Greenfield Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 19 May 1910 — Page 4

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GREENFIELD REPUBLICAN.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.

Entered at the posfcoffice, Greenfield, Ind.,-es Second class matter. N. R. SPENCER, Prop.

REPUBLICAN STATE TICKET

Secretary of "State

OTIS E. GULLEY, of Danville. Auditor of State JOHN REED, of Muneie.

Clerk of Supreme Court

EDWARD V. FITZPATRICK, Portland. State Geologist W. S. BLATCHLEY, of Indianapolis.

State Statistician J. L. PEETZ, of Kokomo.

Judge of Supreme Court—2d District OSCAR MONTGOMERY, of Seymour. Judge of Supreme Court—3d District

ROBERT M. MILLER, of Franklin. Judges Appellate Court—1st District WARD H. WATSON, of Charlestown. CASSIUS (J. HADLEY, of Indianapolis. Judges of Appellate Court—Second

District

DANIEL W. COMSTOCK, Richmond. JOSEPH M. RABB, Williamsport. HARRY B. TUTHILL, Michigan City.

Treasurer of State.

JONCE MONYHAN, of Orleans. Attorney-General FINLEY P. MOUNT, of Crawfordsville. Superintendent of Public Instruction SAMUEL C. FERRELL, of Shelbyville.

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

John Ward Walker, of Center township, ie a candidate for Representative of Hancock County, subject to the deciscn of the Republican Nominating Convention, to be held May 21,1910. Your support is earnestly solicited.

FOB SHERIFF.

Frank Furry, of Center township, is a candidate for Sheriff of Hancock ounty, subject to the d«cisaoo of the

Republican

Nominating

Coareatfem to be held Slay 21st. Your support ia earnestly solicited. Rfohavd M. Rtulev, of Jackson township, ie a candidate for sheriff of Hancock County, subject to the decis on of £h& Republican nominatihg ooBraiiion to be held May 21st. Your BUWort tS earnestly solicited.

James Dangler, of Green to nship, is a candidate tor Sheriff of Hancock county, eub to the decision of the Republican nominating convention, to be held Hay 2lst, 1910. Your Bupoort is earne tty solicited

FOB RECORDER.

James A. Veatch, of Blue Biver township, is candidate for Re -order of B&ncock county, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating Conveution to be hen May Slat. Teur support is earnestly solicited.

Sherman Rothermel, of Green township, is a candidate for Beeorder of Hancock county,

FOR COMMISSIONER.

John W. Reeves, of Jackson township, is a condidate for Commissioner of the Eastern District of Hancock county, subject to the decision of the Republican Nominating Convention, to be held May 21,1910. Yours pport is earnestly solicited.

Eli O. Catt, of Blue River township, is a candidate for Commissioner for the Eastern District of Hancock County, subject to the decision of the Republican N minatlng Convention, to be held May 21st, 1910. Your support is earnestly solicited.

John W. Griffith,of Buck Creek township, is a candidate for the nomination for Commissioner of Hancock count.*, for the Western district, subject to the decision of the Republican primary convention to be held May 21, 1910. Your support is solicited

FOB TREASURER.

Ed C. Huntington, of Sugar Creek town ship, is a candidate for the nomination of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican primary eonventiou to be held May 21, li10. Your support is solicited.-

FOR Co 'ONER.

Dr. John H. Groff, of Center townshio, is a candidate for the nomination of County Coroner, subject to the decision of the Republican primary convention to be help May 21st, 1910. Your support is solicited.

Ernest R. Sisson, of Center township, is a candidate for the nomination for Coroner of Hancock county, subject to the decision of the Republican primary convention, to be held May 21,1910 Your support is solicited.

FOR AUDITOR.

k- Jesse Evans, of Brown township in a candidate for the nomination for Auditor of Hancock county, subjact to the decision of the

Republican primary convention, to be held May 21st, 1910. Your support is solicited. Morton Allender. of Blue River township, is a candidate for the nomination for Auditor of Hancock county, subject to the decision of the Republican nominating convention to be hejd May 21st, 1910. Your support is solicited.

PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.

Charles M. Demaree, of Center township, iB a candidate for the nomination for County Prosecuting Attorney, subject to the decision of the Republican primary convention, to be held Hay SI, 1910, Your support la solicited.

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There is a disposition on the part of the post office department to increase the rate of postage charged for newspapers. The rate of one cent a pound for newspapers was originally adopted in order that newspapers pould be enjoyed by the people at a reasonable price. In the early history of newspapers in the United States the subscriber paid the postage, and very few people were able to take papers. When the second class rate was established the newspapers paid the postage and made the price such that every family can have a paper. There is perhaps not a paper in the entire country, for whieh the subscription received will pay for the labor employed on it, to say nothing of the the material used and the wear and tear of machinery. If the rate of postage is increased the price of subscription will be proportionately advanced. At the present rate of subscription no papers could continue, were it not for the commercial and legal advertising. The expense of publishing a newspaper has greatly increased within the last fifteen years, but the subscription has remained the same. If the postage is increased the patrons may expect to pay from 25 per cent to 50 per cent more for their subscription. "A big fuss" is made about the deficit in the post office department, but nothing is said about the great expense of the navy and war departments, and still there is no other department of the government which is so closely in touch with the every-day life of the people at the post office department. It comes in touch with almost every citizen every day. As to the rate of postage charged on newspapers, it has been shown that it is as great as express companies charge, and no one suspects that express companies fail to pay expenses. In fact it is true that express companies not only pay expenses but that they make so much money that their stock is much desired at large premiums. The trouble with the post office department is that it pays the railroad companies too much money for carrying the mail.

There are very few people in Indiana who would like to see the new accounting law repealed. Like most new laws it will have to be modified and amended before it is perfect, but we think the accounting law, like the pure food law, has come to stay. Its object is to detect dishonesty and graft, and protect the people from frauds. The people, however, while approving the law, criticise the ten dollars per day salary paid to the members of the accounting commission. They think that just as good service could be secured as is now being rendered if the fee was $5.00 per day. In fact, they think that 95 per cent of the men now at work on the records of the different counties, townships, and cities would work for $5.00 per day, and if they would not, other men just as competent would be glad to accept the jobs. Five dollar-a-day jobs are not going begging in Indiana. If that is true, then the additional five dollars, which are being paid to each accountant per day, is just that much extravagance. It is to avoid extravagance that the law was enacted. Extravagance to prevent extravagance is not a good rule. A popular change with the people, would be to make the salary, or wages, of the members of the accounting boards five instead of ten dollars. There should be no nursing jobs either. The commission should know every feature of its business should dispatch its work like the postoffice and bank inspectors do theirs. In other words the State, or the counties and townships of the State, should be ahead financially by the operation of the law. It is useless to save money in one way, •imply that newly created positions may be maintained. The people and and taxpayers shouid ultimately be benefited by the enactment and enforcement of a new law. That is the object of the law. It is safe to assert that not ten per cent of the present accountants under the new law were making $5.00 per day. *-,*. •,

Nothing is more common than complaints abont high taxes. Still taxes are necessary, and they will be higher than in the olden times just BO long as the people insist on having and enjoying many of the comforts,

conveniences and advantages which were not enjoyed by their forefathers. It may be true, and no doubt is true, that there is extravagance and graft in much of the public work everywhere, but it has become so common that nothing seems to be able to remove it. It is found in all parties. In one State it is one party, in another it is the other party in the United States it is both parties. Extravagance and graft are in most cases the direct result of bossism. Bosses prosper under such conditions. One place it is a Republican boss and in another it is a Democratic boss, and if the Prohibitionist and Socialist parties had control of a county or State it would be Prohibitionist and Socialist bosses. Back of it all, the people are to blame "for the results, for the reason that they let such bosses appeal to their prejudices and line them up for the party and party candidates whether they are right or wrong. Just so long as the masses permit themselves to be so led, just so long will they suffer such wrongs. The true friend of his party, no matter whether it be Democratic or Republican, should rebuke his party and party official when they prove false to the trust imposed in them. Theodore Roosevelt and William J. Bryan, both great leaders of different parties, have always shown great political independence, and their examples are having effect on the masses in breaking down party prejudice. The people are awakening and standing for something in politics. When the reform becomes an effective force, then taxes will represent money honestly and economically expended.

There is one cardinal characteristic which should be required of every man who asks for office at the hands of the people, no matter whether the position is an important or an unimportant one, and that is common ordinary old-fashioned honesty. Efficiency is always a necessary equipment for a good official but the great crying demand in official life at this time is integrity. A conscience which impels an officer to be strictly honest in all he does for the public. Too many men, even in high political positions, like the United States Senate, are not living above suspicion. They occupy relations which are not such as_ to command the respect of the people. If the United States Senate not respected now as in the past, the people are not to blame, but the officials. Too many senators wear official robes stained by questionable conduct. It may be official conduct, or it may be conduct in securing election. We can not have implicit confidence in any official who will buy his office. He may be honest in office, but he will be more likely to be dishonest. We do not care where the bribery occurs, whether it is in a township or in a state legislature, it is a crime just the same, and the men who participate in it are criminals, no matter whether they are caught like those in the Illinois legislature or whether they escape detection. There is so much fraud in high official life, we are convinced that honesty is more essential to a faithful service of the people than intellectual ability. There is no question as to the mental ability of many men in high office who are not satisfying the people. They could be, but thiey are not satisfactory. The people are spotting them, and their positions are not secure. The people will not be deceived. Officials must make good. They must be honest. ',

The great object sought by the Republicans in their convention Saturday is to select the best possible material for the county ticket. Competency and integrity should be the only considerations. It is doubly obligatory upon Republicans to present a ticket above reproach to the voters of Hancock county. If the ticket is to be elected it must be elected by Democrats, but in order that Democrats be^ induced to vote for Republicans there must be a strong incentive to do so. Notwithstanding the growing independence in politics, and the general discontent in many places, caused by extravagance, still there are not many men who will leave their party and vote for the opposition unless thfcy think by doing 'so they will better

conditions. Let the -ticket then be the very best that can be selected. Let the party at least have the satisfaction of knowing that even if defeated, they had a first class ticket.

The sky was as blue, the sun as bright and the atmosphere as pure Wednesday as if the earth was not passing through the comet's tail. All persons who have been living in fear of "the world coming to an end" are certainly relieved and pleased that they and the earth still exist and endure though they may be surprised and disappointed. All predictions that the world would be destroyed prior to this time were groundless, and still they were just about as authentic as many of the future predictions will be. The main lesson to be learned from all such predictions is that it is useless to worry about them. There are natural laws at work on the earth that are thoroughly understood, which teach lessons more reliable than the groundless predictions of fanatics.

One thing which everybody who pays any attention to the vote on the tariff in congress observes, is that .most congressmen favor protection on products in their own states while they oppose it oftentimes on other things in other states. That fact reminds a person of what General Hancock said about protection when he was a candidate for president in 1880. He said: "Tariff is largely a local question." Many congressmen are like many people in some counties who are opposed to the building of any bridges except the one close to where they live.

The people were astonished last fall at the results of the city elections throughout the country. The special Congressional elections which have been held this spring have been even more surprising than the city elections Were, but the indications are that the general elections throughout the entire country this fall will prove the greatest political surprise that has ever occurred in the United States. The people of the country are waiting impatiently for a chanpe to. vote a reproof of wrongs, regardless of party affiliations.

Let every Republican go out to the convention Saturday and vote for a good ticket. It is up to the voters of the party to make up a ticket which will appeal to the citizens of the county.

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION CALL

The Republican voters of Hancock county, Indiana, will meet at the various polling places mentioned below on May 21st, 1910, for the purpose of nominating by popular vote the Republican candidates for' the various offices to be filled at the election on November 8th, 1910.

The polling places in the various townships are as follows: Vernon Township—Fortville, Council Chamber, in Van Zant Building. McCordsville, at Days Barber Shop.

Green Township—at Eden school house. BrownJTownship—Wilkinson, Claud Woods barber shop Shirley, Town Hall.

Jackson Township—Precinct No. 1 will vote at Center School house. Precinct No. 2 will vote at Cleveland.

Blue River Township Hall—Township Hall. Brandywine Township—Scott's school house.

Sugarcreek |Township—Precincts 1 and 2, vote at Adam P. Hogle's office in New Palestine.

Buckcreek Township—High school building, No. 5. Center Township—Precincts 1 and 2 will vote at school building, Maxwell. Precincts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8, will vote at the room formerly occupied by Postoffice in the Grand Hotel south side Main street Greenfield.

The polls will be open for receiving votes in Green, Jackson, Blue River, Brandy wine,»Sugar Creek and Buck Creek townships on Saturday, May 21st, 1910, from 1:00 p.m., to 6:00p. m.

And in Vernon, Brown and Center townships from 1:00 p. m. to 7:30 p. m., on said date. Claud W. Fort, James F. Reed,

Secretary. 17t3 Chairman.

Mrs. E. Scott Jackson returned today from a visit with friends and relatives in Indianapolis.

As a comet is leaving the earth and the weather is getting warm so that you will need a Fly net to protect your house from the flies. Call at J. M. Havens & Co. and look through their stock and buy one. W20t2dl9tl

WILLOW

W. S. Thomas and wife, F. H. Lina and Etta Sipe were at Indianapolis Friday shopping.

Mary Wales called on Maud Welborn Saturday evening. Mary Hull, Lina Sipe and Jennie Thomas called on Lula William Monday afternoon.

Daisy Young visited Blanche Harlan Sunday night. Myrtle Fletcher visited her aunt, Nettie Branden, of Dale ville, Saturday and Sunday.

Mary Record visited Walter Welborn and family Saturday night and Sunday.

Vivian Welborn is on the sick list. William Sager and wiffe were in Willow Sunday visiting relatives.

George Shuliff and wife of Indianapolis, are visiting Isaac Winn and wife.

Or ville Plummer and wife are visiting relatives at Carthage. John Fort and wife visited relatives in Ohio a few days last week.

Mr. Foust and wife, of Arlington, visited their son, Charles and wife Sunday.

A. E. Sipe and wife, called on Lucien Thomas and family Sunday. W. S. Thomas and wife were at Wilkinson, Monday.

Mattie Vanduyn was at Greenfield Monday. John and Mayme Patterson called on F. H. and Lina Sipe Monday night.

Elmer Parker and family were at Greenfield Saturday. Orville Plummer and Maude Parker were married at Greenfield Sunday evening.

Lucien Thomas called on Thomas and family, Monday.

We are still busy as ever—although we owe you an apology for missing four week's advertising.

How about the Wheat and Oats Crop? A few days sunshine will help out.

Will Start June 1st

See us for anything in the Hardware line.

GEO. W. PARKER & SONS.

Oren Record and family were at Greenfield Saturday afternoon. Martin Thomas and family visited Ora Thomas and family Sunday afternoon.

Omer Fort and wife visited Dr. William Fisher and wife at Centerville a few.days last week.

Eva Granden was at Shirley Tuesday. William Jackson and wife, of near Milner's Corner, entertained at dinner Sunday Richard Kinder and family and F. H. Sipe and wife.

Maurice Thomas and wife visited Harvey Rigor and family Sunday afternoon.

Pinkney Tutterow, of Blackford county, visited his mother, Margaret Tutterow the latter part of last week.

Ed Record and Elmer Sipe were at Walnut Ridge Sunday. Elmer Spegal visited home folks Sunday.

Oren Record and wife attended the funeral of George Keller Tuesday. Steven Jackson and wife, of Greenfield, visited Oren Record and family Thursday and Friday of last week.

Ora

Ray Havens, who will graduate from Purdue University June 8th, has accepted a position with the Pennsylvania Railway Company and will report for June 9th, 1910, at,Columbus, Ohio. Young Havens is a son of J. M. Havens, of this city, and has made his way through college. It is said that he will come out of college otthe close of his Senior year with more money than he had when he entered the year. He is Colonel of the college soldiers and will be at Ft. Benjamin Haarison May 26th at the head of 700 college soldier boys.

\l'

FRANK FURRY

Candidate for the nomination for

SHERIFF OF HANCOCK COUNTY

Subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Nominating Convention to be held Saturday, May 21st, 1910.

Your support is respectfully solicited.

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Greenfield Market.

These prices are corrected dally from quotations by the H. B. Bolt Maffcet, New Milling Co., Barrett Grain & Elevator Oo and local grocers.

CATTLE

Steers $5.00 to $7.25 Heifers 4.00 to 6.00 Cows 3.50 to 5,00 Bulls 4.25 to SK.20 Veal Calves 5.00 tdfc6.50

HOGS

Good Medium to Heavy,...$8.75 to $8.90 Ordinarv Light to Choice.. 9.00 toj#.10 Wool 15c to 21c

WHEAT

Per bushel 60c to $1.00 CORN Per bushel 57c

OATS AND RYE

Oats, per bu 35c to 40c Rye, per bu 60c HAY Timothy, per ton $18.00 Mixed, 11-00 to 12.00 Clover 8.00 to 10.00 Straw, 4.00 tof 6.00

SEEDS

Clover Seed, per bu !...$5.00 Timothy Seed," 1,75 Selling price. Clover Seed $7 50 Timothy Seed 2.25

BACON AND LARD

Lard 15c Bacon 16c BUTTER AND EGGS Eggs, per dozen 17c Butter, per pound 17ctjto 20c

POULTRY

Turkeys, per pound 16 to 17c Hens, 13c Ducks, ff 12c Geese, ff oer pound 9e

HOG PRICES STEADY WITH ACTIVE DEMAND

Outside Orders Good—Top Mark

At $9.80.

Indianapolis, Ind., May 18. Receipts—5,000 hogs 1,200 cattle and 450 sheep, against 6 ,323 hogs, 2,219 cattle and 568 sheep a week ago, and 6,191 hogs, 1,443 cattle and 611 sheep a year ago.-

There was a good increase in the renpts of hogs over the daily average for some time, but salesmen had the advantage of active demand from outside sources, and prices held steady to strong. There were only scattersales at the top price, $9.80, and all others were at $9.75.

Receipts of cattle were considera-s bly smaller and with buyers more in-4 dustrious in executing orders, there,was a little more animation in the trading and prices were steady. "/''C'

There is a shrinkage of from 10 to 25 cents in prices compared with last Thursday. Bulls sold at strong prices and calves 25 cents highe .\

There was a fair increase ftl tie marketing of sheep and lambs md as many as necessary to accommodate local buyers. Trading was not active" and there was a declintf\in prices. General sales were 25 cents lower than at the close of last week. Spring lambs sold for $5.00 to $8.75, lipped lambs for $6.00 to $8.00, sheep for $3.60 to $5.50

and lipped

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