Decatur Democrat, Volume 44, Number 47, Decatur, Adams County, 31 January 1901 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT —— I BVBRY BOBBY YG BY LEW 0. ELLIMWAM. PsMivher. (!.<• PFR YEAR 15 ADVANCE. Ealered »: the poev.Brv at Decatzr Indiaea mail roßMer. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS CQUITY. THURSDAY, JAN. 31. The funeral of Queen Victoria will take place Saturday morning, this week. The Cleveland and Hill democracy in the east have kissed and buried the hatchet. Senator Towne is now well known not only as an orator, but a statesman as well. Governor D- rbin in his inaugural, announced himself as ferninst the lobby, but it is but natural for a chief executive to cater to such familiar buncombe. It is now being freely buzzed that an extra session of congress will be necessary in order to railroad through all the grafts as outlined by the administration and Hanna. Indianapolis democrats are now agitating the erection of suitable chib rooms, which will be used for the entertainment of out-of-town democrats, on state occasions. There is much to commend about such a project. As now prepared the proposed primary election law only applies to Marion county, and optional with any other county in the state. A petition signed by 500 voters is necessary to bring it into full force and effect. As now amended, the bill may pass. Mas. Carrie Nation, a twin sister of the Kansas cyclone, is having full swav with the metropolitan newspapers. The Kokomo Dispatch timely remarks that in all probability while this wholesale smashing of saloon fixtures is in progress, the tax on beer will be reduced to one dollar and fifty cents a barrel. Mayor Taggabt entertained the democratic members of the legislature and a number of other prominent democrats from over the state at a smoker Tuesday evening. Judgeelect Erwin was one of the speakers and that is a sufficient guarantee that nothing was omitted. Hon. Benjamin F. Shiveley presided. Hereafter prisoners convicted and condemned to death, will be ele«?tocuted and Michigan City is the designated place w here the same shall be done, under the supervision of the warden of the northern prison. Such a law is now in full force, having been passed by both branches of the legislature and been signed by the governor. In order to make room for the hungry mouths that are making life miserable for the Indiana senators. Judge Tavlor stands in doubt of retaining his position on the Mississippi river commission, where he has faithfully served since the days when Benjamin Harrison was a United States senator. Judge Taylor is deserving of better treatment from the hands of the g. o. p.

House Cleaning Time,,. Twice a year it is customary to clean house. We go through our stock in the same way and clean out all broken and slow selling lots. This is stock-cleaning time with us, L an< 3 ought to interest you because of the good things it puts ( ’ n reach at a very low price. In this sale we are selling coats VM ih and vests at S 2, #3, 53.50 and $5, which could not be bought S -I A at regular prices for less than $3 50, $5, $6 .50 and $8.50. We have about 500 odd pants which we are selling at preatly reduced prices. We have about 55 fancy shirts left which we will sell until gone at 42 cents each. - _____ - • • • • —— • Holthouse, Schulte & Company.

The indorsement of Beverege for president in 1904, has !e' f a Ou .1 taste j txt the mouth for the Fairbanks fol- ; lowing. Hanna seems to be the most eoof and collected in the lot. The Galveston relief fund now ,-amounts to s l.j**v*.4l4. While not a drop in the bucket so far as repairing • manv who otherwise would suffer. — The Fort Wayne charter legislation has been poet pined for a week, and ' every one who has a kick to register i will please line up. The amendments are simplv the demands of a few cuckoos who want to suck the public . i teat. The ship subsidy bill received anI other severe drubbing yesterday by I Senator Jones of Arkansaw. The senator touched some important points , | showing the inconsistency and lack of I merit for such a gigantic wholesale i steal. The bill was temporarily laid aside. i The mid-winter meeting of the • ■ Indiana Democratic Editorial AmoI ciation. will take place at the Grand : Hotel. Indianapolis, next Wednesday ; and Thursday. The program as ar- , I ranged includes a lianquet which will (end with toasts that will even melt the heart of an editor. The business meeting will be held Thursday. Senator Osborne has introduced an . apportionment bill for congressional purposes into the state senate, which adds Adams county to the 12th district. Adams county is reiiablv democratic by about 1.500, so that the addition of it to this district would cut off all hope of aspiring republicans ever representing the district in congress.—Columbia City Post. The congressional apportionment leaves the Eighth district intact -evi cept Adams county is lopped off. The I district will regret to lose Adams, bei cause of the genial fellowship and sterling democracy of her citizens. It settles the fact that the Cromer-Dur-bin combine will name tbe postmasters and Cromer will be renominated for congress.- -Anderson Democrat. The brewers put the screws on Senator Hanna, and he in turn put them on the senate committee on finance, and tbe result is that the amended bill for the reduction of war taxes as reported to the senate, keeps Hanna's promise to the brewers in exchange 1 for their campaign contributions, and reduces tbe tax on beer to 51.50 a ' l>arre!. And it is dollars to brass j buttons that tbe house will agree to 1 this, although when the bill was be- ! fore the house, an amendment fixing ' the tax at those figures was voted I down. The house committee on nanking ■ and currency has reported two finan- • ictal bills, but whether either will get i' acted upon is not yet certain. The i ' committee has adopted a reflation i making one of them, th- Hill bill for establishing the parity between the 1 silver dollar and gold, a special order I in the house with two davs for debate, 1 ; but that resolution will have to be •: o. k’d by the committee on rules be- . i fore it becomes effective. The other - measure reported is the Overstreet i bill for maintaining at all times tbe parity of the standard silver dollar with gold. Two democratic members , of the committeee, Driggs, of New : York, and Thayer, of Massachusetts, f voted with the republicans in favor of : reporting the latter bill.

Congressional disfrnchisement is still being urged by tbe g. o. p legislature, who should be employed otherwise. The new county infirmary building will be a model of architectural beauty ami durability and will ever stand as . . a monument of the unselfish devotion . of our people to those in need - those who have no other home and friends save and except that supplied by the charity of tbe public. As sucLlt will stand and be an inspiration to higher acts and nobler minds. The formal opening of th" democratic club rooms at Berne last Friday . evening was a most pleasant affair.. Samuel Simison, president of the | club, officiated, among the speakers ’ being Hons. D. E. Smith. C. J- Lutz and Prosecutor Moran. Following this program an oyster supper was | given. The clubrooms are handsomely : furnished and in connection therewith a gvmnasium furnishes scientific amusement for tbe members. V\ e i congratulate the Berne Democratic Club, and predict for it a long life of usefulness. The commissioners of Adams countv have just let a contract for a large and commodious infirmary building. Th* building will be of brick trimmed with stone and will be supplied with > modern conveniences. It is a note , worthy fact that buildings of this kind : which are now being built are nearly ; all commodious and well adapted for i the purpose for which they are in- ■ tended. This shows that the people : are disposed to make proper provision for tbe care of the unfortunate ones for whom all such institutions are in- 1 tended.—South Bend Times. Thebe is some resentment at an insinuation that Senator Hanna would derive personal benefit from tbe enactment of the ship subsidy bill. Perish the thought. Mr. Hanna is an honest man. That is to say. he is anxious to pav the debts he incurred as chairman of the republican national committee in a warm presidential campaign. Those who would be beneficiaries of the subsidy were probablv heavv contributors to the cam|>aign fund, and the subsidy bill is one of the means of paying them off. They are business men. and do . not go into politics just "for fun." and as a means for giving vent for the surplus of their fortunes. Could anybody be foolish enough to suppose that the national committee has the cash on hand to pay the cormorants off? Enquirer. Hon. Samcel E. Mobss quite well defines the political history of the ’ democratic party, and we are free to 1 express that his recitations of tbe past j ana predictions for tbe future will in a measure meet the approbation of ■ tbe conservative element of tbe party. • One paragraph uses this language: • "The greatest opportunity in its his- • tory awaits tbe democratic party. To- . day. in the hour of overwhelming r defeat, it is richer in the potentiality i of usefulness than ever before. It is r strong with the strength of principles . which form the bedrock of our insti- - tutiuns. Its feet are planted on a solid foundation the declaration of r independence. It is thrice armed in t that it has its quarrel just. As I have • said, its best days are yet to come. It r is the hope of the great middle classes • of the country. It is the pilot that . will steer the republic safely between . the Scylla of plutocracy and the f Charybdis of anarchy. It is the party of the future.”

If the Indiana legislature wishes to tbe Hoosier public and pav tbe highest end meet considerate compliment In its power.it will resolve itself into a mutual admiration society. or something of the sort, spend its constitutional 60 days in boquet wing and adj um ut d.*turbing th- law. Indiat.-poli- Aid. Senator Towne, wh<jse successor is to present bis credentials during the present week made his farewell congressional bow in what manv of his admirers declare to nave been'tbe best speech he ever made. The speech was nominally made on tbe following resolution offered bv him: "That justice, tbe public welfare. and tbe national honor, demand the immediate resat ion of hostilities in tbe Philippine Islands, upon terms recognizing the independence of the Philippine people, and conserving and guaranteeing the interests of the United States." but it was not confined to the Philippines. It embraced the general political conditions and tbe outlook for the immediate future, incidentally showing how unwise Mr. McKinley and his advisers have been in most of their policies. The Journal has been clamoring for a night policeman, and in order to emphasize the need for such an officer, has covered considerable space in berating the city, all of which casts more or less stigma upon the officers now in charge. The truth of the matter is, that as little or less thieving. marauding and drunkenness has been evident under the administration of Mayor Beatty, than during any other period of our city’s history. While be has been fanatic about nothing. vet he has preserved the peace and upheld the law at all times. A night policeman would better protect the interests of oar city, and for that reason the city council might well consider the advisability of adding this expense to the city. The administration of Mayor Beatty is deserving of the highest commendation, and the citizens, irrespective of party, have tbe utmost confidence in its integrity, and after consulting him upon the subject, and he thinks such an officer necessary to the peace and sobriety of our city, then tbe council should authorize him to appoint.

If an extra session of congress has to be called to pass the ship subsidy bill, as now seems probable, the reDublieans are going to make Philippine legislation the cause for the extra session. After leading republican senators had repeatedly said that there was to be no Philippine legislation by this congress, and Senator Spooner had abandoned his bill, which by the way gives the president about the same authority over a civil government in the Philippines that he now exercises under authority as commander-in-chief of our military forces, and an nounced his intention to try to get a congressional committee sent to the Philippines, it was a little surprising and at first confusing for Mr. McKinley to send a report from the Philippine commission to congress, urging the immediate passage of the Spooner bill, reinforcing it with the indorsement of Secretary Root and his own. Mr. McKinley knows the absolute impossibility of getting the Philippine legislation askfd for ,n the short time left in this session, and only sent the report and message to congress to prepare the way for an extra session of the next congress, in which some of the most active opponents of the ship subsidy bill will not have seats.

THEY CAN AFFORD IT Hoosier Solons Can Stand a Little Relaxation. THE STATE PAYS IHE BILLS Th.s Session Promises to Pass Down In History For What It Does Not Do-Louis Lud cw Pr; tents Somt Inside Fiets Rolating to the General Assembly—The Only Persons Tbit Are Busy Are the Schsmers and They Are Working Overtime —Jobs That Have Been Unearthed—Bills That Will Not Bear the Lime Light—Terror In the Fairbanks Camp Is a Matter of Mete. (Spo-lnl Correspondence. 1 Indianapolis. Jan. 30.—Tbe legislature lias accomplished practically nothing in tbe first quarter of the session except pass tbe bill to pay the ue-mIH-rs and tbeir employes. This bill was the first one introduced and It was rushed through in a burry. Having done this the solons are content to idle away tbe time and enjoy them-selvt-s. It is one splendid vacation for the must of them, and as they are drawing s«i a day. they ‘-an afford to stand tbe relaxation and join in tbe fun. The theaters were never as well liatronized before during a legislative session, and it is said that tbe proprietor of an animal show on the site of the old governor's mansion, where a bear does stunts in an old woman’s clothes, a mulatto woman toys with live snakes, and there are some real ualy looking lions, has to sit up of nights to count his receipts. Besides, there are half a dozen legislative poker games where tbe solons dally with fate every night. i—a—a This legislature promises to pass down in history for what it does not do. There is not enough of excitement about it to attract a tinker's dozen of visitors to tbe galleries at any session. Most of tbe members have a don't care demeanor and are not worrying about anything. At this time in tbe session of 1890 nearly 600 bills bad been introduced in the house alone. ; Tbe present bouse calendar shows I that 266 bills have been introduced. So far tbe daily sessions of tbe house and senate have been about two hours in duration. After that the solons I lounge about tbe hotels or put their , feet on the tables in tbe committee rooms and tell stories while they transact business. Not enough business has been brought before them so far to 1 drive away the ennui that jiervade* | both branches. X—l—X Tbe only persons that seem to be real busy are the schemers and they

are working overtime. An unusual , number of jobs of various kinds al- 1 ready have been discovered. Some of i the bills are drawn to settle private < lawsuits, while others are prepared to ’ even up political scores. One cunningly worded bill seeks to oust Oil Inspector W. C. Zaring. It is so devised as to apparently t>e for the purpose of saving the state a large < amount of money, but that part of the bill is a blind. It is said that it was j prepared by an ex-state officer who has a grudge against Zaring and who is paying an attorney who spends his entire time lobbying for the bill. Another scheme is embodied in the surety bill introduced by Senator Thompson, the purpose of which is to give a tnonoisdy to a surety company which is to la* composed of a numlter of ablebodied gentlemen who are lobbying for the bill day and night. Another bold scheme is that of George F. McCulloch. who wants to saddle on the state at a fair round price a private normal school at Muncie which he 1 founded and which has not proved a howling success financially. A sort of “•cheniers’ trust” has iteeu formed which has for its motto "You scratch nay back and I’ll scratch yours,” and It need not be surprising if a large number of these tricky bills become laws. X—X—l One of the bills that will not bear inspection provides for the appropriation of *41.000 to buy 1,000 acres of land near a certain southern Indiana town on which to locate a village for epileptics. The promoter of this bill has a dear friend that owns a large tract of tableland that is worth about *2 an acre. If he should sell It to the state foe *40,000 he would clear about •BKOOO In the deal. x—x—x One trouble with the legislature is that .It is boss-ridden. Four bosses Joseph B. Keeling of this city, George McCulloch of Muncie, James Goodrich of Winchester and Harry Starr of Richmond—dominate the law-making body. When they take snuff the so locs sneese These legislative lords of creation dished out all of the places in the bouse and senate and framed the Important committees. In the bouse they framed a temperance committee that will not allow any temperance bills to get through this legislature. That the committee was appointed expressly for this purpose Is admitted by Its members. es [ '.teiu - nepreaentatlve Muller-w hen asked bow many literal members there are on the commitlee. said: "I I will answer that by asking you how I many members there are on the committee.” There has never before been a legislature where a coterie of bosses not one of whom belonged to the Isw- | making body, had control of leglslai tlon.

It requires a man with nerve some, thing like that of Lieutenant Hobsou to run the gauntlet in the governor’s vfti.-e these days, and a verbal shot from Private Secretary Wilson always causes the visitor to halt and abandon his endeavor to reach the go,, ernor. who remains ensconced in his private office south of the reception room. Colonel Wilson, who is as zealous a friend of < Jovernor I turbin ns be was of Governor Mount, declared im. mediately after rue latter died that he would not allow the incoming governor to work himself to death. If he had to use a shotgun to prevent It. Some very prominent men who have called to pay their resitects to Governor buri bin have been told (sditely but firmly | by Colonel Wilson that they could not j him. With all due respect to Colonel Wilson, there is much room for doubting that Governor Mount really killed himself by overwork. It is true be was a hard and conscientious worker. but there are pienty of men in humbler positions that work much harder and undergo more mental strain every day. It is probable that the change from rural to city life is what killed Governor Mount. He abandoned the taking of exercise and began living on rich hotel diet when he came to Indianapolis. The change In mode of living became noticeable in his physical npis-arance. his muscles became weak and he acquired an abundance of flabby flesh. x—x—x There is every reason to believe that Albert J. Beverdlge. the junior Indiana senator. Is a candidate for the presidential nomination in 1904. It is well kown that Charles W. Fairbanks, the senior Indiana senator, is an open and avowed candidate for the same nomination, and these two facts have brought about a situation that is bewildering the Indiana Republican politicians. The action of the Republican joint caucus of the Tennessee legislature in indorsing Beveridge struck terror Into tbe Fairbanks camp. Snob things do not happen by accident, and it is understood that Beveridge inspired tfle declaration and that it is intended as the note of warning that he will be a candidate. It is said that the Republicans of half a dozen other states where Beveridge has delivered spj-eches are waiting to declare for him when he gives the word. Beveridge lias always had ambitions to till the presidential chair, and he realizes that Fairbanks' nomination in 1904 would be the death knell to his hopes.

as the party would not likely come to Indiana again for its presidential nominee after giving the nomination in such close succession to General Harrison and Mr. Fairbanks. Therefore he is forced to a showing of his hand and will try for the nomination next time. It is conceded that, if Fairbanks and Beveridge both insist on being candidates, politically speaking they will cut each other’s throats and that is the fate just now predicted for those interesting statesmen who have been continually at war ever since they entered public life. X—X —X James E. McDonald, the well known and popular editor of Ligonier, is being "joshed” a good deal because of his recent election to the presidency of the state board of agriculture, the point raised being that he has not the slightest resemblance to a farmer. “Why." said a friend who was twitting him before a crowd in the Grand hotel lobby, “you don't look like a farmer. You look like a bloated bondholder.” “I may look like a bloated bondholder,” was the quick retort, “but I don’t act like one.” X —X—X Captain D. H. Olive of Boone count;., who has been minute clerk of the house ever since the memory of man runneth not to the contrary, was deprived of bis usual job this year in a very ]>eculiar manner. He shrewdly obtained the promise of all of the candidates for speaker that he would be reapisdr’ed and tb<-u be rested on a bed of roses, for the appointment is one that belongs to the speaker, just as the president always appoints his secretary of state. The joyful captain resigned his place in the pension office and his name was entered In the role of minute clerk In the house calendar as usual. At the last moment, however, the legislative bosses found they had bargained away this place along with the others, and the veteran minute clerk was sacrificed on the al tar of political bossism. The Joke is on Representative Henry W. Marshall. Mr. Marshall's chief alm tn life these days is to prevent Speaker Arttnau from getting what be wants. Artman turned him down !• the matter of committee assignments and Mr. Marshall Is now devoting his time and opportunities to ting even. He has known for sotn* time that the speaker was anxious to have the house appoint an assistant postmaster. In looking through the book of rules adopted this year, he found a new rule by which the houa* Is empowered to reject a resolution or a bill just as soon as it Is introdn®** •nd before It I* referred to a committee. The motion is called In parllsmentary rule a “motion to reject. j. The other evening Hmuwsenixtire Mur gan. Artinan’s close friend, sent up » bill providing for the appointment of an assistant postmaster. Quick as » flash Mt Marshall was on bls feet with a written motion In his hand. l s was sent up o be read. The motion was a new departure to the reading clerk, who scanned It with a pur.* 1 *’' 1 look and then read: “Mr. Speaker, move that this bill be respected.” LOUIS LUDLOW.