Greencastle Star Press, Greencastle, Putnam County, 26 September 1896 — Page 4
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Republicans are linking this campaign believeing in the motto that “Wealth is king, and the people are its subjects.” The verdict at the polls,in November, will emphasize the (act thas the people are the rulers and that wealth is their servant, calculated only to furnish them with the necessaries and conveniences of life. The Banner-Times believes, doubtless, that a lie well stuck to becomes truth in the minds of some, hence its reitiration in regard to the “outrageously high’’ valuation of lands in this county fur taxation, and charge that the blame therefor is with tiie Democratic party. No other explanation can be given to its action. It has been given the facts, the facts have been proven, yet it ignores, or
contradicts, or bother
The demand is for the free coinage of both silver and gold—nothing short of it will satisfy the people. Fkf.e coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of lt> to 1 means better times, better pi ices for labor and its products, pr< Stable employment for all, and comfortable homes and all the necessaries for pa, ma, and the babies.
Tub cry by the gold bugs is that the free coinage of silver will drive gold out of circulation. An anxious people is waiting for them to tell why gold is and has always been virtually out of circulation, when there was no free silver coinage on tap, as at present for instance.
F. A. HAYS. Prop.
Hogate is discreetly silent! He
T Tt Jl. $TAR-PrvE.SS. has not, and he will not accept the : challenge of the onposing candidate, v '' : / ' L. A. Stockwell, to make a joint can-
vass of this district. Hogate knows that Republicans have no logical ammunition to lire in this campaign,
Saturday, Sept. 20,1896. | TEHM8... Hue Dollar per V, ar
Entered at the rostoftiee, Greencaslle, Ind.
ib secomi-cldss mail matter.
We want a Rood correspondent at each postoffice in Putnam county. Those now act- 1 in<as correspondents will please notify us
while the opposition is loaded to kill on sight.
On Friday of last week, Munay
w^iK editor of the Sullivan Demo-
crat. died at his late residence, in Sul-
Democratic Ticket.
livan, Ind., in the 6Gth year of Irs age. Deceased was one of the oldest newspaper editors in the State, having conducted the Democrat contiuu-
President, William J. Bryan. Vice President, Arthur Sewell.
Governor, Benjamin F. Shively. Lieutenant-Governor. John 0. Lawler.
Appellate Judge, First District, Edwin Taylor.
Appellate Judge, Second Distrcit, Frank- E. | oug ]y f or over forty years. He was a '.Appellate Judge,Third District, Theodore Christian gentleman, highly esteemed 11 Appellate Judge, Fourth District, A. J. j by a large circle of friends, and his ‘'Appellate Judge, Fifth District, o. E. Ross. J demise it widely mourned. Secretary of Static Samuel Ralston. Auditor of State, J. T. Fanning. , .x , -i Treasurer of state. Morgan chandler. Piie enemies of the free silver cause Reporter ‘o^the'su^reme^Court, Henry ' are endeavoring to create division in "superintendent of Public instruction, W. j the ranks of free silver advocates by B. st.ciair. 'stirring up discension on the Vice Congress, John C. Ridpath. , ,, . Representative, John ii. James. Presidential question. All true sup-
Treasurer, James L. Browning. .Sheriff, Richard M. Bunten. Coroner, E. H. Kleinbub. Surveyor, Janies F. O’Brien.
Assessor, Johnson c Herod. ^ ^ ^ ^ j j g nothing in the Vice Presidential
porters of the cause of free silver will J give these fellows the go-by. There
Commissioner,'id Dist., James E. Talbott
Commissioner, 3d Dist.. William S. Burns cniulitlilto issue. The issue is Bryan Prosecuting Attorney, J. M. Ravri . . .. .. _. . , Joint Representative. George J. Reiser. , and free Silver, or McKinley and the joint senator, L. a. stockwem present gold standard, and the votes Silver money is good enough for 0 f ^jj e f ree s iiver people should be the masses, and it must and will b® j past where they will count on the made good enough for the classes 0 f the people; they should not be
who are a little too line-haired to take
to it kindly now.
wasted in wandering off after side issues.
The history of the past two decades proves that a single standard gold money means increase of wealth fori the rich, and constantly falling prices for the products of the labor of the i poor. Let’s turn over a new leaf. Thf. United States will regain its old prosperity and business activity when silver is remonetized and placed back in our coinage where it j was previous to the Republican Con- 1 gressional legislation in 1873. The cry of the Republicans for “sound money” is a fake, pure and simple. We all want sound money, and the world never had or knew a sounder money than our silver coinage prior to the demonetization act
of 1S73.
At Lena, on Friday night, a large number of enthusiastic democrats met and organized a Bryan silver club with Henry White as president. The audience, made up of men of all jiarties, and including a number of women, listened to eloquent and convincing addresses by J. M. Rawley and J. Elmer Thomas. The democrats arc neither behind in work nor enthusiasm, and the result of the November election will verify this statement. ^ The Republicans figure it out that it is perfectly legitimate for millionaires to legislate against the common people, but that it is crime, disgracenil and dishonest, smacking of repud.ttion, for the common people to legislate in their own interest and permit the money power to look out fi.r itself. In other words, the Republican party toadies to and labors for the benefit of individual and corporate wealth, and forces God’s j eopie into poverty and want, or near thereto. Every free silver ci iuage man in Putnam county should Make it a matter of business to come to Grecncastle, on Thursday, October 1, 1896, to hear lion. Thoe. M. Patterson, of Denver, Col., make r.n address on the great issue of the free coinage of silver and gold at the ratio of 10 to 1. Mr. Patterson is one of the most noted orators in the country, and makes n speech lull of interest, and entertaining as it is instructive. lie was a resident of Grecncastie in his youth, and local interest, as well as devotion to the cause of silver, should give him m large audience. Our word for it, if y ;u miss this speech you will miss the best ore of the campaign.
The B.-T. says Putnam county lands are valued “outrageously high” for assessment purposes, and endeavors to saddle the blame therefor on the Democratic party, when as a matter of fact the Republiaan State Board of Tax Commissioners are responsible. Note, also, that the lands of Parke, Hendricks and Montgomery counties, all of which adjoin Putnam, are valued at a higher figure for assessment than Putnam county lands, and the tax levy in all these counties is much higher than in Putnam county. These facts knock out all the props the B.-T. has been building in its endeavor to cast odium on the Democratic administration of Putnam county, but it will doubtless take another short rest, and then proceed to rehash these same old lies over again in its columns before the
election.
Last week two of the most reliable political prophets known to the United States, Messrs. Abbott and Coats, of New York City, made estimate of the coming presidential vote. Abbott’s is favorable to Bryan’s election, and Coates leans the other way. Both gentlemen give their reasons for the deductions found, the estimates made, and tbe faith they have in them, and their figures areas follows: Abbott says the Bryan vote will be 248; McKinley 139; doubtfull CO, Coats says McKinley’s vote will bo 2H; Bryan 152; doubtful 41. Their estimates compared, State by State, shows that they agreed that Bryan is sure of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia. Idaho, Louisiana,Mississippi, Missouri, Mon tana, Nevada, North Dakoto, North Carolina. South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah and Virginia ; and that McKinley is sure of Conneticut, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin. The disputed states are: California, Delcwarc, Kansas, Oregon, Ne braska, Washington and Wyoming, each of which Abbott claims for Bryan and Coates considers doubtful. Illinois and New W which however Abbott practically conceit •o McKinley unless the party leaders make more of a fight, and Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland arid West Virginia, which each claims outright. The fight is not yet fought, the battle is not won. Be up and coing for free silver.
yet in the face of these much higher assessments in the counties named, all of which are Republican, the tax levies are far heavier, demonstrating beyond all dispute that in the Democratic county ol Putnam the public businsss is conducted more ecomicaily, and the people are taxed more lightly than are their neighbors in Republican counties. The intent and object of the Bannei-Times, as given to us by a Republican who is opposed to the “present gold standard” and favors free silver coinage and the election of William J. Bryan, is to endeavor to draw the minds of the people from the main issue of the campaign, and divert their attention, knowing full well that everyday’s discussion of the coinage ques tion adds strength to the cause of free silver and cripples Republicanism and “the present gold standard.’’ Tire trick won’t work, however, the defeat of the gold bugs is one of the
certainties of November next.
In a speech in Congress, delivered Feb. 21, 1878, Hon. John Hanna, doacesed, elected to Congress when a resident of this city, said in relation to the demonetization of the silver dollar: “You are not ignorant of the fact that a result of the demonetization of silver was to increase the value of gold. The moment that gold as a legal tender is without a coin rival, it arbitrarily dictates the value of every commodity. Having now obtained an undue advantage by legislation, you ask, at a time when gold is at the Hood tide of value by reason of the imperial crown of unlimited legal tender, that it shall determine the sizj of the “chunk’’ of demonetized silver that shall enter into the remonetized dollar, to the end that you may thereby practically defeat silver coinage and rob the people. The trick is worthy of the cunning of those you serve. Why not face the truth like honest men and admit the fact that from 1S34 to 1873, a period of forty years, there was not an hour during all that time that 412>j grains of standard silver, when it had the imprint of American sovereignty, was not above par if measured by the gold standard. During all that period it not only maintained its character and value as compared with gold, but it is au instructive fact that the premium was for nine of those years over one-half of 1 per cent,; for seven years, 1,' 8 ; for nine years, 2'.j ; for seven years, 3C ; for seven years, 4 1 ,, and one year it reached 5. l .i. Pray tell me, had not the quality of unlimited legal tender something to do with producing these gratifying results? It is idle to deny it. Do like causes produce similar effects? Dare any man, in view of these facts, assume that when the Government shall again by authoiity of law coin these 412,'a grains standard silver into an American dollar with the quality of unlimited legal tender it will still he the “under dog in the
fight?”
Yo u professed friends know full well that it would promptly recover the position it so honorably maintained ; that it would be the dollar of the law and the contract as well as in fact; and hence, I repeat, every additional grain which you seek to be added is unlawfully taken from the people. In short, it is creditor robbing debtor, Beware of that judg ment which the “upright judge” will surely pronounce upon all those who attempt to consumate wrong so flagrant. It is no time to longer '.He with the sovereign will of a people who will sweep from place and power any faithless servant who attempts to deceive and betray. They demand equal and exact justice, and accursed be he who attempts to readjust the scales as a means of robbery.”
The Banner-Times continues to prate about “53 cent dollars, “if free silver coinage carries, in one column, while in another column it changes jthat if free silver coinage carries the ^silver mine owners will make 47 cents on every dollar, thereby ad- . milting that under free silver coinage silver dollars will be 100 cent dollars. The B.-T. is a dandy for tiuth avoiding and logical stumbling. Remember that alter October 4, you cannot move from one precinct to an other even in the same township without losing your vote. Be on the look out for it comes to our cars that even now the goldbugs are figuring and fixing to have Democrats moved from one precinct to another, after the expiration of the time named above, to the end that their votes may be lostto the cause of Bryan and free
silver.
Tiie B. T—ell’-a-lie keeps up its regular gait in the prevarication line; sometimes by insinuation, at other times directly, and at all times shamelessly. It continues to harp upon Putnam county’s taxation, high assessment, etc., when it has been corrected and contradicted, and the proofs submitted of correction and contradiction. In the first place Putnam county’s tax levy is lower than that in any of the surrounding counties, and very much lower than the Republican counties of Hendricks, Parke, Morgan and Montgomery, while its indebtedness is very much less. In the second place the valuation of Putnam county lands for assessment was made by township assessors, many of whom are Republicans, and tbe county Board of Tax Reviewers, in equalizing the assessments really reduced them, and then the Republican State Board of Tax Commissioners increased the valuation when the returns were made to them, so that as a matter of fact if Putnam county lands are assessed "outrageously high,” as the B.-T. puts it, the Republican party is responsible for it, and the fact that the tax levy made by the Democratic County Commissioners is very low, much lower than that made in any of the adjoining counties, is attributable to the Democratic party, and the Democrats glory in the fact. This plain statement of the case is truthful; we have published the facts and figures to prove it; the B.-T. knows it to be true, but B.-T. will go right along in the old way—lying directly or by implication in regard to the matter, and the only solace is in knowing that its readers are sparse, and these who believe what they read therein are few and far between.
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The prospect for tiie election of Win. J. Bryan grows brighter every day, as the reports come in from all parts of tho eoun’ry. Senator Jones, chairman of the National Democratic Central Committee, who is doubtless well posted as to tbe, outlook, having had a thorough canvass made of the states by men who are experts in judg ing the political situation, gives out the information that Bryan’s electfon is absolutely certain, and claims that he will carry the states below by the
majorities named :
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Electoral
State
Votes.
Majority.
Alabama
60,000
Arkansas
8
75,000
California
30,000
Colorado
100,000
Delaware
3
10,000
Florida
15,000
Georgia
75,000
10*000
Illinois
45.000
Indiana.
50,000
30,000
Kansas
46,000
Kentucky
35,000
l.ouisana
40,000
Maryland
15,000
MicblKan
30,000
Minnesota
36.000
Mississippi
9
50,000
Missouri
17
60,000
Montana
15,000
Nebraska
80,000
Nevada
4,000
North Carolina
11
20,000
Ohio
25,CC0
Oregon
10,000
South Carolina
60,000
South Dakota
10,000
Tennessee
40.000
Utah
10,000
Virginia •
-• 12
25,000
Washington
15 000
West Virginia
10,000
Wisconsin
30,000
Wyoming
5,000
Born, to Will Holland and wife, a son, on Sept. 16. The Terre Hante Gazette says: John Clark Ridpath, the Democratc nominee for congressman, was to have spoken at the wigwam in this city on Thursday but as the Republicans have a meeting on that day the date has been canceled. It goes without saying that when he does speak here he will be greeted by an immense crowd. The McKinley Gold Bugs of African descent held a meeting, on Monday night, at the Mayor’s office, and offered up sweet incense to and made much noise in honor of their gold idol, McKinley. Ricks, Smith, Herring, Townsend, and James were the local orators, and they were thoroughly satisfied with their own efforts. But the star attraction of the evening was on Stewart, from Ohio, who had been secretly toled here by Case, to astonish his brother negroes. Stewart’s graphaphono roll was in good order, and when the spring was pulled it began to revolve, and the words rolled from the orifice in his face at a steady gait for some time; there was no hesitation about tho supply of languags, the same old thing had done duty so often before that it was used to it. To give the occasion snap and zest Joo Donnohuo sang a song, and Col. Jordan jollied the colored folks, and then awe and dismay struck the assemblage when one of the eben luted gold bugs started to take up a collection. We have not heard of any Democratic negroes joining tho club as yet.
Charles Thomas, of South Greet castle, died on Sept. 19, of heart dii ease, aged 40 years. E. L. Cline, of Conway Spring Kan., has been visiting friends an relatives in this county. Mr. Fred. Leatherman has pr< sented us with some of the larges nicest appearing and best flavore apples we have tasted this year. A correspondent in the Rockvili Tribune, speaking of Charlie Case speech at Lena, says it was made u mostly of “grins” and goose talk. One dollar and fifty cents will pu chase a first-class gold pair of spe< tacles, fitted with first quality lense of M. D. Ricketts, graduate opticiai before the 16th of October. The B. T. characterszes free silve men, as “crack-brained, discontente and dishonest creatures.” This is th banner argument against the coinag of silver and gold at the rat io of 16 t 1, and it is the only one the goldbug have. At the Council meeting, on Tuei day night, a petition was presente against putting down pavements o Arlington street, and the matter wr postponed for future consideratloi The committee reported against a iowing the claim of Gasper Renicl for damages, and the report W’H adopted. The city attorney was ii structed to seo what power the cit bad to restrict the sale of cigarette Hathaw’ay was added to the comml tee on street lighting. The improvi ment of South Indiana street wt talked of ami the claim ordinanc "was passed.
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