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defeat'county^local option - in — the county. It is also alleged that ExGovernor Durbin has made some arrangements with the brewers of the! [state on behalf of Watson. Further | we are assured that in Muncie and Indianapolis and other cities we find | saloon men and temperance men working side by side for Watson. Such is the rot that voters are asked to read. In their hearts they know that neither side states facts. They i are campaign statements, unproved, ! improvable. It simply shows the lack of purity and honesty in Amer-
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cou n t y 1 —se 8 ‘t o any’addriss i<an Politics that such things can exUnlted Staten for 83.00 a year—Pay- ist. Let decent men cease this form
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Entered as second class mall matter itpolis Star, when Marshall delivered at the Greuncustle, Ind. Postofflce. , Richmond
! he was a “man of such fiber that no one should he ought but pleased to
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FOR PRESIDENT, William •!. Bryan of N e bra*ka. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, . . John W. Kern of Indiana.
DKMIH RATIO STATE TICKET GOVERNOR. Thomas U. Marshall, Columbia City LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, Frank .1. Hall. Rushville. JUDGE OF SUPREME COURT. •' B. Lairy, Loguns|M)rt. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Walter J. Lot*, Muncie. SECRETARY OF STATE. Janies F. Cox, Columbus. AUDITOR OF STATE, Marion Bailey, Lizton. TREASURER OF STATE. John Isenbarger, N. Manchester. APPELLATE JUDGE. E. W. Felt, Greenfield. REPORTER SUPREME COURT, Curl New, North Vernon. STATE STATISTICIAN. P. ,J. Kcllehcr. Indianapolis STATE SUPERINTENDENT. Robert J. Aley, Bloomington. PUTNAM COUNTY TICKET REPRESENT '.TIVE, I). B. Hostetler, TREASURER, Ji.jper Miller SHERIFF. Frank Stroube. COMMISSIONER. THIRD DIST, Kd Houck. CORONER. K. ,1. Gill -spie, SURVEYOR, .’xec Lane. COMMISSIONER. 2nd DIST, George E. Rain '*
see him sit four years in the executive chair.” Now it denounces him, for political purposes and for cash, as a very rascal. Should he be elected we shall hear from that same organ praise of the character of Marshall. It is time that, as American voters, we rise above such things.
DEM0CHA TIC NEWS
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Another Trust “Busted."
We had something to say a few days ago of the probable absorption of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company by Rockefeller, and its transfer by him to the steel trust. Now it has been announced that the Rockefeller and Harriman interests have made their first “official mo\e” through Colorado Fuel and Iron to-w-ard assuming complete control of the Gould system of properties. As we have seen the new treasurer of the Colorado company is a Rockefeller man. Now it is said that. Gould lias been displaced by a Rockefeller I man, and it is “unofficially stated jin the street, that the property would I soon be turned over to the steel
trust.” As the Colorado company THE CAMPAIGN LIE. has Bessemer furnaces, but no BesseThe opening days of the last week mer ore, while the steel trust has I of the campaign have been note-| both, it is believed that the stock, in
| worthy because of the number of willful misstatements that have been sent out by the Republican party leaders. Men who have become notorious for their lack of political honesty, and are far-known for their broken political pledges, have taken the stump and the pen to pour out falsehood and misrepresentation. They believe that their statements will have weight. We are sorry to say they will. Under the influence
of campaign bias men will
! the hands of the steel trust, will be worth double its present price. And
then we have this:
So enthusiastic have the insiders of the steel trust become on their stock that the estimates of net earnings for the third quarter, which will be made public next Tuesday, continue to grow. Starting at $25,000,000 about two weeks ago, they have had to he raised to $20,000,000, and now it looks as though they might do half a million better. Orders are I on the books to assure at least $;so,-
c'lier e j (MM) , M|() y or t ] lp | asl quarter of the
things they would ordinarily pass by j year. The fact that the trust is abb with a shrug. Thus the lie as to to earn above $95,000,000 for the Marshall’s record as a temueance ' Vllls ^ yoar in its history is sigttifi-
| man is being broad-casted again. Iti <an ''
j is lining stated that he lias been ; It is indeed very significant. There drunk and that his wife accompanies ! are many individuals and enterprises him to prevent such a lapse. And who have failed to realize an.thing | this in spite of the declaration, over [ like this rate on their capital nr injhis own name, of the clergyman of i dustry. But the steel trust has been Mr. Marshall's church in Columbia able in this year of depression to
JLxtra Values in Women’s Newest Style CLOAKS j>io.oo is the rDost popular price for a Womans Cloak—and our sales at this price have exceeded our expectations. The result was a scarcity of $10.00 Cloaks—a further result is—that We have taken a bisr lot of Cloaks bought this season to sell at $12.00 and $i3.$o and re-mark-ed them at a uniform price of $10.00 for choice. They are shown in black, navy, green, brown and castor and in all sizes up to 44. They are the biggest $10.00 values we have ever offered at the beginning of the Cloak season.
Women’s Tailored Sxsits at Special Prices
City. The nailing of such a barefaced falsehood should lead all voters to be wary of all statements issued from such a source. Tills week's papers will be filled with insincerity. The stump will be made the place for distributing misstatement, not by all Republican speakers but by many. When you see or hear, this week, believe In proportion to the record for political honesty of him who writes and speaks. And then you will be-
lieve too much.
We have in yack some 40 Tailored and black.
Suits—all colors
JOINT DISTRICT TICKET FOR CONGRESS Ralph .Mosn FOR PROSECUTOR James P. Hughes. FOR JOINT SENATOR r. C. Tilden.
row \SHIP TICKET. For Trustee, Lincoln Snyder. FOR ASSESSOR, John \\ . Cherry.
The letter from Mr. Foster Pickjot appearing in another column of today’s Herald should be read by ev'■ryone. It’s argument is sound, an 1 the light it throws upon some of the ; claims of tlie Republican party in regard to prohibition is illuminating. Some time since the Herald noted j that the Prohibitionists of Putnam County did not intend to scratch ; their own ticket in favor of the j publican nominees. This letter con- | firms the statement and gives the reasons for the action of staunch [members of the Prohibition party. The letter is well worth reading.
earn almost $100,000,000 on a capitalization of a little more than a billion dollars, and on an actual valuation of its original investment of $500,000,000. It owes no small i>ortion of its success to the power which we have given to it to lay taxes on the people of this country. Only the other day it gobbled up the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company, with the “permission” of the President. Now it is going to get'hold of the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. If there is anywhere anything else that it wants, wo suppose it will take it. All that is necessary is for some bank holding trust stocks to get into trouble, and then for Morgan and Rockefeller to come to its “rescue,” take the trust storks off its hands at a figure far below the market price, effect a merger with the steel trust, and then obtain the con sent of the President. Or some man ^ e ‘ : like Gould may find himself “up
against it," in which case Hatrlman Deposit company, vice-president of a or Rockefeller will find his oppor-I National Bank, a director of in electunlty in the man s necessity, and t|.j c railway and a stockholder in se\ ■ the next thing the people know Har- ! , ,, , , , , . , I eral other “reasonable profit’ con-
riman has got another road. So the 1
\\ t- hnve re-arrangt c! thr m into 3 groups at $10.00
$12 00 and $15.00 for choice.
The Star ti Democrat has ueen authorized 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 distribut- countrj
tng i.ilitical literature, paying the expe les if speakers and paying org:f 0 Contributions of $1.00 a: d iv 1 may be left at this office, v ■ urp trompt and liberal action. nai of contributors, and the amount ven will be forwarded to the State ’ommittee, which will mail a receipt to each person signed by
It is a remarkable fact that the
men who are opposing Marshall in Indiana because he is said, by them, to have the support of the brewers, are supporting Taft, whohastheunited support of all the brewers of the
and of other interests us-
ually considered contrary to good government and good morals. This on the word of the national Prohibition paper. Can it be that there is interest in temperance only for political purposes among those who shout so loudly at all times those
days?
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These Jacket Suits are extremely de-ir ble in every way -are nicely made and trimmed—cut in the prevailing; mode—and are tne best values you have ever
seen for the prices—$10.00, $12.00, and $15.00.
Should you care for more expensive Cloaks and Suits-and the more advanced st>les—you are cordiallyinvited to see the new ideas as shown by us from day to day You’d find that usually they are in advance of styles as illustrated in fashion
magazines. It costs nothing to look—
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POLITICAL SLANDERS. Tho present campaign will pass down in history as the most virulent and personal since the ClevelandBlain campaign. Especially in Indiana lias the campaign fur governor become a stench in the nostrils of decent men. Some persona, posing as moral reformers, have stooped to the lowest depths of slander and falsehood in insinuations against Marshall. Others have raked over the record of Watson's life, exaggerated what was found there, and given to the world a slanderous estimate of the man. Marshall is accused by Hanly of being for the saloons, and the declaration Is denied by Marshall, whose reputation for veracity is at least equal to that of Hanly, and possibly superior when it comes to politics. We are told that all the evil forces are seeking to elect Marshall, a statement not proved beyond the fact that Watson stated it upon the stump. Watson is accused of having gone to the saloon keepers in many counties and assurred them that if they will support the Republican ticket the Republicans will use all the power of the political machine to
Official election returns from the county, state and nation will he received at the Star-Democrat office Tuesday night. The returns will be thrown by a lantern onto a screen which will be hung on the Hurst Buggy Go. store. There will b - room for all.
This is the day of street arguments on politics, something that is altogether a waste of breath and labor. No one was ever convinced by such methods. They usually result, not in changed politics, but in loss of dignity and sometimes in a broken head.
Domorratic success is in the air. Bryan, Kern, Marshall and the whole hunch will be declared winners by the voters when they cast their votes at the polls next Tuesday.
Every Democrat get out and vote curly Tuesday morning. Then get every other Democrat to do the same.
Get ready to whoop her up for Governor Marshall and all the test of the bunch on Tuesday night.
Putnam County will roll up largest Democratic majority in history.
the its
trusts are spreading al! over the ; land. And they all seem to be “goo! trusts.” They are certainly “good" for those on the inside. But are they good for the people? Tint is a question which the people alone can answer. We think that they will agree with us in thinking tha. such trusts as the steel trust ought not to have any protection at the hands of ! the Government, and at the expense
of the people.
Why should we lax ourselves to j add to the already vast fortune of the R ickefeliers, tho Harrimans and the Morgans? Why should tli ■ price) of steel rails he maintained at $2s a ton, when every one knows the., they cun lie manufactured for $ 1 2 a ton. and are sold abroad at from $18 to $29? These are questions which Republican glorifiers of the tariff do not condescend to discuss. But the people are thinking about them. They are willing that a man should make all the money lie can. no matter how much, by the application of capital, industry, intelligence and skill, but through a deal with the Government which can only be operated at the expense of the people. We suppose Colorado Fuel and Iron will go the way that Tennessee Coal and Iron went, and that as a consequence Rockefeller, Harriman, Morgan and the steel trust will be more powerful than ever. Thus it is that the merry work of “trust-busting” goes on.— Indianapolis News.
cerns. Mr. Sherman’s latest business venture was in the ice business In the city of Utica, N. Y., Mr. SherI man's residence, there were up until a short time ago two ice companies and a water works company. Now they are all one, and Mr. James Schoolcraft Sherman is the president of t lie concern. For many years the
cons, it was a common practice for children to run after wagons in the hope that a piece of Ice would fall off and they could get it to takp home to a sick member of the family. Nothing would move the president of the company, James Schoolcraft Sherman, and the saloonkeepers were appealed to. Tills class of men, who are generally spoken of as the worst type of humanity, came to the rescue of the poor and when called upon furnished lee in almost any quantity, free of charge, to the poor and the
Janies Schoolcraft Sherman. The Republican candidate for VicePresident has been in the public service for a period of nearly twenty years. He is at present Congressman from the 27th New York District. He is a man of wealth as well as distinction. He is the head of a Trust and
people of Utica, and especially the I
poorer classes, enjoyed the privilege " 10 " ,r ' , ' > ' n, - v from
of buying ice from two competing companies. This looked too good to Jim to pass by, so he, or, rather a stock company, bought the wate: works company, from whose reservoir the Ice supply was harvested 1
each year. There is no other place " 1 ' 11 lorm 111 nioas s ' 'neerning near Utica where ice can be secured ' " l j ll,n i 1 ' ‘I’l 1 ’ He has been in After buying the water work; the ' i " I,u,llic ' ervice r01 ' nearly r.ienty
years.—Let s get rid of him.
the company. This goes to show where Mr. Sherman stands on the trust and tariff revision propositions. He is not safe to be t.he right-hand man of the President of the United 'late,-, neither is he the man to look
to for reform in measures
the common people. He has been
the public service for
Let's get rid
H.WI.Y'.S STATE.MENTS.
in state expenses. He
that the state's affairs have conducted more cheaply than
stock company elected Mr. Serman to its head. The new company served notice to the two competing ice
companies that they could harvest m, i Governor Hanlv has been declarmore Ice from the water works user- ing that the Democrats were wrong voir. They then started a delivery when they stated that there had been
service of their own. The two old extravagance companies wore afterward absorbed ! holdi by tlie newly formed company. With )
the old companies it was cithe- under the Democrats. He expects starve or get out of business an.', they his word, without proof to 801,1 lo tlie '‘ l( ' e tr " 8t ” The ice rate tho caso. i„ the light
was “revised." The old rate had been $1.75 a month for four deliveries a week and $2.Oh for seven deliveries. Tho now company taised tho rate to $2.00 and $2.50 f-, r the same service. Tho raising of rates was not tho worst feature of tliis trust, but the company issued an order to the drivers of its wagons to sell no more ice from the wagons to persons who were not regular customers of the company. This order was obeyed and worked untold hardship to the poor ami the sick who could not afford the luxury of a daily delivery. Ice could not be procured in any manner from the company except by those who were regular pat-
stand in
of his state-
ment the following figures are inter-
esting, however:
The report of the Auditor of State for the last full year (1890) of Qov-
Matthews’ administration the shows the following:
Total disbursements, $0,303,112-
• i, of which there was paid
debt. $000,600.00. tores, less payment
$5,702,512.31.
The report of the Auditor of State or the year ending, October 3 1 1900. is as follows: Total disbursements, $9,099,212 .'um,?;-' on s, " ,r “i. ' ‘ Total expenditures leas state debt payment. $8,879,540.-
on state
Total expend ion state debt,
Increase in State expendit'ireI ten (10) years, after deducting pi ments on state debt, $3,117,02Mj| Tills is an increase In state exp( ditures from 1896 to 1906, cfl per cent. The state taxes tbaii b e fold in 1908 will be not on! tl highest in tlie history of li but will show an increase ov. thl of last year of over $700,000 In 1907 the state tax lev val • d from 31.65 cents , ! '| to 33.65; the assessment of property in the state in 1907 raised from $1,654,880,401 to I 93.1,000, which levy and * year by the sum of $708.0 I tr ' e surer for the fiscal yei . Sep ' tuber 30, 1907, were : .H With the $708,000 added i ■ iM 11 of the Increase of 190S, j | for tlie year, ending September I 1909 will aggregate very close $10,000,000.
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