The Evening Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 29 September 1896 — Page 4

The Eveniug Demoi'rat.

11. U. MARTIN Editor mid Proprietor.

Entered at the I'ostothoe, at Ureencnstle, liul., an eeeond class matter.

Ojf'ficr of Publication, Democrat Building, Northwest Corner Public Square.

srUSCUIl'TlON Per week delivered liy carrier every evening In any pari of the city 10c. Subscribers are requested to settle with the carriers every Saturday evening.

QREENCASTLE.IND., SEPT. 29,1S9<>.

NATIONAL TICKET. For President— WILLIAM J. BRYAN, Of Nebraska. For Vice-President— ARTHUR 8EWALL, Of Maine.

STATE TICKET.

Otorernor— BENJAMIN F. SHIVELY of St. Joseph county. Lieutenant Governor— JOHN 0. LAWLER of Washington county. iecrefurv of State— SAMUEL M. RALSTON of Boone county. Auditor of Btuto— JOSEPH T. FANNING of Marion county. Treasurer of State— MORGAN CHANDLER of Hancock county. Attorney General— J. G McNUTT of Vigo county. Repoi ti'i of the Supreme Court— HENRYWARUUM of Marion county. Superintendent of Public Instruction— W. B. ST. OLAIR of Pulaski county. State Statistician— O. H. DOWNEY of Noble county. Appellate Judges (Five Districts.) EDWIN TAYLOR FRANK E. GAVIN. THEODORE P. DAVIS. ORE A NIK) LONTZ GEORGE E. ROSS.

OKMttcir trie cor.\r\ in ki t.

Representative Treasurer HneriM Coroner Purveyor Assessor Coinrulssionei

John II. Jambs Jambs L. Rrowninh Kh'IIakd M. Hcnti-n Kdwaihi 11. Ki kiniu b Iambs F. (VUkif.n Johnson C. IIkkoh -tl IMst Jas. K. Tamiott ;d Uist Wm.s. Upuhis

DISTRICT TICKET. For Congress, Fifth liist. J. (\ KiM’ATH Joint Uepresentallvo .(ikokok J. Kaysi.k Prosecuting Attorney J. M. Rawcey Joint Senator Lt’CTrs A. stofk u i i.i .

Public Speaking. J II James at Salem School House, Gloverdale Tp., Tuesday, Sept. 29, at 7:30 ]> m. Hon. D E Williamson, at New Maysville, Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 p m. J F Shonkwiler, at Russellville, Saturday, Oct. 3, at 7:30 p m. E E Ballard, at Fillmore, Friday, Oet. 2, at 7:30 p m. E E Ballard, at Clinton Falls, Saturday, Oct. 3, at 1:30 p m. Hon. Samuel M Ralston, at Bainbridge, Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 1:30 p m. Hon. Samuel M Ralston, at Greencastle, Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7:30 pm. John Rawley’and C. B. McNay will speak at Rrunerstown in Madison township Tuesday October 6 at 7:30 p. m. No one should miss hearing TMOnAS M. PATTERSON, <>f Colorado, at Qreencastle, Oct. i. He is a native Hoosier, a leading citizen of his state and an able speaker. The ear marks of the editorials of the outside editors of the Banner Times aro so plain that the productions of each eau be easily designated. Each of the gang expect an office in the event of the calamity of the election of McKinley. In that ease it will he interesting to witness the contest for the Greeneastle P. O. There will be Mrs, Jeanette and her picture of McKinley; Denny, with his News article pasted on a banner; benny Corwin, with the motto, “the least shall be greatest;” Case, with stereotyped copies of his Floyd township and Lena speeches; Harry Smith, with truth his Urim and Thummum, and Edmondson witli his parity speech. Meanwhile, J. McT). Hays, with his splendid official record, will step in and carry away the prize if it is for goldhugs. Reports of last weeks democratic meetings continue to roacli us, our local speakers aro doing excellent work. GeneralWilliamson addressed a large and enthusiastic crowd at Clayton Saturday afternoon. Foley’s meeting at Baiubridge was a rouser. John H. James addressed a large audience of ladies and gentlemen at the Opera hall in Cloverdalo Saturday nigiit. His speech gave much satis-

faction and has been highly complimented. He had about twice as many hearers as Dr. Moore who spoke in the afternoon. The good work goes bravely on in every nook and corner of the county and the British gold

standard craze is dying out.

The Banner Times complains that the Democrat does not waste its space by noticing the falsehoods that daily appear in that sheet about county affairs. It asserted among other things that the'asHessment of lands in Putnam county was much higher than that of Hendricks county. We showed from the official record that the statement was not true and that Hendricks countylands were assessed several dollars higher per acre than those of Putnam. It next asserted that Hendricks county contains 16,163 more acres of land than Putnam county, another inexcusable falsehood. Upon the contrary Putnam county contains 19,920 more acres of land than Hendricks county. After such willful perversions how could it In 1 expected that any one should stoop to notice

the Banner Times assertions.

OUR CRT

Grins While He Says:

That the host show since I saw the clowns at Wallace’s circus, was at the mayor office last night when Adam Edmondson, colored, entertained the colared people. That if the excuse would take the trouble to look at the Democrat's Itemized account for county printing, It would tind that the Democrat charges ftLSO per thousand for letter heads, which is r )0 cents less than the excuse charges and is as low as it can he done and have a narrow profit. When the Democrat scoops the excuse on a piece of news it is usually hashed up by that sheet the next day iu the form of a political article in order to get it to its readers. That those ’bus drivers won’t yell “tea pot” to Bill Sutherlin any more since he pulled that revolver on them. George and “Iludi” had better keep an eye on Bill. That the prominent republican who was appointed a delegate to one of the pany conventions held last spring know what tie was doing when he called at democratic head quarters yesterday and got a Bryan picture to put up in his window. This however is only one of the innumerable changes by republicans to the cause of free silver that have come under the observation of our cat since the party left them on the money question. lie Don't I’clong to us. Ed But ter, bailing from Greeneastle, used to drinking the soft, mellow decoctions mixed by dispensers of that quiet village, tackled Brazil booze Saturday night, and it got him down. Result, upper cud of ids anatomy swelled to a considerable extent, police court, $11.60, no “rocks” and a term with John Bob Payne. Brazil Times. There is an Ed Butler who lives in Greeneastle, but no Ed But-

ter.

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milkS TO INGALLS. The Big Four Boss's Chicago Speech Answered and Every Posi-

tion Demolished.

A SCOKCHINU ANALYSIS. To tlie Editor Sir: An open letter to Mr. M. E. Ingalls in Chicago: Of all my acquaintances among railroad men there are none for whom I have a higher regard than Mr. Ingalls. That lie is a man of brains and genius is evidenced by the work he has done and the position he holds in his chosen vocation. Admitting Ins genius and great ability as a manager of railroads, it does not necessarily follow that his bare assertions about an economic question should he received as infallible. Ho is reported as saying: “Mr. Bryan’s scheme cannot raise the price of silver, but will drive gold out of circulation; that it will contract the currency and produce a panic; that the present hard times are not caused by the gold standard; that the greatest development in the past was when the country was on that standard, and that the only hope tor the future development is by continuing it. That talk about raising the price of silver has been abandoned,” etc. The assertion that Mr. Bryan’s “scheme” is supported by anything but a bare “assertion” will not satisfy the mass of his employers. They do not have to study learned works on political economy and the philosophy of finance to know that when you create a demand for any article you at once enhance its value. They also know that as a matter of fact gold is not in circulation in the daily channels of trade. I venture to assert not one of Mr. Ingalls’ employes have been paid in gold in the Iasi five years. 1 may not be correct in this assertion, but 1 believe 1 am. On the contrary, they have been paid in silver certificutes and national hank currency which is just as good and enables them to buy just as much of any of tne necessaries of life as would gold. On the contrary, I venture the assertion that Mr. Ingalls has paid the interest on his railroad bonds in gold, for the reason that he was probably forced to agree to this unjust demand by alien capitalists. Mr. Ingalls is doubtless familiar with the history of the continental congress, and when bonds payable in gold were demanded of him, should have replied in the language of our fathers: “That any one refusing to take our money should be treated as an enemy of our country.”

A CHEAP DOLLAR.

He lays great stress on the talk of a cheap dollar that he says is advocated by Mr. Bryan. I deny that Mr. Bryan is advocating a cheap dollar. On the contrary, Mr. Bryan and the democratic party a 'o advocating the same old standard silver dollar that was the standard of value in this country for eighty-one years before 1873, when it was clandestinely and corruptly dropped from our coinage laws. The standard dollar under which the greatest development of our country in the past was achieved, and since this act of infamy was perpetrated everything has depreciated in value except gold, and it has been enhanced just in proportion as the products of the farm, factory and wage-eainer has gone down. Even rates of the Big Four railroad system have gone down, and this assertion I know is true, as I have list ened to Mr. Ingalls’ “tale of woe” on this subject as far hack as 1883, 1884,1885, 1886, and in 1893 and 1894, when he was pleading eloquently and pathetically before the state board of tax commissioners for a reduction of

his assessments.

Mr. Ingalls is also very sensitive over the “cheap” dollar that the “populists,” as he is pleased to call the democratic party, propose to pay the holders of our bonds. Is it had faith for an individual or a people to pay a debt in strict conformity to the contract? John Sherman said: ‘‘The bondholder can legally demand only the kind of money he paid and lie is a repudiator and extortioner when he demands money more valuable than lie paid.” Mr. Bryan lias used no language during this campaign so harsh as this, yet he is branded as an anarchist and a breeder of discontent among the people, and of striving to array the “common” people against these “repudiators and

extortioners.”

I agree with Mr. Ingalls that “there is something higher in this campaign than the mere cheating of our creditors”. His placid soul seems to lie perturbed at the thought (which is a creation of Ins own brain) that the finger of scorn is to lie pointed at us for “deliberately debasing our own coin for the purpose of cheating the holders of our bonds”. Who debased our s’lver dollar? It was not Daniel Manning, who, as secretary of the treasury, refused to surrender the “option” of the government to pay its bonds in gold or silver at its pleasure. Up to the time President Harrison was inaugurated and placed Mr. Foster in charge of the treasury had the country at large heard any complaint of the disreputable character of the standard silver dollar? True, these “repudiators” and “extortioners” described by Mr. Sherman asked Mr. Manning to surrender the govermentV'option,”

but lie declined to gratify their insatiate gn e<l for gold and they retired without a murmur and bided their time until they could elect Mr. Harrison and secure t lie appointment of a secretary of the treasury that would succumb to their demands. It was this same gang of “repudiators and extortioners” that furnished the money to make potent the “blocks-of-flve” and make possible the election of Mr. Harrison. (Continued in next issue.) HUGH DOHERTY !S CONVERTED.

His Knowledge Came In "Broken Doses” But Now He Is Convinced.

THE MONEY POWER DEFIED.

Hon. Hugh Doherty, tho P.luffton banker who is wcllknnwn throughout Indiana, is another Western banker who has become convinced the election jf Bryan and the restoration of silver imperatively essential to tho maintenance of good government and tho return of prosperity. Ho has but recently come to this con?lusionand the reasons for the faith that is now within him are stated frankly iu the following extract from a personal and business letter to n friend iu Muncie: I>ir. Doht*rty*8 KuiksmiH. “There is no doubt in my mind as to my duty iu this campaign, and fhat is to support Bryan and Rewall with all my power and energy. My business is one that is as sensitive as any, unless it might be large manufacturing concerns. But I have no fear of Bryan and Sowall's election interfering with my business, hut on the contrary I feel that after tho first three mouths business will Improve and prices will advance all along the lino. I probably take a different view than some people on this money question. The production of silver in this country being about 0-10 of all the production in the world settles tho question in my mind as to our duty in protecting silver, and to stay by it ns the basic money. All this talk about sound money, and illustrating it by saying that a gold dollar melted down Is worth a dollar, but a silver dollar molted down is only worth 50 cents, only shows that what we want to do is to give silver free coinage so that it will pay off the debts of the farmers at 100 cents on the dollar, double the valno of every product that ho raises, and when the silver dollar is melted down will be worth 100 cents at any bank wherever you present it, because it can be sent back and recoined into a dollar. The paper currency that you meution was only worth about 40 cents on the dollar during the time that the greatest portion of our bonds were issued, and the bondholders who bought onr bonds at that time brought their gold from Liverpool and London and exchanged in our bonds at about 40 cents. There has never been a time that those bonds were payable in gold, but were always payable in coin. There has never been a time when the greenback was payable in gold, it has always been payable in coin. That is not only true as to the laws on tho statute, which is sufficient notice to all the investors, both in Europe and in America, but in addition to that Stanley Matthews of Ohio in 1878 offered a resolution in the United States senate, which passed both houses, declaring that it was the option of this country to pay our government bonds and greenbacks in silver dollars of 412 L, grains weight, which answers all the argument about “repudiation.” But the policy of the country by Secretary Foster under Harrison and by Secretary Carlisle under Cleveland, which will be continued If McKinley In Elected, Has been to defy tho statutes and to override the policy as declared by congress to pay these bonds and the greenback currency in gold which has had the remit of appreciating until it is now worth 200 cents in silver, wheat, corn, horses and everything that is produced by the farmers of this country. These aro things that I well knew all along these years. But tho knowledge came to me in broken doses, and I never thought to apply it to the troubles that wo were undergoing and the distress that the farmers aro now in until it came to me through tho discussion iu this campaign. I have never seen a time in all my life that I feel so earnest and ambitious as I am now to do something to promote tho interest of free coinage and Bryan and SowaH’s election. I am fully aware of the trouble we will have in carrying Bryan through, because of tho great money leaders of this country furnishing money to tho Republican party to carry through this campaign. And on the other side, I fully appreciate tho THE GARDEN SOUTH. Tho South is destined to he, and is rapidly becoming the garden of the United States. Here life is easier to live, the rigorous winters do not eat up the fruits of tlie toil of summer, nor are the summers so trying as many northern people have supposed. “I used to live only half tho year,” said a northern farmer recently settle I in tlie south, “and I used to work all the time then. Now I work half the time and live all the year through.” Home seekers excursion tickets will lie sold over the Monon route to nearly all points in the south at tho rate of one first-class fare ione way), tickets good returning on any Tuesday or Friday within 31 days from date of sale. Liberal stop-overs are allowed. These excursions start and tickets are soldi Aug. 17, 18 and 31, Sept. 1, 14,15, Oct. 5, 6, 19 and 20. Call on J. A. Michael, agent of the Monon Route, lor further in format ion. tf

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FROM No. 2.

Campaign Edition. THE ARENA.

Uncle Sam's Crown of Thorns.

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