Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1884 — Open the Books. [ARTICLE]

Open the Books.

(Botcou The country is indebted to ; Vice President-elect Hendricks for early formulating and keeping steadily and closely before if, the vital issues of reform in the public service. Very soon after the nominations were made he declared it 'to be time that the books, which had been made up by one corrupt administration after another, were examined. and that duty he impressed upon the people in his speeches with an effect that was potent } as the majorities in his section showed, it is time and long past time for the books to be opened. No board of directors or experts have examined them, except such as have been interested in making a fair report to the country. Enough is known to demonstrate that a fair report has not always been a true one. livestigation has been almost impossible, for one obstacle after another has been thrown in the way of all attempts at it, and it is only by getting the books fairly into t heir hands that those anxious to get at the truth can make an examination that shall be thorough and satisfactory. - 1 here has been juggling and concealment without limit in all branches of the public service, and we doubt not disclosures le in store that will astound the country. But it is time that the truth/as known,, whether that astounds or not. Mr. Hendricks was right, and the opportunity that has now come should be used to the utmost.

" bile Bob Ingersoll was indulging in ridicule of orthodox religion and making a fierce assault upon Christianity, at Lafayette the other nigh*, Hon John A. Stein arose and said: ‘Colonel Ingersoll, ' must protest against such blasphemy; I will leave.’ Mr. fngersoll quickly retorted: ell, why don’t you go?’ Mr. Stem then quickly bowed himself out accompanied by some other gentlemen.

Awful Thing,—lt is an aw ful thing to have the Republican Secretary of the Treasury talking “about a tariff for revenue only ” Perhaps some of the Republican manufacturers of the East will feel it to be their solemn duty to collapse when they hear of this.—New York World.