Pike County Democrat, Volume 29, Number 15, Petersburg, Pike County, 19 August 1898 — Page 4

Tar cause of silver at the legal ratio of tie growing in every section of the *J _ Oksana am! DeBruler were not in the posh at Thompson's con rent ion for prtweanting attorney. The Press should explain. Tax war is now practically over, with probably the exception of squelching the fostnrgenst who want to control the various Wanda. Etkky man on the democratic ticket ie worthy of the support of everr citixen of the ooonty regardless of past party affiliation. * Sampson has been advanced over Schley, the fighter. Of course the people give the latter the honor of winning tbe naval engagement at Santiago.

To bk strictly honest now that the prioe of wheat is recoding the republican organs ought to announce that the McKinley pros* perity show has collapsed. Aj-iiim increased its democratic majority to 70.000 for governor at the late election. In 1S96 the majority was about 40,000. Does that look as if* free silver is dead? Tub Dons got enough in short order. The boys who done the shooting shot to kill and the greasers soon found out that they were not fighting the half-starved Cubans. Tub anti-trust law is not being enforced to any great extent in Indiana. The measure was passed at the last general assembly. Why is it not enforced by the governor? Box. W. B. McDoxald of Princeton, one among the best known democratic politicians of this congressional district, died last week very suddenly of heart disease. Re was a familiar figure at all conventions and an earnest worker for the nest interests of the people. Sraix will band all her energies in the negotiations of the peace treaty to prevent the leas of the Philippines and Sagasta will probably select strong men for the peace commission. The opposition press criticises the protocol as opening the way for interference with Spanish sovereignty fh the Archipelago. The Press rejoices to see all classes of people prosjwri>us and is proud of the fact that the republican party does not depend on calamity for political success—Petersburg Press. No, it depends on boodle and coercion. During the last campaign in Pike county it depended on whiskey for success and which has not yet been paid for. The war is now practically ended and the peace commissioners to settle the matter will soon meet in Paris to decide the matter of terms and concessions. The volunteer troops will not be mustered out for some time yet, as it mav be necessary to station large bodies of soldiers in Cuba, Porto Rico, Santiago and the Philippines. Only about half the soldiers mustered into the service had a chance to take any part whatever in the war.

Rzfcbucam papers have ceased talking about tbc Dmgley revenue bill since it has! become known as the deficit raiser. The, deficit to date in revenues is 199,000.000. j The Wilson tariff laws would be a mighty : good thing to put into practice again. The | government is being run heavily in debt, j But the republican party was always ip] that line of business of making debts. The new war revenue bill will help pay the deficiencies, however, within the next few yean. The gold bag chirper has quit chirping about the Ifcngley law and the (gold standard. Tbs tax-payers of Petersburg will rejoice I to know that the preeent efficient town I board has been abb to reduce corporation I tax 43 cents on the $100. Had a demo- j cralic board done this the Pike County j Democrat would be making a gram blow about democratic economy.—Petersburg : Press. The Dkhoceat has been making a fight against the high rate of taxation in Petersburg, while the Press has never said a word about it but defended the high rate by its! silence. The DanocaaT led in the fight at j the spring election and as a result the rate of taxation has been lowered.* What dkl I the Press do? Tbc money power, the syndicates and; the corporations, succeeded in making Mr. McKinley president and electing a majority to the Fifty-fifth Congress by frightening and coercing thousands of men into voting ; tbs republican ticket. So, then, it was the power, influence and misrepresentations of those unscrupulous forces which thwarted the honest convictions of the people. Every I important bit of legislation which has been enacted by the present Congress has been in the interest of the money power. Even la the* war tax law, the burden is all placedI apoo the consumers and producers. A vote' to' the republican party means a vote for1

wtaasmammBXiBJ ■ ■ a jaaBj election It* is welcome to it. It •bow# conclusively tint tin cause of tin free and unlimited coinage of silver at the legal ratio of 16 to 1 Is not dead, but tint the issue is gaining strength at every election bang held since 1896 when by coercion and rash promisee of prosperity the gold hags carried the day* In Alabama the cause of stiver earned the day by an increased majority over that of 1896.. It shows that by the oombined efforts of every believer in the cause of the people that every state in the Union that votes this fall can be carried by thesilverites if they will combine their forces and make one grand effort in that direction. If the voters of the First congressional district will bat vote their sentiments every couuty will show up with a big majority for the restoration of the white metal. This will insure a triumphant election in 1900 of a candidate of the masses for president. Now is the to put forth your beet efforts in Pike county to make a grand and glorious victory and even eclipse that of 1896 when Bryan carried the county by 335 majority. Tbs county officials elected two yean ago have given the tax-payers an economical administration mid have saved many a dollar. It is doe to this fact that with a redaction of the county tax the county is now in better shape than it has been during the last four or five years. The democratic officials have cut the expenses down and will continue U> do so until the floating order debt can be entirely wiped out. During the former administration of couuty affaire more than fifteen thousand dollars of county orders were floated, much of which is still outstanding. Before any extensive improvements can be made this debt must be paid up and the interest stopped. To do this officers must be elected who have the business qualifications and who will use economy at all times. It is the duty of the tax-payers to look after their interests and again elect those who have given them an economical business admjmstration during the last two years. Anotfierlwo years and instead of a big debt there will be a surplus of cash in the treasury, to meet every demand without paying interest on couuty orders.

One of the s(takers of local distinction made the remark at the Veipen convention Saturday that tl»e people were now enjoying the prosperity that was promised by the republican orators in the campaign of 1896. Great guns, is this so? What sweet and glorious news this is to the coal miners of Pike county, who are not averaging more than a day’s work a week. There are upwards of 500 men employed in the mines pf Pike county and they will feel greatly encouraged by the thought that they now have the promised prosperity and are enjoying the fruits thereof. Then again, there are hundreds of idle men in Pike county who would jump at a chance to get a week’s work at almost anything. Prosperity, where * it? Thk farmers are holding their wheat this year in anticipation of a higher price. During the Cleveland democratic administration farmers were not able to hold their wheat, but were compelled to sell at any price. The fact that the farmers are now able to hold their wheat is only evidence of the prosperity pf the country. There is no question but that the price of wheat will advance and inasmuch as the farmers are financially able to hold their crop they will receive the enhanced price.—Petersburg Press. , What a thin come off the above is. The farmers are holding their wheat for the one dollar per bushel that Thompson talked so much about a few mpnths ago. The above excuse is about as thiu as air. Tbk United States commissioner of internal revenue has, in defining the occupation of brokers, ruled, 103: “A man is a broker under this act who negotiates purchases or salew of stocks, bonds, notes, etc., in the course of business, and this applies to real estate agents, insurance agents, attorneys or any persons or firms who. in connection, with their profession or occupation make it a regular part of their business to negotiate pnrehases of stocks, bonds, notes, etc., either for themselves or others.” The following item appeared in the Petersburg correspondence to the Huutingburg Independent: Why can’t Jav DeBruler or Virgil Green show Kerr Traylor that be is “not the only pebble on the beach,” even if he has all of Dubois’ unwashed behind his back? The only reason is that the new boases of the republican party would not give either one of the gentleman a chance to secure the nomination.

Thk republican party in the coining campaign will light shy of the money quae* tioo and will try erenr possible means of sidetracking the issue and try to hoodwink the people on some other issue. The gold standard is not to the idea of the general masses of the people and they will hold the republican party to the issue in the campaign. Look here, Thompson, where is that dollar wheat that you were booming so much about a few months ago. The farmers of this section hare put up their wheat and are patiently waiting for that dollar per bushel. They are willing to knock off the 85 cents and sell for one dollar per bushel. U.ictJ! Jm Coats was giren the nomina* tion for joint repreeenUitire of Dubais and Pike. The bosses were willing few this, but were not willing that he be the candidate for joint senator where there was a chance for Coats to be elected* Thompson wanted it and got left. i

Dcrixo the campaign cflSWStephen A. Douglass of Chicago, ’foude • tour of the country speaking for the republican party and made an addnao in tikis city. Ha will be well remembered here. He will take the stomp no more in favor of the gold standard party and the trusts and monopolists. He has qnit them cold. “I believe.r says Mr. Douglas, that this should be a government of the people, by the people and strictly for the people. Of late years the tendency of the republican party has been to fasten the government under the control of the trusts and monopolies. The tendency of the democratic party has been to curtail the power of money and place the government in the hands of the mass of the people. 1 not only believe that this should be so, but I also believe that the ouly thing that can prevent this country from being wealth ridden on the one hand, or mob ridden on the other, is that the government shall be in the hands of the plain people. All ray life my sympathies have been with the people, having been taught this by the two men I honor above all others, ray father and Mr. Lincoln, aud today 1 take my proper place in the democratic party and shall there abide. 1 did not approve the St. Louis platform, 1 don’t opprove the republican platform this Veer in Illinois. 1 have been voting the democratic ticket under cover for a couple of years, and I want to come out in the opeu to do it. 1 have no desire for political office, was not a candidate for any state or federal place and cannot be called a sorehead. 1 leave the republican party simply because 1 don’t believe in its principles.”

The aeport of the condition of the treasury shows that the hasty sale of bonds was entirely unnecessary. According to the estimates the war has cost thus far $150.000,000, but only $08,000,000 has been j*ud out of the treasury. The provided issue of treasury certificates to the amount of $100,000,000 has not been made, and very little of the proceeds of the bond sale has yet reached the treasury, but still the gold reserve is up to $105,000,000, and the cash balance is $&68,000.000. Obviously the issue of the treasury certificates to the aiuouutof $100,000,000 as provided by law, would have been sufficient for the entire expense, in connection with the proceeds of the special taxes levied. The coinage of the seigniorage and the issue of $100,000,000 of greenbacks would have covered the cost of. the war aud relieved the country by uu increase of circulation. ~ As it is the circulation is already contracted by the boud sale, and will be still more so as the proceeds of the sale continue to come in. Hut the bauks get their bonds, right enough, aud they at least will be satisfied.—Sentinel The democratic state, district and county ticket is made up aud complete in every particular. The democratic ticket from top to bottom is made up of representative men of the party. The gentlemeh on the state ticket are exceptionally strong men in the districts where known aud command the respect of all citizens. The district I nominees are men%who are all well known to the people of Pike and all as well known as those on the county ticket. Two of the gentlemen on the district ticket are i citizens of the county. The county nominees are men who are well known to nearly | all the citizens regardless of past partyaffiliations. and are men of sterling worth aud integrity. They possess good business qualifications and several of whom have filled acceptably the positions for which j they have "been renominated. Without j question the democratic ticke*. as will be j voted for at the November election is one; of the strongest that has been nominated by the voters of state, district and county in many years. It is a ticket that every democrat can vote for and will do so at the November election.

Already there is a disposition manifest j unduly to exalt Ijhose troops which have j seen service in the field and to give scant; credits to the volunteers who have been | retained throughout the war in the great; camps of concentration. This is manifestly ! unjust. The men who have lain idle at Chickamauga, at Jacksonville and at Camp Alger are just as true patriots and they are just as deserving of the natiou’s gratitude as are those who fought at Santiago or those who are now with Miles at Porto I Rico. They hare all—every man of them— been anxious to get to the front, and it is the rankest injustice to disparage them because other troops, owing to military exigencies or political “pulb,” have been selected for active service. The volunteers at the big camps have earned the thanks of the country, and none bnt ithe unthinking will withhold from them their just meed of *,ory* _____ The editors of the Pike County Democrat and the Winslow Dispatch have a superabundance of gall to ask the people to supI port the democratic state ticket, most of j which is composed of gold standard democrats. These good brothers seem to be inclined to curse the gold standard, but at i the mow time they give thetr support to j gold bugs.—Petersburg Press. If the democratic state ticket is made up of gold bugs why was it tliat the republicans in state convention nominated gold bugs to oppose them. Again, if there me gold bogs, on the democratic ticket the Press should support them. There is not a gold bug on the democratic state ticket. The Best Remedy For Flax. Mr. John Mathias, a well known stock dealer of Pulaski, Kentucky, says: “After j I was advised to try Chamberlain's Oolic, j Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and have the pleasure of stating that the half of one bottle cured me.” For sale by J.R.Adams A Son.

Democratic Ticket , For Secretory of Stole, \ SAMVEL RALSTON ■ of Boone county. For Auditor of Stole. - JOHN WMINER of Martou County. For Treasurer of state. HUGH DOUGHERTY of Wells County. For Attorney-General, JOHN G. MeNUTf of A igo County. * For Clerk of the Supreme Court. HENRY WaRRCM ' of Marlon County. For Superintendent Public Instruction, W. B. SJnc«nlr of Starke County. For state Statist (clan. JAMES S. GUTHRIE of Brown County. For State Geologist. EDWARD BARRETT of Hendricks County. For Judges of the Supreme Court, 1st Dist.. LEONARD J HACKNEY » of Shelby County, 3d Diet.. jAMES McCABE of Warren County. 5th Ptet,. TIMOTHY E. HOWARD of St. Joseph County For Judges of the Appellate Court, 1st Dtat.. EDWIN TAYLOR of V auderburg Co tnty. id Dist., C. J. KOLLMEYKK of Bartholomew County. 3d Dlst.. EDGAR BROWN of Marlon Couuty. 4th DUt.. W. S. PI YEN of Madison County. t 5th DUU JOHANNES KOPELKK of Lake County. For Congress, First District, THOMAS DUNCAN. For Joint-State Senator, EDWARD P. RICHARDSON. For Prosecuting Attorney, KERR TRAILER. For Joint-Representative, SASSER SULLIVAN. For Clerk. LEWIS E. TRAYLER. For Auditor, WILLIAM 11. SCALES. For Treasurer, ON IAS O. SMITH. For Sheriff, W. M. R1DGWAY. For Coroner. ALLEN KI MBLE. For Surveyor. A. G. CATO. For Commissioner, First District, JOSEPH L. liOMNSO.W For Commissioner, Third District, WILLIAM !t. BOTTOMS.

Honest Dollars. The gold standard has never been indorsed by the producers of wealth in anv nation that ever had it, from the time it j was fir.-t introduced upon earth down to the present date. The gold standard has never commended itself to the promoters of wealth. The gold staudard would not stand today in any nation under the snn but for the support of the financial element of the country in which the gold standard exists. I say that no system that was ever tried can be indicted so strongly and so truth fully as the gold standard. The gold standard was conceived in avarice. It was fastened upon this country without the knowledge of the people and,as many believe, by fraud. It has been continued for twenty-three years by deception and never fought an. open battle in any country iu all the history of the world. You may think tire indictment severe, but 1 say the indictment is true, and you cannot answer a count, in it. The world does not want the gold staudard; there are people who do, and 1 intend to show you now who they are and why they want it. When money goes up property goes down. A dollar cannot buy more unless property sells for less. When you say you want a dollar of the largest purchasing power, you say you want the lowest possible prices. Suppose you start with wheat a dollar a bushel. II dollars rise till a dollar will buy two bushels of wheat, t^en wheat has fallen until it takes two bushels to buy a dollar. Is that difficult to understand? If rising dollars mean failing property, then can't you understand that the roan who owns the dollars will be interested in having them rise, but that the person who owns property will be injured by having it fall? Don't you understand that if a man owes a debt the man who holds his note will profit when dollars rise, because he gets the same number of dollars and each dollar will buy more? But don't you know that the man who must sell bis property to get the money to pay the debt must sell more and more property to get the same amount of money?

Is it difficult to understand? Let me illustrate it in another way. Suppose we could imagine ourselves walled iu with just enough of wheat to last the year, and suppose the wheat was divided into two piles, one pile owned by one man and the other pile owned by another tnan. Now suppose some night , one pile of wheat should be burned, every bushel of it destroyed. What would be the result? Why, every bushel of wheat iu the pile that did not burn would sell for more money. The supply of wheat cut half in two, the demand for wheat remaining the same, every bushel of wheat would bring more money. What else? Why, the man who owned the wheat would profit by the rise, and "Be would say to his wife: “How fortunate that it was the other man’s wheat burned instead of oars.”—W. J. Bryan. Ts Consumptive*. As an honest remedy, Foley's Honey and Tar does not hold out false hopes in advanced stages, but truthfully claims to give comfort and relief in the very worst cases, and in the early stages to effect a cure. J. K. Adams & Son. a-;

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