Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1899 — Page 4

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Democratic Centrol Committe Meeting.

A netting of the Jasper County Dmontkr Central Committee will be held at the law office of James W. Dmithit, in Rensselaer, Ind., SirriDAi. FmuAM, 25,1899, at 2p. m. As full an attendance as possible is desired. S. S. Bates, Chm’n. J. Walters, See. Republican control of affairs, national or local, means extravagance, and the people are learning this expensive lesson.

Will some one kindly tell us why that sl,tD© “-temporary loan” was reported to the Bureau of Statistics for 1898. hut was ““omitted” in the D<l report? Representative Knotts says that he was offered $5,600 to kill the the Hammond harbor bill, and he SPCRXED it. Who made this attempt to bribe Mr. Knotts? Let his name be produced that it may he embalmed in scorn. —Indianapolis Sentinel. They are becoming quite hightoned hp in the ““democratic (?) county of Starke.” The republican commissioners met in special session the other day and contracted foe a carload of smokeless coni for- the new court house. Here's an idea, Abe. There are one hundred and fifty mite«of free gravel rends in Benton county and the cost for repairs for the year ending Jane Ist 1898, was or near SB2 a mile. —Oxford Tribune. Pshaw, that's nothing. Jasper county has only 23 miles and leva tax of over 18,000 per year for repairs, or about $lB2 per mile. Next? A bill providing fixed salaries for county commissioners seems likely to become a law. In Jasper county the salary is $225 -per year; in Benton county, $200; in Pulaski, 2a. The Republican marvels at these seeming inequalities. “‘Why should it he higher in Pulaski with a smaller county, and less work, than in Jasper county is hard to see." Like the man who was examining the posterior portion of the elephant, the Republican man should ~use a longer ladder.”

The- example of the Shelby county ffaurmroers ' in organizing a taxpayer?' league, non-partisan in character, is one that may well be fwllowetl elsewhere. Things hare reached a pass in many counties where there is no hope for obsemuißee of the law by officials unless the people tLisist upon it, and that cannot be done without organization. It would be an excellent thing to hare such an organization in Jasper county. The public interests demand it.

It knot true, as the political ringstns would hare you believe, that the agitation foe reform in nUrial management of Jasper county is for political purposes. It is the voice of the people, the heat not of all parties of the entire county, the solid, substantial extrema, the taxpayers, the men who furnish the revenues of the county for all purposes. These are the people who want to see reform and a scaling down of useless expenditures. The few who favor a rv—tin—lira of the present extravagance are thoee who expect to financially profit fay these “deals” or who arey have been promised rake-ofis, or bees paid to help defend every atealthat comes to pob-

Referring to the “war of humanity,” the New York Evening Poet says: “A charitable boa constrictor, moved to compassion by the plaintive outcries of a succulent goat, interfered to rescue him from the bloodthirsty tiger. The tiger, being of haughty and ancient lineage, resisted fiercely, although, by reason of the infirmities of extreme old age, his teeth and claws could inflict little damage. During the struggle the goat was filled with gratitude. Afterward the boa constrictor was filled with goat.”

We notice in the last official report of the Indiana Bureau of Statistics that Jasper county’s now notorious $4,000 “temporary loan” is reported as an outstanding debt of the county, although it was not mentioned in the annual report as published to the taxpayers here. It is also observed that this “temporary loan” was not reported to the Bureau for ’97, although the loan was made in June, ’96. The net debt of our county as given in the 1898 report is $157,114.67 which includes the $152,500 court house bonds. The per capita debt, based on a population of 16,492 —which is about 2,000 too high—is a little over $9.52. Only two counties in the state —Hancock and Rush—have n larger per capita debt than this, while in cost of county administration (county officers) but one of the ninety-two counties is more expensive than Jasper, which is a little more than 79 cents per capita. Our county superintendent and county institutes cost us $1,680.96, an amount equaled by but one county in the state —St, Joseph, which has five times our population ... where the cost was $1,665.77, or about $35 more than our own. The taxpayers will, no doubt, feel gratified to learn that Jasper is taking no backward step, but continues to gain headway as the most expensive governed county in the state?

It will be remembered that last spring, when it became evident that some immensely good “pork” was to be distributed in Cuba and Porto Rico, some of our best, and most honored and prominent citizens became very patriotic, began to boil over with indignation —against the inhuman Spaniards —and an undying desire for “pork.” Senator Redfield Proctor of Vermont, Secretary of War under Harrison, was commissioned by Mr. Wm. McKinley, President de jure, to go down to Cuba and see for himself and the Major the exact state of affairs. “Reddy” went down —the President furnishing him money for expenses —and took a look at the Cubans, and, incidentally, after a few franchises of great value. The Cubans showed him the worst specimens of starved Cubans imaginable and a few grand bargains. They couldn’t have been more considerate. They sold him quite a number of “options” dirt cheap and “Reddy” felt “bully” about the franchises, but horrorstricken at the sight of the starving Cubans. He came home chock full of patriotism—and “options.” The Major was seen and told of the terrible suffering in Cuba and of the snaps—well—er —it isn’t written in the record whether the Major was informed about the “options” or not, but from subsequent revelation, it would seem that he was, as the Major’s right-hand men, Mark Hanna, and Steve Elkins took large slices of the “pork.” But it turns out that "Reddy,” Mark and Steve have been buncoed. The parties selling them the “options” had nothing to sell, and now Proctor is putting in his time traveling about from city to city whining for his money like a country jake after sitting a half hour in a game of brace poker. Proctor’s fierce patriotism prior to the beginning of the war is now explained, and we might add that the patriotism of a great many statesman, local and national, would cool amazingly if their howls for the old flag should cease to be accompanied by an appropriation.

MONEY TO BURN.

They Mty, op thar, in Wall street, that money ’• thar to burn— That the dollars jingle, tingle ever'whichaway you turn. That’s it'a piling up in pyramids an’ floatin’ in the air. Oh, 1 wish that when they bora it they would blow the smoke down here! It meets you and it greets yon—it takes yon by the bandit ripples in the rivers, and it blossoms in the land; It twinkles in the sunshine an' makes the weather clear. Oh, I wish that when it blossoms they would blow tbe bloom down here! They say, up thar. in Wall strec-t, the money's in the way— « You've got to throw a summersault to cross it ever’ day I They say it’s ”goin’ beggin’ ’’ in weather fcul and fair. Oh, I wish 'twould do some beggin’ in the settlement down here! But I reckon that they’re talkin’ just to while the time away— To make us think that winter has a rosy smack o’ May; But es they've got the cash to bum I think it’s only fair To burn it on the hilltop an' blow tbe smoke down here! —Atlanta Constitution.

Some of the democratic papers of the state are engaged in whitewashing those members of the legislature claiming to be democrats, for the position taken against the reform bills—county and township. That these men made a grevious error is a self-evident fact. These bills may not be all that they claim to be, but anything is preferable to the damnable system now in vogue. It is true that all township and county officers are not thieves. But under the present system all of them can become thieves, and we are sorry to say so, bat it is the truth —known to any one who has given the matter even a cursory examination—that many are thieves, and the very fact that they have done all in their power to defeat every measure looking to a curtailing of their chances to steal and compelling them to make public their intentions in official matters, proves it. An - honest official will be pleased to have the responsibilities of his office shared by his fellow citizens —to have his every official act carefully scrutinized by the public. Not so with the official who has a raid on the public treasury in mind. Loose methods and plenty of secrecy suits him exactly. These democrats are acquainted with the needs of their constituents, and well acquainted with the fact that these bills are not republican measures, but are bi-partisan, and that even though they were republican measures, democrats are in duty bound to vote for any meastire even though it be of republican origin if it is meritorious. The democratic state platform demanded reform, and these democrats were elected on this platform. Democrats individually and collectively demand this same reform. The township bill by the aid of five democrats, became a law. No votes were to spare. So the democrats, after all, made township reform possible.

WASHINGTON LETTER.

(From our regular correspondent.) Hon. V. C. Holman, a prominent Maine democrat, who has been looking over the political field in Washington, said among other interesting things: “It would not surprise me to see a permanent rupture among the republicans in the near future, as an outcome of which Gen. Miles, Senator Hoar and Speaker Reed will be found lined up in vigorous opposition to the President, Secretary Alger and Senator Hanna. In such a schism would lie the democratic opportunity.” * * * Senator Tillman got in a good joke on Senator Lindsay, when he interrupted the latter’s argument in favor of abolishing the two year’s cruise that is now a portion of the regular course of the Naval cadets, by repeating the old time verse beginning, “Mother, may I go out to swim,*’ Amidst the laughter of the Senators and the occupants of the galleries, Mr. Lindsay declared it was the best speech he had ever heard Mr. Tillman make, and then proceeded with his own speech. * * * There are few democrats in Congress who are opposed to our paying the $20,000,0CK) to Spain wnich the treaty of peace calls for, as most of them recognize it as a treaty obligation which must, be paid. After the rdling out on a point of order of the Nicaragua

point to be raised flue amendment providing Jjor this appropriation, for it to receive the same treatment Two unpytt bills have already been introduced making this appropriation, one by Mr. Cannon and one by Mr. Gillet. The latter’s bill also contains the McEnry resolution, which tbe Senate adopted last week. When a vote is taken on this appropriation, there will not be half a dozen democrats recorded against it, although the democrats are all practically opposed to the permanent retention of the Philippines. The prompt payment of this money is a question of national honor, not of policy. * * •

The scheme to make this government pay a private company a subsidy of SIOO,OOO a year far 20 years for the use of a Pacific cable was thought to have been knocked out sometime ago, but it is an deck again as an amendment to the Sundry Civil bill, proposed by Senator Frye. It cannot be knocked out in the Senate on n point of order as the Nicaragua Canal bill was in the House, nor can the same tactics be followed in the House when the bill goes back with Senate amendments. That is why the Senators who are trying to get the Nicaragua Canal bill through have had what is practically the Repbum bill added to the River and Harbor bill, as an amendment. They have not undertaken an easy job as it is understood that Czar Reed has declared his intention to prevent Canal legislation, no matter what has to be held up to do so, but the Senators are confident of getting the best of the Czar, who is said to oppose the Canal, only because he is unwilling that work be begun upon it under the McKinley administration. * * * According to a statement made by a member of the Court of Inquiry, which this week begins the taking of testimony on the embalmed beef charges, the Court regards itself as sitting as a CourtMartial to try Gen. Miles on the charge of lying, although without authority to pass sentence should it find him guilty. No other construction can be placed upon this language, used by the member of referred to: “We look to Gen. Miles to prove his allegations. We have no concern as to the witnesses as to that side of the inquiry, and it is incumbent upon Gen. Miles to secure and produce before us those whom he expects to establish his case.” In other words, the Court believes Gen. Miles guilty, but will give him a chance to prove otherwise. Gen. Miles will produce sixty-odd officers who reported from the field against the beef issued, including Gov. “Teddy” of New York, and the proof will be made so hot that it is like to Secretary Alger and other officials as well as the beef contractors. <;;;

* « * There is some talk of a compromise on tne Army bill, which is now before the Senate, but it is not coming from democrats. Senator Cockrell, who reported the democratic bill to the Senate, says that measure will give the administration temporarily, all the troops it can possibly have any need for, and that further than that he and his democratic colleagues are not inclined to go. It is believed by many that the semi-repudiation of imperialism made by Mr. McKinley in his Boston speech was intended to help the Hull Army bill in the Senate. This may or may not be true. Democrats in Congress were glad, of course, that Mr. McKinley, should have disclaimed imperial intentions, but, believffeg the saying that acts count for more than words, and having their wits about them, they fail to see the point of the disclaimer, while be insists upon having at his command a large standing army, and refuses to accept the democratic offer of pftemporary force large enough for his admtted intentions. The Hull bill provides a large number of juicy plums in the shape of commissions for civilians in the regular Army, and the attempt is being made to get democratic and populist support for the bill by offering big chunks of this patronage to Senators. This week is likely to determine whether the bill can be passed or not.

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