The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-07-08
From the Nincennes Tim
Timely Compliment.

We clip the following timely edl-
torial from the State Sentinel, and
commend it to the thoughtful consid-
Grafton of our readers. What is said
concerning the administration of our
State affairs by the present State 9TH
GERS, is conspicuously true, and en-
bodies the very strongest arguments
why the Republican nominees should
be reelected Their efficiency, and
fidelity to the public interests, merit
such an endorsement by the people
Of the State, and the indications point
clearly to such an endorsement at the
election in October.
The reference to reform movements
all over the State, apply with particu-
lar force to our own county, which
does not stand alone in suffering from
the extravagant and reckless admin
istration of local affairs. In other
counties, also, affairs have been run
in the INTEREST of party rings, and
there are loud complaints among the
taxpayers, of the extravaganza and
needless expenditure of public mon
eys, and of high taxes, in all of which
!, change is demanded by the people,
irrespective of party.
The Sentinel says:
The result of the coming election
in this State, as affecting the control
OF the nation, is, of course, of the
greatest Importance. Outside of the
naked question of party supremacy,
the State politics Of Indiana are de-
void of the least occasion for contro
versy. Unlike many other States
where mischief has crept into the
State Governments, there is, proba-
bly,, no man and no party possessed
of a grievance to bring against the
administration of the State affairs for
the last two years. 1t may be cause
of secret grief to the political scaven-
gers that their services are not In de-
mand around the State house, but to
all right minded mon it is a source Of
unspeakable pride that in the midst
of so much official disrepute else
where Indiana can speak of good
Government, fairly and impartially
administered. There may be a differ
ence of opinion in ragard to her stat
utes, and over the construction Of
the next Legislature sharp fight may
be counted on. The political inter
ests of the Fall elections will be di
rected to the county and township
governments. However insignificant
the reform movement may turn out
to be, as related to the ticket for off
GERS, as affecting those Of the coun-
ties, or portion of them, it will be
no trifling affair. Court House rings
t,<a
fuentlal and as repugnant to honest
men as in other places. The people
seem to be thoroughly walked up tc
the fact that too much of their money
is spent in supporting the county off
GERS. and that county legislation is
careless and extravagant. LouC
complaints are made that the salaries
of officers are too high and altogether
disproportionate to the ability re
quired and services rendered. II
reform these abuses the people are
fully determined. It is not strang,
to find their zeal in this directio,
running perhaps too far. In som,
cases, it has been inconsiderately pro
posed to ignore the statutes on tn,
subject, and to pledge candidates, i
supported and elected, to accept
compensation different from that pre-
scribed by the law. In other coun
ties, the temperance question will ris,
to the dignity Of a leading issue
But the overturning Of county ring
which have long held sway in contro
of local measures and dictated ar
bitrarily party policies, will be tn
feature OF the. campaign, SO far as
affects the State Reform. means
change in county governments, an,
the sharpest contests promise to b
of a local character.