Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1904 — DEMOCRATIC TICKET, 1904. [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATIC TICKET, 1904.

For President, ALTON B. PARKER, of New York. For Vice-President. HENRY G. DAVIS, of West Virginia, STATE TICKET. For Governor, JOHN W. KERN, of Indianapolis. For Lieutenant Governor, WARDER W. STEVENS, of Salem. For Secretary of State. EDWARD 4. FOGARTY, of South Bend, For State Treasurer, D F. ALLEN, of Frankfort. For Auditor of State, FAMES R. RIGGS, of Sullivan. For Attorney-General, JOSEPH H. SHEA, of Seymour. For Reporter of Supreme Court, WALTER S. CHAMBERS, of Newcastle. For State Statistician. JESSE D. SMITH, of Indianapolis. ForSupt.of Public Instruction, LEVI H. SCOTT, of New Albany. Fur Judge of Supreme Court, 2d District. GEORGE K. DOWNEY, of Aurora. for J udge of Supreme Court, 3d District, FRANK K. GAVIN, of Indianapolis. COUNTY TICKET. For Treasurer, CAREY L. CARR, of Newton Tp. For Recorder, WILLIAM LOCK, of Carpenter Tp. For Sheriff, JOHN A Mt FARLAND, of Marion Tp. For Conuty Assessor, W. D. BRINGLE, of Jordan Tp. For Surveyor, THOMAS J. MALLATT. of Union Tp. For Coroner, Dit. A. J. MILLER, of Marion Tp. Bor Commissioner, Ist District, W. S. DkARMOND, of Kankakee Tp. For Commissioner 2d District. JOHN RYAN, of Glllam Tp. For Commissioner 3d District. KARAH L. McKILLIP, of MilroyTp. TOWNSHIP TICKETS. Hanging Grove—W. R. WILLET. Trustee; ALBERT WARNER. Assessor. OiHam—THEODORE PHILLIPS. Trustee; JAKES CULP, Assessor. Walker—ALBERT BOUK, Trustee; CHAS. ARMSTRONG, Assessor. Barkley—GßANT DAVISSON, Trustee; JOSEPH PULLINS, Assessor. Marion-C. F. STACKHOUSE. Trustee; PBTKB HORDEMAN, Jr.; Assessor. Jordan - CHARLES E. SAGE, Trustee; SUM. WELSH, Assessor. Rewtou—W. B, YEOMAN. Trustee;' EDWARD LANE, Assessor. Kankakee—FßANK W. FISHER, Trustee: BKRT VANDERCAR. Assessor. Wkentfleld-WM. C. SCHWIBR, Trustee; HARMON CLASH, Assessor. W. C. HUSTON, Trustee; WM. CULP. Assessor. Carpenter-GEORGE B. FOX, Trustee; ■OSES SI GO, Assessor. Union—HARVEY DAVISSON. Trustee; EDWARD LAKIN. Assessor.

THE GOVERNMENT’S FINANCES. Indianapolis News: The Treasury deficit still continues. For the week ending last Friday the excess of expenditures over receipts was $1,134,228. For the corresponding week of last year there was a favorable balance of $878,001, while for the same week in 1902 there was a deficit of $2,362,589. There has been a steady decrease in receipts from customs, the figures for last week being $5,300,443, as against $5,789,096 for 1903, and $6,251,597 for 1902. There has been a gain both in receipts from .internal revenue and miscellaneous sources. The aggregate receipts are $lO,555,772 for last week, $10,798,001 for the eame week last year, and $10,652,411 for the same week in 1902. Thus it will be seen that the receipts have been fairly constant. Expenses have fallen off by sl,325,000 as compared with 1902, but they have increased by sl,770,000 over those of last year. Every item except the navy and interest shows an increase over last year. In those two items there was a saving of $930,000. The War Department cost more than twice as much last week as for the same period in 1903. Pensions increased by $700,000. A deficit of more than $1,000,000 in a week does not at first blush seem large, but it is at the rate of $52,000,000 a year. The deficit for July, the first month of the fiscal year, was $17,408,728. As the balance has been almost uniformly unfavorable so far this month, it is probable that the present deficit for the year up to the present time is in the neighborhood of $22,000,000. Once again we call attention to the fact, and we have many times spoken of it, that all this is occurring under the Dingley tariff. If times should grow worse the showing would be even less favorable, for we have Secretary Shaw’s word for it that the Dingley tariff will be a poor “moneygetter’’ in an unprosperous era. Another interesting feature of this Treasury report is the shrinkage which it shows in the amount of free gold held by the Treasury. It ie now $46,089,187, as against $101,825,503 in 1903, and $104,941,068 in 1902. Of course all these amounts are exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold reserve held against United States notes. It is clear that the Government is spending too much money, or else is not taking enough from the people. In his speech of acceptance the President said, in substance, that there never was a time in the history of the Government when receipts and disbursements so nearly balanced. But this is the case no longer. For in a menth and a half the Treasury has run behind something like $22,000,000. The deficit for 1896—the whole year—when the Wilson “free trade ’ tariff was in force, was only $25,Uu0.000, while that for 1897, still under tne same tariff, was but $18,000,000. This year is starting in Buch a way as to indicate that it would throw those modest achievements in the shade. Neither Montgomery Ward & Co., nor Bears, Roebuck & Co., can get yonr clothing order after looking over our stocks; be sure and come to see us. Louis