Hope Republican, Volume 1, Number 43, Hope, Bartholomew County, 16 February 1893 — Page 4

HOPE REPUBLICAN. PU3LISHED EVERY THURSDAY. \JAY C. SMITH. Editor and Publisher. Subscription, 51.00 per Year, in Advance. For Advertising Rates. Apply at Office. F.iuored at the post office tit Hope, Indiana, as second class matter. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 16,1893. JoiiNsai} County opposes the new Judicial-circuit bill by which it is to be annexed to Bartholomew. It seems to be wedded.to Shelby, Sixty days is long enough for the present legislature to carry on its adulterated-sorghum and ground-hog legislation. Our tax-payers do not wait to pay for an extra sesion. Some of Mr. Clevland’s cabinet positions seem to be going begging. Evidently these positions are not regarded as highly as they once were either in points of honor or of salary. American opinion is almost unanimously in favor of the annexation of Hawaii. At any rate the United States will not permit any foreign power to assume control of this important group. On the theory that the judiciary should be kept above the level of partisanship it must be admitted that the President has set an admirable example—'an example which if occasion presents, his Democratic successor will no doubt promptly ignore. —Kansas City Journal.

Tits Chicago' platform was evidently a huge joke prepetrated on tlxe country for the purpose of catching votes. Many of our people were mads its dupes, failing to see what appeared quite plain at the time. Now Senator Harris, of Tennessee, declares openly “that the time has never been, is not now, and never will come, when I shall be a devotee to the orders of a national convention.” If this is to be taken as au i ndex of Democratic feeling, we need have little fear of sudden change in our present prosperous condition. There was a time when “fake”' newspaper items were looked upon with a degree of allowance. But that time has past, and now no respectable newspaper will publish knowingly a bit of so-called news, merely to create a sensation or to fill space. Reputable newspapers have too much at stake to stoop to such practices, and it now remains for the backwood’s iteraizer to continue the practice. 'Occasionally papers err /through mis-information given by other parties. But the cases to which we refer are those where the desperate publisher must have something to create a sensation, —to call attention to his sheet, and resorts to the manufacture of items for which he knows there is no . foundation. The people who were convinced by Democratic orators and Democratic newspapers last autumn that the talk about State-bank currency and wildoat money were simply Republican campaign lies, are likely to view with alarm the resolution introduced in the House yesterday by Reuben Dailey, Democrat. It is as follows; Resolved, That the committee on banks be requested to report a bill providing for the creation of a Statebanking system, based upon securities which will be an absolute protection to noteholders and otherwise g uarding the financial interests. It was referred to the committee on banks. Evidently Mr. Dailey believes that Congress will obey the injunction of the Chicago Democratic platform and repeal the tax on Statebun k currency. —.1 curnal. We denounce the Republican legislation. known an the Sherman act of 1890, as a cowardly makeshift, fraught with possibilities of danger ; i the future, which should make all. r.f its supporters, as well as its author, anxious for its speedy repeal. I - -Democratic platform, 1892. One would have supposed with j such a plank in its platform that! tvery. Ikmcowliu Senator would

have voted for Senator Hill’s motion to take up the repeal 'of the Sherman act. But strange to say, when it comes to carrying out pledges, even Democratic Senators have poor memories. At least that was the condition of their minds when this vote, which was virtually a test of the Senate’s opinion on the repeal, was I taken. We would not be so cruel as to suggest that it was any more than a slip of memory about its campaign promises that led twenty Democrats to vote against the measure as opposed to twelve who voted for it. Mind you, wc are not excusing Republicans who voted in the same way, but in the light of the above platform utterance, doesn’t there seem to be Just a little inconsistency in the Democratic vote Just mentioned? There is trouble at Hops over the starting of another saloon and bakery there. The town council was urged to meet and. take steps against it. Parties in this city were accused of renting property owned by them in Hope for saloon purposes, but this is a mistake. The parties here deny any such intention on their part. — Saturday’s Republican. Whatever of truth there may be in this clipping, the people of Hope have had an opportunity to express their sentiments on the question of another saloon here v and they did so with no uncertain sound.

It is one of the pathetic stories of French history that the man, Ferdinand DeLesseps, who has done most to increase France’s commercial prestige during recent years is now condemned to imprisonment for failure of the Panama canal scheme, And that failure was the result of French cupidity and corruption. Of all strange things under the sun is the report, now accepted as true, that Judge Gresham is to be Cleveland’s Secretary of State. And an erstwhile Republican shall lead them. Tlie llolatiom* of Labor and Capital. * * Human society is passing through another stage of its general evolution. Progress is slow —sometimes we feel that it is painfully slow —but there is progress. Our present industrial order is vastly better than ancient serfdom or mediaeval feudalism. ' The poor may not be rising out of their poverty at anything like the rapid rate at which the rich are growing richer, but the poor are surely, even if slowly, rising. Especially are they rising in intelligence and a sense of their rights; while theraeans for increasing this are multiplying on every hand, pervading the whole nation, and reaching every family in the land; and this one fact is a sign of great promise. The newspaper of to-day circulates everywhere, and the newspaper, imperfect as it is, purblind in its partisanship, one-sided, and sensational though it be, is after ! all the great educator. This, by the | aid of the railroad and telegraph, j penetrates every section of the coun-1 try, carrying somewhat of the best I along with much of the worst of the { thought and life of our great centres I of population into the remotest hamlet and rural neighborhood; while the magazines and books find their way, sooner or later, to the pastor of every church and the teacher of every school, and thus help to cfarry on the work of enlightenment. Because of these things, our nation is more truly one to-day than ever before, despite the vast extent of our country, the variety of our population, and the sectionalism that still recognizes a north and a south, an east and a west. All this is encouraging, notwithstanding the serious evils which no thoughtful man can overlook. The supreme need is an abatement of that narrow and short-sighted selfishness which has no ulterior selfishness to justify it, together with that excessive love of wealth as an end in itself which begets luxury and false pride, awakening envy and hatred in the breasts of the poor; and a fostering of the spirit of candor, wisdom, justice and fraternity everywhere. The great means to the accomplishment c f this result is Intel-

ligence. What is required is enlightenment. We all need to “see eye to eye.” The laboring man needs to be brought to see things from the capitalist’s standpoint, and the capitalist needs equally to be brought to sre things from the laboring man’s standpoint. We have enough of separation, distrust and estrangement between capitalists and laborers; we need vastly more of conference, confidence and co-operation between them. If they could attend one another's meetings, take part in one another’s discussions in a frank and kindly way, read one another’s best publications, and thus gradually learn to regard one another as friends, and to think of their interests as really mutual, what an immense gain in understanding and fairness there would be! As things now are, the two classes keep apart, and in their separation, misconceptions often arise, half-truths are easily mistaken for whole truths, prejudice takes the place of calm and careful judgment, distrust is begotten and hostility engendered. The urgent need of the present is a freer interchange of ideas, the bringing of the different classes together, the promotion of larger and higher views of their respective interests. Welcome, therefore, any attempt to accomplish this result! Welcome especially the mediatorial work of the Christian Church in this behalf! Alas! that the churches do so little of this work! Finally ,in order to hasten the day when these things shall be,, we need to inculcate over and over, however trite it may seem, the old, simple idea of primitive Christianity, that human society is one great brotherhood, one universal family, one social body, of which it is true that “whether one member suffer, all the members suffer with it; or one member be honored, all the members rejoice with it.” It is because this lesson is not yet half learned that we are at variance one with another in so many ways. The spirit of Christ is the one sure and mighty solvent of our social difficulties, and we need to instill that spirit into every heart until justice and brotherly love shall rule in every life. He teaches all men to pray, “Our Father who art in heaven”; and he says to all, “Be not ye many masters; for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.” —Rev. W. C. Selleck, in American Journal of Politics. MUSICAL CONCERT. At the Moravian church, Friday evening, Feb. 24th, 1S93 at 8 o’clock. Prof. Mason, Mrs Mason and Mrs Wm. Dormer, of Columbus, Ind. Mrs J. Houtman, of Brooklyn, N. Y., assisted by some of the best local talent will make this entertainment one of superior merit. Admission, 25cts. Children, 15 cts. Proceeds to be applied to refurnishing of the chapel. A boar, led by a band of Turks attracted considerable attention on our streets Monday afternoon. Headache is the direct result of indigestion and stomach disorders. Remedy these by using Do Witt’s Little Early Risers, and your headache disappears. The favorite little pills everywhere. S. Stapp & Son. SEE THOSE GOODS WITH Green Tickets AT Chandler’s.

WE CAN DO NEITHER WONDERS* 2STOR. MIRACLESI But we can show yon a line of noe Solis ana overcoats That for fine quality, good workmanship and low prices will be a REVELATION To you if you see them before you buy. We have them in all grades and in all sizes for BOYS as well as MEN. We respectfully request that you GIVE US A LOOK. SAM THE BOSS CLOTH IELRS The LARGEST and BEST Clothing House in Indiana. 307 Washington st., Columbus, Ind. SAVE MONEY —SfsBY BUYINGS—MCfTllill Reed & son, TPIE GROPERS. 1853 GOTO 1892 “The Old Reliable” FOES Tin, Iron and Steel Roofing, Wood, Iron and Chain Pumps, Cement, Plaster and Plastering Hair. NO LOTTERYI NO GUESSING! But when you buy $20 worth of goods, (Barb and Plain Wire, Tin and Steel Roofing excepted) for cash, you will be presented free of charge one of the Favorite Ironing Boards worth $2.50. Call and see them. CEMENT, $1 per bbl. GEORGE D. WEINLAND. J. M. Breeding & Co. DEALER IN Furniture of all. Kinds. oxjpi Undertaking' - Department Has everything complete for this line of work. This department is under the supervision of Mr. Daniel Wurth, and a lady attendant. Charges for undertaking done in Hope are as reasonable as if their store was located here. Please call and see us before engaging elsewhere. Very truly yours, L m, ©iiiCMKGl & CCL P. S.-We pay all telegrams. Mr. Worth resides two squares north of our store. J, M. B. & Co. An immense line of |== — Boots and Shoes Which we will sell at lowest prices at the QLPBE_Siioe_Store. 407 Washington st., .' Columbus, Irid. Frank Lindsay. n 2 Adtuj BERGENAUTrwM A CCRK f O SIXTY YEARS* B<5*SH>A<3E. | Staved By Bergen’* Cure. 12 rj* Dear Sir—I have been afflicted with Asthma Dr. Bergen. City: S over slxtyyears, and tried everything for it; Dear Sir-My wife had a bad cough for ten S2 x nine months I had two doctors waiting on years, and in September was compelled to ® me; both gave me up to die. I have taken i take to her bed with consumption We had ® £ three bottles of Bergen’s Asthma Cure and I given up ail hopes, and so had the doctors but CP g am better than I have been for over fifty I with eight bottles of Bergen’s Asthma Cure © years. I do my own work, and wish every one J she was cured, and Is as hearty as anvhodv D Ql who is afflicted would give It a trial. Yours now. We cheerfully recommend thlsrnedi- O Cl truly, Mrs. Mary Hums. cine to all consumptives. Chas. Wilits S