Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 October 1898 — Page 8

REPUBLICANS PAYING THE DEBT

AN EXPOSURE OF FALSE CLAIMS BY DEMOCRACY Who Used Money Received From the General Government In Settlement of the State’s Civil War Claims—What Auditor Henderson’s Report Shows, When Analyzed, Regarding the Reduction of the State Debt.

The Democratic party claims in its state platform that under Democratic administration the state debt was reduced more than $2,000,000. That is false, and the writer of the statement, the committee that approved and the •convention that adopted it knew it to be so. In the fall of 1894 Indiauians turned all Democrats out of office except Governor Matthews, and he, or any other Democrat, would have gono with the rest of them had there been a governor to elect that year. Up to the time specified, when the people said by the unparalelled plurality of 44,000 and more “we want no more of such Democracy,” Auditor Henderson of that party reported that only $910,000 of the debt had been paid, but that $300,000 additional would be liquidated before the Democrats went out of office in the following January. In all, that would be $1,210,000 state debt reduction, for a Democratic administration.

More than two-thirds'of waspaid ■ with money received from the general j government in settlement of the state’s : claim for civil war expenses. Only | about $300,000 was taken from the j state's sinking and general | liquidate what the state owed on its I bonded indebtedness, or rather, after i two years’ working under the new tax law, the Democrats could not raise | enough revenue to permit them to pay j more than $300,000 on the debt. To ■ swell their showing over $1,000,000 toward wiping out the debt, they used money that was returned for money raised 32 years before by a war levy. Instead of paying $2,000,000 of the debt from taxation, the truth is that the Democratic officials from 1891 to 1895 paid only $300,000, which was part of the money borrowed by them to run the state government during that time, and this borrowing was the outcome of Democratic legislative policy for many years preceding the time when that party, under the spur of Governor Hovey, a Republican, attempted to improve the state revenues. With a very large increase of tax values of land, personal and corporation property, the Democrats could pay no more than $300,000 on the state debt out of the money derived from taxation. However, they were high rollers as debt payers with the war claims money that came into their hands after Republican administrations had prosecuted the claims to successful issue, and little remained to be done when the Democrats came into the state offices but to receive the money from the government. Since 1890, figures in the reports of the auditor of state show the reduction of the state debt to have been $2,340,000. How much of that should be credited to Democratic management one can see from the following: State debt when Democrats ) went into office in 1891. State debt, when Democrats ) went out of office in 1895. j Deduction $‘920,000.00 Reduction claimed by Demo-) Oln iyr . m cratic state auditor, 1894. i »R-w,uw.uu The difference can be explained only In this way. After the Democrats took charge they borrowed between 1891 and 1893 many hundred thousands. When they came to array the results of their administration for final parade, they had to makeu better financial showing than the great increase of tax valuation had by their mismanagement given them. They began by taking $340,000 of the money paid by the government, then $370,000 more of it. As as a few hundred thousand remained of that money it was decided to apply all of it, so the nearly $1,000,000 the government paid the state in 1891 went to help wipe out the debt. The amount thus nsed was $910,000. When the Democrats had thus reduced the debt the people in turn wiped them out. But they had a couple of months more of office before the Republicans were to come in so t hey said ••we will squeeze out $300,000 of the large revenue we have from increased appraisement of lands and other tux values and apply it to bonds. That will give us credit for $1,210,100 as our reduction of the debt.'* As a fact there was paid $910,000 of the original public debt under Democratic administration. That party in 1891 found the debt to be $8,050,615.12. That year it was increased to $8,346,015.12. It so remained until 1893, when it was reduced by the payment of $380,000, which left it at (8,006,618.12, ot «>niy eou.OUO less tnun uneu me Democrats took charge, or in other words up to this exhibit only $50,000 more than the Democrats had borrowed in 1891 had been paid. The next year $570,000 was applied, reducing the figures to $7,436,615, and then (300,000 more before the Republicans took charge. The Republicans, without any aid like that which came to the Democrats from the general government paying its debt to the state, up to October last reduced the state debt to $5,716,615.12. It was r, 186,615.12, consequently in less than four years they cut it down $1,420,000. Since then other material reductions have been made, and the Republicans are nearer the 2,000,000 mark of lessen-

, Ing the debt and burden of the people I than the Democrats ever dared to be. I So much for.a preposterous platform ! claim of the Democracy. j PHASES OF PROTECTION ! Unexampled Increase of America’s Foreign Trade. The staple Democratic argument Sgainst protection is that it builds a wall around the country, shutting out foreign demand for our produce and products. It is proclaimed, too, with a degree of inconsistency that marks the demagogic spirit of the free trader and tariff for revenue reformer, that if the manufacturer fattens uuder protection the farmer suffers. It is not worth while in this connection to bother about counter arguments, it being sufficient to refute free trade and dispel the hypnotic influence it has exercised with a few facts of current circulation in the commercial papers of the United States. e In the pyesent tide of prosperity, and promise of one greater and beyond parallel in this country, it is remembered that by a magnificent majority of a popular vote a Republican administration was demanded by the people. That demand was at a time of fearful business depressiou, when enterprise of every kind languished and factories were closed, when farmers suffered from short crops aud thousands were clamoring for work. This terrible state of affairs had continued for four years under a Democratic policy. When the Republicans came iu and established again protection for home industries, the people responded with alacrity to the assurance of good times. That they are here is shown iu one instance that our exports during the past eight months were increased by $107,000,000, and in another that the United States has had, a second year of tremendous crops. In the two Dakotas and Minnesota alone there will be this year a surplus of $148,000,000 in farm products. That represents a per capita production of ' SB2. The farmer is getting spot cash ' on delivery instead of waiting for returns, as in times past, under consignment methods. The whole movement of the United States trade with foreign countries has for the past eight months been at the rate of $1,807,628,896 a year. The United States buys now very little linen from Austria. It was only a few years ago imported very largely. While there are crop shortages abroad, it is announced that the wheat yield of the United States this year will amount to 700,000,000 bushels. This will be the largest in the history of our country. It is more than enough to feed those who suffer from crop failures abroad. Forty years ago there were no wire nails. Of-cut nails the United States produced then about 80,000 tons annually, and the wire product is now far ahead of the cut nail, but the yearly produttion of both is so great that it threatens Europe with disastrous competition. At the rooms of the New York Merchants’ association, an institution to facilitate buying, there is a constant throng of buyers from all parts of the country. All day long it is one continuous story of wonderful improvement in trade, of great crops and of money in abundance. The buyers express faith in what they tell by purchasing more goods than they ever did before.

One of the incidents of good times is the great lessening of the number of failures among manufacturers. Two years ago iu August there were 298 failures of this class, last mouth there was less than half as many. Almost 70 per cent of Mexico’s foreign trade is with the United States. The United States is shipping coal, irou and steel to England. This has been brought about by the policy of protection. The demand for grain shipping accommodations is greater at New York thun ever before. More wheat and corn is being exported thuu at this time lust year. American sheeting and drills are largely called for by China. At the port ot Shanghai alone last year, the importation of these goods wusincreased' by more than 1,200,000 pieces Americays are establishing warehouses in Egyptian cities. They propose to get the trade ot that country. The United States is sending trolley rars t<> Ireland, Englund uud Japan. From reports appearing daily in the reliable mid authoritative trade journals, there is no locality in this great country excepted in the enjoyment of good times. Farmers, merchants, manufacturers and business men of every class and description are sharing in prosperity uuder protection. What has become of that “Chinese wall” the Dingley bill was to build around the country? If it was built, how does it happen that the foreign trade of the United States is now at the rate of nearer a year aud that in the pbat eight months the increased value dr exports alone reached $107,000,000?

A LOW TAX LEVY. The lowest tax levy for state purposes the property holders of Indiana have enjoyed for many years is that «pon which revenue is now collected. It is 9 cents, and was instituted by a Republican legislature. Forty-six years ago Democratic administrations were running the state into debt on a 25 cents levy. After that a reduction of 5 cents was tried for six years. For three years more a further reduction of 5 cents was made. Then for five years the 20 cents levy was restored with a year of 25 cents intervening. These increases were caused by the civil war. The general government paid back to the state all the money thus raised and expended for troops. It was a few years ago when this settlement was made. The Democrats were in charge of the state. They got the money and applied it to the state debt, representing to the people that they had reduced the debt by economy aud low taxes. After the war levy for four years the taxpayers paid 15 cents, then for two only 5, but the levy was again increased to 15 cents for two years. For 16 years 12 cents was paid, a good part of which time under Democratic rule. It raised more revenue thau was needed for current expenses, but there was never a surplus to apply to the public debt until the Republicans reduced the levy to 9 cents, cut down the assessment and paid more than $1,000,000 on the debt. NOT WANTED BY CAMPAIGN LIAHS. Sergeant Ulysses C. Daily of Winchester, Ind., and of Company F, One Hundred and Fifty-eighth Indiana, is not useful to yellow newspapers or others purveying horrors of camplife in the interest of the Democratic party. They do not want such statements as his. They are not of the kind they are looking for. What they eagerly desire to support their premeditated plan of campaign lying are the complaints of camp followers and chronic grumblers, to many of whom the comforts of soldiers are luxuries compared with what they have been accustomed to in civil life. Sergeant Daily says: “No soldier can charge his sickness to the negligence, indifference or inattention of his superior officers. The general hospitals at Chickamauga, he claims, were most admirably equipped and supplied with trained nurses, who gave the, sick every attention. The division hospitals were not so Well managed, largely because of the negligence of the stewards, who were detailed from the various regiments to serve there. Considering the number of men at the park and the length of time they were kept there, he thinks the percentage of sickness and deaths was low. The food supply furnished by Uncle Sam was always ample in quantity, of the best quality aud of considerable variety. The dysentery so much spoken of was due largely, he thinks, to the indiscretion of the men themselves, who after payday filled up on pies and other indigestible food, while the typhoid fever was due uot so much to an inadequate water supply os to the fact that the water had to be hauled from the springs and stood in barrels until consumed. ”

EVIDENTLY A SHADY REPORT. It would be well to withhold unreserved belief in the report made through the procurement of Inspector General Breckinridge, concerning hospital conditions at Chickamauga, until the other side has a chance to say something. Its horrors are suspicious, and the spirit of the investigation seems to have been to represent conditions as being altogether outside of humanity. It Ims the suggestiveness of a campaign document and the narrowness of a one-sided effort to boost the Democratic party. The examiners of witnesses, as a military board, were Miles B. Wafd, major and brigade surgeon; J a llies J. Johnaon, major Second Arkansas, and Emil B. Hellburn, major Second Kentucky. All of the witnesses whose stories wore most serviceable iu enabling the board to draw its conclusions as to suffering and mismanagement were from southern regiments. If there were others, they do not appear iu the abstract carried by the Associated Press. It is suggestive that, while a few of the witnesses are located as to regiments, part of them are left unidentified, leaving the reader to assume that the testimony was gathered from all classes of soldiers and from all sections of the country, x The report abounds in inconsistency, particularly iu striving to save the medical officers in some instances, yet condemning their management as a whole. The report is sensational, but not convincing. There will be enough investigation of alleged mistreatment of soldiers, ana that, too, of a thorough and very honest kind, to satisfy the people, unless misfortune should befall the country in the election of a Democratic congress. "This is not the time for anonymous charges of mistreatment of soldiers. If anyone knows anything that is fact, he should place himself where the people can get at him, and not lurk in thp bushes. • The people have only to patiently wait for investigation of alleged cruelty to the soldiers to find out what liars the ore available for the Democratic party. The Democratic party was for the war, but cannot possess its soul in pence because the people would not permit it to manage it. * Not more than 2 per cent of the soldiers who have been in hospitals or sick in their own tents have died at Camp Wikoff.

Sunday School Column.

Conducted by

REMINGTON, INDIANA. .

Theloving thought that blossoms into a loving deed sends out a fragrance that spreads far and wide. Barkley Township will hold a union rally day at the Christian church at Valma on Sunday Oct. 16th. We hope of all the north end schools will be well represented. The date of the county convention has not yet been named. The committee are making streneous efforts to secure Prof. Hamill but -so far have been unable to get him to name a date when he can be with us. A carefully prepared program with able speakers will be made up; in the mean time, let all the schools hustle while they wait. Rally day was generally observed by the schools over the county so far as we can learn. Our county held second place in number of schools observing it in the state last year, and we certainly must hold our place this year. Schools who did not observe the day set apart (Sept. 25th) by the Association can do so any time during the fall. Marion Township's schools all united in a very helpful lively meeting on Sept. 25th at the M. E. church in Rensselaer. The exercises were very interesting. The collection amounted to about eleven dollars. Too high an estimate cannot be placed upon these union meetings. It brings all the churches together upon a .common basis to accomplish a common purpose. It is said that “self mastery is the basis of sanity.” It does seem very easy to give way to angry impulses of engry passion or self indulgence or some absorbing train of thought throwing the reins on the horse’s neck as it were. But every time we give way to such ungovernable impulses we become just that much of a maniad. we come nearer to that line which divides the sane from the insane and makes it uncessary to take such a one from the community to be placed under restraint. How true the words “Better is he who ruleth himself than hethattaketh a city.” The writer attended a live interesting township convention at Kentland last Sunday, Oct. 2nd. The program was unusually good and helpful to Sunday School workers. Bro. J. R. Thompson Co. Sec. was present and presented the Home Dept in his usual cheerful way. To him is largely due the credit of having organized every township in the county (Newton) since last Jan. This has taken many days of hard work many long drives but it is now accomplished and you will notice by the yearbook that Newton Co. has a Banner as well as ourselves, we rejoice with them. We exacted a promise from Bro. Thompson to attend our Co. Convention.

2V good sized boy or man wanted to do chores during winter. Must board and sleep at home. Will pay fair wages. Enquire Republican office. Do not fail to call at the Meyer Sisters and see all the latest styles in millinery. 13-14 and 15, Grand Millinery Opening. w2t 1 have private funds to loan on real estate at low rates for any length of time. Funds are always on hands and there is no delayno examination of land, no sending papers east —absolutely no red tape Why do you wait on insurance companies for 6 months for your money? I also loan money for short times at current bank rates. Funds always on hand. W. B. Austin. Ferguson & Wilson have plenty of money to make allthe loans required in Jasper county. We will give applicant choice from private funds or eastern funds. Don’t forget to call and get our terms. House for rent. Inquire of W. R. Cotton. South Bend wagons and buggies of all styles at L. S. Renicker’s. 86.

W. O. SALLEY.

PROFESSIONAL M. 1 V-XZXZ"WkZ\ZX/ -VZATTORNEYS. George K. Hollingsworth Arthur H. Hopkins HOLLINGSWORTH & HOPKINS, Attorneys-at-Law. 4W"Ofßce second floor of Leopold’s Block, corner Washington and Van Rensselaer sts. Practicein ail the courts, purchase, sell and lease real estate. Attorneys for Rensselaer B. L. & s. Association. Frank Foltz. Charles <4. Spitler Harry R. Kurrie, .FOLTZ, SPITLER & KURRIE (Successors to Thompson & Bro.) Attorney-at-Law. Law. Real Estate, Insurance. Abstracts and Loans. Only set of Abstract Books in County. RENSSELAER, IND. TO M - B. AUSTIN. Lawyer Broker. • .J o i 3 Forsythe Block, corner Washington and Vanßensselaer st., RENSSELAER, - ’ - - IND. FERGUSON & WILSON, Attorneys-at-La w. Will practice in all the courts. Will give careattention to any and all kinds of Legal Business intrusted to them. Office west side of Public Square—upstairs. RENSSELAER, IND. JAMES A. BURNHAM, U. 8. Pension Attorney and Justice of the Peace, Thorough equipped and abreast of the times. Expert in pension matters. Office over Western Union Telegraph Office. t JAMES W. DOUTHIT, Attorney-at-Law, Office over Laßue Eros’. Grocery. RENSSELAER, - - INDIANA O’ JL CHARLES E. MILLS, A ttorn ey-at-L aw. i ”, trance, Collections, and Real Estate. AbS as ts carefully prepared. Titles Examined. ■ I’D Loans negotiated at lowest rates. OJija upstairs in Odd Fellows’ Temple. < RENSSELAER, IND. *

J a L. DUVALL, Attornny-at-Law. AU business of the profession carefullv and thoroughly executed. Money to loan on almost any terms. Real Estate bought and sold. Collections and abstracts carefuly propounded First door east of P. O. upstairs. R, S. D WIGGINS, Counselor at Law. RENSSELAER, - INDIANA. I have recovered mv health and have again entered upon the practic of law. < all and see me. Office in Makeever’s bank building. (JHILCOTE & DUNN, Attorneys-at-Law. Attend to an business in the profession with promptness and dispatch Office in second story of Makeever Block. RENSSELAER, IND. C. W. Hanley. J. J. Hunt. HANLEY & HUNT, Attorneys-at-Law. Law. Real Estate. Insurance, Abstracts and Loans. OFrick: Third door south McCoy’s bank on ground floor. RENSSELAER. IND. JAMES H. CHAPMAN, Abstracter of Titles. Farm Loans. Insurance and real estate. Uou ey to loan In large or small amounts, on real estate, personal or security. Special attention given to collecting notes and accounts. Office over Ellis A Murray's Store. RENSSELAER, IND. RAY D. THOMPSON, Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public, Collections, Loans, and all Legal Business carefully attended to clerk's OLD OFFICE. EAST OF COURT HOUSE. REAL ESTATE. LOAN. INSURANCE. J. F. Warren J. F. Irwin TO arren & IRWIN. Real Estate, Abstracts, Collections. Farm Loans and Fire Insurance. Office In Odd Fellows’Block. RENSSELAER, IND. TOARNEk & THOMPSON. Carriage, Wagon and Blacksmith Shop. Painting and Repair Work a s|>eclalty. Shop in new building on South Front Street, one square below Liberal Ooraer. RENSSELAER, IND.

PHYSICIANS. Ha J ’ KANN AL, m. d. c.. Veterinarian, Graduate Ohlcago Veterinary College, office with Dr. M. B. Alter, RENSSELAER. IND. TO. W. HARTSELL. M. D. HOMEOPATHIC Physician and Surgeon. Chronic diseases a specialty.' In Stocktoii-WH-liam block opposite the court house Phono 30 RENSSELAER. IND. DR- S. C. JOHNSON, Physician and Surgeon Office and residence over Porter & Yeoman Store in new Hollingsworth building. Phone 205. RENSSELAER, IND. DR. a. L. BERKLEY, Physician and Surgeoit. • Office in Forsythe corner block. Telephone Ilf RENSSELAER, IND. I. 13. Washburn ic. t: . Englißh TO"ASHBURN & ENGLISH Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Washburn will give special attention to diseasesot the eye. ear. nose, throat and chronic QIBORS6S. Dr. English will give special attention to surn departments, an 4 general medicines Onice in Leopold’s corner block over Kills & Murray’s, RENSSELAER, IND. DR. C. E. POWELL, M. d„ Physician and Surgeon, t Calls attended promptly, night or day. Office over commercial State Bank. RENSSKLtER. - - INDIANA. BANKS Addison Parkison. Pres J. M. Wasson. V. Pres. E. L. Hollingsworth. Caslilei COMMERCIAL STATE BANK RENSSELAER, INI). Only State Bank In County Directors: Addison Parkison. James L. Randle. John Al Wasson, George E. Murray and Emmet L. Hollingsworth. This bank is prepared to transact a genera! banking businese. Interest paid on time deposits. Money loaned and good notes bought at current rates of Interest A share of your patronage is solicited. A. McCoy, President. T. J. McCoy, Cashier. A. R. Hopkins. Asst Cashier A. McCOY & CO.’S BANK. Oldest Bank in Jasper County Established 1854. Transacts a general banking business, buys notes and loans on long or short time on personal or real estate security. Fair and liberal treatment is promised to all. Int erest paid on time deposits Foreign exchange bought an l sold. Your patronage is solicited. Patrons having valuable papers may deposit them for safe keeping. H O. Harris, Pres.. E.T. Harris, Vice Pres. J.C. Harris,Cashier RENSSELAER BANK, Rensselaer, Ind., We make farm loans at 6 per cent interest payable annually. Money loaned in sums to suit borrower. Exchange bought bought and sold on all banking points Collections made ans promptly remitted Deposits Received Interest bearing certificates of deposits issued.

DENTISTS. DR. J. W. HORTON, Makes a successful specialty of saving WT Natural Teeth IHlsJoftice KXiA" Is conven lentlyjlo- 'P i' <¥? cated In the New iMjlßߣwEy£itZ/ z’V N% Brick. Y'MBSF’ V\ w W V First door r j< V k west of ‘ J vr* r f lu jk-c. the ' .5L DR. h. l. brown, Dentist Crown and Bridgework. Teeth without plates a specially. All the latest methods In Dentistry. Office over Meyer's Drugstore. Gas administered for painless extraction of teeth. PIONEER MEAT MARKET J Eigelsbach' Pi'op, Beef. Fork. Veal. Mutton, Sausage. Balogna etc., sold In quantities to suit purchasers at the lowest prices. None but the best stock slaughtered. The highest prices paid for good cattle. A. Ia WILLIS, Gunsmith, Special attention glr z) to Bl °y cle Repairs of a ln wlth Perll,ug ° ii L,toerßl C° rneri KeuM tAv Jj 4 - laer. Ind.