Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 September 1892 — Page 4

THE UFPUBLICAN. JJ Thursday, September 8,1892.

aK3BOs s, at ,t ~ fcsusiikk ars Paonraon. oft rex—l» Beraia •» building. on WWW of Washington ' ~"‘ l Terms of Subscription. Mjnar ..ffiSfr tzßooths ». -i T* hme months *o The Official Paper of Jatper County. DIEECTOET COEPOBATIOH OFFICES. I KnHhal X M. I. W*mß»n. riwk Charles G. Spitlrs treasurer C.C Starr i IstWarrt. . M. B Alter |M Ward J. C.Fokter. Council men. 1 84 Warn J.n S Ellis I 4th Ward ff M. Warsok. t stli W art.. Ancil Wood worth. JASPER COUHTT BOAR D OF EDUCATION. J.C.Gwio Trustee... ... Hanging Grovetp. ifiehael Itohinson. Trustee.. GiUam tp, Francis M. Hershman, Trustee ....Walker tp J. F.Jltff, Trustee;. Barkley tp. Ft. Greenfield .Trustee ....Marlon tp. James B Carr. Trustee.. Jordan tp Nehemiah Hopkins Trustee ....Newton tp, J.F. Bruner,Trustee Keeper tp. Hans Paulson .Trustee Kankakee tp », D.Clark, Trustee Wheatfle.d tp Win. O. Roadifer.Trustee.........CamentP' tp. Elbe McCashen. Trustee,. ... Mltroy tp. Wm. Cooper. Trustee, Union tp. W. 8. Coover Rerntn vt/qi.. Km L. Clarlt Renssrlscr. J. F. Warfen.. County Supt DDICIAL Circuit Judge . ..Ken ivP. Ha'Msmi. ProsecutingAttornev JonvT. Brown. Terms of Court—First Monday- in January; Third Monday in March; First Monday in June; Third Monday in ’ctober. COUNTY OF FICERS Clerk William H. Coover Sheriff Phil if Blck Auditor n...l HRNRY B MIIRRAV. Treasurer ... .. Mark h. HbmfhiLlRecorder James F. Antrim. Surveyor ... James C. Thrawlh Coroner B. P. Benjamin. Soperlntcndent Pnblic Schools..J. V Warren list District.. P. M .Qcerbt. Osmmiseioners {id District ...J .F. Watson. rjd District .. .O.P.Tabor CommieHonere’Court—FiretMondaye in March June, September and December

The howl of the free trade democrats because the Commissioner of the New York labor bureau did asot suppress or distort the figures in his annual report, just issued, is an example of the honesty of the Democratic party. The facts as presented in this report make a first class argument in favor of the McKinley tariff law and against f/ee trade. The Commissioner was honest enough to say that when he began to investigate tbe subject he expected the result would be favorable to Democratic ideas on the tariff; also honest enough to refuse to suppress the figures when he saw that they were favorable to a protective tariff. Yerily, “an honest man is the noblest work of God.”

Hon Joseph B. Cheadle, nr Frankfort, ex-member of Congress tronr the Ninth district, spoke in the public square last Saturday afternoon. ' Owing to the facts that but a few days notice of Mr. Cheadle’s coming had been given, and that the people had been attending the soldiers’ reunion a few days before and were tired out and not inclined for any more public meetings, the attendance woo small, but not smaller than might reasonably have been expected. Had the meeting been deferred until night, the attendance would have been very much larger, but as a number of farmers were in town who wanted to hear Mr. Cheadle, it was decided not to postpone the speech. As the usu al amount of lying will be done about this meeting, by the opposition press, we state now that a pretty careful count of the voters present at the close of the meeting showed that their number was almost exactly 100. The number would easily be ten times that if Mr. Cheadle shonld come again and sufficient notice of his coming be given: for he is a very able political speaker and makes a most clear and convincing argument, and entirely free from everything that even the most sensitive Dem ocrat or People’s party man could oonstrae as abusive.

Qpr -1 I very meanest feature. of the Democratic tax law, which bristles with meaness, w> s touched upon by Mr. Chenille in his rj'crch f*?turdsy r f‘°’ ,, oon. Tills feature, like the whole spirit of tliu law. i, specially in Jiu. with the wnpje injury George socialistic theory ot levying all taxes np-

on the*land and which the state organ “of the Democracy openly advocated a few years, ago, and to which the national democratic party is giving great assistance by circulating, at public Expense, as a portion of the Congressional Record, hundreds of thousands of copies of one of George’s incendiary publications. Ths particular feature of the tax law, to which we refer, is especially intended to bear hard on the owners of farms or homes of any kind. Briefly stated it is this: If a man holds title to a farm in the country or a house in the town, Worth say, $4,000 and owes upon it, say $3,000 he still has to pay taxes upon the full face value of his property, the same as though he owed nothing upon it. But the man who owns $4,000 in cash or notes and is in debt $3,000, can offset his property in cash and notes by the amount of his indebtedness, and will have to pay taxes only on SI,OOO. In other words the farmer or home-owner must" pay taxes on all he owns, regardless of how much he is in debt for it, while the capitalist or money., lender is “obliged to pay taxes only on what he owns above his indebtedness. It is tndy an infamous feature of a most infamous law.

A Democratic Veteran’s Figures

“This,” said Chairman Gowdy, handing an Indianapolis Journal reporter two type-written sheets, “was given me by a democratic sold,ier who has been searching the records to see if the democratic claims that democratic Congressmen are true friends of the veteran. This democrat,” continued the chairman, “told me he was using the sheets to convince other democratic veterans that they should not vote the Cleveland ticket.” Below are the contents of the sheet: The arrears of pension bill, passed Jan. 19, 1879: Democrats for the bill. 48 Democrats against the biU 61 Republicans for the bill lie Republicans against theb1U........ 0 Wilson’s pension bill, passed Feb. 2, 1886, (increasing widow’s pension from $8 to $12): Democrats for the bill 80 Democrats against the bill ;. 7. 66 Republicans for the bill 118 Republicans against the bin o The amputation bill, passed Aui,\ 4,1883: Democrats for the hill .75 Democrats against the bill , .51 Republicans for the bill 91 Republicans against the bilLiwvr;: 0 W idows’ arrears bill, giving, widows’ pensions from the date of

the husbands’: Senate: Democrats for the bill 1 Democrats against the bill *o Republicans for the bill 25 Republicans against the bill. 9 The disability pension bill, granting pensions to disabled soldiers and dependent parents and children :_ Democrats for the bill .88 Democrats against the bill. ..■« 56 Republicans for the hill 117 Republicans against the biU o Piiscners of war bill: Democrats for the bill 85 Democrats against the bill 78 Republicans for the bill 119 Republicans against the bill 0

Questions Fox Free-Traders.

If protection does not raise wages, why are the wages of silk workers in England 30 per cent, lower than they were in 1860, while wages of American silk workers have all the time advanced ? If it is “monopolistic,” why are the greatest monopolists in the country arrayed against Harrison and in favor of Cleveland? If reciprocity is a “step toward free trade,” how writ a "sham?” If it is not taking trade from fOieigners, why do foreigners fiercely assail it? If free trade is “humanitarian,” why was Cardinal Manning a protectionist? „ If free wool would give cheaper wool to the manufacturer, how would it give dearer wool to the farmer? Why have free trade and nullification, free trade and secession, free trade and savory, free trade and treason, always gone hand in hand? If your campaign is one in behalf of truth and righteousness, why did yon prevaricate so shamelessly aboot McKinley prices in the elections of 1890? If we are a poverty-ridden peo-

pie, why is ours the one country on earth to which the flood of immigration turns? \ If free trade is blessed with greater prosperity than curs why do not immigrants flock thither? 7 If the tariff on[ imports is added to the price of goods made in this country, how do wire nails sell for 1£ cents a pound, although the tariff on imported wire nails is 2 cents a pound?

If it is true that the abolition of duties .on imports would reduce the prices of domestic products by exactly the same amounts, would would wire nail manufacturers under free trade give their nails away and present each customer with half a cent a pound on all h# bought? Do you find it congenial to work in concert with foreign epemies of your own country’s industries?— American Economist

Peck’s Cold Facts.

State Labor Commissioner Peck’s report showing a net increase of $0,377,925.09 in the wages paid in New York in 1891, as against 1890, or an average increase of $23.11 per employe, in sixty-seven industries, is denoun, ced by the Democratic press as a “Eepublicancampaign document” Attention is called to the fact that Mr. Peck is a Hill Democrat, and it is claimed that his wicked report is instigated by malicious designs upon the economic supremacy of the great White Ele-i phant of the Democracy, Grover Cleveland. It is not a novel plea that a cold and colorless report of facts is a Republican campaign document Facts have a way of becoming Republican campaign documents “when printed in black and white. The facts of the history of the United Stats during the war are an excellent Republican campaign document So, too, are the facts of the financial history of the United States from that period to the resumtion of specie payments, on January 1, 1879.—New York Press.

Editor Republican. —What is the matter with the guerilla editors of the Pilot ? The last two numbers have said nothing about the “ring,” corruption! &c. &c. Buzzards open what they eat Have the guerillas changed their diet? They want to know about the Fleener & Perkins contract. Well, who hinders them from finding out about it? It is Jon record. If they have sense enough to find it let them publish it, and I will try and tell them why it was cancelled. The reasons are good.

Fleener & Perkins caught the commissioners of Newton county but did not catch the Commissioners of Jasper. One of the guerillas went to the County Recorder’s of fice to find when the date" of the tax levies as published in the file of The Republican and could not find it. He is a bright editor. He can howl calamity but he could™" not find a record in a newspaper. They defend the Democratic tax law. Why? Because they are Democrats: 1 No. Because they love to pay high state taxes? No. Why do they? Because they want to help elect their county ticket. Why did one of J. J. Hnnt’s friends propose to give four votes to Hanley for Sheriff if a certain Republican would give ■One to Hunt? Because Hunt has always been a democrat and Robinson has not.

County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners are in regular session this week, with a full board in attendance. Saloon licenses were granted to Geo. Strickfaden, of Rensselaer, Fabian Nothison, of Wheatfield and J. F. EH is, of Remington. The running at large of stock in Keener tp., was prohibited, on a numerously signed petition and after haid legal battle with R W. Marshall atty. for the petitioners and M. F. Chilcote for the remonstrants. The petition for the colossal Iroquois ditch, twice as large as even the great Wakarusha, was presented Tuesday. It is likely to meet with Borne opposition.

Two Harvest Excursions.

August 30 and Sept. 27, 1892 via the Wal»«sh Line. One fare for the round tiip to points in Kansas, Nebraska, Coioiauo, Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, Arkansas, Texas, etc. For further particular write to J.M. McCo.ii.Jk , .. . or Agent, WABASH RAILROAD CO. LAFAYETTE, IND.

A MUGWUMP’S STORY.

The following rhythmic effusion of the Pilot's able tax correspondent was discovered near Boston’s Bridge, last week. It no doubt gives a true picture of that wimp’s leal sentiments on the Political situation in this county, and deserves a careful perusal. The reader should consult The Republican of three weeks ago, in order to understand the allusion in the Ist stanza and get at the very point of inspiration. I’ve read sir Bourbon’s tender wall, From hit stand-point, be hits the nail. On head, in Rhyme, Why should I fail. So~'Bere’-> my tale. _ While I set forth my source of grief, And give my heart, some slight relief, As I’m a People’s Party chief, I can’t be brief. It is n’t tariff, ner no one’s pepsion That’s harrowed up beyond all tension,, My soul. Twas as i’ll now mention, • A Convention ess Of a party whose tnnes I’d hum. To help the "ring” and bosses” some, Anti-bonrbon and Anti-rum, Hurt me, B. Gum.

Knowing that. !, of all the clan, For office was the fittest man, The people called, and so I ran. The Party’s ban In convention, arranged for self, The other man by wit or, pelf, Managed it just to suit himself, Laid me on shelf, Tl.ey may have fixed it ju3t for fun, I don’t know how nor why t’was done, But I couldn’t that Convention run. As sure’s a gun. Dead, sure to got there “like a shot.” Till “ring or bosses” laid that plot: So of delegated, but lew I got, Which made tne hot. I struck and left the party mess. With all its mystic wickedness, To run this people’s business, Sly way, I guess. I’ll teach the G. O. P. so.high. When for office, its best men try, It ne’er will do to pass them by, As once was L Republicans, they did quite well, While I was one, now sad to tell, ' How far from grace, they’ve quickly fell. To hell peU-meU. It’s officers can’t dn’y do. Laying taxes, on me and you, Whole thing’s gone wrong, its faults not few, So plain I view. I damn the “bosses.” “rtagaters” too, More cash! my cry, with less to do, - Wipe ont the old and boom a new. To make it rue The day, when by a set up job. In form of a Convention mob, It did from me my prospects rob. Yes, sir ee bob. Democrats have with me combined, And mal contents of every king; So G. O. P will mrely And, It’s way behind. I pelt the party “nail and tooth,” With dirty lies, so that forsooth, May feoble age and callow yonth, Boycott the truth. A cynic’s view of every thing, The crudest of imagining, Big pessimistic words i fling, Against the “ring.” Each envious soul I’m sure to fool, So he’ll remain my willing tool, To chase weird phantoms round the pool In sophists school. CreduUtywmfaUlntrain, _ The Bourbon’a too willln the Main, To get me office surely fain, U4lp me again. sl So well I know, to gain my goal. By ffat schemes and doctrines droll, Cool reason must not sway the soul, Before the Poll; I charge each case of poverty, Each failure gnd catastronhv. Each trust and monopoly, To G. O. P. ’ • < Claim many poor the others sick. Money and work should quarrel pick, And soldiers come on double-quick, To strikers lick. And thus mad passion keeps its sway, Raw haste the mother of delay, Speeds fast while dogs of faction bay. To gain the day. For office, that I’d like to get, All laborers must strike and fret, So I can make, Old Party sweat. Amen, you bet.

Political Speaking Next Week.

Judge Johnson, our candidate for Congress, will be in our county all next week and will make twelve speeches. All parties should come out and hear him. Notices will be published.

In purchasing spectacles do not partronize traveling doctors or opticians, as every few of them are hon est or competent and are pretty apto sell inferior goods, at very high prices. Dr. I. B. Washburn has a fine test case of lenses and will order you the very best of glasses, in such frames as you wish, at very reason able rates. ts For The 6. A. R. Encampment. The Monon Route will sell tickets to Washington and Baltimore, occasion of National Encampment G. A. R. Sep. 15 to 19, at $15.20 for round trip from Rensselaer. Return tickets gopd till Oct. 10. Mu M 'VanU*l; salury sod expenses. Perrrt in"*' rjrif •; x-ho'e or rart time. apply al once. Brawa Bra*. Ca., kanrymtm Cbiaaga,

G.W.GAGSHIER, ARCADE BLOCK. Furniture, tains, To fill the wide gaps made isl our ranks of Furniture, we have NEW ARRAY OF THIS REASON’S BEST PRODUCTS Secured from the leading factories, at prices which are bound . to be "IN IT.” SPLENDID BFOTIIIJS and EXCEPTCOipii Y^MIES XS OT7X& MOTTO. NEW STORE. NEW GOODS* NEW PRICES. A Trial Will Conics You Cone k

The Leading Hardware, Stoves, Tinware and Farm Implement Men in Jasper County, They Handle 1M BIG INJUN 3-WHEEL SULKY PLOW. The Best Plow on Earth, and the wmmsßmnßmmßamm The best haying tools made. ? THE THOMAS # HAY RAKES ANX) - aL. THE THOMAS HAY TEDDERS. | Of Springfieldi, Ohio. Reliable Process Gasoline Stoves, The Newest, Safest Handiest and Be* EARLY BIRD COOK The very ‘Sest all-around J kitchen stove ever sold in the county. Austin; Tomlinson and Webster’s FINE FARM WAGONS

And all kinds of shelf and builders’ hardware. AS WATER 4|PMaND LOTS OF IT. MB I am prepared to furnish wells the coming season a the following rates: Swo-iijcl! Subular (Hell, Through dirt, measured from top of pump, 80 cts. per foot 5-iijcli Cylinder Glell, Through dirt, two and one-haj inch all solid brass cylinder, SI.OO per foot from top of pomp. I use nothing but galvanized pipe in any weds I may make. Wind Mills, Gas Pipe, Water and Steam Fixtures. TANKS and CISTERNS ' A SPECIALTY. WT PFRKTNS RENSSELAER, . I. rmiuiuio, INDIANA,

B. GUM.