Decatur Democrat, Volume 43, Number 31, Decatur, Adams County, 12 October 1899 — Page 4

[THE DEMOCRAT IVERY THURSDAY MORNING BY LEW 0. ELLINOHAM, Publisher. JI.OO PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. (Entered at the postoffice at Decatur. Indiana as second-class mail matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUNTY. g THURSDAY, OCT. 12. Taggart, how familiar that name sounds. Seems to us we have heard | of it before. The Democrat and the Weekly Indiana State Sentinel one year one B dollar. Merchants who extensively advertise are the merchants who reap the • benefits of a lucrative trade and a good business. The free use of printer’s ink in the newsprpers will make business for any merchant. • 1 Governor Mount is having troubles of his own this week. W. J. Vesey rt and L. C. Hanna of Fort Wayne, a i seek the appointment of judge of the Tl* superior court, a vacancy existing e< l owing to the death of Judge Dawson. | acct ■ i — start Yf HEX President Lincoln wrote that ~,0 man was goat enough to govern 01 other without his consent,” he did Eat anticipate that only thirty-five will digs later the republican party would forms >o prove that he didn't know what i troublesas talking about. Texas, sa r—--S?rt nator Jones is at home from a . long absence in Europe where he went to reap the blessings of better health. The senator is chairman of the democratic national committee and announces that great activity will mark the course of the committee in the next campaign. Mayor Taggart so it is and so it will be for two years more. His election for the third time as mayor of Indianapolis, is a vindication of his administration and a testimonial to his popularity. Any one that can three times be elected mayor of Indianapolis is certainly a gem. The Indianapolis Sentinel is to be commended for its able campaign waged for Taggart, and the demo-1 cratic candidates for city offices. It | has championed its cause in a fearless manner and deserves the many boquets being thrown so promiscuously at it. The Sentinel was a-foot and alone, as the saying is. but it has covered itself with glory, and won the plaudits of an admiring public. >

B SEE MOUGEY'S SALE 3 H — lll - B ...OF FINE... I j Boots, Shoes L and Rubbers.. 3 or 2 Holthouse . f ' h We still continue to give our customers an op- 3 £ portunity to purchase shoes of the highest pos- 3 £ sible quality at prices lower than goods of 3 t equal value have ever been sold. Our values 3 £ have become 3 , E Town Talk 3 *"4 t and no wonder either. Come here and look at , £ the goods. You will admit their worth and : £ smallness of cash. nen : 3 slec p Don'! Buy You Winter Shoes 3 rer H s £ Until you have seen the largest values in the 3 E city; and you will find them here. 3 £ Men’s Heavy Russ Calf, double sole, black or 3 B tan, 51.90. h E Men’s Calf lined, latest toe, 51.90. H i p Men’s Calf, London toe, $1.50. 3 i Men s heavy work shoes, 51,51.35,51.50. 2 , E Ladies Dongola Welt, 52.00. -3 E Ladies Fine Dongola Dress shoe, 51.75. h i E Ladies Kangaroo Calf, 51.75. 3 E Ladies Kangaroo Calf, $1.50. 3 h Children’s shoes, all sizes, at Extremely E £ LOW Prices. These are only a few of the 3 E values we have. Come in and see for yourself E «. t and be convinced. 3 hr E H E JOHN H. MOUGEY 3 Uli XXXX XXXXIXXX 111112X1111111

IT’S TAGGART. Third Time Elected Mayor of Indianapolis. It Is a Personal As Well As An Administrative Vindication. The Mayor’s Many Friends Over the State Rejoice With Him in the Great Triumph Achieved.

The result of the Indianapolis municipal election iscertainly gratifying to the democracy, who for the third successive time have been successful, with Taggart as their mascot. It certainly denotes a wonderful amount of personal popularity and confidence for any one to be honored three successive times with the office of mayor of so large and important a city as Indianapolis. But strange as this may seem, it is true of the Hon. Thomas Taggart, the best known and one of the most prominent democrats in Indiana. During his previous career as mayor, the improvements in our capitol city have been great, many of them involving the outlay of many thousands and even hundreds of thousands of dollars. The republi-

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cans in their party platform and in their campaign attacked the Taggart administration. They also brought • into play all the artful political in- 1 genuity so well known to the public. They tried to arrange the gold demo-1 crats against Taggart by holding up his record on the silver question, while the gas company, the breweries, the saloons and the gambling elements all formed a mighty combine to bring about his defeat, his past administrations not being tasteful to those who favored a wide-open city. But the elements that believed in progression where honestly administered, those who took pride in the elevation of their city and its moral standing, especially the democrats, all stood loyally by Taggart and the democratic ticket. At half past one o’clock this, Thursday morning, the returning board announced that Taggart received 20 388 votes, and Bookwaiter, the republican candidate, 20,041, Taggart’s official plurality being 347. The democratic city clerk was elected by 144 plurality, and police judge by 205 plurality, and fifteen of twenty-one ward eouncilmen are democrats and the six councilman at large. This is certainly a notable victory for the democrats and causes a big chunk of enthusiasm to assert itself in democratic circles all over the state. As is usual in such cases the republicans are claiming fraud and say they will contest, and so on. On the other hand Chairman Fanning, who had charge of the campaign for the democrats, has this to say: “I regard this victory as a great party victory for the democrats as well as a great personal indorsement from the citizens of Indianapolis for Mr. Taggart, who has served them as no public official ever has before. Considering the potent influences against us —influences that are said to own votes by the thousands I regard the result as a more distinct expression of the public of its confidence in Mayor Taggart. There is no gainsaying this. It is the expression of the people who felt no spur except their desire to testifv to the worth of the mayor of Ind .n---apolis.

“The democratic organization deserves in the fullest measure credit for this victory. Ido not speak for myself, but for the committemen who have worked unremittingly in the face of discouraging things. I would be denying them their just dues if I did not give them full credit. “To the election officers great credit is due. They were an incorruptible multiude, and deserve praise. “I am not surprised that the republicans are charging fraud. This is a foolish charge. The democrats were prepared to resist the frauds contemplated against them, and they are yet. It is not suprising that the goslings should shout ‘lndian giver!’ as the rest of us have done in our boyhood. The republican assertions of fraud are ridiculous.”

The issue of the Berne Witness last week was certainly a great credit to that enterprising paper. The Witness very handsomely took care of the Mennonite conference, which held its sessions in Berne last week, giving a complete report in addition to which were some very handsome half-tones. W. J. Vesey succeeded in his aspirations and has been named by Governor Mount as judge of the superior court in Allen county, a vacancy existing. Judge Vesey has many friends in this city and county who will rejoice with him in his political advancement. He succeeds the late Judge Dawson, whose eminent qualities both as a jurist and a gentleman are well known. One of the humorous incidents connected with the Dewey celebration, and not entirely without a moral, is the great indignation of Mark Hanna that Dewey should be mentioned for the presidency. Mr. McKinley’s lieutenant is not often excited, but he betrays great disturbance at the honors to Dewey. When the two have appeared together, the admiral has far outranked the president in popular admiration.

The Indianapolis News will now have to eat its own crow. That paper supported Taggart two years ago and during his administration since up until three weeks ago, when it awoke one morning and discovered that Taggart and his alleged machine were a dangerous element to thefuture advancement and progress of that city. In other words it bartered itself away and got its just deserts. Its usefulness as a newspaper has been greatly lessened to say the least. The governor and staff are home from Texas where they went on a mission of restoring rebel flags. The Frankfort Crescent wisely remarks that had these same officials been democrats the republican press would be wading in buckets of rebel blood and handling the chustnut of copperhead with their old time ease and persistency. But being republicans the Lord has endowed them with a special sanctification and granted them the special privilege of doing themselves what they would roundly denounce others in doing. The tin trust having bought up all the mills in the country and being protected from the competition of the Welsh tin makers, has greatly increased the price of tin. This ‘ has compelled a decrease in the canning output, the tin comprising a large part of the cost of canned goods, and the farmers and truck-raisers find their market restricted and prices for their products depressed, though the consumer will be charged more for his canned goods. Let congress remove the tax on tin plate and see whether the trust will not reduce its prices as soon as com petition is restored 1 Some means ought to be provided for taking care of the incurable insane in this state. When it is ascertained that persons undergoing treatment at the hospital for the insane cannot be cured they are returned to the county i from which they were sent. They are , then generally taken to the jail or the poor house, where it is impossible to give them the care which their condi- • j tion demands. The number thus res; turned seeems to be on the increase. ,jlt is quite probable that when the i next legislature meets, that body will ■| be asked to provide a place for the 5 . keeping of these unfortunate individi uals.—South Bend Times.

Shrewd observers whoiive carefully watched the course jevents in the Ohio campaign, say » no one need be surprised if therihould be an apparent breach betvji Senator Hanna and the presidenlefore • the state election. By sayiJ that “the British government is as Id as ours” , and especially by chararizing all talk of Admiral Dewey I president as "indecent,” Senator Ilia has put the president in an unnsant posi- 1 tion at this time. If t> president should go through tlinotions of turning Senator Hanna i'n it might , placate the large elemeip the party that is disgusted with J bossism. By a conference of tilemocratic ! state central committee ludianapo- I lis last Satuaday evenii| developed that the democracy of state are already grooming thenjres for the conflict next year. Rrts of the various districts bringsjod returns, showing harmony and termination to succeed that is grattig in the extreme. The issues wit a reaffirmation of the Chicago tform with ' strong declarations ag» trusts and imperialism, and we ’ add, that the people are alreadyilying these important questions.' J position of the democratic party 4 as it al ways has been —be on side of the people against an v cli As it has been against the Britilinanciers so , will it be against arrit combinations who seek and ndo control : markets and the valufrereof to the j consumers. 1 The mention of Deffor the presidency has been regfl by politi- ! cians as purely hplimentary. It is very clear that ia sees in it I something very sig nt. Lately, \ indeed, there has be good deal of I quiet discussion al the clubs in Washington, to the jet that the | Dewey boom will e something more tangible than t compliment. Many who at first dfed to take a [ serious view of it, aiced to admit that the movementlely to grow I and assume definitefe and proportions before the wiis over. It is argued by many fchtful public men that as the tiifproaches for holding the next nil convention, with no important fess made in the Philippines, tipple will admit the unwisdonj renominating Mr. McKinley, ami many republicans now commitp his fortunes —

will take hold serifof the Dewey movement as the dieans of securing a renewal of t|rty’s administrative lease. [ Although held t far southwest, the democratic gug at Dallas, Texas, was one ofit importance, and its effects wiielt throughout the country in campaign. It was attended by representative democrats of t »st and south. Their utterance ’e authorative, and will be in g circulation as democratic doct n the coming election. The < ratio managers have begun theii ized work early. They have taker ed positions on the vital issues < time, and have evinced great fe less in outlining the democratic of battle. The contrast of thei on with that of the republicanJmarkable. The factions in the fcre widening on ' the question oftalism, and discussing the wi»f renominating McKinley in uncertain tones. They are lockihard also with ' very great aprfion to the open--1 ing of congress they fear pub- - lie utterances j leaders of their partv which wl further embar--1 rass Mr. McW administration.

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