Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 14 September 1896 — Page 2

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ATTENTION REPUBLICANS.

A IHsiNew Yorker Coming to C*r«‘en«'H8tle. Hoar Him. To the Republicans of Putnam county: The Hon. Warner Miller, es-United States senator from the state of New York, will make four speeches in Imliatia and we are fortunate to get one of them. We will speak in Greeneastle on Ftiday, Sept. 25 at 1:30 p.m. Every township ought to organize to be present at that time. We hope that the committeemen will see that this meeting is specially advertised at all the meetings between now and then. For this week we have some of the best talent in Indiana and to these meetings which are advertised in the •‘Republican Speakings” column of tliis paper, we would call your special attention. Every republican is not only invited but urged to work at whatever his hands timl to do from now until election. Very respectfully, C. B. < a-e, ('hrnin. Akthi'k Tiikoop, Sec.

Today, Maine.

No matter where Mr. Rryan muv be from now on he will he in the “enemy’s country.”

Mk. James is the first man who this year lias the distinction of making a speech «rd not getting a cheer.

county. The democratic papers both read his pedigree and here is a sample of what the Democrat which now slobbers over his nomination said on Oct. 1, 1892 : Stockwell, when count) superintendent. presented a bill to the board of eominissiouers asking per diem for several days on which he was engaged atiout his private affairs. The law in force allowed him four Dollars per day for every day engaged in official duties, but this reformer, who proposes to kick rascals out, attempted a little salary grab of thirty or forty dollars, anil would have succeeded but for the vigilance of that indefatigable watch dog of Putnam's county treasury. Samuel Gardner. Mr. Gardner can give other pointers of interest relating to Mr. Stockwell's official career. The Star-Press, also, took a shot at Mr. Stockwell on Sept. 24, 1892, as follows: Tax Dodger Stockwell does not add to his popularity, neither does he injure County Assessor Broadstreet by making a personal attack on him for no reason save that he performed the duties of his office honestly and fearlessly, according to law, as he had sworn to do. Stockwell should also remember that abuse of County Assessor Broadstreet does not palliate or excuse a man who has been a continuous violater of law for years, m that fie failed to return for taxation interest bearing mortgage notes owned by him. and this is just what Stockwell has tieen guilty of. Stockwell should whitewash his own record before attempting to smirch that of others. Mr. Stockwell now has the democratic nomination for joint senator. The democratic papers of this county should now begin a new line of defense for him. Their old 1892 talk will now he rich reading. Age has improved it. WHY HOT ZEIS EH. What the Banner Times has been expecting to come to pass all this campaign developed Saturday. In this free for all arena in the court house yard why should not John Zeiner with his wheat scheme present as good an argument as the democrats have with their free silver chimera. Mr. Zeiner made de cidedly the best argument of the day at the court house Satudav. He was introduced by Captain Smiley and at once went to work demolishing the cob house Mr. James had set up. Mr. Zeiner said that Bryan made “one great mistake in not being for an international standard of value and that that standard should be gold. At this point Capt. Smiley called a halt and said that he had been deceived and that Zeiner was a catspaw of the republicans. The Captain being so badly knocked out did what free silver democrats generally do—repudiated the entire business and slid, with a snort, from the speaker’s stand, through a win dow into the court house, not greatly unlike a rhinoceros takes to his wallow. \\ e see no need of the Captain getting into such a rage over Mr. Zeiner’s statement for Mr. Z. surely had as logical an argument as had his predecessor. Mr. Zeiner wants wheat as a standard and Mr. James wants silver. The farmers all have wheat and none of them silver bullion. If any one is to be benefiited by adopting a new standard why not take up Zeiner’s wheat standard as readily as James silver standard. As the local democrats have developed about every form of a speaker representing almost every ism so far this campaign, it was entirely meet that John Zeiner should shy his castor into the arena. Mr. Zeiner did well. As the free silver balloon has about eallapsed we suggest that the free silver democracy take up fret wheat. Why not try Zeiner’s

shetne.

JAMES’ JARGON

According to local democratic

Last week wound up in a grand I H P eu * ier8 ^ r ' James the town wave of republicanism at four diff-1 8 ^*P trustees are responsible for

erent points in the county. The Russellville rustlers are pari icularly to be commended for their splendid

meeting.

Mu. McKinley stays at home arid the people visit him by thousands daily to hear his eloquence. Brvan runs all over the country in order to get the people to hear him. They do so out of curiosity.

high taxes and according to the Democrat the state board of equalization is responsible. These two extremists leave out the county board altogether when trouble is afloat. What is the local county hoard there for anyhow? Please

explain.

Circuit Court. James F Fee vs Sarah T Mvere, estate, dismissed. Lewis Thomas vs Levi McMillen estate, claim ; $11 allowed. W K Stevenson vs James Gillespy,

The Democratic Candidate Develops Dense Ignorance of Facts. On Saturday John H. James es sayed to answer the strong argument made in favor of sound money ami republicanism by Dr. A. H. Moore the Saturday before. He failed signally. One half of his small audience was made up of re publicans and the other half con sisted of court house hangers on and some other democrats. The country people as a rule took absolutely no interest in the meeting and the old Putnam county democratic enthusiasm was missing. In his opening remarks Mr. James devoted some time to local matters anil admitted that taxes had increased. He tried to show that it was the fault of republicans and cited three townships, trying to show that they had caused the trouble over the entire county. About the only matter of extravagance he dwelled on was that of school matters in which he attempted to cast odium upon republican trustees who were giving the children of the county decent and fairly adequate means to acquire an education. In opposing the public school system Mr. James will not gain friends. The school houses and school equipment in Putnam are none too good at their best and the general public will be loth to oppose any method by which our children are enabled to acquire an education In the townships lie referred to the school equipment has been bettered materially both in buildings and paraphernalia and Mr. James will never get to the legislature in opposing expenditures made for’thc benefit of the country school children, who are entitled to as good accommodation as are the children of cities. Mr. James further opposed the law creating n board of equalization which now consists of the county treasurer, auditor and assessor and two members appointed by the circuit judge. He said the work was done well before by the old hoards which consisted of but three members who served without additional pay. He would favor a law that would com pel township trustees to submit every bill amounting to $25 or over to the county commissioners before the same was allowed. This, should a school house burn down, would prevent its being rebuilt until the board of county commissioners should be able to meet in regular

session.

For the benefit of Mr. James we would say that the people are now satisfied with the laws governoring township trustees. They now have to print an itemized report that shows all expenditures and receipts. The people are not objecting to the trustees, but are decidedly opposed to enlarging the powers of a county board of commissioners that will

The rape of the populist party of Putnam by the democrats goes merrily on—the Stockwell nomina-

tion of Saturday being another |‘‘ 9 *- a ^ e » c l a ’ ,n i $863.allowed. , J link in the chain. Mr. Stockwell! R. M Hazlett vs J B Bowen et I has been fought in years past by al. note; dismissed. democrats harder and more per- j ....,. „ T, I ” r~ > * Ihomas Bayne returned to Ellettssisteutly than any man in the Uille this afternoon.

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issue bonds that the people know nothing of, that will pay exorbitant attorneys’ fees, buy stone crushers, etc. Why didn’t Mr. James explain away that $2000 boud we mentioned recently? Why didn’t he tell the people that the commis sioners have for years been deluding our people with a low tax rate that is upheld by an outrageously high valuation of lands. Why didn’t he say that Putnam county lands are valued higher per acre than are the splendid lands of Montgomery, Parke, Morgan or Hendricks counties? Why is an acre of land in Putnam worth many dollars more than it is in these four counties. Mr. James didn’t tell that, but we propose to. This valuation of land is in the hands of a democratic board. They fix a hiirh valuation on land in order that the county commissioners can fix a low tax rate and thus try to delude the people with the idea that their taxes are low To illustrate : Mr. James said that our farms had grown poorer since the crime of ‘73 and that they were worth 50 per cent less than then. Now in answer we will expose his fallacy. In 1873 Putnam county paid into the state treasury in state taxes $29,201.59 and in 1895 the immense sum of $58,703.56—two hundred dollars more than double what it was in 1873. Now. if the Putnam lands have so steadily decreased in value, why hasn’t the democratic county board decreased the assessment value of such lands and why isn’t the state tax sent out from this county just half of $29,261 instead of $58,703 where it now stands. The truth of the matter is Putnam’s farmers are being robbed in favor of the state by the local county board which keeps a high valuation on lands in order to make a low tax rate show up. In national matters Mr. James developed such dense ignorance that his democratic hearers looked down their noses. He said that Dr. Moore had used McKinley’s epigram which said that it was “bet ter to open the mills than the mints.” Mr. James afteradmitting that the mills were now closed, tried to answer this by saying that the mill owners did not have any money to operate on. He forgot that he and every other democratic speaker in 1892 said that the mill owners were all millionaires, etc. There is something wrong with such a change of base in four short years. Mr. James’ pitiful exhibition was closed by John Zeiner who in four or five sentences destroyed all the effect that Mr. James had produced. The meeting was a gigantic fizzle from first to last, and it is an indication that Mr. James will stay at home next winter.

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noon.

Muter Bnehelder, of Ladoga, was in i the city today. Mrs. Kate Blakely has gone to Monon ] for a short visit with relatives. Ora Miclieal lias returned to Bain- , bridge after a short visit in the city. Andrew Lockridge has gone to St. ' Lotus to enter the military ueademy. M F. (’oilier has gone to Tuscola, 111, to attend conference. Mri«. 1). Cline, of Appleby City, Mo., i- visiting Philip Albaugh. Miss Ida Cullen i- at home from Lake Maxineiickee.

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RUSSELL REPUBLICANS.

A Grand Rally. Eight Hundred People. Good SpeechesAnd it was a rally. Russellville was gay with decorations, astir with republicanism and thronged with people. They came from Waveland, Brown’s Valley, Raccoon and other surrounding towns. The Waveland brass band came in drawn by four horses and discoursed inspiring strains of music as it went down the street. The Waveland Glee club and the Russellville Glee club occupied seats on the speaker’s stand and rendered a number of patriotic songs. The speaking was held under a cool and commodious tent near the center of town, and under the active direction of Messrs. Whitson, Bilbo and Scribner everybody was made comfortable. The audience was estimated at from 800 to a thousand. It was a thoroughly appreciative one, too. and the speakers were frequently and heartily applauded. One pleasing feature of it was the presence of quite a

number of ladies.

The speakers were A. O. Lockridge of Greeneastle, and the Hon. Hanson Grimes, of North Platte, Nebraska. * At the request of Chairman Scribner Mr. Lockridge dwelt at length on the tariff issue and for the remainder of his time on the money question. Mr. Grimes confined himself to a very able discussion of the money issue and to Mr. Bryan’s attitute thereto in former years. He read excerpts from the Omaha World Herald, Mr. Bryan’s chief organ, and showed conclusively that as late as three years ago the populist candidate denounced the coinage of silver at even the ratio of 25 to 1 as being dishonest! Mr. Grimes is personally acquainted with Mr. Bryan and was therefore able to state many facts concerning him. that point to the wisdom of voting for Major McKinley rather than

the Platte orator.

If the other townships of Put nam county arc as thoroughly organized and actively engaged in prosecuting the work, with as great a number of efficient men in the field as Russell, there is no donut about the result in November. Saturday’s meeting was a winner.

AT MT. MERIDIAN.

Messrs. Lewis and Corwin went to Mt. Meridian Saturday evening where they spoke to a school house full of people. The audience paid close attention and it was after ten o’clock before the meeting closed. A lot of campaign literature was eagerly sought after by the crowd and Mr. Lewis was able to supply all comers. Mr. Corwin spoke upon the money question and other national issues and Mr. Lewis do voted part of his time to local matters. He showed the farmers that they were being assessed at a high j

they were being robbed which i, truly the case. The meeting w :vs

a strong one.

AT 1’ITNAMVILLK. Chairman C. B. Case went to Putnamville Saturday night where he was greeted by a large audience. Mr. Case made a strong speech of an hour and a half and received the closest attention.

AT FILLMORE.

Smiley N. Chambers spoke at Fillmore on Saturday night to a good audience. Mr. Chambers it one cf the strongest speakers in the state and the Marion township managers were fortunate in seeur. ing his services. The meeting was a vote getter and will have an ap preciable effect on the democratic majority of Marion.

AT FINCASTLE.

Dr. A. H. Moore spoke to n large crowd at Fincastle. Those who attended speak of the meeting as being an extra go id one

DePauw Uoiversilf: This Column Records the Besl News in College Circles-

S. Paul Poynter will go to Chi cago this week to hold a consults tion with the “ought-to be sainted Altgeld regarding the future of tlx Illinois democracy. Paul Wigger. of Marion, wel known in DePauw circles last year died at his home Saturday of ma lignant tuberculosis. His manj friends here will be pained to heai

of his death.

The prospects for the ll’eekh arc better than ever before. Messrs Cecil and Webster are here thr week looking after the businespart of the enterprise. Miss Blanche Bacon is expectei home this week from her extendei trip through the south. George Dee will leave the lattei part of the week to take his posi tion in the Portland high school. Students are dropping in slowly Trouble will commence about tlx last of the week. Wabash will hold the first sesstoi of school tomorrow at lb o’clock. Joe Pulse may not return for tlx fall term, but ho will he here d lead our base ball hoys on to vie tory in the spring Carl’McKee will visit Phi Gan brothers at Indianapolis this week The enthusiasm displayed at tlx jollification last winter needs to I” continued on indefleately until m university in the west can touch t in attendance and university spirit It is to he hoped that all “niu( slinging” and vituperation will b< left out of the coining spike. Frut houses and halls are beinj renovated, and pictures of our celt bruted alumni are being cleanet up, preparatory to hoodwinking tlx unsophisticated “freshy.”

valuation on their lands in order 1 Prof ’ John90n who iB on h '^ to sustain the low rate made bv the t0 ROme ’ WiU “ "T county commissioners and further ^ Pari8 t0 ^ showed that the state tax, wrung ' from Putnam county, is now double r ” r,,re " ro,d ,n 0 " ,, . n " r ’ Tf what it was in 187 t mi,- Take Laxative Broino Quinine 1- , '' 1 Ins point All druggists refund the i» 011 set the tax payers to thinking that if it fails to cure. 25c. - ,IS,P