Decatur Democrat, Volume 42, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 13 October 1898 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT (VIBY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW 0. ELLINGHAM, Publisher. f 1.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Entered at the Post office at Decatur, Indiana as Second-Class Mall Matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. THURSDAY, OCT. 13. OUR TICKET. For Congress. ORLANDO J. LOTZ. 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 REPPERT. For Coroner DR. CHARLES S. CLARK.

Hear Ralston Saturday night at the opera house. Do not move from your precinct as it means a loss of your vote, the highest insignia of American freedom. The law requires a thirty days residence in a precinct to entitle any one to vote. That time has now expired, a fact that should be retained by every one. The Cromer republicans are scared and scared badly. The extent of the upheaval in their own ranks is just becoming apparent, and his defeat is sure and certain. The Hon. Sam Ralston is one of the best campaigners in the state. His speeches this year are eloquent, able and pursuasive. Hear him at the opera house Saturday night. Prosperity has struck the miners at Pana, 111., and Governor Tanner has ordered out the militia to prevent the miners from showing how much they appreciate the workings of Dingleyism.

By petition the name of Wihrim B. Martin will be printed upon the county ballot in this district, under the head of the rising sun. The petition bore 216 signatures endorsing his candidacy for congress. Candidate Cromer is doing Adams county this week and the encouragement handed out to him is not of a character to make him feel happy in the hope of his ambition. Adams county's majority for Lotz will be real large and juicy. Hon. Henry Seyfried of Indian apolis, has been immortalizing himself in this county this week, by his well-timed speeches upon the political issues. He spoke in both German and English and was well received wherever he appeared.

Senator Tirpie is at Portland today where he will address the people upon the political issues. The sena- ; tor is one of the old war horses who I never tire of doing missionary work for the democratic party. In the senate he ranks the peer of any member j and will lie re-eleeted thereto at i the next session of the general assembly. The Sawyer Woolen Mills of Dover, N. H.. have just failed. These mills have been in operation since 1823. Mark Hanna should point to incidents of this character as an evidence of republican prosperity. He says the country is more prosperous than ever. Os course it is for Hanna, Elkins <& Co. But what about the people who produce the wealth. Ask the farmer, workingman and soldier boys.

Os the political outlook in Indiana Senator Turpie says: “My meetings have all been spirited and enthusiastic, and the attendance has always lieen large in some cases amounting to overflow. From observations that I have made I haven't a particle of doubt that we will carry the state, elect the state ticket, secure a majority on joint ballot in the state legislature and materially increase our delegation in congress.”

“Cromer and Taylor" made their first public appearance at the opera house last night. The latter made a speech, devoting an hour or more in insisting that the national administration and McKinley must be upheld and not rebuked by democratic success on election day. That if Spain could vote there would be no doubt of a democratic victory. What a marvelous thought. Cromer let 'er go at that, and made •no attempt to state his position upon the many important questions of the day, leaving himself free to jump which ever way the barrel looked the most tempting.

It should be remembered by every voter that the last legislature changed the method of voting, to the extent that instead of a stamp a blue pencil is used. A cross thus X, and it must lie a cross, within the circle at the head of the ticket and no where else, votes a straight ticket. Make the X within the circle surrounding the rooster and give pour support to a party and men who have at heart good government for all thb people. The administration “Relief Commission,” appointed to investigate its own management of the war. has commenced the whitewashing. They have decided that the public shall know nothing of the facts as far as they are concerned. Consequently they have their tableau behind closed doors. The press are not allowed to be present. This is the first time in the history of the nation that the investigators of corruption have convicted themselves of deliberate conspiracy to suppress the facts.

The republican managers in Indiana in their desperation are mailing circular letters to members of their party in which they say that should the democratic ticket be elected, it would mean aid, comfort add encouragement to the Spaniards. What do you call that but unmitigated gall. The reaction upon such slush as this will be plenty, to say the least. The democratic party compelled the administion to take up arms, they assisted them in every way possible and the people know it. The waving of the bloody shirt is again in evidence.

Republicans politicians who think more of their party than they do of the moral standing of their candidates, just now are beginning to realize the seriousness of the uprising in their ranks against Cromer, candidate for congress. The war is on and in earnest. Many of the faithful party men are openly and above board opposing his election, and will be the means of bringing about his defeat. His moral character is crossed to such an extent that to send him to congress would be a calamity the people do not care to assume. It is therefore in order to vote for Lotz.

The gold bug press are claiming that the state convention of New Jersey declared against the Chicago platform. This is an evidence that they are afraid to let the people know the truth. New Jersey nominated for governor a man who voted for every line of the Chicago platform and its candicate, and the platform endorsed the position of the democratic party on all national issues. Every candidate nominated for congress in the state stands on the Chicago platform, and they are the strongest kind of silver men. If the goldites can get any comfort out of falsifying facts they should be permitted to indulge in the harmless diversion.

Republican papers are bragging about the big surplus in the United States treasury and cite it as a proof of superiority of republican rule. How did the treasury come by this big surplus? Solely by borrowing. A farmer can borrow money to half the value of his farm and then brag of his surplus, but is that surplus a sign of good management or of prosperity ? Every dollar now in the United States treasury was obtained by borrowing. Cleveland sold 8262.000.000 of bonds only a few months before his term of office expired, and Mr. McKinley has sold 8200,000,000 since. In addition internal revenue taxes have been imposed which bring millions. The Dingley law which is the specialty of the republican party, has proved a complete failure.

The Sentinel stated some time ago that the republican managers were ! growing very uneasy. This is especially so in regard to the congressional districts. The fact is they are not I "dead sure - ’ of any of them, except perhaps the Sixth, and there Candii date "Jim" Watson, we are assured, is growing very restless and prays for the end to come. The friends, or I Quakers, who usually vote the republi- ! can ticket, are losing confidence in him. They think that he is considerable of a humbug. He missed too ’ many roll-calls when he was rattling around in the seat of Mr. Holman, the ; objector, and left no trace of having ’ accomplished anything for his constituents. Unless he is swindled, as he was before, Mr. Cheadle will de-

feat Congressman Landis, by a handsome majority in the Ninth" district. We happen to know that Landis managers are much exercised over the chances of defeat. The democrats of the district should lie alert. It was there that much of the bogus republican majority of 1896 was obtained. Next to the Seventh district the prospects of a great democratic upheaval are the best in the Nintn district. There is not a district in the state that may not go democratic if our friends | will do faithful and earnest work in it. I Chairman Heruley has sounded the alarm. Curfew rings frequently to ; tell the boys that the “goblins will get them.” R. A. Brown, candidate for clerk of the supreme court, and a dozen others are on the wing, flitting here and there and everywhere, terrifying the brethren with wild stories about the wicked democracy and ; claiming that it will be victorious if they do not get down to hard work and" drag every republican in the state to the polls. There has not been so much consternation in the republican ranks since 1890 and 1892. They are really defeated now and they know it.

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How to Mark Ballot I Ji W* 4 ™ J/ DEMOCRATIC TICKET. For Secretary of State, DEM ’ SAMUEL M. RALSTON. For Auditor of State, DEM. JOHN W. MINOR. For Treasurer of State. DEM HUGH DOUGHERTY. For Attorney General, DEM. JOHN G. McNUTT. For Clerk Supreme Court, DEM ’ HENRY WARRUM. INSTRUCTIONS. If you want to vote a STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC TICKET make a cross thus, X, within the large circle containing the ROOSTER atthe top of the ticket. If you mark In the LARGE CIRCLE you must not make a mark any where else on the ballot or you will loss your vote. If you want to vote a mixed ticket, you must not mark within the large circle, but must make a cross thus, X.tntheSMALL SQUARE opposite the name of each person, for whom you desire to vote. You must not mark on the ballot with anything but the BLUE PENClLglvenyou by the poll clerk. If you by mistake mutilate your ballot return It to the poll clerk and get a new ballot. You must fold your ballot before coming out of the booth so that the face will not show, and so that the initials of the poll clerkson the back will show.

Headquarters Opened. On and after October 1. 1898. the Democratic Headquarters in Meibers' hall will be open to the public. A competent person will lie in charge of the rooms which will be open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. of each day, except Sunday. All the leading daily papers will be on file, also an abundance of excellent literature. The public generally are invited. Political Calendar. At Election school house, Monroe township. Thursday evening. Oct. 13, at 7:30, Hous. Dave E. Smith and Jacob Butcher. One Justice and one Constable will be nominated at this meeting. At Buckmaster's school house, Jefferson township. Fiiday evening. Oct. 14, at 7:30, Hons. Dave E. Smith and John Moran. At Election school house. Union township. Saturday evening. Oct. 15, at 7:30. Hons. R. K. Erwin and John F. Snow. Nomination of two Justices and two constables will be made at this meeting. Bosse’s opera house, Decatur, Saturday evening. October 15, at 7:30. Hon. Samuel M. Ralston, democratic candidate for secretary of state.

Monday evening. Oct. 17. at Election school house. Kirkland township, Hon. John T. France and Clark J. Lutz. Two justices and two constables will be nominated. Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, at Brushwood school house, Hartford township. Hon Dave E. Smith and S. A. M. Butcher. One justice and one constable to be nominated. Thursday evening, Oct. 20, at Bobo, Hon. John T. France and Dore B. Erwin. Friday evening, Oct. 21. Blue Creek township. Hons. R. K. Erwin and A. P. Beatty. Two justicesand two constables will be nominated.

Perhaps the most logical discussion of the issues paramount in this campaign was heard at the opera house last Saturday evening, at which time Judge Lotz spoke for two hours. It was not what could be termed a campaign speech, but a logical and interesting address upon the historical points connected with our new possessions as an outcome of the war, tariff taxation and the financial questions. New ideas were advanced, new illustrations made and in all the two hours' address was brimming with advanced ideas, showing the character and worth of the speaker and his close study and knowledge of the questions which are of such vital interest to the public and the people. Such men as Judge Lotz would bea power in congress and it is the duty of every voter to consider well the men that represent them in the legislative branches of our government. There is no congressional candidate in the state of Indiana that equals Lotz in ability, truth, honor or moral cleanliness.

Leos O. Bailey, candidate for congress in the seventh district, is making a most aggressive campaign. His speech at Edinburg a few nights ago was a masterpiece, and leaves no doubt as to his ability to represent that district in congress.

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