Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 41, Number 76, 8 February 1916 — Page 9

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. TUESDAY, FEB. 8, 1916.

BflLSTOH 1MEBBCBIT;'-; IS DEFENDED BY BUTLER FOR REDUCING TAX RATE

State Treasurer Blttler defended the Ralston administration and told how the state debt had been wiped tout, and how the next session of the state legislature would be asked by the state board of finance to reduce the state tax from 40 1-10 cents -to 38 6-10 cents. . "The state tax rate In Indiana is the lowest in the Middle West," declared Mr. Bittler. "The rate in Ohio is 45 and In Illinois 55. ' "Marshall and Ralston eliminated the state debt. Mr. Marshall found bonds for the foreign and domestic debt amounting to $1,100,000 and construction bonds In the sum of $1,653,000. , Hanly Increases Levy. "Under the Hanly administration the 9 cent rate for the general fund . was insufficient and the money in the sinking fund, raised at a 3 cent levy, was taken, to run the state, so that you had a 12 cent rate for the general fund. "Governor Ralston reduced the rate to 7 cents, which is the lowest Indiana has bad since the Civil war. "Progressive legislation has been enacted by the 1915 and 1915 sessions of the general assemply. The public service commission has long ago paid for the expense to which it has put

Lontz Takes Stand

Continued From . private enterprise would be a crime. Our government is now expending almost, two million dollars a day, and in view of this I ask the people of the sixth district if they do not think it about time to have a few business men in Congress in place of professional politicians? The application of business principles in the workshops and counting rooms of the government I am absolutely confident would greatly reduce the burdens of taxation. I favor an old age voluntary pension law to be managed and guaranteed by the government, the fund to be created by contributions of members during the earning, period of youth and repaid with Interest additions in stipulated turns in the declining years of life. Such fund could well be augmented by government aid. In conclusion I wish to touch on a ERIIOGRATS Christoa Bertsch, East Grrmantown. t L'arl M. Peckh-pau.ch, New Castle. M. L. Rodcnberg, Gerninmown, Ind. II. M. Sou: beer, GerrtiarUo-vn. J. O. ruri U. Centervllle. C. B. Ecck, Richmond, Ind. I). W. Callahan, Winchester. Ind. II. E. Jackson, Union Civy, Ind. Tames J. Moran, Portland, Ind. r. S. Eeck, Richmond, Ind. V. R Chapman, Cambridge City, Ind. O C. Howe, Cambridge City, Ind. "ax II. Romberg, Ft. Wayne. '. C. Robotham. Indianapolis. . P. Doney. Indianapolis. '. R. I. Peelle, Centervllle. I'leve T. Burria, Centervllle. F. P. Ice, Mt. Summit, Ind. I. C. Cummins, Mlddletown, Ind. Jam?s Shank, Whitewater.. W. C. Sourbeer, Whitewater. J. II. E. Bode, Richmond. Hans Koll, Richmond. M. V. Carroll, Richmond. Frank Kehlenbrink, Richmond. V. F. Beckman, Richmond. B. F. Drlschel, Richmond. Frank T. Gotzek, Richmond. John J. Daudt, Richmond. George Bayer, Richmond. Henry H. Farwlg, Richmond. Alf. N. Collet, Richmond. Carl Jones, Centervllle. H. L. Johnston, Centervllle. George L. Gray, Connersville. P. W. Caldwell, Richmond. Laurence Bertsch, Cambridge City. R. D. Swallow, Cambridge City. B. F. Sourbeer, East Germantown. W. Petro, Cambridge City. Sol Copeland, Hagerstown. John C. Bussen, Richmond. Leo H. Weiss, Richmond. J. W. Moore, Cambridge City. C. F. Wheeler. Cambridge City. Roy H. Fraunberg, Cambridge City. R. C. Hughes, Hagerstown. . W. E. Immel, Hagerstown. Frank Gelsler, Hagerstown. C. A. Gifford, Hagerstown. Frank Thayer, Richmond. A. W. Bllckwedel, Richmond. Henry E. Long, Richmond. Clem Thlstlethwalte, Richmond. Will Drlschel, Richmond. J. F. Harris, Centervllle. B. F. Wissler, Cambridge City. John Hafner, Sr.. Richmond. M. F. Kelley, Richmond. C. E. Hayes, Richmond. Chester W. DeWitt, New Castle. Horace Yergin, New Castle. Harry R. Thalls, Hagerstown. C. C. Markle, Rushville. Harry R. Lontz, Richmond. I. T, Freye, Richmond. Michael Scollence, Brazil. F. L. Lashley, Centervllle. Jesse D. Smith, New Castle. Clint R. Milllkan, New Castle. J. C. Halley, New Castle. Neve Bouslow, Mooreland. Loring Bundy, New Castle. S. W. Mouch, New Castle. Jos. M. Waltermann, Richmond. H. Stelnbrink, Richmond. Geo. Schutte, Richmond. If. G. Eggemeyer, Richmond. Ed McXally, Richmond. S. O. Lott, Richmond. E. C. Campbell, Eaton, Ohio. V. V. Brumbaugh. Eaton. Ohio. D. J. Miller, Richmond. C. B. Cokefair, Eaton, Ohio. W. M. Bailey, Richmond, Ind. F. A. Harris, Centervllle, Ind. S. J. Beebe, Richmond. Rees Ryan, Richmond. Irwin II. Johnsoh, Richmond, W. O. Seaney, Richmond. C. D. Mills, Richmond. Mary, Pennell, Jr., Richmond. G. A. Dwiggins, Richmond. Thos. Brennan, Richmond.

the state The Indianapolis gas rate decision saved the people of that city enough money to pay the expense of the whole commission. "The industrial board has settled 2,600 cases. They have been adjusted speedily, equitably and at a time when aid was most needed. The fire marshal has investigated incendiary fires and cut down the fire loss of Indiana. State Saves $62,000. "Under a new printing law, competitive bids have been asked for, and the state has saved $52,000." Mr. Bittler showed several bonds not due until 1937 but paid off in

January by the Democratic admin istration. He explained how the outstanding bonds had been retired. Tribute was paid to B. B. Johnson, secretary to the governor, for the consistently good advice given Governor Ralston. Mr. Bittler made an appeal to the young men to carry on the battle waged for many years by the old mgn. He said the party had redeemed every platform pledge and that it held every plank as inviolate as a private contract. The heads of twenty-six Indianapolis banks report the biggest business in many years, due, so the speaker said, to Democratic management of state and national affairs. Page Eight. persons 1 phase of my campaign. I am an employer of labor and as such it is but natural that my attitude toward labor be considered. I expected this and it is only proper. But, my friends, I was hardly expecting the subject to be first brought up in a Connersville paper. Commenting on my candidacy, this Connersville paper printed the following a few days ago: ''There are those who say that before the campaign is out there will be a strong opposition to Mr. Lontz from the ranks of labor, which ranks in Richmond are said to know Mr. Lontz very well indeed." A few days ago I was told that a postmaster from a neighboring town came to Richmond and walked up and down Main street telling how hard I am on the laboring men. Now, I do not know who this man was, and I hardly believe the story. For under the present conditions I do not see

WHO ATTENDED RALLY

Dora Wampola, Richmond. A. J. Feeger, Jr., Richmond. O. A. Hughbanks, Richmond. E. B. Calvert, Richmond. O. M. Showalter, Fountain City. R. E. Swallow, Richmond. F. L. Behmwan, Liberty. E. E. Post, Liberty. Jess E. Stevens, Liberty. A. J. Witt, Liberty. Chas. A. Ross, Liberty. A. F. Bell, Liberty. Jess Druley, Richmond.. J. M. Seaney, Richmond. A. P. Thomas, Richmond. Goins Hutchlns, Richmond. Osro Blose, Whitewater. J. P. Young, Richmond, Ind. E. A. Helney, Richmond. C. L. King, Richmond. Don Lamoreaux, Richmond. Jim Lawler, Richmond. Mack Peed, Richmond. Robert Haustetter, Richmond. Joe Stolle, Richmond. Thos. M- Lawler, Richmond. William Stolle, Liberty Ave. Frank Melle,, Liberty Ave. Walter Grleswell, Richmond. Anton Stolle, Richmond. Levin E. Swallow. Cambridge City. Clinton E. Sell, Richmond. Ferd Schwegman, Richmond. . F. Sessler, Newport, Ky. Anthony Stolle, Jr., Richmond. Raymond J. Kleman, Richmond. John Ellis, Jr., Greensfork, Ind. C. L. Cummins, Greensfork, Ind. F. Stenger, Richmond. Fred Krone, Richmond. Dr. E. P. Weist, Richmond, Frank A. Brown, Richmond. E. P. Newman, Richmond. Frank 'McDonnell, Richmond. Dr. J. M. Wampler, Richmond. Joe Schepman, Richmond. C. E. Clawson, Richmond. G. M. Young, Richmond. F. R. McFail, Richmond. Mark A. Stevens. Centervllle. Timothy Hart, Richmond. O. F. McKee, Richmond. Geo. A. Schwenke, Richmond. Frank Harding, Richmond. Wm. H. Lee, Richmond. J. Fred King, Richmond. W. R. C. Leslie, Cambridge City. Dr. Chas Kinese. Cambridge City. John H. Long, Hagerstown. Grover Shinn, Hagerstown. Wm. H. Stahr, Hagerstown. J. L. Thomas, Fountain Cityr Eugene C. Harris, Fountain City. Wm. Stout, Hagerstown. Wm. F. Klopp, Richmond. E. H. Turner. Richmond. Noah Deem, Richmond. John J. Getz, Richmond. Chas. E. W. Wagner, Richmond. H. H. Wagner, Richmond. B. F. Hukill, Richmond. Lynn M. Shaw, Richmond. John Zwissler, Richmond. Robt B. Boren, Fountain City. Daniel F. McManus, Richmond. August H. Schroeder, Richmond. J. H. Dennlson, Richmond. M. J. Crane, Richmond. K. D. Cofield. Fountain City. Albert E. Williams. Richmond. W. B. Smith, Dublin. Ray Hinsky. Carl Kaufman, E. Germantown. Harry S. Rush, Cambridge City. J. W. Klatz, East Germantown. , W. R. Bertram, 'Jr., Cambridge City. Conrad Zwissler, Richmond. Bernard Sharkey, Richmond. Frank Aikin, Richmond. F. S. Wickett, Richmond. Harry Aikin, Richmond. Omar C. Woods, Richmond. , J. C. Clawson, Richmond. O. W. Nicely, Richmond. Stanley Beard, .Richmond.

how any postmaster In Wayne county can leave his job long enough to eat and sleep, much less leave his post and go to another town to circulate malicious stories about a fellow Democrat whom he-will have to vote for this fall. Any ' way, if the Honorable William Dudley Poulke finds this out there will soon be the dickens to pay In the post office department in Washington. Men who never paid a dollar to laboring men in their lives ought not be the first to criticize. Now, I have spent my life among laboring men. They love fair play and I am confident they will see that I get fair play. I invite anybody who is interested to come down to my factory and Investigate the facts. Very little skilled labor is required In the production of lawn mowers. We do not make, gold watches, or sewing machines, or automobiles. We have a few fine mechanics in our pattern room, perhaps half a dozen, but out In the worshop the jobs are done on automatic machines by just average unskilled workmen. When I went with the F. & N. Lawn Mower Co., twenty years ago we were only making twenty-five hundred mowers a year and employed fifteen men. We are now employing one hundred and fifty men, and produce over one hundred thousand mowers annually. Since I have been with the company we have paid out to Richmond labor over one million dollars. I am proud of my business. The Dille & McGuire plant and the F. & N. plant are the two largest lawn mower factories in the world and we pay better wages than any other lawn mower factories in the world. That I know. I will say this to those who are seeking to place me in a false light, if you find a factory in the sixth district paying as much for the same class of labor as The F. & N. Lawn Mower Co., barring The Dille & McGuire Co which pays as much, or if. you will find outside of Richmond a lawn mower factory in the whole United States paying its labor within 15 percent of the wage rates we pay, I will abandon .this contest. I wish I could pay more. But you can't al

ways control conditions. If we could, what a fine world we would have. If we paid more wages than we do we couldn't sell our product at present prices and that would mean no labor employed at all. We nave boys in our shop earning two dollars and a half a day running drill presses, and when I first went with the company the customary wage the country over for that class of work was seventyfive cents a day. Now, my laboring friends, don't believe what some wiley politician tells you about my at titude to labor. Come down to my factory and investigate for yourselves. Ask my men about me. Ask me. will tell you anything you want to know, I have nothing to conceal. find it hard to please all of the people all of the time. A few years ago one of Richmond's Walter E. Dils, Boston. L. A. Handley, Richmond. Frank Ringhoff, Richmond. Dr.'J. J. Grosvenor, Richmond. W. H. Glidewell, Williamsburg. Walter C. Galbraith, Indianapolis. E. R. Breman, Indianapolis. W. D. Cook, Centervllle. J. Frank Pickett, Chester. W. J. Jones, Indianapolis. Howl S. Landers, Indianapolis. James J. Ryan, Indianapolis. A. C. Caldwell, Indianapolis. J. D. Blue, Indianapolis. S. J. Miller, Indianapolis. Edwin H. Emrich, Indianapolis. Wm. Dagler, Rushville. S. D. Winnick, Richmond. O. E. Moss, Richmond. Robt. B. Stanton, Richmond. C. F. Croker, Richmond. W. S. Chambers, New Castle. Dr. Benham, Richmond. B. T. Hill, Richmond. J. M. Lontz, Richmond. R. O. Allen, Richmond. J. A. M. Adair, Portland. J. J. Rae, Richmond. Joshua Allen, Richmond. Geo. A. Bittler, Ft. Wayne. C. B. Beck, Richmond. Ed Smith, New Castle. B. B. Johnson, Richmond. Richard Schellinger, Richmond. W. W. Ellis, Richmond. A. E. Humes, Indianapolis. Wilbur Turner, Richmond. James A. Dillon, Richmond. Bent Wilson, Cambridge City. J. B. North, Richmond. John Feltman, Richmond. Thos. W. Brolley, North Vernon. Ed. Mason, Hagerstown. Otho Williams, Hagerstown. D. B. Clark, Hagerstown. John C. Bayer, Richmond. J. E. Meyers, Hagerstown. O. O. Smith, Richmond. . B. C. Smith, Richmond. Otto Helnes, Richmond. H. R. Marlatt, Richmond. L. P. Browne, Richmond. P. F. Oates, Richmond. Ray Bussen, Richmond. Jonas Gaar, Richmond. A. D. Gayle, Richmond, a E. Marlatt, Richmond. A. A. Mumbower, Richmond. Harry L. Brendel, Richmond. Samuel L. Traube, Rushville.' Chas. W. Taylor, New Castle." Dr. F. A. Bolser, New Castle. -Strad Hays, New Castle. B. T. Mason, Hagerstown. W. B. Dye, Richmond. J, A. Bonslog, Kennard. Dan H. Wright, Cambridge City. H. B. Miller, Cambridge City. E. J. Schliehte, Connersville. V. Cavitt, Rushville. G. J. Hunt, Rushville. Simon Doenges, Connersville. Grover Browser, Hagerstown. Robert Allen, Hagerstown. H. H. Engelbert, Richmond. Tom E. Rogers, New Castle. Geo. E. Payne, Cincinnati, Ohio. Louis A. Kutter, Hagerstown. Ferd Grothaus, Richmond. A. G. Luken, Richmond. Wm. A. Hatfield, Richmond. Mark Johanning, Richmond. H. H. Johanning, Richmond. M- W. Kelley, Richmond. Edw. A. Fulle Richmond. Frank Macke, Richmond. H. M. Tebay, Argos. Will H. Smith, Indianapolis. O. C. Creech, Wayne, Ind. W. Floyd J. Stout, Richmond. Chas. C. Harlan, Richmond. F. J. Murray, Richmond. Frank Williams, Richmond. W. E. Williams, Richmond.

business men came to me and said, "You are buying your lawn mower castings out of town. "You ought' to buy them here so Richmond moulders would have that much more work." Well, I agreed with the idea. The Reliance Foundry Co., was JuBt starting but they could only handle half of our work. I gave them half of our busi

ness, and Robinson & Co., the' other half, paying as they both knew, a dollar a ton more than I could buy for out of town. That made a difference of $1,200.00 a year. But I was happy in the thought that Richmond labor was receiving about a hundred dollars a day on these castings. Think a minute. Do you know anybody else in this contest that would have done that? Later the Reliance company had a strike and someone said the other day I ought to annul my contract with them. Let me ask . you laboring men, and you merchants, do you want me to do that and take that much money out of Richmond? I am confident you will say "No" by your votes in Mrch and November. I find It not always easy to serve. But friends, my life's work in Richmond is before you. I am not here to apologize. You must take me, if at an, for what i am. I would not compromise a principle for all the official honors in Christendom. I turn from activities in my chosen field of duty, from the joy of contemplating new things to be done, to look with solemn meditation upon the responsibilities of the high station I seek. I enter the contest with a feeling of good will toward all men. Whatever the outcome, I shall be content. Should the result of the primaries, and later the election, be all I hope, I promise my unswerving devotion to public Interests. . I will yield obedience only to your will and to the Majesty of Heaven. I will know no master save my own conscience.

Adair Campaigns

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he goeB to the ballot box in November. I sincerely hope our Republican friends will make the tariff an issue in the coming campaign. The facts are with us Democrats, and we can drive off the stump any Republican who undertakes to criticise our tariff law. Popular Legislation. "But that is not all. The people have been demanding for. many years other legislation which they could not get of the party in power. For instance, regardless of party the people had been Insisting upon the enactment of an income tax law that would more equitably distribute the burden of taxation. Under our Republican tariff system a working man with a family of 5 or 6 children contributed more toward the running expenses of the government than did the millionaire who was too proud to raiso a family, and who had no one to feed and clothe except himself and possibly a wife. Under that system we were taxed on what we had to eat and wear and the poor man would eat and wear about as much as the millioaaire. The government was protecting the property of the man of great wealth and there never was the slightest reason why he should not contribute more toward the running expenses of -the government than the man without property. You could not get this legislation while our Republican friends were In control. The rani; and file of the Republican party wanted the legislation just as bad as we Democrats wanted it, but you could not get it of your party because your leaders were wrong. They were in the control of the interests and would not give you the legislation, but just as soon as we Democrats were given the power we passed an Income tax law that raises about $100,000;000 a year. In other words, we lifted a burden of taxation amounting to nearly $100,000,000 off of the shoulders of the average man and placed it where it properly belongs. You wanted this legislation for many years but you could hot get it until you restored the Democratic party to power. Reforming the Senate. "You had always been demanding the right to vote direct for United States Senators, but this privilege was denied you by the Republican party You saw the United States Senate transformed into what might be properly called a millionaire's club, 38 millionaires occupying seats in that body and a large number of near millionaires. Some of the great trusts and combinations had procured the election of certain senators who were looking after their interests in that body, and who were th-re for the purpose of preventing the passage of any legislation that would be hurtful to the interests of these corporations. In fact, the United States senate was no longer responsive to the will and the wish of the people. The Democratic party for years had been advocating the election of senators by a direct vote and just as soon as you elected a Democratic house we passed a resolution amending the Constitution of the United States which resolution was ratified by three-fourths of the states. It is now the law and you at last have the privilege of voting direct for United States senators. This change has resulted in a general clean-up in the senate and now that body is filled with members like Senators Shively and Kern, who represent the people. We also wiped out Cannonism in the House. The conditions in that body under Republican rule were about as unfortunate as they were in the sen ate. Under Cannonism no bill could be voted on or acted upon unless the speaker was willing. It was simply a one-man power. The speaker had more power so far as legislation was concerned than the president of the United States. Just as soon as you gave us a majority in the bouse we took the power of appointing the committees away from the speaker and lodged it in the house, where it right fully beldngs. Now it is impossible to smother legislation and prevent a vote upon matters in which the peo ple are greatly Interested. In other words, we have restored back to the people the house of representatives. What Labor Got "For many years the laboring men of the country had been petitioning and praying for certain legislation. While the Republicans were In con trol I saw piled upon the Speaker's desk petitions said to have been signed by more than a milion workingmen ashing for certain legislation helpful to labor. I saw the party In power turn a deaf ear to these workingmen and absolutely refuse them the relief they are petitioning for. . Just as Boon as you restored our party to power we passed 24 bills directly in the interest

ALLEN AS CHAIRMAN LAUDS JOHN LONTZ

Joshua Allen, aspirant for the Democratic nomination as prosecutor, presided as toastmaster. He paid tribute to John Lontz and referred to him as the next congressman from the Sixth district. " i "We honor the Democratic principles. In a Republican county we are not ashamed of the tenets of our party. - We are proud of this assembly. The Progressives and Republicans can not unite successfully In Wayne county. We will8 find the Republican party split" . . i ? ' . The Invocation was pronounced my the Rev. J. J. Rae, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. COLISEUM DECORATED WITH MANY FLAGS The Coliseum was decorated with flags of many countries and with many yards of bunting and streamers. The names of President Wilson and former Secretary of State Bryan were loudly cheered. References to Democratic economy in the management of state affairs made by State Treasurer George Bittler, also were greeted with approbation. The number of liquor licenses Is sued in air the five boroughs of Greater New Yprk last year was about 12,000. The state's share, net revenue, was around $5,000,000; the city's, about $5,700,000. of labor. In fact, gave them all the legislation they were asking for. I would be at loss to know why any workingman could vote against the Democratic party in 1916. We gave them the legislation they wanted and the legislation they could not get when the republican party was in power. I do not believe there are very many ungrateful workingmen in this country, and therefore I do not believe many of them will vote against us next November. "It was also charged by our Repub lican friends that if we secured con trol of the gijvernment the old soldier could not secure an increase of his pension. I served in Congress six years under Republican rule during which time I tried in every concievable way to secure the passage of a law giving- to soldiers of the Civil war a liberal increase of pension, but the party in power refused them relief. Just as soon as you gave us a Demo cratic House we reported out of the Pansion Committee the most liberal pension bill ever enacted into law in the history of the country, and passed it through that body in less than a week. It increased the pension roll about $40,000,000 the year and was about three times the biggest pension bill ever enacted. Following the pas sage of this law the National Encamp ment, meeting at Los Angles, Cali fornia, passed a resolution thanking me for the service I rendered in con nection with the legislation, and by a vote of that great convention instruct ed the Commander to present to me a lithographed copy of that resolution which he did shortly after the adjournment of the encampment. I mention this to show that the charge made by our Republican friends that the soldiers would not be taken care of if we Democrats came into power was not true. Helped the Farmer "When I entered Congress about ten years ago the government was appropriating about $10,000,000 annually for the use of the Agricultural De partment. I took the position that no department of the goverment was rendering a more valuable service than that department, and that the appropriation for its use should be greatly increased. We Democrats have insisted upon giving the agriculture the benefit of extention work, and to that end we have increased from time to time the appropriations until last year we gave to that department more than $20,000,000. We also passed the Lever Agricultural Ex tension bill which carries with it a large appropriation for the benefit of agriculture, and will work a great benefit to the American farmer. In fact, this Democratic administration has taken advantage of every opporto aid agriculture to the end that we may make farm life more pleasant and at the same time more profitable. Under the work of the Agricultural Department our farmers are now porducing much more than they were a few years ago, and the limit of increase has not yet been reached. Our Foreign Policy "Some criticism has been made of the foreign policy the adminstration. If you were to ask me whether any mistakes have been made in relation to our foreign policy, I would not be in a position to give you an intelligent answer. While I have been member of Congress for ten years and have had in all probability a better opportunity than most of you have had to know facts, yet the truth about the mater is, the greater part of the information upon which the action of the President and the State Department is based 13 secret information and I am not able to say t you whether any mistakes have been made or not, but I will tell you what I do know. I do know that we do not har 11,000,000 widows as the result ofv war; I do konw that we do not have 11,000,000 little children who are fatherless and homeless; I do know that 15,000,000 of our-best men have not been killed or wounded; I do know that we do not have a debt of more than $20,000,000,000 piled upon us; I do know that we have peace in this country and that is what I want, and that is what you want. Some criticism has been made of the administration's policy in Mexico, but It seems to me much criticism is not justified. A stable form of government Is now being established in Mexico which in a short time will be recognized by practically every nation In the world, and this has been done without costing us the lives of thousands of our boys and without piling a debt of millions upon us for which you would have been taxeu to pay. The criticism sprung largely from a

few of our millionaires who went down Into Mexico during the Madero

administration1 and through questionable methods secured possession of several hundred thousand . acres of valuable land and millions of dollars worth of valuable mines, and , then came back to this country and tried to force the administration Into intervention and into a war with Mexico. What for? Why? to put value Into their questionable Investments and to give them title to property they really did not own. They were willing to to sacrifice the lives of 100,000 American boys; they were willing to pile a debt upon us of mllions of dollars because of their great anxiety to make their investments more valuable. This administration, however, turned a deaf ear to their demands and preserved peace. If you want to know what war means just look across the water. When I contemplate the possibility of the election of President imbued with this war spirit, I tremble for the safety of our republic. Ky heart aches for our American mothers who might be compelled to see their sons mangled and. dying upon the battlefield to satisfy this war spirit of which some people seem to be possessed.' What a happy people we should be when we remember that peace, prosperity and plenty prevails throughout the coun try. Tells of Candidacy "I am a candidate for Governor of Indiana. My candidacy was the result of a general demand coming from the rank and fHe of the Democratic party. I believe if I am elected I will be able to give the people a good, clean economical administration of state af fairs. While I have have had consid erable experience in matters of legislation, by training and experience, I am a practical business man. Therefore I believe I am capable of adminstering to your satisfaction the affairs of state. One of the questions you will have to determine at the primary on March 7th is whether or not the Indi anapolis News shall dictate the poll-; r v and. nama tIia itanilHiita. rf tka ' Democratic party. No man living in the Eighth district who has known me during the ten years I have been a member of Congress will say that I have ever been owned or controlled by any man, and the Indianapolis News knows quite well that if I am elected Governor it will not be able to dictate to me- I promise you here and now, that if I am elected your Governor I will not take any orders from the News office. I believe in honesty in politics as well as in business, and if I can not be fairly elected and enter that office with clean hands and clear conscience , free to discharge my duty as I see itjf I can not be elected in that way I do not want to be elected at all. I believe, however, that I am going to be both nominated and elected. We will enter the campaign this year confident of success. We will be lead by that matchless leader whose rugged honesty has attracted the attention and won the confidence of all the people, and who stands tonight before the exampler of righteousness and as the champion of liberty. With such a leader and with the splendid work of both our state and national administrations we will win the most glorious victory ever achieved by our party in the history of the state." During the six months from April to September, 1915, 620 motor cars of American make were Imported into India as against 407 made in Great Britain. When You Have a Cold. It is when you have a severe cold that you will appreciate the good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs. B. H. Shackleton, Chadwicks, N. Y., says: "I am pleased to say that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has been used by myself and children, and I have found beneficial in relieving throat irritation, hoarseness and in curing a cold. I cannot speak too highly in praise of such a valuable and reliable medicine." Obtainable everywhere. adv.

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Will Be At Hotel Westcott Richmond, Ind. On Saturday and Sunday Feb. 12 and 13

BR. FRUTH . is direct from NEW YORK CITY where he has had the advantage of training In the largest Hospital which Bra devoted to the treatment of Chronic Diseases and Disorders. In addition be is a graduate of on of the Unrest General Hospitals in New York City, as wall as being a duly (raduatad and licensed physician in the State of Indiana. This training combined with a number of year experience and practice has serred to make Dr. Fruth thoroughly proficient and expert in the - treatment of all long standinc and persistent Chronic Diseases. His methods of treatment are the latest and most modern known to science and which in his own enormous ex per ience have been absolutely successf uL Erery patient who consults this Specialist is given a thorough and exact explanation of their condition, and incurable conditions or diseases for which no thins can b done are not accepted for treatment. Dr. Fruth Succeeds Where Others Have Failed If yon havesuffered for months or years with a Chronic Affliction, yon owe It to your own best interests to consult a Specialist who has fitted himself by years of study, training and experience to treat you correctly and therefor successf ally. Do not delay but arrange to see Dr. Fruth at your very earliest opportunity, for the earlier any disease is properly treated the more assurance that it will be promptly and permanently cored. The Following Diseases, Disorders- Conditions and Ailments aro Scientifically and Successfully Treated

Eye. Car, Nose and Throat Including Catarrh, enlarged and diseased tonsils, adenoids, spurs and polypi of the nose, deafness, ringing in the ears, Inflamatiou 01 tne eyes and granulated no. Diseases of the Heart and Blood Vessels. which causa palpitation or fluttering of the heart, blueness of the lips and nails, shortness of breath, cough, and swelling of the legs and ankles. Diseases of the Langs and Ah- Passages, prolonged cough, progressive lose of weight, and strength, afternoon fever. Bight sweats, and spitting of blood means tuberculosis or coosnmption. , Do not be In doubt bat learn the truth, by an examination. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestine, giving rire to pain, nausea and vomit, ing. gas formation, dlaorrhoea and cos. tlvcncss. and prolonged attacks of dyspepsia and Indigestion. i Diseases of the Kidneys and Urinary Organs, science has perfected simple tests wnicn aosoiutciy prove or disprove tae TBrcsence of kldne Inflammtions- ehief presence of kidney Inflamatlonschicf among which is Blight's IMseaeeTTbere rZd i E. rS , dht XSUiiSi need be no doubt it properly examined, LHSeases 01 tne Kectorn, flmrare and Attala and plies Cured Without the kniie or detention from business or work. dan Stones and dolter or "Big Neck. trae. cessfuUr treated without operation. Do yon en tier with headaches, epilepsy or fits," paralysis, neuralgia, ''dizziness.' rheumatism, lumbago, asthma, skin disease, blood disorders, deposits In the urine, lr.fiamatlon of the bladder, or other vaime and distressing disorders of which you do not know the name or

HOTEL CATCHES FIRE

EATON, O., Feb. 8. Timely dlscov-! very of the blaze about noon Monday ' doubtless prevented a heavy loss to the Pollett hotel building, now being remodeled to temporarily accommodate the county officials during the erection of the new court house. Plumbers were employed in the bull ing and a pipe upon which they bad been at work became overheated during the noon hour and set fire to a wall. An alarm was sent in by a workman and the blaze was controlled by chemicals. The loss is estimated at less than $50. The building belongs to the estate of the late Edward S. Stotler. The property is uninsured, i CATCH LAZY HUSBAND MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 8. The campaign being waged on lazy busbands at the red u P.St nf tho Anonclared Charities executive committee has resulted in three arrests. In one case the association is caring for the family while the husband and father gets converted at the state farm. HAIR COMING OUT i Dandruff causes a feverish irritation of the scalp, the hair roots shrink, loosen and then the hair comes out fast. To stop falling hair at once and rid the scalp of every rarticle of dandruff, get a 25-cent bottle of Danderlne at any drug store, pour a little in your hand and rub it into the scalp. After a few applications the hair stops coming out and you can't find any dandruff. Adv. SAYS HOT WATER WASHES POISONS FROM THE LIVER Everyone should drink hot water with phosphate In It, before breakfast. To feel as fine as the proverbial fid dle, we must keep the liver washed clean, almost every morning, to prevent its sponge-like pores from clogging with indigestible material,-sour bile and poisonous toxins, says a noted physician. If you get headaches, it's your liver. If you catch cold easily, it's your liver. If you wake up with a bad taste, furred tongue, nasty breath or stomach becomes rancid, it's your liver. Sallow skin, muddy complexion, watery eyes all denote liver uncleanliness. Your liver is the most important, also the most abused and neglected organ of the body. Few know its function or how to release the dammed-up body waste, bile and toxins. Most folks resort to violent calomel, which is a dangerous, salivating chemical which can only be used occasionally because it accumulates in the tissues, also attacks the bones. Every- man and worn n, sick or well, should drink each morning before breakfast, a glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it, to wash from the liver and bowels the previous day s indigestible material, the poisons, sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing, sweetening and freshening the entire alimentary canal before putting more food Into the stomach. Limestone phosphate does not restrict the diet like calomel, because it can not salivate, for it is harmless and you can eat anything afterwards. It is inexpensive and almost tasteless, and any pharmacist will sell you a quarter pound, which Is sufficient for a demonstration of how hot water and limestone phosphate cleans, stimulates and freshens the liver, keeping you feeling fit day in and day out. Adv. Two, Days Only Office Hours: 8:00 a. m. to 8:00 p. m. daily Returning Every Weeks, or 28 Days. nature? If yon do, giro them your fanmediate attention. For satisfactory treatment can be given yon. Nervous Debility Are yon tired moraines: nervous and despondent; no ambition lifeless: defective memory easily fatigued; excitable and Irritable: eyes sunken, red and blurred t dreams and lossest menially slow snd sluggish. If so your condition demands attention and you are in need of advice and treatment. . Private Diseases of Men and Women a Par ticular Speciality, including all diseases peculiar to both sexes, using in the majority of cases new and original methods which have proven completely efficient and satisfactory. A special treatment for men which will be ex. latncd personally to those who are intreated or are in need of same. i Surgical Cases, such as Varicocele, Hydro. . cole and ituptare. given -r-wtal atteat uon. I 606 administered for blood diseases by a new . k SDd method, causing Llttleor Z no Inconvenience. I AM fVwiaattatlM la Afcanl .( - - I 25 7A5fr.ff lntcly no obligation to take treatment. Advice and complete explanation and expert opinion of your condition, with a thorough examination is free and at aM UresUdiy extended those who am ffDritively no patients treated by mall, and all desi rng lr f ormation must present "rr Selves la person. .