Hope Republican, Volume 1, Number 32, Hope, Bartholomew County, 1 December 1892 — Page 4

Hope republican. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. C. SMJTH, Editor and PnopRtETOR. Subscription, $1.03 per Year, in Advance. Hoh Advertising Rates, Apply at Office. Entered at the post office at Hope, Indiana, as second class matter. THURSDAY, CECEMBER i, 1892. ONE DOLLAR Will pay for the Republican to any now subscriber from the date of receiving the subscription until Jan. 1, 1894. We make a present of the remainder of this year free to all such subscribers. Any old subscriber sending us four new names on this offer will have his own date advanced one year. The vote of the Democratic members of the new Congress has been polled and they deelare by a small vote against an extra session. Congressman Cooper seems to be exercising an arbitrary authority in the disposal of offices in the district, which is no tjd together pleasing to many of his Democratic supporters. The long-talkod-of Panama canal is again a question of ddubt. Its projectors are brought into the courts to defend their management of the work. More money is wanted to complete the work. That the canal will prove of immense value to commerce is beyond question, but the obstacles in its way seem to be almost insurmountable. Advertising is a matter which no merchant can afford to neglect. And in this, as in other matters, keeping eternally at it is the way to make it pay. People do not always jump at a good thing the first time it is presented to them, but their attention must bp,repeatedly called to it. The most g'ueeessful merchants advertise the*year round, in dull and busy seasons. The Republican is proud of its advertising columns, and our readers will do well to read them every week You will find something.new and interesting, especially during the coming month. The “ads.” often contain as good news as the local page, for it contains that which will save you money. Mbs. Lease's contemplated candidacy for the senatorship from Kansas has raised an interesting question with reference to the eligibility of women to this high office. The Constitution says “no person shall be Senator who shall not have attained to the age of thirty years and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen.” Many might suppose that the use of the pronoun •Tie” would debar Mrs. Lease from! the position, but this pronoun is of- j ten used in an indefinite sense, es-1 jiecially when, as in this case, its | antecedent is the indefinite word | “person.” Mrs. Lease is a “person” j no doubt, and she meets the other | requirements as to age and residence. The supreme court will probably he called on to pass on the question should she be elected. It is gratifying to Americans to know that her representatives in the international monetary conference now in session are commanding universal respect, and thpir opinions are carefully considered by all the delegates. To America the silver question is of great importance. The immense quantities which are being I mined every year and the constant j pressure brought by the silver men I to bring about legislation favorable I to their interests makes it impor-1 taut to us that a definite standard be j hxod by the commercial nations of j the world. Wo alone cannot afford | ■,o monetize sliver at its present ratio since by so doing we would draw to us all the silver of the world and drive away our gold standard. But if the of

Europe will agree to a carefully fixed ratio of coinage it will prove to bo of great advantage to us. And if it benefits us it will benefit them, for nothing can affect the interest of one member of the family of nations but every member is affected by the same thing. The Democrats arc having their hands full in considering their prospective attempt to ruu the country for four years. They are making many promises that the party will not act hastily nor make any radical changes in the government. They evidently are afraid of their job. Already the pledge is being made that there will be no pension legislation. Senators Carlisle and Mills with Senator Gorman have declared for a moderate revision of the present tariff, an increase of the free list and a repeal of the sugar bounty. The tax on state banks will probably not be repealed and Georgia’s hasty legislation on the subject will be barren of results. It is thought that a conference will be held in New York soon and that it will declare in favor of slow procedure. There will be a desperate effort made tp find a suitable substitute for the McKinley bill, and until that is done there will be fear and trembling in the Democratic camp; fear and trembling before and wailing and gnashing of teeth after. Republicans generally are are watching with interest the first attempts of a Democratic government to keep the country in its present prosperous condition. Congressman Cooper is strong in his desire to have an extra session of Congress. He evidently thinks it will be a small matter to prepare a tariff bill which will be satisfactory —only a question of a “few days’” work, as will be seen by his words, below, taken from the Indianapolis; News. Let him live in his air castle, as long as possible, for his highblown hopes are certainly doomed to bitter disappointment. But here are his words: “I am decidedly in favor of an extra session of Congress. I believe that immediately after the 4th of March Congress should be called together to pass a new tariff bill, as demanded by the people. I do not think there is anything in this cry of undue haste, raised by some Democrats. I can not see any necessity for the appointment of a tariff commission. The tariff question is as well understood in all its relations now as it will be two or three years from now. It has been thoroughly investigated by Congress. Volumes of testimony have been taken as to its relation to all the industries, and I do not see how we are’ to get any more reliable information than we have. The experts in the Treasury Department can frame a tariff bill in a few days, and it ought to be passed. The verdict of the people was in favor of a reduction of the tariff, and I think the Democratic party will not be true to itself if it does not render prompt judgment on that verdict. “You may have noticed that the members of the House are almost; unanimous in their demand for an extra session, while the Senators, in their usual /’dignified manner, say that wo had better go slow. As I said before, .1 believe the people are in favor of an extra session. I believe the members -of the House, who are fresh from the people, come nearer representing them than the Senators do.” The subject of good country roads is attracting more and more interest among those looking to the betterment of American business. Several of the leading magazines are discussing the subject and securing contributions'from the ablest writers on the subject. Indeed, there arc some papers published whose sole aim is the advancement of good road-mak-ing. The different plans of road building are described and fully illustrated and their comparative merits discussed. Everything possible is done to educate our people on the subject. The endowment of a chair on road-making is even proposed for some of our colleges, though it is doubtful if this is a wise, or even a practicable proposition. But the interest in and for good roads is growing, and with so much reading mati'iVtum, , J orcd broadcast o’er the land mght‘ ' h, ’H hat the next *' % ' y, 'crovo-

ment in the condition of our roads. No class is more affected by the condition of the roads than the farmers, and no class bear such miserable excuses for roads with so much equanimity. They are almost isolated from their fellows during the bad season, yet they endure it all patiently. And not only this, but too often make no well-directed effort toward improving their condition. I Much of the “working” of the roads is only a temporary improvement to be destroyed by the next rainy spell and the work largely lost. An intelligent consideration of the necessary conditions for a good road bed would give all our country good highways with far less expenditure of time and money. We look for decided improvement in the next few years as a result of the present edui cation along this line. One of the chief glories of the Harrison administration has been its statesmanlike administration of the Indian policy. Commissioner Morgan has conceived and carried into execution a policy of friendly impartiality toward the Indian schools conducted by the various denominations. He has brought upon himself and the administration the hatred of the Catholics because he compelled them to submit to the same conditions to which all other denominations were compelled to submit. They have opposed him bitterly, but he has stood firm, and as a result our Indian affairs are in the best condition for years. Given another four years of the same policy and Indian troubles will be largely a thing of the past. Indiana may well be proud of the record which another of her sons has made during the four years past. *»***■»*» A CLUB! If you are a subscriber for any of the following papers, or if you intend to become such, it will pay you to club with the Republican and have the benefit of the club rate. To secure these prices the subscriptions to both papers must be paid to Dec. 31, 1893, a full year in advance. Renew through this office and your subscription will be forwarded at once. RAn-nl.17- Regular Club PAPER. utf.A price of price of Price. both bolh Cincinnati W’kly Gazelle $1 00 $3 00 $1 50 Indiana Baptist.. 1 50 3 50 1 90 The Ladies Home Journal 1 00 2 00 1 70 Cent’ry Magazine 4 00 5 00 4 40 Ind’pTs Journal. 1 00 2 00 1 00 Indiana Farmer... 1 00 2 00 1 80 Western H’rs’m’n 2 00 3 00 2 40 YTh's Oompani’n New subs, only 1 75 2 75 2 25 Send us the club price and we will send you the Republican and the paper clubbed with it for one year. ****«*•»* fl Few films Of Chandler’s Special Bargains for SATURDAY, DEC. 3. f 120 doz. Ladies’ Cotton Hose, 2ca pair. (Only one pair to a customer.) 1 lot Ladies’ Woolen Hose, (slightly damaged.) 3 pairs for only 25c. 1 lot Women's Shoes, 50c a pair. 1 lot Men’s Cong. Shoes, 88c a pair. 1 lot Men’s Calf Cong. Shoes, (price $2.50) Will close :it $1.00 a pair. Celluloid Collars only3capiece; 2 for5c. Boy's Boots, sizes 4 to C, cheaper than ! any in the county. This will be a “Boss” day for Bargain Hunters. Respectfully, Geo. L>. Cliandlsr.

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