Indiana State Sentinel, Volume 34, Number 50, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 January 1889 — Page 4

THE INDIANA STATE SENTINEL. WEDNESDAY. JANUAKi lb'. lSStt

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(Entered at tie Postofflce at Indianapolis m soconJclass matter. J TERMS PER YEARi tingle copy. .81 00 We ask democrats to bear in mind and select their uro etate paper warn they come to take subscriptions and make up clubs. A gents mating up clubs send for any Information desired. Adders INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL, Indianapolis, Ind. WEDNESDAY. JAN. 16. HARRISON'S CABINET. Tb Sentinel's Guessing Contest Will Be. main Open Until Feb. 1. At the request of nnmerous reader?, the content forTHE Sentinel'- fifty-dollar prize for the best "guess" on Hakkison's rabiuet will be kept open until the 1st of February. The names of the cabinet will certainly not be known before that time, and probably not for thirty day longer. Tifty dollars in cash will be paid the person who sends to TnE Sentinel office, before Feb. 1, the best guess on the cabinet. Fach guess must be accompanied by the sum ri one dollar, for which The Sunday Sentinel will be mailed (postage prepaid) to any address, or delivered in the city, for the term of eix months; or The Indiana State Sentinel (weekly) will be mailed (postage prepaid) to any address for the term of one year. The "guess" should jiive the names and positions of the seven cabLiet officers, thus: rositim. .?w. 5tate Traury... . ........... Interior.. . : - Foetoiäee Justice (AttT.-G'MiJ -. The premium will be awarded immediately after the cabinet nominations have been confirmed by the senate, and the award will be based upon the cabinet, an confirmed. This oiler is open to the whole world, and affords an excellent opportunity for 6hrewd political guessing. The gueser will receive in ny event the full value of his money in THE Si-nday Sentinel or The Indiana State SENTINEL; and it he makes the best guess will get $öö in cosh, ami establish his reputation as a keen political observer and a clever student of the signs of the times. Now send in your guesses, ladies and gentlemendemocrats, republicans, prohibitionists, creenbackers, mugwumps and political nondescripts. You all have a chance. DEMOCRATIC EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION The annual nie ting of the Democratic State Editorial association will be held in the Hendricks club room, Indianapolis, on Thursday, Jan. 31, beginning at 11 o'clock. The business of the meeting will be the election of officers for IS $9 and the discussion of subjects calculated to strengthen the democratic party and fortify its press in Indiana. It is hoped that every democratic editor in the Etate will be present at this meeting. J. O. Henderson, Kokomo D'itpatck, First Vice President, Royal E. Pcrclll, Yincennes .Vwn, Secretary. Got. Hovey Inaugural. Gov. IIovey's inaugural address was not a particularly striking or brilliant production, and was read in euch a halting, hesitating and stumbling way that much of the effect was lost upon the audience. The new governor is clearly not an orator, whatever else he may b The address contained a variety of recommendations to the legislature upon the subjects of election reform, schoolbooks, liquor laws and other raf ters. The zovernor, who owes the opportunity to make these suggestions to fraud and corruption on a scale never before equalled in Indiana, took high ground upon the necessity of adopting stringent nvaures locking to the purification of the ballot. Most of Ids suggestions upon this question were good ones, and in line with tho-e that The .Sentinel has been urging for several months past. We have no doubt they will be incorporated in the new law. The governor proposes a local option law, to which he was committed by the republican platform. He also favor3 an increase of the maximum fee for liquor licenses, ari l Tun Sentinel is free to say that, in its opinion, such an increase ought to be made. The present limit of SI 00 is too iow, and cannot lie permanently maintained. If the liquor interests oppose a reasonable increase in the license tht-y n il! only pave the way for legislation that will be a good ieal Ic-s to their liking. Comment upon other features of the joverpor's message is reserved for another Isauv. The Governor j Message. Gov. Gray's message is an adm'rahle document in every way clear, businesslike and !tates:naniy. lie gives a com-prehen-ive review of the operations of the various departments of the state government, and makes many wise recommendations, which ought to receive thoughtful consideration fro n the legisla'.ure, as we have no doubt they will. The governor gives a very lucid exposition of the finances of the state. The establishment of new institutions, and the extension of old ones, necessitated by the increase in population, has involved extraordinary expenditures during the last few ye irs, and iil require a heavy outlay f.jr come time to corae. There are only two sources from which the funds ran be obtained to meet these requirements. One is the issue of bonds, and the other an increasing of the tax levy. The governor points out that by calling in the existing Bchool fund bonds, which the Ktate really owes to itself, the money could be distributed to the counties ui loaned to the people in the manner now provided. These bonds bear 6 per cent, interest; new bonds could, it is believed, be negotiated at 3 per cent. The treasury would gave on its interest ac count, by this means, $1 17,1 4i,-'j0 annually, whiletherevenueoftheschlol fund would remain the same, and the supply of loanable funds in the hands of the auditor would be greatly increased. The governor recommends that this action be taken. The suggestion impresses us as eminently sensible and practical. The governor has fome very humane and judicious suggestions oa the subject

of prison reform, which are in the line of those in his message two years ago. We hope to see the policy he advocates adopted in Indiana at an early day. Upon the all importart question of election reform the governor sneaks with no uncertain sound. His m ssaga should be carefully read by every Indianian who is interested as every good Indianian is in the growth and welfare of the state. The Robertson Matter. The JivmwJ, as in duty bound, affected great indignation yesterday over the refusal of the senate to recognize Rohert S. Robertson of Allen county as lieutenantgovernor of Indiana, and permit him to preside over its deliberations. The JouriwT s indignation was so palpably assumed, however, that it failed to greatly impress the public. The fact of the matter is that the Journal was not indignant at all. Neither were the republican senators, nor any other republican unless it was Robert S. Robertson. The Journal regards that gentleman as a "usurper," and so characterized him last summer, when the republican state convention met in this city. The convention evidently so regarded him, for it refused to hear gentlemen who tried to put his name before it for the gubernatorial nomination. The great majority of the republicans of Indiana clearly considered him in that light, because, when ottered an opportunity to. "vindicate" him and make his cause their own, they refused, with substantial unanamity and decided emphasis, to avail themselves of it. After howling for eighteen months about the "great wrong" done the people in the refusal to permit Col. Robektsox to preside over the senate, they contemptuously spurned the issue presented by Iiis martyrdom. The republican managers were evidently afrai l to go tetore the people on this issue. And well they might be. . They had no confidence in it themselves, and they knew that if they presented it to the grand tribunal of electors of Indiana, they would be literally kicked out of court. The fact is that Robertson's claims were adjudicated long ago by every tribunal that had any jurisdiction in the premises, and in every instauce the decision went against him. The Indiana senate refused to recognize his pretensions as lieutenant-governor by permitting him to preside over its deliberations. The republican house tacitly acquiesced in the action of the senate, when it recognized the legality of the latter's organization. The executive of the state did the same thing, and the supreme court declined to interfere in a matter that was within the exclusive jurisdiction of the legislature. The republican senators and representatives who signed the famous instrument, jopu!arly called the "compromise," but justly styled the "surrender" by the Journal, conceded that Robertson ha 1 no case. And finally the republican senate of the United States, w hen it admitted Judge Turpie to a seat in that body, pronounced the proceedings in the senate of the fifty-fifth general assembly regulr.r and valid. We print elsewhere tta report of the committee of privil ges and elections of that body, in favor of Judge Tl rpie's admission. The republican members o this committee are Senators Hoar, Fkye, Teller, Kvarts and Spooxer. The report is a complete vindication, by the highest republican authority, of the action of the Indiana senate two years ago, and the absolute justification of its action on Thursday last. It leaves Col. RoiiERiso.v and his supporters if he has any no ground to stand upon. The Robertson case is ns aIjwlimt'i. It is no longer open to .argument or discussion. The Joui'itad pretended indignation, under the circumstances, is extremely laughable. It is so patently manufactured, however, that no one is likely to take it seriouly.

Lying About "The Sentinel." The following communication was received at The Sentinel olBcc last evening: To the Editor Sir: The motive of The Sentinel in advocating the printing of election tickets and school books by the state is plain to everybody. You want to get the job of printing the tickets ii'id school book. Your patriotism an l hue for the public is all part of a nioiv v-n-aking scheme. The legislature should be on their guard against your plans. Indianapolis, Jan. 12. Detective. We presume this "detective" is one of the school-book trust lobbyists. We understand that these lobbyists are industriously circulating the report that The Sentinel is desirous of getting the contract for printing school books and election tickets for the state and for that reason is fighting the school-book trust and advocating a state printed ballot. The statement is a lie, made out of whole cloth. The publishers of The Indianapolis Sentinel are not engaged in the job printing business. Neither "the Indianapolis Sentinel company" nor any member thereof, has any interest, large or small, direct or indirect, actual or prospective, in any job printing or binding estab ishment in Indianapolis. Not one cf them could be benefited to the extent of a single penny by the passage of laws providing for the printing of school books or election tickets by the state. The Hchool look trust lobbyists know these facts, and so do the people who are trying, by underhanded methods, to prevent election reiortu. The "Indianapolis Sentinel company," publishers of The Indianapolis Sentinel, and the "Sentinel printing compan," book-binders and job printers, are separate and distinct corporations. The stock of eaeh is in entirely different hand?. The persons comprising the Sentinel printing company are gentlemen of the highest standing in the community, and anyone wiio will take the pains to inquire of them will be informed that none of the proprietors of The Sentienl newspaper has a dollar' worth of interest in their business. The Sentinel, it may be added, has no other motive than the public good in advocating election reform and infighting the school-book robbers. It will continue the fight for the one and against the other in spite of all the lies that "detective" and his gang can tell. Any objection to the printing and distribution of election tickets by the state on the ground of economy has little force. Objection on similar ground to the renting of polling places and the employment of election boards by the state would carry ju.it as touch weight. It is just as much the duty of the etate to furnish the tickets as it is to provide the rest of ths election

machinery; and the cost of the tickets should cut no more figure than any otter item in the expense bill. But, all this aside, the printing and distribution of tickets by the state will really result in a great saving to the tax-payers. Thousands of dollars are now wasted at every election in the printing of tickets; and every penny comes out of the people at last. If tho state supplies the tickets, the people will 6imply pay for them directly, instead of indirectly, as they do at present, and they will pay very much less. A Good Beginning:. The selection of Mason J. Niblack of Knox county for speaker of the house is an admirable one in every respect. Mr. N i black is the worthy son of an illustrious sire. He bears a name that has been justly honored for many years by the democracy of Indiana. He is a young man of fine ability and unblemished character, thoroughly imbued with the spirit of progress and reform which dominates his party in the str.ts and nation, and in every way well equipped for the important duties that have leen imposed upon him. The selection of Mr. Green Smith as secretary of the senate was a deserved compliment to a good democrat. Mr. Smith has rendered his party important services, and is, besides, a gentleman of exceptional qualifications for the post to which he has been assigned. He will make an efficient and popular secretary. The other offices in the gift of the two houses were filled with capable and worthy men. It is pleasant to note that the several contests, though spirited, were conducted without acrimonj, the utmost courtesy and good feeling prevailing throughout, and the results being promptly and cheerfully acquiesced in by the unsuccessful aspirants. A good beginning has been made. Poth houses are well officered, and the prospects for an active and fruitful session are most auspicious. The people of Indiana are expecting a good deal from this legislature, and we believe they will not be disappointed. Now for business! Gov. Gray, in his message, recommends the creation of the office of state boiler inspector. There seems to be no end to the multiplication of otlices under the etate and national governments, and all propositions looking to an increase of officialism should be carefully scrutinized. That the establishment of a system of boiler inspection in Indiana would result in a great saving of life and property, however, there can be little doubt, if the statistics presented at the convention of boiler inspectors at Pittsburg last November are accurate. According to these statistics, over 4,030 lives were lost in tho United States during the last fifteen years, and over 4,700 persons were injured by boiler explosions, while property to the value of many millions was destroyed. That most of this loss of life and property can be prevented by a rigid system of boiler inspection is indicated by figures given in the report of the U. S. supervising inspector-general of steamboats for 1SS' It is stated in this document that during the year preceding the enactment of the U. S. steamboat law one life was lost out of every 55,714 passengers carried, while the statistics for 18S2 6how that the loss of life was only one out of 1,723,S27 passengers carried. A CORRUPT NEWSPAPER.

The Enquirer" Still loinc Dirty Work For the Trust and Monopolies. To TnE Editor Sir: Tue Cincinnati Enqu irer professes to be a democratic paper in politics. It has long been known to be such only in name, by readers who have, without auy care, observed its teachings and drift. And because it assumes to be democratic, republican papers quote it as such, and proclaim its utterances as the pure democratic gospel undertake to hold the party responsible for it and tuns does the party and it principles more harm than a dozen outspoken republican .p;ipers could do. Its editor-in-chief is one "Gath" a pronounced and undisguised republican, except when he is writing for and editing professedly democratic papers like the Enquirer. If any one would be satisfied of its true characterand there are many, no doubt, who liav accepted it as a democratic paper, who have not caretully and steadily read it let 6uch take that paper of Jan. 6, and read Oath's diatribe on the taritf. In this article, and going back to lTDi, are undertaken to be set forth the views of Dr. Joseph Priestly of some one whom he styles a quaker in politics, who wrote the memoirs of Priestly, published in Loudon. Following these, he gives the name of Thomas Cooper, who is styled a free trade lecturer in a South Carolina college. From him, ij is said. John C Calhoun derived his free trade opinions which finally culminated in nullification. Having set forth all the blood and thunder possible connected with these free trade opinious in the far-away times, he' comes down to modern days with this utterance: The result of a!l this t ystem of agitation alnt thf national w?al was the insane rebellion oi ISol, which, destroying the tiower of the youth of the couiiiry, brought the wholn land to nationality ana common sens; and now the nullitler. tho political economists and the secessionists are again at work, and ha g t the intioccnt Mr. Cleveland, who merely discovered these thing-! day before yesterday, h-trneWd to their car. And again There ws a jrreat man named John Tyler a good while before Orover Cleveland. He thought exactly the same. Put them Into opposite ends of the same wrale, and Cleveland way outweigh Tyler by the flesh on the ow k. I can not follow this further. From the above extracts, the animus is quite apparent The whole production of two columns, is simply infamous. And all this, in a protensedly democratic paper, and given as the position of Mr. Cleveland and of the democratic party of to-day. as to the question of reformation of the present tiiritf" law. If the Enquirer wants to publish such infamous utterances, and attribute them to the democratic party, "in the name of all the pods at once," let tt do so as a republican, mouojolistic, trust combination paper; the organ of the millionaires and plunderers of American wages and laborer. Correspondent. Greensburg, Ind., Jan. 7. A SUIT FOR $25,000. Su'ng For the Loss of an Eye and the Smelling Nerves of the Nose. CRAWFORlsvitLE, Ind., Jan. 12. Special. Joel Brown of Sullivan, Ind., has brought 6uit in the Montgomery county circuit court against the St. IuIs, Toledo fc Kansas City railway for i2ö,-0. The plaintiff alleges that l.e and a friend were walking along tiie track bound for home when they Raw a freight train approaching. They had but 15 cents between them, and concluded to climb into a box car ami ride until ordered to get oil'. They did so, nml the brakeruan, in making bis rounds, espied the pair in the car. The plaintiff claims that said brakeman pulled bis revolver and, bending his arm so as to shoot around the corner of the door, behind which they were concealed, fired. The bullet passed through the plaintiffs left eye and destroyed the smetlin? nerves of the nose, and also damaged the other eye. Messrs. MeNutt 5t McNutt of Terre Haute and Thomas F. Davidson of this city are attorneys for tilaititi.L Where llvaven Is. Boston Courier. I Heaven is not very far from the man who (peaks well of another man's religion.

A COMRADE'S TRIBUTE.

What a Fellow-Soldier of Representative Robbius Says of Him. To TnE Editor Sir: My attention havngbeen called to the fact that W. YV. Robbins, an ex-soldier of Miami county, and member of the present general assembly, had been denounced by some of his comrades as disloyal, and had al-o been misrepresented in the public press as to a statement made by him concerning the use of the G. A. Ii. for jolitical purposes, I deem it but simple justice to state that Comrade Robbins wa$ a private in my company(D),One-hundred-and-eighteenth regiment Indiana volunteers, in the war for the Union, and am pleased to be able to bear witness 'that though young and constitutionally weak he was strong in patriotism and loyal to the flag of his country, always ready and willing to do his whole duty as a sol lier, and as brave and daring as any of his comrades. Politically we disagree, but the ties of comradeship, which were welded by the fiery heat of battle, more firmly unite us as the vears go by, and are as indissoluble as the Union we defended. The G. A. R. is not intended for the political aggrandizement of any party, and strenuously have the comrades sought to eliminate anything tending in that direction, but if any comrade or comrades have at any time so far forgotten their obligation äs to depart from this imperative law of our order, they a one should be held responsible and accountable for their acts, and no comrade should seek to stigmatize the order because of that or les.-en his real in the good work it is destined to accomplish. Comrade Robbins is a member of the G. A. R., and knowing him as a true and loyal soldier, I am inclined to believe his denial of tho alleged statement. C. F. Mosiku, of Klkhart Co. Indianapolis, Jan. 11. TAX REFORM MUCH NEEDED. The Law as to the Taxation of Mortgaged Property in Indiana. To THE Editor Sir: We are living in an age of progress and reform in which the arts and sciences are marching forward with most wonderful stride. So, too, are we living in an a?e in which mankind think and reason and have a better discrimination of ri'ht and wrong than in bygone acres. This is very cviJeut to every well-informed min-i. Now inasmuch as we have had any amount of fuss and froth ou the question of revenue reform, and as that question has been settled, at least in part for the present, let us turn our attention to a little tax reform, which in my judgment, as well as that of thoiisr nds of others, is much needed. The reform I have reference to is the present law in reference to assessing and taxing mortgaged property in this state. I refer you to sec. tj,lil0, oi the acts of 1SS1, which reads as follows: It case of mort?aped ral estate, the mortcsoor shall for the purjo?ea of t.-ixatiou b? deemed the owner until thu nioriasree shall have taVen poess:on. After which the mortgagee shall be deemed tlu" owner. Now according to the provisions of this tcction of the statute, a man may be the owner of real estate, eay of the Ciih value of $5,00, and at the same time have a mortgage on the same real estate for $3,010 and be compelled to nay taxes on .?ö,t'00, when in truth and in fact his interest in the same is only of the cash value of $2,000, and the mortgagor if a resident is also obliged to pay taxes on 3,000, and thus taxes are nsse&sed on SS.wK) instead of SG.UOO, the cah value of the property. Now it does seem to me that no sane man would say that this is right and just. It is simply nothing more nor less than an imposition ou the debtor, which ouuht not to be tolerated for an instant. The. mortgagor should pay taxes on the interest he owns in the real estate aud no more, and the raortgacreor hhould pay taxes on the interest he represents iu the real estate and no more. But I am told by some that it would not do to make this chance, as a great many mortsraares are held and owned by non-resident capitalists and foreign corporations, who could not be taxed. (A very hiine excuse in my judgment.) I can see no reason why non-resident capitalists and foreign corporations car. not be taxed on the mortgages they may bold arrainst our citizens, as well as they can be and are taxed for the real estate and other property they may hold in this state, and just as well as the resident mortgagee. The law, as it now stands, seems so utterly at variance with every Frincinle of justice and good government that cannot imagine why it has not been chanced long ago, 'I he old savin,' that legislators legislate to make the rich richer and the poor poorer is at least verified in tiie section quoted, so far as the debtor cLass is concerned. I do hope our r"sent lejridature will take this matjer up without delay, and erase this blot of injustice from our statutes and give immediate relief to thousands of our citizens who have been and are now aroused in being compelled to pay taxes on that which they do not own. Tax the debtor as well as the capitalist on that which he owns and he will pay it cheerfully; but don't tax him on that which lie doe. not own. It is not rieht; it is unjust. The poor debtor has burdens enough to bear, and the great state of Indiana does not and ought not to require this class of her citizens to pay unjust taxes. It should be her pride to see that justice is' done her debtor class of citizens as well as capitalists and monopolists. This is a subject I have long ihouqht of, but refrained from bringing it to the notice of our legislators in hopes that some one more able than myself would take it up and ventilate it. I also hope the newspapers, irrespective of party, throughout the state, will take un this 6ubject and not sheath their swords till the viciory be won. They would do a great good to a large number of our citixens. Let your motto be, "Let justice be done, though the heavens fall." XEEXES. Fort Wayne, July 13. A NEWSPAPER DECOY. Another Democrat lprrm tils Opinion of the 'Knqulrer." To the EniTOR Sir: I am glad to eee at least one democrat who is not gulled by thai enormously over-estimated newspaper, the Cincinnati Enquirer. If any paper ever bad patronage without canse, received praise without merit, it is certainly the Enquirer. Its denunciation of President Cleveland is of the bitterest, foulest, the lowest and most brutal character. Aside from this, there is absolutely nothing to justify its wide circulation. With a word of praise it will cover up a column of abase, and so the democrats contiaue to buv it for 5 cent. Though a democrat myself, I am convinced thnt they are the most gullible people in the land. This is evidenced by the last election, for had they not been gulled by the misrepresentations of republican speakers and doeuments,the result would have been reversed. It is evidenced by their patronage of the Enquirer. A republican taid to me the other day: "You democrats are a set of dupes." I was disposed to resent it till he explained that they furnished two-thirds of the patronage of the Enquirer. 11c says they gulp it down as a democratic paper. h-n, in fart, aide from its big headlines of nith, it is not more newsy than dozens of other papers THE $ EN TIN PL, lor instance and has done more lor the republican party than any two of their own papers, for the republican papers go to republicans, but the Wtrrrisread by democrats. (?od knows what for! And so it is a veritable wolf in sheep's clothing, and it catches many a one of the silly flock. It is to be hoped democrats will drop tho foul, deceitful sheet, and take something cleancat like the present SJentinel, Chicago Herald or Louisville ('our er-.Iuurnil HEADER. Muncie, Ind., Jan. 13. Canse Fr War. Tirae.l First West Point Cadet "I want that reporter's blood on toast." Second Weft Point Cu let "Why?" First West Point Cadet "He interviewed me and set up the meeting in this way:" Importer " 'Mow old arc you?' " The Cad." 'Eighteen.'" Pporter '"norn in New York" " The Cad. "'Yes.' " I'roof 1'ooUiTe. . . . PmM First Py "Is your father fond of fidi?" Second Hoy "Yes. I guess o. 11c has C. O. D. printed oa Lis business cards." .

GOV. IIOVEY'S INAUGURAL

THE REPUBLICAN POLICY OUTLINED A Registration Law Urged to Check ltnllotBox Frauds -Local Option FavoredChanges in the Koitil Laws Some Other Snggestions. Tneday'a raily .Sentinel. "When Gov. Hovey was introduced at English's yesterday afternoon he delivered the following message: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives In conformity with the direction of our constitution and the custom which has prevailed since the organization of our state government, it has become my duty to give you such information as I may deem necessary in regard to the condition of the state, and to recommend euch msasures of legislation as I judge to be expedient. In our late national and state elections we have passed through a political ordeal of the must intense and exciting character one which might have endangered the perpetuity of other forms of government; biU we have passed through it peaceably uuder all the excitement. Slowly, but surely, wc are convincing the world that man is capable of self-government, and it is only necessary that we siiouid follow in the foo. steps of our fathers, and emulate their prudence, forbearance, economy and patriotism to insure the perpetuity of our free institutions. Let us labor earnestly and honestly for the consummation of that great end. The Purity of the Hallot-Box. As the government rests upon the will of the people, every means should be taken to accurately and honestly ascertain the evidence of that will. The elective franchise, through the medium of a free and fair ballot and full count, is believed to be the best mode of reaching that end, and should be carefully guarded. In the late election charges of fraud and corruption have t-cen freely made by the contending parties, and, while we are not authorized to sit in judgment as to the particular acts ureases, we cannot shut our eyes to the facts. There is reason to believe that the ballot-box has been polluted, not only in this state, but in many of the other states of the Union, and in both political parties, until in the eyes of many respectable men it seems to be no longer regarded as a crime. This cannot continue and increase if we hope to perpetuate our free institutions. If it does, a moneyed aristocracy will soon control the destinies of our nation, and that liberty which we now so highly prize will be ht to us forever. The demagogue, who would buy the vote of his poor and needy neighbor, is far more corrupt and vile than his yietiin, and will only wait his chance to sell the liberties of his couutry for a higher price. As a rule, he who buys a vote, will tell his own. For the purpose of correcting to some extent the evils which now exist, I would recommend that our election laws be revised ia order to prevent, as far as possible, all frauds and bribery. 1 would call your attention, particularly, to the consideration of the necessity of legislation in regard to several matters not cmbraced in our election laws: 1. It is the duty of the general assembly, under the ninety fifth section of our constitution, "to provide for the registration of all persons entitled to vote." This amendment lias been in force since March H, is?if but uo law has yet been enacted, and the constitution has been disregarded. I recommend that pro vision be made for a full and fair registration of all legal voters, where the rights of each elector can be investigated before the day of election. Any person who shall hire or prevent auy elector from being duly registered should be subjected to fine and imprisonment. 2. Limit the number of electors to each election precinct, so as not to exceed 3fH) voters. 3. Provide that every precinct shall be surrounded and protected by some kind of barriers or guard rails which will prevent all persons, except the person voting, from approaching nearer than forty or fifty feet from the inspectors, judges and clerks of the election, and make the in fraction of this rule a misdemeanor punishable by tine. 4. Provide that the buying, or offering to buy, the vote of any elector, directly or indirectly, or by any subterfuge, or evasion, or pretense, or by hiring any erson to work for the election of any candidate at the polls, shall be criminal, with peualty of disfranchisement for life, to the briber and the bribed, and for a second ollense, after conviction, let the penalty be not less than two years in the state prison. Men who will thus pollute and corrupt the ballot are not worthy of exercising the electi.-e franchise, and should never be trusted. I uggest that it might be policy to exempt witnesses from punishment in bribery cases where they may le implicated. It will be almost impossible to convict the guilty briber without such exemption. 5. Make it unlawful and criminal for any political convention or committee to demand, exact or receive any assessment or contribution from any candidate for office, and provide the penalty of disfranchisement for life to the member or members of such convention or committee who may demand or attempt to enforce such assessment or contribution. No office should be placed beyond the reach of the poorest man in the state. Nominations now are said to have their price, like the lto man purple of ancient days, and it is our duty, if possible, to put an end to such corruption. 6. Make it unlawful, with heavy fne and imprisonment, for a:iy per.-on to erc-ilienge a legal voter at the polls. Let the challenger beware, and, as he imputes an attempted crime against the elector who oilers to vote, let him, before he makes the challenge, be assured that he himself is not the criminal. Many legal voters have been driven from the polls by unjustifiable and illegal challenges. The challenge at the polls is one of the most successful devices of the bully and "bulldozer," and should be prohibited under a penalty. As auxiliary to the proposed amendments, I would suggest that a separate act be parsed, requiring every officer elected in the state to take additional oath of office, to the oath now prescribed by law, declaring that he hns not directly or indirectly given, promised or advanced, or paid any money, or given, or conveyed any other article of value to anynerson.or persons, to aid, assist, or procure his election, or appointment, and providing that, should such oath be false, the convicted ö lender shall be disfrnncbised and rendered incapable of holding any otlice of trust, or profit in the state, and shall, also, be answerable to the criminal laws of the state for perjury. Senators and representatives, let me most earnestly urge upon you the protection of the ballot-box, which is the ark of the covenant of our free institutions. Liquor l.nw. Obsolete laws and statutes which are so far in advance of the age, or so far behind it, as to be wholly disobeyed and disregarded should, without the least hesitation, be repealed. Laws which are never enforced are like dead wood upon a living tree; they are not only useless, but tend to weaken and bring our statutes into disrepute and contempt. Our people should realize that every act of the general assemoly has been made to be enforced, and not paraded on our statutes as a threat which wilt never be executed. There are now laws on our statutes which come within the purview of these observations. Our present laws in regard to the sale of intoxicating liquors are disregarded in many parts of the Hate. In some localities large numbers of peopleare decidedly opposed to the licensing of the sale of intoxicating liquors, while in others no prohibitory law could be enforced. It seems to me it would be wise to so frame our laws as to meet both conditions. 1 believe a local-option law for the sale or prohibition of ardent spirits would be constitutional, and that it would be wisdom to permit the people to choose which system they would prefer in each county, city or incorporated town in the state. Our institutions are founded upon tho democratic theory that a majority should rule, and I submit that the question of local option should be left to the voice of the people, and that all laws passed for the purpose of regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors should be rigidly enforced. J recommend that the license to be granted for the sale of such liquors should not he less than ?'iKX, nor more than 1,000, in the discretion of the board of county commissioners. Monopolies, Trtivts and Combines. All monopolies, combines and trusts formed for the purpose of increasing the price or cost of the necessaries of life should be declared unlaw iul. The adulteration of articles of food in common use should be forbidden under penaltics, and the sales made unlawful, so that the courts would refuse to euforce them. Themixturc of coliee with chicory, sugar with glucose, butter with oleomargarine, lard, tallow and oils, and the admixture of coal oil, benzine. fiaratbne and other adulterating articles, should t prohibited and the sale forbidden, unless the relative quantity of each article composing tin u compound is clearly stated by the vender, cue uch talcs have lecu coudemued, and iu many

instances punished, by the civilized nations of the world lor centuries past. The currents of commerce are now running deeply in the channels of deception and fraud, and should be checked by every means in our power. Roads and Highways. The construction of gravel or macadamized roads between the cities, towns, villages and commercial centers of the state is of the very greatest importance. In every year many ot the main thoroughfares are mudlocked, so that it becomes almost impossible to pass over them with am empty vcniole. Such obstructions are not only an inconvenience to the public, but are oftentimes the cause of great loss to our farmers, as they cannot convey their products to market in a proper manner at the most convenient and profitable times. With our river and railway systems, which maybe regarded as the great arteries of travefand transit, good country roads w ould act as th? reins, which would give to the great lody of commerce the most healthy action. In the states and counties where such roads have been constructed, farms are worth much more than better lauds in this state, where the rich clay soil and change of seasons often reuder our roads nearly impassable. The revenue to be derived from the tale of intoxicating liquors and ardeul spirits, and from the dog-tax, miht be very properly used for the construction of such roads. Large sums of money are now. under our present road system, expended and wasted which might be of great benefit if the roads could be worked under some general supervisor who understood practical engineering. Bridges, culverts, ditehes and embankments are now constructed in many localities, at great cost, which arc almost worthless, and even the earth roads are worked in many instances, exhausting the road-tax. without much practical beuelit. It might be worthy of your consideration whether convict labor, instead of competing with our mechanical industries, could not be utilized in the construction of gravel and macadamized roads. I believe that it can be safely said that the farming lands of this state, with good roads, passable at all seasons, would be worth at least '20 per cent, more than their present value. Common sc hools. The enormous amount annually paid for school books hs created great dissatisfaction throughout the state. Some plan, if possible, should be adopted by w hich the price of such books could be brought within a reasonable limit. On an average the cost to each pupil could be safely stated to reach $3 per annum. Our average daily attendance in 1$$ was 4nS.77". This would show an outlay of ft, 22(3.320. Two plans have been adopted by the dilli-rcnt states to curb such vast expenditure for textbooks: First, the publication of school books by the state. Second, free text-books bought by the state or school districts and loaned to the pupils. The first method has been condemned as impracticable and costly, w hile the second, where it has been tried, has received the highest commendation of state superintendents and professional teachers. Uy this free text-book system the cost of books for each pupil in Michigan is estimated at M cents per annum; in Maine, 2i?4 cents per annum; in Vermont, about 33 cents; in Wisconsin, not one-third of the former cost. The arguments made in favor of free text-books may be stated as follows : The cost is greatly below that of any other method yet adopted; more prompt attendance and regularity of pupils; it makes the schools free, indeed, and equalizes the children of the rich and poor, as both are supplied alike; it teaches pupils the responsibility and care for the property, and enables them to obtain a better education. The amount overpaid by parents and guardians, under our present system, would greatly exceed the taxes w hich would have to be levied to purchase all the books required in our schools uuder the free text-book system. The people would be the gainers over the taxation by more than twice the sum required to purchase all the books under the proposed system, and could well atford to pay the additional tax that would be required for that purpose. The cities of New York and Philadelphia, and the states of Massachusetts, Wisconsin, Michigan, Iowa, Maine and Vermont have adopted or tried this system. In New York City it has been practically tried for forty years and in Philadelphia for seventy years. Taking a high average under this system, say 40 centa per "pupil, the entire cost in Indiana for the year 1SS5 would only have amounted to $163,510, as against the probable cost, $1,226,325, which would give an actual annual gain to the people of tLis state of $l,06"2,15, or $2.60 to every pupil. If the system should cost on the average- H to the pupil, it would still leave a gain to the parents and guardians, for that year, of $St7,550. With free text-books a great bnrdeu would be taken from the poor, who are often unable to spare the amount required to purchase their books, at the very exorbitant prices they are now compelled to pay or leave their children uneducated. Experts and booksellers inform me that the prices paid for school-books in this state yield from 3') to 0 per cent, above the actual cost of production. Something should be done to reduce the cot to a reasonable price, and lift from parents and guardians these very heavy burdens. The expenses of our common-school system should be greatly curtailed in the future, as nearly every county in the state is provided with excellent school-houses, now numbering 0,82. Our school property, independent of all funds, may be estimated at nearly $1.5,'H0,0rM. This condition, with the ever-increasing fund derived from fines and forfeitures, will, it is believed, admit of the income from the licence on the 6ale of ardent spirits, and from the dog tax, being transferred and profitably used by the state for the construction of gravel and macadamized roads. I commend the subject to your deliberate and mature consideration, and I will heartily co-operate in any measures that will lessen the present exorbitant prices. Some confusion and inequality has arisen in reporting the number of pupils in each county as having attended the common schools.. As the distribution of the funds depends upon the number thus reported, I would suggest that each superintendent and teacher fn reporting the numbers be required to give the name of each pupil who has attended during that period, and in no case count the name more than once. Supreme Court. Our constitution provides that ''justice shall be administered freely, and without purchase -completely, and without denial; speedily, and without delay." Under existing laws, this high-sounding provision is an empty boast. Many cases are now pending in the supreme court which were filed more than five years ago, and it is to be feared that some have been appealed to that court for the sole purpose of delay. This delay arises from no fault of the judges of the conrt. but from their inability to fully investigate the numerous c;.8 s which arc brought before them. I do not believe that the multiplication of judges in the supreme court would tend to the furtherance of justice. No case should be parsed upon without the full consideration of every judge upou the bench. This would be impossible if the number of judges should be ßreatly increased, and I can conceive of only two methods by which the present evil can be avoided: 1. The creation of intermediate appellate courts, with exclusive jurisdiction within certain limits. 2. By assistance being liberally given to each judge. If each judge could have as his assistant a man learned In the law, w ho could read the records, examine the authorities, make notes and report to the judge, the labor would be greatly lessened, and at every tnn more than twice the cumber of cas-s could be easily disposed of. Many cases which are taken to the court merely for delay, could be quickly acted upon and others could be rapidly brought forward. The services of such men could not be had without liberal salaries, and care should be observed in making the selection. While cither mode would be a decided improvement on our present inefficient system, I incline to the opinion that intermediate appellate courts would prove the most satisfactory. No reasonable expense should be considered if the evil can be overcome by legislation. Tienevolent Institutions. For the sake of humanity, I most earnestly recommend that 6uch laws be passed at this session as w ill command the best talent of our 6tate to control our beuevolent institutions, and that they be placed beyond the reach of all partisan control. It is a 6hame that such institutions should be the source of gain of political pow tr to any party. Progress of Nation and State. Since lSGo the United States has arisen from the wreck aud ruin of the most terrible war to be found in the pages of history, and has rushed with the strides of a Riant to the front rnk of the proud nations of the earth. To-day, in all that constitutes true power, wealth and greatness, uur nation is without a peer. It has been estimated by .Mr. M. Mulliall, F. S. S., author of '"lhe Progress of the World," in his address

before the British association of Bath, England, that in every one of the three sources of power man, horse and steam the United State exceeds the leading nations of Europe. These working powers of the United States, the great fonrces of invention', production and wealth, in roupd numbers, are three times as great as those of France, two and one-half times a great as those of Germany, and one and two-thirds as great ns those of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Onr grow in is only begun, and the increase of industry, energy and wealth goes on unabated and with accumulating force. Our census in l:Owill probably show a population of OO.'A.O.M, and an aggregated wealth in value unknown to any nation of ancient or modern days. In the great sisterhood, the state of Indiana is not surpassed, if equaled, in na urad advantages by any other Btate in the Union. Within its area it contains a very large averaga of rich agricultural lands with a most congenial climate. With its riven and railroads it lias easy and rapid access to the principal markets, and its broad fields of coal, natural gas and minerals will soon develop manufactories withuhich few other localities will be able to compete, God, in His mercy, has showered llii blessings ou the state, and with humility and gratitude we should labor to develop our great resources. Much can be done by legislation, and tlie voice of the people of Indiana has called upon you to pcrtorm that noble and important duty. CHASE S INAUGURAL.

It "Vas Very Brief and ?ufricient For All l'nrpunri. Lieut-.Gov. Chase's inaugural, which, was very brief, was as follows: Honorable Senators and Represent., tives Through the eurirages of a majority of the people of our great commonwealth, I hav been called to occupy the high and honorable station, lint of lieutenant-governor of InJiaua. No one of all my illustrious predecessors has ever felt more keenly the respousibiliry resting upon him as a servant of the people nor hat it been in hit power to appreciate more highly the distinguished honor conferred. My respect, my reverenee, for tiie constitution aud laws of our state shall be unquestioned by my constituency. It shall be the constant aim and most earnest desire to discharge thedutie of the office upou which I am entering so that there may be no loss of confidence on your part of our sovereign, the people of our be loved state. Prom you 1 invoke that fraternal kin biess and charity which I know I thall in my weakness need, and upon ymi nd the people whom you represent, the blessings cf Almighty God. I am ready for duty. A GREAT BALL. Tomllnson Hall Brihiaut With Costume and Parked With Spectator. Hv my troth, Lord Harry, it was a fine sfgbt. DUihU,. And so it was. That is.Gov. Hovey't inaugural ball last evening at Tomlinson hall. It was a dream of oriental splendor ; it burst upon the eyes for a few short hours, and then died away in an ecstasy of fancy, leaving impressed upon thj mind tho variegated hues of the prism or the thousand changes of the kaleidoscope. "A rich confusion formed disarray. In such sort, th:it the eyes a'.onj It c.t Could hardly carry anytbiug away; Object on object flashed so bright and far, A iaz!ing mass of geias acd gnld and sriittr. MagniüccDtiy uiing:ed. Iybos. The inaugural ball will be one long remembered in this city and in fact the entire state. It cannot be said to have been an exclusive affair, but there was just enough of hauteur and tbe bon-ton about it to express the idea to the mind that it was a high-toned aöair all around. There wasn't any JefiVrsonian simplicity jbout iL It was in keejung with tbe aristocratic tendencies of the time, when the party of wealth and monopoly and trusts and corportions and subsides assumes the control of the government. The hall was comparatively vacant until 8:30 o'clock, wben stragglers began to drop in, and from thi time on it wpi nothing but a constant succession of hacks disinvesting themselves of loads of fail occupants and gentlemen attendant?. The entrance to the hall was profusely adorned with evergreens and magnolias, and a very pretty picture was fonued by the representation of an artificial fence, which seemed to intrude itself as an obstruction against all comers who were not properly. equipjed with the required ticket and invitation. The ball itself was not a success ia point of decoration. The decorator seemed to be unable to get out of tbe rut of patriotic dag, streamers, and an occasional branch of holly inserted here and there. There were numerous pictures of Gov. Hovey arranged along the wall, but the eye became tired of their monotonous appearance and longed for something more ornate which was not there. However, the stand for the orchestra was fairly well gotten up, though the same abundance of banquetstained flagging wan visible, an I formed the major jortion of the display. Just over the ctage was placed a huge inscription "welcome all" which attracted more or less attention. On the stage were seated various parties of visitors from outside towns, who watched the labyrinthine niares of the dancers upon the floor with apparent interest. The galierie were crowded also with spectators and lorgnettes and operaglasses were leveled by the hundred. Tbe dancing began a little after fl o'clock. The mnic was furnished by Hart's orchestra of twenty pieces. Tb grand march was elegant in point of fine costumes. Four floor managers led tbo march, after wbora came immediately Mr. A. V. Mcnzies, accompanied by Gov. Hovey. There were at least four hundred couples in line and the ladies were almost without an exception attired in decollete eos-ttimes, and their review, as seen in tbe grand inarch, was extremely fascinating and bewildering. Garments of every imaginable bu1? and btyle Hashed before the eyes in everchanging sjecessiori. and it was necessary for the leaders of the march to double several times before all could be accommodated. The dances were twelve in number, et follows: 1. (irand March Om. Ilovey. '2. I.anc?rs H'ai-k Hosar. S. Walli Haunting Eye. 4. Plain Quadrille Oriental. V Polka Anierlcus. fi- 1-anoers tivjwy Riron. 7. Walta Littl iW Blue. 5. Plain Quadrille- Korket. 9. Schottisch Fairy I'ooMteps. 10. I Jinrni Soring Flowers. 11. Walt. Iroue. 12. Virginia liecl. A detail of twelve police, under tho direction of Sergts, Dawson and Sauers, preserved the hail from an influx ot toughs gathered altout the door. These gentlemen all wore tbe regulation white gloves, and though they remarked several times that tbe "burglars would Ik; burglin' ' w hile they were watching the entrancing glimpses of dimity and neatly-turned ankles, which were" very plentiful for tbe time being, it is to be hoped that the euburhs did not sutler from their absence. Taking the ball as a whole, it was a very neat and genteel affair, and passed off very smoothly. There were no refreshments of any "kind provided for the occasion, though several gentlemen were seen to make divers mysterious visits to some unknown place around the corner. The hackmen did a thriving business, both ou account of the rainy and muddy weather, and the unusual demand for their services. The dance broke up between 12 and I o'clock. Tbe management may be complimented for the smoothness with w hich everything went oiT, and Gov. Hovey mav safely assume biniKelf to be governor of the state of Indiana beyond doubt and peradventure. Stop that cough by the use of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral the best specific for . all throat and Iniig diseases. It w ill allay inflammation, aid respiration, and strengthen the vocal organs, Aj tr's Ainiauaci are free to all. Ask for one,