Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 2 March 1882 — Page 4

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A SPECIAL dispatch from Springfield, 111., to the Indianapolis Jwrnal alleges that ex-9overnor John M. Palmer, of Illinois, is in receipt of a letter from exPresident Samuel J. Tilden stating that it.is bis purpose to be a candidate for President in 1884 and asking Palmer to permit the submission of his name as a •ice-Presidential candidate. The Journal is not a very good authority on matters Democratic. The story is probably of its own invention. »»*v

IhfRoscox COKKLING and Effigy Sargent drew their prizes in the "lottery of assassination" yesterday. Verily the inspiration of the assassin of President Garfield effected a revolution and while it laid in his grave the bravest and tenderest, the greatest and best of the Republican leaders it has sounded the resurrection horn lor all venerable political corpscs. It needs no prophet to tell.* "Why their cannonized bones, hearsed in death, Have burst their cerements why the Sepulchre

Wherein we saw them forcibly inwrred,

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Hath oped his ponderous and marble jaws, To cast Ihem up again. Afoul political murder has brought to the surface and placed in power a beggarly array of brazen cheeked and brass medaled bosses whose impudent claim to the right tu rule is not founded on the suffrages of the people. When the people shall next have a chance at them at the poll8 they will plead for the quiet of private life. 'Qitki

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A WASHINGTON correspondent tells the following story illustrative of the manners of Senators Voorhees and Harrison. It is a picture which presents the Senior Senator in a much more favorable light than it does the Junior one. The corres pendent says: "Ex-Speaker Rid path, of the Indiana Legislature, while at the Capitol, went dyer to the Senate wing, says the Cincinniati Enquirer, and sent his card in to Senator Ben HarrisOn. Senator Bennie came out, shook hands with Mr. Red

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and stood with him in the corridor several minutes and engaged his caller in polite conversation and then, excusing himself by saying that he must get back into his seat, bade Mr. Redpath goodday, leaving him standing iu the lobby As soon as the junior Indiana Senator's form had disappeared within the Senate,^ Mr. Ridpath presented another card to the DoorKeeper, requesting that it be carried in jto Senator Voorhees. Presently the messenger returned, and, addressing Mr. Ridpath, said: "Senator Voorhees says please walk into the Marble Room." Subsequently Senator Harrison was very much surprised at seeing Mr. Ridpatn on the fleor of the Senate, being introduced to President pro tempore Davis and Senators generally, both Republicans and DemoOtto, by Senator Voorhees. A Moid oi Seaator Dan remarked: "The Wabash Statesman is not ashamed of his Hoosier brethren, whether in Washington or at home, and all who call on him in Washington or elsewhere are always «n*de to feel that he is welcome."

In the Criminal Court Monday morning Judge Long sustained the motion for a new trial in the Gibson case made by attorneys for the defense. The decision of the Judge giving the four points on Which the motion was sustained will be

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fonnd under the Court report in another oolumn. The fourth reason is the one on which the defease relied most and it is without question a strong one.

At the time the verdict of the jury was rendered the people generally felt that a mistake had been made. Manslaughter was not a proper verdict. The killing was either murder in the first degree, in which case Gibson ought to have been banged, or the killing was done in selfdefense, in which case, notwithstanding Gibson's unsavory character and career, he ought to have been acquitted.

But it is not our purpose to argue the case, nor have we the space to-day. Judge Long has evidently taken his time to consider the question in every aspect, and the finding of the jury at the second trial will go far to determine the wisdom of the verdict rendered by the jury at the first trial, Until that time it will be proper to waif.

FENCES—8T00K LAWS, In another part of to-day's GAZETTE will be found a full report of the proceedings of a convention of farmers held

Honey Creek township on Saturday last. It is the opinion of the GAZETTE that the matter under discussion and for whicl» the meeting was called was and is of the very highest importance. First of all it is of importance to the farmers. Nothing to our thinking so intimately concerns their material welfare. And, as the labors of the farmer lie at the basis of business and trades of every kind, any. thing which

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11 DOGS, TAKE NOTICE. $ The trustees of the various townships throughout Vigo county have issued notices which will prove of great interest to dog owners if not to the dogs themselves. Our list of notices is almost complete, and would be quite so, we presume, but from the fact that the roads have been so bad that the four trustees whose notices do not appear have not been able to get to the.city, or may not yet have been informed of the law. It is probable that their notices will appear in the next issue of the GAZETTE, and EO every dog in every township in Vigo county will be duly notified of a matter intimately associated with his future

career. It appears that not only old dog Tray, but all the rest of the canine race, "both mongrel, poppy, whelp and hound, and curs ot low degree," are rapidly being hedged around by the unfeeling law, and must look out lest they not only -be cur tailed but decapitated as well. The people of Indiana seemed to have settled to the conclusion that they prefer mutton to dog*meat, and in order to enjoy the former they must exterminate most of the latter. At any rate, relentless war is to be waged on the dogs aftir the first of April, and not one of the race will be safe without a protecting label on his

The noticls of the variodf fruiters will be ftund in this issue. The law is a better one in every w*y than the old one which it supersedes, when the dog tax was ostensibly collected by the County Treasurer, though it was usually evaded, and distributed by him to the townships. This law will be enforced by the trustees to whom the money is directly payable, and by them it is used to pay for all sheep killed In their respective townships The residue of the money, always keeping on hand $50 for the purpose, is applied to the school fund.

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concerns every artisan, business and professional man through all the complicated mechanism of our multiform civilization.

The meeting was called to and did consider the question of so revising the present stock laws and devising new ones that the onerous burden imposed on the farming community of fencing all creation out and off their farms shall make Way for the easier, more just and in every way more sensible plan of requiring the. own ers of stock to fence it in.

But it is hardly necessary for the GAZETTE to enlarge on this. The proceedings of the meeting as reported tell their own story and tell it well. More than this, as apart of the proceedings, and an important part too, is an address deliyered by Edwin St. George Rogers,Jwhose farm south of the city is one of the largest and best in Hone) Creek township. The address of Mr. Rogers is an able and an exhaustive one. It contains matter for serious consideration on the part of every farmer in Vigocounty and of every busi. ness man in Terre Haute, too, for, as alieady stated, the prosperity of the whole community rests upon and is intimately connected With the material welfare of the tillers of the soil. His recital of the amount of fencing required under the present system, the cost of making and repairing it and the amotint of tax it imposes upon the farmers is eloquent in the logic of indisputable fact.

The agitation thus ably and auspiciously begun by the farmers of Honey Cteek townSffip, the GAZETTE hopes to see taken up and carried on not only in every township in Vigo County but all over the State. It .hopes to see meetings of farmers held to discuss it, and it would by a pleasing thing of the debating societies in the country, like the one at the Conner school house in Lost Creek Township, would devote their attention to it for one or more evenings. Nothing that the GAZETTE can do to assist in thfs matter will be left undone. ..

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On Saturday last there was a meeting of the farmers ot Honey Creek,Township h.' 'd at the Rogers School house two .jles south of Terre Haute.

Tbis meeting, at which were many of our best farmers, was brought about bj Edwin St. George Rogers, one of Honey Creek's most energetic farmers, for the purpoee of urging the passage of an efficient stock law in the interest ef those who cultivate the soil.

The house was called to order by Mr. JohnRoyse and upon motion Mr.* Clay Jordan was unanimously elected to occupy the chair, and \V. B. Rogers was appointed secretary. Edwin St. George Ro. gers then addressed the meeting. At ihe conclusicn of Mr. Rogers' speech a committee was appointed to draft resolutions.

In order that no one should believe that politics were at the bottom of this attempt on the part of the farmers to agi tale a question in which they are so deeply interested, the committer was se lected from {he three polititical parties represented, viz: Two Nationals, Messrs. Reuben Halstead and Ulysses Bloxam two Republicans, Messrs. Samuel Crandal and Clay Jordan two Democrats, Messrs. Samuel Rigney and Edwin St. George Rogers.

The committee reported the following resolutions which were unanimously adopted. In fact there was not a dissenting voice.

V? I RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, the farmers of Honey Creek Township were called together for the purpose of taking some step toward bringing about a "change in the laws relating to the running .at large of stock upon the highways, or public common therefore be it

Resolved, by the farmers of Honey Creek Township, That we heartily protest against the present laws, as they are totally insufficient and of no benefit whatever to the farming community.

Resolved, that we are of the opinion that the present laws were passed at a time when there was much more land lying uncultivated and unenclosed, and when material such as is used in building fences was more abundant and more easily obtained but that now they are unjust and oppressive. liisolved, That we most earnestly desire and advocate the passage of a law that shall relieve the farmer of the enormous burden of fence building and repairing one that shall give the farmer whose crop has been damaged the power to hold the stock until the damages have been paid, and if at the expiration ot a certain time the damages have not been paid the stock shall be sold at public or private sale, and the money arising from such sale shall be applied to the payment of all damages and the expenses of keeping said stock during advertisement.

Resolved, That we believe it would not only be of great benefit to the farmers of this county and state, but that the other otesses of the community would also be very much benefited were such stringent laws passed relative to the running at large of stock as would make fences a useless thing.

Resolved, That we are opposed to the running at large of stock, and whereas we keep up our stock and provide for it, we feel that we have the right to exact the same from the other classes of the county.

Resolved, That we solicit the influence and co-operation ot the merchants and tradespeople, who for the most part look to the farmer for custom and patronage, in our endeavors to bring about sucli a beneficial change in the interest of the farmer*

Resolved, That we meet again on March lOth, at 6 o'clock p. u., at the Durham schoolhouse, and we express the hope that all the formers in our township will be present to aid us in discussing the best means of obtaining what we desire.

Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be sent \o the trustees of the several townships in this county, accompanied by an earnest request to call meetings and adopt resolutions that shall harmonize with these, and that a copy be furnished the Terre Haute GAZETTE for publication.

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CLAY JOHBAV, SAMUEL CRANDKIV EDWIN ST. GEOBGB Rooms,, T" Committee-

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LOW-FARMERS After a few words ot introduction stating that the meeting had been called by himself, Mr. Rogers, continuing his remarks, said:

Now then, gentlemen, lest I may strain your patience! shall at once make you acquainted with my object in calling you here, and then 1 shall give you my views concerning the matters in consideration, in as brifct a form is possible. .' Shall thefarmer^of Honey Creek townsnip, of Vigo county and of the State of Indiana continue always, as heretofore, to build and maintain miles upon miles of fence at a cost of thousands of dollars each year to them

Shall they live in constant dread ef this stock that is allowed to run at large on the roads?

These, my friends, are the simple questions I brought you here te answer. These are the questions to which I wish you to devote some thought and upon which I hope to find you prepared to act.

These are no new questions to many of you. Doubtless they have often come b^fbire you, and alas, only to be dismissed

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say, to suppose that yon, who have for years suffered under this outrageous stale of affairs that compels you to maintain miles upon miles of fence to protect your crops against thoee who do not own one acre ot ground nor have one panel of fence to keep in repair, have thought often of these things and earnestly desired that something might be done to mitigate the evil.

Not seeing your way through, however, and feeling your own individual weakness or want of power to remedy the matter you have dropped it in despair. Trusting that eventually something might be done by our legislature, yon have waited thus long, and, in my opinion, unless you take the matter into your own hands you may have to wait many years to come.

You haye heretofore thought of these things individually. Let us henceforth think of them as a body. The time has arrived, I tell you, when we as a class, as a farming community, must look after our interests, for unless we do nobody will do so for us. If we should happen to be in a minority not even our Representatives in the Legislature would make an effort for us if such effort in our behalf would jeopardize their anticipations at the coming election.

We are entitled, in the fullest sense of tha word.to recognition and protection, and, believe me, so sure as we are, so are we also powerful enough to make our demands heard and our influence felt.

I ask you in the name of justice and in the name of reason is it right that you or I should build and keep in repair ten, twenty, fifty times as many rods ef fence as is necessary to keep our own stock in pasture Should we not protest against this injustice? and is it not reasonable that we should demand to have this burden lifted from our shoulders for once and for all. Yes, I proclaim that it is right that we demand it and that in so doing we only ask for that which should have been granted us lone ago, and without the asking.

I have given the subject as much thought and careful examination as I am capable of and I have come to the conclusion that in any light in which our demands may be considered there can be discovered nothing but justice to all and injury to none. We seek to injure no one in seeking to benefit ourselves. The larmer's wealth is the country's prosperity.

Let us look at the question for a mo ment as affecting tenants. Are not the interests of the landlord and tenant ono? Are not my interests as a landlord inseperably bound up with those of my tenant If he is successful do I not share his good fortune, and if he fails do I not suffer with him Now then suppose, as many of you can readily, testify ha3 often occurred, that this stock that runs at large breaks info the field of a tenant, notwithstanding that the fence is a good one in every particular, what is the consequence Why, gentlemen, it may be utter ruin for the tenant. Here is labor and anxiety thrown away. He (our tenant) is in continual uneasiness about his crop, lest some of the half starved stock that finds a scanty living upon the roads should break in upon bis corn or wheat and ruin him in a night'sftime. It may be urged that our tenant may have a cow or hogs, for which he cannot provide and must therefore trust to their findings living on the roads and in other men's fields. This is no argument. That man who has stock ana cannot provide for it properly should not be allowed to keep it at the cost of others. And then again there is not a farmer in Vigo county, who, having a pasture for his own stock, will retuse to pasture a cow of his tenant gratuitously.

There is not a more generous class of men in the world than our farmers, and if they have ever been characterized as close and accused of befbg close in the way they spend their money it is because it is necessary that they should economize. 1

Sirs,'I say that a tenant would much rather have a strong law, (a law that gives him a remedy against the trespasser, a law the trespasser cannot avoid) and no fence than a strong fence and no law.

There is, we all know, very little upon the roads for stock to eat, and when it becomes frantic with hunger and can resist the temptation no longer there is not a fence in this county that will keep it out. Hunger makes more breachy stock than anything elsa. 1 do not pretend to say that there are not some who find it more convenient to turn their stock out upon the highway to get a living in the green field of the farmer than to keep it up and feed it. There are doubtless a number of this class but they are not our armers and I contend that the convenience ot a few should not demand more consideration than the rights rights, I say, of the many, and^ that many composed of that most substan tial men in this country, our farmers. We may look for opposition from the beforementioned class, but they are not entitled to any consideration, for our rights are paramount to their convenience.

Our right to be relieved of the burden of fence building and repairing would not interfere with the rights of any one but would put a stop to the shameful outrage that has been perpetrated upon the farmers long enough.

Ninety-nine out of every hundred of our farmers provide for their stock and keep it up. If this is so—and there is very little room for doubt—have they not the right to exact the same of the other classes of the community who have not one tenth the amount of stock to care for? Undoubtedly they have.

It was well enough to have fences when there were hundreds of acres of land lying uncultivated and uninclosed, but now when there is nothing for stock to eat but what can be found in the fence corners on the road side it is time they

Think of this a moment. Fifteen miles or 4^00 rods offence in one section of land.

Supposing now that in each and every section in our townsip we have as many miles of fence, then we have ascertained in a very simple way that there are 540 miles, of division fences, mind you, in Honey Creek township, or, 178,800 rods.

There are twelve townships in this county. Taking it for gran tea that each of these to wnshipe has as many miles of division fences as our own, what have we Why we have 2,073,000 rods of fence in Vigo county.

So much for the smount of fencing. Let us now consider for an instant the cost of this fencing.

Do you agree with me when I assert as a positive fact that 820 rods, or one mile ot fence, will and must cost |820 at the lowest estimation

I feel that there is not a man among you, who having had any fences to build, will doubt the truth of this assertion. On the contrary many of you have built fences at a cost of $1.50 instead of $100 per rod. Do you not also agree with me when I say that our fences, built of such material as is available, do not last to exceed ten years?

At this rate, then, it costs |32, or 10 per cent, a year, to keep that 320 rods ot fence, besides the interest on the amount invested, at the rate of 8 per cent., which together with the $32 makes $57 a year that one mile of fence costs the farmer: or, in other words, 18 per cent, on the pmouat invested.

We have ascertained that there are in Vigo county 2,073,600 rods of division fences. Assuming that these fences will last ten years, then they cost the farmers of Vigo county $373,248 per annum. If they last twenty years, then they cost 13 per cent, on the investment, or $269,568 per annum.

I want you to distinctly understand that I have not included any cross-tences, having taken only division fences and outside fences as a basis for my calculations.

Now, gentlemen, do you realize the enormity of the outrage imposed upon you Do you wonder now that the far mere are not in a better condition financially? Is it surprising that all of our profits are eaten up without our knowing whither they have gone Who of us has been able to realize more than a living, and that only by the hardest work and strictest economy None, I tell you, not one. We are worthy of all we enjoy and a great deal more, having obtained what we do enjoy by persistent and unflinching industry.

Truly may it be said that we as a class might be held up ss patterns of honor, generosity and patriotism. For these reasons we occupy a very important position in this country. Our preservation is absolutely essential to the well being of society and the permanent prosperity of the country. We must be encouraged in •ur endeavors by just laws, and if our representatives do not exert themselves in our behalf when there is eveir reason that they sheuld then we shoula be bold enough to withdrew from them our support irrespective of party.

God grant that the farmers may never degenerate into such as compose the class in Ireland, but they may always msintain that important and independent position to which circumstances entitle them, by a just and equitable exertion.

Let us demand in one voice that we be relieved of this useless and heavy burden. Doubtless you are acquainted with the law relative to the running at large of animals on the commons and uninclosed lands. However it will do us no harm to read them to you.

At this point Mr. Rogers read the laws. Now I ask you what do these laws amount to. I know and I believe you do too. I should say, and that most em phatically, that they are worthless. They area sham, a cheat, a something to blind you. When the question is asked what are we to do about this stock that runs at large, the answer comes "we have a law," ana with this answer the majority of farmers are satisfied and-rCOntinuevn tO„ keep up their fences.

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pensed with. Just at this point it may not be out of place for me to attempt to give you an idea of the amount of fencing there is in this township and in this county, ss also an idea ot what it costs.

We are told that figures donotdeceiye. I have a map with me which can easily be consulted if any doubt arises in your mind concerning the truth or correctness of my statements. It is my intention to approximate the amount of fencing in Honey Creek Township. As for getting at the exact amount you can readily percieve with what difficulties such a plan would be fraught. I take now as my starting point Section 1, Honey Creek Township, and after carefully tracing with mr pencil the lines indicating the land owned by the different parties,! find with some amazement that the said section has fifteen miles. Yes gentlemen, fifteen miles of fence, to say nothing of cross fences which are not given on bar map

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As if everything were expressed in the word law or act of the Legislature, without its once striking us that it is possible for our Legislature to pass insufficient and imbecile laws. When these laws were passed there was evidently some pressure felt in regard to the matter and something had to Se done. I claim, and I feel warranted in so doing, that these laws were passed with no other object than to satisfy those who desire to pasture their stock upon the common as well as to quiet those who are opposed to the run ning at large of stock. Suppose that on some fine June morning one of you should discover stock quietly grazing in

'our wheat. Wherein does the present avail you What are you to do about the wheat you have lost? Where is your remedy? where is your relief?

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less fellow "who, not satisfied with dead beating a living for himself, attempts to dead beat it for his stock by turning it out to break down the fences ot the farmer and despoil his arops. Why sir, how unreasonable you are. Have you not received all the law allows you. I am truly sorry that my stock has destroyed $50 or $100 worth of wheat for you,.but I cannot help it.

This fellow who can turn out his stock to destroy $00 or $100 worth of wheat for you with impunity is the one whom the law takes under her generous win£. Him it protects, you it exposes. He is protected against his just creditors, you do not want to be. This is justice, this is law, this is civilization.

What a grand piece ot legislative work is this stock law of ours. These are the laws you are requested to believe were passed in your interest. Heaven save the work!

We want a strOng law one that will no longer make it necessary for the fanners to maintain outside tences one that will make it a misdemeanor for any one to turn his stock upon the highway and finally one that shall enable the man whose crop has been damaged to hold the stock for damages. Nothing leu than a law to this effect will do.

In conclusion there is but on more point for me to make. This matter view ed in an economical light is of the least importance to this country. We are directly and every man, woman and child indirectly interested, from the poorest to the wealthiest wholesale merchant If $373,248 is what it costs the farmers of

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what will it cost the farmers of the whole State? This $873,248 is what the farmers of this county must pay each year in order that a few may pasture their stock on the roads. 1

This is a direct tax upon the farmer the proceeds of which do not go into the treasury. The money goes out of our pockets for the benefit or those who want to keep stock withcut feeding it. This tax must diminish trade and consequently those who look to the farmer for custom are interested. But for tbis tax, which is a continual drain upon his resources, our farmer could live much better and enjoy some of the luxuries of life.

I came here to-day fully aware of the responsibility and had I not felt sanguino, of your support I should have shrunk from the task. If I have failed to impress upon your minds the importance in our tsking some positive step in the matter, I hope you will take this effort of mine as a proof of what I told you a moment since, that I am one of you in interest, one of you in sympathy and one or you as a class, and therefore have your interest deeply at heart.

Debating Society,

The Hickory Grove debating society met at the Conner school honse OfiThursday evening, Feb. 23d. Officers of the society were elected as follows: John McGuire, President Mr. James Soules, vice-President Julius Pay ton, Secretary and Mr. Wood,' Treasurer. The question discussed was: ^Resolved that women shouldhave the right of suffrage." The audience was large but well disposed,and the meeting passed off very pleasantly,

The leader on the affirmative side of the question was W. B. «Tone, and on tho negative Mr. W. M. Crossley. The arguments on the affirmative were based on the virtue and intelligence of the ladies, and the fact, that they are, with the men, equally affected by the law. It was also argued as they were taxed on the property they possessed, depriving them'of the right of suffrage was taxation without representation. 1

On the other hand the negative con tin*! ued that the ladies wage regarded bv them as just a little below the angels of Heaven. But that woman could do more for her country by remaining at home, as a christian mother,thanoy entering the arena of politics. They contended that women would lriose their influence over man when once she became his competitor and that if she assumed the privilege of citizenship she must also take its responsibilities.

The judces of debate were Mrs. Frank! Sankey, Mrs. Charles Ripley and Miss Bertha Fran, who alter along conference decided in tavor of the affirmative.

The question selected for next meeting is: "Which is more pleasing to the eye of man—the works of art or the works of nature?

LETTER LIST.

List of uncalled-for letters remaining in (he Terre Haate postofftce, county of Vigo, state of Indiana.

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Adams Jams* Borton John Brackney Daniel Braner Hubert Bosbv Mrs Louisa Bye Doctor Calllster Miss Kate Coats Miss Ettmai Cody Isaae Cooper James A Davis W Dodd Mrs W W Dnddleston Jennie Dufley Joseph Duke Miss Ian Falrchlld Lather Ferrlll Jamea

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