Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 103, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1908 — BOGEY OF “EXTRAVAGANCE. [ARTICLE]

BOGEY OF “EXTRAVAGANCE.

Most of Tain Marshall’s best friends and many men prominent in the Democratic party in the past regret that Brewers Lieber and Fairbanks, claiming td speak for that party, proclaimed so loudly and widely that the local option question must be considered the paramount one before the people In this campaign. Democratic leaders desired to lie low on this question. They wished to howl only about extravagance in the state house. Bob Miera did that in. his “keynote” speech at the Democratic state convention last March. But the brewery Democrats didn’t catch the “note" and have started off on another tune. Either one is good enough for Republicans to meet and beat this year. It Is funny to note that the Democratic editors of Indiana in picnic spirit decided on making “extravagance in the state house”, their warcry for a month or two. There is no salvation for them or their party in that text. Since the Republican party was given the stewardship of the state’s housekeeping in 1895 the state tax levy I has averaged annually 10 per cent less ] than it was when the Democrats were In the state house. But the Increased salary lists in the several state offices are what the Democratic editors ex- j pect to fool the people with and becloud the facts as they point with. pride to the “salaries” paid the last j Democrats who held office. There, i were great revenues in those days for officers, and they were called “fees.” Democratic editors will avoid menftming them while they write of salaries. Fees now go to the people of Indiana. Those gathered yearly now in the secretary of state’s office pay for the administration of nearly all the executive offices in the capitol.

Salaries have been raised for sure. The advances were necessary, but the state officers get much, very much, less money than of yore. The last Democratic state auditor put away in his jeans as fees in four years, in addition to his salary, more than $75,000! During the same years the Democratic attorney general and his deputy pocked more than $230,000 in fees.. All fees go now to the state of Indiana. The last Democratic state treasurer got more than SIOO,OOO during his term as interest on public funds. Interest goes to the state treasury now as provided by the Republicans law, and half of the amount received pays all the expense of the treasurer’s office. But the people know the truth. Why, during the four years ending with 1895 and Democratic control of state offices, the people had to pay to their officeholders in fees, salaries and office expenses an awful pile of money. The collection of every dollar coming to the state cost It 3(4 Cents. During the four years ending this year the cost has been only 5-9ths of a cent on each dollar collected. Figure the difference between the good old days and these and lay the “extravagance” where it belongs. From 1891 to 1895 it cost the state more than five times as much to collect the dollar due it as it does In this latest term of Republican administration.

TRAVELING MAN’S EXPERIENCE. "I must tell you my experience on an east bound O. R. & N. R. R. train from Pendleton to LeGrande, Ore., writes Sam A. Garber, a well known traveling man. "I was In the smoking department with some other traveling men when -one of them went out into the coach and came back and said, “There is a woman slcx unto death In the car. I at once got up and went out, found her with cramp colic; her hands and arms were drawn up so you could not straighten them, and with a deathlike look on her face. Two or three ladies were working with her and giving her whiskey. I went to my suit case and got my bottle of Chamberlain's 'Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy (1 never travel without It), ran to the water tapk, put a double dose of the medicine In the glass, poured some water into It and stirred it with a pencil; then I.had quite a time to get the ladies to let me give It to her, but I succeeded. I could at once see the effect and I worked with her, rubbing her hands, and in twenty minutes I gave her another dose. By- this time we were almost into Le Grande, where 1 was to leave the train. 1 gave the bottle to the husband to be used In case another dose should be needed, but by the time the train ran Into Le Grande she was al! right, and I received the thanks of every passenger In the car.** For sale by B. F. Fendig. c