Indianapolis Journal, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 January 1897 — Page 1

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Swearing off is all the go Among- reforming' folks; They swear off smoking", swearing-, and They swear off cracking-jokes. One "swear off" that they'll all stick to, If they arc sensible men, Will be to swear off wearing- clothes They don't get at THE WHEN. The above may be a paralyser, but it is no more impressive than the Bicycle Reefers, with storm collars, that are waiting you at SS per, at

J JLLUUSS Big -9L Route IME CARD NOV. 1, 1896. 1 Trains leave Indi3aapoli3 Union Station as follows:

A. M. TRAIN. r. M. TRAINS. CleYe!and A Buffalo. U3 .e.'.S ew York A. iioston. 10.5 leiumLu 4.15 lO.Jo 3.i5 4.N),li.'5 Ialon 4.1S 10 0.50.tJ.2J bprtngflelil, U 6.M tireentburs 4.1i ".3 10.50 2.4 5.30 6. 20 Cincinnati 4.l5 10. "i.4i t." Adul uai Cincinnati. L4o , LouliviUe il5 4.15! Uii lerr Haute A. Walloon 7jn'll.4o 3.50 11.20 FU Lout ll.2Q Dantll.e. 11L.JL Champaign. 7.25 1 1.45 4.00 11.15 Bloonwugton Jt I fturif. ll la Lafayette li5' 7.1U M1.5v 3.50 5.15 Chicago ri0j :i.50 3.50 Mariou & Watasii... 11.15 1.50 tioahen A Elkhart... U.li l'Dton Harbor 6.35. 11.15 Alidcrfcon 4.15 6.35 10.35 4.50 Additional Anderson ' il.lo ti.3 Mancle AUnlouCltj llz 10.35 4Jo 1 6.Z5

Indicates Daily. H. M. BRONSON, Assistant General Passenger Agent. C, H'- & 13. RY. BEST LINE TO CINCINNATI Dayton, Toledo and Detroit. LEAVE INDIANAPOLIS. Cincinnati Ve.libule. uily ZA1) am Cincinnati Faat Hall, daily axa Cincinnati. Lyton. Toledo ami Detroit Kipresi, except Sunday 10: am Cincinnati Fast Expreaa. daily 2:45 pm Cincinnati Ve-stlbule, daily 4:45 pin Cincinnati. Dayton. Toledo end Detroit. dally 7:0 pra A1U11VE INDIANAPOLIS. 12:45 am; -0 am; 11:45 am; 8:23 pm; 7:50 pm; 11:40 pm. For further Information caI a: No. 2 Weil Washington street or Union Htatinn. GEO. W. HAYLER. D. P. A. AOTR3N ROUTE Louisville. New Albany & Caicajo Ilaihv&y. SHOUT LINE TO CHICAGO THE WEST AND NORTHWEST Pnllman Yeatlbule Train Service. Trains daily at 7:60 a. m., 3.55 p. ra. and a. m. Arriv Chicago 12:00 noon. h-JZi p. m. and :0 a. m. Leave Chicago dally 2:45 a. rr . 11:50 a. m. and t-JA p. m. Arrive Indianapolis 7:45 a. m.. 4:37 p. m. ana 1:30 a. m. Chicaso Pleeper at west end Union Station. reaOy at 9:30. Detailed information at Un'en Station and No. 5 W. Wash. sL GKO. W. HATLEFl. D. P. A. BOMB KE BUY AND SELL Government, County, City, Town and School Bonds. 6 per cent Corporation Bonds, payable in gold, which we offer at par. Correspondence solicited. CAMPBELL, WILD & CO. 205 Indiana Trust Building. SHE FEARED BLACK MAGIC. Madume Illnvittaky'n !tenon for Op. poalnt; an Occult Temple. MINNEAPOLIS. Jan. 7. Constance Wachtcmeister to-day said: "As the dally companion and intimate friend of Mme. Blavatsky during the last six years of her life, it is my duty to protest against certain statements now appearing in the daily press concerning her indorsements of an 'Occult Temple. Years ago a group of H. P. R.'st pupils, of which I was one, asked Rlavatsky if we should get the money together and build a temple for the study of theosophy and occultism.' II. P. It. replied: Ry no means; such a temple .would lead into ceremonial magic and finally irto black magic . Mme. Rlavatsky tequtred no such temple or school. She had pupils all over the world and to them she gave knowledge of the occult laws ot nature as taught to her by her master. Progressing1 along the line of her teachings, some have now attained a development that enables them to verify the statements Mme. lilavutsky gave concerning the higher truths of man and the universe. Their school remains as Mme. Rlavatsky left It a diffused body, working along the methods established by H. P. R., and admittance to It is not to be gained through any 'occult temple.' In justice tu the name of a great teacher this statement should be given publicity." REAL-ESTATE SHARK. llorlta Itaner Alleged to Have C'uught GfidgeonM for S1(MMMM. NEW YORK. Jan. T.-Moritz Bauer, a real-estate dealer, was arrested to-day on an indictment charging him with swindling real-estate Investors out cf JluO.OuO. It is alleged that Rauer. as president of the Manhattan Investment and Construction Company, carried on an extensive swindle in disposing of land in Westchester county and othr parts of GreaUr New York. This land was fcold In parcels on the Installment plan. It is alleged that many of the investors paid the intsallments in full, but could noi ootain tne:r ciccii to me property according to the terms of this contract. No deeds. It i. alleged, were ever given by the company to the investors. IlalncM Law Hotel May Clone. NEW YORK. Jan. T.-Mor- than four tnousund Itames law hotels" In this city will now luve to close their doors or else comply with the taw. hh interpreted by Corporation Counsel Scott, by making extensive alteration and that in most cases Eraciicauy prohibitory.

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SHE HATES HYPOCRISY PRINCESS HE CIUMAVS REASONS FOR LEAVING HER HISDA.ND. In a. Lc((er to Her American Countrywomen She Condemns the Fetid Atmosphere of Moelern Society. NEW YORK. Jan. 7. The World pub lishes the following letter from the Prin ces dr Chimay, formerly Clara Ward, of Detroit, who is now at Buda-Pesth, art dti'ssd "To my countrywomen:" "It is hardly necessary to say that I do not dictate this letter with the intention or innuencing public opinion In mv favor. 1 think I have shown by my actions that what is commonly called public opinion does not exist for me. and that, therefore, a regard for It could not in the least Influence my doings. I leave it to anybody who ko pleases to condemn or excuse me. I know too well who and what the people often are, or pose to be, whom the world in which 1 had the misfortune to live can never cease praising. The judgment of these people is of no consequence to me. Nor do I Intend by my letter to induce any of my countrywomen to follow my example. What 1 have done, I did because I felt that I had to do it. I hate hypocrisy and lies. I wanted to have done with them. I wanted to be. free, to escape the fetid atmosphere In which modern society lives. Could I have been a man I would have become a second Count Tolstoi in certain respects. What I want to impress on my countrywomen especially on those of them who. like me, are spoiled children of fortuneIs always be true to themselves and to others. Never to give up the highest ideals of life for the sake of social position. 1'here are. I think, only a few Americanbred women who could feel themselves really happy In the high European, especially continental, society. There are exceptions, but few. very few. only. I know that even the very best counsels have but a very slight effect, yet I wish that you. my sisters at home, would take my fate as a lesson. The Princess De Chimay and Caraman. of Relgium. nee Clara Ward, of Detroit, was the daugiter of the lake captain, Elb?rt D. Ward, who at the time of his death was possessed of thousands of acres of pine lands. Lie biggest fletof iil!2J?XLihe great lakes, and was beyond doubt the richest man lit Michigan. Clara was born In 1873 Jind was two years old when her father tiled. Shortly after Clara's mother, who was Captain Ward's second wife, left Detroit, spending three years in travel with Clara in Europe. Then K,h married Alexander Cameron. WlmUnr irtntirint i ver. afterw:.r,i :, Toronto nn '.iZ"": iwuurui, Wliril was went to England to school. She was of a reckless, restless disposition, and even In school spent her income of $40,000 a year which Captain Ward left her. At the aj?e of seventeen she rebelled against going to school, and when Prince Joseph proposed in 18M she accented him not that she liked him. but to escape school restraints and please her mother, who urged the suit of the prince. In order to pay Prince Joseph s debts $1).0D0 of her fortune was settled on him at the marriage. Clara inherited all her father s stubborn traits, and no surprise was felt here when it was noised ahrut JM that she, was not loyal to her husband. The two ehlklren born to her did not suffice to heal the differences between her husband and herself, and the prince was only dissuaded from getting a divorce two years ago by the entreaties of his wife's mother The reported elopement of the Princess awakened but little surprise among the Intimates of her family who have watched her course. When last seen here, in the late eighties she was a beautiful, shapely, hlgh-splrlted girl, whose only iruldHno xv,a a passing whim, and over whom her mother oau urn me snniesi control. Her fortune from Captain Ward is left her in such a way that no one can touch it except at her request. DEATH TO TRUSTS. Georgia's Lnw Seem to Hnve Accomplished Itn Purpose. ATLANTA, Ga.. Jan. 7. The Journal this afternoon mikes the sensational announcement that every trust operating in the State of Georgia has succumbed to the Calvin anti-trust law-, enacted by the recent General Assjmbly. As a result of the operation of that measure the American Tobacco Company, the Potash Trust, the Snuff Trust, the Coffee Trust, the Match and other trusts that have been operating in Georgia have notified Jobbers and merchants throughout the State handling the'r goods that the anti-trust act made their existing contracts unlawful and they would, therefore, no longer be considered by either party. This throws the lon"closed market wide open to competition. STRIKE OF MINERS. Mnlllon District Coal Discern nnt ill Cents or Nothing. MASSILLON. O.. Jan. 7. What promises to be a stubborn strike was inaugurated by the coal miners in the Missiilon district this evening. The convention of independent miner, which assembled here to-day represented 1.S0O men. Resolutions were adopted refusing to accept the 10 per cent, a ton reduction order by the operators a few days since. A committee was named to confer with the operators and the latter expressed their determination to stand by the 51-cent rate. When the committee reported the convention decided to accept 61 cents or nothing. The local branch of the United Mine Workers will convene to-morrow and irdorse the action of the convention to-day though the two organizations do not harmonize on all things. MINISTER WILLIS. His Condition Improved When C'optle Left Honolulu. the SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7.-The steamship Coptic arrived today from Hong Kong and Yokohama ana Honolulu. Minister Willis, who has been very ill at Honolulu, is reiorted to be slightly improved in health. Honolulu Teople claim to have seen Butler, the Australian murderer. In that town shortly aftr the arrival of the last Australian steamer. The identification Is not eleflnlte. however, and no trace of the man can to found in Hawaii-

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TRIED TO STEAL ORGANIZATION or DOTH LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES. NrwupnpPM Had Hour of Gathering nt 11 o'clock, lat 1'oporruln "Were All There nt lO, the Legal Hoar. SECRETARY OF STATE WAITED 31 II. PETTIT'S SPEECH I TAKING THE SPEAKERSHIP. President l'ro Tem. of Semite Elected, Dewplte Lieut. Gov. Nye Ruling;. Governor Message To-Day The Popocratic members of the LeKisIature endeavored to capture the organization of the two houses of the Legislature yesterday morning through a little misunderstanding a? to the time of convening. Tho time fixed by law is 10 o'clock a. rr... but tho newspapers had stated that both houses would assemble at 11 o'clock, and in consequence very few of the Republican members were on hand at that time. Somebody among the Popocracy, however, had discovered the point, and the members of that persuasion were hustled together and were In their seats at 10 o'clock sharp. The scheme failed in the House, because the Constitution requires that that body be called together by tho secretary of state. Mr. Owen Js a Republican, who does not go to sleep very often. When he saw that the Republicans were not in their seats he went upon the legal assumption that It Is 10 o'clock until it Ik 11. and did not call the House to order until the latter hour, when the Republicans had a majority on the floor. The Senate, however, was called together by Lieutenant Governor Nye, who holds the office until next Monday, and he called it together sharply upon the hour of 10. The Republican members, half a dozen of whom were in the Senate cham ber before that hour, became aware of the scheme and began a sharp hustle to get eighteen members in their seats, enough to overcome the Popocratic minority of sev enteen. After the body was called to order It required a little parliamentary skirmishing to prevent the organization before this could be accomplished. Ry the time a Re publican majority was on the floor the Popocrats had lost their anxiety to organ Izo forthwith and the organization went over until afternoon. Roth houses were or ganlzed y the election of the nominees of the Republican caucuses the night before. as follows: For the HouseSpeaker Henry C. Pettlt. Wabash. Clerk Ren H. Prather. Indianapolis. Assistant Clerk J. O. Lambert, Middle town. Doorkeeper Q. K. Groves, Toblnsburg For the SenateSecretary Charles R. Lane, Indianapo Us. Assistant Secretary J. W. Egr.cw, La Gro. Doorkeeper Clamor Pelrer, Roonvillc. The house was called to order by Secretary cf State Owen, and prayer was offered by Rev. Mr. Pounds, of the Central Christian Church. The roll was called by R. A. Rrown. deputy secretary of state. Dr. C. P. Plew. of Sullivan (Dcrci.). was the only absentee. Judge Comstock. chkf cf the Appellate Court, administered the oath of office. work cf organization was quickly 1 Pd of. H. C. Pettlt. the Republican - . , , Tl iHJuiinu iui i-iK'utvi'i , ur. uaineo uy JveLi- . tentative Harris, and Allen Swope, for the Democrats, was named by Representative Downey. One of the Republican members had slipped out and Pettlt was elected by a vote of 51 to 47. The seven Populist members had finally determined to votewlth the Democrats. Mr. Pettlt was escorted to tho stand by a committee appointed by Mr. Owen, composed of Messrs. Harris and Swopc. and was received with applause. He spoke briefly as follows: MR. PETTITS ACCEPTANCE. "It is with feelings of the deepest gratitude that I come before you to attempt to expre-ss to you my appreciation of the great honor which you have seen fit to bestow upon me, in choosing me as your presiding officer. On an occasion like this, he in whom such confidence is reposed finds himself utterly unable to express in words a due appreciation of such a high honor and such complete confidence. And for this I will only say at this time that 1 thank you frorr. tho depths of my heart. "Rut while I, like any other similarly situated.' gratefully accept the position. I am sensible mat witn it come heavy responsibilities, care and public duty. It is human to err, and no man ever lived whose life was free from error. We all make mistakes. 1 know that I shall make mistakes. And, therefore, I beg at your hands that patience, forbearance and magnanimity of conduct during the hours of what may be an exciting session, will be at all tlmes extended by you toward me. and i assure you that if at any time there may appear undue firmness or partiality exercised by the Chair, that it shall be my constant endeavor to faithfully serve the membership of this House with an earnest purpose to discharge conscientiously and Impartially the duties of this position. The day will soon be in American politics when bitter partisan animosities will be obliterated, and in this spirit I wish to add that it will further be my purpose to recognize at all times the rights of all the members of this House. "While I cheerfully acquiesce In the unquestioned theory that the speaker Is but the mouthpiece and agent to do the bidding of the House. I cannot refrain from saving that upon many Important public questions that may arise In connection with proposed legislation I have settled convictions. Of these 1 wish particularly to avail myself of this occasion to express here and publicly my deep-seated hope that I shall ilnd myself in full accord with the members of the House on economic questions. "It is a matter of common knowledge and experience that for several years last past the people of Indiana have labored under a most distressing financial depression. Values have shrunk -and our resourct-s have shrunk to an alarming degree. In view of this condition. It is my earnest wish that the hour will never arrive in the histury of this House, when taxes and burdens come to be levied upon our people, that a most vigorous economy may not be preserved. "With this 1 shall close. Again thanking you for this great honor, I beg to say. I am ready to be sworn in." Mr. Pettit's address was applauded, and after he took the oath of office, administered by Judge Comstock. the organization of the House proceeded. Ren H. Prather. Republican, was nominated for clerk by Representative Littleton, while Representative Thornton performed this dutv for M. J. Carroll, the Democratic nominee. Prather was elected by a vote of 51 to Vt. J. O. Lambert was named for assistant clerk by Representative Elliott, of Henry, ami was elected over Richard Erwln, Democrat, nominated by Representative Downey, by S2 to 47. Quintllian K. Grove. Republican. whs nominated for doorkeeper by Representative Packard and elected over M. A. Little, who was named for the Democrats by Representative Wallrath. by a vote of 51 to 41. The election of each man wa received with applause, and each was Introduced to the House by the speaker. Th'jti all were lined up in front of the speaker table and took the oath of office, administered by Judpe Comstock. Upon resolution offered by Representative Swopc. Messrs. Swope. Packard and Hart wre appointed a committee of three to Inform the Senate of the organization of the House. Upon motion of Representative Thornton. Messrs. McCrea and Thornton

were appointed the House members of the usual joint committee to wait upon the Governor and learn when he should have any communication for the Assembly. Representative Nicholson moved that a committee be appointed to report a set of rules to the House by Jan. 8. and, after the failure of an amendment offered by Mr. Sutton. keeping the rules of the last session in force until the new ones should be adopted, the motion was adopted, and Messrs. Nicholson, WillouKhby. Smith. Linck and Bowers were appointed to serve. Mr. WlllouRhby had been Informed that the Governor did not desire to transmit his message to the Assembly until tc-day, and moved that the House adjourn until 11 o'clock this morning, which was adopted. TAVO APPEALS IX SE.VATE.

The First liny llrlnsn Out a Little Friction Forinnl Organization. The morning session of the Senate was short. After the failure of the scheme of the Popocrats to capture the organization, the certflcates of election of the new senators were called for and all present were sworn in by Chief Justice Hackney, of the Supreme Court. After this, on motion of Senator Newby, the Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock. ) In the afternoon the Senate chamber presented something of its usual appearance during the regular biennial sessions. The desks of the new members were tilled with books and papers, and on the desk of Lieutenant Governor Nye was a large bunch of carnations presented by some of his admirers. In the gallery were many people, among them a good sprinkling of ladles. The first work was the swearing in of those who were not present at the morning session. There were many of those, because on account of tho misunderstanding as to the hour for meeting the morning adjournment had been taken before many of the new senators were in the hall. This was followed by a resolution, offere'd by Senator Hubbel!, of Elkhart, providing for the election of a president pro tem., a secretary. asslstM secretary and doorkeeper. The motion was ruled out of order by the president, and Senator Hubbell said that as much a.? he disliked to be tho first to appeal from the ruling of the nhalr. he would have to take an appeal to the Senate. Ti this the president said there could be no appeal from his ruling on that subject, and announced that the Senate would proceed to the election of a secretary. Charles R. Lane, of this city, was placed In nomination by Senator New. and Senator Ellison named Howard C. Rockhill. The vote was: Lane. 21; Rockhill. lfi. Senator Goehenour nominated for assistant secretary J. W. Egnew, of La Gro. and Edward Mullen was nominated by Senator Sweeney. Egnew re-eeived 32 votes and Mullen 15. For doorkeeper Clamor Pelzer was nominated bv Senator McCord. and Senator Campbell nominated W. L. llulitt. The vote was '.'A fcr Pelzer and 15 for llulitt. The men elected were then called to the front of the hall and sworn In. after which President Nye announced the appointment of 1). V. Smythe, Iao Ufkovitski and Willie Ford as paRtsi He said the latter appointment was made at the request of Lieutenant Governor-elect Haggard. On the adoption of a resolution that the chair appoint a committee to notify the Governor that the Senate was ready to transact business, the following committee was appointed: Senators Phares, Rogers and Hogate. Another appeal was brought out by the resolution of Senator Newby that the Senate proceed to the election of a president pro tem. President Nye held that It was out of order on account of a provision of the Constitution of the State. An appeal wis taken and Senator Newby was upheld by tho Senate. Senator Shlvcly. of Wayne, was then nominated by Senator La Follette and Senator Humphrey was nominated by Senator Alexander. The vote was: Fhlvely. 31: Humphrey, 14. Uriah Culbert filed a pretest contesting the seat of G. W. Rogers, of Laporte. It was cJulnred that a Salvation Army captain was prevented frcm voting for the contestant. It was also claimed that the polls were not open at t!4e proper time, which prevent: ii-tiy'from voting for the contestant. The contest was referred to the- committee on contests. Cn the passage of a resolution presented by Senator Henkey. Senators Newby, Gilbert ur.d Alexander were appointed a committee to act with a like committee from the House to prepare a set of joint rules for the jfovernment of the two bodies. Senatorr. Shively, Druminond and Mull were appointed :i committee to notify the Hous that Vac Senate was ready to transact buMness. aid then the Senate ad journed tit 2A'j until 10 o'clock this mornInir. E. J. Huff was appointed reading clerk of the Senate. SEXATE AMI HOUSE EMPLOYES. Appointments of Clerks. Doorkeepers and Paiges Already Mude. The list cf Senate employes, as far as completed by the patronage committee, is as follows: Appointments to tho Clerical Force Albert Needham. W. C. Adams, Ed Norman. Robert L. Hayman. James H. Egnew, Har-' mon L. Huston. W. H. Evans. J. H. Huff. 'P T LVrknn Dllvsli Tttr-y-w. H'llll., I . u. jvm? ir, win n i ill nri , t 1 : 1 Kl 111 I . Foley. I). C. Kerns. E. E. James, George A. Deen. Martin A. Qulnn. W. C. Converse. George Z. Wood. John W. Mitchell. Thomas C. Powell, folding clerk; George E. Somarirdyck. postmaster. Appointees to the Doorkeeper's Force H. L. Barrett. D. L. Metzeer. William R. Crum, W. C. Barnett. J. W. Longwell. J. P. Runyan. Pages Delbert H. Moulder. Byron, La Follette and Otto Zell. None of the officers of the House have completed their lists as vet. The followinghowever, are announced: Doorkeepers By Mr. Groves J. C. McCole. Huntington eounty: Samuel Gibson. Delaware county; Luster Raven. Huntington county: Joseph Hayes. Hancock rounty; M. J. Mescall ami Edward Ford. Marion county. Edward Sheehv. of Marion, and Herbert Allen, of Vanderburg. are appointed on the janitor's force. Clerical Force-By Mr. Prather File e'erk, T. J. Lohrr.an. Noble county; register clerk. W. O. McKlnney. Marlon county; Indorsing clerk. Fred Klmbly, Oranere county: enrollinerierk. John Payne, Fayette county; reading clerk, M. L. lies. Marion county; folding clerk. Mrs. Duck VorIng. cierical Force By Mr. Lambert Journal clerk. Will B. Madelock; minute clerk, David Olive. Under the law passed two years agQthe House employes are: A doorkeener, one postmaster, one cloakroom custodian ami eight assistant doorkeepers at $5 a day each; four janitors at $.1 a day each; rive pages at $2 a day each: one file clerk, one reading clerk, one registry clerk. one indorsing clerk, three engrossing clerks and three entering clerks, at $5 a day each; one folding clerk at S3 a day; one minute clerk, one principal lournal clerk fr.d five copying . . , t rri CierKS at a uav encii. in iainunr committees of the House are divided Into six groups, each of which is entitled to a clerk at to a day. By this same bill the Senate is entitled to ono doorkeeper, a pot-tmaster and seven assistant doorkeepers, to be paid $5 a day each. Under the doorkeeper also are one paper-folder, one spittoon-cleaner and one sweener, each of whom get 53 a day. The president of the Senate annoints one page for himself and the nrirHnal secretary and two floor paeres. and the Senate appoints two additional floor paces and one messeneer. the pav or whom is tt a dav each. Under the secretary of the senate are one reading clerk, one register clerk, ono file clerk, one roll clerk and one indorsing clerk at a day each. Besides thee. the committees of the Senate are divided Into eight groups, each one of whieh 1 entitled to a clerk at $5 a day. This makes a total of thirty-three employes for the Senate. In n Biographical Way. Henry C. Pettlt, yesterday elected speaker of the House, is the son of Judge Pettlt. of Wabash, who served in the same capacity thirty-two years ago, and was long known as one of the ablest jurists of northern Indiana. His first political serv Ice was as a member of the House two vears asro. when he displayed creat capacity and earned a reputation for conscientious Inteirritv and hard-working ability that Kave him the unanimous nomination for speaker this time. Charles R. Lane, the secretary of the s.nate. is a native or Richmond and a graduate o" Earlham. having been a classmate of Representative Nicholson. He was emnloved for a numoer or years as a re porter on Ue Journal, leaving this puper to beceme me private s-creiarv oi itepresentntive Charle L. Henry In Congress. He Is a man ef unquestioned ability and strong moral purpose. Ben H. Prather. the clerk of the House, .Continued ou Second Pnjfc..)

DEMOCRACY DEFINED

WILLIAM J. I1IIYAVS RESPONSE TO THE TOAST "ANDREW JACKSOX." He Sny the Only Simon Pure Democrats Are Those Who Supported the Chlcngo Platform. : DENOUNCES THE BOLTERS SAYS THEY CAVT COME BACK UNTIL THEY ESPOUSE POPOCUACY, Wurns Against National Ranks, and Seemingly Glories in the Failure of n Few Institutions. CHICAGO. Jan. 7. In the banquet hall of the Tremont House the silver branch of the Democracy held to-night Its banquet in celebration of "Jackson day." The banquet was under tho auspices of the W. J. Bryan League, and was held one day in advance of Jackson day proper, as the distinguished guest of the league. Wm. J. Bryan, could not be present to-morrow night, having an engagement in Omaha. Tho banquet hall was tastefully and lavishly decorated with greens, cut ilowers and the national colors, and presentee! an extremely handsome appearance when at 10 o'clock the doors were opened to the three hundred followers of Mr. Bryan. As the members of the league marched Into the hall evry member wore on his left breast the badge of the league, which was worn to-night for the first time. It is of purple satin, and hangs suspended from a silver bar, upon which is printed the name of the wearer. Mr. Bryan's picture is on the badge In the form of a medalion set in silver, and the background of purple is relieved by elaborate trimming of . silver. Carter 11. Harrison, the first president of the league, was at tho head of the table and acted as toastmaster, Mr. Bryan being seated immediately at his right. It was fully midnight when Mr. Hartifon rapped for order, and In a few pleasant, well-chosen words introduced the orator of the evening. 31 r. Ilryan'M Address. Mr. Bryan was greeted with great applause when he rose to speak In response to the toast of "Andrew Jackson," and frequently throughout his address he was compelled to pause while his hearers took time to demonstrate their approval of his sentiments. Mr. Bryan's address was as follows: "In view of the fact that the club under whose auspices wo meet had done fne the honor to take my name. 1 feci that it is only j-jst to the club and to myself to repeat here what I have said elsewhere, namely, that my judgment disapproves of the use of my name in connection with Democratic or silver clubs. My objection is a two-fold cne. In the first place. 1 believe that a caure is so much greater than any individual that it should not be burdened by any mistakes which he may make. Whiie a man lives he is liable to err and his errors are apt to injure anv cause with which he is closely ideutiiiei. During a campaign a causa must be Identified, tor the time being, with candidates for public office, Tmt.vvhen the campaign Is over and the candidate' no longer stands In a representative capacity. I believe it is wise to disassociate him from the cau.5e aj far as possible in order that public at tention may oe centered upon principles and polities rather than upon men. ino otner object Is a personal one. I do not wont to stand for roar years in the attitude of a candidate for the presidency. i no not want zealous friends to be continually alarmed lest I should do something to alienate seme of those who have given me their confidence and support. In ine past i nave spoken out on public questions which, in my judgment, needed o bo discussed and I desire to occupy the same position in the future. When the next campalgn opens it will be time cnouch to select a candidate, and we can then select a candidate suited to the conditions then existing and fit foi the work then to be done. rully appreciating the high compliment paid me and deeply grateful therefor. I stiil repeat my suggestion that my name De no longer connected with the names ef clubs. POPOCRATS ARE DEMOCRATS. "As we are assembled on this occasion to do honor to the memory of Andrew Jackson we may property- discuss the rela tions which should exist between the Dem ocrats who Indorsed the Chicago platform and the so-called Democrats who aided in tho election of a Republican President. The Democrats who controlled the Chicago convention earned their right to the party organization and to the party name by whatever rule their claims may be measured. A democracy Is a government In which the people, rule. In other words, it is a government such as Lincoln described: 'A government of the people, by the people and for the people,' and a Democrat In the broadest sense is one who believes in this form of government. When I say 'believes in this form of government.' I mean actual, sincere, heartfelt belief, not a formal and enforced submission to that form of government. Measured by this definition, those who supported the Chicago platform are Democrats because they assert the right of the people to govern themselves and the right of the American people to legislate for themselves on all eiuestlons, regardless of the wishes of those who live in other lands. In a technical sense. Democracy is outlined and defined by the Democratic party. "The Democratic party of the United States, in national convention assembled, according to custom, adopted a platform which received the sanction of nearly twothirds of a very large proportion of the Democrats of the Nation. That convention had a right to define Democracy in a party sense, and we have a right to declare that those who Indorsed that platform are Democrats and that those who tefused to support the platform are not Democrats. It is strange that there should be any contest over this point. It Is strange that those who secured for their candidate less than 1 per cent, of the popular vote of the United States should insist that they are entitled to be called the real Democrats and then urge their claim to respectability In numbers on the ground that the majority of them voted for the ReKubllcan candidates. If a minority as a right to give a party definition of Democracy, then ther may be as many definitions as there are Individuals. If those who bolted the Chicago nominees have a right to call themselves better Democrats than those who supporteel such nominees, then the bo'.ting Democrats who bolted the bolting ticket and voted for the Republican nominees have a right to call themselves better Democrats than the bolters who supported the bolting ticket. The right to the party organization belongs to the majority and the right to the party must also belong to the majority. "There should be no difficulty in understanding the relations which should exist between the Democrats who remained In the party and those persons who went out of the party. A party is defined as an association of persons who agree upon an important question or questions and who unite to give effect to their ideas. The money eiuestion became the paramount issue of the day. The Democrats in convention took a position on the question and made a gallant fight In defense of the platform adopted. If the money question was now considered settled another Issue could be taken up and a new alignment made. Tint the money question Is not settled. The contest for the restoration of the money of the Com utution win go on wnn reneweu vigor. The people who advocated free filbefore the election advocate it now. The election has decided the presidency for four years anl it naa etetermine'a ine complexion of Congress for two years, but it Iras not overthrown the convictions of tlrase who believe that the gold standard is a conspiracy against the 'welfare of the producing masses, nor has it changed the convictions of those who believe that

trusts must be abolished and corporations made to obey the law. DEMOCRATIC HENS WANT NO DUCKS. "This campaign has shown the impossibility of keeping bimetallists and goldstandard advocates in the same political organizations, and it will be a more difficult task in the future than it has leen this year. To use a common illustration, a hen is always disturbed if she has in her brood a few ducks which insist on paddling in the water while the chickens arc content to scratch on the land. The Democratic party will in like manner be ill at ease if it ha a few web-footed members who insist on crossing the ocean whiie the great majority of the party are willing to find their political food upon American soil. Not only is this separation between the gold-standard Demoerats and free-silver Democrats a necessity, but it ought to be desirable to loth sides, if the gold-standard Democrats are as bad. politically, as we think they are we ought not to cart to affiliate with them, and if those who

supported the Chicago platform are half as bad as the gold bugs say they are apt to contaminate all who associate with them. In my opinion there should be no compromise or tho issues involved in the late campaign and no terms short of absolute surrender offered those who have deserted us. If any Democrat becomes convinced that the gold standard is necessary, or becomes a defender of trusts, he can leave the party and join the bolting Democrats or the Republicans. If any bolting Democrat sees the error of his way and is willing to indorse the Chicago platform and labor with those who seek to carry it into effect we will welcome such a Democrat back Into the fold. "We are engaged now In just such a eontest as that through which Andrew Jackson passed and we do well on this occasion to take encouragement from his devotion to the cause of the people. He gained his greatest victory in his tight against the national bank. We have the same lifiht on hand to-day. The national bank is seeking to force a retirement of the greenbacks and then monopolize the issue of paper monev. The Republicans, during the campaign just closed, avoided this subject and refused to declare themselves either for or against the retirement of the greenbacks. But when they come to apply their ideas to legislation, they must disclose their views. "A statement issued by the Treasury Department near the e lose of Decembe r showed an available cash balance, including gold reserve of more than $223.onn,ouO. Of this sum about $ru).WM.0K) was in greenbacks end about SW.000.00 in treasury notes. This monev Is either gooel or bad. If it is good it ought to ba in circulation among the people instead of locked up In the vaults at Washington. To keep a balance of J223,h.OOrt in the treasury when the money is needetl amomr th people Is Inexcusable. Theonly way to get this money out among the people is. first, to have the taxes less than the expenditures, in which case the amount of the deficit being saved to the people in taxes, is virtually paid to them in the proportion in which they pay taxes; and. second, to loan It out through banks or other agencies. We have now a surplus of about $12:i.0O0.Ok) above the reserve. For the fiscal year ending June 3i. lSi)3. the expenditures exceeded the receipts nearly KS.Ooa.m'O : for the year 18.KJ, a little more than $r.v.0i0. RECENT RANK FAILURES. "If the Republicans attempt to increase the revenue they must expect either to increase the expenditures or the surplus in the treasury. I think we are safe in assuming that they are hostile to the greenback, not because it is inferior to the bank note, but because the national banks desire to retire the greenbacks with bonds and then draw upon the bonds the Interest which the people as a whole now save on the greenbacks. While the Republicans have not yet had an opportunity to write their policies on the statute book, we have proceeded far enough to discover that the mere announcement of Republican success eltes not restore prosperity. If the ael vacates of free silver hadwon. every bank and business failure would have been attributed to their success and the gold standard papers would have been loud In their wailing. But the Republican organs, although compelled to chronicle an increasing number of business failures over .the corresponding period of last year, never connect these failures with Republican success. ' During the. month , of November. JW, seven national banks falleel. and in the month of December eight more closed their uoors. 1 tind on examination of statistics that December witnessed the closing of more national banks than were closed In any other month since Jan. 1. l.sy?. except ing tho three months of the panic of that year. One bank announced as the cause of its failure inability to realize upon assets.' This notice was a e-onfession of the argument made during the campaign by the advocates of fre coinage. We have all Insisted that the gold standarel was de stroying the value of assets. With money rising in value ami property falling in value, bard times must centinue. That this is not due to local causes is evident from the fact that the same complaint come ficm etber nations. The press dispatches state that the holiday trnde in Germany was a disappointment to the merchants. The fact that Senator Wolcott. of Col orado, has been sent abroad by the Presi dent-elect as an embassador most extraor dinary to bring Europe to bimetallism is an evidence that tne goiu stenaam is stiu concealing Its blessing from the American pople. if the gold standard Is the standarl of civilization wny snouiu we tisk a return to barbarism by chasing alter tn ternational bimetallism? If Senator Wol cott succeeds in stirring up a silver agitation in England he will Ik? accuse-el of disturbing business and destroying confidence In that great center of financial con fidenceLondon. If his errand proves a fruitless one it will only give additional evidence that the United States must at alone. If. in other words, our opponents succeed in bringlag bimetallism they will relieve us cf a great deal of labor and en able us to turn our attention to omer rcvrm if n?i the other hand, they fail in their effort to restore bimetallism, after confessing that blmetaldsm is desirable, we may expect the American people to join with us In the opening oi our minis to free and unlimited coinage at 10 to 1, without waiting for the aid or consent of any other nation. URGED TO AGITATE. "It will be the duty cf the Jackson Club to point out from time to time the effect of Republican policies that the work of ed ucation will extend over four years instead of being crowded into a few campaign months. The members of this club should not be deterred by the charge that they are agitators. The Democrats were never afraid to agitate, against the McKinley bill the Republicans were never afraid to agliMto niralnst the Wilson bill; the bankers are now agitating, through their conferences and conventions and through the press, against our present currency system. Why should those be silent who believe that the gold standard is ruinous to the masses? This club and similar clubs can alo keep before the people the progress which is being made by the trusts. They can secure such State legislation as is possible and brng what influences they can to bear upon those officials who are charged with the enforcement of the law. "Let me call attention to another work which the clubs can do. They can encourage the support of those newspapers which aVe opposing the gold standard. No newspaper can long exist without readers, and unless tho advocates of free silver are willing to support newspapers which represent their ideas they must expect to be without newspapers. And I might suggest ns another work that the clubs can perform that they can be prepared to make such a canvass of their tesivective localities that thev Will know whether a sudden increase in the vote means that there is usually a large stay-at-heme vote, or whether it means that all the votes cast are not represented by legal voters. "Chicago is the great metropolis of the middle West and you who live in Chicago will exert a large influence ujon the pollties of the States tributary to this city. I rejoice that the Democracy of Chicago is supporting the principles of Jefferson and jackson. and I rejoice that the Democrats of this city are determined to continue the light fcr Democratic principles In the face of all opposition. I bid them Godspeed In their work. and. as I believe in the ultimate triumph of the right. I can encourage them to belkne that their labors will finally be crowned with success." Following Mr. Bryan came Governor Altgcid. to whom had been assigned the subject. "Character and Mission of a Minority Party." Then came R. M. Rldgeley, late postmaster at Springfield. 111., who was recently removed by President Cleveland for "offensive partisanship." He seemed well in touch with bis subject, for the reason, as h alleged, that he had l.itely "been up against It." John W. Tomllnson. of Alabama, was tho last speaker ou the regular list, and he delivered an eloquent address upon "Mcmo.ks of Heroic Conduct." After (.Cont lutied, on Second Puue.J

LOBBYISTS AT WORK

STIUYIMi TO GET VOTES 10 H THE PACIFIC 11A1L110A12 l'lM)IN(i 11 ILL. They Are llnnnlnl, lloweter. hy t Suspicion that Their Employers Are Playing a lluuco Guiuc. DEBATE BEGUN IN THE HOUSE CHAIRMAN POWERS CONFIDENT THE MEASURE WILL HE PASSED. Majority of the Indiana Delegation Id Fa or of It Senator Mills's Latest Cuban Resolution. " Special to the InJianaills Journal. WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. Tho House to day took up the Pacific Railroad funding bill and It was discussed at length. A can vass of tho Indiana delegition reveals a majority ef memlnrs i.i favor of the bill, the view Ixing taken that as a business proposltiem an extension of grace for the payment of the companies indebtedness to the government Is the only reasonabla way out. Chairman Powers, who has tho bill in charge, says It will pass by forty majority. Mesrs. Hepburn, of Missouri, and Maguire. eif California, who head the opposition, boast they have it beaten by a substantial vote. No two of the half dozen canvasses taken agree. n apparently formidable lobby is at work in favor of the bill and these parlia mentary agents are very industrious in their efforts to secure votes. They aro haunted, however, by a suspicion that they are victims of a bunco ganu and as they are working almost wholly on contingent fees, payable only m the event of the pas sage of the bill, they are very anxious to know whether the companies really want the measure to become a law. They hav heard a great deal about the secrct. desire 9 of the men who aro behind the scenes to have the funding proposition elefeated. while appearing to work very hard for itn passage and they anxiously inquire for information on the subject from every ono they think can give them light. They ara confronted with the fear that they are be ing made fools of in this matter, and that the men who are employing them aro laughing up their sleeves at the iwsltlon in which they are placed that is, working for a bill foreordained to defeat and struggling for fees they can never get. Representative Faris, of Indiana, will speak to-morrow in support of the bill. He will make a lawyer's speech, treating tho subject largely rom a legal standpoint and making deductions therefrom going to prove that the interests of the people will be best served by granting the extension asked the other alternative presented being foreclosure and governmental ownership and cemtrol. The latter prospect is viewed by Mr. Faris with horror. VOTE TO BE TAKEN MONDAY. , The bill, which Is considered the most important piece; of legislation that will como before Congress ni this sesrton camo up under a sieclal order which allows two days for general debate and one day for amendments and debate under the fiveminute rule with provision for a final vote on Monday next. There was a great deal of Interest in the measure and the members gave all the shakers very close attention. A huge map of the roads with their feeders was hung on a frame erected In the area in front of the tqeaker'H rostrum and serve-d to Illustrate many of the points made. There were only four speakers to-day. Mr. Powers Rcp.. Vermont), the chairman of the Pacific Railroad commltteT. who opened with an exhaustive two-hour argument In support of the bill. Mr. HublKird (Rep.. Missouri), the minority member of the committee, who has charge of the opposition, and Messrs. Grow Glen.. Pennsylvania) and Bell (Dem.. Texas), who t-poke. respectively, for and . against tht measure. In bis argument Mr. Powers gave an ex. haustive history of the Pacific roads. Ho described the necessity which existctl in the early ."s for a transcontinental railroad: the difficulties which beset the undertakinc at a time when the South was ablaze with led war. the hopelessness of private capital being able to accomplish anything without government aid and the determination of the government to back the hazardous enterprise by large grants of lands and by guaranteeing the bonds of the road up to flfi.ooa per mile as far as the Sierras. ani $32.(00 for the distance across the mountains. The government was to take a first mortgage to insure the repayment of th bonds granted. But even with this aid granted by the act of is2, the projectors were unable to go ahead, and to permit them to raise money. Cemgress. nt their solicitation, in isci. allowed them to plac a first mortgage under the government s lien and of an equal amount. He reviewed th difliculties which In-set the projectors as to the eastern terminus owing to the competition of the several cities and how It was settloel eventually by the construction of branch lines. The Supreme Court had decided that the government's second mortgage now rested only upon that portion of th roads actually aided. He sketched the gieat hardship involved in the consummation of the work and the bountiful fruits which flowed to the Amer can people from, opening the continent to civilization. It strung towns along its line like beads; It made the states of the West. If the gov ernment should lose every dollar of the debts of these roads it could credit Itself and the American people with ten times ss much In dollars and cents as they aggregated. PROVISIONS OF THE RILL. The plan whlcn the Pacific Railroad Company proposed, he said, was to extinguish the remaining debts of these companies by periodical payments, with Interest on the elef erred payments at 2 per cenL These debts the bill provided should be secured by second mortgage-s made by the companies, which fhall embrace not only subsidized parts of the roads on which the government now has a second lion, but also all their branches, terminals, lands and equipments to which the lien of the government does not now extend. The bill provides for the Issue of th company Ix.nds for the government's balance of $112.OOO.im) at 2 iwr cent, and for annual payments bv e-ach company on account of principal' JXJ.U"') annually for ten years, JWJ.Ooa for ten years and the balance at the rate of $70).0u0 annually. To a question whether he resardod tho bill as a Judicious and proper arrangement Mr. Powers replied with a decided affirmative. The government. h atd. must ae-t. If it took the road it would have to pay off over SOUO").!") of first mortgage and wouM get only an "inside road'' without terminals. The property would !e at th mercy of the owners of the terminals. If the present bill passed the government would get Its money out ot the roads and. if obliged e ventually, to take it. would get a railroad and not a part of one. The committee bill squeezed the To ul.S to the lat cent. The question was whether the government should undertake to collect Its debts r throw them away and not one of a fight between Huntington and Sutro. Mr. Hubbard led off for opposition and. like Mr. Powers, plunged at once Into th business aspects of the question. He assorted that the company was willing to c nrede better terms than th committee's bill and that the bill offered neither a gcod nor a safe settlement for the government. The committee, he ti. iimed. had reJected a bill $i vihUi better for the government than the present one and he went elaborately Into several prop,ltlon tho road had made to prove hi HrM-rs Mr. Bell, a metnUr of the Pacific Railroad committee, then took th fior. hIo In antagonism to the measure. He beJT