Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 6 January 1894 — Page 4

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The New York World avers that “It is the misfortune of the Democratic party that it has so many men in public life who are Democrats for revenue only. They have no principles. They cannot be depended upon

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Entered at the Postoffice, Oreencastle, Ind. as second-class mail matter. We want a good correspondent at each postoffice in Putnam county. Those now acting as correspondents will please notify us when they are out of supplies of any kind and we will forward the same to them promptly. Send in your subscription for the Star-Press, and send the name of a new subscriber at the same time. The Democrats of Washington township will hold their convention to nominate township officers on Friday, Feb. 2, 1894, according to the report handed in at last Saturday’s con-

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Be ready to will and to do for Democracy during the campaign of 1894, and subscribe for the Star-Press that you may keep posted on the phases of the campaign. t The Banner-Times has used a dysentery of words this week in a vain endeavor to explain away and controvert the plain truths told by Col. Matson and Gen. Williamson, in their speeches at last Saturday’sconvention. These efforts of our weakly contemporary are comparable only to the story of the little briudle pennyroyal hull that attempted to butt a locomotive off the track—the bull was worsted, so it is with the B.-T.; the more of such drivel it prints the more apparent becomes the truths set forth By the gentlemen on the occasion

named.

There has been considerable criticism by mugwumps and Republican partisans because this administration has been turning Republicans out and putting Democrats in, but the indications are that Republicans have not been bounced any too soon. Last summer Secretary Carlisle dismissed a number of revenue officials on the Pacific coast, and there was a dismal

All the manufacturers in the projected industries do not think that the Wilson Bill is going to ruin them The largest plate glass factory in the United States started up at Pittsburgh, this week, and Macbeth, the great lamp chimney manufacturer of that city, in a published interview, says : “There has been too much tariff on glassware. If it were taken off altogether it would be a good thing, which other manufacturers can not see now, but will later. Without a tariff on the finished product the markets of the world would be open to us. We care nothing in our business for foreign competition. Laborsaving machinery, skilled workmen and all of the natural benefits we possess give the Americans an advantage in manufacturing which no other country possesses.” Committee Organized. The Democratic County Central Committee met in Court House after adjournment of the mass convention, last Saturday, and elected Hon. Frank D. Ader, Chairman, and Daniel S. Hurst, Secretary. The following resolution was unanimously adopted by the committee: Be it resolved by the Democratic County Central Committee of Putnam county, that our hearty thanks and endorsement are due and hereby extended to Wm. B. Vestal, our retiring Chairman, for his very able and efficient management of the last campaign. We believe his appointment to the exalted position which he now holds is only another evidence that true worth and merit always succeed, and so believing, extend to him our hearty congratula-

tions.

The committee adjourned subject to call of Chairman. Dan S. Hurst, F. D. Ader, Secretary. Chairman.

howl from the G. O R. P. over their dismissal. The conviction there of eleven smugglers recently, and the proof that Republican officials were helping them to defraud the government is proof that they were not turned out soon enough. It has been proven that by the conspiracy, in which a customs collector, a special Treasury agent and others were involved, 1,500 Chinese laborers were illegally landed in eight months. The mass convention of the Democracy of Putnam county, at the Court House, on Saturday last, was one of pleasant memory. From Uie j opening to the close there was harmony, enthusiasm, good feeling and J a determination to move forward in the work of Democratic reform and secure Democratic victory. The key i note of Capt. Smiley was a happy one, and was happily received by the ; immense concourse of Democrats. I This was followed by the earnest and | eloquent effort of Col. C. C. Matson, in which the political situation was J hastily but thoroughly and truthfully presented, and he found attentive hearers willing to profit by that which they heard. In the afternoon j ihe diii’ereut townships reported com j raitteemen and delegates that give promise of earnest effort and good judgment in the affairs of the party which they are to manage and represent, and Hon. D. E. Williamson made one of his old time Democratic speeches, in which the wrongs, and injustice, and chicanery of Republicanism were presented in word pictures that all understood. Naught but good can result from the convention of last Saturday—it was one of the best, viewed from all standpoints,

ever held in the county.

THE DEMOCRATIC HOSTS Attended tho Mass Convention,

Last Saturday.

What Was Done and How. At 10 o’clock last Saturday morning Chairman Vestal called tho Democratic Convention to order at the Court House, and called upon Capt. James J. Smiley to act as temporary chairman. Capt. Smiley, in assuming the position, made a short and eloquent speech, in which he impressed upon his hearers the fact that they were entering upon a most important campaign; for thirty years the Democratic party had not been able to pass a law or control national legislational; now, for the first time we have a Democratic Congress, in both branches, and a Democratic President, and it is the duty of Dmocrats to stand by the party organization, that the affairs of government may be conducted on the plain ai d economic basis of the fathers, and thj^ that the injustice of protective tariff taxation, whereby tho people are robbed, be done away with. He affirmed that this was no time to forget our allegiance to Democracy and run off on side-tracks to side issues; the great and overshadowing issue is before us for action, and reduction and reform in tariff taxation should be our chiefest aim. T. C. Grooms moved that Col. C. C. Matson be made permanent chairman of the convention, and tho motion was carried with rousing cheers. Col. Matson came forward and in assuming the chairmanship said that he had never felt more grateful for honor bestowed than that of presiding over a Putnam county Democratic convention, which said honor was now for the first time given him. Further, he said that the best inter-

ests of the peole and fealty to principles made it necessary for Democrats to stand by and for the Democratic party and its chosen leaders. Democratic victory means a return to the time-honored policy of the Democratic party—it promised reduction and reform of tariff taxation in the interest of the masses, and that promise would be made good; when accomplished it will be endorsed by the people; this reform cannot be accomplished in a day, or a week, or a year; the distance to be covered is too long to take at one jump, but the tariff policy indicated will be pursued by tho Democratic party until the tariff is down to a strictly revenue basis. In currency matters we favor silver coinage, and every Democratic leader favors it, hut it should be so coined that its parity with gold be not disturbed; Democrats have always been the friends of silver legislation and the foe of debased currency of all sorts and conditions. The A. P. A. annex to Republicanism, a revival of know nothingism, should be avoided by Democrats as they tvould avoid a plague. The Federal election law, which has been a power in the hands of Republicanism to control elections and corrupt the ballot, will be repealed, and this should be counted as another blessing resulting from Democratic ascendancy. Democrats should be up and doing, firm in the faith, and aggressive in this campaign, and Putnam will retain its proud prestige of being ever most steadfast to the faith amongst its sister counties of the State. Messrs. F. A. Arnold and Charles Martin were elected secretaries of the convention. On motion of James U. Edwards a committee on resolutions was , appointed as follows: J. U. Edwards, J. J. Smiley, XV. P. Wimmer, I. M. Day, Jeff. Sigler, John Wilson, Ad. Ader, Jas. Leonard, Ed. Huffman, Henry Secrest, J. W. Raines, W. R. Beadle, W. E. Horn and Lewis Stewart. The convention then adjourned until 1 p. m. After recess the townships were called, and they reported on Central Committeemen and delegates to conventions, as follows: CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Jackson township—J. R. Cox, Shelby Blaydes, Q. N. Coffman. Franklin tp.—John W. Blaydes, David B. Hostetler, John W. Walsh. Russell tp.—Ezekiel Hart, H. W. Sutherlin. Clinton tp.—Hiram Thomas, Lewis Newgent, Robt. Irwin. Monroe tp.—C. W. Huff man. Chas. Hall. Floyd tp.—John Jacobs, Jonathan Owens, S. O. Ader. Marion tp.—J. M. Herod, J. A. Hope, W. J. Buntcn. Oreencastle tp.—Joe Allen, Jas. Tucker, M. L. Vanfosson, L. A. Steeg, Dan Hurst, F. A. Arnold. W. L. Denman, Wm. Maloney, Henry Kahle. Madison tp.—E. N. Houck, Wm. Thomas, G. F. Lewis. Washington tp.—Frank Stroube, O. N. Houck, Nelson McCullough. Warren tp.—W. W. W'arncr, Dock Hurst, Manford Chamberlin. Jefferson tp.—Jas. H. Hurst, J. W. McCammack, T. P. Bastain. Cloverdale tp.—William Jackson, Alcany Farmer and D. E. Watson. Mill Creek tp.—H. C. Cox, David Wallace, J. O. Buis. DELEOATES TO STATE CONVENTION. Jackson tp.—B. F'. Wilson; alternate, M. C. Dickerson. Franklin tp.—Isaac E. Weddle; alternate, T. E. Tobin. Russell tp.—H. C. Fosher; alternate, John Avcritt. Clinton tp.—Shelby Moler; alternate. J. W. Knauer. Monroe tp.—C. W. Dicks; alternate, E. A. Batman. Floydtp.—John Wilson; alternate, E. Baker. Marion tp—Elisha Buis; alteruate, John Sinclair. Oreencastle tp—D E W'illiamson, Elijah Grantham; alternates, J J Smiley, C C Mat-

son.

Madison tp—P W Wright; alternate, O F Lewis Washington tp-Jas T Collier; alternate. J P Baumunk Warren tp—Isaac Perk: alternate, H M 8e-

crest

Jefferson tp—George Collins; alternate, O J Shaw Cloverdale tp—W K Prichard; alternate, J B Burris Mill Creek tp—W R Beadle; alternate, M F McUaffie DELEOATES TO CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION Jackson tp—J T Jones, Wm Sutherlin, L 8 Worrell; alternates, L H Stewart, J Blaydes, J M Stewart Franklin tp-J T Cline, W M Davis, C A Edwards; alternates, M O Donehew, W 8 Crodian, Samuel Miller Russell tp—A M Gardner, Wm Gott; alternates, Prank McGaughey, Joseph A Cox Clinton tp—Alva Thomas, W L Holland; alternates, Walter Sigler, J Q Vermillion Monroe tp—Milroy Gordon, Frank Hall; alternates, Henry Newgent.Thos Browning Floyd tp—SO Ader;alternate.Frank Rogers Marion tp—W H Rector, J A Hope; alternates, A J Ruark, J M Elliott Oreencastle tp—Joe Allen, W R Grogan, Wm Steeg, P O Colliver, W H H Cullen, Oscar Webster; alteruates, Jerry O’Brien, XVin Butler, M L Vanfossen, J L Randel, Lon Jacobs, C E Anderson Madison tp—W W Brothers, P F Stoner; alternates, John W'right, Scott Irwin Washington tp—Vincent McCnllongb, Wm Houck; alternates, J R King, Perry McCullough Warren tp—W W' Warner; alternate, H M Mann Jefferson tp—J W McCammack; alternate, E R Arnold Clnverdaln tp—W* E Horn. J F O’Brien. Win Cunningham; alternates, Joe Eckels, Harvey Sparks, M T Flannery Mill Creek to—M F McHaffie: alternate. H H Parker DELEUA1LS TO JOIHT UEWiKaE.Vl AIIV L. CONVENTION Jackson tp—Jerry Blaydes, C H Crosby, L M Stewart; alternates, J 11 Jeffries, P M Rust, 11 M Wilson F'ranklin tp—Chas 11 Bridges, J A McMurtry, B B Cline; alternates, Henry Daugherty, Wood Batman, Joe McKee

Russell tp—S N Brown, C W Curry; alternates, Wm Webster, Jesse Leonard. Clinton tp—Aside Sigler, Joe Jewett; alternates, Geo Gibson, C W Bettis Monroe tp—H O Batman, E S Priest; alteinates, G D McCray, John Curran Floyd tp—Jonathan Owen: alternate, John Pickett Marion tp—G P Shoptaugh, A B Smith; alternates, I M Day. Chas Buis Oreencastle tp—Lon Day, M L Vanfosser, A D Kelly, John M Allen, L D Mathias, J V Cook; alternates, Chas Kelly, D W Alspaugb, J F Cooper, Jos Butler Madison tp—Wm Boswell, Jas Thomas; alternates. Wra Wells, David Hamrick Washington tp—W R McElroy, Perry McCullough: alternates, John Lancet, Lawrence Athey Warren tp—Manford Chamberlin; alternate, James Garner Jefferson tp—Jas M Hurst; alternate, Tbos P Bastain Cloverdale tp—J K Jenkins, Wm Allen, D R Maze; alternates, Robt Bunteu, D L Macy, Reuben Michael Mill Creek tp—II C Blue; alternate, James Q Layne DELEGATES TO JCDICIAL CONVENTION. Jackson tp—M C Dickerson, R R Johnson, Wm Sutherlin; alternates, Charles Hendricks, Jas Oakley F'ranklin tp—Robt Britton, J U Edwards, M D Payne; alternates, D B Hostetler, M T Bowers, Geo Shannon Russell tp—Robt Leisure, Wm Bowen; alternates, Ed Clodfelter, Jesse B McGaughey Clinton tp—Jesse Hamrick, Jack Clodfelter; alternates, F S Hamilton. R C Sutherlin Monroe tp—Adam Ader, Kenneth Priest; alternates, Michael Maloney, II M Randel Floyd tp—Wm Jacobs; alternate, Forest

Ellis

Marion tp—Albert Wise, W H McNary; alternates, Gilbert Sinclair, It II Hicks Greencastle tp—W’m Wright, J A Lane, Walter Cooper, J E Champer, W G Neff, C O Talbott; alternates, Jos Butler, Jerry Fiunell, J C Hurst, Albert Farmer, J K Burgess, G P Burk Madison tp—P M Frank, Alva IShoptaugh; Alternates, James Houck, John Wood, W’ashington tp—John O’Brien, C D Reel; alternates, George Skelton, Jackson Huffman W’arren tp—Geo W Hughes; alternate,James Cline Jefferson tp—J H Hurst; alternate, D V* Moffitt Cloverdale tp—W 8 Eckels, W’m Broadstreet, R S Davis; alternates, Mel Rogers, Theodore Bocs, L L McGinnis Mill Creek tp—J G Buis; alternate, John Stringer DELEGATES TO MARTINSVILLE CONVENTION Jackson tp—J W Eggers; alternate, B F Haney F'ranklin tp—John Dodd; alternate, J F Tucker Russell tp—Jonathan Tague; alternate, F M Burkett Clinton tp—John Miller; alternate, Joseph Newgent Monroe tp—Milroy Gordon; H M Randel Floyd tp—A J Owen; alternate, J D Hart Marion tp—H H Runyan; alternate, W W

Day

Oreencastle tp—F D Ader; alternate, W’ill Maloney Madison tp—W P Wimmer; alternate, Fred Leatherman Washington tp—W D Foster; alternate, G L Summers Warren tp—O W Bridges; alternate, Wm Chamberlin Jefferson tp—Dr B F Spurgeon; alternate, L E Knight Cloverdale tp—Wm Fisher; alternate, Wm Sinclair Mill Creek tp—M F McHaffie; alternate, Sylvester Elliott Hon. D. E. Williamson was then called upon and he made a short and eloquent speech in which he affirmed his pride at having voted for Grover Cleveland; he indorsed the Democratic platform; the Republicans were now chiefly engaged in a campaign of misrepresentation, but it won’t win; lies cannot and will not prevent Democratic victory in 1894; the flnancal stringency and hard times w*ere the direct result of Republican rule and legislation; Democrats were in no wise accountable, and tho speedy return of good times is possible thorough Democratic ascendency only. There must be no strife or dissension in the party; w*hen the ticket is made Democrats must go to work with vim and with a will; Republicans have no more chance to carry Putnam county, notwithstand ing their boasts, than they have of going to heaven. At the close of Gen. Williamson’s speech, J. U. Edwards, Esq., chair, man of the committee on resolutions, handed in the report, which was unanimously adopted, as follows: Resolved, that the Democratic party of Putnam County, Indiana, in mass convention assembled, for the first time since tho re-election of Grover Cleveland, hereby indorses his administration of public affairs, and reaffirms the principles of our national platform of 1892. Resolved, that wo also indorse the public acts of our Senators from this State, and our representative in Congress, and our Senator and members in the State Legislature. The following resolution was also offered for adoption, and after discussion in the affirmative by Messrs. Stewart and Sigler, and in the negative by Messrs. Randel and Wimmer, it was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Collier. The resolution was as folic ws. Resolved, that each district, at the primary election, shall only be en. titled to vote for the nomination of one candidate for commissioner, and that one shall reside in tho district where they vote, and that the candidate receiving the largest vote in his district shall be the nominee of the Democratic party. On motion of James Stone the date of the primary election to nominate a county ticket was fixed fot Friday, Feb. 2; the election is to be held on the Australian system, and the Democracy of tho county will meet on Saturday, Feb. 3, at the Court House, at 10 o’clock a. m. to canvass the vote and announce the result.

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Putnamville. The holidays are gone and the people are quieted down, and the little folks think a year a long time to wait for another visit fVom good old Santa Quite a number of cases of la grippe in this place and vicinity 1 Uncle John C«oper is considered very dangerously sick with fever Frank Williams and Mrs. Arch Cooper are quite sick Mrs. R H. Bowen is convalescing from a very severe attack of la grippe R. H. Bowen has been offered a line body of rich bottom land in Illinois for his stock of goods here, but he says he hates to give up a good paying business, and the trade hangs fire Democrats who attended Saturday’s meeting are jubilant over its large attendance and old fashioned Democratic enthusiasm We would like to see Col. Matson training for the Presidential race On account of sickness in his family Mr. Sinclair has dismissed school indefinitely. His little girl is dangerously sick. xx Washington Township. To the Star-Press: Notice is hereby given that the Democrats of Washington township will hold their township convention on the 2d day of February, on which day the county primary will also be held. By order of Committee. F. M. Stroube, Chairman.

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Mart McFerrian, our candidate for Recorder, is quite sick, but we trust he may soon be out again Miss Patton is again in her school, after a !

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liamson have returned from India- 9ee borrower in person. No denapolis Miss Katie Keough, of la Y* Money fbrnished at once at the

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has been sick; Chas. Young is also on iHSUranCe and LOail AgGIlt,

the sick list Madam Rumor says OREEXCASTLF, JXD.

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future Rev. Rohm expects to be- !

gin a series of meetings at the M. E. Church next Sunday night Mrs.

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xx perity will be the result Mrs. EunRoachdale. * ce Goddard has been sick the past Misss Bertha Wood, who has been ah™ 8ti 1 11 remains visiting her brothers here, returned f.- ’ j n "^ lce D 5 T 1 ftr p 1 , ? er 18 ' ^Ring to Indianapolis on Tuesday morning r 161 * 1 ! 8 peiq 1 Unci* Chapel this week Geo. Irwin and family, Dr. Wood j" Thoma8an d family and Wiland family and Mr Milburne took ^ wif ? y° ok turkey* dinner at Mrs. Milburnc’s. New Year’s wl “» their brother, John Thomas, day Oscar Jones and Joseph Akers day...... A have bought the meat shop owned I?- 118 ; 10 8 ° cial at Harry Gardner s last by Mr. Powell There will be a I Wednesday night. .The anxious masque social at the Town Hall next ca ndidates will be relieved the second Saturday evo Mrs. L. Ghormley , f I ' ebrUttry ’ 1 i, W1 ?.n er ^ , wi11 be nnd Arthur Tiivlor and wife returned the happy ones Mrs. Ella Alspaugh to their homes in Indianapolis, Mon- an d children have returned to their

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