Bloomington Telephone, Volume 8, Number 22, Bloomington, Monroe County, 27 September 1884 — Page 4

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LARGEST C1KCULATIOX OF ANY PAPER ri'BMSIIKP IX THE COUNTY. Office over Collins A Kartell's. REPUBLICAN TICKET.

A few more cards and resolutions from the Democratic brethern, would now be in order. The "Rads" are on the run." Courier And the Denis, are just in front of them.

You will please announce that I am an Indeoendent candidate for Representative Jf Brown and Monroe counties, subject to die will of the people. W. IK CLARK. In a much as the Republicans of Brown and Monroe counties have not seen fit to nominate a candidate for Joint Representative, I desire to announce my candidacy for that office, in the eolums of your paper. I believe in keeping alive rfhe party traditions by placing a full ticket in the field, and ask the votes of all mv friends. SAMUEL GORDON.

THE PROOF IS DEMANDED. Republicans demand the proo f of the statement by the Democratic Resolutions that County in debtedness of more than One Hundred Thousand dollars is the result of extravagance and corruption." John M. McGee irs the author of the statement and the Telephone

hoip call upon him to pro re it.

The Telephone now offers and asks to publish the proof of the y above statement

"We stop the press" to remark that no communication has yet been received containing the proof for the statement that "the county indebtedness of more than $100,000 is the result of extrayagance and cor

ruption." A word now from friend McGee would go a long ways.

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Please Explain! THE "SOLDIER'S FRIEND" IS DENOUNCED BY THE SOLDIERS!

Not a word from John M. McGee proving that Monroe county is in

debt $100,000, as the result of He-

publican extravagance and corrupt

ion. Mr. McGee was the author of

the resolution making the change. The Telephone dares him to deny it; and we demand the proof for such a statement.

The slander of Mr. Blame by the Indianapolis Sentinel, that has long since made its name odious to any descent household, has added to it another chapter that forever brands the instigator of this malicious story as a vile libeler seeking political sain over the sacred barriers of a happy and ac innocent family. James G. Blaine, the husband of the assaulted woman comes out in a letter, to a friend in which he shows beyond any question, that a secret marriage was performed in Kentucky at which there were witnesses. Savs the letter further: "At the mature age of fifty-four I do not defend the wisdom or prudence of a secret marriage suggested by the ardor and inexperience of youth, but honor and its purity were inviolate, as I believe, in the sight of God, and cannot be made to appear otherwise by the wicked devices of men. It brought to me a companionship which has been my chief happiness from boyhood's years to this hour, and has crowned me with whatever of success I have attained in life. My eldest child, a son, was born in his grandmother's house on the 18th day of June, 1851, in the city of Augusta, Me., and died in her arms three yeats later. His ashes repose in the cemetery of his native city, beneath a stone which recorded his name and the limits of his innocent life. That stone, which had stood for almost an entire generation, has been recently defaced by brutal and sacriligious hands. As a candidate for the Presidency, I knew that I should encounter many forms of calumny and personal defamation, but I confess that I did not expect to be called on to defend the name of a beloved and honored wife, who is a mother and grandmother; nor did I expect that the grave of my little child would bo cruelly desecrated. Against such gross forms of wrong the law gives no adequate redress, and I know that in the end my most effective appeal against the unspeakable outrages which I resist must be to the noble manhood and noble woman

hood of America." So the base libel is without a Shadow of a foundation. Concocted and published to be even with the dasterdly truthes circulated about

the Democratic nominee, the Sentinel sought to destroy the honor of James G. Blaine and his innocent wife; but justice never fails the in nocent man, and now the man who would circulate such a story is brought to bay a liar and a libeler.

Ohio election two weeks from next Tuesday. The indications are tnatOhiois all right. In October 1SS3 the Demecrats elected their Governor by 22,000 majority. As heretofore, however, when the quesion of changing the National Government into the hands of the Democratic party arrises, these States come back to the Republican column

Had the Democratic Commissioners followed the law McKinney could not have been a defaultereron his second term. The law plainly savs that the "Commissioners shall actually count the cash on hands of the treasurer at the end of each term," and had this been done the default would have been discovered, and the shortage of the second term would have been impossible. "Though the extravagance and corruption of the Republican party Monroe county has an indebtedness of $100,000." Bedford Star. The above statement is taken from the Democratic county resolutions, and as it has done in this case, is intended to deceive those ignorant of the facts. It is a lie, and known to be such by every intelligent citizen of Monroe county.

Numerous Democratic speakers hereabouts are charging that President Arthur and Hamilton Fish and ex-Gov. Baker are "out for Cleveland," all of which has been denied by these individuals under their own name, with the assurance that

they "will not only vote but shall

work for the election of Blaine and Logan." Bring in some more converts!

"Ix case of Republican defeat this fall, it is said Ben. Harrison has entered into a business contract with the Northern Lake Ice Company." Bedford Stan. The usual Dmocratic ignorance. Whether the Republicans are defeated or not Mr. Harrison will remain in the Senate, as his time does not expire for two more years. It is Dan Voorhees that will bo looking for a position.

James G. Blaine when asked about the Mullikin letters jsaid: UI hope tljat every paper in the United States will publish them, and that the people will read them carefully." In accordance with this all the letters are to be circulated by the Republican Committee as a campaign document. Evidently if the people will read the letters themselves, they are not very dangerous.

The law requires at the end of each year the County Commissioners shall count the actual cash in the hands of the Treasurer; and had the Commissioners followed the law McKinney could not have been a defaulterer on the second term. Then a majority of the Board were Democrats, and by their neglect of duty are responsible for the loss to the tax-payers to the amount of McKinney's default on the second term. The Franklin Herald, whose editor was secretary of the convention that nominated Matson, savs of one Maj. Grubbs' meetings: "By far the largest and most enthusiastic audience ever held in Edinburg during the campaign was addressed last night by Hon. G. W. Grubbs. Washington hall was full, and hundreds went away unable to gain enterance. A procession many squares long paraded the streets, a special feature of which was a delefation from Tayloriville, seventyve strong, headed by a magnificent drum corps."

FOR NEGLECTING THEIR IN-TERESTS.

THE V1NIY YH,ONKL's W1NMSK CtAVPE1 BY THE "EX-PRISONERS OK WAR."

The Iowa State Jleyister of the 5th inst, contains the proceedings of the annual meeting of the Ex. prisioners of War Association, held at Des Moines last week. The Secretary, J. I. Stuckev, made a report as to the work done by the committees appointed at the previous meeting to secure legislation by Congress in behalf of, the Union soldiers. Thev had succeeded in securing the aid of the State Legislature, which adopted a memorial to Congress asking for the passage of what is known as the Robinson bill. Secretary Stuckev then savs in his report: "After the organization of the Forty eighth Congress, the "Robinson bill," with all other bills of a similar character, were referred to the committee on Invalid Pensions, of which Hon. C. C. Matson. of Indiana, was chairman. Our comrade, A. J. Holmes, from the Tenth iowa District, was appointed a member of that committee with others, and went to work at once to secure the adoption of the Robinson bill. How well his elf ojts have been rewarded will be known when I assure you that he succeeded in compelling a report at the hands of a portion of the committee at least favorable to the adoption of the Robinson bill. The report was prepared by comrade Holmes and is a complete expose of the tortures and cruelties inflicted on our comrades while incarcerated in the Southern prison pens. The report is marked for his fairness and ability, and will prove an unanswerable argument at the proper time. The association can well congratulate itself in having so loyal and able an advocate in Congress as Comrade Holmes. The Hon. C. C. Matson, as chairman, should be held up to the scorn and contempt of every ex-prisoner of war as a man devoid of fairness; and wanting in sympathy for the defenders of our country. His pretended friendship for the soldiers and persistent refusal to submit these reports and compel favorable or unfavorable action by Congress, is an outrage and an insult to every Union soldier in the land. This, however, should impel us to greater vigilance, and more aggressive work, until the final adoption of the Robinson bill. "We are now upon the eve of an important campaign. Your votes

will contribute largely in deciding

the issues, bee to it that that party that pledges to the Soldiers its aid is remembered and they are redeemed. See to it the candidates for Congressional honors

are not afraid to boldly proclaim ths fact to the world that they will if elected do full and unequivocal justice to all men who fought to save this Union." The above shows that the soldiers of other States think of our Representative. Far removed from his

personal influence, they look upon his public acts with a just discrimination, and judge him only as he discharges his duty to the public. So judging, they declare that he "should be held up to the scorn and contempt of every-ex-prisoner of war as a man devoid of fairness and wanting in sympathy for the defenders of our country." It is a just verdict, rendered, without reference to our election, by men whom his official conduct has outraged. For the purpose of gaining votes and retaining his seat in Congress, Col Matson shows personal favors to the Union soldiers residing in his own District, when it does not cost him anything; but he acts and votes with his party againsWthe interests of the great mass of Union soldiers throughout the country. We submit that this is not the kind of Representative the Union soldiers of this District want in Congress. It may be some gratification to have their individual claims urged forward by a member,

as has been done by Col Matson;

but what good does the consider- j

ation of the claim by the Commissioner of Pensions do unless the law is so framed as to allow him to grant the pension? This is the vital point, aud it is here that Col. Matson is against the Union soldier, as is shown in his action on the Robinson and other bills, which the liepublican members have attempted to have adopted for their benefit.

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The Secretary of the National ExPrisoners of War Association, Mr. Stuck y, himself a Democrat, says in a published interview under his own name: "You understand, that the association is entirely non-partisan. Colonel Matson is a candidate for Congress, and I have no desire to appear in print. I may say, however, that we are much disappointed in Colonel Matron's action, because our State association had unanimously passed a resolution asking all our representatives in Congress to support the bill. We expected him to support the measure; we had no thought but that he would do so. In lieu of that he brought forward a bill which affords no relief to ex prisoners of the war, as it is a milk-and-water affair, that we look upon with the greatest disfavor, almost with disgust. Ilavejust got back from the Detroit .meeting of our national association and the feeling against him there was bitter, and we condemned him in severe terms. It must be understood that every State lias passed resolutions asking her senators and representatives in Congress to pass the Robinson bill a bill that will meet all the requirements and afford all proper relief. It is difficult to understand Colonel Matson's action. As I said, our association is non-partisan, but we believe in sustaining the representatives who work for our interests, and it is not unlikely the ex-prisoners will be found against those who were not for them. The Robinson bill will not effect three-fourths of the ex-prisoners will be found against those who were not for them. The Robinson bill will not effect three-fourths of the ex-prisoners of war they already have pensions but the re

maining fourth suffer under the present pension laws, as they cannot show any hospital record or any record of disability. As to Colonel Matson, we feel that he acted in very bad faith. He fully knew what the ex-prisoners wanted."

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Matson has a majority in this district of 1030, yet he is delivering a speech in every township in each county. Why? Maj. Grubbs is after him in earnest; and on the first Tuesday of November will run him in his hole. Major Grubbs is making such a canvass as a man never made before in Southern Indiana, and every indication points to his success. A change of less than seventy votes, in each county will defeat Matson; and right here let us say that Monroe county proposes to do more than its share! Republicans are working and should keep on working, and Maj. Grubbs will be our next Congressman.

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The Courier states that Frank Dobson was able to be in the last part of the war at least. We would suggest that Mr. Hall might have staited in at the firtt, as he was Certainly old enough: Matson's great pretentions as the "soldier's friend" don't seem to be appreciated up in Iowa by the Prisoners of war Association. Read what they have to say in another column. Our county candidates are mak

ing friends wherever they go. They are all gentlemen of character and ability and are aiding recruits to Republican ranks every day. The Soldiers up in Iowa did'nt know that Matson was down in Indiana running for Congress as the "soldier's friend "

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Matson calls himself the "soldier's friend." Read in another column what the "Ex-Prisoners of War" call him! A CAiti or even a word from Marion H inkle on grave yard insurance, would be a wonderful relief to the boys. The official vote in Maine shows the Republican gain to be a little over 20,000. Now is the time for you to t?et a bargin. I have a lot or improved White Sewing Maohines, which I will sell cheap for cash.

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