Marshall County Independent, Volume 1, Number 15, Plymouth, Marshall County, 25 January 1895 — Page 6

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Tiik Hawaii trouble is still on deck. Tin-: income tax is kicking up a big lijrlit in dtMiuKTatic congressional ranks. If ignorance is bliss, there must be an immense amount of happiness in the present congress. In the case of the United States vs. T. C. Knight and others, regarding the validity of the anti-trust law. which has lt-en before the supreme court, judgment was rendered m favor of the trust. Ik a man can only purchase the neccessities of life for his family on 2 a day, will some of those who so bitterly denounce the labor unions, tell us what there is to live for upon V cents and 81 a day ? I'miki: the new tarritT law, snakes can come into this country free as raw materia!. Our democratic friends look well to their own peculiar home comforts, and snakes in their boots are an inexpensive luxury. 1n;ka l iti'Ik in politics seems to be an inherent trait in human nature. The men who receive the greatest benefit from a party, or from certain political leaders, are almost invariably the first ones to turn traitors to the source from which they receive these benefits. Tin: cry of the German nation agaimt American meat because it is not sound, is hardly consistent with German habits. The statistics of that nation last year shows that 18 ier cent, of the food produces of Germany were largely adulterated, many of them with unhealthy compounds. TiiF.Ki: are many persons who object to the pooling bill, who would be glad to see Senator Sherman's amendment regulating the sleeping car service and rates become a law. There has been talk enough about exhorbitant rates and the poor service of sleeping cars, and it is time the rights of the people were protected against the extortion. Tin-: Carlisle currency bill loaded down with the Springer amendments is practically dead. There is no proba bility of the democrats being able to accomplish anything during the re mainder of this session, and it may be set down as settled that there will be no change of our currency system until a new congress gets hold of the matter One great dilhculty with partisanship in politics is the lack of moral earnestness in regard to any issue which may come before the people. If any reform is really needed in public matters, instead of the people being awakened to its reality, these is a general apathy and indifference. All the excitement which prevails at any time, is roused only by a contest for mere party supremacy. Whkn false political creeds obtain supremacy in any country it is more than likely they will eventually utterly fail from their own inherent rottenness. But there is more true statemanship in devising and putting into practice principles and plans which will benefit the people and promote their true interests, than there is in merely tearing down what is false, wrong and impolitic. Two hundred and fifty thousand silver dollars were coined during December. They were coined from bullion bought under the silver purchase law before it was repealed. The coined dollars (except the seigniorage) must be kept in the treasury until exchanged for outstanding paper money. Therefore, this coinage adds nothing to the money volume, except that part of it which represents the seigniorage or gain to the government on the amount coined. This gain will, we presume, be paid out on government expenses. The last fiscal year (year ending June 181l, only T."4 silver dollars were coined. Tiik great strike in Urroklyn, X. Y., is attracting the attention of the entire United States. The question is. asked, what is to be done? Who can answer it? Those who look upon the endless struggle between labor and capital, do so with foreboding of coming evils. Stiff-necked corporations will never give one inch to labor, as it is under their iron heel, and they can at any time call upon the military forces of the state to subject the laboring class to their despotic desires. What will become of the laboringman and their dependent fam-

ilies? Will our legislative body at

Washington try and help them, or will they help crush the toiling millions by noxious laws, until, in desperation they arise in their might, and under the inIluence of despair commit some overact of depredation against those who are crushing them into the earth. It is time to act. These gre:t political part ies who tell the laboring men how they sympathize with them, cooly and deliberately pass laws that are to their injury. Tiik profits of the banking business in New York is enormous. President Williams of the Chemical National lank, New York City, in his testimony before the banking and currency committee of congress recently stated that the capital of his bank was S3urt.O0O; it had a surplus of .?00.O00; the undivided profits were more tnan Sl.OUlttx); the deposits reached j?:0,CK),X0, probably the largest in the world; the dividend on the capital were VtQ per cent, annually, and the bank stock sold for 2?-l,'M) per share of SIOO, and still Wall street is clamoring for more legislation in the in terest of the much oppressed banking interests! It is a preposterous idea that either one of the controlling parlies in this country contains all the honesty, all the purity, ail the patriotism, all the sincere desire for an economical and honest government. A citizen of Marshall county who votes the democratic ticket, as a rule, is just as worthy of credit for sincerity and integrity of purpose, as his neighbor who always voted the republican ticket, or has decided to vote the populist ticket. This being the case, the man who is always accusing those of the opposing party in ollice of dishonesty, and of yielding to wrong, only that they may retain ollice, is rightly judged by intelligent and impartial men, is one who rejoices at wrong and would rather see the public imposed upon than benefitted. Theke are no tribunals in this country to determine the actual correctness of opinion. Opinion, no matter how diametrically opposed, may all be equally honest and sincere, hence the condition of peace and prosperity to us all, is equal liberty of opinion under the law. Men are responsible to law and to society for their actions, and so long as their opinions do not lead them to disturbe public peace and order, no one lias a right to molest their inherent right and liberty of thought and creed. The first condidition of true liberty, is perfect freedom of opinion, and opinions are but controlled by opinions. Violence and defiant transgression of the laws to protect personal rights, ought, perhaps, to be met by force. But forcing the opinions of one's neighbors never is right, and rarely is successful. The Labor Voice, of South Bend bitterly attacks the Tribune of that city for raising money for a "silver service" for the battle ship Indiana, stating that the men working for Studebaker for Ü0 cents a day could not afford to give money for such an enterprise. lie should acknowledge at least that the library that is to be placed on this ship is of some consequence. lie further says "the sailors or soldiers of the navy produces nothing, just consumes that is all, or they may frighten a body of working men back to work." We believe our brother is entirely wrong in casting slurs upon the men who belong to the rank and file of our navy. There is not the slightest doubt in the world, that without our navy, our ports would be invaded by foreign foes in a short time. Justice is what the laboringmen of this country need most. Therefore it is befitting for those who present their view to the world, to meter out a little of the same article to others. Arbitration. The Debs trial and the agitation of the workjngmen's organizations are causes for the continued discussion of arbitration legislation. If arbitration laws could be enacted which would equalize interests fairly and settle disputes satisfactorily, the sooner it were brought about the better. The fundamental principle of equal rights gives to every man the right to woik on his own terms, and to employ others on terms acceptable to himself. Kvery man has a right to decide for himself where, how, and for how much he will work. On the other hand every man has the right to decide whom he will employ snd how he will employ and how much he will pay. These rights are natural rights and are sacred. Xo law can subvert them without subverting society itself. Labor, moreover, has a right to organize and combine in order to strengthen the protection of its rights. But capital also has the same right. There is no harm to society in the organizations; it is only when the organizations become antagonistic to each

other and by trying conclusions with each other, that the interests of other classes sutler from the quarrels of the, antagonizing organizations, which bring detriment to the common interests of all classes and entail personal suffering upon those who are innocent and helpless. In all these eoniliets neither party can be assumed to be always in the right, and it is always difficult in the clash of opinions and the diversity of interests, to decide where equity rests and what justice is. The peaceful relations of organized labor and organized capital is then one of the most important questions before the people for solution. That arbitration is always wise is not disputed, but how to bring about arbitration so guarded, restricted and enforced by law is the problem. There can be no such thing as arbitration unless it is voluntary, because there can be no law compelling any man to pay more or receive less for labor than he is willing to, unless under stipulated contract. The only legislation possible inasmuch as arbitration can not be enforced, is some simple and fair method of bringing conflicting parties together to adjust their differences and such as will

engender the moral assumption that the party that refuses to resort to it is in the wrong. What Does Free Coinage Mean? The question is often asked, what is meant by free coinage? It is answered by some that the bullion dealer would have the right to take his gold or silver bullion to the mint and have it coined into money at the expense of the government. But that is not the case. The government has a toll for the coinage of bullion, called seigniorage. For coining 850,000,000 of the silver bullion the government would get 60,000,000 for doing the work, and it is done in this way: It takes 412. grains of silver 0-10 fine, or 37 P4 grains pure silver to make 61.00. Now, the government takes in 412J. grains pure silver bullion and then when it is minted there is grains alloy put into the dollar, leaving the 41 grains pure silver to the government as toll for coinage. In this way our government gets 610 on each 8100, for coinage of either gold or silver, and it further means that ever) one who wants his bullion coined, whether gold or silver, will be free and untramelled to have it done on these terms.

Your Wife Will Tell You

Not to forget that Kloepfer has a Muslin

Sale and is selling Muslin, Bleached and Unbleached, 4-4, 5-4, 6-4, 7-4, 8-4 and 10-4, at prices that will astonish you. She will probably tell you not to forget and buy some of that yard wide, soft finish, Bleached and Unbleached Muslin that we sell now at 6 worth 8c anywhere. She will tell you to buy her one of those Cloaks for winter that we sell at half price and she will tell you to bring the Premium Tickets you hold against us before February 1st, as they will not be accepted after that

time. She will further tell

8 o'clock at night, as we close at 8 o'clock until April 1. every night except Saturday.

Don't forget all these things that your

wife will tell you and

are told. L. A. Kloepfer,

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS FOR THE WEEK ENDING JAN. 14, 895, TO JAN. 19, m, AS FURNISHED BY

CRESSNER & COMPANY, ABSTRACTORS OF TITLES. Owner of tlx only Abstract Hooks in the county. Al)tract-. of Title to all property in Marshall county compiled accurately and promptly. Willard E. Huff warranty deed to Barbara Annis, lot 31 original Bremen, Dec. 21, lb.t; 81..A Hoh't. II. Dillingham and wife warranty deed to .Jas. II. Matchett, forty acres in Unitrlxm township. Jan., 1SU3; 62tr,o. Orren M. t'nger warranty deed to Jas. II. Matchett, forty acres in liourbon township, Jan. 1, 81,000. Empurtis Sanner and wife warranty deed to Thomas Ii. Lee and Dwight LDickinson, forty acres in Tippecanoe township, Jan. 7, land and 8300. Tlios.li. Leeetal warranty deed to Empurtis banner and Sarah E. Sanner his wife, forty-eight acres in Tippecanoe township. Dec. 21, WM: Land and 8300. Charley Haimbaugh warranty deed to Henrietta Binkley. lots 34, 35, 35, 37 and 3S Eredricksburg, Jan. 11, lStfi; 8223. Myran E. Barbour and wife warranty deed to John C. (luv, twenty acres in Bourbon township, Jan. 15, 1S'.5; 8250. John S. I'latt warranty deed to Sam1 L. McKelvy, trustee, undivided 1-3 of forty acres in West township, April ES 1SS'.;81. Sam'l L. McKelvy, trustee, quit claim deed to John S. Piatt, the undivided 1-3 of forty acres in West township, April 15, l$S.;j?l, Frederick Stair deceased administrator's deed to James Lawry, lots 40 and 41 Fredericksburg, Jan. 1, lb'JÖ; 840. Sarah Stair, widow of Frederick Stair deceased quit claim deed to James Lawry, lots 40 and 41 Fredericksburg, Jan. 7, 1V.C). Melvin Busenbury and wife warranty deed to Christopher C. Davis and Margret Davis his wife, eighty acres in Green township, Dec. 22, 14; 82,000. Ephraim Burkett and wife warranty deed to Franklin Overmeyer, all but 108 acres in Union township, Jan. 2, l&'JS; 61,000. Heirs of Jno. Neff deceased warranty deed to Wm. B. Kyle, land in Folk township, Oct. 0, 182; 000. John Lowry and wife warranty deed to Mary J. Freese, ninty acres in West township, Feb. 21, 188; $1. John Lowry and wife warranty deed to Mary J. Freese, 27 SM00 acres in West township, March 31, 1891; SI. Lorina Smith warranty deed to Jtcob Bosinski, land in German township, Jan. W, 18IG; 81,030. Willard Jackman guardians deed to Theodore C. Jackman, undivided 1-16 acre land in Center township, Aug. 8, 18J4; 81,805. you to come before come quick and do as

Preparatory to Taking Stock

We will, up to the first of February, at which time we commence invoicing, sell at greatly reduced prices.

Regular standard qualities at prices that usually inferior goods sell at,

People that have waited until now will be astonished at the very low prices that will be named on all Winter Goods.

Kindly give us a call.

Ball & CarabiE, PLYMOUTH, INDIANA. ta Overstocked

WITH-

ov

OF ALL

THEY MUST GO

WITH THE NEXT MONTH.

You May NEED ONE This Winter.

CALL AND

JoYoAstley

PLYMOUTH.

KINDS. SEE THEM.