Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 52, Petersburg, Pike County, 4 May 1900 — Page 4

gir £ik* eountg frasmtj Br It*. McC. STOOPS. One Year. in advance. . ,#1 00 81x Months, in advance...j-,.. SO Entered at the postoflloe In Petersburg for transmission through the mails as seeondclass matter. FRIDAY, S1AY 4, 1900. Democratic City Ticket. For Town Marshal. JOHN C. BACKES. For Town Treasurer. CHARLES E. JONES f For Town Clerk, HORACE ELY. For Trustee. First Ward. • GARDNER T. KLME. For Trustee. Second Ward, WILLIAM E. WILLIAMS. For Trustee. Third Ward. PLEASANT O. SMITH.

county Announcements. FOR SHERIFF. \ye are authorized to announce the name of William S. Thompson of Patoka township, as a candidate for the nomination of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. We are authorized to announce the name of Everett Crow of Patoka township, as a candidate for the nomination of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. KOK RECORDER. i We are authorized to announce the name of William A. Battles of Patoka township, as a candidate- for the nomination of County Recorder, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. We are authorized to announce the name of Florian Bartl of Jefferson township, as a candidate for county recorder, subject to the decision of ^he democratic coynty convention. FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR. We are authorized to announce the name of J. L. Capehart of Jefferson township, as a candidate for the nomination of county assessor, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. FOR CORONER. Please announce the name of Orace D. Harris of Jefferson township, as a candidate for county coroner subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. Logan Township Convention. Notice is hereby given that a democratic mass convention will be helctat Center Schoo^l House, Logan township. on SATURDAY, MAY 12, 1900. for the purpose of nominating a township ticket to be voted for at the November election. All voters who will affiliate with the democrats in the election this year are invited to take part. The convention will be called to order at one o'clock p. m. Gus ltopp, Chairman. County Central Committee Meeting.! The Pike county democratic centriil committee is hereby called to meet in Winslow on . SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900, for the purpose of setting the time and place of the county convention and to consider matters pertaining to the judicial and representative conventions. A full attendance is requested. i John W. Carey. Chairman. A. J. Heuring, Sec. Vote for Charlie Jones for town treasurer next Monday. He is worthy of the place. j. The republican party of Indiana should be satisfied. The candidate for governor is a banker and stock manipulator and in touch with Mark Hanna. The republicans are boasting that they have kept all their pledges to the country, but most people think that they ought to take off at least 15 per cent of the claim.

Town election next Monday. Cast your vote for,Charlie Jones for treasurer. He is a worthy youpg man, and well qualified in every way to acceptably fill the office. Don’t forget that. Times have changed since Mark Hanna said that he could elect a yellow dog this fall. Now the g. o. p. is frantically searching for a man who is popular enough to be named for vice-president with some hope of causing the Porto I!ican matter to be forgotten. 5 Governor Pingree of Michigan, asserted in a recent interview that that the hope of the people in this year’s elections is in the democratic party. The governor has always been an independent republican. Speaking of, the increasing power of trusts, Governor Pingree said: “There is no use in hoping the republican party will do anything with them.” Even republicans pretend to shrink aghast from the enormous powers they have conferred on the Porto Rican government—powers that will enable that little island to be bound hand and foot and delivered over to the franchise grabbers. The better minded of them would like to undo part of their work but it is too late. The trusts and the corporations that made^he republican party will not relax their grip now when their re- * ward is at hand. PorUvRico must put up with her masters as best she may. i

Town election next Monday. Vote for Coonie Backes for marshal. He ! is sober and competent to fill the of- ‘ fice. Don’t forget that. Repeal taxation! Not much. The republican part}- needs the money to lend to the banks in return for campaign contributions this fall. Monday next is the day of the town election. Vote for Horace Ely, who ■ is qualified for the duties of town; -clerk. He is a good penman and will' keep the records in shape. Col. Winfield T. Durbin for gov-' ernor and Newton W. Gilbert for lieu-1 tenant-governor 0and the old state' ticket was nominated by*the republicans at Indianapolis last week. \

Ex-Secretary Alger, it seems, inaugurated the system of making allowances to army officers in Cubans ■the face of the more or less open dis-, approval of everyone who knew of W. But Secretary .Root continued it and is responsible for its continuance. This administration is great on coining phrases. It has given us“plain duty,” “criminal aggression,” benevolent assimilation,” and now it adds “supplementary allowance” as distinguished from “additional salary.” Why not call spades spades, and be done with it. Coonie BACKES will make an efficient marshal for Petersburg. He 4s known to every person in town as a hardworking, industrious, sober and honest young man, who has lived here all his life. He numbers his friends by the score and the voters should el^ct him to that office next Monday. Something like a hundred millions of government money is now loaned out among the banks, and this will be doubled before the election. No interest is paid for it. What is troubling Mark Hanna now is the percentage that the banks ought to be required to pay to the campaign fund in return for this. There is much dissatisfaction in Indiana among leading republicans over the state convention, and the congressmen and old state officers are coming in for their share of the trouble. The rank and file are tired of having machine-made tickets to be voted for. The Indianapolis gang gen erally get their choice, although they may not vote for the man in conven tion. In obedience to the overwhelming feeling of the,country, the republican House has decided to make a bluff at repealing some of the war taxes. Since Secretary Gage stated that the surplus this year will be $7:2,000,000 and next year $84,000,000, something had to be begun, though it is safe to say that nothing wHTTje finished at this session,. tt'he people demand the repeal of the stamp taxes, and the brewers that of the increased tax on beer. Both cannot be granted, and, in the fear of losing votes on the one side or the other, the republicans will do nothing. The town election occurs next Monday. The trustees are the men who expend the money raised by taxation. Men should be elected to these positions who are well qualified in every way for the positions. They are the men who make the tax levy. Among fthe names on the ballot which you will vote next Monday you will find Gardner T. Kime, William E. Williams and Pleasant O. Smith, men whom every citizen of Petersburg knows. They are qualified in every way for the honorable and worthy position for which they are nominated. Mr. Kime is a business man, Mr. Williams is a machinist and Mr. Smith an engineer, and will make a most excellent board of trustees, being well posted on the prices of articles generally needed and thoroughly competent men. Remember when you vote next Monday to mark your ballot for the best men.

Next Monday the town election takes place. It is the duty of every voter to look after the best interests of the tpwn both in a tinancial and moral sense. It is also their duty to elect men who have good business judgment in the expenditure of money for improvements and have it done by the lowest responsible bidder. It is also their duty to elect solid and industrious men to look after the moral interests of the city. These are duties which the people should look after. Thousands of dollars have been expended in Petersburg during thq past ten or twelve years, and what is there to show for it. The tax rate is $2.34 on the $100 valuation, and what is there to show for it? The tax rate last year was $1.98, and this year the people are paying 30 cents more. What is the use of having $5,000 or $0,000 in the treasury during the year. Why not make the levy just sufficient to? meet the indebtedness and pay all the necessary expenditures of the officers and for the purpose of making the necessary street and sidewalk improvements. When you go to vote next Monday consider all of these questions, and vote for the best inteiests of your town.

The Porto Rico Crime. OCR ‘PLAIN DUTY" TO PORTO RICO. (From President McKinley's Message to Congress.] “Since the cession Porto Rico has been denied the principal markets she had long enjoyed and our tariffs hare been' continued against her products as when she wasf under Spanish sovereignty. The markets of Spain are closed to her products except on terms to which the commerce of all nations is subjected. The island of Cuba, which used, to buy her cattle and tobacco without customs duties, now imposes the same duties upon these products as from any other country entering her ports. She has, therefore, lost her firee intercourse with Spain and Cuba, without any compensating benefits in this market. Her coffee was little known and not in use by our people, and, therefore, there was no demand here for this, one of her chief products. The markets of the United States should be opened up to her products. Our plain duty is to abolish all customs tariffs between the United States and Porto Rico, and give her products free access to our markets.’*

UNDER ONE FLAG. **Our flag does not mean one thing here and another in Cuba or Porto Rico.*’—President McKinley to 20,000 Methodists at Ocean Grove, August 2*>, 1890. SENATOR JOSEPH SIMON.OREGON. SAYS: “I favor free and unrestricted commercial relations between this country and Porto Rico. I have felt from the time this question assumed importance before the people of the country that there is no reason in taxing goods from Porto Rico, now a part of the United States, and exacting a customs duty from them. The privileges of the Hag and of the constitution have been extended to Porto Rico, and we cannot evade the question. I do not believe that I will ever consider the proposition of voting for any other bill than that which will provide for absolute free trade between Porto Rico and the United States.” E. GONZALEZ. DELEGATE FROM PORTO RICO. WRITES: ‘•Never, not even in the past,.has the situation been so critical in the island^ Of the population many arc: decimated by hunger, while others are being pauperized. Ninet}* per cent of the coffee plantations are in ruins, all due to the absence of credit, because of the small guarantee a military government offers. Porto Rico desires a territorial government, which will make the island an integral part under the constitution of the United States and they have confidence in obtaining this, since in this thedionor of the American people is at stake.*’ JAMES H. KYLE. SOUTH DAKOTA. SAYS: •*1 am for free trade for Porto Rico, particularly on the goods that go from here to the island. I also favor free trade from the view point of the Porto Ricans, but if I thought that legislation could not be secured in any other way, 1 might make a slight concession and agree to a small tariff. Generally speaking, however, I do not favor the free trade idea, and will vote accordingly. I feel that this question should be cleared up as quickly as possible, and that explains my declaration as to being willing to make a slight concession if necessary.” THE SECRETARY OF WAR'S VlEWS. “The highest considerations of justice and good faith demand that we should not disappoint the. confident expectation of sharing in our prosperity with which the people of Porto Rico so gladly transferred their allegiance to the United States. We* should treat the interests of this people as our own. I wish most strongly to urge that the customs duties between Porto Rico and the United States be removed.—Secretary of War Root in his annual report.

P. C. HANNA, UNITED STATES CONSUL TO PORTO RICO, SAYS: “Free trade between the United States and Porto Itico is a moral question. It is practical religion, and our people can never supply the missing link in the moral education of this people without giving them an opportunity to earn a living and without treating thdih as we treat other Americans/’ SENATOR DAVIS OP MINNESOTA. “What is the reason that this tariff, anomalous, unheard of, unprecedented, should be applied to Porto Rico, while the other day a bill was passed in the other House a bill appropriating $2,000,000 for Porto Rico fnom the treasury?”—Senator Cushman K. Davis, a member of the peace comm ission. t REDFIELD PROCTOR. UNITED STATES SENATOR. SAYS: “All the republicans of my state are for free trade for Port^ Rico. Every republican editor in Vermont is against the 15 per cent tariff. I intend to •vote for the Nelsou amendment providing for free trade between this country and Porto Rico.” GEN. MILES' PROMISES TO PORTO RICO. “Porto Rico under 'the American flag will enjoy the ?ame privileges <ind the same immunities as the citizens of the United States and the territories of the Unibn.”—From General X

Miles’ proclamation on invading the 1' island. SENATOR NELSON. MINNESOTA. SAYS: “I have introduced and shall demand a vote upon and vote for an amendtnent providing for free trade for Porto Rico. I believe it will pass the Senate. I am also in favor of giving j the island a civil government, and believe the Foraker bill will become a i law.” | EX SENATOR EDMUND S OPINION. !« “I believe that thePorto Rican tariff bill is clearly unconstitutional and violate all our agreements with and pledges to the Porto Ricans.; If I were in the Senate I would certainly vote against it.”—Ex-Senator George F. Edmunds. SENATOR HOAR S OPINION. “A duty on exports is forbidden by the constitution, and the proposed duty of 15 per cent on goods from the United States and Porto Rico would be a violation of that prohibition.”— Senator George Frisbie Hoar. DR. CARROLL. OUR COMMISSIONER SENT TO REPORT ON THE ISLAND. SAYS:. “That a territorial form of government, similar to that established in Oklahoma, be provided for Porto Rico, as this involves the abolition of customs duties between our ports and those of our new possessions.” EX-CZAR REED S VIEWS. ‘•The attempt to^make three-quar-ter citizens out of the Porto Ricans is certainly original.”—Ex-Speaker of House, Thomas Brackett Reed. WHAT BENJAMIN HARRISON THINKS. ‘*1 regard the bill (the Porto Rican tariff measure) as a most serious de - parture from the right principles.”-Ex-President Benjamin Harrison. GOV.-GEN. DAVIS SAYS: “Free commerce with the home government l regard as a necessity , for Porto Rico.” \

Millions Given Away. It is certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and suffering. The proprietors of Dr. King’s New Discovery for consumption. Coughs and colds, have given away over ten million trial bottles of this great medicine; and have the satisfaction of knowing it has absolutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, phest and lungs are surely cured by it. Call on the StearnesDrug Co., and get a free trial bottle. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed or price refunded. MARION TOWNSHIP TlbKET. Democrats Nominate a strong Ticket Cast Saturday. The democracy of Marion township met at the Spraggins school house last Saturday for the purpose of nominating a township ticket to be voted^for at the November election. The convention was one of the largest and most enthusiastic ever held in the township and the best of feeling prevailed and the election of the ticket by a handsome majority is assured. The convention was called to order by James S. Ridge, the township chairman, who was also chosen as chairman of the convention, and John L. Richardson was selected as secretary. On motion a committee on rules was appointed by the chairman consisting of Sasser Sullivan, Clark Brewster and T. C. Nelson. The report of the com- ' mittee was adopted and after the appointment of the election board nom- ' inations were in order for trustee. The candidates for trustee were Perry A. Corn and Jacob Sorgius, which resulted in the nomination of Corn by a vote of 133 to 100. For assessor Sam Howard received 137, Henry Robinson 53 anil Noah Garland SO. For advisory board. John W. Nelson, Elias I Garrett and Z. T. Dearing. ■» For justice of the peace. William Chesser. For road supervisors. No. 1. Robert Ridge: • No. i. William A. Morton: No. 3. William Wood: No. 4. Sam W. Corn. The ticket is one of the strongest ever nominated by the democrats of the township. The convention was quiet and orderly and everybody well pleased with the nominees and the day’s work. The ticket will be elected by a large majority, and old Marion will redeem itself next November by returning 150 democratic majority. •. Perry A. Corn, the nominee for trustee, is well known in the township, having lived there for many years. He is a substantial farmer and well qualified for the position to which he has been nominated. He is a hard worker in politics and knows every voter in the township. Samuel Howard for assessor, is one of the wgll known young farmers of the township and a hustler. He has all the necessary requirements to acceptably fill the office for which lie has been nominated. The voters irrespective of party should elect the ticket by a handsome majority. 6

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