Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 October 1890 — Page 4

THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1890.

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All communications intended for publication in ft is paper mutt, in order to receice attention, be accompanied ly the name and addrett of the urriter, THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL Can be found at the following places: FABIS American Exchange In Paris, 58 Boulevard fles Cspucuaes. NEW YORK GUsey House and "Windsor Hotel. PHILADELPHIA A. pT Kemble, 272 Lancaster arenas. CHICAGO Palmer House. CINCINNATI-J. P. Hawley A Co.. 154 Vine street. LOUISVILLE C. T. Deerlng. northwest corner Third and J efferson streets. ST. LOUIS Union News Company. Union Depot . and southern Hotel. WASHINGTON. D. C. Blfgs House and Ebbitt House. Democratic Plan of Taxation. Editorial in Indianapoli Sentinel of Sept. 14, 1890. The tax on personal Democratic Platform, We demand the adoption of a system of equalizing the appraisement of real and personal property in this State, to the end that an equal and proper uniformity In such assessments shall be secured, for the reason that under existing regulations many counties are compelled to pay an unjust proportion of the State's expenses, which others aa unjustly escape. property ought to De w holly repealed. The projpectts that the system of private property In land will remain as It Is, fornome generations at le&st.but that all taxes at least for State and local purposes (ex-. cept such as may be derived from the sale of franchises) will. In the near future, be laid upon land. I Republican advices from different parts of tho State show that the party will give a good account of itself at the polls. The assistant Democratic paper should continue to wrestle with the pearl-button clause of the new tariff. It seems to he an issue of its own size, so to speak. The Sentinel shows signs of fright and panic. It has come to the conclusion that the Republican stay-at-homes will not elect the Democratic ticket in Indiana this year. The Republicans in Indiana ought to gain two members of Congress this year to make good a part of those stolen by the Ohio gerrymander, and there is reason to believe that they will do it. The head of the Clarke thread factories says that the firm will start its second mill at once. This mill has been idle for a time. The price of thread will not be advanced, which is bad for the free-trade prophets. , The Journal was made to say that the cost of twelve of tho Smyrna rugs purchased for the Evansville Insane Hospital was $530. Tho amount was $53. But those two rugs which cost $119 must be very elegant ones. The man who has not voted a Republican ticket for years, but votes mainly for Democrats when he votes, likes to pose as an independent Republican because he knows what a dreadful thing it would be for him to be recognized and called a Democrat. It is evident that those persons who go about telling that the pension law of the present Congress will relievo only a few persons who are in need or in poorhouses do not read the papers. None but tho hopelessly or willfully ignorant can make such a statement. The Sentinel has found a circular of Chairman Michener which seems to worry it a great deal, and well it may. A thousand Republicans in every corner of the State are quietly carrying out its suggestions. It is not so much of a Democratic year as it was in April. The Sentinel yesterday published what purported to be a speech delivered by Senator Voorhec at Gosport. '.No doubt Mr. Voorhees furnished the report, but that is no assurance he delivered the speech. He has a habit of delivering one speech and printing another. TnERepublicans in those States which have been having Mr. Mills, of . Texas, for a Democratic speaker, are rather greedy when they make demands for Speaker Reed and Major McKinley. It is a very doubtful State that Brother Mills cannot turn over to the Republicans. Able free-trado editors who have been mourning because the new tariff law increases the duty on shotguns might discover, if they looked a little further, that it places shotgun-barrels on tho free list. The main value of a shotgun is the barrel. Wo have the wood, and American workmen can make the stocks. The Charleston (S. C.) News and Courier plainly declares that it is not the alleged ignorance of the negro voter that it objects to, but the negro voter. He will be just as objectionable when he is a scholar as when ho cannot read, when he becomes a voter. It intimates that only ono remedy is possible, and that is to get him out of tho country. One trouble with tho average Democratic orator is that he assumes that the people are no better informed than they were before the war, and that Democrats do not see anything but Democratio papers. There is an abundance of Republican literature in circulation during campaign times, and Democrats get a great deal of useful information from it all they have, in fac. The Anderson Herald says of Mr. Billingsley, the Republican candidate for Congress, that "His services as a teacher, instructor and popular orator are constantly in demand at largo national, State and county meetings to consider

brain and farm advancement." There ate few men in tho State better known as a writer and speaker on his specialtics than Mr. Billingsley. He is a man of well-trained and well-stored mind, and Lu excellent representative of tho largest industrial interest in the district. Every Congress ought to contain a fair proportion of such menmen who know something outside of professional politics and who can tell what they know. Congress would gain by the substitution of a few grass-growers for grass-burners.

KOTHrKG MT0 8BW FOE IT." On page 144 of the acts of the Democratic Legislature of 1885 may be found Chapter CI, which reads as follows: Be it enacted, etc.. That the board of trustees of the Hospital for the Insane shall, at the beginning of each month, advance or deposit to the credit of the superintendent of such hospital, from the funds appropriated for the support of the hospital, the sum of $2,000, to be expended upon the warrant of said superintendent in the payment of the contingent expenses of such hospital daring the month. Said superintendent shall submit an itemized list, accompanied in all cases by proper vouchers, of his expenditnren of such fond, to the board of trustees for approval and allowance at the end of each month. If any balance of such fund remains in his hands unexpended it shall be deducted from the amount which would otherwise be advanced for the ensuing month, and only enough in addition to make the sum of $2,000 for each month shall be advanced. If tho expenditures for any month exceed the sum of $2,000 the board shall advance for tho ensuing month the amount of the deficit in addition to tho current sum of $2,000. "What is tho matter with the above! Nothing on the face of it; but, in the words of the great Jack Bunsby, its significance "lays in the application on it." The Democratic board of trustees, at the beginning of each month, place $2,000 at the disposal of the superintendent, and for the expenditure the superintendent gives vouchers to the board, but these vouchers do not go to the State Auditor. The vouchers for the expenditures of each month are on file in the boxes of the State Auditor. In the detailed account which accompanies them the sum of $2,000 appears as an expenditure, but no vouchers giving the items will be found. If the $2,000 is not expended it is deducted at the end of tho schedule of the vouchers. It appears to havo been very generally expended. The Auditor can require no voucher because the law provides that the board of trustees shall receive and approve the vouchers. What is the objection to all this) Simply that $24,000 may be expended each year by the superintendent of the hospital, but no voucher for the expenditure, no bills of items, are to be deposited in tho place where vouchers for all State expenditures should bo deposited, : namely, in the Auditor's office. In the monthly accounts of the hospital bills will be found for flour, beef, potatoes, medicines, clothing, and the payment of officers and emploj-es everything but this $2,000. Why is this? Who will explain? What led the Democratic Legislature of 1885 to pass this bill and Governor Gray to approve it; and, above all, wry is the act so indexed that no average citizen reading the index for information would suspect the purport of the measure from its index entry! The sum of $24,000 is a very large amount to bo expended and no detailed record of the expenditure be put on file when there should be an itemized voucher for every dollar expended. The people of Indiana should elect a Legislature which will investigate all of the hidden, and therefore suspicious, transactions which such laws as Chapter CI seem to have been devised to cover. THE NEW TARIFF AND THE FABMEE. The free-trader, who is always extending his sympathy to the farmer because he is not recognized in the tariff, is, when among farmers,. very quiet about the agricultural schedules of the new tariff, but in the large cities in the East the consumer is told that he will pay a deal more for his potatoes, beans, eggs, etc., because of the high duties imposed upon tho agricultural products in the interest of the American farmer. The increase of the rates of duties on agricultural products is so marked that a few of them are given below: Articles. O fd Law. Law of 1800. Barley $ .lOpcrbu. $ ,30perbu. Buckwheat .lOperbu. .15 per mi. Corn.. .10 per bu. .15 per bu. Oats lOperbu. .ISperbu. Wheat 20 per bu. .25 per bu. Potatoes 15 per bu. .25 per bu. Flaxseed 20 per bo, .30perbu. Butter 04 per lb. .0(1 per lb. Cheese 04 per lb. .06 per lb. Hops 03 per lb. .15 per lb. Bacon and hams... .02 per lb. .05 per lb. Beef, mutton, etc.. .01 per lb. .02 per lb. Eggs free .OSperdoz. Beans 10 per cent. .40perbu. Hay... 2.00 per ton 4.00 per ton Apples free .25perbu. Apples, dried free .02 per lb. Horses and mules.. 20 percent. TOpercent. Cattle 20 per cent, 62 per cent. Hogs 20 percent. 40 per cent. fcheep 20 per cent. 50 per cent. Wools, high grades. 48 percent, 57 percent Wools, lower grades 20 percent. 32 per cent. The duties on all grains, cattle, horses, potatoes, hay and meats were the same in the Mills bill as in the old law; flaxseed was reduced to 10 cents a bushel, and ham, wool and flax put in the free list in that bill. In regard to the duties on wool the figured percentages of the Senate committee are given rather than the duties. The agricultural schedule is the only one. in which a decided advance has been made, and if the freetraders hero tell the farmers that the increased duties can be of no use to them, Canada takes an entirely different view of the matter, as do the same class in Eastern cities. VOOBHEES'8 SPIRITLESS MEETINGS. Three Republicans who attended Mr. Voorhees's meeting in Gosport, Monday, have written the Journal regarding tho dismal failure it was. It was to be the meeting of the season. Hand-bills had been sent out in profusion, and every effort had been made to get out a great audience. Not only were Democrats invited, but tho Prohibitionists were to join in tho meeting. There was no crowd. The fair grounds, which had been engaged, were not used, and a small part of a park covering a quaiter of a small squaro was sufficient to accommodate tho audience. First tho Prohibition candidate for Congress spoke an hour, and then Mr. Voorhees followed with a two-hours' speechfirst the side-show and then the largo tent of

tho Democratic combination. There. was no enthusiasm, no music; not even a flag was displayed. Instead of "many thousands," as tho Sentinel declared, who "began to pour Into tho town" early in the day, not over one thousand people were present. Indeed, one correspondent puts the attendance at 350 and another at 400. All agree that it was e, dismal meeting. There was no applause until Mr. Voorhees closed, when three cheers were offered at tho suggestion of a manager. The Democrats of Gosport are reported to be very much discouraged over their failure and the Republicans are correspondingly elated. The report from Mr. Voorhees's meeting in Brazil yesterday is of the same tenor small and spiritless. If the greatest of Democratic orators cannot call out audiences of both parties tho Democracy of Indiana are indeed indifferent to an extent it has never boforo been. But Republicans should push things all the same.

THE PRESIDENT IN INDIANA. Yesterday President Harrison passed across 'southern Indiana and along its western border on his way to Galesburg, 111., to meet the comrades of his brigade." The press dispatches give an idea of the greetings which he received from 4 tho men and women of his own State. At every place where the train stopped for a minute the people pressed forward to greet the President. It was no idle curiosity which impelled them to do this. The form and features of Benjamin Harrison have been familiar to them for a quarter of a century. He lias visited their towns and has spoken in them often. This scries of spontaneous concourses of people was the tribute of respect and regard the mass of intelligent people of Indiana have for tho first citizen of their State who has been called to tho chief magistracy. It was a declaration of the people of his own State that, after a year and a half in the presidency,. they held him in tho highest admiration, and that they knew that his course in the exalted position ho occupies has .added to the honor and glory of Indiana. Penny-a-liners have sent columns to the Eastern press declaring the President's unpopularity in his own State. Yesterday . the plain people of Indiana, who have been so long silent under this false accusation, had their first opportunity to repel the slanders alike upon their good senso and tho conduct of General Harrison, and how completely they refuted them the whole-souled greetings and tho ringing cheers of thousands of people bear overwhelming testimony. The loud acclaim of the masses along the President's route, yesterday, proves conclQively that General Harrison was never more respected and honored in Indiana than ho is to-day. Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, interviewed as he passed through the city, said of President Harrison: ' "He has been conservative in tho matter of appointments, but radical in the matter of legislation. His administration thus far has been simply splendid. He has kept the promises of the Republican platform." .General Grosvenor, of Ohio, after reviewing the excellent work done by Congress, says: "In every act; word and work to which I have alluded, the . President of the United States has stood as the bulwark of our encouragement, our support and our leadership. All these great measures were outlined in his message to Congress. All these great measures were advocated by him in his private intercourse with members of Congress." Cannon and Grosvenor are two of the ablest men in Congress and in the front rank of Republican leaders. Frankly, cordially and without qualification they bear testimony to the excellence '"of President 'Harrison's administration, to his firm support of leading Republican measures, and to his valuable aid in securing tho success of those passed'by Congress. The time is not distant when the whole' country will realize the fact that President Harrison is one of the squarest, safest and ablest men that ever filled the presidential chair. TnE new census report gives Indiana a population of 2,139,030, against 1,978,301, in 1880. This is an increase of 1C0,729 in ten years. The per cent, of increase is small, but there are obvious reasons for it. During tho last ten years Indiana has sent out a very large emigration to tho new States, and tho tide of emigration from the East has passed across this State to those further west. The result has been that many counties, especially those containing no cities or large towns, have decreased in population. Tho emigration to new States has been so largo from many counties as to outweigh tho natural increase and gain by immigration. This will not be tho case during the next ten years. Conditions are changing, and it is safe to predict that the census of 1900 will show a larger per - cent, of increase during tho coming decade than that of the last. There will bo less emigration and more immigration. Indiana is one of the best States in the Union, and capable of supporting, with ease, several times its present population. Its resources were never so widely known or appreciated as they are at present, and they will prove a strong attraction for immigration in coming years. TnE Indianapolis Sentinel acknowledges that Republicans will win in this State unless the Democrats show more interest than they are now doing. The Boston Globe' declares that the Democratic campaign in Massachusetts is "deplorably deficient in vim," and calls upon its party to brace up. The Philadelphia Record notes that all along the line the question is, what is the national Democratic committee and the congressional committee doing? Ohio Democrats are confessing sadly that the party is not likely to profit much by its gerrymander. Altogether, the Democracy seems to be in a bad way. If Republicans will only attend strictly to their knitting they will win the field. The importers and certain retail merchants who have made large profits from imported goods, have taken the cue from the Democratic press to advertise after this style: "Walk up quick and buy o very thing now before prices no up

under the new tariff bill." This always gets them the additional advertisement of editorial mention in the free-trade newspapers, and possibly scares a few peoplo into buying earlier than they otherwise would. The bill has gone into effect, but we fail to observe that any of them have announced a rise in prices. " .

Numbers of our State exchanges are printing the ballot with the device at the head of each ticket the eagle and tho rooster. We observe in the former a pleasing uniformity that is 6Uggestivo of harmony. There is only one American eagle, and his proper place is at tho head of the Republican ticket. When ho soars people gaze at him, and when he screams other birds are silent. But of Democratic roosters there seems to be a variety. There is the native fowl and several imported varieties pure breeds, cross-breeds and hybridB. Some havo short, fat legs, and some have long, thin ones. Ono seems to be adapted for heavy standing around, and another for running. Some look as if about to crow, and others as if on the point of cooing. Some have bunchy, graceful tails, and others only one or two feathers where the tail ought to be. This variety of party device is not suggestive of harmony. Democrats are badly torn up on some questions, but they ought to try and get together on a rooster. The Secretary of the Treasury is considering the question -whether or not ho can, under the new silver law. issne silver cer tificates for the 83-cent silver dollars into which the bullion purchased uuder the law may be coined. His decision will probably be, and certainly ought to be, that the law authorizes the issuance of the certificates. Memphis Avalanche. This is curious doctrine to bo promulgated bya newspaper that is usually financially sound. The silver purchased under the new law is paid for in certificates, which simply certify that so many dollars' worth of, silver has been deposited in the United States Treasury, and that the holder is entitled to withdraw from deposit so many dollars of either silver or gold coin. If new certificates were issued upon this samo silver the government would be declaring that the silver deposited by A had also been deposited by B, which would be a lie, and the transaction would be fraudulent. It would be interesting to know where the Avalanche learned that the Secretary was considering any such proposition. : TnE Philadelphia Times prints what purports to be a copy of a letter just received by Walt Whitman from Matthew Arnold, in which that gentleman says his stay in Japan Las been so pleasant that he will prolong it somewhat, and does not expect to be in Camden before next summer. As Matthew Arnold is" commonly believed to have been in heaven for some years, i t will be a surprise and shock to his friends to learn that he bias got no further than Japan and is about to descend into New Jersey. It is barely possible that Whitman's letter is from Edwin Arnold; bnt what was the matter with the able reporter w ho copied it! The Methodists of the Northwest Indiana Conference who are worried over the introdnction of "political methods'1 into church elections might try the Australian ballot system, warranted to care all the ills that politics is heir to. It is not at all probable that J. P. Dunn, jr., wanted to rise in defense ot the awful Legislature of 1888, bnt he had to do it It was this Legislature that made Jakey State Librarian, and it is now demanding its price. ' . . ' . r - To the Editor ot tho Imilanapolis Journal; I have in my possession a copper coin on which is engraved "The Federal Union it must and snail be preserved." The other side. "Army and Navy." Coin is the size of a one-cent piece. Will you please tell me what it is! Otis-co, Ind. Jesse Exlow. Many metal devices similar in appearance to copper cent, and containing a variety of inscriptions, were issued before and during the war by political clnbs for campaign uses, and by merchants for advertising purposes. The one you have is doubtless a relic of that period. The issuing of such imitations is now prohibited by law. A lesson. "You seem to be In' trouble, remarked the benevolent old man, who has nothing else to do but Interfere in other people's affairs. Wall, I guess I am, a little,' answered his subject, a young man, plainly from tho countryand yet with the rural bloom rubbed olf in spots. "You see," it was like this, explained tho youth; "I been workin over here in Vigo county all summer and laid up about a hunnerd n forty dollars one hunnerd n forty-two dollars n sixty-flve cents, to be exact about it. I comes over here to seo the town an' runs into a little poker game n loses the whole business on three aces.' "Now, that ought to be a lesson to you, young man. It are, old boss. It are. You can bet your sweet life that this is the last summer I'll ever put In at sich wages that a man can't lay up in six months' time niore'n enough to play one hand. Fra done work and goin' to bo a sport from now on. It Works Both Ways. Wickwire Here's another man who thought he couldn't afford to take a paper, and has Just paid $5,000 for a brass brick. Yabsley I have been taking the papers for twelve years, and couldn't buy a brass brick at par if one were offered to me to-day. A Victim of Injustice. Mrs. Potts So you are a broken-down business man. What caused your downfall! Wayside Wanderer Der police, ma'am. &oi see, I used tq keep a all-night restaurant, an de police claimed it was disorderly, 'cause I had so many midnight broils. . - THE SIN6LE TAX. Farm and Home-Owners Who Favor It Should Tote the Democratic Ticket Evansville Journal: The single - tax cranks are Democrats and free-traders in disguise, and people are beginning to find this fact out. Lafayette Courier: Farmers who are favorable to the theory that lands sbonld be exclusively taxed for means to provide for public expenses are advised to vote the Democratic ticket. Blnffton Chronicle: No man can handle the single-land-tax idea and the free-trade theory with more dexterity than Henry George. The Democrats should invite him to take a band in Indiana politics. . Kokomo Gazette-Tribune: Farmers and home-owners will denounce the single-tax scheme, and demand that all property bear alike with them the burdens of taxation. Better the list of taxables be extended rather than restricted. .and so reduce to a minimum the taxes that must be paid by farm-owners and home-owners. Rnshville Republican: The Sentinel, State organ of Indiana Democrats, clamors. lor tne repeal ot taxation on personal property. That means that all public expenses shall be paid by taxing land only. The Democratio platform calls for an increased assessment. That means a higher tax on land. All of which is respectfully referred to land-owners for consideration.

nOWTHE CAMPAIGN GOES ON

Tariff on Tin Will Hardly Place Articles of That Metal Among the Luxuries. What Merchants and Others Say About "Increased PricesThe Lies Told About BrowningParagraphs from Political Circles. Free-trade baby has a rattle. And it makes an awful din; Spoiling all its pretty prattle With the torturing toy of tin. The new tariff on tin-plate causes the mouth of the free-trade demagogue to foam like that of a Pomeranian Spitz in the last stages of hydrophobia. "I' have been getting information on the tin-plate matter,' remarked a South Meridian-street man yesterday, "and I believe before eighteen months have gone by the wisdom of that part of the tariff will be conceded by nearly every one. The old tariff was 1 cent a pound, and on that schedule the government has been collecting $3,000,000 a year. The advance to 2 210 cents a pound does not take place until July, 1S01, and in 1806, if it cannot be shown that one-third of the tin-plate used in this country is not manufactured here, the duty will be entirely removed. If tin-plate can be made in this country it will give employment to a great number of men, audit is not likely that our natural-gas region will be entirely overlooked by capitalists who are now about ready to go into this industry. I imagine that the city of Anderson or of Muncie would be only too glad to welcome such an establishment. There is a company now forming at Pittsburg with' $7,000,000 to go into this class of manufacture. This will give employment to at least 25,000 men, and the further significance of this is that it will put bread into the mouths of 100,000 people directly, and, of course, a great many more will be benefited . indirectly, for 100,000 people have many wants. In fact, this one tin plant will support a population as great as that of this entire city. I don't believe that even the editor of the Sentinel could find it in his heart to drive such an industry from Indiana if he should discover it to be headed this way." . "But the advance in tinware!" inquired the reporter. "To tho ordinary consumer the advance would be practically nothing. On small tinware it would be nothing, on larger articles from 3 to 5 cents. A wash-boiler would, perhaps, be advanced on the present retail price 15 or 20 cents." 'I have been figuring upon the workingman's dinner-bucket." remarked If. C. Williams, whose attention was directed to what the merchant quoted bad said, "That bucket, first style, extension-pocket bucket weighs four ounces. VThe second style, holding one gallon, with tincup and wood en handle, weighs six ounces. The tariff on tin-plate is 2 210 cents a pound, so the advance on tho four-ounce bucket would be 2240 of a cent, a fraction more than 2 a cent, and 3340 of a cent on the sixounce bucket, or a fraction more than 34 of a cent, or 0 cents on a dozen buckets.7' "It is not only protection of an industry, but protection to the wage-worker that is given by the McKinley bill," remarked a South Meridian-street iron merchant. ''The Republicans in their natioual convention in 1&$ made a strong plank in their platform for protecting American industry, and that it was no empty promise is shown by the tariff bill passed by this Congress. The manufacture of tin-plate has been a matter of experiment in this conntry for fifteen years or more. Thus far it has resulted in loss to the men who have put money into the experiments. This estimate of loss has been by some placed as high as three millions of dollars. These would-be manufacturers could compete with Welsh tin-makers on all but one score that of labor. American workmen cannot be procured at British prices, and the tariff on tin is necessary on that score alone. I believe that most of the tin used in this country will be made here greatly inside the six years' term that has been allotted in which to build up this industry." Judge It. N. Lamb is a very mild-mannered man, but the mugwump and Democratic agitation over the tin question causes him to smile. "The tin-cup," remarked the Judge, "cost a four-penny bit that is CXi cents when I was a small boy. It was afterwards priced at 5 cents, and it bas remained the same tin-cup and the same price ever wince. I suppose it will remain the same for many years to come." Joseph Solomon, who recently returned from a visit to relatives in England, is so much of an American that he cannot understand the anxiety shown by some persons to buy goods from abroad when any man with eyes in his head cau see that in many cases' American-made goods are the better. The fair-trade party as opposed to the free-trade party." remarked Mr. Solomon, ais growing in England. The workingmen there are injured by the German and Ik'lgiau-made goods that are passed into tho country, and they are still further hurt by foreign workmen, who come in and work more hours for less wages than the Briton. There is. however, a decidedly patriotic spirit springing up, and there are many who have pledged themselves not to buy any foreign-made jewelry, articles of wearing apparel and the like. As all imported goods there have to bear a mark showing ; whore they were made, these patriotic persons have no difficulty in carrying out their resolve." "The advance iu crockery will be immaterial," remarked a dealer yesterday. "Previous to the McKinley bill the duty on crockery was 55 per cent. and. CO on decorated wnre, both being ad valorem. Now the tariff applies to the package as well as to the contents, and this will probably make a difference of 5 per cent. I see, by the way, that while there is a howl. about tin-plate and pearl buttons, tho Democratic organs are not telling their renders that there is an average savins in the tariff schedule of $00,000,000 a year." Tho following is a circular letter issued by Chairman Michener, of the Republican State central committee, which has excited the Democratic leaders. As usual, it is being given out through their party papers with misrepresentations as to its purpose. The letter is its own defense: Rooms of the Reitducan "State Committee. "Indianapolis, Ind., October, 1890, "Dear Sir Those who are engaged in your line of business can bo of great help in the present political contest, for they have unusual facilities for quietly doing effective political work, and for giving and acquiring acenrate and valuable information.., Our State convention adopted a strong platform and nominated a superb ticket. From all parts of the S'ate we are' daily receiving the most encouraging information. Our people are rapidly falling into line, and are showing tho old-time zeal and energy. We sincerely believe that we can and will carry the Htate if every Republican does bis duty. This is no idle statement, but is made after a careful survey of the whole field. We call upon you, and we ask you to call upon all with whom you come in contact, for the performance of that duty which every Republican owes to his party. 'The election will bo held on Tuesday. Nov. 4, and between this time and that the organization must be made perfect, and every Republican must be made to realize that ho is a potent factor in the campaign. Every man wno is getting weak or tired of his party should have documents: also those Republicans who are good and influential talkers. These documents can be obtaiued from the county chairman, or by writing direct to this committee. Those Republicans who may be sluggish or careless should be seen and talked with by those who can have influence with them. Nearly every Republican has some friend belonging to another political party who can be induced to vote our ticket by argument and persuasion. This is a matter which should receive immediate and careful attention. The organization should be made so wide as to give work to every Republican, and this thought sbonld bo carefully impressed upon all whom you meet. Those who are absent from tho county of their residence should be written to at once and asked to return home to vote. This is of the utmost importance, and must not be neglected. Tho Republicans of every precinct should be divided into squads of ten and a captain, 1 each tea be appointed.

whose duty it will be to see that those composing his squad vote promptly on election day. "The Democrats. inDemocractic counties, are telling their people that it is not sAfo to try to vote anything but the straight Democratic ticket, hopiug in this way to prevent the Democrats, who wish to do so, from voting a mixed ticket Such persons should be told that if they wish to vote a mixed ticket they should not fctarnp the square to the leftof the nameof their party, but should stamp the square to tho left of the name of each candidate for whom they desire to vote on whatever list of candidates it maybe. This is very simple and easily carried iuto effect. Any intelligent man can fix his ticket to suit himself in this way, and it is sure to be counted. "Direct our friends to hold their private meetings of good Republicans in ev?ry precinct. Thoroughly canvass every voter, and take the steps necessary to make a proper organization. " o have a good fighting chance for tho Legislature, and our friends all through the State should be asked to give this mat ter especial attention. The committees in every legislative district are doing their best to succeed, and wo wish our friends to realize that this earnest effort is being made everywhere. Tho Legislature is so close that one legislative district may give or lose us the victory. "We are happy to sav to you that the sit nation in Marion county is most excellent. We havo the best ticket in this county that has been put out by our party iu many years, and the drift seems to be largely toward us. We mention this because the Republicans of the State are always anxloustoknowwhatthesituation is in Marion county. We shall be glad to hear from you at any time. Now let us all go to work, for hard work is sure to bring us success, lours truly. L.T. Michener, Chairman. "1. M. Millikan, Secretary.' Democratio liars are busy setting afloat unsupported charges against John W. Browning, and Sentinel reporters are equally busy gathering them in. . Mr. Browning is the gentleman who is keeping Mr. Taggart traveling day and night wherever he has hopes of getting a vote. Mr. Taggart is the office-holder who, having made $00,000 out of the county auditorship, wishes to make $60,000 more in the same way. Many of his Democratio friends pro pose to keep him out of the office, as they rightfully argue that he has had enough. Mr. Browning, the Republican candidate, is in every sense worthy of the trust, and though he has been an indefatigable worker all his life is poor. Tho Democrats, managed by the court-bouse ring, favor Taggart, hence their desire to destroy Browning, even if they must resort to lies. The latest political ofienso of which he is charged is that he did not join the Order of Railroad Conductors until he became a candidate, and that in December, 18S7, he. as conductor, workedfor the Monon against striking conductors and brakemen. To this accusation Mr. Browning enters tho following complete denial: . There has been no strike of conductors on the Monon within the past six years. I never toot out a train in a strike, and United states marshals never guarded any train of which I had charge. I never pulled a pin or turned a switch in a strike. I am now a freight conductor, running extra passenger trains on the Monon, my service with that company having begun la April, 1887. I joined the conductors organization long before I became a candidate, and ni v service as a railroad man began in lb07. W. K. Woodward was superintendent, aDd G. V. Howard, grand chief of the Order of Railroad Conductors, was trainmaster on the Monon at tho time to which the Sentinel refers in Its charges against me. Any one can ascertain from them the truth of my (statements. Joux W. Browning. II. M. Monnt, secretary of Indianapolis Division, No. 103, Order of Railroad Conductors, states that Mr. Browning became a member of that organization March 10. 181)0. This statement effectually disposes of the Sentinel's charge that Mr. Browning joined the order to secure tho support of the railroad employes. Ho was a member long before he was nominated for county auditor. John R, Pearson talked yesterday very much as all Republicans are talking who have observed the conrse of nnlitlml evrnta

- - during the past few weeks. I have had business," said he, "in different parts of the county, and everywhere I notice an earnestness and enthusiasm among Republicans that make one feel at if tho tide was coming our way. I nover knew affairs to be in better shape." At committee headquarters this expression is strengthened by hearty hopefulness, which is day after day supported by the good accounts of the progress of the work in all parts of the eonnty. The Democrats have dissensions that are quietly but effectively destroying whatever their candidates and committee ' may do. At the beginning of the campaign they had that assertive air which would permit of no consideration that did not contemplate a sweeping .victory. They are now glad enough to compromise on half the county ticket. A noticeable mark in the trend of ail airs yesterday was the delight -with which those Democrats who fought the tally-sheet forgers iu lbSS spoke of what they had learned and observed. "Tho tide," said one of thtra, "seems to be with the Republicans." Another remarked, "You will find when the ballots are counted that the scratcherhas done his work well." Still another gave it as his experience that he never saw anything like the change that has occurred within a short time. "I have attended many meetings," ho said, "and saw Democrats affiliating with Republicans in helping the latter to advance the interests of their candidates. Thero will be many surprises in the results of the election." "Taggart," said a political observer yesterday, "who bus been counted as something like a child of destiny, is worrying himself into a fever. His apprehensions of defeat have toned down that bouncing good fellowship which characterized his canvass four years ago. Events have shaped them- . selves against his election and the great loss he will snstaiu ho now sees will bo the sequence of his ellorts to become a political boss. Had bo been content with one term in the best paying othce in the county and refrained from taking an active part in the dirty work of Democracy he conld have retired with the good opinion of everybody as well as with $00,000 net earnings in four years from office. But Taggart wanted to reform Marion county Democrac3' by becoming tho center of a court-home ring. He called upon Coy. then in the penitentiary for forging tally-sheets, to assist bim. That weakened Taggart as a politician and has driven from bim many who not onlv wished him better success, but were willing to assist him in attaining it." When the Democratio county convention . ocenrred everybody looked for the renomination of John Osterman as county treasurer. There was apparently no candidate against him until the name of Backus, who bad just been defeated for the nomination for county clerk, was sprung upon the convention. An hour or two before the culmination of that treacherous design Backus was heard to say: "I may bo defeated for clerk, but you will hear something drop during this afternoon." Political Notes. Putnam county applied to the federal court yostsrday for election supervisors. Tho Republicans of Madison cnuntv are confident of electing their whole ticket. The poll jnst complett-d there shows a very marked advance on what was expected. State Librarian Jacob Dunn entertained the Hendricks Club last night with a two hours' talk on the work of the last Legislature and the advantages of tho Australian system of voting. The Republican county executive committee is highly pleased at the results which the thirty-day poll promises. The work, it is said, was never done so well or with such completeness. Horrors of the Tariff. Ksnsts City Jonrnsi. As a result of the McKinley tarifl bill the Chicago Herald prophesies an increase of diphtheria, pneumenia, and all diseases cf infancy. It is this way: As a result of the tarifl a Brussels carpet trust will be formed, and the price of Brussels carpets will go up. Sympathetically the price of all other carpets will go np, including the cheap ingrain and the rag carpet ot tho laborer. Therefore, the wage-earner will be unable to "keen the chill air from bis children's feet" ThisisdiHtressing. Don't tell the children. Let them be happy tjbilo thuy may.