Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 113, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1904 — Page 2

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Republican Ticket.

For President faeodore Roosevelt, For Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks. For Governor J. Frank Hanly. For Lieutenant-Governor Hugh T. Miller. For Secretary of State Daniel E. Storms. Auditor cf State David E Sherrok Irtasarar sf SUU Nat U Hill, Attorney General Charles W. Miller. Reporter of Supreme C-«rt George W. Self. superintendent Public Inetrncnoi F, A, Cotton Chief of Bureau of Statistics Joseph H. Stubbs. fudge Supreme Court, 2nd District Oscar H. Montgomery. Judge Supreme Court, 3rd District John V. Hadley. Congressman E. D, Crumpacker. State Senator R. 0. McCain. Prosecuting Attorney Robert O. Graves. TorVoint Representative ' Jesse E. Wilson. ’\ County Recorder John W. Tilton. County Treasurer 8. R, Niohols. County Sheriff John O’Connor. County Surveyor Myrt B. Price. County Coroner W. J. Wright John F. Petit.

Cedar Poles and Posts.

Cedar turned hitching posts. Cedar clothes line or grape arbor pole*. Bound or sawed, cheaper tkaa ever at Gwin’s lumber yards.

DEBT DESTROYERS

What Republican Administration Has Accomplished In This Lina. DURBIN ON FISCAL MANAGEMENT Compares the Record of Republican and Democratic Leadership and Proves Conclusively That a Vote for Republican State and Legislative Candidates Is a Vote Against the State Debt. In a speech delivered at Anderson on Sept. 17th Governor Durbin reviewed at length the fiscal record of the present period of Republican administration and said, on the subject cf the state debt, in part: We have been told that it was "hypocritical” to claim in behalf of Republican officials that they have rapidly reduced the debt, because, forsooth, the money with which this has been done ‘ comes from a Democratic tax law.” My information is that this money comes from the people, the taxpayers of the state. It is not a matter of particular difficulty to raise money in a state like Indiana by the process of taxation. What the people are most Interested in is how this money is expended when once it has been •ollected. It is true that the present tax law provides that the revenues derived from the sinking fund tax must be applied toward the extinction of the state debt, but Republican officials have by no means stopped at that. They have applied every dollar that could be made available from any source toward the reduction of the state debt. And there has been no provision In law to prevent them from repeating the performance of Democratic leadership during the years between 1882 and 1889, when they Increased public expenditure more rapidly than public revenues and'added the difference to the debt. The people would profit little from a reduction of the state debt at one end if it were being steadily built up at the other. But by the application of honesty and efficiency to the public service no necessity of this sort has arisen. Although the state tax levy has been reduced, large amounts have been diverted from the general fund toward the reduction of the debt, until it is now certain that It will be the privilege of Governor Hanly, early In his administration, to wipe out the last payable dollar of that obligation, which is about all the people of Indiana have left to remind them that there ever was a time whan Democratic leadership was in control of the great business affairs of this state. Facts From the Record.

I am glad that the Democratic state platform has called attention to the comparative records of Republican and Democratic officials in dealing with the state debt, and particularly that it has mentioned a payment by the general government to the treasury of Indiana which was applied on the state debt in 1902, for there was another payment by the general government Into the treasury of Indiana eleven years before, and the policy pursued by a Democratic finance board in that connection is illustrative of the methods in vogue in the statehouse in Indianapolis during the period immediately preceding the present period of Republican supremacy. During the four years from 1891 to 1895—1 am now dealing in figures which I secure from the official records of the state and not from the romantic statistics set forth in the Democratic state platform —with the state revenues increased over those of the preceding fbur years fully five million dollars in the aggregate, a DenjQCratlg financa board paid on the state debt in all $1,310,000. As this Is about the only Instance In the history of Indiana where a Democratic finance board ever paid anything on the state debt, the circumstance Is worthy of special comment, but there were some peculiar Incidents connected with the performance to which I desire to call your attention. In April, 1891, there was received from the general government In repayment of the direct war tax, $719,144.03, and in 1892 $3,876.99, an aggregate of $723,021.02. Now this Democratic finance beard is not to be accused, as Is the Republican finance board of eleven years later, of the high crime and misdemeanor of applying the* full amount Immediately upon the state debt. Their first bond payment was March 8, 1893 —two years after receiving the draft, and this payment was only $349,000; their secoad payment was made on March 31, 1894, three years after receiving tbs draft, $370,m- 15 only $710,900 of the government draft in all withlh three years. If they had applied this surplus sum upon the payment of the debt st once, as did the Republican finance cbmmiftee In 1902 with the war claim.draft received frbm the genera! government, there would have been a saving to the state In Interest cf over |SS,OOO. And It is a noteworthy fact that this same finance board held on to the $400,009, which added to this $719,000. makes up the sum total of Democratic payments on the state debt, until within a week of the time when the Democratic party was to releaso control of the fiscal and legislative affairs of the state. What the Democata Did. Another showing: The Democratic finance board paid on the state debt in the four years Draft from the U. 5... .$723,021.02 Sinking fund tax 869,170.26 General fund 217,408.71 or an average per year from the gen-

oral fund of $54,352, on a tax averaging 2% cents mere on the >IOO for this fund than has prevailed during the' Republican period, and with receipts in this fund during the years 1892, 1893 and 1894; averaging $1,449,487 annually, as against an average in this fund for the'nine years succeeding of sl,338,176. In other words, the Democratic finance board had an advantage over succeeding Republican finance boards in funds available, of $111,311 annually. And besides, It must be remembered, we had at that time in control of state affairs, according to the Democratic state platform, officials who were opposed to “unnecessary and extravagant public expenditures, ’ while now an “extravagant and wasteful" administration is in power. Now, if in 1893, with the country on a hard times basis, the people of Indiana paid Into the fund from 4hich are met the ordinary expenses of the state government $1,554,405, and in 1903, on a prosperity basis, with the cost of conducting private enterprises largely increased, according to our Democratic friends, they paid into this fund only $1,363,066, nearly $200,000, or more than 14 per cent less than was exacted form them for the same purpose ten years before, they ought to have been able to pay at least half a million dollars on the debt out of the general fund in that one year—or 250 per cent more than they paid In the whole four years. Comparing the Records. As a matter of fact, how does their record compare with ours? Owing to the fact that the retiring Democratic finance board exhausted every available resource of the state in making a payment on the debt just > on the eve of the accession of the Republican party to power in Jnauary, 1895, it was nine months before a Republican finance board was able to get into action on the state debt, and yet the total reduction in the state’s indebtedness since that date has been $5,618,000. The Republican reduction of the state debt will bear this analysis: From state debt sinking fund.. ....$3,773,133 From current revenues...... 1,844,867 a yearly average in funds from sources other than the state debt sinking fund since January, 1895, of nearly $200,000. But if we subtract from this total the amount received from the general government in 1902 and promptly applied on the debt, we have a total of $1,209,000 diverted from the general fund toward the extinction of the debt, an average of $134,333 a year. The Democratic state platform credits us with an average payment from current funds of $161,257.52 a year, which is $£7,000 a yeas ISuch, but the average actually maintained means that we have applied on the state debt from the revenues raised for the purpose of maintaining the ordinary machinery of government each year $79,801 more than did the Democrats, although during the whole period we have annually collected Into the general fund on an average slll,311 less than did the Democrats during the last three years of their ascendancy, and during 1903 nearly $200,000 less was received than under Democratic management in 1893. If we had continued the same .tax levy which prevailed under the Democratic regime and the valuation of property had remained the tame, we would have received during our period of control more than a million dollars In excess of what has been collected under our reduced levy, and if the levy had remained stationary, with the valuation standing at the figures which have prevailed, we would have been able by this time not only to wipe out the state debt, but would have had a balance sufficient In Itself to build another state capital. In order that you may be more fully Informed of the regularity and consistency characterizing the progress of our debt-paying policy, the following statement Is submitted!

M , B.daetlon Total Debt. for Year. 1895 $7,520,011.12.. 1896 6,920,615.12... $600,000 1897 6,200,615.12... 720,000 1898 -5,800,615.12... 400,000 1899 5,187,615.12... 613,000 1900 4,704,615.12... 483,000 1901 4,204,615.12... 500,000 1902 2,887,615.12.. 1,317,000 1903 2,437,615.12... 450,000 1904, Jul. 1.. 1,902,61542... 535,000 Of this total payment of $5,618,000 on the state debt since 1895 $2,602,000 has been made since the beginning of the present state administration, a reduction of the debt from January, 1901, to July, 1905, averaging $800,009 a year. Of the total debt of leks than $1,600,900 which wtU ramalu at the time of Mr. Hacly* laauguratlon as governor, $484,000 represents a portion of the debt which 1s by law a continuing obligation, being Pardue aod.lndMAa University 6 per cent the interest on which represents simply a pbrt of the support Vhicb the stfte accords these Institutions. The payable dbbt will be less than $1,100,900 at the close of this administration, kkd n ddeade of Republican control of state affair, will have resulted in a total debt redaction of more than $6,000,099. We have been paying bonds due In 1909 and 1915, and the payments made on the debt under the neat administration will have to bo confined to the discharge of obligations as a matter of fact not due for a decade. Despite the allegations of the Democratic platform I confidently declare the belief that there Is no state In the Union where the burdens of taxation rest more lightly upon the people, where the public funds are disbursed under a stricter system of accountability, or where the tajepayer's dollar brings so large a Measure of actual return. **

PUBLIC SALE. A _____ I will offer at public sale on the G W. Michaels place known as the Old Bahc ck farm, 3 miles southeast of Rensselaer beginning at 10 o’clock a. m on Monday Oct. 3. 1904. The following property. 27 Head of cattle: Consisting of 6 milk cows, 5 two-year old heifers, 6 yearling steers, 1 suckling colt, 20 tons of good tame’ hay. 2 ricks of straw, 125 shocks of fodder, 1 mower, 1 ten-loot rake, 1 riding cultivator, 2 walking cultivators, 1 disk, 2 breaking p’ows, 1 good 4 inch wagon complete 1 end gate seeder and gate, 1 good heavy work harness, 1 set double driving harness and numerous other property. Terms, 12 months time, over $5, without interest if paid when due; or 8 per cent off for cash R. W, Burris Fred A. Philips, Auctioneer. G G. Spitler, Clerk. Hot lunch on the grounds

W. O,Bro wn ( General Auctioneer Thoroughly posted on all breeds of stock. Will make you big money on all your sales and satisfy you every time. Satisfaction guaranteed. Terms reasonable. Write or telephone me for dates before advertising. Rensselaer, > . Indiana. Leave Orders at This Office. Call on B. O. Gardner and learn something about Oklahoma and Indian territory. Excursion first and third Tuesdays of each month When there are parties to go I will go along with them and make the trip an enjoyable one. B. O. Gardner, Hedge-wood posts forsale —1,400 osage hedge posts for sale at 15c apeice. On the old Parkison farm 8 miles east, 2 miles north, of Rensselaer. Apply to O. O. White, on the place. w3tf. Thomas Davis.

NOTICE of Hearing of Ditch Petition. 4ln the matter of the petition of Louis F. Lehmann et al notice is hereby given that a petition has been filed with the Auditor of Jasper County, State of Indiana, and viewers have been appointed who have viewed and reported said view, which is on file in my office. The hearing or said petition upon its merits will be on Tuesday the 4th Day of October, 1904 the same being the 2nd day of their October Term, 1904. The prayer of said petition is that a ditch be constructed on the following route to-wit: Beginning 25 feet east of the center es section 13 township 29, north Tange 5 west and running thence southeasterly 530 feet, thence south 4840 feet, thence east 2406 feet to the county line, thence east 1204 feet to its outlet in the Morfer Ditch at a point 166- feel south and 510 feet west of the northeast corner of the west half of the southwest quarter of section 19. Township twenty nine (29) north range four (4 ( west In Pulaski Oounty, Indiana. The proposed work will affect the Lands of the following persons: Edith B. Ashley. Lecn E, Ashley, Elwood Greist, DonisP. Lehmann. Alexander Merlca, Harry Riabllng, George M. Kime, Hanging Grove township, Jasper County, Indians. JAMES N. LEATHERMAN, Auditor Jasper County,

Wood Saw is Ready. The undersigned are now ready to saw wopd'With their steam saw, at the following prices: Where onatomh'rs furnishes fuel for the engine 60 cents per cord. Where we tarnish the tael, 75 cents per card. iNevill & Thompson.., BUS FARES NOT RAISED. Having purchased the Nowels House Bus,*l will run a bus to eaoh hotel and will endeavor to Hive better service to the oity trade than hae ever been given. The only change, I intend U make is after Sept. Ist, Bus fare will be oash. I will have tickets for sale 2 for 25 cents. Joe Jackson

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