Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 33, Number 20, 6 March 1908 — Page 4

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THE RICII3IOXD PALLADIU3I AND SUX-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1903.

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A LESSON FOR RICHMOND. The Colllnwood school disaster will eerve one good purpose aud that is to cause school boards all over the country to pay more attention to the fire drill in public schools, besides influencing hereafter the construction of fire- proof Bchool buildings. This lesson, however, comea-at a frightful cost as is proved by the two hundred little children, who lost their lives in the terrible fire at Collinwood. In Richmond, Superintendent T. A. Mott assures us that none of our public fcchool buildings are firo proof, but that they are all provided with plenty of wide exits, the doors of which open outward. Furthermore, ho states the lire drill, which has not been practiced of late, will be again started. It should never have been discontinued. The fire drill Is tho only mcaas, laying aside the-relative, question of pure luck by which, school children could possibly be gotten out of a burning building with the least risk of loss of life. The fire drill represents discipline and the habit of responding to it is the only thing in. case of fire that would prevent our local school children from rushing madly to escape from a burning building and many of them meet ing the same fate as the unfortunate children, of Collinwood. By all means let the fire drill be reinstated and never again laid aside. The probabilities are against Richmond being visited by such a fire as that at Collinwood, but it can do no harm to be prepared for the possibility should it ever present itself.

PROTEC-

WEST RICHMOND FIRE

TION. The Collinwood fire presents another phase for consideration in Richmond. While many little children wore burned to death in the terrible conflagration still many others were

saved by the prompt arrival of the fire department. Richmond has S a r.iblic school builing on the west side bin. there is no hose house nearer than cast of the river. The Collinwood disaster for that very reason could more nearly be duplicated in West Richmond than in any otner part of the city. It Is not fair to those of our Inhabitants who live west of the river that they be thus left without adequate fire protection. And another thing. Vwo days ago when the home of Henry Nobbe. which was located in Fairview, was destroyed by fire, the. firemen were greatly handicapped in their efforts by the lack of a fire hydrant in that section of the city.:, Fairview is that part of West Richmond located north of the railroad and the nearest fire hydrant is in the section of the city sooth, of the railroad. In order to get a hose to the Nobbe home it was necessary to connect with the hy

drant south of the railroad and take the hose across the tracke to the burning building. All this spells waste

of time, and that, as evtryone knows,

makes It all the harder for the firemen. By all means let council make provision for a hose house on the west side and aiso arrange to have sev

eral fir hydrants placed in Fairview

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INDEPENDENTS ARE INTERESTED NOW

State Telephone War Being Waged, Centers in Indianapolis.

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also the breaking plow and harrow, the spreader and the roller. Tools and implements also come in for attention. Careful planning now wiM insure Unsuccessful pushing of work later on when the saving of time is so important.

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A TRUNKING SYSTEM.

CHARLES S. NORTON, SECRETARY AND TREASURER OF INDEPENDENTS THINKS THIS IS A GOOD SYSTEM.

An Open Letter to Indiana Democrats Hon. Charles G. Conn of Elkart

OUTLINES HIS VIEWS ON THE GUBERNATORIAL NOMINATION.

For Obvious Reasons a Lawyer Candidate Is Not Wanted, Especially One of the Corporation Lawyer Type.

Indianapolis. Ind.. March 6. With the inviat.ion extended by the city to the Indiana State InCependent Telephone association to state its position relative to the proposed consolidation of the two telephone companies In Indiana there bids fair to be centered in Indianapolis for some time at least almost the entire fight that the indeIendent ompaiiies of the state are making against monopoly by the Bell Telephone company. Charles S. Norton, secretary-treasurer of the Indiana Independent Telephono assocition, to whom Mayor Bookwalter Wednesday addressed his letter asking for a conference with the executive committee of the association said yesterday that the association never would consent to Indianapolis "being Bell controlled." In other words the association will oppose a consolidation between the two companies by means of the elimination of the Indianapolis company in favor of the Central Union. Mr. Norton said that the state association favors a trunking

Lack of Adherence to Democratic Principles One of Causes for the Deplorable Democratic Decadence.

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There Must Be a Clean Cut, Energetic Campaign or Democratic Party Cannot Hope to Succeed. Should Rely Largely on the Support of Wage Earner Vote.

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A Thorough Organization of the Party Is Needed. Fair Minded Democrats Should Be Roused to a Keener Sense of Duty.

Elkhart, Indiana, March :;, UMK TO INDIANA DEMOCRATS: It must be apparent to thinking Democrats that the welfare of our party in this State has been sadly neglected by those in charge of its affairs during the last twelve years, or there would not have been such a deplorable democratic decadence. As democrats we have been taught that our party is pledged to protect the masses, the common people, from the predatory and selfish greed of class legislation, also from the persistent attempts of -corporate wealth to control elections in order to advance their own interests and defeat

system between the two companies be-: the ends of justice. That this has not been done needs no explanation the

cause of the preservation, in that event of independent telephonic connection with Indianapolis. Entire State Interested. Secretary Norton says that every telephone company in the state is directly interested in the Indianapolis situation. The Independent business in the states includes 3G8 exchanges, .",0,000 stockholders, 1.5CO toll offices and 30,000 miles of toll line wires, from which ltj0,205 subscribers are served. The Indianapolis New Long Distance Telephone company has 10,Oi.iO miles of wire, connecting toll lines totaling 12,000 miles. It connects also with 8,000 miles of county toll line wires.

records of the elections show for themselves. That those who have dominated Democratic State affairs either have been wofully incompetent or wilfully neglectful cannot successfully be disputed. That the Democratic party in Indiana has deteriorated both in numbers and influence in consequence of this failuro to meet the demands of voters, and to keep in touch with Democratic principles also is beyond question or argument. The object in thus referring to the Democratic demoralization is to arouse party adherents to a keener sense of duty, and to cause them to reorganize and make ready to carry tho November election. No allusion is intended or reference made to any candidate or person not directly connected with the manaegment of the party. Presumably the Democratic party is a party of the people to be controlled by them in the interest of clean government and fair dealing to all concerned. The Democratic party in supposed to be a refuge for voters in need of political protection from all forms of public evil. TO be beneficial, its affairs should be purged of corporate control, also of such influences as will tend to lower the standard of public weal. In short, the Democratic party no longer promotes public welfare, or serves the interests of the masses when

Mayor Bookwalter asked the execu-(ie becomes an instrument of wrong doing in any form, shape, manner or de-

WIRELESS TELEPHONY

Two Purdue Students Are Now Engaged in Novel invention.

EXPERIMENTS FOR THESIS.

tive committee of the Indiana Inde

pendent Telephone association, with such other independent telephone men who cared to do so, to meet with him at his office next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. It was learned yesterday

that all the members of the committee

could not get -to Indianapolis by that time, so the meeting was changed to

ti p. m. of the same day. The members of the executive committee who will attend the conference are A. C. Lindemuth, Richmond, president; Charles S. Norton, Indianapolis, secretary-treasurer: Theodore Thorward, South Bend; J. "W. Weik, Greencastle; T. E. Davidson, Greensburg; C. D. Knoefel, New Albany, and W. L. Moellering, Ft. Wayne. The representatives of the Indiana Independent Telephone association at the conference Tuesday with Mayor Bookwalter will advocate a trunk system between the two companies, which would insure outside connection with both companies in Indianapolis, together with connection between the two companies in the city and at the same time preserve competition.

Lafayette, Ind., March 0. Two seniors at Purdue, II. H. Ritchie, of Hoopeston, III., and William C. Furnas, of West Lafayette, not content to work out graduation theses in the usu

al paths of mechanical research, have undertaken to experiment with wireless telegraphy, and at the present time they are engaged in trying out apparatus of their own fofr the transmission of speech, in the hope of obtaining results that will form the basis of an interesting and acceptable thesis. While the other seniors in the school of electrical engineering are satisfied to grapple with tne problems of power plant efficiency or a kindred subject. Ritchie and Furnas have stepped! out of these well established bound to solve for triemselves the secret of the Marconi invention. They worked quietly on their plans, after obtaining faculty approval of the scheme, and not until a strange, caee-

like structure began to project itself! from the roof of their rooming-house i

did the student body in general become acquainted with the plan. And then few knew what the odd-looking device meant.

Edgar E. Roney, Agent, Richmond, Ind. Dear Sir: I desire to thank you for the prompt payment of our loss by fire on household goods which occurred but two days ago. This immediate cash payment in full without discount is sinserely appreciated. Yours respectfully, MRS LOUISE NOBBE.

gree, or when it advocates false theories and ceases to be conservative

In order to ascertain more clearly the Democratic party in this State has degenerated and become unpopular with the class of voters which should rally to its standard, and who should win its victories at the polls, let us examine the records of the elections since the inauguration of Governor Thomas A. Hendricks. Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks, Democratic candidate for Governor, was elected in 1872 by a plurality of 1.14S. Governor Hendricks was a lawyer and a statesman. lion. James B. Williams, Democratic candidate for Governor, was elected in 1S7G by a plurality of 5,139. Governor Williams was a farmer. Hon. Isaac P. Gray, merchant lawyer, acted as Governor during the years ISsO-ISM, vice Governor William., deceased. Hon. Albert G. Porter, Republican candidate for Governor, was elected in 1SS0 by a plurality of 6,r9.1. Governor Porter was a lawyer. Hon. Isaac P. Gray, Democratic candidate for Governor was elected in 1S84 by a plurality of 7,391!. Governor Gray was both a merchant and a lawyer. He did not begin the practice of law until late in life.

Hon. Alvin P. Hovey, Republican candidate for Governor, was elected in 1S8S by a plurality of 2,200. Governor Hovey was a gallant soldier of ih civil war and a lawyer by profession. The latter part of his term was served by Hon. Ira P. Chase, Lieut.-Governor, and a minister by profession. Hon. Claude Matthews, Democratic candidate for Governor, was elected in 1892 by a plurality of C.976. Governor Matthews was a farmer and stock raiser. Up to this time Indiana was safely in the Democratic column, notwithstanding the fact that the period above mentioned was during the high tide of the popularity of tiie Republican protective tariff, when nearly every other Northern State was returning large Republican majorities. Now comes tlxperiod of the Democratic decadence. Mark the result. Hon. James A. Mount, Republican candidate for Governor, was elected in 1S96 by a plurality of 27,077, a Republican gain of nearly 39.000. Governor Mount was a farmer. His defeated Democratic opponent was a lawyer. Hon. Winfield T. Durbin, Republican candidate for Governor, was elected in 1902 by a pluralitv of 2". 163. Governor Durbin was a manufacturer and a banker. His demented Democratic opponent was a lawyer. Hon. J. Fran'; Hanly. Republican crndidate for Governor, was elected in 1904 by a plurality of M.3G4. a Ke. blioan gain over the previous election of 39.201. Governor Hanty is a lawyer. His defeated Democratic opponent was a lawyer. The results of the above elections show conclusively that Democratic

voters do not want lawyer Gubernatorial candidates, also that the next Democratic candidate for Governor must command other essentials of political strength than an ability to make a glib stump speech, or he will hopelessly be defeated. Judging from the returns of the last State election the Democratic party must change about 43."i'0 votes to be victorious at the coming November polls. That means a thorough party organization, a reuniting of party adherents on a basis o: perfect harmony, the rallying of all voters who naturally would support Democratic principlo. and a return to a strict application of conservative ivmoorctie nu thotl. This general upbuilding of the Democratic party cunr.ot be done l a campaign of denunciation, villification aud brag. New i:v, teucwei 'rr and moral strength cannot b- injected int the campaign by ordinary methods. Stump sneaking is only one factor ol th man wl.i. h .-hould be employed i again render the parly pop"k'. The work of Democratic reorganisation cannot be aceompli.-hcd by promises t party reform. Democratic tie . Is u- T.ar.d a tweinnmg of the regeneration r.ow. or voters wis! not believe that the reconstruction era will W a part and parct-1 tif the com ins campaign. Past Democratic records plainly indicate that political pledges nr. longer swell ballot boxes, with Democratic votes. There must be more party conservatism manifested aud a greater effort made to look alter the needs of the masses before success can be achieved at use polls. Let us mv why volts will not now accept political promises, pledge, denunciations, innuendo and similar means of campaigning as bona fide evidences of sincerit. Nothing is cheaper or more available than words, and in n calling i-- theie ! teal honesty and uprightness than in politics. This m-ius severe criticism, bur follow up iiie careers of most politicians and it wi-t practically U found correct. Politics is regarded by many of its followers as a means of reaching t'.; public purse. V, hen uiiee a politician begins to feed on public pap it : quires a struggle to unloose him. That condition ought not exist. Every candidate and every official stihould be honest with himself and considerate etiougii of public welfare to devote all his lime, ability aud energies to the duties ,.f his office and to not regard it as an easy means of obtaining a living. That would mean the sacrificing of personal ambitions, the putting aside of class demands, and the prompt and final rejection of offers and importunities from private interests. It would further mean the upholding of riiilit and the abolition of wrong, iigardless of consequences to self or t t.iose concerned in wrong doing. Ii also would require I'te appltea'ion of business principles to a'l affairs in official circles. Governments of any form are nothing more nor less than institutions In which the forces of system, economy, conservatism, discipline ami honesty should be made to rule. Thov should be conducted in the same capable and

i Icttieieni manner in whici i.ie affairs of our great business concerns are controlled, and there shoulc be no favoritism manifested, nor impartiality shown

which would not. result in public ;o.d. Official life considered from this pinf of view is not a sinecure. It is not a isition in which the incumbent may take his ease at public expcr.se. li is not a politician's dream of riches tn be acquired by serving corporate interests. It is not a place when public wcl fare may be ignored and private gain augmented. Another thing about a government and the exercise of government al functions which should not tie overlooked. The welfare of working people must of necessity be promoted if a country would prosper. The rich and well-to-do are capable of taking care of themselves, and tliey usually also desire to force riches from those who serve tiiom. For that reason it should be the duty of those who administer governmental affairs to protect wage earners from that form of greed, and to invoke the niacuiuory of the law, if necessary, in affording them relief. Unless wage earners thrive and arc enabled to support their families and educate their children in a reasonable way through the receipt of fair wages and steady employment, tiiere can be no universal prosperity. In addition to this method of fair dealing with those who first create wealth there should be a constant encouragement of conservatism in all things connected with public affairs, also of a continued and never ceasing attempt at right living. That may not properly be a function of government, but it should inspire the deeds of government officials and govern them in the discharge of their duties. The above comments on the condition of the Democratic organization ;nd on its regretable departure from recognized Democratic metiiods were prompted by an unfair opposition to my candidacy for the Gubernatorial om ination. Up to this writing I have had nothing to do with furthering this candidacy, it having been exploited by my Democratic, friends. Nor would 1 now have published this Utter had it not been for this opposition and for tho necessity of publicly replying to the many requests for information to how I stand on various important questions. The views above slated represent my position precisely. I would not accept a nomination or make the race for an office with my hands tied by any pledge other than that of lovally suppoiting the party plat form and its several candidates, and to do what I believe to be in strict, accord with an adherence to Democratic principle?. I never have considered that a public official could discharge his full duty unless free to be guided by his convictions, and 1 now sincerely announce that unless permitted to make the campaign on the principles above enunciated I would prefer defeat in the nominating eon vent ion. To be elected in the face of uch an overwhelming majority as that which defeated the Democratic party at th" last election means that a candidate must first be right iu order to command the confidence of voters. .My sympathies are entirely with the class of citizens w hich furnishes a majority of votes, and to that class 1 now look for .uiport. An investigation of my past record will prove the truthfulness of that assertion. If on that record I receive the nomination it will then be my own fault should I not iu the coming campaign succeed in convincing the public of

my worthiness of an election. On the other hand should the nominating convention reject my candidacy I shall be satisfied if file publication of this letter results in a reorganization of the party under new ami more worthy leaders, and in restoring peace and harmony among the warring factions that tho Democracy of Indiana may be restored to its old time voting strength, vigor and influence, C. G. CONN.

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A cosmopolitan citizen says that the-

A w 'fe N fliucis, 1'UlldUl 111 opjl! CU1tors. scientists and sociologists who

go to New ork c'vy to study America me likely to be led into all sor;s of , errors if they confine their studies .and . observations to the metropolis for New ; York city is less typi. al of America j

than any other part of the country.

The death of the Rev. Edward S. Hume, in New York, this month, closed the carer of a man -w ho w as horn on the mission field of India, who had spent thirty-two years of his life for the cause of Christianity in the district of Bombay and of whose family there are still twenty-eight missionaries at work in India.

MASONIC CALENDAR. Saturday night, March 7 Loval Chapter. O. K. S.. No. 49. Stated meeting and work.

The estimated vahio of dairy product for was $soo.oori.ooo. and that of poultry was JJO.COO.000.

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Saturday announcements for Ladies' Week. Children's Week Starts March 17th.

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