Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1914 — Page 6

BIG PUBLIC SALE. Having rented my farm for a term of years, I will sell at public sale at said farm, 9 milec north and 3-4 miles west of Rensselaer, 3 miles east and 1 3-4 miles north of Parr, 4 3-4 miles east - and 2 miles south of Fair Oaks, 4 miles south and 3-4 mile east of Virgie, 3-4 mile west and 3-4 mile north of Aix, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m., on Tuesday, February 17, 1914. 10 Head of Hoises— Consisting at 1 dun mare coming 5 years old, ia foal, wt. 1400; 1 black mare coming Clears old, in foal, wt. 1300; 1 gray mare coming 8 years old, wt. 1260; 1 iron gray Alley 3 years old, wt. 900; 1 black gelding coming 4 years old, wt. 1400; 1 team of mares, 8 years old, wt. 2600; 3 mare colts coming 1 year old. □6 Head of Cattle — Consisting ot 9 milch cows—l red cow with calf by side; 1 Polled Angus cow; 1 Jersey cow 2 years old, with calf; 1 pure bred Jersey cow, a good one; 2 Holstein cows, with calf ; 2 Red Polled cows, 3 years old, with calf; 1 4-year-old cow; 1 6-year-oid cow, all good ones—l coming 2-year-old Red Polled bull: 1 2-year-old red heifer, with calf; 4 coming 2-year-old steers; 4 coming 1 -year-old steers; 4 coming 1-year-old heifers; 3 steer calves. 12 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 7 Duroc brood sows, bred to registered Duroc male hog; 5 head of stock hogs, wt. around 125 pounds each. Implements, Wagons, etc.—Consisting of 1 Deering binder, 8-ft. cut; 1 Deering mower, 6-ft. cut. good as new; 1 sulky plow; 1 John Deere corn planter, good as new, with 100 rods of wire; 1 Champion corn planter, with 100 rods of wire; 2 riding cultivators, good as new; 1 hay rake; 2 walking plows; 1 Brown riding cultivator; 1 Superior low-down seeder; 1 harrow, 3sections; 1 broad tire wagon, double box, spring seat; 2 single buggies; 1 carriage; 1 double shovel plow; 2 scoop boards; 2 sets of double harness, good as new; 1-set single harness; 1 saddle; clover and timothy hay in barn; 10 to 15 bushels of seed corn; 12 or more bushels of clover seed; and many other articles too numerous to rdention. Terms— lo months time will be given on sums over $lO with the usual conditions; 6 per cent, off •for cash when entitled to credit. GEORGE W. CASEY. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch by Parr Rebekah lodge

PUBLIC SALE. I have decided to quit farming and will sell my property at public auction on my farm, 1 mile south and 14 mile west of Rensselaer, 3-4 mile due west of St. Joseph’s college, on Wednesday, February 18, 1914, commencing at 10 a. m., the following described property: 10 Head of Horses— l bay mare 13 years old, wt. 1400; 1 bay mare 8 years old, wt. 1,350; 1 bay horse coming 4, wt. 1350; 1 bay mare, 9 years old, wt. 1300; 1 bay mare, coming 4, wt. 1200; 1 bay mare, eoming 3, wt. 1100; 1 bay driving mare, coming 4, wt. 1050; 1 gooa black mare, 2 years old; 2 good spring colts, bays. | 15 Head Cattle —8 head extra good dairy cows. These cows are giving a good flow of milk; ’1 will be fresh in March; all are bred 5 good 2-year-pld heifers, 4 will be fresh in April; 1 good yearling sieer; 1 spring calf. 8 Head Dnroc Hogs— 7 shoats, wt. 90 lbs. each; 1 extra good brood sow; 4 dozen chickens. Tools— J. 1. Case corn planter, good as new, with fertilizer attachment and 100 rods of wire; 1 Avery riding gopher, good as new; 1 walking cultivator; 1 John Deere gang plow; 1 Emerson 16-in. sulky Plow; 2 14-in. walking plows; 2 harrows, 1 2-section steel harrow, 1 new flexible 3-section harrow with harrow cart; 1 good disc; 1 7-hoe drill; 1 endgate seeder, force feed; 1 6-ft. Milwaukee binder; 1 5-ft. standard mower; 1 good 10-ft. Plano sulky hay rake; 2 wagons, 1 4 inch tire with trippie box and 1 3-inch tire with triple hox; 1 spring wagon; 2 buggies; 1 extra good carriage; 1 hay ladder; 1 good triple geared feed grinder; 1 good corn sheller; 1 mud boat and two sets of mud boat runners; 1 U, S. cream separator, in good running order; 1 50gal. oil can; 2 Old Trusty incubators, 1 150-egg and the other 100egg; 3 sets work harness; 1 carriage harness; 1 single harness; 3 bushels Diamond Joe’s seed corn; 3 stacks tame hay; 1 good tank heater; some household goods and kitchen furniture and other articles too numerous to mention. Terms— lo months credit on all sums over $lO without interest if paid when ,due; if not paid when due 8 per cent, from date. 4 per cent, off for cash when entitled to credit. HENRY H. EIGELSBACH. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. C. G Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will offer at sale at the residence of W. S. Breese. 5% miles west and % mile north of Monon, 2 1-4 miles southwest of Lee. on what is known as the D. Z. Clark farm, commencing! at 10 o’clock a. m., on Wednesday, February 18, 1914. t Head of Horses— Consisting of 1 black mare 8 years old, wt. 1600, bred to Garwood’s jack; 1 coming 4 year old bay horse; 1 brown horse,

a good general purpose animal; 1 last spring’s colt. 29 Head of Cattle — Consisting of 2 full blood Jersey cows, both now giving milk, 1 4 years old. fresh in May the other 3 years old, fresh in April; 3 coming 3-year-olds, fresh in spring; 2 red cows coming 5-year-old in spring; 2 cows will be fresh soon; 3 coming 2-year-old steers; 17 calves. 29 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 3 extra good brood sows, to farrow in April; 16 head of shoats, well bred and thrifty, wt. about 125 lbs. each; 10 pigs. Implements, Wagons, etc.—Consisting of 1 1-horse wagon; 1 top buggy; 1 14-inch Scotch Clipper turning plow, almost new; 1 wagon tongue for 1-horse wagon; 1 set of double harness; ’! set buggy harness; 1 lawn mower, almost new; about - tons of hay; about 80 shocks of ,?^ er tjod io bundles in good condition; 8 or 10 bushels of seed corn. Household Goods— Consisting of 1 new dresser; 1 new couch; 1 new commode; 1 good< new sewing machine; 1 wood bedstead; 1 iron bedstead; 2 sets bed springs; 1 mattress; 1 eight-day clock; 5 dining chairs; 3 rocking chairs; 1 good No. 8 cook stove, nearly new; 1 Round Oak heater, coal or wood, a good one 1 small glass front cupboard and numerous other articles. Terms— 10 months credit will be given on sums ojrer $lO with the usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. W. S. BREESE, J. R. CLARK. . J. H Hepp, auctioneer. Sam Noland, clerk. Hot lunch on ground.

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will hold a public sale at what is known as the Salisbury ranch, 9 miles north and 3-4 mile west of Rensselaer, and 4 3-4 miles east of Fair Oaks, sale t o commence at 10:30 a. m. on Friday, February 20, 1914. 6 Head of Horses— l brown mare 10 years old, wt. 1300; 1 bay gelding 4 years old, wt. 1300; 1 black gelding 4 years, wt. 1500; 1 brown driving mare, 10 years, wt. 900; 2 good horse colts, 1 last spring eolt and a good one, the other was a year old last September. 23 Head of Cattle— lo good milch cows, 2 fresh with calves by side and several will be fresh soon; 3 coming 2-year-old heifers, be fresh soon; 5 heifers-?&nd three sjteer calves; 2 good Shorthorn bulls, 1 2-year-old and 1 yearling. These are extra good milk cows. 10 Head of Duroc Jersey fall pigs. Terms— lo months credit on all sums over $lO with usual conditions. 5 per cent, off for cash when entitled to credit. ED. EILTS. Fred Phillips, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch by Ladies’ Aid of the Aix IT. B. church

PUBLIC SALE. Owing to having large expense put upon me in a divorce case, I can no longer keep my property and am forced to sell same. I will therefore offer both my real and personal property at Public Sale at my residence 4 miles west of Surrey and 3 miles north of Mt. Ayr, commencing at 10 a. m., on Friday, February 27, 1914, the following property: <• Head of Horses— Consisting of 5 mares, one with foal, and one gelding. Al] good ones. 8 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 5 milch cows, three now giving milk, one with calf by side; 2 heifer calves: 1 bull calf. Implements, Wagons, etc.—Consisting o' binder; mower; hay rake; hay rack; 3 cultivators, one riding; 2 walking plow’s; 1 farm w’agon; 1 double carriage; 2 sets of work harness; in fact all tools and equipment necessary to carry on said farm . 100 Acre Farm, partly tiled, with house, barn and all necessary outbuildings. Terms on farm made known day of sale. Terms— A credit of 8 months will be given on sums over $lO, with the usual conditions. 6 per cent off for cash when entitled to credit. JAMES PROHOSKA. W. A. McCurtain, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on ground.

BIG PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned is going to quit farming and move to Plymouth, Ind., and will offer at public sale at his residence, 6 miles south and 1 mile east of Renseslaer, 6 > miles north and 1 mile dast of Remington, commencing at 10 a. m., on Monday, February 23, 1914. 10 Head of Horses— Consisting of 1 bay gelding 4 years old, wt. 1350, sound; 1 bay gelding 4 years old, wt. 1350, sound; 1 bay mare 3 years old, in foal, wt. 1200, sound and automobile‘broke; 1 bay gelding 12 years old, wt. 1250, sound, broke in all harness, a good general purpose horse; 1 mare 10 years old, wt. 1100, good work mare; 3 head of colts 2 years old, wt. about 1000 pounds each!; 1 road suckling colt; 1 draft suckling colt. 13 Head of Cattle— Consisting of 1 light red cow, fresh, 8 years old; 1 Hereford cow 6 years old, fresh in March; 1 roan Durham cow 5 years old, fresh in March; 1 whiteface heifer, now giving milk, 2

years old; 2 red heifers 2 years old, fresh in May; 1 Hereford cow 8 years old, fresh in March; 1 red heifer 3 years old; 1 black heifer 3 years old; 1 roan heifer 1-year-old; 3 calves, 2 heifers and 1 steer. 15 Head of Hogs— Consisting of 2 brood sows, extra good oens, due to farrow Ist of March; 13 shoats averaging about 150 pounds each, extra good bunch. Wagons, Implements, etc.—-Con-sisting of 1 Weber wagon, nearly new; 1 Bully Boy riding cultivator; 1 Tower riding gopher; 1 Keystone disc; 1 Deering binder, only run one season; 1 3-section flexible harro>», 1 endgate seeder, double fan; 1 John Deere corn planter, Sattley attachment; 1 carriage; 1 single buggy; 2 sets work harness; set single harness; grind stone; road scraper; horse clipper; about 3 tons good millet hay; 15 hedge corner posts; cream separator; incubator; 5 doz. chickens. Household and Kitchen Furniture —Consisting of range stove; heating stove; washing machine; table; stand; dresser and commode; couch; chairs; rocking chairs, and many other articles. Terms—lo months time will be given on sums over $lO with the usual conditions. 6 per cent, off for cash when entitled to credit. CONRAD SCHAFER. Col. W. Smith, auctioneer. C. G. Spitler, clerk. Hot lunch on grounds.

PUBLIC SALE. The undersigned will sell at public sale at the Evergreen Stock Farm 3 miles west of Remington and miles east of Goodland, beginning at Ila. m., on Friday, February 20, 1914, 19 llead of Horses— l black mare 4 years old, wt. 14 00; 1 bay mare 4 years old, wt. 14 00; 1 gray mare 4 years old, wt. 1550; 1 bay horse 5 years old, wt. 1400; 1 black mare 3 years old, wt. 1250; 1 hlack mare 12 years old, wt. 1500; 1 black mare 7 years old, wt. 1250; 1 bay mare 11 years old, wt. 1400; 1 bay horse 2 years old, wt. 1350; 1 steel gray horse 3 years old, wt. 1250; 1 brown horse 2 years old, wt. 1100; 1 steel gray horse 2 years old, wt. 1200; 1 bay horse 2 years old, wt. 1100; 1 steel gray spring colt, a good one; 1 bay mare 9 years old, in foal, wt. 1025; 1 2-year-old driving mare, wt. 1100, an extra good one; 1 bay horse 8 years old, wt. 1150, broke to all harness; 1 bay horse 6 years old, wt. 1150, broke to al] harness; 1 sorrel mare 6 years old, well bred, has record of 2:28, lady broke. •50 Head of Cattle— l red cow 6 years old, will calve soon; 1 2-year-old roan heifer, calf by side; 1 2-year-old red heifer, calf by side; 1 8 year old red cow, will be fresh soon; 1 4 year old red cow, will be fiesh in spring; 1 5 year old black cow, bred to Angus bull; 1 4 year old white faced cow, bred to Shorthorn bull; 1 6 year old red cow bred to Shorthorn bull; 1 Holstein heifer, bred to Shorthorn bull; i grade Shorthorn bull calf; 18 head of spring calves ,all steers. This is a good even lot of calves, grade Shorthorns, two spring calves. 40 Head of Hogs— l Chester white sow, bred to farrow in March; 8 young gilts, bred for spring farrow; 1 yearling 0. 1. C. boar; 30 head ot fall pigs. Farm Implements— l broad tire wagon, 40-inch box; 1 high-grade carriage, in good condition, wltn shafts and tongue; 1 set of work harness; 1 DeLaval cream separator , in good condition. Terms—A credit of 10 months given on sums over $lO, with 5 per cent interest from date; 2 per cent off for cash where entitled to credit HARVEY WILLIAMS. Col. J. H. Stone, auctioneer, s. H. Cornwell, clerk. Hot lunch by Epworth League. ( olds, constipation and headache are three common afflictions and relieving the constipation helps the cold and stops the headache. Use Foley Cathartic Tablets because they are very prompt and thoroughly cleansing, with absolutely no unpleasant effects. A whole bottle full for 25 cents. —A ,F. LONG. The Democrat carries in its fancy stationery department the largest and most complete line of this class of goods in Jasper county.

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A TRUE LIGHT ON STATE FINANCES

Auditor of State O’Brien Gives the Facts. REPUBLICANS WERE WASTERS It Is Pointed Out Conclusively How For Sixteen Years the Republican State Administration Had Conducted the Affairs of the State on the Theory That You Could Spend More Money Than Your Income Without Creating a Deficiency. In his recent notable address before the Indiana Democratio Editorial Association Mr. William H. O'Brien, auditor of state, presented the first fully comprehensive statement given to the public in years in relation to state finances, serving completely to refute the oft repeated declarations of the Republican press of the state that the Republican administration never had been under the necessity of calling on the county treasurers for advance settlements. Mr. O’Brien said: The tax rate is always an interesting question to the man who pays, and just now we are hearing much talk about the increase in state taxes. The opposition press charge the Democratic administration with increasing state taxes, then romance on increased salaries, and then stop. The reason for the increase in the tax rate is that the Republicans, who controlled the finances of the state for sixteen years, were not only wasteful in their appropriations but they did not have the moral courage to cope with the condition they had created.

When the Democratic party came into full possession of the state administration, after the 1910 election, they were confronted with both a theory and a condition. For sixteen years the Republican state administration had conducted the affairs of the state upon the theory that you could spend more money than your income, without creating a deficiency. The condition was a treasury empty and as dry as a Dead Sea apple, as outlined in the inaugural message of Governor Hanly to the legislature on January 8, 1905, when he said that “Revenues for the present year have been anticipated to the extent of $529,C 59.03,” and said further: “This condition of the finances will become an actual embarrassment to the treasury before the end of the current year. It can be met only by borrowing outright, or by anticipating the revenues for the next fiscal year.’’ At that time Mr. Hanly was pretty good Republican authority.

Marshall’s Note of Warning. Before the end of the fiscal year of 1905, the state had received advance payments from the counties aggregating $994,449.03. After four more years of Republican extravagance the same condition existed when Governor Marshall was inaugurated, and he sounded a note of warning to the General Assembly in 1909. tn May, 1908, in the closing year of Governor Hanly’s administration, the state was begging advance payments from the counties in order to meet its current obligations. In that month, when the Republicans were in full control, the Indianapolis News said, with reference to a demand by the state upon Marion County for SIOO,OOO and threatened legal proceedings to get it: “The state is sorely in need of money and this is the reason drastic efforts are to be made to collect the SIOO,OOO. It is declared that the state will not have enough to take care of this month’s pay roll unless the advance payment is made.” The state tax levies from 1895 to 1909, inclusive, amounted to seventeen cents annually on each one hundred dollars of valuation of taxables for the state general fund, benevolent Institutions’ fund and the state sinking fund. In 1910 the sinking fund, on the recommendation of Governor Marshall, was reduced 1 5-10 cents, making the net annual tax levies up to 1914, for the three funds named, 15 5-10 cents. The sinking fund of three cents, established by the Democratic legislature of 1893, was used for the payment of the state debt up to the year 1904; In fact, every dollar of the state bonded debt paid in the last twenty years was paid under a Democratic law, and the only years in that period passed without any payment on the debt was when the Republican law with its transfer attachment was la force, and which was not enacted for purposes. In 1905, and during the succeeding two years of the Ranly administration, the sinking fund of three cents was transferred, in its entirety, to the state general fund, thus providing one million and a half dollars for the payment of the current expenses of the extravagant Republican administration. In 1908 the sinking fund of three cents was restored, but the law making the levy authorized the transfer of the sinking fund for the years 1908, 1909, 1910 and part of 1911 to the state general fund for the payment of current expenses, and by reason of the provisions of this law the state house Republicans, In the expiring hours of their administration in 1910, transferred $789,660.61 to the general fund for the payment of current expenses of the state, In order to conceal a deficiency in the general fund of $690,000. The legislature of 1911, in fixing the sinking fund levy, provided that it' should be held sacred for the payment of the state debt, and this provision in the law has always been the policy of the Democratic party. The money collected for the sinking fund in 1912

and 191? was used for the payment of the state debt, and not a dollar of the sinking fund, since the Democratic debt-paying law was enacted, has been transferred to the general‘fund for the payment of current expenses. Democrats Adopt Business Method*. If the system inaugurated by the state house Republicans had been followed by the present*administration, the sinking fund would have been spent for general expenses; no part of the state debt would have been paid; and there would have been no need for temporary loans to be made by the Democratic Administration. But the Democratic administration preferred to transact the affairs of the state in a business-like manner. The reduction of the tax rate in the year 1910 of 1 5/10 cents made a total saving for the years 1910, 1911, 1912, and 1913 of six cents on every one hundred dollars of taxable property in the state, and one cent upon the present valuation of taxables will yield revenue of 1185,000.00, so that in the last four years the Democratic state administration has saved six cents on every one hundred dollars of taxables, which would amount to $1,110,000; that is, the taxpayers have retained In their pockets $1,110,000 instead of paying that amount into the state treasury. The all-Democratlc administration has paid off $520,000 of the bonded indebtedness of the state, and $103,000 of the state board of agriculture’s Colosseum indebtedness, making in all a total reduction in the state debt of $623,000. It does not take a skilled mathematician, who figures with an honest pencil, long to learn that the taxpayers have been benefited by the present administration in the improvement of the finances of the state by the reductipn in taxes, and the payments on the state debt of more than $1,733,000. The total foreign bonded debt of the state is now $280,000, and the Ralston administration will pay all of this debt before January 1, 1915, so that the only debt remaining after the first day of January, 1915, will be the domestic debt established for the investment of the permanent endowment funds of the educational institutions, and the Vincennes University bonds due in 1917.

Inheritance of Embarrassment. The Ralston administration inherited the embarrassed financial condition of the state, and did not create it. Governor Ralston did not sidestep or hesitate when the financial crisis of the state confronted him, but “went to it” and had the honesty and courage to grapple with the situation, and the policy of “will pay tomorrow” will soon be no more. The legislature of 1913, upon the recommendation of Governor Ralston, had the courage to meet the condition and provide a remedy, and make a tax levy sufficient to meet the obligations of the state in a business-like way. The fact is that for twenty years every political sub-division in the state, to the smallest unit, hag been managed with more business concern and judgment than the finances of the state-due to the lack of backbone to provide revenue to meet the expenses of the state government. The educational institutions fund was established in 1897, and the tax rate was 1.66% cents. In 1903 the rate was increased to 2.75 cents, and this rate remained until 1914, when the rate was fixed at seven (7) cents, and out of the money provided by this law the educational Institutions in the future must pay all their maintenance charges; the cost of new buildings and new equipments of every kind. Under the old system the tax rate would yield about one-half the necessary funds for the institutions, and the balance was taken from* the general fund which made it necessary to draw continuously upon future revenues. The Benevolent Institutions’ Fund was established In 1891. and during all these years since that date has stood still until 1913, when the rate was fixed at 10 cents. The institutions have Increased in number; the population of each institution has increased in great numbers; the cost of living has increased, but there has never been any provision made for these new conditions. The old tax rate of five (5) cents yields $957,000 annually, and the expenses of the maintenance of the benevolent Institutions total $1,829.000 —the deficiency of about $900,000 was taken out of the general fund. And the result of it all was that when the Democrats came into power they found the state’s income mortgaged far in advance. The Legislature of 1913 in increas Ing the rate of taxes for the educational institutions and benevolent institutions was prompted by an earnest desire to provide an ample Income to put these institutions upon a business basis, and not upon the guessing plan of levying a tax which would be only one-half of their demands for support A few months ago, the Republican organs, in scare headlines were calling attention to the calls made by the present state administration for advance payments from county treasurers and the transfer of the benevolent institution fund. You will observe that they have quit saying anything about advance calls and transfer of funds. The reason for quitting is quite plain.

Result of Financial Profligacy. The Republican party was in complete control of the state administration from 1895 to 1910; and during that period of sixteen years, the state house Republicans called for advance payments from the counties to the general fund to meet current expenses •f the state, the sum of $15,408,840.02. During the same period when they were in full and complete control, they transferred from the benevolent institution tax fund to the general fund, the sum of $11,574,984.30. Thus ths state house Republicans were forever postponing the day of settlement and now they cry “Democratic deficiency” in order to detract attention from their wilful neglect to remedy the conditions their profligacy created. The State Board of Finance borrowed in September, $460,000 for the purpose of meeting the deficiency on

account of the obligations of the ben> evolent and educational institutions at the close of the .fiscal year, $60,000 of this loan was paid in a short time and the balance was paid on the 31st of December, 1913, and on the 2d day of January the sum of $400,000 was borrowed to be paid June 30, 1914, for the purpose of paying the maintenance obligations of the benevolent and educational institutions, as the tax for their support made by the Legislature of 1913 will not become available in full until the semi-annual settlement in June, 1914, and it will be necessary to borrow further sums to meet the monthly maintenance obligations of these institutions for the reason that from January to June, 1914, no money will be paid into the state treasury for their support, except the small and insufficient monthly remittances from the counties. Do not be unnecessarily alarmed if you hear of another temporary loan being made to take care of the inherited Republican deficiency. It is believed that after the next semi-annual settlement there will be no further embarrassment in taking care of the unfortunate wards of the state housed in the benevolent institutions, and the ambitious boys and girls of Indiana who attend the State Educational Institutions, as the revenue derived from this new tax will be sufficient to meet all the demands of these institutions. The authority for making this temporary loan was given the State Board of Finance by the Legislature of 1913, as it was known long in advance that there would be a deficiency at the close of the fiscal year in 1913. In fact for years past, immediately upon the adjournment of the Legislature, it was known two years in advance when the deficiency would occur, and it always arrived on schedule time. The tax levy for the payment of the general expenses of the State was reduced from nine (9) cents to seven (7) cents, or a saving of $370,000 per year, by the 1913 legislature. The statement of this fact alone without any further comment should set at rest forever the charge that the last legislature is responsible for the shortage in revenue on account of increase in salaries. The truth of the whole matter is that the increase in official salaries was a mere bagatelle amounting to about $15,000. Our great common school system owes its existence to Democratic legislation. Practical education of the children of the State has always been the policy of the Democratic party. The last legislature, nearly solidly Democratic, enacted the Vocational Education tax, and levied a tax of one (1) cent to put the law into operation. A member of President Wilson’s cabinet has declared the Indiana law to be the best in the United States on the subject of Vocational Education. The Democratic party of Indiana by the enactment of this real progressive law quickly responded to the needs of the people. There is no denying the fact that the increase in the cost of government in Indiana and in every county and city of the state is due to the increased functions of government. The people everywhere, in the Nation and the State, are demanding that the State shall undertake to do everything that is good for the people without counting the cost

GEORGE MACOMBER

Candidate For the Nomination to Office of State Treasurer.

In the not inconsiderable list of those who have announced their didacies for nomination subject to the decision of the coming Indiana State Democratic convention, none has excited a more general interest than that of Mr. George Macomber of Danville, who is seeking the nomination as the candidate for the important office of state treasurer. Mr. Macomber, who was the first Democrat to be elected treasurer of Hendricks county since the war, is now filling his second term in that office, having been re-elected by a largely increased majority in 1912, His Incumbency of the county treasurer’s office has been marked by a degree of efficiency that has won the, commendation of even his political! opponents, and which gives assurance, that to the larger duties of the state treasurer’s office he would bring the same admirable capacity for service. Mr. JJacomber is a Normal school: graduate and for a number of years was ct lected with the education 1 department of the Indiana boys’ schty. at Plainfield, later assuming the st* perintendency of a similar institute, id Missouri. He was elected treasur of Hendricks county in 1910, being the first Democrat to hold that position. In 1912 he was re-elected by an increased majority.