Rensselaer Union, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1878 — FREEFORM YOUR PROMISES. [ARTICLE]

FREEFORM YOUR PROMISES.

Col. Gideon C. Moody, once a citizen of Jasper comity, a representative of this district !n the Indiana legislature a principal in the MoodyHeßren duel, colonel of the ninth regiment Indiana volunteer Ipfantry, has been "appointed by President Hayts an associate justice of the supreme court of Htrkottr^rferfitory,—HGe-has lih-ed at , Yankton since the war’and Been engaged in the practice of law._ 1410 Valparaiso Mctatnger (iletuo cratio) says that Hon. 1). F. GkliHier tried to persuade Hon. Morgan II Weir to withdraw from thij 'coTvgrcsslonal ritce last summer in favor of Ids relative, John N. Sfcimier,and Differed as an inducement that he should be elected to the United states senate for tho short term. When Mt. Weir refused the tempjUitidn he probably felt tWuinist-iika a.*ke.wx^iiUiiiihijjie^

*ow that (tie republican* nrn out of power In Indiana, they are demanding n reduction on fee* ami salaries. They are (Trent ntlnkl*r* for reform after they have been kinked out of oltlno. What a difference It make*,to one'a fyellniT* when Homebody eUe’n ox la gored.— Fotvltr Democrat. Tfhttt sword cuts worse with the other edge. Before the democrats came Into power in Jndlank they promised to reduce taxes, fees and sal* aries, justly saying that they were too high. This wns one of the strong arguments that persuaded the people to kick the republicans out of ollico and install democrats in their places. Now, when they have the power to promote reforms, they not only neglect their opportunities, but, as in the instance cited above, blame republicans for reminding them of tliolr voluntary and reiterated pledges. This policy is wrong; democrats us well os republicans ought to redeem their promises, and they would add to their popularity by doing so gracefully and without the spur of republican reminder or popular clamor. There is itO f]Ueatlqn but that' the fees and salaries now being paid to some of the public officers are entirely out of pro' portion with the times. Take for an illustration the salary paid to Governor Williams, $6,000 per annum. This on its fucc is double the salary that a republican governor was paid; and when the purchasing power is considered it is four or live times ns much. Grantin' that the duties of Governor Williams are as arduous as were the duties of Governor Monton in the war times, there can be no valid reason assigned for paying 'him a salary so largely disproportioned. This is only one instance in marty. and is cited by way of illustrating a proposition, and not for the sake of mere partisan cavil With a reduction of fees and salaries there may he a reductiofi of taxntt&n, which will bring a corresponding measure of relief to the people. First decide what official fees or salaries or both may be scaled without detriment to the service—act with discrimination and judgment—and then let the press and leading men of the Indiana democracy push forward to earn the credit which belongs to a just, wise and beneficent action; else it Is possible for them in time to experience the penalty now suffered by the republicans who, the Fowler Democrat says, “have been kicked out of office.” Let the champions of reform begin the promised reformation. Democratic organs at the north are chuckling because Air. Jorgensen, republican, was again elected tocongress from the fourth district of Virginia. They think this is sufficient to break the force of the solid south logic. At what slender straws will men In extremity clutch! • ...