The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-11-03
Yhc Sinking Fund.

We regret 10 see that some OF on,
democratic exchanges arc disposed IA
rensurc the Democratic State officials
because Of the non distribution of tl,e
I sinking fund. We think those demo.
cratic journals. who complain of the
: present State officials IN this matter. do
J them injustice, aud the party whicI,
! elected them an injury.
The party Is responsible for the acts
OF lis officials to a certain extent. and. II
'ncv 10 wrong. a part. ut least, OF the
uhium Of their wrony-doimg attaches 10
The party. Yet, Notwithstanding this.
IL u Democratic official has really beer,
guilty Of any official sin he should bc
exposed and denounced by Democratic
Journals, however mucl, the exposure
may disastrously effect the party. Pint
DeOre an officer, either Democratic or
Republican,. Is denounced. rs guilty orI
corrupt practices, the evidence Of his
gNilt should be clear and explicit. Nov
we would ask our complaining cx.
changes, IN what particular has a single
state official laid himself liable 10 n
charge Of malieasancc in regard 10 tho
sinking fund? Let MS have the proof Of
ms quit and we, too. will join in de-
nou''cing him rs unworthy the conf.
dencc OF the party.
a Democratic Log i~slaturc passcd y
law requiring the Sinking Fund 10 hc
among the counties. We
the law, believing il right and
proper. At indianapolis, last winter. /.
we used our influence in securing Tho
= passage OF this law, and desired to sec il =
The State Auditor, Hon, John G. ,
shoemaker, whose duty it was 10 make
distribution, prepared, 10 our ,cr- j.,
am knowledge, all the papers necessary :
Ior this purpose. and was about 10 m,t"
nc distribution. when he was tonnrl
y an injunction sued out Of the Marian s
.ircuit Court. Mr.. Shoemaker ;ummc.
''atcIy employed able counsel and went,
nto court. and fought ,ic i%niu,wtion ;.
WIN NIL the energy and legal aci,mcn Lr !.
ms skilled attorneys could briuv IN 4
,car. But Notwithstanding his efforts /:
nc court. presided over by a Eud;.,i i.
.uigc. sustained the Injunction. inns Is
"'iil'lctcl!v tying the hands Of Mr.. SHINE.
Eui Mr.. Shoemaker. ma, ron.
rht with the decision OF Judge Tar. II
in.gton.. wii0 is an able and homes, !.
!'gr, appealed the case Ia the Suprrm.
curt. and there il is now pending. ri =
nc supreme Court. wlic!, meets ncy, :
!omt.i, decides the law authorizing tbc e.
constitutional. and dissolvcs IL
&c injunction which now ties the STATE =,
hands, in less than tw.n:v &C
'ur hours after the rendition of the L,. ~
sion. MIR. Shoemaker will remit IN =
county its share Of the Sinkiuv ,,ss'
mnd. IN
In all Of Mr.. Sl,ocmakcr's conduct IN /.
Us oinE'iig Fund controversy, we en- -
e nothing to condemn, but much tn $.
''nm'end. lie might have let the c,sc r
st III tho Circuit Court. Ii WAS MOI >,
csrerial business to appca! it - n inr
gier court, yet asam homes, officer Oh
%" desired the law imposing on him IN"
e performance OLA duty, when .1cci- to
III Unconstitutional by an inecrior -
.urs 10 he tested in the court of last ~.
rts, lc carries tho ease into the Sn.
enc Court. and thea asks a reversal Y
tl'c decision below. '
there is anything in this action dc.
wing ccisiirr. We fail 10 see IL.
'oh', 4. Shoemaker is not NJ c,ult. -
w WI" Is! Hon. JAS. r. Ryan. the EV
ate treasurer. has nothing To do with 81
Z s'nking fund. aud. of course. can IN
way he implicated in IT'S -disfri-
''cn: Mr.. Shoemaker. we believe. il
: only State official concerned in Tho r :
King fund, and hence We presume ali
; ~inucndocs Of n few OF our Dc,no.
,'!c exchanges are intended 10 apnIv &
NM. We believe that these papcrs -
not properly understand the :.Sink. :,
!: Fnnd Situaiion." else they would Is
pursue the course they seem to have =,
rEcd out. Before carrying this war Ia
J further II would he well for those ton,
'rnais TO investigate the facts. An Cen
investigation will cause them N.ch
.ro"nd their weapons, and cease the .a'ul
rare they have commemced tv wage
I''st " faithful and honest Official
n. a. Standard. ~