soui h. St. Paul, Miuu., April 19.—Brigadier General J. F. Wade commanding department of Dakota who has been ordered to take command of the army headquarters to be established at Tampa, Fla., left last nigh* accompanied byMajor Daniel D. Wheeler as quartermaster general to select locations for the troops. Contracts for transporting the Second aud Third infantry and the Tenth cavalry were awarded yesterday. The Third regiment left Fort Snelling today by [ Milwaukee and St. Paul road to Chicago, thence by the Illinois Central and Mobile and Ohio to Mobile. The second regiment came to St. Paul over the Northern Pacific and was transferred to the Burlington by winch road it goes to St. Louis and thence over the Mobile and Ohio to Mobile. The Ninth Infantry. St. Louis, April 19.—The Ninth infantry, stopping temporarily at Jefferson [barracks, and the Third cavalry regularly on post there, yesterday received positive orders to move immediately to Mobile. Ala., and Chckamauga park respectively. Several trains were furnished by the Missouri, Pacific and Iron Mountain aud work of embarking troops was immediately carried out. Infantry and Cavalry. Leavenworth, Kan., April 19.—The Twentieth infantry, four troops of the Sixth cavalry- and the detachment of hospital corps left today, the infantry for Mobile aud the cavalry for Chickamauga. Not a soldier in troop Fof the Sixth would consent to volunteer to remain behind as garrison guard aud a detail had to be made. First Infantry and Thlr.l Artillery. San Francisco, April 19.—Two light batteries of the Third artillery left by the Southern Pacific for Chickamauga | today and tomorrow eight companies of the First infantry will leave for New Orleans. General Shafter and his staff a'ii v epurt for New Orleans Thursday. AU the troops will be moving tomorrow. Delayed by Kains. Omaha, April 19.—1 t was nearly sp. m. before trains bearing the Twentysecond infantry got away from Fort Crook. Ihe rains of Sunday and yesterday interfered seriously’ with the

loading of freight trains. The troopn Forts Robinson and Niobrara left tote FLYING SQUADRON. Captain Philip of tile Texas Angry a Certain Publication. Old Point Comfort, Va., April n_ Captain Phillip of the battleship lan, is angry over a newspaper publiaa* that the men of the Texas took tie Spanish flag for use as a dressingtom of the companion ways of the ship so that it would be walked over in goug down. The fact of the matter isuai because some distinguish, d guests wee coming aboard the men were ordered» dress a companion way, which theycid by putting up a few signal flags. Cip tain Phillip said yesterday: "Thestore is outrageous. We are men of alittk common sense and are not doing ndicnlous and nonsensical things. If wit was declared today we would not ofc such insult to the Spanish flag.” All of the ships of the flying squadm had calls to quarters yesterday ui cleared their decks for action. The tremendously heavy work of clewingtk decks and preparing for firing was tai so quickly as to surprise even Commaion Schley. All the ships reported car and ready to fire in 15 minutes. Clearing includes the removal of everything that is destructible or in the way of tne guns and the closing of all compaitmerits. In going to sea this would be done before starting. Commodore Schley says he hopes to have the New Orleans and San Francisco attachedß the fleet, but as yet has received no notification from the navy department 2 such an assignment. BISHOP IRELAND. Cables the Pope That He Yet Hm Hops of Peace. Loudon, April 19.—The Rome com spondent of The Daily Mail says: "Aid bishop Ireland has cabled to the pope, saying lie has great hopes that ins forts for the preservation of peace** be crowned with success." The archbishop complains that at greatest obstacle in his path is the w lent language used in Roman Cathoik organs in Europe against America. •‘I learn that the powers are now cussing the advisability of offering pacific mediation in the controversy between Spain and the U nited States - the basisof Spain ultimately reUuqw ' ing her sovereignty over Laba, uu • ceiving due compensation. Be sure you do not get Lit I>s alluring inducements offered 9 Chicago fire and bankrupt sa e ' . holding forth in the room next to postoffice. It is safe to presume - the managers of that ‘ u not in the business for t..eir . j nor are they traveling about th<‘ ‘ < try selling vou clothing "f ,il '° ’ • shoes for'less money than your - dent and tax-paying mereli.uumerchants of Decatur are prop f [people. They keep in . what they represent to yon. a prices are no more than a 11 ”' profit for the outlay of eS I themselves. Besides tcere is i of people on earth who so ! to the public upon ali 1 Democrat refused to 1 , 'nicely worded advertisem’’ 11 that refusal meant sever.. 11 us. We refused them . lieve the general run of tL>. is a humbug and «e 1 . jingle the coin of our , in eiis was allured there by any i“ d g® #af set out in print, even n * . their earmarks and was su’ 1 ' manager of some 'j valued on paper at >l< * ■ ■ .jjaiifi buyers should patronize s jbie. whom they know are e-.t - s ni ; Herein is an instance , ‘ nxisternecessary Candidate Cbomeb of Mij 1 _ t two days in this cou . -X 'he eaßie and before he left we J’" r 11 nearer sizing up the c ° s of I among the numerous t<R , oprepublicans here than a<i> , jf j ponents. Mr. Cromer i - ■- all the tricks of beep be well for his opponen ' eye on Cromer.