Decatur Democrat, Volume 51, Number 14, Decatur, Adams County, 2 April 1908 — Page 4

THE DEMOCRAT ■▼BRYTBVRMAYMOUnMS BY <.IW • ELXINSHAM, Published ST — - ' . . SUKPRE YEAR IS ADVANCE. _ ■ Litwtvtt tM pustoßcc at Decatur. ladlask u woMd-claM stall matter. OFFICIAL PAPER OF ABAMS CO. THAT 1CONVENTION The Hon. Thomas R Marshall, the Democratic nominee for governor, is being graciously received by both press and public. He is hailed as the coming chief, the deliverer from parae goric statesmanship, the s ideal citizen, and who, as governor, would first stand squarely upon the index of the constitution,'and when right, would a never waver therefrom. Such is the man, and happy is the Democratic party in this year of our Lord nineteen hundred and eight. Mr. Marshall is a great man and will make a great governor This has already been conceded by the Indianapolis News and every other newspaper in the state of Indiana, both Democratic and Repub lican. Mr. Marshall is not the special envoy of any new and daring creed, • but believes in the simplicity of law and its strict enforcement. He is no man's man save and except Tom Marshall’s. He wears a collar, but it has no factional brand and never will have. So w e take off our hat and pledge our faith in and support to the next governor—Tom Marshall. Q The Democratic state convention was the greatest ever held by the Ino diana DeuiGcrats.» o In enthusiasm Jt knew no bounds, and ii? sober, candid politics it the game and played it well. It was a great bcdy of high 0 minded, intelligent and well meaning men, all irftent in doing that tshich would best serve every individual citizen of the state, knowing that when they did tha'» they were best serving the Democratic party. The conveno tion will long live in the minds of the many who participated therein, sand the work accomplished will live much longer. o As a member of the committee on platform, the Hon. David E. gmith of . ftiis city performed great service, and e O demonstrated ability as an intelligent o thinker upon the many burning problems vs the da» Thga plank protecting Siank depositors was of lys origin, and it was adopted unanimously by the platform committee: THE PLANK: o We advocate fee enactment of a law guaranteeing to depositors c the immediate paymeat of sheir deposits in any bank or trust 0 company of this sta*e.„ operating

under the banking laws of this state in case of the failure of any such bank or trust company, the funds°net»ssary for such purpose ® to be provided solely by a tai to o 0 9 be imposed upon such banks and trust companies and w e further © ® © demand that in administering banking laws in Indiana that none but competent and qualified exe aminers and officials be selected. TIED TO NO STRING Taking the democratic state ticket as a whole it is to be said that it is i exceedingly strong, and reflects great credit on tb„e convention that nominated it. Thomas R. Marshall, nominee for governor, is a man of high character® and marked ability. Not only so. but he is a dignified, substantial personality, respecting himself, and commanding the respect of others. Those who know him best admire him most. His a most excellent lawyer, a man of sound judgment and high ideals. It is true that he was nominated by the votes that had been cast for the Taggart candidate. Ralston, but Mr. Taggart, in his defeat, which was decisive, had to be for some one. And he preferred Marshall to Slack, who was his political and personal enemy. At the very moment when Slack semed sure of winning, Ralston withdrew, and his strength went to Marshall. The latter gentleman evidently thought that he might be charged with being the tool of Mr. Taggart for in the Te >7 hour of his triumph Me said: “I am tied to no string or

taction. My position is fortuitous, and I had many good friends who stood •by me." If Mr. Marshall js the man ' that his friends believe him to be,; he will make it clear that he regards his obligation to the people as paramount to any other obligation, and will —as we believe will prove to be the case—stand on his own merits. It is to the credit of the convention that its nominee for governor is a man who did not actively sedk the place, and in ; this connection we would say that the very excellent nominee for state sup- ■ erintendent, Mr. Alev, a professor at I Indijpa univfcrsfry. is of the same j ■ sort. Mr. Marshall is a graduate of . I Wabash college, and a member of the ; board of trustees of that institution. . o I His nomination ought to spur the rej publicans to choose their strongest 1 j man. —Indianapolis News. HE CAMeE ACROSS S It's Vncle Nate. He came a*ross. ; He paid the pric*. and accepted the I forma] but empty honor of running ! for congress. While engaged in this stunt he wears the big red Cromer tag, and while It is earl# and prognostications ar e hardly ripe, yet® the general consensus of opinion prevailing among the members of his party. i is that he paid too much. The reported deadlock at the Anderson convention may fool a few people, but no? many. It was hard to convince ILncle Nate that he did not stand a ghost of a show, unless Mr. Cromer said the word. The only argument O O that would convince Vncle Nate —he is practical if nothing o else —was a demonstration. Mr. Cromer demonstratgd. He completely controlled the convention, and when j/ncle Nate was 0 finally convinced —you know the rest. Wflen the deal was closed forty-three votes that were being cast for Cromer switched to Hawkins, without a break. This was Cromer victory Complete. The price paid was not made® a of the convention rec,ords, Jsut °Cromer is knotfn to druve a hard bargain. o "I,. 1 a ■ --LLW! 11 SOME 0 RAILROAD FIGURE'S ° Since the’first of 1 the year seven rail- t roads, with 6.000 miles of trackage. o representing an investment of $415.O. ° e • 000.000, have gene into the hands of receivers. The liabilities of the roads' aggregae $460.0(fi).000. During the

year 19»7 the list of receiverships included only nine small roads, with a total mileage of 349 miles and all in e vestment pf $3,886,430. Railsoad mon estimate that abofit 500.000 employes of the road of the t'ounlry have been !ai«fc off since Nov. o 1. The forces of the mechanical, accounting. engineering and clerical dec 'parjnents have been an aver t age of one-third, fe normal tinges the railroads of the United Stases emO c ploy abcii? 1,600.000 men. Twentr-five e ' tßousand men ha<e been &i& off in Illinois. Figures given by railroad men for the probable number in some of

the central and southern states are as follows: '“Missouri. 15.000; Kansas, 15.000; 11,000; Arkansas,s,ooo; Louisiana, 6,000; Tefas. 25.000; Oklahoma, 5,000; Kentucky, 5,500; Tennessee, 7,00 ti; Mississippi, 7,000; Georgia. 13,000 and Alabama, £,OOO. UNCLE NATE • • GETTING ELOQUENT Senator Hawkins, more commonly known asjtncle Nate, is already growing eloquent about himself. la a speech to his home friends and neghbors, he blushing acknowledged that “it was a long and stubborn fight, but that it had left no sore places and that he would have the united support of all tbe republicans, thus assuring the return of a republican to represent the district in congress." That was a corker of a speech and about the longest he ever delievered at one time. His friends intimate that he could not feel the sore places, especially while that vacant place—in his private vault —was so painful. Time and a tew turns of bis peculiar style or banking will heal the vacancy and then the sore npor (1 will loom into a mighty realisation. The particularly happy one is George W. Cromer. As a demonstrator he has no peers and but few equals. He demonstrated to Untie Nate, and he likewise demon-

stra'ed to the republicans of the district. It was to be expected, of course.that 4 whatever the outcome of the Democratic state convention might be. the nominee for governor would be ac claimed by his party as the very strongest candidate that could possibly have been put up. In the case of Mr. Marshall it must be granted, howeves, that the claim has much reason in its support. Without saying any of the other candidates, it is plain that some of the leading ones would have had to shoulder a burden of opprobrium, perhaps I unjust and manufactured to order j but nevertheless a burden that would i hajje told upon them as the campaign j wore on. Mr. Marshall is an able law. j yer, a good citizen and a man gifted : with many popular qualities. It. will not profit his republican opponents to underestimate either the civic capacity or the political acumen.of thesxnan they have to beat.—Muncie St&r (Rep.) Speaking of the Hon. Thomas Marsha!]- the Fort Wayne Sentinel said: He has the intellectual stature to make his party and his s’afeeproud of him. He is a students of affairs and has a true statesman's grasp of the problems of government. His character is without blemish and his nature is most variously gifted. Men who’know him love him for his genialityy his exalted qualities of manhood. The Indiana Democracy has seldom had opportunity to go forth to battle under the leadership of a man so splendidly equipped by all masterly and inspiring qualities to “march at the head Os the column. G O He has matchless gift of oratory and in the campaign h e can rally the party as we believe no other man can rally it. So that to his supeiib fitness c is added an uncommon strength both in the party and outside of’it. He merits the honor and his nomination will itself be almost a complete vouehsafement

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The Eighth district Is represented on * & the® di-mocratic state ticket by Hen. c * Waller Q J. Lotz-, whg was’Sominated for attorney general. His nomination iS not only a recognition of ability of a higlj, class lawyer, but it is al§o a recognition of the younger element e c of the party. Mr. Lotz is a son of the' fete Judge Lotz? who ft IK92»was elected to the appellate bench 8f Indiana., and who algo in 1898 gemodratic candidate for congress in thft district. He®.s a high-minded citizen, a good lawyer and will make an ideal attorney general. The voters of township will sooiPhave to pass judgffiem upon voting the Fort Wayne & Springfield Failway gompany a fi?e thousand dollar right-of-way subsidy. eThe Semgcrat Believes that it will well Qay Washington township to help extend the lines of this railway south. It will benefit acre of land in tfie town-« shit> and every piece of property in tfie city. It is ofepubiic benefit and d£serv%s thg little aid asked. ® i -

Not a®blooming word has betjp heard from “Uncle Nate" since that e announcement of eloquence that his® nomination would restore harmony to his party.” There is much speculation in the district as to the amount it cost “Uncl’e Nate” to have Mr. Cromer demonstrate that he alone could f , save him. ® There was a lesson in high finance that even “Uncle Nate" will not soon forget. BUILD ® * ° e A HOUSE e Have you a house to rent? The past week has again demonstrated the lack of houses to accommodate the influx of new c : tizens who would like to become a part of our city. A real estate dealer stated that he could rent twenty-five houses in about that many minutes. Our citizens should awaken to the needs of the hour. Good rental is an easy way to make your surplus work, besides it brings more people into our midst, and the indirect results from an increased population makes every one thrive and prosper. It will pay well to push the house building industry. The petition for the Fort Wayne & Springfield right-of-way five thousand dollar subsidy is being circulat-

ed. and thanks to an enterprising and | ' generous people, is being freely sign- ' ed. The general concensus of opinion among all classes of cur people, is that it is right to help a worthy cause, and that the right-of-way for this railway extension is worthy, and should be given them without question. The brick streets are being cleaned ■ and they sure look good. If they will ’ conunue tlfus throughout the summer. ! we know that a grateful people will ‘ unbend a proud head and give expres- • sion to a multitude of thanks. In the • language of a well known advertiser-< i make us prf/ve it. * UNCLE NATE J needs Counsel o "Uncle Nate" is reported to be feel- | ing pretty good over his (Cromer's) victory. He is eten talking about haro mony and intimates thaa it would be well for the rank and file and public to make no investigation or about the exact figure stipulated in the 0 deal that tempted Cromer to nomin- ■ ate your Uncle Nafe for a place on fee congressional tickeL “Uncle Nate" even wants to forget it. Thfe fact has caused mans' green-eyed and suspicious people to the’ thougly that jr. was no c Sunday school ■contribution that passed over'the political counter 'and is now safe in ß the coffers of th i /> wily George— the absolute dictator in the Eighth can-< gressional district. The people, however. are curious., and if we mistake not. thev will never rest until tfie 0 o whole, nefarious deal is ’lard bare, “Uncle Ngte” should prepare to face o the people square. If he expects them o to trust him. he must necessarily, trusj them. He should begin chisecampaign by a humble confession upon the o altar of°wie statesmanship, and that confession should embody eVery Retail of the congressional convention and his nomination. Noting should be omitted. The muckrakers are abroad in the land, and a false 0 step 0 now, means oblivion and political obscurity even before the ides of November’ . are permitted to pass judgment. o INCENDIARY ORIGIN

Is* th@> Opinisn of Many®— S3£)X)t) Insurance Was Carried . o o ° o o o The citktens ofc Geneva were arousecT from thei?op£aceful°slumbers Tuesday might at about eleven o'clock tUe sound «pf a the fire bell and to their horror. Ae large livery statue and adjoining saloon owned fig Mil»s McGriff was <g>mpletely wrapped flames. A <SrcVd soon gathered at ths of the coslagration and the volSinteer fi Q re depanzient®hastily arrived the leaping “aces were beyond contfqj and were not extinguished until the buildings w»ye burned to the ground. The fire is to have ouigingted in tlfe south central part of the livery stable and® the consensus ol opinion among the »eopß> of is tl&t it was of incendiary origin, tyid a probing jfrocess will .ensue to s agc“rtain who the guilty parfy or parties 1 ' are. As a consequence ofethe disastrous work of the’’ flames. R. A®°lreland. who conducts a livery’’barn directly across the •tree?. and haa «buggies stored life the Burning structure, is the loser of every vehicle without insurance, while Mr. McGriff carriedJs3.o<M insurance on the=livery andesaloon bindings and the contents of the latter. will therefore not differ much of a loss. It it reported that several bottes of whiskeyewere saved from the fig? and consumed immediately by the rescuers .hence it cannot be termed a total disastA-* It is the opinion cf the people that Mr. McGriff will erect a newbrick building on his corner lots. Huntington county's delegation to the state republican convention left today for Indianapolis. Some went on early cars and others about noon. All were anxious to get to the state capital and learn of conditions existing in political lines. The contest for governorship honors promises to be one of exceptional interest. Huntington will be represented not only by the nineteen defegstea from the but by a large number of other pollticiains and by the Huntington Ladiesquartet. members of which left today for Indianapolis to sing at the cessions of the convention as one of the special features—Hnutington Herald. Joseph D. Winteregg. of Berne was a business caller in our city today and has up xu a.

' is STILL IN MEXICO (Continued from page 1 ' dise of the world I would n ot want to live elsewhere The clima e here in the city is fin’ although little too coo’ for me mornings and evenings. Although it is in the torrid zone, it is 7 349 feet above sea level, on a plain surrounded by big mountains, in the suburbs on a clear day the exI tinct volcanoes of Ixtoccihua.l and I Popocatapet! can be seen with their 1 snow crowns. The national palace is an interesting place, its history dating back to Montezuma, and Cortez. The building covers an entire block, is 75 long, three stories high and of stone and has 12 court yards. The building was bought from Cortez's heirs in 1592 for a residence for the Spanish viceroys for 135.000 000. At the time of Mexican independence it became government property and here are the departments of 'the federal government, th% executive offices, senate • chamber, treasury and barsacks for several regiments. Over the front hangs Iflexico's liberty bell, which was rung for the first time by the patriot priest Hidalgo in his church Dolores in the state of JJunan Juato the 16ih Os September, 1810. On September 16, 1896 (Mexican Independence Day), the bell was brought to the city with all the pomp of state carried In grand tirocession, and hung over tje palace gate. It Is .said the triumphal car , rolled on golden wheels, whose spokes were trimmed with flowers. The car was drawn by six magnificent horses, mounted by postillions and guarded > by an escoft of rurales (mounted police). The grand procession was composed of dignitaries of state, civil and ' military; the army and the people. ’The walks and sidewalks, windows and housetops were massed with people, throwing flowers and shouing so they drowned the music of the bands. It is said that when the bell was hung a thousand doves with the colors of the republic around their necks rose from the archway, rose up. circled around and flew to the four corners of the earth to be'hr the glad tidiifgs. Now. every year President Diaz rings this bell on the night of 16th of September o to commemorate ttfe Declaration of Independence. I must not take more time with ti ,i Iwant to say a little about the great ca hedraj—the St. Peters of Mexico. It is •on the main plaza, was founded in 1524, was more ’tban» a hundred years in being built and cost over J 3.060.000. it contains 14 chapels, it is 400 feet long, 177 fee', wide, and 179 feet from roof to floor.® Twenty 9 massive columns of stone separate the nave from the aisles. s"h<? chapels are along each aisle® seven on a side, dedicated to some particular saint with pictures of their lives in the chapel dedicated to them. In one 8f chapels is Iturbide the Ist, Emperor of®Mexico the liberator. The dome of the catheis painted in pictures of sacred history. I heard the archbishop say mass here. I also saw the ves.tme-nts of the church. Perfectly magnificent robes oS velvet and sa,tin®embroidered in gold, silver and precious stones. It is asvery fine chijrch. but I think the cathedral at fauebla is finfer and richer. It is said to be the richest in the republic, and this cathedral the second, and I believe it. I think Miss |B. and I were the only ones of our parts who saw the In the cathedral are two immense tha? reach nearly to the roof. They are beautifully carved. There are music books on easels, the notes of j which several inches Ion s g. J suppose the books are several hundred years old. They are immense ip size with leather backs and impense silver clasps and ornaments. One of the altars is copied after a famous altar in Seville. Spain. Under this one’ (the altar of the kings) are buried the heads of H'dalgo, Allende, Aldama and Jiminez brought from the state of Jnaajucto in great state and pomp, after independence was secured. There are a very great many magnificent here in the chapter room

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we saw the font, in which the first Indian chiefs were baptized. We have seen so much I forget part, j h ave no more time to say more about the cathedral. I want to speak of one of the Panteon's (cemetery). The panteon de San Fernando, where Juarez Morelos. Guerrera. Gonzales and a couple other of Mexico s famous men are buried. I will only speak of one other church, that of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico. We went but twice. The second time we were there in the pinteon ■at the time of the unveiling of a sta:ute to a great lawyer who had been a great benefactor, and we were permitted to see iti. Os the church iti self, I have time for only a few lines. !It cost several millions. The chan!cel rail Is solid silver on a base of white marble. The choir is of carved mahogany and ebony. There are beau I tiful tables of onyx, altars of carrara marble and gold, gold gol'd. The I walls of the church are richly deenr- - ated Over the sacred Ulma is a ' e.gown of jewels—diamonds, rubies, 1 ! sapphires, that cost $30,000 to n»n- . ufacture alone. The gold and pre- ; 1 cious stones were contributed by the 1 j women of Mexico. It is said to be the i finest crown used in religious Ceieemonies «in existence. I do not know 1 its value. I only heard what the work cost. I could write pages about Guadalupe. but have not time. I want to speak briefly of Chapultepec. where ' used to s.nnd Montezuma's palace. Afterward the Spanish viceroys, Emperor Maximillian. Iturbide, and the presidents of Mexico. It is now the summer home of President Diaz, and a part of the mUltary academy, or West Point of Mexico, It is a magni ficent place situated on a high rocky hill overlooking the city and valley of Mexico. Its park is beautiful and the Paseo de lo Reforma leads out to it. It is one of the finest boulevards in the world. On Sunday afternoon the boulevard Is full of fine carriages. It a great sight. We were out twice. There 1 is so much to say, but I must stop. lam very tired. We have seen a review of the arm.- by the presigen’. The vice president and secretary of state and other prominent men were at Guadalupe at the unveil ing of the monument spoken stove, and were pointed out ‘o us. Oh. yes, the first time we were at Guadalup? we saw some Indians from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec beforj one of the ehurch doors. Two men were playing queer old violins wit a three strings. They wore cotton g-i ments and old zerapes, the women (four small ones) dressed fantar’e. with tin crowns on, and one with aigr-’ , .’.es stuck in the crown, one a bright red. one a bright green, and one a brigh’ purple, dyed of course. They were dancing to the music, a quaint, mmotonous step. It looked so odd I suppose they had made the pilgrinfage and were trying to earn a few centavo's. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims come every year to Guadalupe upon a pilgrimage. I have scarcely touch■ed upon Mexico City, but I must stop. My next letter I will speak briefly of some of the places south of here I am well and enjoying every hour. Love to all the family-, Mrs. Morrison. —_— o „ WILL HAVE GREAT TIMfE. One Hundred Candidates Initiated Into Eagle Lodge. A great time is in store for the members of the Eagle lodge who attend the meeting at Fort Wayne this afternoon when one hundred candidates will be initated into the mysteries of the order. About fifty members from here will attend from various towns in the state will also be present. A grand time jg anticipated. The initiatory work will be conferred this afternoon and evening after which an elaborate banquet will be served. Many from here who were unable to go this morning will leave this evening for Fort Wayne and enjoy the evening session.