Daily Greencastle Banner and Times, Greencastle, Putnam County, 25 September 1896 — Page 2

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Looks like the bottom had fallen out of free stiver hereabouts. We predicted it would drop. The whole thing will fall out before Nov. 3.

There is at hand a brilliant opportunity for some historian to tell us who deceived Senator Win. Stewart in 1873. It is about as mooted a question as to who fooled Billy Stewart as it is who struck “Billy Patterson.” Shively said, speaking of the financial situation and the Jewish citizen: “Every hook-nozed Shy lock from Jerusalem to Omaha was for a gold standard.” This abusive language will, no doubt, defeat Shively if there was rrothing else against him. Why don’t the democratic papers of Putnam county print the fact that Putnam county did not at the last session of the commissioners pay the interest on its bonds- Why was the several hundred dollars interest due not paid then? The handbill says “no orders have been dishonored.” What is the use of an order being presented for collection when the holders of the countybonds didn’t get such an order be-

cause the treasury didn't contain the money? Why- was the holders of these bonds asked to wait until November for their pay and why did they wait?

'The tree silver democratic committee’s orgauette handbill says: “Unlv half of the taxes for IStKi have been collected; alter r'ic November hi*iiilhiie'i! is collected the eoiiutv vviU pic-um ildy have amply stifikienr

I Dims.”

The county will presumably have funds will it? Well presumably it will not. Messrs. Farmer, Talbott and Bridges were not “presuming” wheu they at their last session were they figured out how much they were in the hole and how the November collection of taxes would just about put them even and that they would have to run from November to April on borrowed money? The way Putnam will haye ample lunds will he to issue more bonds. That is the only way a democratic administra lion ever has funds enough.

' sines 1880 in all the older counties and that the increase is altogether due to the opening of farms in the newer districts and represents the money borrowed for implements,

machinery, etc.

Surely it such a lavorable showing exists among the farming element in a new state like Minnesota what may' we not expect from an oider state like Indiana when the real facts are brought to the light.

THE

I\DEH TE D X ESS OF YHE

FARMER.

The “calamity howlers” have had a hack set recently due to the fact that some determined genius has delved down deeper into the facts than they have. The demo cratic newspapers here and every public speaker from “Geneial” Williamson and Rev. Carpenter up to Shonkwiler and Turpie have been telling the farmers how they have been injured by- the gold standard and that free silver is the only thing to save them from impending ruin. The redoubtable Towne rep resenting a Minnesota district in congress has been playing on the prejudice of men in his state in the same way. He has been insisting that the mortgage debt of the farmer has been growing out of all proportion to the increase of the population and wealth, alleging among other things that between 1880 and 18'JO the mortgage debt of Minnesota has increased 297 per cent while the wealth producing element has only increased 27 per cent. Now the fallacy of this statement, so far as the farmer is concerned, lies in the fact that the greater part of this debt is on city property and on lots in towns that have suffered from collapsed booms. The indebtedness on city property increased between ’80 and '90 from 24 millions to 122 millions of dollars; but the mortage debt upon 'arms during the ten years named, grew from 36 millions to only 39 millions, while the value of these farm lunds increased 146 millions. Nearly 27 millions was added to the value of live stock and the cap ital of the farmer was further increased by four millions in the form of farming implements and machinery. In other words the total additional mortgage debt incurred by the farmers of Minnesota in these ten years was only about two per cent of the 177 mil lions added to their wealth in the three items of lands, stock and farming implements. Furfhcr analysis shows that the mortgage debt on farms has largely decreased

As a note of kindly warning to the handbill we would mildly suggest that it be a little careful just now what it says of sound money democrats, locally and generally. These sound money democrats will be the true article four years from now, anil we would hate to have to print in 1900 what the hand bill said of them in 1890. The Democrat had a running oil' at the mouth in 1892 that has this year proved to he the most damaging thing in the local campaign against democracy. It shows beautifully the inconsistency of democracy.

too little of the taxes collected under the high-valuation-low-rate game that Putnam officials play.

A votx for Hon. G. W. Fails is as essential as a vote for McKinley. A republican House should be elected to go hand in hand with Mr. McKinley. Vote for McKinley, Paris and prosperity.

BRYAN AT HOME.

What the democratic papers said of Mr. Stockwell in 1892 is an open book. The sayings of Mr. Stockwell about the democratic pa pers are not so numerous but they are decidedly to the point. The democrats treated Mr. Stockwell very shabbily in 1892 and besides roasting him in their papers, his meetings were disturbed and he was hounded by democratic heelers Lora one end of the old Fifth district to the other all because he was running for congress on the populist ticket in opposition to George W. Cooper. Mr. Stockwell issued a card in defense of himself which is printed in the Danvi'le Jtejiub'i.an today as follows: I never dreamed to what depths of infamy some of Hie democratic leaders could descend uriiil I became a catiilidu> against (Jeorge W. Cooper. Because I took the initiative in the people’s cause here and because my caitdidaev threatens to be successful, tbei • '•age knows no bounds. At tirs, their lies were of the mild type but as it began to dawn upon them that I might po>-ib'y be ihected their desperation iuc e'lsed until not an issue of the Greencastle deinocratie papers appear without lies about me that would put toe devil to shame. These lies are all copied by ! he other democratic papers of the district, some even adding lo them in their efforts o traduce me. * * * They have not accused me openly of murder yet they have proved me guilty, to hear them tell it. of nearly every other kind of crime.” Tite plot thickens as the hislorj’ comes to light and the villain still pursues her! Lay on McDuff, and darned be he who first expresses a desire to quit! The Covrier-Joitrnal says in an ewer to a question: "The silverit.es generally admit that Bryan voted for Weaver in 1S92. He so stated himself six months ago. am 1 has never denied it since, ile also bolted the action of a Democratic Slate convent on of Nebraska of which he was a metnher and refused to support its nominee because the platform did not suit him.”' And still sound money democrats are called bolters because they refuse to endorse this bolter. We again ask the local demo ctatic handbill why it does not explain why Putnam pays the state $58,000 state taxes and only collects $41,000 for home use. The state gets too much and the county

All Attorney of Lincoln, Ncbranka, form* of Imimna Writes. Mr. E. M. Seward, who travels for a Philadelphia hardware house, was in the city today. He carried a letter written to his father-in-law Mr. J. VV. Harrison of Frankfort. It was written by Mr. L. W. Billingsly, an attorney of Lincoln, Neb., and is full of interest. Mr. Billingsly formerly resided at Ladoga this state, and is known in this county. By permission we reproduce the letter which is as lol-

lows:

Lincoln, Neb., September 10, 18%. Italtorded me great pleasure to receive and read a stalwart republican letter from a very worthy old friend of other days. In response to your letter of inquiry as to Mr. Bryan and the political status of the state of Nebraska, would say that a month ago I thought Bryan would carry the state in November, but I am njw of the firm belief based on personal knowledge and information derived from reliable sources, that McKinley will carry the state. We are gaining ground daily; republicans are making a thorough aod per-

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and elder brother of poor men. greiving at their impoverished condition and ar-ray!-ig them against capital, by urging web ferveu oratory that they were enslaved by corporations composed of robber barons and wicked trusts. He has been a great friend of silver kings for spreading the joyful tidings of 16 to 1. in showing tin- down trodden millions that a 50c dollar was the greatest

..........f, .. , boon on eardi, coupled with a thrilling sistent light in every voting precinct in picture of the ‘•crime of ’73.”

WARNER MILLER-

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the state. Bryan lives within a few blocks of my residence. His precinct “A” of the 5th ward has been carefully polled three times, the last one was ended a few days ago, and the result was 210 McKinley, 71 for Bryan and II doubtful; of course this is a strong republican county. This countv, Lancaster. we think will give McKinley 2000 plurality, pnany gold democrats will vote with us. The popocrat lunatics are claiming this county for Bryan. A friend of mine here has this standing offer to bet—that Bryan will not carry bis own precinct, ward, city, county, congressional district, and state, $50 00 on each; so far no takers. Every man out here who has wheels in bis head thinks Bryan is a wonderful man. a second Mo-’es. He did a wonderful thing in capturing the presidential nomination from the billy-goat statesmen of the south and the feather-headed cranks of the north. He buncoed democrats and sand-bagged a vast audience with oratory. The oeople at the convention were hypnotized, and the crown of thorns got in its wotk. Yet there was little m the speech worth remembering, abounding in platitudes and

bold assumptions.

The boy orator of Salt Creek could repeat, •‘The boy stood on the burning deck” and bring tears to (he eves of tincommon people, so great are the graces and charms of his oratory. He is a great man here but is becoming verv :hin as he spreads out all over the United States. In his houie and business life he has been unright and with-

out a blemish. He

For years Bryan has not faltered in feeding the famished souls of cranks, blurhershitez, tacky politicians, as well as many unbalanced people, w.th bouquets of oratory and blooming promises.. The B'-yan ‘ dal wave that violently surged over the stale for a few days after his nomination and swept many off their feet, is rapidly receding and g-owing beautifuLy less. My dear old friend Harrison, pardon this long letter, as I am very much interested over this campaign of education for national prosperity and good citi/.e isli’p. i have faith in the integrity and intelligence of a majority of the American people and believe they will put the stamp of condemnation on

anarchy and repudiation.

Glad to know you cansider Indiana safe, we have thought it very doubtful. Please w'-tte me again in thirty days and give me your honest and unpreju-

diced judgment as to Indiana.

With die best of wishes for you and

you 1 am sincerely yours,

L W. Billingsley.

To WiirKiiiK Men. k ree and unlimited coinage of silver will certainly result in : First -a dollar whose purchasing power will be exactlv the bullion value of the silver it contains, as m Mexico. This may he lifiy cents or a little more, or possibly less. It depends mainly upon'he output of the silver mines of the world.

to a Large Audienl

Grand Meeting,

opera house wai fill

overflowing both up stair! down at two o’clock this sftJ when Mr. Miller was introi The outpouring of people, M standing the heavy rain morning, discounted the meeting two to one, for could not muster near the I and that after democraticl heelers and candidate* lt»l around beating up a "i| day’s meeting was presided 1 Jesse W. Weik. Music wasj by a quartette, a m-uni i "j dull, Comrade Mclntoih,

ver Leaf band, and tin-

McKinley drum corps, bre thtisiasm was manih - ‘ 'l Miller was introduced •'3 j o’clock In Ids opening rel he spoke feelingly of Bisbopl sou. The meeting was in pr| as tit is paper goes to pre-s.

Second—a rise in the puce of grocer- • never ranked high idothing. fuel and rents, to keen

as a lawyer-never in an important i- >!lce ' v ' t h the decline in the purchasing case. His retentive memory, coupled !'°^' er "f the dollar. This is the case witn industry, has. enabled him , 0 , in Mexico, where standard articles of weave rounded periotls, catchy phra>er ' “'"“jropdon cost twice as much as in

and apt quotations together, which ;''V

with his handsome face and form and 1 bird—the closing of countless faocharming delivery has made him a cap- ' 0 1 r, . , ‘*’ s ' l<, ns and stores in the panic i ivoting orator and formidable debater. w,,lc h Mr. Bryan admits must come at in no sense has he given the world new , ^ l ,lis wo 'ild throw hundreds and ideas or strong arguineurg. His point. i ‘IioumiikIs out of employment. cal morals have not been above criticism. I Foorl h—the suspension of a great Pitchfork Tillman, Anarchiftt Altgelr, " m hber of savings barks, building and and Bloody Bridle Bit Wait, could take oa . n ' ,ss °ciat ions, fraternal insurance lessons front him on political diplomacy. j l||, l insurance companies, be-

r l heir tirade* against law and order and social well being, arc often brutal and disgusting; Brvan’s teaching*, while in the same line arc presented with a plausible and flexible sophistry. Hi* political policy has been, the ends justify tne means. While posing always a* a Jeffersonian democrat, he was high priest at the bans of democrats aTnl

and'lie got the de'mocra'ts to e n dor’-e'’ '.he a'j ,nachin<>ry of ,,,e *.vstem in good populisc state ticket, though the latter " "Tmg order. It creates a good up pe stood upon a crazy quilt plat form. Hi J! 11 ® ,l " l i gives health, strength and

editorials in the Wnrhl Hrrahl and f,a PP'ne*s.

stump utterances have been sweet meats

cause of the decline in the investments

in which they keep their funds.

A Million Hold DoMam

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to anarchists, cranks and unforunates H^ffiaH 1118 n? 1 1,anno " io,,8 '-V wit,t He has continuously posed as the friend ' 25 cents lrapai 1 ll ’ Cure al1 ,iver i 1 ' 8 -

Circuit Coart. Assignment of James f j sale confirmed. Estate of Anna T < o r r | B Cooper etal. Und ^ that land should he sold. Home B L A S assoeiatj Wm Brodstreet. assess | dismissed. Farmers & * itizens h association vs Wm Broadlt^ sessor, injunction, dism* r Wm Dicks vs Wm A Mcb] note; finding for plir'tl 7 ’’- F M Lee, guardian, •*" '1 Curry, note; judgment for»1 J M Neese vs E W 1/6 • count dismissed Mary Keeler vs John vorce;’ d-vorce granted an- I tiff’s name changed to Miff' Ida S Miller vs Fsrn^ l divorce; divorce gff» nte< * A tiff's name changed t ’ 111 inson. Wm. Runyan et r; ; I yan et al, partition: ^ 1 pltf.