Decatur Democrat, Volume 45, Number 38, Decatur, Adams County, 28 November 1901 — Page 6

THE DEMOCRAT IVIRr THCMDAT MORNING »T LEW U. ELLINOHAM. Publisher. «.<» PER YEAR IN ADVANCE. Batere<l st the postoffice st Decatur. Indiana as second-class mail matter OFFICIAL PAPER OF ADAMS COUMTY. THURSDAY. NOV. >. THE OLD AND THE NEW . At twelve o'clock last Saturday night Judge Heller ceased to be judge of the twenty-sixth judicial circuit, being succeeded by Judge Richard K. Erwin. For twelve faithful years Judge Heller has sat upon the bench and during that time has added lustre to himself and dignity and honor to the great profession of law. His decisions always breathed the labor of justice, law and right, and it is the common expression of his friends now. that nothing save justice ever crept into any of his constructions of law, W hat greater honor can be paid to a jurist than to say he is honest, and that his judicial life has been spent upon a labor of justice. Such has been his career. Unselfish, devoted, even of temper, courteous yet firm, he has made an ideal judge and retires from the bench amid the plaudits of a people who are not too selfish to pay tribute where tribute is due. The twelve years services has left its tell tale mark and the man of sixty-two looks years older. It is a seif evident fact that the cares of such a position are manifold and from a remunerative standpoint the care outweighs the recompense. But with it all be contains all the elements of vigor and will re-enter the pr. fessicn with i fair prospects of many veare of useful < life in the practice as well as pleasant ones with his familv and friends J udge Erwin adorns the judicial: ‘ robe right in the prime of life. Young, r vigorous, strong ,:i rttn 1 and w.th a -c c t general knowledge f law. its usages t

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; and practi<?es. he has a future that is bright and full of promise. During his life as a lawver he has many times der.i iistrated his ability and training in law. He is a prince of fellows, a big hearted, honest, industrious man. and will uphold the dignity and high standing of the court to the degree of prominence which it now injoys. He has been engagedin active practice for fourteen years and is well versed in all the rudaments that go to make a good lawyer, and this is the kind of raw material it takes to fill the bench with high-minded and eminent jurists. He assumes his judicial duties with the well wishes of every one. and especially of those who will practice in his court, and look to him fordecisions in law. and which will be favorable or otherwise to their personal interests. In all. be is well surrounded and fortified, and will grace the bench with digmtv and ease, and in the years to come he can with pleasure look back upon the bright spot in his life while acting as judge of the twentvsixth judicial circuit. To both the ins and outs the Democrat simplv voices the sentiments of the public in wishing them both continued success. They deserve it all. and may they live long to further honor their city, their county and themselves. Indiana demtx’rats will observe Jackson Day with a banquet at Indianapolis. Among the speakers will be Mayor Rose of Milwaukee, and Senator Daniel of Virginia. The event will be a happy one for the Indiana democracy. Parks M. Mastin has been appointed state tax commissioner to succeed ■ himseif. which carries with it a salary •• . ~r. He was originally . appointed by Governor Mount, and this appointment by Governor Durbin gives him four years more of it. That Adams county will materially swell the McKinley memorial fund is assured. It is a pat retie duty and will mean that America has no use for anarchy and especially that kind of anarchy that «-.-»s r. iestroy cur gv>v eminent through the brutal assassins- 1 ti.-c of her pres.dents.

i The estate of President McKinley is valued at $200.0110. > The democratic state and executive committees held a meeting at their ’ committee rooms at the state capitol i yesterday. The reported illness of ex-President i Cleveland proved to be nothing more r than another slight touch of the popular gvut. He is improving. , The Indianapolis Sentinel's Wash ington correspondent has unearthed a i plot whereby Mayor Bookwaiter hopes k to erect a machine that will land him in congress, where he hopes to occupy ■ the shoes of Congressman Overstreet. 1 " ' Lons Ludlow's Washington let • ters to the Indianopolis Sentinel are i already creating favorable comment, and if we judge not. they will prove the best card the Sentinel draws. His i letters are full of interesting news. . written in an interesting st vie. ‘ Editor Monnyhan of the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette, is at Mount Clemens taking treatment for rheu I • matism. We hope the treatment will | t also have a gewd effect on his liver, so , that when Robinson is re nominated | ’ for congress, no white streak will be, ; visible. The newspapers las: week gave the ■ public some cabinet gossip, saying! that Secretary Hay and Postmaster General Smith will likely retire from I the president’s official family s. me • time the first of the year. Ex-Sen- ■ ator Wolcott of Colorado, is slated for a place, in ease a change is made. It is a well recognized fact that the president's civil service reform record . alone would have been quite sufficient; to have prevented his receiving the vice-presidential nomination.could the party leaders have foreseen that the ■ time would come when he would succeed to the presidency. — Word comes from the empire state that David B. Hill and Richard Croker have buried the hatchet and where rickeys and other high class tragedy prevailed there will be peace, supplemented with brotherly love. May (the g.xxi work go on until union wifi prevail within the ranks of democracy. The efforts of apologists for Gov emcr Durbin to show that it is oniy a moral duty that the constitution imposes on him are am.sing. It is only a moral duty that i- imposed on the | presidetit of the United States to perf rm k:s duty, but be is a traitr :f be violates the constitution. Moral obligations are supposed to have some effect on men who are chosen by their ! fellow citizens t enforce the laws. St-nunel.

According to a statement of an official in the navy department the total amount of bounty and prize money received by Sampson exceeds $25,000. Dewev $9,570, and Schlev $18.75. This is simply another illustration that a dirty clique at the naw depart ment have beem running things to suit their own sweet set. The federal judgeship is still in a state of bewilderment and the anxious candidates are becoming alarmed al the delay, which always means the probability of a dark horse. The president has intimated that no man over fifty years of age. no matter what indorsements he mav have from the Indiana senators, will be appointed. If this order of things proves true the chances of L. J. Monks. W . A. Ketcham and others have gone glimmering. The senators can not get together on the matter, still the appointment will probably be made within a .few days. After all the democrats are still “in the saddle "in New York Citv. The most important members of the Low administration are the following, all democrats Edward M. Grout, city I comptroller, the head of the financial , department and independent of the I mayor: Charles V. Fornea, president ! of the aidermen and acting mayor in ■ the mayoi’s absence: District Attorney • William T. Jerome, three judges. Sheriff Oakly and three presidents of 1 boroughs. They constitute two-thirds of the officers elected on the Low | "fusion" ticket, and now Mayor Low has tendered the most responsible and lucrative office in his gift to a demo- , era:. The republican politicians who things up so livelv duying ’ the recent campaign are beginning to • ask: "What's there in it for us?” — i Sentinel. An exchange finds fault with the Dispatch for saying that the solid negro vote east for the republican candidates :n Indianapolis was the chief cause of their success. Undoubtedly this is true. It is likewise I true that the solid negro vote is what enables the republicans to carry sevi era! important states. This is whv it enfranchised the negro by wholesale and without regard to fitness. NearIly every time the republicans have , elections, it has been done by the negro vote, and without this vote they would have lost the state. In many ires the party owes its success to the negroes and yet they claim to possess quite all the virtue and intelligence of the ."jntry. How true this claim is can best be judged by the character and competency of the men who hold the balance of p wer and east it for th-- republicans wholly as a matter of prejudice and without a shadow of reason of eeon.xnic information. — M. . _ig An Gtv Dispatch.

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Representatd e Bovtell said recently that there was no question in his mind as to the attitude of western congressmen on the subject of tariff revision, and he predicts that unless there is a decided change of heart on the part of the eastern members before congress gets down to work, the next session is likely to witness a very I lively fight. Speaking of the war taxes. Mr. Boutell said that he was for their repeal, that they were enacted as a war measure and that the as surance was given by the party in power that they would continue only so long as the war continued. Today is Thanksgiving. While! gloating over tout fortunes and feasting uponj an already full stomach, do not forget the poor. Remember that with turkey and all the other issues of a square meal, it is not diffi-1 cult to get down on your marrrow bones and thank God that you live > and have your being. But the poor! devil, with hunger gnawing at his very vitals, and the cold fairly craking his bones, it is more difficult to be thankful for the knocks, especiallv withwout a kind word or a crust to appease his appetite. You can well afford to be generous this one dav. |

Help your neighbor, visit the sick, in fact be a good Samaritan and the Lord will bless you for it. On Thursday. Friday and Saturday of last week Congressman Robinson kept "open house” to his friends. . From all quarters of the twelfth congressional district his friends swarmed in and exhibited large chunks of genu iue joy at the ultimate recovery of their congressman. Such admiration as was manifested upon these three days, shows the esteem in. which Mr. Robinson is held, and is enough to cause the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette and Judge Hencb to harbor an nneasv i frame of mind. The Democrat joins ! the procession of congratulatory friends and wishes for the worth? congressman of the twelfth congress ional district a long life of public usefulness. POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. We *"e authorized to announc the name of Ei.ias Seisin as a candidate i t Keconirr of Adams county, subject to the dec -on ot the Democratic Primary Election, to be held at a time yet to be selected. We are authorized to announce the natnr ot Wil. h am Miia-eh. of Washington t . c. p. scandidate for commisstor.er or tne Swoad D'.atnet. subject to the decision of thedemo- . cratic primary election, the date yet: • set.