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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28
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The Republican candidate for County
Auditor, ranks among the oldest and
most esteemed citizens of our city.
By patient attention to business, per-
severing industry, faithful discharge
Of all duties, private and public. he
has established reputation for integ-
rity that is more valuable than silver
or gold. No one ever accuses him of
resorting to low tricks to get the ad-
vantage of his neighbors, in his deal
ings with them, and in the discharge
of his duties as Commissioner the
same candid, straightforward policy
characterizes all his operations. The
rigid scrutiny to which his official acts
have been subjected, only exhibits
in brilliant colors, his honesty
and sound judgment. He has met
every allegation of his opponents with
q candor and truthfulness that cannot
fail to gain for him in yet greater de-
gree the confidence Of the people.
Mr.. Decker, from his long residence
in the county and his thorough iden-
tifcation.with all of its improvements,
is peculiarly well fitted for the posi-
ton of County Auditor. This officer,
by virtue Of his position, must neces-
sarily have much to do in determining
the financial policy of the county, as
we'll as the system of improvements
30 be adopted and carried out. Prac-
tically, he is a member Of the Board
of Commissioners. He is expected to
furnish all the data which must guide
the Board in its deliberations and de-
examinations, and lis experience In
county affairs will prove most valua-
BILE when Mr.. Decker assumes the
duties Of Auditor.
A young and inexperienced Audit
or, like Mr.. Joseph Reitz, and an in
competent and inefficient Board of
Commissioners, such as have been
put in nomination by the Democracy.
would soon involve the affairs of the
county in a more hopeless tangle than
that which is proving so disastrous to
the best interests of our city, through
the laundering of an inefficient
Council. The experience of the
past six months, in the misman-
agement of city affairs, ought,
it strikes US, to convince any
tax payer of the absolute folly
of placing their large county interests
In hands equally incapable, if not far
moro so. There is hardly a business
man in Evansville that would trust
the management of his own funds in
any amount to the business sagacity
Of the men who have been selected by
the Democratic party to collect and
disburse sums of money amounting to
hundreds of thousands IF dollars. This
fact may be unpalatabie, but it had
better be declared now than expe-
rienced in all its bitterness after
a while, when it will be too late to rec
tify the blunder committed.
With such man as Philip Deckel
for Auditor. and James Erskine, J
d. Fair, and Samuel Barker for Com
missioners, the people may reasona
bly, expect prudent and economical
administration of county affairs, ana
that their money will not be squan
dered on improvements possessing n,
real value.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

owning four hundred or six hun
dred dollar lots, the Democratic
Council has reduced the assessment
below the assessment made by
the Republican Council In 1869"
The table don't show any such
thing. It shows that, in all the
city of Evansville, the Courier has
been able to find twelve cases in which
the appraisement on small lots have
been reduced. It shows more. It
shows that, while or these twelve lots
the appraisement was reduced $500.
on the single valuable lot of Messrs.
Wahnseidler, Zumstein and Bennig-
hof, the appraisement was reduced
1886. It also shows that, on the
valuable property owned by Messrs.
Keen, Preston, Heilman and Carpen-
ter, the appraisement was largely re-
duced. In other words, if the Cour-
ier's contradictory figures prove any
thing, they prove what we have been
continually demonstrating that the
present City Council, in its appraise-
ment of real estate for the purposes
of taxation, has made the most unjust
discrimination s.gainst the property Of
the poorer classes and In favor of the
property of tie wealthy. No fact
not even the shining of the sun in the
heavens on a clear Summer day-can
be palmer.
It is for the laboring men and me-
chanics of the city, who own small
homesteads, to say whether they ap-
prove this policy of the Democratic
party. If not, let them show their
opposition to it by voting against the
candidates of that party, beth at the
county and city elections.
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that more money has been raised
during the past eight years of RepDb-
lican administration than the last
eight years preceding, of Democratic
management, because the county has
increased la ;ely in wealth and popu-
lation; that , Republican tax leVies,
and the rate per voter, has been very
much lighter, and hence the people
have not been so much oppressed.
But there is another view of this
tax question which places the Demo
cratic management of county affairs
in q much more unfavorable light.
The Democratic rule was in a time of
profound peace, with labor, services
and all kinds of commodities at the
lowest point. Gold was the standard
of exchange, and the tax levies were
made upon that basis. The Republi-
can administration was for more than
three years in the time of eur great
civil war. Labor, services, and com.
modities of every description were
advanced to. inflated prices. Our cur
rency, in which all taxes were col
lected, was greatly deprecated in val
ne. Gold ranged at times as high as
$3.50, and at a fair average might be
valued at $3.50. On this basis was
the Republican levies made. Repeating
the comparisons above made, allowing
the average price of gold from 1862 to
1867, inclusive, at 81 80, we have the
following:
1856 to 1861. Dom. taxes, cur'cy basis.-921zC
1862 to 1867. Rep. taxes, cur'cy basis....SShc
Or, reversing the estimate:
1856 to 1861. Dam. taxes. gold basis...6lzsC
1882 to 1861. Rep. taxes, gold basis..........2Sc
Or, taking the years 1857 and 1867
with the average price of gold
in 1867, at 81 80, we find The
total amount of taxes collected fol
county purposes, as follows:
1857, Democratic taxes in currency ....sc6.84
1857, Republican taxes in currency. 49.4
Or taking the reverse:
1857. Democratic taxes, in gold....-..s q. 49,
| 1867, Republican taxes, in gold......... 81
IF we make the comparison on the
rate per voter, we fad the following
Rate pei
voter
| 1851, Democratic taxes, In currency ....S2 q
1867, Reppblican taxes, in currency. q
Or the reverse:
voter
1857, Democratic taxes, in gold.........-.sl6 Z
1867, Republican taxes, In gold............ q
Continuing the comparison for the
years 1853 and 1868. estimating The
average price of Gold. as stated in th'
Bankers Magazine, at 1.4O we have
the following:
Rate pei
1858 Democratic taxation. Currency, 81 9,
1868 Republican taxation, Currency, ID q
Or:
Rate pei
voter.
1858 Democratic taxation in Gold, So 8
| 1858 Republican taxation in Gold, IL q
Such is the result Of the comparison
of county taxations under Demo
cratic and Republican administra
tions, as shown from the official rec.
ords. We have published several ar
ticles recently, extracting largely from
the city tax assessment, to show how
the party now controlling the city
manages its affairs, as an illustration
of what may be expected IL
county affairs, should its administra
ton be transferred to that party. But
the figures published above are suf-
ficient warning against entrusting the
management of Vanderburgh County
to the Democracy, after the facts
which it has left on record of its tax
levies for the last six years of its rule
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

WHAT THE DEMOCRATS THINK
A correspondent of La Porte paper.
writing from Michigan City. says the
political atmosphere in that vicinity
is rather tranquil. There being no
great national issue upon which the
parties can make a very hot fight.
local issues and personal friendships
will largely affect the vote. The
Democrats are not in the best of
humor. The light between the fac
tions is better. Mr.. Donnely. who
heads one wing of the party out there,
is reported to have declared that the
Germans are the o6scourings Of hi,
pawpers from the poor houses Of Ger
nsany. trying to raie the country"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28
CITY Finances !

Notwithstanding Its announced in
tention not to devote any of its val1-
able time and space to the discussion
of city matters, the Courier of Sun
day attempted feeble reply to our
arraignment of its party for gross in
justice to the poorer taxpayers of the
city, and its mismauagement and reck-
less extravaganza in disposing of the
public funds. We are disposed to
treat that paper fairly in the discus
sion, however it may impose upon its
readers by disappearing the facts,
and refusing to let them have an OPP
portunity to read both sides by copying
any of our statements. The readers
ofthe JOURNAL can be safely treated
with more candor and fairness. AS
we stated before. the Courier has at
last manufactured what it seems to
conceive is q reply to the numerous
facts and figures which have been laid
before the readers of the JOURNAL
for the past week. We copy its Ian
guage and figures just as We find them
in that paper:
We give below a table which will
show that in every instance, where
poor people, or people owning four
hundred or six hundred dollar lots,
the Democratic Council reduced tho
assessments below the assessments
made by the Republican Council In
1869. We give the names and figures,
and we might take the whole tax
duplicate and the result would be the
same. All the plain unvarnished
lying and misrepresentation of the
JOURNAL are refuted by the facts and
figures on the books:
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

Making an average levy Of 80 1-6
per year under Republican manage
ment.
COMPARISON.
1886 TO 1851. Dem. Co. taxation, 6l25 cents.
1852 to 1857, Rep. Co. taxation, Ss1S cents.
live take another view of the tax
levies for county purposes, we will
have an exhibit equally favorable to
Republican management in contrast
with Democratic taxation in Wander
burgh County. Let US take, for ex-
ample, the years 1857, Democratic
rule) and, ten years later, 1857, Gre
publican rule,) and see the rate oftan-
alton per UOter, showing how heavily
the taxes rested upon the people, per
man. We take the number of voters
at the election preceding the levy in
each year, and the amount raised for
county expenses with the levy, and
we find the following exhibit:
Voters. Taxes. Voter.
1867. Rep. taxes. 5.6s6. $500. 81
Another comparison of the same
character. The highest county tax
levy made during the last ten years OF
Democratic management was in 1853,
and the highest county tax levy made
during the past eight years of Re.
publican management was in 1868
Let us see how these levies affected
tho people, per capita:
Voters Taxes, Rate per voter
| 1858 Dem taxes 3 ,0O9 SOL OBJ $50 So
1858 Rep. taxes $3.50 10S,6l9 10 20
From the above figures, every voter
may determine for himself, whether
or not the Republican administre Ion
of county affairs has been more ex.
travagant or more burdensomo upon
the people than that of the Democrat.
ic party. The test is the official fig.
ures, and VIC have applied that test.
1t is true, as the Courier charges
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

Now We will give handsome pres
ent to anybody who will satisfactorily
explain what the Courier is driving
at in the article above quoted. After
a weeks hard labor at the Assessors
books, canvassing all the enlarge
ments, it has produced the above
as the result Of its Investigations. 1t
Gays the table shows that in every
instance where poor people, or people
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28
COUNTY TAXATION.
Six Years Of Democratic and Repub-
lican Taxation Compared.
LET FHE OFFICIAL FIGURES SETTLE
THE QUESTION.

The Courier has not even attempted
q reply to our exposition of Demo-
cratic Taxation, as illustrated By the
assessments of the present City Coun-
Gil. The official figures taken from
the Assessors books too overWhelm-
ingly demonstrate its unfairness and
oppressive character upon those least
able to bear the burdens of taxation.
But in order to create q diversion, it
seeks to turn attention to county
affairs. 1t publishes a statement of
the total amount Of taxes as shown
upon the County Duplicate for five
years of Democratic county manage
ment from 1856 to 1860, and contrasts
it with similar statement of county
administration while Victor Bisch
was Auditor and chief financial mana
ger. from 1856 to 1869. inclusive.
Such q comparison is manifestly
unfair, for two reasons, among others.
First, it does not allow for the large
increase in population and the neces-
sary increase in county expenses. It
is as unjust as the attempt to prove
the extravaganza of Grants Admin
istration by showing that the expenses
of the General Government in 1869
are very much greater than the ex-
penses of the Government in 1859,
, under Buchanan. Second, the total
amount of the county tax duplicate is
no index of the county expenses proper.
The total of the county duplicate in
cludes the following items of taxes:
State. common school. sinking fund,
road, township. special school, dog.
railroad, and some other items, and
the county tax proper. The levying of
all of these, except the county tax, is
provided in some way by statute law,
and the County Auditor and Commits
.sioners have little or no discretion in
regard to them. The county officials
are really not chargeable with any
part of the total amount of the du-
plicate except the county tax, which
represents the county expenses
proper.
The just and proper way, then, to
arrive at the comparative county ex-
penses for different years, is to con-
trast the hUies for county purposes.
Victor Bisch. whom the Courier fiat
teringly compliments as " the leader
of the Republican party, and possess
sing nearly all tho brains Of that
organization" went into the Of
fee of Auditor in March, 1862.
Under his supervisicl the coun-
ty taxes have been levied
from that time to the present,
Previous to that time, for many years,
the Democracy had filed the Audi
tors Office. Let US, as suggested by
tho Courier, examine the comparative
county levies for the last six years of
Democratic 4nagement, from 1856
to 1861 inclusive, and the first six
years of Republican management,
from 1862 to 1867 inclusive:
DEMOCRATIC TAXATION.
The official records show the tax
levies for County purposes, (the legiti-
mate County expenses,) were as fol-
/ L..
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

THERE may have been some COM
plant against the Democratic ticket
in this county, but it comes chiefly
from Radicals. No attention should
be paid to reports of disafection in
our ranks. It is devise of Office
grabbers. The ticket will receive the
support of the party.-BO0Rvilte En-
Qwirer.
Is DIR. McReynolds Radical2 He
is one of the worst complainants we
know.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

THE Democrat refers to us ''In CON
junction with other mokes." If we
were the so.styled editor Of that sheet.
we should be careful how We INDUCED
in such insinuations. We have seen
whittier men than he with ssraighter
hair, and more marked Caucasian fea-
lures, auctioned off at New Orleans.
in the good old Democratic" times.
Use" lilly white" and a curry comb
profusely, young man. before calling
other people ''mokes. "-Mt. Vernon
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

THE vilest and most disgraceful ar
tiele we have ever seen, in any polit-
ical paper. appears In the Evansville
Courier of Saturday, and has refer
ence to Senator Morton's appointment
as Minister to the Court Of st James.
1t is a disgrace to the State that it
should contain any community SO de-
graded as to support Journal capable
Of descending to such infinite depths
Of baseness as the Courier reaches ia
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Cheafnmf TreRs.

100000, inches to feet high. Best
Timber and Nut Tree planted. A l6-page
Circular FREE. And ali SORTS of Nursery
Stock. Address STORRS, HARRISON q
co. Painesville, Lake Co, ..
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Great Distribution
by THE
METROPOLITAN GIFT COMPLY.
Cash Gifts to the amount of 100000.

Cash Prizes, Silver Ware, &C,
valued at............................ q, UU0,OO0
A chance to draw any OF the above Prizes
for Csc. Tickets describing Prizes are sealed
In Envelopes and well mixed. On re-
ceIpt of Csc a Sealed Ticket is drawn with
out choice and sent by mail to any adj
dress. The prize named upon IL Will be
delivered to the ticket holder on payment
of ONE DOLLAR. Prizes are Immediately
sent to any address by express or return
mail.
You will know what your prize is before
you pay for IL. Any Prize exchanged for
another of same value. No Blanks. Our
patrons can depend on fair dealing.
REFERENCES: I'VE select the following
from many who have lately drawn Valua-
BILE Prizes, and kindly permitted us to
publish them: Andrew J. Burns, Chicago,
$4,000; Miss Clara 3. Walk r, Baltimore,
Piano, $500; James NJ. Matthews, Detroit,
81, 900; John 4. Andrews, Savannah, IS, 600;
Miss Agnes Simmons, Charleston, Piano,
5000. We publish no names without per-
mission.
DIVISIONS OF THE PREss.-'.The firm is
reliable, and deserve their success."-
Weakly Tribune, Mdy 8. 1--WE know them
to be q fair dealing firm. "-NeGO York Her.
aid, May %. "a friend of ours drew a 900
prize, which was promptly rockwell
Daily Net0s, June 3.
Send for circular. Liberal inducem ents
to Agents. Satisfaction guaranteed. XIV
cry pack age of Sealed Envelopes contains
ONE CASH GIFT. Six Tickets for 81; ID for
g; 35 for s.; S1l0 for SIS. ALI letters must
be addressed to STEWART, MORRIS q
CO., So Broadway. N Y.
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s% For BLACK WORMS and PIMPLES
pie Remedy. prepared only by DR.. B. Q.
PERRY, 40 Bond Street, New York. Sold
everywhere. The trade supplied by whole
sale medicine dealers. InOl7 dam SpN
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GOV. CONRAD RAKER

GOV. UUNkAD BAhEk
viii address his fellow citizens at
the following times and places:
Lamasco. Thursday, Sept. 18th, ~ p. N.
Hazelton, Gibson County, Friday, Sept.
SON. i. M,
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PIMPLHR ON THE FACE.

For Comedones, Black-Worns or Grubss
Pimply ErCptions and blotched dtsdgura-
lions on the face, Use PerrY's Comedone
and Pimple Remedy. Sold by all Drug
giEts.
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The Healing Pool.
YESsA rs FOR YOUNG MEN, who
"a have fallen into vicious habits, and
now desire a higher life, and bette
MANHOOD, with certain means of RELIEF
for the afflicted. Sent in sealed letter en-
velopes, free of charge. Address, HOW
ARD ASSOCIATION, Box p, PHILADEL'
PHIA, PA. sep1
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sS- To remove Moth-Patches. Freckles
and Tan from the face, use PeTTy's M0Lh
and EreckJe Lotion. Prepared only by D.
B. @. PERRY. Sold by all druggists.
rouIT dam 2nN
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Essays for Young Men, on Physical and
Mental Enervation-loss of bodily vtgor,
courage, and ambition - the cause ana
cure-Wtth sanitary aid for the feeble ana
responding. Sent free, in sealed enyel-
opes. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS
Box p, Philadelphia Pa. mas 3m So n
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FOR MOTH PATCHES, FREOKLEs

LOTION" the only Reliable and Harm
less Remedy for removing brown dtscol-
0rations frrEn the Face. Prepared by Dr.
B. O. PERRY, 40 Bond Street, n. 7. Sold py
Druggists everywhere. aprl-6m
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GETTING MARRIED.

ESSAYS FOR YOUNG MEN, on Social
Evils and the prcpriety or improperly OF
getting married, with sanitary help Tor
those who feel untitled for matrimonial
happiness. Sent free, in sealed envelopes.
Address HOWARD ASSOCIATIONS, Box r.
Philadelphia, Pa. seP19-d&w3m
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER IS, 1870
Republican Meetings In POsey
County
COL. r. p. DEHART

Will address the people of Posey
County at
Mount Vernon, Friday, Sept. Both, Z P. NJ.
J New Harmony, Saturday, Oct. LIST, / P. NJ.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

Making an average of GIG cents per
year under Democratic administra-
ton.
REPUBLICAN TAXATION.
The county tax levies for the six
following years, were as follows, as ap-
rnnru frnrn hhn nfHn;nl rnnnrI.
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INSURANCE.
NEXSEN g. BAKER,
General Insurance Agents
And
ADJUSTERS or LOSSES,
No. 10 Main Street, Upstairs,
EVANSVILLE, IND.

Dwelling Houses insured for a term Of
years at greatly reduced rates.
Three Years at the Price of Too
FGVe Years at the Price of Three.
Life Insurance 81 Specially.
Total Cash Assets Represented
Over TWeltY-SeVen Million Dollars.
The following are among the Companies
represented:
ETNA Insurance Co. OF Hartford. Conn.
CASH Assets o. soc 0OOs
PA0EHA8 ms. Co. of Hartford, Conn.
Cesn Assets Y 90 600.
COETEE ENTAIL Inns. Co. OF New York.
Oash Assets 800 OOOs
NORTH AMERICAN Insurance Coo.
Hartford, Conn.
Cash Assets sOOO'
MERCER ANTS Ins. Co. of Hartford, OF.
Casn Assets
NORTH AMERICAN Insurance Co, OF
New York.
Ca9h Assets 500 OOOs
PHEETx Tns. Co. of Brooklyn N. X.
Cash 500 OOOs
YONKERs d. N. YORK Fire Ins. Co.
Cash Assets....................... 5000 100000
A3TNA LIFE lns. Co. of Hartford, Conn.
Cash AsseJs. .............ss-..-. - @ASs OsOOOs
NEXSEE & BAKER, Agents.
10 HAIN STREET, Evansville, Ind.
Jan30 dly
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-28

Making an average levy Of 80 1-6
per year under Republican manage
ment.