Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1914 — Page 6

A CUP OF COFFEE A GLASS OF BEER A recent and interesting contrast has been drawn between a glass of beer and a cup of coffee. Coffee contains caffeine, a drug which, like strychnine, codeine or morphine, acts as a stimulant when taken in minute doses but as a deadly poison in larger quantities. Of coffee’s food properties little can be said unless, perchance, the coffee drinker add a loaf of sugar to his cup. Beer contains from three to four per cent, alcohol. In addition it holds in solution the highly nutritious qualities of the grain from which it is brewed and the tonic properties of the hops, added to give it flavor. Alcohol, when taken in temperate quantities, is not without its healthful effects. It has been scientifically demonstrated that a certain amount of alcohol is generated in the stomach to act as an aid to digestion. The effect of alcohol on the nerves is soothing. The contrast between coffee and beer is a sharp one. The former whips up the jaded nerves only to leave them more shattered than before. Beer, the latter, soothes the nervous system and imparts to the body the valuable food which it contains. INDIANA BREWERS ASS’N ; - 7r 1 Ih. !: ■; Jljil'! l! I, s|

Non-Residents Notice. The State of Indiana, Jasper County ss. In the Jasper Circuit Cwurt, September Term, 1914. Richard C. Gregg vs. John Mi Ellis, et al. Complaint No. 8258. Now comes the Plaintiff, by Moses Leopold, his attorney, and files his amended complaint herein, together with an affidavit that the defends ants Jacob F. Brinkenhoff, Sarah J. Johnson, Henry Brinkerhoff, William Brinkerhoff, Jr., Jacob Albert Brinkerhoff, Margaret D. Brinkerhoff, Nettie Brinkerhoff Benbow, Nora Brinkerhoff Langworthy, Nellie Brinkerhoff Maticfyka, Sarah Brinkerhoff Cottingham and Mary E. Huston are not residents of the State of Indiana. Notice is therefore hereby given said defendants, that unless they be and appear on the first day of the next term of the Jasper Circuit Court to be holden on the second Monday of November A. D., 1914, at the Court House in the City of Rensselaer, in said County and State, and answer or demur to said complaint, the same will be heard and deter- 1 mined in their absence. In witness whereof, I hereunto, set my hand and affix the seal of said (SEAL) Court, at Rensselaer, Indiana, this 17th day of September A D., 1914. JUD6ON H. PERKINS, Clerk. Subscribe tor The Democrat.

would have been ashamed to make srach a criticism. I am not arguing that the work of the last Legislature could not have been improved upon in any respect. Neither am I asking anyone to believe that what I have done in my official capacity could not have been bttter done by someone else. What I do insist upon is that the record of the Democratic party in our State affairs is an honst and capable record, and is better than the record of the Republican party in our State affairs. I have no reflections to make against the high character and purposes of the great mass of Republicans, or agamst the sterling qualities of many of their leaders; but when the managers of a party seek to get control of a State by falsehood and slander, they cannot complain if the weak places in their own armor be attacked. Democrats have made mistakes, of course, in their legislative policies, but no Ananias Baker has ever flourished bribe money in the face of a Democratic legislature. No Joss bills have flooded Democratic legislatures with a corruption fund, to secure legislation to remove the railroads of the State from the jurisdiction of the State courts. The people have not forgotten the festering condition of public affairs under Republican officials in the State house; made public a few years ago by a Republican Governor, which forced three State officials out of office and sent one to the penitentiary. The people have not forgotten that but a few* years ago a Republican clerk in the Bureau of Inspection, by ; raising and Issuing false vouchers ! and charging false expenses, succeeded in appropriating to her own use more than seven thousand dollars of the public funds, and that the State has never recovered a penny thereof. The people not forgotten that one E. E. Earle. Republican deputy Fish and Game Warden, embezzeled more than seven thousand dollars of the funds belonging to that department, and the State has never been able to recover any part of it. Earle not only stole the money belonging to the State, but he actually stole the stenographer belonging to the office, and with her fled to parts unknown. How unlike this record is that made by the Democrats, when they are entrusted with power in Indiana! The last Legislature enacted measures of a most restrictive character, affecting many of the important interests of the State and of some not in the State but doing business here; | and yet without fear I challenge any \ of the critics of the Democratic ; party, from the Indianapolis News I down or up, to name any Democratic ! member of that body whose vote was : cast against any of these restrictive ' and remedial measures through cor- j ruption. | No legislature in the history of the State gave the people more far- ; reaching, helpful, and sanely progressive laws than did the last one. No wonder the Progressive platform of 1914 recognized the high character of the work done by that Legislature. That Legislature passed laws to guard elections, to help merchants, to improve sanitary conditions and the public health, in the interest of teachers and children, to assist soldiers and sailors, in the interest of labor, and laws for all the people. On March 11, 1913, the day following the adjournment of the legislature, the Indianapolis News, while not endorsing all the work, of that session, and taking exceptions to some of its omissions, said editorially: “We owe to the Legislature an excellent public utilities law, a penal farm law, an inheritance tax law, a loan shark law, a blue sky law, an anti-cocaine law, a vocational educational law, a housing law and a fire marshal law. That is a record of positive achievements and the Democratic party is entitled to much credit for it.” The News is now asking for the defeat of the party that made the record I have just quoted, and if you v.-ill take the time to read the editorial from which I have quoted you will see that the News gave Taggart credit for much of the good work the Legislature did and criticised him, at least by implication, for not interfering with its deliberations more than he did; for it said, “The Legislature took a new grip on itself, and it made a fairly decent ending—much better than was thought possible after Mr. Taggart had withdrawn his hand.” The Democratic party should be defeated, as its critics say, because it requires too much money to run the State under it. This party has given to the people of Indiana one of the very best utilities laws in the country; and although SIIO,OOO was appropriated in addition«.to certain fees to carry on its work, the best information now is that it will not cost the State this year over $90,000 —a saving of $30,000 or $40,000. It is hard to estimate value of the services of this commission to the public. Those capable of judging say, that in the gas mferger case of Indianapolis alone, it saved consumers of gas in the first year at least SIOO,000, and'this saving will necessarily increase as the years go by. Massachusetts appropriatel to carry on the work of a similar commission one year $177,445 and Wisconsin, the State which reformers urge us to imitate, appropriated $163,000 for one year. The News also said editorially, on March 10, 1913: “The public utilities law will probably cost two or three hundred thousand dollars!a year.” The last session of the Legislature cost the State* $160,000, a few thousand more than any former session cost. How does this compare with the cost of legislatures in other states? Thd sesion of the Legislature of Wisconsin in 1913 cost that State $244,687.23, including $49,000 paid to newspapers for publishing the laws. The last session of the Legislature of Massachusetts cost that State $445 - 071.44. State Finances. The question of State finances is an issue in every State campaign, at least it is talked about in every State campaign. This campaign is no exception to the rule. The people always,, and very properly, scrutinize

jealously the exercise of the taxing power. By this power the citizen has -is property taken from him and applied to public purpose; and he is anxious to know why his earnings have thus been demanded, and if a proper application thereof is being made. The good citiaen, h6wever, wants his State to meet her legitimate obligations, and he understands tinU every additional function performed by the State in the government of the people calls for more money, and that temporizing schemes won’t pay it. Therefore, the practical man stands ready to endorse a rational evercfse of the taxing power of his government. In dealing with the finances of this State there has been too much cowardice manifested by political parties and political leaders in the past. It has long been known to those who have given any attention to the subject. that the tax levy for State purposes was not high enough to meet the obligations of the State. For years the sinking fund, that was created as a debt paying fund, was used by Republicans in ,« meeting the current expenses •of the State. In three years they used $1,650,000 of that fund for this purpose, instead of applying it to the payment of the bonded debt of the State. Republicans not only used the sinking fund for the purposes and to the amount I have indicated, but from 1805 to, 1910 they called for advance t<*x payments from the counties to the general fund to the amount of $15,408,841.02 to meet the current expenses, rather than assume the responsibility of doing their duty by raising the tax levy. One of the best informed men in the affairs of this State is Hon. Joseph M. CraVens of Jefferson county. He tobjc an active and prominent part in securing the passage of the tax law of 1913; and in addressing that tody for the enactment of this law, he said: “This proposition of increasing the tax levy has been shoved off by political parties for the last ten years, and the State has been living from hand to mouth, with nothing in the treasury; calling continually on county treasurers for advance payments; holding up bills for want of funds; practically insolvent for the greater part of the time. The increase in the tax levy this time is absolutely necessary. True, the Legislature will make unusually large appropriations, but this is the result of the general trend of the times. New ideas, new theories, and new practices are demanded by the people and their demands have to be met.” These are wise and patriotic words. The Legislature endorsed them and promptly enacted the revenue or tax law of 1913. And now what of this law? It deals with the different funds as follows: The educational tax of 2% cents is increased to 7 cents, that is, 4 1 4 cents. The benevolent tax of 5 cents is increased to 10 cent?, that is, 5 cents. The vocational tax is fixed for the first time at 1 cent. The school tuition tax remains at 13.6 cents. The total increase in these three funds is 10 cents. Sinking fund tax was reduced from 3 cents to I*4 cents, that is, I*4 cents. The general tax was reduced from 9 cents to 7 cents, that is, 2 cents. The total reduction in these two funds is 3’4 cents, a_ saving to the State of more than $650,000 annually. The tax levy of 1913 is 6% cents on the hundred dollars more than it was fixed at by the Republicans in 1907. The increases, it will be observed, are for the educational and benevolent institutions. The Democratic party has always stood for an educated citizenship. This was a passion with Thomas Jefferson, and the political party he founded has never been known to oppose a movement for greater educational facilities for the people. Public security rests upon patriotism and intelligence. President Bryan of Indiana University, President Stone of Purdue ar.d President Parsons of the State Normal are all Republicans and tr.e.r boards of trustees are non-part: a.' I am willing for my party to be condemned by the voters of Indiana, if these gentlemen and the Republican members of their boards will say that the Legislature of 1913 made a mistake in giving these institutions too much money. When stand-pat orators and flghty Progressives assail the Democratic party for its policy toward the educational and benevolent institutions of Indiana, I want them to tell the people the particular appropriation they are proposing to reduce, if their party is successful. I demand that they say what particular law enacted by the Democratic party they are proposing to repeal. They have not said it vet, and if they are not willing to designate where they will apply the pruning knife in the event they succeed, they stand self-convicted of being unworthy to be trusted with the administration of either private or publicaffairs. The general fund might be properly designated as the political ‘fund, since all salaries ,are paid out of it! In obedience to the public demand for laws covering more work and new functions, new offices and new deputyships were created and filled. But notwithstanding this fact the last Legislature reduced the general tax levy 2 cents, besides takiqg care of an expenditure of SIOO,OOO to Purdue University for a library appropriated in 1911; paying $68,447.60 , for a colony for the insahe, appropriated in 1911. and $169,022 of specific appropriations made in 1913and in addition to this, it has paid on the foreign debt of the State $420 - 000; and the Marshall and Ralston administrations together have paid up to this time on the State debt $770,000 reducing the State’s foreign indebtedness to $130,000, which this administration will pay in full January 1, 1915. The State finance board has had to make a temporary loan of $400,000 to meet the expenses of the benevolent institutions, which will be paid on the 31st of next December. But notwithstanding the temporary loans this administration has had to make because of a condition it inherited, the Democratic party still has to its credit $370,000 over and above its temporary loans, by reason of its debt paying policy; and before this administration ends, it will abolish the

sinking fund and thereby save to the State $300,C0 annually. This administration has no apologies to offer for the/manner in ■which it handled the State’s finances. It inherited burdens other administrations should have provided for, but it has borne them in a businesslike way and kept faith with the people. If it were necessary to cite additional evidence of the care and business ability th£ present administration has exercised, I would need to do no more than to direct attention to the manner in which it handled the awful flood situation in the spring of 1913. High waters in their madness and fury swept through Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, destroying homes and property beyond description. The disasters it wrought called for immediate relief, and its horrors lingered with, the people like a plague. I immediately set about to provide relief for the people in need thereof. I called for contributions from private sources to a flood relief fund, and distributed the same with the greatest prudence and care of which I was capable. The fund grew rapidly, because of the great generosity of the people, and I believe it will be conceded by my critics that it was honestly administered. Illinois did not suffer from the flood as much as Indiana, yet there was paid out of the public funds of that State on account of the high waters $449,291, whereas there was paid out of the public funds of this State for flood relief less than $12,000, and there is left in the flood fund for future emergencies more than $50,000 now on deposit, drawing interest. I am now ready for the record of my administration to be submitted to a jury of Indiana voters and tax payers; and I will not make a peremptory challenge of a single stand-patter or bull-mooser, who mav desire to sit thereon. A Word on National Affairs. 1 he people of Indiana are not only being well served bv the Democratic party of this State, but they are honored and blessed by having one of the noblest and most masterful men in the world as their President— W oodrow Wilson. He has never had a superior in this great office. He is not only a finished scholar and a profound student of national and international affairs, but he has in the solution of the grave questions, submitted to them, shown practical wisdom of a high order. He has struck the highest note in the statesmanship and civilization of his time, in his short public career. He revised the tariff downward. Under his tariff policy industry and commerce have been released from the shackles that combinations have thrown about them. This will ultimately break the power of monopoly, give the people the advantage of competing markets, and reduce the cost of living. His currency law has already inspired confidence throughout the nation, and although a very unusual condition exists at this time throughout the world, the faith the financiers of this country have in him, and in the future working of this law, inspires confidence among business men, even under the fearful handicap of the foreign wars now affecting the situation.

Our President is maintaining that “A private monopoly is indefensible and intolerable.” In this he is true to the position the Democratic party has long held under the leadership of that great apostle of universal peace and advocate of the emancipation of men, William Jennings Bryan. The President proposes to give the people anti-trust legislation thpt is safe and sane. He is not seeking in his policy to run counter to the honest and sound business of the country. He wants the government and business to be on friendly terms, but he believes the Golden Rule applies in business as it applies between neighbors. He proposes that “Big Business” shall not be bigger than the courts; he proposes to have fair competition in business, unattended by cut throat methods on the one hand, or by extortion on the other.

Back of President Wilson in this campaign stand the unbroken ranks of the Indiana Democracy. We will be led in the support we give him by our nominee for the United States Senate, the brilliant Shively. He has been one of the President’s most valued advisers and his counsel and wisdom on economic and international questions have been a source of great strength to the national administration. Indiana must not hesitate to send our senior Senator back to Washington. The President wants him to come back and the country needs him there; and with him should be returned every Indiana Congressman. They are all familiar with the President’s policies and work with him in harmony.

Our distinguished Vice-President Thomas R. Marshall, and our faithful junior Senator, John W. Kern say Indiana should elect Shively and return with him our present Congressmen. And in the thickest of the fight, battling for the success of the President s policies and the Democratic State ticket, will be found our loyal national committeeman, Thomas Taggart. In the world crisis now threatening the very citidals of civilization there must be no turning away from our national administration. The heads of other nations are watching the people over here, to see Wfhat support they are proposing to give the President’s party in the elections this fall. Maine spoke yesterday—old stand-pat, rock-ribbed Republican Maine and by a Democratic victory she advises other States to stand by the Democratic party.

And why isn’t there wisdom and patriotism in this course? The President is sustaining a strategical relation to the governments of the world for peace. He has wrought so mightily that one really prefers to contemplate his administration in thoughtful silence. He has stretched forth his hand commanding peace in industrial centers, and harmony and good will were speedily restored between employer and employe. He has declared in the face of the bitterest opposition, that the United States and Mexico must not be enemies, and war between them was averted. He is a leader of men, and his life a benediction to mankind.

MORE TRUTH ABOUT CANADA. Settler Who Got Boncoed Writes Back to His Home Pape*. The following letter from a former Minnesotan, who settled in Canada a few years ago, appeared in a recent issue of the National Farmer, published at Winona, Minn., and was handed to The Democrat for publication. It fully bears out the statement made by C. W. and E. J. Duvall of this city, who recently made a prospecting trip through that section, of the Dominion and who on their return warned their friends from being taken in by the bait published by land agents, much to the anger and chagrin of the Repsselaer Republican, which, it is understood was to receive a commission on any lands sold to deluded victims through its advertising. The same story is told by practically everyone there, except that some are a little more diplomatic, to be charitable, in the hope, no doubt, of unloading onto some other “sucker.” The letter follows: Apeck, Alberta, Canada. Sept. 15, 1914. 1 am taking the liberty to sing a little song about the farmer in Canada. Once a' year I am only allowed to say something about Canada. The harvests this year is a total failure. Wheat 3 to 5 bushels per acre. the same. Eggs 25c a dozen. Butter 20c. Old chickens 25 to 30c per head. Spring chicken 15c per head. Ducks 25c. Hogs 4 to 7c per pound. If the farmer gets better prices on account of war” during the last two months, we wish him success. The Canadian government sent $50,000,000 and 1,000,000 sacks of flour to England to show- their patriotitc citizenship. For their home people, for 100,000 farmers, which had failure of crops during the last three years, the government can do nothing for them, and those people are at a point of starvation. One German with

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a family of right children, drove 50 miles to borrow a sack of flour. On arrival, he met with refusal, the desperate father stole a sack of flour. The police captured him and put him in jail. He now awaits trial as a spy or a traitor. For Canada is in a state of “war,” and will deal roughly with the Germans. I, for myself, would like to see some fool come and buy me out, for I have raised no erop for the last four years. Tame hay cannot be grown in Canada, because the rains are so infrequent. Wild hay can be cut only once in three years on account of drought. One farmer took a hog to Medicine Hht. and could not sell it, he then traded it for a load of hay. He then had to drive 50 miles to take it home. If you are not satisfied at honqe, do not go to Canada to better your conditions. Yours friendilv, , CHARLES KRINZLEE. Wise men are big listeners. Fools are big talkers. NOTICE OF SURVEY. Notice is hereby given to Isaac N. Makeover, Francis M. Makeever Sidney B. and Clara Belle Holmes. Albert us M. Yeoman, and all others interested, that L Randolph Wright, own the Northwest quarter (14) of the Northwest quarter ftj) of Section twenty-eight (28). Township twentv-nine (29) North. Range seven (7) West, and also the West part of the Northeast quarter (14) of the Northwest quarter (14) of said section twenty-eight (28> Township and Range, in Jasper County. Indiana. And that I. Andrew K. Yeoman. own the West half (14) of the Southwest quarter (14) of said Section, Township and Range, also the Northeast quarter (14) of the Southwest quarter (14) of the Section. Township and Range, also the Southeast quarter (14) of the Northwest quarter (»4) of the said Section. Township and Range, also the North half (14) of the Southeast quarter (14) of the Southwest quarter (14) St the said Section twenty-eight (28), Township twenty-nine (29) North. Range seven (7) West in Jasper County, Indiana. And that we will proceed with the Surveyor. or his duly qualified Deputy, of said County to make a legal Survey of said section, or so much thereof as is necessary to establish the corners and lines of our lands. Said Survey to commence on the 12th day of October. A. D.. 1914. RANDOLPH WRIGHT. ANDREW K. YEOMAN DeVere Yeoman. Countv Survevor. Sept. 16th, 1914.