Hammond Times, Volume 2, Number 144, Hammond, Lake County, 1 April 1908 — Page 8

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THE TIMES. Wednesday, April 1. 1903.

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Congressman Overreet Delivers Ringing Declaration of Rspublican Pi'sificiples. PARTY READY TO MEET THE TEST jftfter EleverTYears cf Continuous Control in Indiana, the Republican Party Stands Confidently and With Dignified Reliance Upon the Record of Its Achievements, Convinced That the People Wiil Give It Full Credit for Its Fidelity, Loyalty, Honesty and Firmness An Eloquent and Forceful Appeal to the Intelligence ; of the People. Indianapolis, April 1. In addressing the Indiana Republican State conyentlon today, the Hon. Jesse Overstreet, representative in congress from the Seventh Indiana district, chairman of the convention, made an eloquent and forceful appeal to the intelligence of a people who are prepared to accord approval when merited, and then proceeded to point out to his great audience wherein the Republican party dsserves a continuation of the people's confidence in state and -nation. Mr. Overstreet said: For eleven years the Republican party ha3 held full control in the state cf Indiana and in the federal government. No period in the history of the country since the first decade, excepting the period of the civil war, has contained more interesting, intricate and important problems than the eleven-year period just closing. It has been a period of wonderful material development; of new and perplexing political problems; of the relationship of the United States to foreign governments, which makes a new chapter in international affairs. Throughout this trying time old problems have continued for consideration, while the policies upon which party control was secured in the campaign of 1896 have been carried out. Throughout the time each question has been met with candor and openness of spirit, and courage and determination of purpose, and the confidence of a solution which would meet the approval of the people of the republic, which has ever characterized the course of the Republican party Eince its organization. During this period the affairs of state have been guided and controlled by two presidents : McKinley and Roosevelt. The first McKinley brought to the duties of his office kindliness of spirit and temperament, a record replete with virtues In both civil and military life, and a purity of character which will ever stand as a beautiful example to all of our people. The second Roosevelt sincere of purpose, honest and candid in speech, "a sound mind in a sound body," courageous in conduct, and without fear, except the fear of God. The administrations of these two officials, and the legislation under their direction, makes the eleven years just closing illustrious in statecraft and splendid in achievement, and redounds to the credit and the glory of the Republican party. The Affairs of the State. During this same period of Republican control the affairs cf the state of Indiana have been conducted by three governors whose official records make a chapter for our state no less illustrious and honorable than the corresponding chapter in national affairs. These three governors are Mount, Durbin and Hanly. The first Mount came to the duties of his office fresh from an intimate and affectionate relationship with the agricultural communities of our state, with which for a number of years he had been closely and fondly related. His conduct of af fairs was grounded upon his devotion to duty and deep ambition to elevate the state in all things which mark the ambition of an honest man. The second Durbin applied to the work of his administration the lessons which he had learned with such success in the commercial and manufacturing world, and succeeded in conducting the affairs of the state upon methods of business enterprise which bring success in individual conduct in private matters. Honorable, straightforward and firm of purpose, he laft a record which stamped upon the history of our state the marks of successful and painstaking energy. The third Hanly the chief elements of whcee character are conscience and courage, has discharged his duties with a fidelity of purpose, a firmness of " conviction and the confident belief in the principle that laws must either be enforced er repeated. Under the administrations of these three governors legislation has been enacted and laws administered along uniform lines of business methods for the improvement of the 'conditions in the various counties of the state, and for the advancement cf the various state institutions to a high plane cf equity and justice. The conduct of the several state institutions has reflected credit upon the party which has been in control during this period. The .benevolent institutions are continued under non-partisaa" management, and for the sole purpose of the benefit which shall accrue to the unfortunates dependent upon such institutions for their home. Laws have been enacted resulting in much economy in the expenditures of county and state funds, ftd in such reduction of the state debt 3 shall make it possible for its coat

pleta payment before the eld of th term of the governor nominated by this convention. Notwithstanding the improvements In the construction of new homes for our dependents and the repair of others, approximately seven

millions of dollars have ' been paid upon the state debt, and all this with a i total tax levy less than during the preceding period of Democratic control in state affairs. The creation of the railroad commission, and the railroad rate law of recent enactment, nave proved both wise and popular. During this period the party has croated in the state a labor commission, to which i3 submitted for settlement disputes between employer and employe, provided for factory inspection, prohibited the employment of child labor, and enacted more than thirty laws of great importance for the protection and in the interest and for the welfare of the wage-earners of the state. The pledge of the party for laws authorizing depositaries for public funds and the saving of interest derived therefrom for the benefit cf the people, have heen faithfully kept. Assurance to the People. This record so briefly recited gives assurance to the people of a continuance of like service and equal fidelity, so long as the Republican party may be entrusted with control. Indiana has shared in the burdens of national control, and enjoyed throughout this period the fruits cf Republican suc cess. The state's delegation in congress both senators and representatives has reflected credit upon the state, and rendered signal aid in 'gov ernmental affairs. "When McKinley as sumed command of the ship of state by order of the people in 1896, conditions in the business world existed which all agree were most deplorable. Confidence had been overthrown, public policies were in confusion, business was paralyzed, and idleness universal. Such conditions had not Happened through accident. Causes real and powerful were responsible for them. The conditions which followed the election of McKinley did not happen by accident. Causes equally real and powerful were responsible for them. The conditions immediately preceding 1897 were caused by the policies and principles advocated by the Democratic party in unwise tariff legislation of the Fifty-third congress, the attack upon the standard of value in the ef fort to establish the free and unlimited coinage of silver, the renunciation of the principle of a protective policy, and the threat to weaken the influence of the federal judiciary, undoubtedly combined to produce the hard time3 which preceded the year 1897. The restoration of the principle of protection, as embodied in the Dingley tariff law, the enactment of the gold standard legislation, and the vote of confidence in and approval of the federal judiciary, combined to re-establish confidence in the commercial world and restore activity in business which resulted in the unprecedented and unparalleled prosperous times which followed the year 1897. Here were two distinct and completely opposite policies of government; one was destructive of both confidence and business, the other the re-establishment of both confidence and business. One espoused by the Democratic party, and the other championed by the Republican party. One of these parties will control in the coming election, and in its administration of affairs direct and guide legislation. "Which one shall be successful rests with the voters of the United States and depends upon the care and intelligence with which they exercise their right of suffrage. Under Republican policies business paralysis wa3 replaced by business activity, which in point of extent among our people and volume in value, has never been approached by any other people, any time. The planting of the factory by the farm, and the maintenance of conditions under which both lines of industry were maintained and developed among our own people in what we call our domestic trade, brought a volume of business so tremendous that mere figures fail to intelligently explain. The activity of the factory made a market for the farmer, and the prosperity of the farmer created a market for the factory. The first year of the Cleveland administration showed a balance of trade against us amounting to approximately nineteen millions of dollars. But last year the balance of trade in our favor was in excess of $517,000,000. The aggregate balance of trade in our favor of all the years from Washington to Roosevelt equals but one-tenth of the balance of trade in our favor during the last ten years. At the close of the fiscal year 1893, the total volume of gold in the United States treasury was $156,000,000. On March 18, 190S, the total volume was $1,009,239,041.62 the largest store cf gold ever held at one time by any government ia the world. Our exports of manufactured products last year reach ed $600,000,000 $60,000,000 in excess cf the exports of manufactures in the preceding year. Our exports of agricultural products increased $148,000,' 000 the same year. The output of the farm and the factory, when both are in operation, increase at about the same ratio, proving the wisdom of principles and policies which permit two such great enterprises to become to mutually dependent that the pros perity of one means the success of the other. This has peculiar significance to the people of Indiana. Last year the total value of the agricultural products, including livestock, in the state, was $355,888,704, and the total value of the manufactured products of the state was "$393,954,405. These two distinct lines of business, mutually de pendent, contributing so much to the prosperity of the people, are almost equal in value in Indiana. In 1SS5 t&e

United States was fourth In the list of, manufacturing nations. Twenty yearel later she had passed to the third place, ; Great Britain and France ranking her. Ten years later, in 1895, France was'

passed, and Great Britain alone ranked us in the output, of our mills. In 1903 the United States passed to the head of the column, and is now the ranking nation in the world in the output of manufactured articles. Yet, with all of this volume of manufactured pro ducts, we export but 5 per cent of what we produce. One Dark Chcpter. The splendid success of the Republican party in the prosecution of its policies, and the importance of the new legislation which has been enacted during this period of eleven years, has not been permitted to pass without a shadow. - Fortunate indeed i3 that party which is able to prosecute its work to successful conclusion, through a series of years, without any cloud to darken the sun of its success. And so with nil the accomplishments of the Republican party, the success In the restoration of business, the tremendous growth of commercial life, the splendid achievements by way of new legislation, there i3 one dark chapter which cannot be overlooked. I allude to the panic. I suggested a while ago that hard times do not happen by accident; neither does a panic happen by accident. It is as much the result of cause as is prosperity. The panic which reached its climax. October last, and from the effects of which we have not yet fully recovered, was wholly unlike any other panic which ever before occurred In the United States. In each of the panics from 1837 to 1893 distrust and lack of confidence which existed in tha public mind was directly attributable to the lack of confidence in the value or security of the currency of the country. In the recent panic there was no doubt whatever of either the value or the security of the currency of the country, but its value and the standard in which it was measured was universally recognized and regarded as of first quality. The recent panic followed the unusual and startling disclosures of fraud and mismanagement in some of the great insurance companies and other leading enterprises of the country. There are men in the Democartic party just as firm in conviction, patriotic in purpose and faithful to principle or ambitions for country, as men can be, but who cannot tolerate the vagaries of their party's creed nor follow the leadership of their party's candidates. Those who are strong in their personalities find refuge in tha Republican party, where sensible policies control and sound principles are maintained, although contrary to their own convictions. Such are to be hon ored and respected. Men of such type cannot be expected in 1908 to adhere to the doctrien of "sixteen to one," which wa3 repudiated twelve years ago and rapidly deserted by all leading nations; nor to adopt the policy of government ownership"; yet Mr. Bry an still clings to both propositions, and as to the doctrine of "sixteen to one," it still stands as a part of the creed of the Democratic party. Unless a steadier line of policies shall be championed by the party it may become advisable for the convenience of Democrats to issue political "rain checks" which may be used for re-entrance to the game after a storm has driven them from one performance. If the Democratic party succeeds, surely its policies will be carried out. Will it repu diate the platform of 1896, 1900 and 1904, or legislate in keeping with those declarations? Will the free coinage of silver, the weakening of the power of the supreme court, the "sailing away from the Philippines," or the overthrow of the principle of protection, guarantee stable business conditions, quicken the activity of our mills, safeguard the employment of labor, or insure a profitable market for the farmer? Has the Democratic party a. line of policies and a standard of principles sufficiently stable and meritorious to justify the confidence of the people? Is its record of things not done or its promises of things it will do, at all in viting? The only security and stabil ity to business i3 under Republican control. The Record of Our State. In all the work of the party the Republicans in Indiana . have rendered valuable and effective work, and the record of our state is equal to that of snv other in rendering assistance toward the establishment and enact ment of laws for the benefit of all of our people In the days of the civil war, which "tried men's souls," no man rendered greater support and comfort to Abraham Lincoln than did Oliver P. Morton. In the prosecution of his public duties, and with the aid of a Christian character, pure and ennobling, the work wa3 carried on effectively by Benjamin Harrison. The Initial movement as well as the later management of important affairs which culminated in the enactment of the gold standard legislation, was by a citizen of Indiana, patriotic, unselfish, as noble as he is honorable, Mr. Hugh Hanna. In the coming campaign another illustrious son of Indiana we hope may be chosen to carry the banner of Republican principles and lead to victory the hosts of the Republican party, in the person of Charles W. Fairbanks. Cultured, trained, experienced in public affairs, honorable in purpose, upright in character, ambitious for the success and happiness of all of our people, a follower of all of the leaders of the Republican party and a personal friend of McKinley, th security of the government and . tha welfare of the people can be safely trusted to Charles W. Fairbanks as president of the United States.

G RAILWAY NGHiSE PASSED Twenty-Year Grant Given Consolidated Calumet and So. Chicago City Rys. MEASURE PASSED THE COUNCIL Concern Will Pty 55 Per Cent of Its Net Receipts to the City Through Route to Indiana. Hammond and South Chicago will very shortly have the benefits of the consolidation of the Calumet and the South Chicago City railroads. A franchise for the union of the two roads into one system was passed at last night's city council meeting, eleven minutes being occupied in its presentation and adoption. The measure passed 62 to 1. It grants the united companies the right under its terms, for a period of twenty years. This means a through route from Chicago to Indiana and will be greatly appreciated both here and in South Chicago. The franchise had the unanimous approval of the committee on local transportation, and the amendments which were adopted had the approval of Chairman Foreman of that committee. The mayor is expected to sign the measure without delay. Its main features are similar to those of the franchises of the Chicago railway and the Chicago City Railway companies, including the supervision by the board of supervising engineers, the payment of 5T. per cent of net receipts, after certain specified deductions, to the city and the grant of transfers north of Seventy-First street. The measure consolidates the present South Chicago and Calumet Electric companies , and also provides for1 through route connection into Indiana. The value of the present properties is fixed at $5,000,000, and the city or the Chicago City Railway company may purchase the lines at any time for the present value, plus the cost of rehabili tation and extensions and an addition of 12 per cent. ELLIOTT FLOWER FALLS DOWN IN GETTING INTO INDIANA. Elliott Flower, the Chicago Tribune reporter who is trying to get to New York from Chicago by trolley, fell down quite badly as far as getting Into Indiana is concerned. Fiower said In his story that no en trance could be got into Indiana by trolley and that he was compelled to get from Kankakee to Lafayette via Big Four. The fact remains that the II., W. & E. C. Railway company would get Flower into Indiana, as Is generally known in Chicago, at least in the newspaper offices. "With trolley lines in East Chicago, Indiana Harbor, South Bend and La Porte, it seems singular that Flower didn't know this. GAR GRANT MAKES CITIZENS PROTEST Vainly Seek Busse and Fore man to Denounce Calumet Franchise Grab. Delegations protesting against the signing of the Calumet-South Chicago Electric Railway company's franchise appeared at Mayor Busse's office yes terday, but found no opportunity to give their objections to the measure, which forces the citizens to pay double and triple fares from their homes to the city hall. Mayor Busse was conveniently ill Alderman Foreman, chairman of the traction committee, engineer of the franchise grab and attorney for the Assets Realization company, which is Daciting me consolidation, also was absent. He could not be found either in the city hall or his office, where several indignant property owners of South Chicago went to call on him to account for what they termed a breach of faith, which resulted in passing the ordinance after the protesting commit tees had been promised a hearing. The ordinance is to go Into effect next August. It is understood that Mayor Busse has promised to sign it The transfer zone system will keep the residents of South Chicago from getting a one-fare system for at least ten years. FLY GOPS BREAK INTO GARY HOUSE Announcing that they represented the Greenwald Furniture company o Chicago Samuel Kahn, Jacob Gilbur Lewis Dankard and Emory Turpln broke Into the residence of Peter Melich yesterday and carried his furniture to the street. Melich bought the furniture several days ago and agreed to pay $300 for It. Upon receiving it he paid $125 but wa thrown out of work since and has been unable to make the second payment. Consequently the agents broke Into the house and threw out the furniture. Mrs. Kate Specich, a neighboring woman, seeing the unwarranted action of the four men tried to interfere but Kahn thrust a revolver in her face saying "stand back woman." After the Melich family had recovered Ifrom Its fright they called the police who arrested the four men. They will c tried today.

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i HARBOR HAS IIS ROMANCE One-Half Cast of Characters Known Other Half a Mystery. GROOM ON WHY TO S.AMERICA Couple Will Live There if Plans Pan Out Bride-to-Be Sent for Later. There Is a romance under way In Indinan Harbor, with just enough of mys tery to add to its interest. The identity of one of the principals is known, but that of the other is being kept a proluuuti eecrei. ine romance moreover involves a trip to South America for which far away country the known half of the interestiner little lnvs sketch. Is already or his way. The known half is Warren J. Sheets. He in company with Al Burnell, is now in New York, awaiting the sailing of the good ship that is to bear him away to bavanllla, Columbuia, S. A. In three weeks, if the plans he hopes to see materialized do not miscarry, he will seua uacs to inaiana naroor, ror a bride. Or at least, so rumor hath It. And here is where the mystery develpos. une name or the young woman If still a secret and when Inquiries are made regarding it, among the Intimate friends of Mr. Sheetz, the friends as sume 'a blank look and declare they "have not heard of It." However, it has leaked out all but the name of the sweat-heart. The trip to South American Is not a pleasure one. Mr. Sheetz goes there on a business mission. He and Mr. Burnell, his traveling companion, mean to make Begota, Columla, their home From there it is their intention to op erate a 5-cent show circuit, for which they have a concession from the Colum bian government. They were in Wash ington yesterday arranging for their passports and are now in New York, whence they will sail tomorrow. The trip on the ocean occupies eighteen days and afte rarrlving in Savanilla they will proceed inland on a five day's journey up the river. The last fifty miles of their journey they will make by burrouzlis over the mountains. The reason that the wedding was no solemnized before Mr. Sheetz ' left. and the bride taken along, was that Mr, Sheetz wishes first to take a look at the country and size up his proposition from short range before he decides to settle there. If anything develops to make him decide not to remain, he figured that It was Just as well to spare the young woman the long and tire some journey. "THE TIMES" INTRODUCES TWO NEW FEATURES. The Times today introduces a new feature which educationally is one of the best newspaper features ever published in a paper in this region. It is called "The Date In History," and will appear daily in the editorial page. The dally recipe from the latest authority on cooking on the social page Is another feature which Is finding much favor with women. We Have a Complete Duplicate of the County Treasurer's Books on Hammond Property. PAT EARLY AXD AVOID PENALTIES. 02 State Street. - OPEN EVEXINGS.

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AUSTRO-HMRIAfl FAWRE1IO After Long Separation, J. Chesoski Locates Dear Ones in South Chicago. DEAR ONES IN SOOTH CHICAGO Robbed in New York of Savings With Which He Meant to Start Business. A few weeks ago the family of Jos. Chesoski arrived in South Chicago from New York City. The family arrived In New York City Feb. 25, where they were met by several of their countrymen from Austria-Hungary, whe had preceded them. The man was taken in tow by two of these and the wife and children were sent to South Chicago where they were taken care of by Sobat & Pocuca, Servian labor agents on Nintleth street. Chesoskrs friends were to have sent-him along to meet her the next day, but failed to put in an appearance until yesterday. The man told a pitiful story of how his countrymen had taken him to a "large river" and there upon threats of taking his life, had robbed him of his entire savings, which amounted to over a thousand dollars . In American money. He related his story to the New York police, but they were Enable to find any trace of his false friends. Chesoski came to this country with the Intention of coming to South Chicago to start up a store for his countrymen. Instead of having the necessary capital to start a store, the man is now penniless with a family upon his hands to support. All of yesterday was spent in search of work, but up to a late hour he was unsuccessful in securing a job. MUST SERVE FIVE YEARS IN REFORM SCHOOL. Irene Maley, the 16 Year Old "Whiting Girl Who Is Kleptomaniac Will Be Cared For. Whiting, Ind., April 1. (Special.) Irene Maley, the 16 year old giri who, while employed by Mrs. George Simmons for a few days, stole her mistress' gold watch and chain, was sentenced to five years in the house of correction by Judge McMahan of Crown Point. This is only one of the many thefts which the girl has figured in, according to her own testimony and also "that of her mother. The watch which she stole over one month ago was dug up in the back yard of the Smith residence in Indiana boulevard, where she had been making her home. With It was also a gold bracelet and a ring which she also confessed to stealing but refused to disclose the identity of the owner. She did not seem to repent much of her past or even dread her going to the reform school, as she expressed her willingness to go without even a trial. SWITCH BOARD INSTALLED. The Gamwell switch board Is being installed in the fire station this week In the Central Are station. The board has eight circuits and is the best that is made in this country. The power is furnished by the South Chicago City Railway company. Since the Installation of the new board quite a number of Hammond have visited the station to inspect it and their comment Is very favorable both for the apparatus and the city for Installing the system.

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i 5 HAW I3rld!d B!t Big Four Ivy ' following and many nnrvrn nin BEFORE SSIQNERS rumu nibHi U.S. COM Students and Citizens of Valparaiso Raise Bail For Companion. ABBESTED BY U.S. Mil Two Prisoners Up Before United States Commissioner C. L. Surprise. Fearing that our customs may be misconstrued In far away Porto Rica professors and business men of Valparaiso university and the town itself raised a hundred dollars last Saturday to furnish bond for Julian Lopez, whp is a student in the Valparaiso university law department. Lopez is the son of wealthy Porto Rican and dignitary. He was arrested last Saturday night by United States Marshal D. C. Rankin of Indianapolis for sending obscene literature through the mails, and though he had only a few days before received a large sum of money from his father he was unable to furnish the $100 bond required by United States Commissioner Charles Surprise of Hammond. ' The result would have been that he would have had to lay in jail to await the Investigation of the grand jury. To the Porto Ricans it must have looked like race prejudice and sooner than have the young fellow be a means of creating hard feeling between this country and the Porto Ricans the bond was furnished. The literature was sent during Mav of last year and was addressed to Cenaro Brenes Guayma, Porto Rico. On February 18, of this year the warrant for his arrest was sworn out. Fnr a time several other young men who were in close companionship with the Fcrto Rican, were suspicior.ed by the officials, but the blame finally rested on Lopez. His one hundred bond was accepted by United States Commissioner Charles Surprise yesterday and the young man released on his own recognizance. Frank Winlarski of East Chicago, who was arrested last Saturday on the charge of having rifled and destroyed mail belonging to his relative, Roch Winlarski, was taken to Indianapolis where he will be imprisoned until the Federal grand jury investigates his case. MIX BUSINESS AND POLITICS. Lake County Republicans Boost Their Home Industries. The Lake county delegation In addition to bringing a large healthy boom for Judge John II. Gillett, candidate (or renomlnatlon to the supreme bench, came to Indianapolis prepared to boost Lake county's Industries. The delegation has rtro big rooms on the fourth floor of the Claypool hotel. Hundreds of photographs showing the big. factories of Hammond and Gary are on display. F. It. Schaaf, republican chairman of Lake county, has charge of the exhibit. He Is assisted in "talking up' the county by Dr. IL E. Sharrer of Hammond and n large reception committee.Indianapolis Star.