Pike County Democrat, Volume 31, Number 6, Petersburg, Pike County, 15 June 1900 — Page 4

81u f ikt (founts §tmacM IIV I»l. 9lcV. STOOPS. One Year, In advance *1 00 six Months,in advance . 50 Entered at the postofflee In Petersburg for transmission through the malls as m-eond-class matter. FRIDAY, JI NK 15, 1900* • 1 11 I COUNTY ANNOUNCEMENTS. roiisHuurr. We are authorised to announce the name of William S. Thompson of Patoka township, as a candidate for the nomination of Sheriff. t subject to the decision of the Democratic nominating convention. We are authorised to announce the name of Everett throw of Patoka township, as a can9 didate tor the nomination of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. roK hko'kukh We are authorized to announce the name of William A. Hatties 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 Barti of Jefferson township, as a can lidate for county recorder, subject to the decision of the democratic county convention, run cor ntv ashkhsoh. We are authorized to.announce the name of J. L Capehart of Jefferson township, as a candidate for the nomination of county as sessor. subject to the decision of the democratic county convention. KOK COKo.NKK. Please announce the name of Grace D. Harris nt Jefferson township, as a candidate for county coroner subject to the decision of the democratic county convention.

And the trusts llourish under , republican management. So do the carpet bakers now in Cuba, who have robbed the poor people of that country. Officials were sent there to teach the natives honesty, etc. Nobody has yet had the hardihood to positively deny that the Cranip ship-building trust gave $400,000 to the republican campaign in 1890 and that a large contribution is promised for1 this year if the republican party will not bother the trusts too seriously. According to a dispatch from Trenton. New Jersey, the 3.J7J corporations chartered in that state under the existing trust act have paid fees into the state treasury of $1,554,120. This is the price for which the state of New Jersey has sold its honor to the money power. Tub administiSition seems to be In a bad way. What with rogues in Cuba, incompetent at Paris and spoilsmen as judges at Buffalo, the sooner the president decides to stick] to civil service principles, instead of boss rule in selecting his appointees, the better the country will like it. "Taylor ready to run again” is a headline quite .frequent in republican papers of late. Can it be that Governor Mount is about to withdraw his protection and that Taylor must run to Governor iioosevelt for shelter from the indictment charging him with complicity in Goebel’s murder.

The old soldiers are waiting fora chance to knock Clay Evans out of his position as commissioner of pensionsi In order/to do this they will vote against theVe-election of McKinley. " The G. A. K. posts throughout the country have asked for Evans removal but the president has said no. It is really funny to hear the administration papers clamoring that it was the administration that exposed the Cuban frauds. As a matter of fact the administration tried to keep the thing secret and succeeded for some two weeks and then the snap was given away by a Washington paper in a two column scoop. Then the administration had to own up. Mr. Hanna almost shed tears in the senate the other day in defending the armor trust. The relations between Hanna amT the armor makers are close in the extreme, but it was not friendship that moved Mr. Hanna. A government armor plant means the cessation or the golden stream that the armor trust has been pouring into the republican campaign treasury. See! That free silver is no longer an issue is shown liwthe action of democratic conventions tlirougiioi.t the country in genera!.— —Petersburg Pt«ss. The above is from the Faber pencil of Col. Thompson. The Indiana democratic convention adopted the Chicago platform as has nearly every democratic convention so far held this year, with probably the exception of New York, and that convention endorsed William J. Bryan for president. Say, Thompson, you must have been hard up for a “filler.” The appointment of Hazel, a ward politician of Buffalo, as judge of the United States District Court, has brought out the charge—which has been admitted—that he received a commission of $5,000 for selling a yacht to the government for $80,000 during the war. Other commissions were paid amounting to $15,000, and after the war was over the government tried in vain to sell the yacht for $25,000. This is only a sample of republican extravagance.

Ip Heely does nothing more, and It! strikes us that his career is not yet ended, he will go down in history known as the man who made Muncie famous. .... From the ovationless way the people are ‘ taking Otis’ homecoming, they evidently do not take any stock in his theory that the war in the Philippines is over. Things are getting so warm that the Philadelphia Press is advocating the dropping of the postal frauds, and wants everyone to talk about southern election methods. In his three years of office, McKinley has Appointed 22 commissions to investigate various things and they have cost over M,300,000. And what have they accomplished beyond providing fat places for executive favorites? _ Rathbone announced that he intended to leave Cuba at once and threatened to give away republican secrets if he were arrested. But he hasn’t left. We confess we should like to know whether his bluff has been called or not? It is practically conceded that the democrats will carry the House this fall even if the republicans save the presidency. If they do, McKinleyikm will come to a sudden end. The House holds the purse and will see to it that the president [does not squander millions on his political favorites and does not ignore the rights of the people to know how he has spent their money.

According to advices received by the Postmaster-General from Havana, the investigations there continue to disclose new deficits created by Charles F. W. Neely. Mr. Smith now estimates the shortage at a sum between $80,000 and $100,000. In addition to this, the loss to the government is swelled by the money paid out extravagantly but under color of law. With these additions, "a—statement of loss is made up as follows: Kstimated embezzlements by C. R W. Neely, audited by lleeves, $100,000: waste, as shown by Mr. Bristow’s reductions, to date $42,000: Director Rathbone’s per diem, in addition to his salary of fti.oOO, $i,700: director's house rent paid for out of Cuban revenue, $.1,000: furnishings of house-, wholly unwarranted, $7,000: ^niscelluneous expenditures, $49,544,80, of which it is estimated one-half were not legitimate, $24,742.43; total known thefts and v$aste. $173,972.43. The foregoing figures take no account of the $400,000 worth of surcharged stamps, which were ordered destroyed, but which Neely Jand his confederates are said to have turned to considerable profit.

The Candidates. In Mr. Kern the democrats nominated probably their strongest man. It is doubtful if he is stronger with his party than Mr. Shively would have been. But outside his party, we believe, he is stronger. He is a creditable candidate withal. He has strength of character, a tine executive mind, is a lawyer of conceded ability, a popular speaker pf force, and a man of decision. He is clean and upright. He is in the prime of life. There is no doubt that he will make a strong race. He has long been familiar with public affairs both state and city. As a legislator, as a state official, as city attorney, as a lawyer who has always taken an active interest in politics, he is better equipped than_jnost men for important office. He has been a party man always. If he had not been he would not be the democratic nominee for governor. He was for sound money when sound money was acceptable. When silver had the call he had no difficulty in answering and was for silver. His record in this is neither unique nor , unusual, nor had it indeed any bearing on his race for governor other than one may choose to hold it as an index of. his character. But to a party man the character which it is an index is of the right kind. It tells j of a willingness to subordinate self to organization, and to yield personal preferences to party demands. Mr. Kern is of governor size and his party can feel that no man they.could have nominated could get more votes. The other names on the ticket are ! those of strong men; some of them, as i the nominees for sui>erintendent of public instruction and for attorneygeneral, may rank as young men, who bring to their candidacy besides experience in their lines of work, and familiarity with public affairs, the enthusiasm of youth. As a whole, from Colonel Lawler, as candidate for lieutenant governor to Mr. Horuff as candidate for state statistician, the ticket is/airly representative of intelligence and solid character. Win or lose, it is creditable that candidates of this standing should be chosen.—Indianapolis News. To Cure La Grippe in 24 Hours. No remedy equals Warner’s White Wine of Tar Syrup for this terrible and fatal disease. If taken thoroughly and in time, it will cure a case in 24 hours, and for the cough that follows la grippe, it never fails to give relief. Price 25 and 50 cents. J. R. Adams & Son. *

Indiana Democratic Platform. We, the democrats of Indiana, in convention assembled, reaffirm our allegiance to the principles of liberty and justice, which the democratic party has advocated from the time of Jefferson. We reaffirm and pledge our allegiance to the declaration of independence, and acknowledge our debt of gratitute to Thomas Jefferson, the author of that charter of human rights. We reaffirm and pledge our allegiance to the principles of the constitution of the United States, and declare our reneration for the wise and farsighted patriots who instituted its beneficent provisions, not only for themselves, but for the welfare of the nation for all time. THK SILVKR PLANK. We reaffirm and pledge our allegiance to the principles of the Chicago platform of 189H and commend its distinguished exponent, William Jennings Bryan, to the people of the United States as an able statesman, a sincere patriot and an honest man who can safely be trusted to stand at all times for the people and against their foes at home and abroad. And we instruct the delegates selected by this convention to cast their vdtes for him at the democratic national convention to be held at Kansas City.

AGAINST IMPERIALISM. It is of vital importance at this time that the people should restore the fundamental principles of their government to their original force. We are already far advanced in the policy of arbitrary rule, which has caused an encroachment on the rights of the people at home and on liberty abroad, and a subversion of popular government every where. It is the history of the human race that every nation w hich has sought to extend its power by destroying the liberty of others has, in the end, destroyed the liberty of its own people. No people can exist part free and part slave, part citizen and part subject, part republic and part empire. We submit the corrupting influence of colonial dominion has already brought disgrace upon the nation:! that usurped and dictatorial power has already reached the danger line. The constitution and the plighted faith of the republic has been violated in Puerto llican legislation for the purpose of asserting power to rule without regard to law, duty, or right principle. Independence is withheld from the (Albans in defiance of law and* national promises. Slavery is recognized and* protected in Sulu, and involuntary servitude in Hawaii in violation of the constitution. ADMINISTRATION CON DEM NED.

We condemn the extravagance of; the present administration, the violation of the civil service, the fraudulent army contracts, the payment of double salaries to military officers, the spoliation of the people of Cuba, and the favor and protection shown par-1 ,tisans,speculators and corrupt Officials' in their dealings with the government, j We demand an honest and eco- j nomical administration of national affairs, the repeal of the stamp tax, and such constitutional amendments as will enable congress to levy a graduated income tax and provide for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people. We are opposed to a large standing ! army. Military rule should find no place under a republic, and we condemn it, whether used. to. administer 1 government in t uba or to crush liberty in the Philippines. Domestic order is best conserved by the civil authorities, and in time of war the safety and honor of the republic can be trusted to its volunteers. SYMPATHY FOR BOERS. We extend our sympathies to the people of the Transvaal and Orange Free State in their heroic efforts to maintain their liberty and independerice. We demand the strict enforcement of the Monroe doctrine and the construction of the Nicaraguan canal and we denounce the Hay-Pauncefote treaty as an abject surrender at English dictation of the right of this republic. to fortify, and, in time of .war, to control the Nicaraguan canal. REFORM LEGISLATION. We call attention to the reform legislation which the democratic party has given the people of this state—the school book law, the tax laWs, the Australian ballot, the fee and salary reforan and the many statutes for the pslection of labor. The republican party is now hypocritically claiming credit for the reduction in our state debt, made possible t>y the democratic tax law, the enactment of which it opposed. It has mutilated the Australian ballot and repealed the statute making the bribery of voters a penal offense. In four years of absolute control of state affairs it has failed to pass any effectual legislation against monopolies or trusts, but has uniformly defeated all efforts to enact anti-trust j laws. We pledge ourselves to an economical administration of state affairs, the non-partisan management of the state institutions, the continuation

of the reform work begun by the democratic party and the enactment and enforcement of state legislation against trusts. ANTI-TRUST PI.ANK. t We call attention to the extraordinary concentration of wealth and the alarming growth of monopoly during this administration: the arbitrary regulation of markets; the increased cost of living; the loss of industrial independence; the despotic power of employment and discharge of American labor now concentrating in a few* hands: the activity of these monopolies in politics: their increasing influence in the enactment and enforcement of laws, and the unconcern or real favors with which these things ane'regarded by the republican leaders. Relief cannot be expected so long as the friends of trusts remain in office. The democratic party, free from their influence, and not embarassed by their favors, pledges its representatives in office to the positive enactment and enforcement of anti-trust legislation. We are opposed to protective tariff and condemn the Dingley law as the | culminating atrocity of the protective policy. It is unjustifiable in principle and pernicious in practice, and has contributed to the development and fostering of trusts which have been

maintained under that law at their highest point. The menace of monopoly at this time is most pronounced, and no sincere effort has been made by the republican party, now in full control of the government, to strike a blow at the^trust outrage. We, therefore, demand the removal of all tariff from articles' made or controlled by a trust, and that no tariff be levied for other purposes than revenue. We renew our thanks and grateful acknowledgment to the soldiers and1 sailors who fought in the war for the union, the Mexican war, the war with Spain an.1 Ir. the Phiiippines. THE PENSION PLANK. We protest against, the policy of the republican administration, which has in many instances needlessly embarrassed the adjustment and denied the consideration of claims for pensions on account of disabilities, wounds and death incurred in the military and naval service, and demand an immediate and just adjudication of such claims now so long postponed. And we concur in the criticism of the present administration of the pension department. We, therefore, call on all men who love their country and its institutions, who hold popular government better than absolute rule, who realize that self-government can be, preserved only by constant adherence to constitutional safeguards, who oppose special legislation and believe that all should stand equal before the law. and that the flag should not be a symbol of subjugation and wrong, but of freedom and right, and that this republic should be a guarantee of equality and equity at home and of honor and justice abroad, to unite with us in the vindication of these principles. THE ROOSTER. Resolved, That the figure or device to be used on the ballot to designate the candidate of the convention and for democratic candidates in all the elections throughout the statq shall be the “rooster.” and in attitude of crowing.'

ON GOVERNOR MATTHEWS. We take this the first opportunity since the death of Governor Matthews to record our profound sense of the loss which that sad event involved to the state of Indiana, and especially tor the democratic party. Governor Matthews was a statesman and a scholar and a patriot, who performed distinguished services to his party and state. His memory will ever be held in fond recollection by the.democrats of Indiana. Million^ Given Away. ltis certainly gratifying to the public to know of one concern in the land who are not afraid to be generous to the needy and sulfering. 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 ab- a solutely cured thousands of hopeless cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarseness and all diseases of the throat, chest and lungs are surely cured by it. Call on Stearnes’ drug company and j get a free fcrial bottle. Regular size 50c and $1. Every bottle guaranteed, or price refunded. What McKinley Wanted. * *‘I am for the largest use of silver in the currency of the country. 1 would not dishonor it; I would give it equal credit and honor with the gold; I would make no discrimination; I would utilize both metals as money and discredit neither; I want the double standard. ’’—Congressman Win. McKinley in 1890. Are You With Us? Do you feel justfiner than anybody all the time? If you take Dr. Caldypell’s Syrup Pepsin you may feel good the year round. It is guaranteed to cure constipation, indigestion and all stomach and bowel troubles. $1, 50c or 10c size. The Oliphant drug company will tell you all about it. j

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