Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 1, Decatur, Adams County, 18 October 1894 — Page 4

. y... PUBLISHED BY THE DEMOCRATIC PRESS PUBLISHING CO. | LEWG. ELLINGHAM, EDITOR. Entered at the pnstofflee at Decatur. Indiana, as second-class mail matter. THURSDAY. OCTOBER IS, IS'.M GREETING. It is with the greatest of coiupla ceiiey mingled with unfeigned kindness, that we assume the management of The Democratic Press. We shall at all times and under all circumstances endeavor to treat the good people of Decatur and sur- : rounding country iu such a manner as will insure their hearty approval and liberal support. We will dip our peu in the milk of human kindness and endeavor to contribute our mite to the upbuilding of our beautiful city and our delightful country. There are many things that we possess that we can justly be proud of as a people. Our city is handsomely located and handsomely built, our streets are well cleaned aud our people # are prosperous, healthy and contented. Our paper will be democratic, as its name implies. We have our political views aud shall at all times defend them to the best of our abilities, believing that the great democratic idea is the only true and practical principle of our great republic. With these ideas incased within our mind, it will give us pleasure to do battle in behalf of this grand and glorious party, as well as those who repre sent the same in the various channels of public life. The prii cipal feature of The Democratic Press will be its news columns, which will be filled with choice and readable news concerning the people of this city and vicinity. We extend an invitation to all to drop into the office and make our acquaintance. The latch string always hangs out aud you will be welcomed. Wishing every one lots of prosperity we remain, Yours for success, The Editor.

Governor Matthews will be in Decatur November 1, and our readers should paste this date in their hats and furnish their presence upon this occasion. But few public men in Indiana stand nearer thy people than does our present governor, whose official career as chief executive has been eminently pleasing to the party he represents. Come out and hear him upon this occasion. It is strange that we hear nothing in these days from our republican friends concerning democratic administration of state matters. What has become of the “infamous democratic gerrymander,” the “infamous and unfair democratic tax law,” the “infamous fee and salary law," the “infamous school Itook law,” that was to ruin our schools, the “infamous election law, " and a host of others ’ Shall it be taken as confessed that the experience of the people under all these laws have taught them that the democratic party was and is right on these questions, and that the re publican party dare not attack them ? It is decidedly amusing to hear the expressions of holy horror with which our republican friends greet the small concessions to the sugar trust, contained in the democratic law, in the face of the fact that under their various laws concessions to the trust have been from four to sixteen times that of the present law, and in face of the additional fact that their law built up and fostered the sugar trust as well as many other trusts, among which may be mentioned the hat trust, the tin trust, the brass trust, the collar and cuff trust, the liuen trust, the wall paper trust, the woolen trust, the copper trust, the iron trust, the steel trust, the cordage trust, the coal trust, the pearl button trust, the shoe trust, the silk trust, and others too numerous to mention in one day. They will please give, us ;< rest on the trust business. Any voter moving from one pre- i cinct to another will lose his vote. This faet should not slip the memory | of any democrat. Paste it good and hard in your mind and postpone any idea of moving until after November 6.

Republican Methods. We clip the following from the Ft. Wayne Journal, which shows the corrupt and c irk-lantern methods indu ged in by the republicans. I iemoerats, beware! • ‘More of the dark and secret political methods of the republican party in Allen county have come to light. .ot only do their candidates go about from house to house whispering a different tale to each voter, and are afraid to hold public meetings for the discussion of political issues but they have established a secret political bureau composed of “reporters” and “spies” in every 1 block and neighborhood, who are known only by some mysterious number, aud the voter to be spied , upon is designated by some particular letter of the alphabet. The following letter and report, several iof which have been seen by the editor of the Journal, will shock every lover of pure polities: C. E. Everett. E. L. Craw. Chairman. Secretary. ■ j James Liggett. B. W. Skelton. Vice Chairman. Treasurer. t I Executive Committee:—Ma rtln Detzer. Wil- | I liam Geake, C. B. H’.ggin>. W. J. Vesey, Chas. ’ F. Haiber. | Office ot Alien t utility i Republican Committee. t Fort Wayne. Indl-'.’l.

Dear sir—l thank you for the interest you ! have manifested in the success of the repub- j Bean party by liecoming one of our reporters. I You will confer a great favor if you will report each Saturday, beginning Septemler 15. | instead of the Bth. if you le«m of other voters I than those heretofore given us. mime them j I opposite the next letter on your list from | time to time, so we can record them. Date your let ter only. l>o not give the postoftiee I address. Your numlier is —. Thanking you in advance for the good work I I know you will do, I remain Yours truly. C. E. Everett. Chairman. Others of these letters have add- . ed as a postscript the positive inI junction to “sign by number only,” | which, with each letter, is inclosed the following alphabetical report: Charles E. Everrett. Chairman Republican County Committee: Dear Sir ! A... | B D I E If i G I 11 i k By means of a particular letter in 'the above blank the voters are graded for the purp> ws of the com- ! mitte-h The “ worker,” or “spy,” having j ing learned the tomlition of the | men in his block, gives the political | managers a cue aud they apply the . “soap” supplied by Fairbanksand ! the railroad corporations to corrupt : the voters, and in that way accom--1 plish not only republican success, but the repeal of the railroad tax law and other measures for the re- . lief of the people. The letters reproduced above fell ’ into the haude of democrats whose [ names got them mixed with the I secret republican police, some of ' whom are on the pay roll of the i city for doing political Pinkerton ! work for the republican boodlers. j The publication of the letters in the ' Sentinel and Statts Zeitnng last night created a profound sensation ! for the rascality of the scheme is apparent to all. This accounts for the dark-lantern campaign methods of the republicans. It accounts for the rage of the republicans when a demand was made for the names of the city detectives. A foul plot has been concocted to debauch the elections aud disgrace again tut- fair name of the state.”

The late arrival of the engine i which will furnish power for the ' presses in this office, causes our first publication to be a week late. The. delay has greatly inconveni ieneed and disappointed us, but | now that we Nave everything in i working order the of The Democratic Press may expect us regularly every Thursday. It might not be out of place to also add that i our specialty on news will make the paper a valuable annex to every household. < Inly twenty-five cents from now to January 1. Republican newspapers in this district say nothing in defense of their candidate for congress, further than that he will be elected by a majority of a million or more. This is great argument, the only kind republicans have in stock now days, but it won’t elect a congressman. Hon. A. N. Martin’s majority this year will exceed that of any 'former elec tion in which he came out victori-1 ous. Stick a pin here. The Journal announcesthat Ben-' jamin Harrison will speak here on October 18th. (V’e understand that this address will be delivered from ■ the tail end of a Pullman palace car donated free of charge by the railroad corporation for service ren- i dered. The train may stop twentv minutes.

/ THE \ I DEMOCRATIC PRESS I ‘ UNTIL JAN.I. W> Y FOB / \ 25c/ A vote for the democratic ticket this fall means a vote in behalt of economic government. Since 1 -•< inauguration of the present demo cratic governmeni §710,000 ol the state debt has been paid, aud before the ides of the last mouth ot this year the total amount paid on this debt will havereached *!,000,000. This is evidence of the fee that the democratic state officials are financiering in behalt of the: people. Vote the democratic ticket.

Ix the issue ofiiie Jmirnil of last! week Judge Heller's act all-wing certain attorneys fees for defending young Buinby, was impugned. Ine writer showed his ignorance of the constitution of Indiana, and also ol the records of the circuit court, in the first place the county has no sal aried attorney to defend poor people charged with a felony, lhe county however, has an attorney who, for a salary, defends all poor people not able to employ counsel . who are charged with a misdemeanor. The constitution of Indiana guarantees the right to every person charged with a crime to be defended by competent counsel, and when a party charged with crime j | shows Judge Heller that he is not able to employ counsel the Judge is i compelled to furnish one or more I for him and pay their services out of the county treasury. If the amount allowed is a reasonable com pensation for the services rendered. I then Judge Heller has performed ■ his duty faithfully. The amount allowed was 8310 and the value of such services is §SOO, so the people can see whether or not the allowance is unreasonable. Judge Heller's opponent has more than once received “pap” from the public crib in the same way, and if he i were elected he would be compelled i to make such allowances whenever ■occasion required it. Judge Heller’s honesty and integrity is well i knewu and he will compare favor j hbly with his opponent. Demo- ■ erats cannot afford to be ]<?d into ;n> : error by voting for the republican Candidate, who has not practiced law for six years,hence is not qualified for the position.

It is quite the usual thing tin se : days for the average republican t stand around on the street comer's . and between squirts of tobacco, proclaim that the late congress did : not do anything'. The facts are I that no congress iii the last tei. years has done more. In addition to ’ many minor bills enacted into laws by this congress there were many , laws enacted of great and far 'reaching importance to the Ameri- ! can people, many of which the av | erage republican speaker and paper I will no more think of attacking ' than the many beneficial la ws pass I ed by recent democratic legislatures iof this state. Among these great | measures may be mentioned the re • peal of the federal election laws, which ostensibly were enacted to secure fair elections in the south, but which in reality were intended i to be and were a cloak for all kinds i of election frauds, north and south, carried out through the instrumentality of hordes of unnecessary and expensive deputy marshals. Also the greenback tax law, which empowers the states to tax the millions of dollars of greenbacks in circulation. This law will make it impossible for the banks and wealthy men of this country to evade the tax on money under the clai u that their cash on hand is in gre< backs and non-taxable. Will republican press dare attack law? Then there is the repo the Sherman silver purchasir which even Sherman hims mitted was a failure, and she .fd Z repealed. Also the repeal Ce McKinley law and the enac’ .-.. of the new tariff law which, al tn not entirely satisfactory to I w democratic party, is nevert the best tariff law that has iws.-.; in the statutes, for it makes au average cut in tariff rates of thirty per cent, and will result in an annual saving to the American people of millions of dollars. In connec tion with the tariff law is the repeal of the bounty system which saves to the United States more than ten millions of dollars per year. Last, but not least, is the income tax law by which accumu- . lated wealth will be required to 1 bear some of the expenses of this government, and what republican’ paper or speaker will dare to de-h nounce it. In the face of all of this I < valuable legislation, our republican friends say the late congress did I nothing. .

Democratic Candidates. . democratic j tarty . djcuiLsud I county ticket*. y ! on the top round ot the and intelligence. . ‘ fouil d i tried and iu no case ha%< » wanting. TW will Jac “ ' h hcß)>r the positions to whirl' they nsp.re . to themselves and the j - - I they represent. Tills being true every ut crat wiihln the ‘ . I should work and vote for the in wblchevent tUelr ““‘“'‘“ j* “no -,iiv will put ATGrsTI S X MAET.X | was first elected toconu-nss trow I in I*(S. since which t>n>e In b: i rv-.-nted us within the nans ■ - ■ congress. His voice and p< rso:;.u etc, - ; ala .iys i.-entnbehalfoi 'A-> -' h< | s-.’iits. the i'v < y ;1 - heiias been chairman of t he coi‘l valid pvn*i<»iD»a andhisrec<»f‘ l .n i. ■ i- J wa, traysone of honor to tin who d- | ! c h^, l »;i..nin<hOse<larkA.ys,,f!, ’ ' -o.uiers of this I ‘sir'" l aa.i i that Congressman Martin is their triena. CLINTON I’. COLE. I■■ ie senator-elect for the counties o' A 00. I I , I:! y and Hlnckford. hails from Dun V-s. AA | ' cal gentleman, and will a v:-.uiab.e m■’■>j I.er of the upper house of our state legisl.i-1 i t ure. . , .. I JOUNT. KELLEYOf thisc ■. I McGEATH ot Blackford, compose our n-pn- ; scuta! ive members of the low.-rbr ou-hof om .islature. The former or -• f our bright aud Intelligent democrats, while the | litter bears the same distinguished reputat ion. DANIEL D. HELLER. the present judge of this twenty-sixth judic-ial-circuit comprising the counties of Adams and Jay, is now serving on his firM term. and. for his exceptional ability displayed on the iieiich. huslxcn honored by the nomination for another term. His knowledge of law enables him to decide ail conflicting points in a precise and satisfactory way. The J ud-e is a ntleman any place or at any time you may find him. RICHARD 11. HARTFORD.

, the genial young statesman of Portland, and the un sent incumbent of the prosecutor s of- ' ffi.Aonthetl.'ketfor n-ulm’lKm. His ofing to a score of his friends in both this and Jay counties. W. 11. H. FRANCE. > I the present auditor and candidate for re! f Hisofdfieial career has been such as to commend ?| O s’ hCli ' ra 7mix-n'l-ENiiAiiT 1' ter qualified official coulbii't Nfound the ■ X/X'XhX, Y \NTEL P. ft’'l.I 1 ' ■ ident of (Jvneva where ire was vti~-ud in S nd faitiifui wt-i-.e-r in thr ranks o! ;<n pulit- . tip' !'t '■. i’ •’ J,. * Lt* • is now engugeu In manufacturin'.!. He J reared und raised in that locality and counts J his personal friends by the score, and his inS i.i,uur;ii p‘n ~;!(■) tne uflire rv, ■. nh-r wik please a vast multitude of bis friends. He is ’ competent, upright, honest and evervtlilng r else that goes to make a man a true specimen -of humanity. PETER ]>. ASHHAI'I HER I is another inhabitant of the hustling little r town of Berne, but after the sixth of x„v .., her next will officiate In the capacity of sla r- , iff of this county. He number, bis year, at ’ abont thirty-eight, has alway s been a har'd--1 working. Industrious man. and . friends by the hundreds. That he will fill the sheriff's shoes with eminent set Inaction to ’ all concerned, no one dare dispute 8. G. CLARK I is a genial young physician of this citv • id is on the ticket for coroner. 11.- was a bri”ht > student and scholar and is making a riowim- , progress in the uraci" W. E. FULK i Xo f r”t f ™ n t-.-iis a letel-headed, bright and industrious vonn, > democrat. He is the party’s nomln r' "k . is now assisting Surveyor Tyndall', k-tt'’' ••' hand in'for business later on ni.Ni ,N."' to this office is only a just tribute to his'-.m" bition and ability, and we now wish hfe ■ abundant success in all avocations of life > which he may assume. CONRAD BRAKE ’ ta what can justly be termed the "war ; i Adams county oflfcial bus|A 7 “‘tta-of the county peoples interests were a1,,-..,.. _. y „ I always looked t 0 as their fXnd sku. . .Igery can be found to his credit the ■ public records being free for a one who may care to inspect the X 7 JK DAVID e<’ |< Rote ' lar , tf '’ rd ’"'’ ushl » and is Xo , .I'HIUL. -*■ r ' hesitancy in in t <i- 1 " IV -' s usno issimpi/first’hX; own business until success j-. .]■?!, Wd hls ' tions has crowned his efforts n><lV ■’ ' ar ’ a ‘ ' deuce in our mind that h's san d tbl,s » eTt -1 will guide him while tranLtjw ' for the people of Adams count/ bUS ‘ Gess i <J™ l o^itofTdam'"»Xy^u> t TOIjiCkettl,ei 1 j iCkettl,e i us.,al majority for democracy a , a ”‘" ir who seek public recognition to ,> n "‘ n offices mentioned. The ot>lv tn- le ' arioil s to bring about this result =< form'"’ J crat. to pull off his coat and wort- r 7 ‘ co ' cess of the ticket. ' for l,le sueThe republican howlor« <- n 'everything but the issues i„ j' k < campaign, and the only thin "f h ‘ B ' voter to do is to stainn ti for a that encircles the roosfer ! and true emblem ofdemoc2 cv ‘ Wi ;I

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