Pike County Democrat, Volume 26, Number 42, Petersburg, Pike County, 28 February 1896 — Page 4

StofikrCflratggfttwrat By 1*1. McC. STOOPS. • Tli* m« I'Mitj P«M«mt in tir IsrtltMilttlM if m mUIiM la Advertisers will aui a note ef rill* ttMUity! OhT«u', 1b advance...L.w,.fi *5 Six Months, In^uivance.... 4.. 85 Entered at the poatoffle^ in Petersburg for trmnamhwloa through the*.mails as sceoudelaaa matter. “ FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1896. Anaoeaceneiit. Klorian Bart I of Jefferson township, ts a candidate lor county recorder, subject to the decision of the democratic nominating convention.

Thkbe is no dissension iu the ranks of democracy in Pike couuty. Although slightly in the minority the party in stronger than it has been for many years and will go into the cam* paign of 1896 determined to win. The management of the affairs of Pike county needs a change. The county is in debt, county orders are floatiug, and the expenses .are still climbing higher. It remains lor the voters to say at the polls in November whether or not they are satisfied with the way things have been managed daring the past four years. At the elections of 1892 and 1891 the republican party was given complete control and how well they have managed the business is only to. look at the big debt placed upon the tax-payers, the h£avv expenditures. of money which has caused county orders to be endorsed “not paid for the want of funds.” This i6 only a : •* rt of the record of the party in j ' »■ ■ r in Pike countytoday. Tax-pa> -.how do you like it ? Doea it not startle you to think that in four years time you have a debt heaped on you amounting to nearly 960,000 ? Is it not time for a change ? To elect republican officials at the November election does uot mean a1 change. assase—a? The tariff bill, is of course dead since it has had the silver amendment attached to it. The is and has been no necessity for the Dingley bill. It seems almost certain that under the worfciug or the present tax and tariff law, and in in the absence of extravngant appropriations by the present congress, the equilibrium between revenue and expenditures will be fully restored next fi*c%l year. The lack of necessity for the Dingiev bill even it it were an honest revenue measure, is therefore, sufficiently apparent. If there h a general desire in congress to provide for more !, liberal apportionments, and still leave the treasury a surplus, there is easy , recourse to a slight tax on tea and { coflee, and one of 91 a barrel oiv beer. , These would add at least 2C per cent to the existing revenue, without oppressing anybody, and with the i perfect certainty that every dollar of i the tax Imposed would go into the treasury. 1 The Press and the News, the re- j publicau organs of Pike county, seem , to be trying to frame a ticket and i policy for the democrats of Pike county. The democratic party and its leaders in the count? are well able to care for and assume the responsi- 1 bility of managing the affairs of its 1 aide of the case, and when the time cornea the voters will name a ticket that will stand pledged to reduce the expenditures and make county orders pay taxes. The republican party has hung out its sign to the people for the last two campaigns. The party is now in full control oftthe affairs of the county, the result of which is that the couuty is overwhelmingly in debt and couuty orders selling at a discount on the streets. The tax-pav-ers of the county have enough of the republican party iu Pike couuty. /

It take* more Unger* than one ha* on both hands to enumerate the active aspirants for the governorship in the republican party. Among thoao who will go before the state convention are: James A. Mount of Shannondale, Frank B Posev of Evansville, R. T. Gardner of Washington, James Riley of Vincennes, Will Cum back of i Greensburg, Jan#* Johnston of Rock-1 ville, John L. Griffit hs of Indianapolis, Major Charles T. Doxev of Anderson, Theodore Shockney ot Union City, J. J. Todd of Bluffton, Warren G. Sayre of Wabash, Charles F. Griffin of Hammond, and C. E. Everet ot Fort Wayne. Mr, Owen, the present secretary of state, has not yet authorized the use of hi« name, but he i« generally looked upon as a probable candidate. Bill Nye, the famous humorist, died at the his home in Asheville, North Carolina, last Saturday, the result of a stroke of apoplexy. His reputation as a humorist was worldwide.

The tax-payers of Pike county are tired ot “ring” rule. What has the republican congress done? Echo answers “what?” The late republican legislature wants to re-convenc. What for, to draw salary ? a The latest republican presidential ticket named is Allison and Mortob. With Morton ou the tail end he will again tap the barrel. The republicans have a meeting at Winslow on March 14th, to set the time for holding the primary election to nominate a countv ticket. The republican “ring” is still hoping that the “slate” made np will pull through at the primary. The work now of getting certain candidates to pull off the track has already begun.

Municipal politics are warming up. Candidates are numerous, and the men with a “pull” will get the republican nominations. The other candidates mar as well get out of the way. v j|'.. . The real estate owned by the corporation of Petersburg was sold at sheriff's sale last Saturday. The town is terribly in debt, and taxes high. The town’s affairs has been under republican rule for many years. Some one said the other day that there was, a republican candidate for every Ettv votes of that party iu the county. The candidates presume that if they secure a nomination it is equivalent to election. Well not this year. Patoka towuship democrats met last Saturday aud elected J. A, Whitman a member of the county central committee, relegates to the various conventions were selected as follows: State, W. H. Bottoms; congressional, J. W. Alhby and C. M. Riley. It matters not to what political party a man belongs, he always has pleasure in admitting that ex-Con-gressman A. H. Taylor performed his duty most magnificently while a| member of the Rivers and Harbors jommittee.—Evansville Bulletin. At a meeting of the state central committee at Indianapolis last Thurslay, it was decided to leave the date >f holding the state convention stand it June 24th. The convention will now be held before the national democratic convention which meets at Chicago, July 7th. Just an even half dozen subscribers were secured for The Democrat last Saturday making a baker’s dozen for he week. If you want the best local taper in the county secure The Demxrat. It is the neatest printed paper ind contains more local happenings han any paper in the county. The ex-members of the defaoto legmature have s^ned a petition to the jovernor fesf call au extra session, ['he effects of the last session has not massed from the minds of the people, rhey remember very well the dis{raclul scenes enacted at the last session and are pretty well satisfied d let them remain at home. The republican fight in Pike county s warming up. Each candidate is inxions to secure one vote besides his >wn. It makes but little difference who is nominated. The People will akc a band at the November election ind knock out the, republican ring ihat has controlled the county for the - past four years. That immense debt! is enough to knock anv party cold.

Tiik democrat leaders held a pow wow last ■ Saturday at Tub Democrat office. It is] probable that a coantjMlcket will be noniln* i Med If enough of the unwashed can ret to* | tether to go through the ceremony.—Peters- i iiurg Press. . j And with the independent voters Pike county will knock out the gang that has placed a debt of nearly fGO.OOO on the tax-payers in the past few years. There is every probability that a county ticket will be placed in I opposition to the “ring" ticket. Or* ueighbor of the Press from some reason or other don’t like the term “ring” as applied to the gang who rule the republicau party ol Pike county, and also dictate the affairs of ibis county. No wonder, the editor has a little ring of his own and wants to dictate who shall be the nominees, just the same as he dictated the county chairmanship. lie now realizes that he will not he able to secure auother stationery contract. The present do-nothing* congress adjourns next Wednesday. This congress has absolutely done nothing whatever to the Interests of the people. It has been so blocked in the Senate by the division of the republican members that uo bill looking to the relief of the treasury can pawed. The House by the dictation of Czar Reed will not allow any bill passed that will in the least hurt his presidential aspirations. This is another dote of republicanism in national affairs.

Claude Matlhewi. Daring the last twenty years Indiana has occupied a Very prominent place in the eyes oC the political world. Several of her distinguished citizens have been before one party or the other in connection with the presidential nomination. Governor Morton and General Harrison both contested for the prize on the republican side, and the latter successfully, while Hendricks, McDonald, and Gray struggled for the democratic race; and now comes Governor Matthews. Siuco 1{372 Indiana has been classed among the doubtful states, and so close has been the contest between the two parties that its electoral vote has been regarded as necessary to win the fight for either party. ' That is not so now, but her vote is absolutely necessary to democratic success, and this gives prominence to the talk of Governor Matthews,

But his candidacy does not rest on that alone. The distinguished Indianian is a man of more than ordiuary ability, and what Is equal to the purpose just now, he is an American to the backbone. He is a young man, and the young men are beginning to rule the nation. He has beon a very successful and popular governor of his state. When the state was threatened with disgrace by an invasion of prize fighters be took .the initiative, and determined that no fight should take place, even if he had to call ont the militia. At another time, when the peace of the state was broken by the strikers at Hammond, he promptly put on foot measure^to insure not only the peace, but the safety of the lives and property of those who desired to travel. The legislature failed to make provision for the payment of the militia used for this purpose; but the energetic and patriotic governor did not falter nor hesitate; he promptly stepped into the market and bor- ! rowed the money, pledging himself and* the state for its reimbursement. In, this he not only demonstrated his firmness in maintaining the honor of his state, ana in suppressing disorder, but his full faith in the people over whom he had been called to rule. That faith wa3 not in vain. The next General Assembly promptly provided fqr the payment of the money borrowed. A large majority ol that General Assembly wer£ his political opponents, but their promptness in honoring his demands upon them was a notable demonstration of the confidence of the people in him. The Commercial Gazette is not a democratic paper, and has no right to speak for that party, but, interested in the welfare of the great Republic, j it can give its voice in stating that as |ittle can be said against Governor' Matthews as against any other distinguished democrat spoken of for the high place. Clear-headed, resolute, thoroughly imbued with Americanism, cleanhanded, he ni filled with ability and honor every station to which he has been called. In selecting a candidate, the democratic party may go much farther and tare a good deal worse.—Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Marvelous Results. From a letuhpwritten by Rev. J, Guiiderman, of Dimondale Mich., we are permitted to.make this extract: **I have no hesitation in recomending Dr. King’s New Discovery as the results were almost marvelous in the case of my wife. While I was pastor of the Baptist church at Rives Junction she was brought down with pneumonia succeeding la grippe. Terrible paroxysms of coughing would last hours with little interuptlon and it seemed as if she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King's New Discovery; it was quick in its work and highly satisfactory in Us results.'’ Trial bottles free at J. R. Adams Son’s drug store.' Regular size 50c amt $1.00. 1-:— -

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JpCHARDSON & TAYLOR, Attorneys at Law, PETERSBURG, INQ$ % Prompt attention riven to all business. A Notary Public constantly in the office. Office in Carpenter building. Eighth and Main. pOSEY A CHAPPELL. Attorneys at Law, PETERSBURG, IND. Will practice in all the courts. Special attention given to all business. A Notary Public constantly in the office. Office on first floor Cltixen’s bank building. QEORGE B. ASHBY, Attorney at Law PETERSBURG, IND. Prompt attention given to all business. Office over Barrc-tr A Sou's store. G. DAVENPORT, ' LAWYER, PETERSBURG, IND. Office over J. R. Adams A Sou’s drug store. Prompt attention given to nil business. D ILLON A GRE3N.E, T. H. Dillon V. R. Greene Attorneys and Counsellors at Law' PETERSBURG, INDIANA. Will practice In Pike and adjoining cotut/' ties. Careful attention given to all business. Collections given prompt attention. Notiltv public always in office. Office over Citixenp’ State Rank. M. A e. L. HOLCOMB, LAWYERS, PETERSBURG, IND. Will practice in all courts. Prompt attention given to all business. Office In Carpenter block, first floor on Eighth street.

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