Star-Democrat, Greencastle, Putnam County, 18 September 1908 — Page 4

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pie, an attitude acquired through j years of professional politics. He j can not, if defeated, go home to a good job. Perhaps it would be well to give him a cimnce to earn some I money as the ordinary citizen does, I that he may better appreciate the I significance of labor and taxes.

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FOR PRESIDENT, William J. liryuu of Nebraska. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, . . John \V. Kern of Indiana.

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HOW LEGISLATION COMES. While we are considering the mntj ter of campaign contributions, it is interesting to remember the last | clause of the confidential card sent j out to Republican county committeeI men by the Republican state com- ; mittee. This interesting card closes ! its argument as follows: “Romemj her that one dollar used in organiI r.ation now is worth more than ten I dollars on election day”. How do the Republican’s propose to use that j ten dollars on election day. How j have they used it in the past and from where it come? The Literary Digest gives tlie following answer:

the people of this country have been face to face with the political game, is wonderful indeed that certain phases of it aie not understood by the people. One phase is the “scare” part of the campaign in

to believe the mouthings of men who declare that a vote for the Democratic party means a vote for rum and moral ruin. The men who are making this statement, are, in many instances, men whose record will not

which one party attempts to make ( bear investigation, but being entered the country believe that the govern- upon a campaign they believe that it meat is going to the bow wows if is only necessary to shout loudly the other party is elected. Espec- “stop thief” at the opposing party, ially is the Republican party an ; and their own deficiencies will be adept in the scare business. It is j forgotten. And it is noticeable that only a few years back to the time ! many people are still refusing to dew hen that party was celebrated for , mand facts and proof, but are conwaving the “bloodv shirt.” It held ' tent with the “scare" cry, the mere then that the south was dangerous, statements of some whose statements

GOVERNOR, Thomas U. Marshall, Columbia City LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, Frank J. Hail, Kushvillc. JUDGE OP SUPREME COURT, B. Lairy, Logansport. ATTORNEY GENERAL, Walter .1. Lot/., Miincie. SECRETARY OP STATE. Jame* F. Cox, Columbus. AUDITOR OP STATE, Marion Bailey, Lizton. TREASURER OP STATE. John I scuba rger, X. Manchester. APPELLATE JUDGE, E. W. Felt, Greenfield. REPORTER SUPREME COURT, Curl New, North Vernon. STATE STATISTICIAN, I*. J. Kelleher, Indianapolis STATE SUPERINTENDENT, Robert J. Aley, Bloomington. PUTNAM COUNTY TICKET

likely to rise In rebellion and that treason and traitorous conduct were everyday affairs there. The campaign speakers pointed out that a vote for Democracy meant a vote for the overthrow of government. Finally forced from this position, they began the “holler than thou” movement, declaring the Republican party to be the guardin of the moral and financial welfare of the country, and pointing out that a vote for Democracy meant the ruin of the financial standing of the country. Today the cry is that business fears that

have not heretofore been ranked very high. This is the political game and the sooner it is recognized as such the better for all concerned.

It is difficult to show the extent ! ihe election of Bryan wilf mean finof corporation and trust funds uncial ruin. And this cry. too, in the contributions to Republican cam- j face of the panic just passed, the efpaign funds, but in the insurance j I'ects of which still hover like a investigation in New Y’ork beginning shadow over all our financial life,

in September, 1905, nearly half a

When you hear a Republican talking of Jim Watson being a true representative of temperance sentiment and the Ideal man to assist in enacting temperance legislation and enforce it after enactment, ask t’als ardent Republican how It Is, if these sayings are true, that .Tim Watson has been for years, and is now a faithful contributing member of the Columbia Club of Indianapolis, and the Columbia Club of Indianapolis, is simply a snob saloon, where the members can and do buy anything

The scare won’t work. The game spirituous or intoxicating that is call-! has been overdone. And yet. In In- ed for, from beer and ale to whiskey, ! diana, there are those that profess j brandy, absinthe and wines.

million dollars of misappropriated trust funds were traced to the Republican party’s treasury. In this !

investigation (which was by no ■;'*(**t*'f“f**!**f'v•M—l—i—f—x—x-vv•> , M**I**>->*I»*>*hX**!*‘•'t—X-y-X*-'

means thorough so far as the Re- •> __ __

publican party was concerned) it;.*! DEfitOORiATIO PJElATS

was shown that in the Presidential campaigns of 189G, 1900 and 1904

What Good Democrats Over the State Are Saying About Tilings

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money belonging to insurance policy holders was paid into the Republican party’s treasury by companies and in sums as follows: Aetna Life, ? 15,000; Equitable Life, $50,000: Metroplitan Life, $7,500; Mutual

Political In Indiana Ami Elite where.

Toni Marshall, Statesman.

When Mr. Bryan in his letter of

Life, $90,000; New York Life, $lo0,-j acce pt ance sa jd: “The issue in this

campaign is, shall the people rule?”

REPRESENT'.TIVE, D. B. Hostetler, TREASURER, J&sper Miller SHERIFF, Frank Htroube. COMMISSIONER, THIRD DIST, Ed Houck. CORONER, R. J. Gillespie, SURVEYOR, A»ec Lane. COMMISSIONER, 2nd DIST, George E. Rain

000; Prudential Life $20,000. Later, before the Legislative Com-

mittee at Albany, Andrew Hamilton | there were those who did not giv0 the lobbyist, testified that ho had weight and importance to the

governor that he may give the people good government. Y'ou see in Hanly the self-seeking, tricky egoist, who cares not for party, naught for state, and nothing for the people. Y’ou see the man instead of a willingness to let the people speak—to let the peo-

given $75,000 to Mr. Bliss, treas- utterance that it is now attracting, j p,e ni,p ' would have a session of the

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urer of the Republican National Committee. Bliss denied that he had received the money, but Hamilton produced the voucher for it. In this connection this is Interesting: “President John A. McCall of the New Y-ork Life testified last week that his company had paid over $1,000,000 in the last five years for “law expenses,” of which nearly half a million went to Andrew Hamilton, who had “entire control of all legislation introduced in the United States and Canada.”—Literary Digest Ortobcr 19, 1905, page 52 1.

especially in.the state of Indiana. J. Frank Hanly, governor of Indiana, has accentuated Mr. Bryan’s question—has given it a wide, keen, significant meaning. He has, for the purpose of furthering his own per-

I legislature to cram down the public throat a law upon which the public | has uttered no expression. Y’ou see In Hanly only the autocrat—the demagogue.—Terre Haut e Tribune.

sonal political fortune, and to blind SERIOI S POLITICAL PROBLEMS, the eyes of the people to rascality Shall we tax large Incomes in at the state capital within the last America as is done by the progresfour years, called an extra session of sive republics of Switzerland, also in

the Indiana legislature to meet on Germany and England?

Democratic platform says

FOR CONGRESS Ralph Moss FOR PROSECUTOR James P. Hughes. FOR JOINT SENATOR P. C. Tilde a.

MARSHALL’S POSITION.

In spite of Mr. Marshall’s attempt to be quite clear and straightforword Saturday in his speech upon the two planks of the two parties, he was misunderstood by a number of persons. This was due to the crowd and the noise, which made it

the 18th instant, for the purpose of The enacting a local option law with the yes.

county unit as a basis. The Republican platform silent. The Democrats in their stata plat- Sh!in we 0,p,,t United States sonaform, demanded a local option law ^ rs ^- v a direct vote, thus making It with the precinct and ward as the difficult, if not impossible, for milunit. The Republican platform de- Honalrea to control the nation, manded the county unit. The cam- through the upper house paign was opened, and the issues are Democratic platform sys yes.

The Star & Democrat has been auth H ized by State Committee to receive contributions for the campaign. All money received will be forwared to the Democratic State Committee, to be used in securing and distributing political literature, paying the expenses of speakers and paying organization. Contriuutions of $1.00 and upward may be left at this office. "We urge prompt and liberal action. The names of contributors, and the

being threshed out in the press and on the stump, and the people are forming their opinions, and making up their minds, as to which is the better plan for the solution of the

difficult to follow closely the thought | p roblem of regulating the liquor

traffic.

of the speaker. Because this statement is so important we wish to repeat it in as near the words of Mr. Marshall as we can remember. Mr. Marshall declared, first, that he was the candidate of no class or ! clique of men. and had given pledges to no class of men. He declared that i he stood for the people, and for that 1 which was best for the people. He i then turned his attention to the tom-

Tho Republican platform silent. Shall we take the duty off trust controlled articles with arbitrary prices fixed upon the consumers with out regard to laws of supply and demand, all competitino having thus

been throttled?

The Democratic platform sys yes. The Republican platform silent. Shall a reasonable tax be paid by hanks to create a guarantee fund to Protect desposltors, thus preventing runs on banks and money panics

, . it i i and thereby bringing into circulacountry can onlv remain free so long I .. . . . ... _ ,, t , , , , „ , . | tlon hoarded wealth?

The Democratic platform says yes.

The people have a right to hear both sides of this question, and they have a right to vote on the proposition as to which plan is the better. They have a right to determine what is best for the people, for a free

In making your choice of a shopping place, everything else quality anti style and price being equal— wouldn’t it he a good idea to make your purchases where variety is largest?

All Over Our ^tores

In every department we are amply prepared 10 bhow you the new (all goods in greatest variety and this is especially true in our

Dept, of Women’s Slothes Ready=to-Wear

Nowhere else in the county is shown so large a variety of the season’s most favored models in

Women’s Tailored Suits, Shirt-Waists, Dress Skirts, Cloaks, &c.

And whether you intend purchasing or not we shall be pleased to have you see at your leisure just what “they” are going to wear this fall and winter.

And In 1 his Connection

We urge that women who are extra large—or who for various reasons have trouble in buying ’.heir clothing read)-to-wear—that they can be perfectly and becomingly fitted in Clothing ready-t» -wear.

In the cou'se of the next, week or two we will have with us an expert cor.-et fitter who will be pleased to show corsets that will imorove your form and at the same time add to your comfort— and ladies who a. e extra large or out of the ordinary in any way, will do well if they will only keep this engagement in mind and come in during the Corset demonstration.

ALLEN BROTHERS.

perance question, and stated that the | Democratic platform deelareithatthe

as the people have the right of choice to settle all questions of government

I by their ballots.

ana'-.at given will be forwarded to Moore remonstrance law must be reth. -state Committee, which will mail tained unweakened either directly a i ipt to each person signed by or by implication. He declared that the ■ hairman d w tf should the Democrats pass a town-

shin and ward local option bill

; that did not measure up to the prom-

TIR. Dll I I.LENT ... ises of the platform, he would veto Mr. Marshall, in his speech at ler- . . ,

, i it. As to the county local option

re Haute, made a statement that is he Jeclared that he wou1d a)gn worthy of more attention than has bm untn he hftd ^ )t and

no

was

sure of its contents and its results. In fact he declared in substance that he proposed that so far as he was able he would see that no backward step was taken in liquor legislation, and would give his signature to any hill that stood for increased morality

But Governor Hanly says no. By his act of calling the legislature together he ha» shown that he does not believe that the people have a right to rule. Ho does not believe the people have a right to a voire in the management of the affairs of the state. It may be the autocratic temeprament of the man. It may be his ego that leads him to this attitude It may he that Governor Hanly fears

been gnen it. He said: “If you want me for governor you can have »t , if not, I have a good job at home.” This is a statement that Mr. Watson could not make. He never had a good job at home. He has never earned a dollar, except what

he has received from the Republican j and tem p erance ;

party for hla labors have been for c: onlc few un ,ie r8 tood Mr. Marshall i the- party and not for the people , 0 Bay that he wou , d voto any bn] , from whom he received his yearly )hat did not measure up to the aalary. YVe say his salary was not ( Democratic platform. What he did earned, for we understand Mr. V\at- gay wag that bp WOu ] d veto anv

for township or ward local option that did not fulfill all the promises

The Republican platform silent. The scandalous and dangerous corruption of the electorate by the use of enormous campaign funds points to the decay of a free government. Shall we know before election, through publicity, from whence and from whom came these great

contributions.

The Democratic party says yes. The Republican platform silent. Shall we have billion dollar ses-

sions of congress and a vast armv of

thlS _. Very .! 8 ’'. e _ lnl ® h . t p, M e !!’ e g0 ^ i officeholders dictating presidential

nominations.

son asked, before he voted for a ! measure, “Is it for the best Interests of the party,” and then voted. He has never been known to ask, “Is It for the best interests of the people?” A united attack Is being made apnn Speaker Cannon becam e ho is

of the party platform. As for the Republican county option plank, he declared that it was so ambiguous anl evasive, that he could not say vhether or not he would sign a bill

declared to have been opposed to all d raW n In accordance with It till he good legislation, and in fsvor of all | had read the bill, as the bill might legislation desired for the Interests,. be so drnwn as to be a bacUwarJ It should be remembered that Mr | cqpp instead of a forward one. Watson was his right hand man In | Xhe whole ground Is covered by af1 these things, and that ho " orked f b e statement that he stood for prostrenuously to carry out the speak- g r ,, 8S | n matters moral and especially

er’s desires, and Is equally guilty j j n temperance. with him. He has been a profession«l politician, careful of the intern st* THE POLITICAL GAME.

trf the party because It was bis Job,

When one remembers how often

ernment of the state of Indiana in the hands of the Democratic party, and put Tom Marshall in the Hanly seat. He knows that Marshall is an honest, straightforward, good citizen. Does he fear that Marshall might start an investigation thatwould place Governor Hanly in an embarrassing position Does he fear to have the calcium light turned on? Does he fear to let the people look at the hooks? Does ho fear to let the people read the Hanly record? Judge Marshall -poke In Terre Haute last night. It has been a long time since such a large and enthusiastic crowd turned out to hear a

The

demns. Republican silent.

democratic platform con-

platform necessarily

A TWO-FACEI) CAMPAIGN. The Republican national organization is running a double-headed campaign. It does not dare deal openly and honestly with the people. It finds it necessary to wear two faces, to be one thing to one section of the country and another thing to another section. One kind of literature and speaking is prepared for the YY'cst. A

different kind Is sent to the East.

Democratic candidate speak in this Taft tplIa (he people that he stands

city. The enthuGasm of the aud- f or “Roosevelt’s

The enthusiasm

fence bodes ill for the Republican machine, and the Indianapolis state house gang. It Is a threatening cloud that portends a storm that the Ill-

manned Republican

weather.

Compare Marshall and Hanly. Compare their private lives and their public record. You see in Marshall the cool, calm, honest, intelligent statesman who seeks the office of

policies.” His

running-mate, Sherman, stands for the opposite of that proposition. The campaign managers try to make the people believe that there

ship cannot j will'he tariff revision. But Cannon.

who has been put In charge of the congressional part of the campaign asjuros the trusts and the tariff barons that so long as he controls congress their grafts will not bo disturbed, and that the tariff, instead

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of being lowered, will be raised. Mr. Taft says that the treasurer of the national committee will make the contributions public after the election. But Cannon has a seperate fund and a seperate treasurer to look after the congressional ca dates, in which the trusts are especially interested, and no publicity is promised as to the contributors to tins fund. The Cannon committee will doubtless have the big pot. The double-dealing being practiced by the Republican managers is further shown by a letter that is being sent by the treasurer of the national committee to the corporations. The officers of these corporations are told that the corporation itself cannot contribute to the campaign fund, and so, the letter says, “you are requested to bring th.s matter to the attention of your business associates and ask each to send a check.” By this method the Republican managers hope to evade the law and indir'ctly pull the leg of the

corporation as of yore.

Honest men will find it exceedingly difficult to support the candidates who are willing to be the beneflearies of such a system of duplicity.

wealth and law-defying corporations. He was going to scourge them from the land. In his Memorial day speech at Indianapolis he declared: i here has been plenty of dishonesty ndi- * , ' V cor I ,or;l Uons in the past. There will not be the slightest let-up in the effort to hunt down and punish every dishonest man.” At Providence on Auguct 20, 1907, he repeated the threat: “Wherever evil-doers can lie denouncing malefactors of great "as raging up and down the country

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Fall Greeting;

The Good Trusts.

The New York World prints this editorial: “Has the fertilizer trust also joined the ranks of the "good trusts?” Why has Attorney General Bonaparte so unexpectedly Instructed the government attorneys in charge of the prosecution of the officers of the Virginia-North Carolina Chemical Company to suspend operations His action must have been taken with the Approval of Mr. Roosevelt. A year ago Mr. Roosevelt

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