Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 51, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1902 — THE STATE TICKET. [ARTICLE]

THE STATE TICKET.

Secretary of State — DANIEL E. STCRM3. {Auditor of State — DAVID E. SHERRICK. tTreasurer of State— NAT U. HILL. HAttorney General— CHARLES W. MILLER. ‘Clerk Supreme Court— ROBERT A. BROWN. Superintendent of Public Instruction— F. A. COTTON. State Statistician — BENJ. F. JOHNSON. State Geologist— W. S. BLATCHLEY. Judge Supreme Court, Fifth District — JOHN H. GILLETT. Judges Appellate Court — * FRANK R. ROBY., U. Z. WILEY. W. J. HENLEY. JAMES R. BLACK. D. W. COMSTOCK. W. E. ROBINSON. * ; DISTRICT TICKET. For Congress, EDGAR D. CRUMPACKER. For Judge 30th Judicial Circuit, CHARLES W. HANLEY. For Prosecuting Att’y. 30th Judicial Circuit, JOHN D. SINK. For loint Representative, JESSE E. WILSON. COUNTY TICKET. For Auditor, JAMES N. LEATHERMAN. For Treasurer. SAMUEL R. NICHOLS. For Sheriff, ABRAHAM HARDY. For Surveyor, MYRT B. PRICE. For Coroner. W. J. WRIGHT. For Commissioner Ist District, ABRAHAM G. HALLECK For Commissioner 2nd District, FREDERICK WAYMIRE. For Commissioner 3rd District, CHARLES T. DENHAM. For County Councilmen, Ist district JOHN HAIIN 2nd district HARVEY E PARKISON 3rd district 101 IN MARTINDALE 4th district WALTER V. PORTER ( ED T. BIGGS At Large J . .ERHAKDT WF.URTHNER ( ANDREW J. HICKS Thk insurrections, riots, murders and bloodshed which have been occurring in tiie Republic of Hayti may be considered a good example of what ■would probably foil- w should we adopt the proposed plan of turning over the reins of government to the Filipinos and giving them so-called liberty.

The man or the party which persists in declaring the solution of a problem to be impossible will never solve it Pessimism is fatal to achievement. To assert that the Philippine situation is superior to American efforts is to admit that American ability to dlo has reached its maximum and is on the decline.

Dr. Edward Everette Halß, in a recent magazine article, says: In the treaty of 1814 it was with difficulty that even Mr. Gallatin and Mr. Clay could be held up to the mark of retaining for the United States the great Northwest territory. “What is the use?” they said. “It only gives you the care of the Indians.” Yet, in that doubtful territory are the States of lowa, Wisconsin, half of Michigan, Minnesota, and who should say how much of the country westward?

The demagogy and clap-trap manner in which the Democrats in Congress are handling the Philippine question is so plain that he who runs may read. Their attitude does not dtcjive many. The situation is a very simple one. We have the islands, and the only thing for us to do is to administer them to the best of our ability. If we make some mistakes, as we undoubtedly must, we will rectify them. But to talk about dropping the problem, abandoning the islands, retrograding, is the veriest nonsense, and nobody knows it better than the men who are making passionate and grandiloquent speeches in advocacy of such a plan.

The interest of .every voter In good government from a tax-paying standpoint is In direct proportion to the nearness of that government to him. The honest and economical administration of state affairs is of vital concern to the citizen and should not be lost sight of, even In the excitement of a campaign conducted on national lines. Good government ought to begin at home. In the management of the affairs of the state of Indiana a series of four Republican legislatures has made a record for honesty, wisdom and economy unexcelled In the legislative annals of this or any other state. The people of Indiana are not ready to reverse a policy which has been of such signal benefit to the commonwealth.

President Roosevelt is receiving much praise for his prompt and decisive action in the matter of relief for the Martinique volcano sufferers. Knowing that the dictates of humanity would impel Congress to appropriate the funds necessary to succor the suffering, yet not waiting for the slow working machinery of legislation, and the red tape of departmental methods, he ordered a vessel prepared and loaded for the errand of mercy without delay. By the time Congress had acted the vessel was ready to sail, and left New York on Wednesday. Following the ordinary procedure it would have taken a week yet before the vessel could have got ten away Our President has the nerve to meet an emergency.

Those politicians who are predicting explosive campaign material out of the supposed split in the Republican party, growing out of the Cuban matter, may have a surprise party in store for themselves. It is remembered that jubilant predictions were made along the same lines concerning the difference of Republican opinion regarding Porto Rico, when the status of that island was discussed in Congress, and yet the whole matter was apparently forgotten within two months. The President and the party leaders have suffered some annoyance in the failure to pass a measure which would have been attacked by the enemy as legislation in favor of the sugar trust. It may be that Congress will adjourn now without any action on this question. If so, all the campaign material so assiduously collected by the Democrats, will be found to lack starch, and the poor Democracy will still be without an issue.

To Senator Fairbanks belongs the honor of Introducing in the senate a resolution making an appropriation for the relief of the people of the devastated Island of Martinique within a few hours after the extent of the disaster at St. Pierre became known. This resolution would have passed both houses of congress the same day but for the objection of Representative Underwood of Alabama, who insisted that ccngress should await “official information” before going to the relief of homeless and starving people. Of the Fairbanks resolution, which was steered through the house by Representative Hemenway, the Gaulois of Paris, said: “Of all friendly manifestations, the most brilliant and the. most touching are certainly those of the’ United States. The great people beyond the ocean have again proved that feelings of humanity and generosity are among the noble qualities upon which they pride themselves. This fine example of human solidarity touches us profoundly, and we are happy to note It In this unforgettable circumstance.”

The St. Joseph ball teapi was defeated by the Delphi team at the latter place last Thursday by a score of 6 to 4.