Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 July 1910 — STATE TICKET. [ARTICLE]

STATE TICKET.

Secretary of State. LEW G. ELLINGHAM, Decatur. Auditor of State WM. H. O’BRIEN, Lawrenceburg. Treasurer of State W. H. VOLLMER, Vincennes. Attorney-General THOMAS M. HONAN, Seymour. Clerk of the Supreme Court J. FRED FRANCE, Huntingtorf. Superintendent of Public Instruction ROBERT J. ALEY, Indianapolis. State Geologist EDWARD BARRETT, Plainfield. State Statistician THOMAS W. BROLLEY, North Vernon Judge of Supreme Court, Second District DOUGLAS MORRIS, Rushville. Judge of Supreme Court, Third District CHARLES E. COX, Indianapolis. Judges of Appellate Court, Northern District JOSEPH G. IBACH, Hammond. ANDREW A ADAMS, Columbia City M. B. LAIRY, Logansport Judges of Appelate Court, Southern District , EDWARD W. FELT, Greenfield. M. B. HOTTEL, Salem. DISTRICT TICKET. For Member Congress, Tenth District JOHN B. PETERSON, of Crown Point COUNTY TICKET. Clerk FELIX R. ERWIN, Union Tp. Auditor A. BEASLEY, Carpenter Tp. Treasurer Sheriff WM. I. HOOVER, Marion Tp. Surveyor Assessor BERT VANERCAR, Kankakee Tp. Coroner _>R. M. B. FYFE, Wheatfield Tp. Commissioner Ist District WILLIAM HERSHMAN, Walker Tp. Commissioner 2d District « C. F. STACKHOUSE, Marion Tp. County Councilmen—-Ist District. GEO. O. STEMBEL, Wheatfield Tp. 2d District A. O. MOORE, Barkley Tp. 3d District L. STRONG, Marion Tp. 4th District GEORGE FOX, Carpenter Tp. At Large GEO BESSE, Carpenter Tp. JOSEPH NAGLE, Marion Tp. J. F." SPRIGGS. Walker Tp.

Beveridge is trying to hide his “insurgency" behind the tariff commission idea—which is merely the old three-shells-and-a-lit-tle-pea game. Tho’ so bold some time ago, he is now content, is seems, to accept almost an\- sort of a hand-out that the regulars are willing to bestow and forget all she rest.

Notwithstanding all of the talk about the necessity for "cutting down expenses,” the late session of congress increased instead of reducing expenses. According to a statement issued by Senator. Shively—who is a particularly ac 7 curate and careful man —the appropriations amount to 51.094..000,000, practically eleven hundred millions, and many millions greater than ever before.

. ,It is said that Beveridge’s State committee has arranged to have a man in each of Mr. Kern’s audiences next fall to ask what they call “embarrassing” questions about his defeat, in the Democratic caucus two years ago. All that, 'however, is ancient history. A matter of much more recent interest, on the other hand might be submitted and perhaps to Mr. Beveridge himself —and that is as to the identity of the Republican insurgent senator who.' as charged by a Republi-

can paper, had to be removed from the floor of the senate in June, 1910, because of his too prolonged attention to the “flowing bowl.” Senator Beveridge and the Republican candidates for congress have agreed to “play up” the tariff commission. ,As the tariff commission was voted $250,000 of the people's money to be used in defending the Payne-Aldrich tariff law, which Beveridge so recently denounced, and in figuring out the full measure of tariff graft that may be legalized, the job of playing it up will be a hard one. ’ The Indiana Republican newspapers which profess to be greatly interested in the ‘‘naming’ of the Democratic legislators who are said to have promised to but did not -vote for Mr. Kern in the caucus of the last session, have not yet ’‘named" the Republican insurgent senator who, according to that great Republican paper, the New York Tribune, had to be removed from the floor of the senate because of intoxication. Senator Dolliver of lowa, who is a real insurgent, lambasted President-Taft for using public office appointments as rewards for his friends, the ‘‘regulars.” Since that speech one of Dolliver’s consituents and friends has been removed from office and other insurgents have been swiped by the patronage club. Mr. Taft not only affects, the "big stick.” but he has acquired the habit of saying "bully.” The country could overlook a little of this it he were not such .a failure in other respects.

In an editorial in the National Monthly, Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic committee, speaking of Harmon and Marshall, says: .' ‘•The success of Governor Harmon, in Ohio, has been duplicated Ly Governor Marshall in Indiana. The splendidly successful Democratic Governor of Indiana has administrated the affairs of that great commonwealth along most progressive lines. He is a credit to the Democracy and the state that has honored him, and his fame as an administrator is not confined within the border lines of Indiana Wherever men of political prominence and public achievement are discussed. the names of Harmon of Ohio and Marshall of Indiana must figure in the discussion.”

Tfie Indianapolis Star, chief Beveridge organ, refers to what it is pleased to call Mr. Kern’s "curious antics’ in refusing to allow the Republican newspapers to manage hrs campaign for him. Perhaps the Star, if it has time, might tell its readers something about the kind of .“antics" referred to in the following 1 paragraph from the New York Tribune, a leading Republican paper: "The closing hours of the debate to-night were enlivened by the antic.- of one of the insurgent senators. who. outside of Washington, is regarded as a paragon of virtue. He had imbibed too freely of the flowing bowl, and insisted on making a speech. It was with the greatest difficulty that his colleagues were able to keep him under reasonable control."

TIIE \VA NING ROOSE \ ELT No man ha- ever been s« quickly discredited politically on returning home after a long absence abroad, as Roosevelt. Hardly had he settled himself in his home at Oyster Bay when he ordered the New York legislature —which r is Republican—to pass ’ the primary election bill that Governor Hughes has been trying to force through. Instead <»t •’ oljeVing Air. Roosevelt, the legislatifre showed its contempt for his advjce by overwhelmingly lefeating the bill. It makes a niiglitv big difference whether the man who wields a "big stick" is president or private citizen. Besides, it is becoming apparent that the .country had a little rest enough of Roosevelt—is weary of him. in fact. t The public can stand s reasonable amount of "by Georges” and “bullys” and that sort of thing, but it palls as a steady diet. It is about time hat the country had a little rest from the whole “Teddy” business—and likewise from “Teddy” himself. *

The Republican candidates for congress in Indiana in deciding on a plan pf campaign yesterday, resolved to ‘‘play up** the tariff commission

which, when fully established, it is hoped, shaft make the formulation of tariff rates a matter of scientific attainment instead of political pull. —lndianapolis News. ‘‘lt is nothing of the sort. The sole purpose of i the tariff commission—and it has been openly avowed, though not in the same words —is to ascertain how much tariff graft the people will stand. It makes no difference ttYTSe man from . Whom that graft is filched whether it be done scientifically of otheriwse. He is the loser, just the same. / Republican State Chairman Senator Beveridge, announced Lee, Who specially represents after a conference between the sentator and the Repubican congressional candidates that not much would be said,about the Payne-Aldrich law, but that all of the candidates would whoop it up on the “tariff commission” line. As the sole purpose of a tariff commission as proposed by the Republicans is to find out how much tariff graft *the people will stand, the Democrats will welcome that issue as another pudding for them. The Democrats are fighting the tariff graft in toto. In spite of the fact that the high cost of living hangs over the country as a very real thing and’ not a nightmare at all. the last session of congress provided for the expenditure of nearly eleven hundred millions of dollars of tases to be paid by the people. This is the largest sum ever spent in a single year by any con-' gress, many millions more. And every dollar of this stupendous sum must be earned by the people in the sweat of their brows before they turn it over to the government. It is much mor* than double the biggest sum appropriated by a Democratic congress during any year of Cleveland’s administration. Even according to Senator Aldrich, a Republican, it is at least three hundred millions of dollars more than is necessary for government purposes. If the Republican party. or its leaders, had any regard for the people the burden would have been reduced instead of being increased. But they have no such regard. Not only were these unnecessary millions spent by congress but the new tariff law empowers the trusts to add vastly to the cost of living by the private “protective” tax which they levy in the guise of higher prices.