Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 7, Decatur, Adams County, 28 April 1898 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW G. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. $1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Postoffleeat Decatur, ludiana as Second-Class Mail Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, APRIL 28. OUR TICKET. For Representative HENRY KRICK. For Prosecuting Attorney DAVID E. SMITH. For Clerk Adams Circuit Court ELMER JOHNSON, For Treasurer JONAS NEFENSOH WANDER. 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 REPPERT. 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 Conncilman—First Ward. WILLARD B. SETTLES. For Councilman —Second Ward GEORGE M. HAEFLING. GEORGE CHRONISTER, For Councilman —Third Ward ELIJAH MANN.

Vote early and stamp the rooster. We need reform that reforms. Stamp the rooster. The voters of the second and third wards must remember to vote early. Stamp the rooster. Did Coverdale furnish the sand for Second and Winchester staeets? We guess yes. Stamp the rooster. There is no use talking about fooling the voters this year. They all. with the exception of a favored few. will stamp the rooster. Ax indebtedness of SI 1-1,000 is the strongest reminder of a republican administration, It will never happen again. Stamp the rooster. The doubling of taxation is what the present administration terms reform. It sounds nice but is tough on the taxpayers. Stamp the rooster. The finance committee still refrains from publishing a report of the city’s financial standing. Their silence is somewhat oppressive. Stamp the! rooster. The republican plan of fooling the voters has somewhat subsided since being fully exploded by the Democrat. This fooling business will not work in this year of our Lord 1898. Stamp the rooster.

gIYCLE SUITS == == « r’j jsnrWADE by H. S. & M. will be a fi A 1 worn by thousands of promS inent wheelmen in every State in the Union « -JprSv> FOR STYLE AND A I Ife tSkliWv SERVICE, THEY ARE W ,DEAL OUT-DOOR \ ) Jj . 2 \ We can supply them in alt the cor* ~r L.' 7 * V\ \ rCC * a^sr * CS an( * P a^ernsM * BTi SCH.CFNER & MARX. 0 GUARANTEED CLOTHING. We have just received a new lot of Bicycle suits. Fine all wool checks and plaids, made by best wholesale tailors at SSOO and $6 00 It in need of a belt, cap or sweater give us a call. HOLTHOUSE, SCHULTE 6l FALK.

I TAX RATE. 1 | 1891 —51.60. I % 1892 $2.00. J ! T 1893 $2.00. X | 1894 $2.34. | If 1895 $2.02. f I 5 1890 $2.58. | 1897 $2.98. I | J Stamp the rooster. | Repudiate an administration that | promised economy and gave you everything else under the sun. There is but one way to do it. Stamp the rooster. Promises of reform by republicans turns up with higher taxes and an indebtedness nearly four times beyond the limit of law. This is what they I term reform. Stamp the rooster. The laboring men of Decatur ought to put a double backod-acted quietus on the Cutting administration family street work. The only way to do it is to vote the democratic city ticket. Stamp the rooster. The stamping of the rooster is too realistic for comfort to tlie friends of the administration. They dream |of it at night and kick about it i through the day. but there is : no way they can palm off a substitute, j | Stamp the rooster. ——'———— The republican city council moped i in darkness for four years ix'fore they discovered that Mr. Edwards was not ! furnishing the amount of light con- I traeted for. and and that Woods had j given them more brick streets than ! wanted. It is glorious. Stamp the rooster. The republican city administration has presented us with a city debt that is out of sight. A tax rate up to the limit and several good sized damage suits thrown in. and yet they will ask you to leave polities out next Tuesday j so that they may continue. Stamp j the rooster. Again the Democrat wants to urge second and third ward voters to vote j early next Tuesday. There is but one j voting precinct in each ward and it | will take almost constant voting to j permit every qualified voter to east a ballot. See to it.that you are in early. Stamp the rooster.

The fees and costs in the various damage suits in which the city is defendant amounts to a large sum. Mr. Sholty will probably invest very extensively in these claims, for when he gets to the council he can see that they are allowed promptly. What a snap it would be. Stamp the rooster. That “rooster” with such an energetic "stamping" as he is receiving must unquestionably lie on his way to China, or some other very remote region below or under the earth. — Journal. He will be back in time to scratch the republican city ticket off the earth, much to the Journal’s mortification, but it can not lie helped. Stamp the rooster. We present to our readers this week the jxirtrait and short biographical sketch of our neighbor and friend, the Hon. Hugh Dougherty of Wells county, who seeks the nomination of Treasurer of State liefore the democratic state convention, the date of which has not yet lieen mamed. Mr. Doughertv has long been an active spirit in the democratic ranks. He is well known all over the state; is in full accord with the party upon all their declarations of principles and would make an enviable candidate upon the state ticket.

THE SITUATION. The bombardment at Havana is I complete and effective, and evidently 1 is satisfactorv to the naval authorities at Washington. There is whisperings of a naval battle off the Philippine i Islands, where it is intimated that the | Spanish fleet will make a stand I against the American ships. The I Spanish fleet is so much inferior to j our ships, and the truth of their openI ing tight is seriously doubted. Neutrality proclamations have been issued jby Great Brittain. Italy, the Xether--1 lands, Switzerland, Norway and Sweden, and that of France is expected | today. The powers of Germany and Austria have not acted as yet. the latter l>eing in full sympathy and aeI cord with Spain. The forts of Mani tanzas were bombardod yesterday ! afternoon, the engagement lasting i from 12:45 to 1:15. It ended with no | casualties to the American side, but great damage is known to have.been j none to Mantanzas, and also great J loss of life. The Indiana National Guards are still located at Camp Mount, but the opinion prevails that an order to move will soon come from the war department. It is estimated that 5000 soldiers are in camp ready to charge upon the enemy when the call eoines. Decatur’s company of handsome and gallant soldiers are favorably situated in camp. Vote the democratic city ticket next Tuesday. Vote it straight as it repre- ! seuts an end to the unlawful acts of j plunging the city further into debt j by what they are pleased to term trust ' mortgage bonds. Stamp the rooster, i

City Indebtedness. \ Money borrowed on future taxes $ 13.000.00 \ Money borrowed for electric lights, 9,000.00 w: Water works liond and interest 3,500.00 /kg, Electric light bond and interest, 2,000.00 m Townsend & Cox 2.000.00 Trust bonds on waterworks,, 48.000.00 Trust bond on electric lights 5,875.00 Refunding bonds. 20,000.00 First ward school building 11.000.00 Total $114,375.00 ‘k: ; j-ff Stamp the rooster.

This administration of the city council has been composed of three democrats and three republicans. Their integrity is unassaillable Journal. If you will name three democrats, we will name five councilmen who rode in the administration jollification wagon immediately after the election of our prosperity president. If their integrity is unassailable their politics is likewise. The democratic candidates for councilmen hereby pledge themselves that the Cutting family affair of street work shall extend to every laboring man in the city who is out of work. The methods now in vogue giving foreigners and minors preference over legal voters and citizens is rank and unjust to those who have families to support Vote the democratic ticket and wipe Cuttingism off the books. Stamp the rooster. The laboring men have a kick coming on the Cutting family street work, and another republican council means a continuance of same for four years. A democratic council means that he will not last longer than a snow ball, and that the work will be done by the people who should and ought to have been doing it for the last four years. The administration's love for the laboring men resembles their regard for the taxpayers. Neither is thin enough to indent with a cant hook. Stamp the rooster.

THAT SAME BUSINESS AUMINISTATION. We wish to reiterate our statements of last week that the present administration of citv affairs has ruthlessly tampered with the taxpayers by raising taxation nearly one-half, upon a pledge of economy and reform, m the matter of salaries alone an increase of S7OO exists, and that too, after the} plant themselves on record in the loilowiug open manner: . Resolved, That wo recognize the great financial depression that is at present paralyzing industries. Therefore we favor a readjustment of the salaries paid the city officers so that thev are paid on an equality w itn wage workers.and that the salaries be reduced proportionately with tne salaries of laboring men. Their salary economy is no exception. the same plea extending to every branch of our city government. Instead of fulfilling their promises and obligations thev violated every one ot them with seeming propriety. bi”<-e 1891 the taxes have grown from Bb, - 75931 to 8Ki.917.13 and bonder! and trust mortgage indebtedness have piled up to the enormous figure of $114,000. These figures are undisputed and correct. That they have plaved false to the trust is strongly evidenced by the following resolution passed by the council, July 20 of last year: , Whereas, during the progress of the trial of the ease ot Joseph tl. Yoglewede vs the Iff} cf Detatur, Indiana, tried before the Hon. D. D. Heller on the 19th day of July. 18.17, one Paul G. Hooper a reputed attorney of the city of Decatur, and

chairman of the republican central committee, so far forgot his professional courtesy and dignity as to delve into the mire of dishonest charges and viturperation by charging that ever since the present council of the city had been in office, they had taken every illegal moans possible to defraud the tgxpayers by illegal and unjust taxation.t hereby imputing and charging dishonesty upon this council. When it becomes necessary for Paul Hooper to lash a republican council in the manner they say he did. there is some reason for the outburst. According to their story he charged them with defrauding the taxpayers by illegal and unjust taxation. But every taxpayer in Decatur is thoroughly acquainted with the corrupt practices of the present council and it is not necessary to quote Paul Hooper or any one else to confirm that fact. They have increased taxatiou and incumbered the city with an indebtedness that can not be paid during an average life time. Then tliev try to claim credit for the permanency of the improvements made. Any one can run into debt if they have' the credit. This is just what the ctiy had when they took control of affairs and they made these improvements on the credit of the city. They raise taxes and can show nothing for it. They have proved false to their promises and the people will pay them in coin due on May S, by stamping that very much "stamped" rooster. The city administration have a cumbereome time just now. The campaign is on and they have propositions untold to buy the waterworks and : electric light plant at a net profit to the city at from 825,000 to 8114,000. i Os course no names are given the pubI lie, but it is the whiskered truth be- | cause they officially father the an- ; uounemeut. They will not countenance such a measley proposition because their love for the taxpayer is too | thick. Stamp the rooster. laboring men of Decatur lie not i deceived and induced to vote the rej publican city ticket. Remember thattbe democratic party always has advocated the cause of the laborer and tax burdened man. Look at the democratic city ticket and you will find there not the names of speculators and capitalists. but those of your fellow laborers, who are identified with the best interests of the city, those who are competent and worthy to be entrusted with the city administration. Stamp the rooster. The Journal s laliorcd effort upon that important subject “municipal .ownership pays" revealed the fact i t.^ at the waterworks indebtedness was i 848,000. Os course they figure out j on paper where that institution as well | as th? electric light plant will lie self sustaining next year, or some other year in the dim future. Anv one can figure themselves out of the'liole and | into the fairy land of prosperitv on j the same plan if they feel so inclined. I i s not hard to figure these trouble- ! sonie problemetic questions out to 1 their own satisfaction.but to make them bring forth the practical results is where the rub (omes in. So it will be with the electric light plant. Stamp the rooster.

THE HON. HUGH DOUGHERTY. The Hon. Hugh Dougherty, of Bluffton, Indiana, whose picture WeD sent to our readers, is so thoroughly and favorably known to thepeopL this vicinity, in fact to the entire State, that what might be said of h lmi ® short sketch would be welcomed, not so much for its newness but liecaiwe of I the attractiveness of the subject. He has been so closely allied w ithu J I county for thirty years past in apolitical way taat he almost seems like one of vl s; therefore we take great pleasure 1:1 commending him not oul ytoour own people but to the democracy of the entire State as a candidate for State Treasurer. He has all the qualities to make him a first-class candidate He is a good business mail which is required to handle the funds 0 f the State with safety. He was a soldier in the late war and his democracy h*, been unquestioned during his entire life. When bankers throughout the HUGH DOUGHERTY. country in a general way refused to support the democratic ticket on account of its favoring free coinage of silver in 189t>, Mr. Dougherty was not only found faithful, but with unusual energy put his shoulder to the wheel and assisted in the organization of the Democratic party in this part of the state as well as made a thorough canvass, insisting on the principles of free coinage of silver at the ratio of sixteen to one being right and that prosperity could not come to the farmer without it. Wo think it is fair to say that it is due largely to his influences and labor iii the organization and efforts on the stump that the Democracy was held together in his own and adjoining counties. He insisted no panic could follow the election of Bryan on a free silver ticket because there would necessarily bo an inflation of prices and as prices would go up instead of being a panic, it would lie the reverse. He also argued that all those who had money hidden away because of the scare on account of threats made by Hanna joined by the moneyed men and monopolies of the east, would promptly invest it so they would get the benefit of the rise, and the threat that th >v would crush out all those who were in the least involved or in debt by refusing to extend credit which kept many from voting the Democratic ticket in other parts of the country, was completely answered and overcome through his efforts in Wells and adjoining counties. Mr. Dougherty’s standing as a business min and banker was so well known that his influence when refuting these charges was marked. His reputation, however, for honesty, integrity and ability as a business man is not confined to this locality but is well known in every county in Indiana. Mr. Dougherty’s natural tendency is to side with the people in all contests that affect their rights. He was raised on the farm and knows what manual labor is. He started in life a poor boy and is in thorough sympathy with those who labor in the shops or in the field. His energy and honesty has made him a successful businsss man and thoroughly capable of discharging any trust liestcwed upon him. While his sympathies are with the farmer and laborer, he is not to be classed among the blind haters of those who by their talents control large business interests. All he asks is that such people shall not use their power to oppress others or improperly take unjust advantage of the less fortunate. The Democracy of Indiana well know his qualities and that is the reason they are turning instinctively to him as candidate for State Treasurer. Besides wanting his services as a leader, they desire to reward him for past good work. He is very popular personally and especially so politically, therefore we feel like seconding the Democracy of Wells county when they present his name to the Democratic State Convention as a candidate for Treasurer of State.

The issues in this campaign is one solely against the false promises of the present reform administration. They raised taxation, increased the city's indebtedness to §114,000 and should now be rebuked for their faithlessness. Stamp the rooster. The Journal is busy these days quotting prominent democrats upon what Decatur is and will be. The fact of the matter is they never liked a democrat so well in their lives as they do now. while coaching them to support a continuance of the present system of outrageous taxation backed up by an indebtedness that figures 8114.000. That is what they call reform. Stamp the rooster. Councilman Coverdale denies the allegation that he furnished the city with sand. He owns a farm a few miles from Decatur, and, before he became a member of the council, he leased to a city contractor a sand-pit which is located on the farm. The contractor furnished the sand, as he had a perfect right to do, and not Coverdale. Put some more sand in your “rooster’s ciaw," brother. Journal.

The above is intended as a reply to a charge in the Democrat that Councilman Coverdale furnished the sand for bricking Second and Winchester streets in violation of law. The matter would not have been referred to again by us had not this much abused councilman saw fit to deny the charge in toto. The lease referred to instead of lieing given liefore he became officially connected with the citv was made and dated Mav 28, 189 q and explicitly states that ‘ the sand contracted for is to lie used in the construction of Seeoud and Winchester streets, and that the price to lie paid him was one dollar per yard. A copy of the contract can lie 'seen at this office by any one who cares to peruse the document, Coverdale included. Stuff this in your “craw” and see how you like it. Stamp the rooster.

The city administration is indulging in a good deal of braggadocio about the improvements they have made to our city. But when it is known that a dollar of indebtedness represents every dollar of improvement made, and that taxes have doubled under their administration, they are entitled to all the credit they can worm out of the situation. That they have run the city pell mell in' o debt and the taxpayers are now pay iug the fiddler. Stamp the rooster. The tomorrow has come and we are in the midst of actual war. C uipauY B. of this city, headed by that t'. [it™ soldier Captain Miller, were called to the front Monday night, and can' Tuesday morning left with a company of 102 members including nine commissioned and non-commis-sioned officers. They went direct te Indianapolis where they will recent' lull equipments. Theentire company bravely passed through the trying ordeal of parting with their family niefriends, and seemed to glory in fact that they were being called to defend the stars and stripes, l' iug the intervening time of their ca and departure, patriotism in P‘ >t ' was flowing at a high ebb. and tli* young soldier boys were apprecwt< as never liefore. Everybody wisU'“ them God speed, anti hopes they nw. return without meeting injury "j 11 , ridding the people and the Islam! o Cuba of Spannish barbarism. np. xnjxruytivxnAririJuyivyr-'y rtQQri t 5 Corporation Taxes Collected. 5 S’ 1891 §0,762211. 5 a 1892 §8.045.99. \ 5 1893—§9,1527.91. 5 a 1894 §11.198.70. \ 6 1895 §13,232.50. 5 1896—§14,484.55. 2 g 1897-816,917.13. 5 L Stamp the rooster. | jCruLrCruCm vrtr2r-i uuihrvrud