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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
Robert P. Portor's Appointment.

~ l. EFen4ng Iust-
How great this misfortune is can be inferred
from the fact that all discussions of an economi.
cal character, all which have to do with the
material wellbeing of the nation, are based
upon the deeennial census Originally the CEN
sus was merely enumeration Of the people
as a basis of political representation. Ii has
grown 10 be the statistical book OF the nations
industries religion, education, taxation, and
social organization IN general. IL is the uni
yersal almanac and encyclopedia to which our
own people and foreigners turn as 10 the au-
thority OF last resort either to decide questions
of dispute, or to sustain theories or to gair
light in new investigations of social and indus
trial phenomena. To throw doubt upon such
a work before it is begun, 10 discredit il in the
minds OF those who are most competent TO eX-
tract the truth from census-tables, and COM
mend il to less discerning readers. is serious
misfortune, and one which the senate ought
not to give its sanction 10. There are protec-
tionists in plenty who can take charge of this
work without putting bad stamp on il in the
beginning. Give us Mckinley, or Butterworth,
or body, rather than turn-cost and q po-
htical adyenturer
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
Dudler and ..Brother Ben. =

DUDLEY's letter to "Dear old SAM"
printed this morning, is exceedingly in
teresting. DUDLEY himself vouches for
Its genuineness, so we presume the Jour
nal and Nelcs will concede that it is not
democratic forgery" or two democratic
forgeries," as the Ne1Cs pronounced the
"blocks-of-fve" epistle. The "dear old
Sam" letter suggests some very curious re-
f1ections. It says:
Perhaps there is no one in the country who
has done so much for Gen. HARRISON during
the last twenty years as ! DUDLEY have,
but because our democratic friends down in
indianapolis have started the hue and cry on
me, Brother Ben does not seem to feel that he
can afford TO recognize me as an acquain lance,
and consequently ! don't take dinner at the
white house as might be expected. / have not
been in the white house since Mr. CLEvE-
LANDS inauguration, little over four years
ago.
Here's a state of things, indeed Isn't
DUDLEY an honest and much maligned
man ?" We have the word OF the Indian
apoIis Ne10s for it. Isn't he respectable
and reputable gentleman ?" The inspired
Journal has told us so within the week.
Isn't be great stickler for pure elections
Brother BEN's near and dear friend, the
first assistant postmaster general, Mr..
CLARKsoN, has so assured the country.
Isn't he treasurer Of the republican ma
tional committee? For many years
the intimate personal and political
friend of President HARRIsoN2 The
man for whom the William
Wade Dudley club" of Aurora, Ind, was
named? The person who. according to
the Inter Ocean and other republican
prints. passed through the ordeal of dem
ocratic calumny without SO much as a
smell of FIRE upon his garments? The
very same whom Judge WOODS stretched
forth his judicial arm with the assistance
of Partner MHLER), to saver
And this "honest and much maligned
man." this respectable and reputable
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
FLEeclNG THE COAL MINERS.
Why Should They BE the Only Ones 20
Snffer From InfaXnrah he Cornnefitions

Why Should They BE the Only Ones 20
Suffer From Unfav0rable Competition
To THE EDITOR-Sir: The miners and
operators are made to carry it ALL while the
railways hold 70 their rates as carriers Of coal.
This is the appearance of the situation of this
sections most vital interest just now. That
there is cause for an adjustment of prices in
the coal trade, forced by the aggression of nat
ural gas and coal oil, there is no doubt, but
must this settlement of wages and coal be al
ways borne by the operators and miners, first,
last and all the time, and the railroads keep up
their usual tariff?
Il is well known that the coal carriers are ell
interested more or less" in the eollieries of
this district, and that in the many changes in
cost OF mining the operators and miners bore
the brunt of it all.
The {. 4 |. c. railway company and the ID.
4 +. j. railroad under one combination and
management, and who also have a controlling
interest in the syndicate OF Brazil look on the
strike with perfect indifference, but their
emissaries are here in force and urge the re-
duction OF the miners wages. These coal roads
have carried coal TO Chicago from the Brazil
district to certain interests there for - cents
per ton, while all shippers outside OF that
special interest were compelled arbitrarily 10
pay 81 per ton; and this discrimination went on
Tor years during 1856, 1857 and 1858, before and
aLAtA lttb AlACi-etdlE EoLuluEIIt law AuDh tutNAs
IT It paid the carrier at 70 cents per ton, why
charge the 81?
This difference divided between the operators
and miners would in a great measure revive
the present embarrassment. and perhaps de-
stroy strikes and bad feelings, and bring com
petition nearer to the incursions that have been
made by natural gas and coal oil in coal con-
Stunning fields.
1t is truly the underlying principle now with
combines that the first struck is the lab0rer.
III any economical reductions are 10 be made, il
IS the poorest labOrers who first suffer; and
that principle is the foundation of labor CON-
bines which are looked upon as dsorderly
societies, and the whole power of the state is
brought out to defend the cormorants who
gcad the people 20 lawlessness through their
oppressive measures.
The southern section Of the county is thrifty
ana booming. Ii is the northern section that
now suffers, and IT'S condition is due largely 10
the railroad tariffs and the discrimination proc
ess. B. q
Terre Haute Apul 20.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
The Insane HosnitaI.

The new trustees of the insane hospital
assumed charge of that institution Fri
day. They enter upon the discharge of
their duties with the full confidence of
the community, and in a spirit that gives
assurance OF clean and efficient admins
tration of their very important trust
DIR. GALBRAITH, who has been superin-
tendent of the hospital for the past two
years, notified the new trustees yesterday
that he would resign his position at an
early day. The board last evening advised
DR.. CHARLES T. WRIGHT of this city
that he would be chosen superintendent
upon the taking effect of DR.. GALBRAITH's
resignation. DR.. WRIGHT agreed TO ac-
cept the position. His selection will give
universal satisfaction. As q physician he
stands in the very first rank of his PROBES
sion; his integrity as man is beyond
cavil and his democracy is of the genuine
type. We congratulate the board upon
the wisdom of its choice. and we congrat-
ulate the people of Indiana upon their
good fortune in securing the services OF
DIR. WRIGHT in this important capacity.
DIR. GALBRAITH, the retiring superinten-
dent, is gentleman of rare professional
attaiuments, and there is no reason to
doubt that if he had not been handicapped
in the choice of his subordinates, and in
other respects by the old board, his adj
ministration would have been en-
tirely satisfactory. His integrity no
one questions, and his skill as a
physician is conceded by every
body. DR.. WRIGHT has very properly
insisted upon being allowed full authority
in the selection and removal of all en-
ployes at the hospital when he becomes
superintendent, and the new board has
cheerfully assented to this arrangement.
The fact is that in no other way can sue
cessful management of any public institu-
ton, or OF any business enterprise, be as
sured. There must be q head-a con-
trolling spirit-in every undertaking,
whatever its character. Power and re-
sponsibility should always go together.
The new regime at the hospital begins
well. There Is every reason to believe
that the institution, under the new man
agement, will fulfill its mission better than
a.,ar bafora
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
Hovey "a Chump."

'lI'lIINI'I
Gov. Hovey of Indiana, who Is on his way TO
the centennial, called on the president and had
a long talk. The governor says he thinks the
president is doing well to make haste slowly,
and sees no reason why the ofice-seekers should
howl because their wants are not all instanta-
neously attended to. He also expresses anxiety
that the president shall be careful of his health
and saws he feels sure Mr.. Harrison is avoiding
overwork Gov. Hovey was looked upon as a
man of ability, but since he has got to be gov
ernor of Indiana he talks something like a
"chump." tits very easy for Gov Hovey, who is
snugly fixed for four years himself, and who
has no responsibility or annoyance in connec,
patronage, to speak disparagingly of other re-
publicans who want in.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
The Treasury Surplus.

The readers of THE SENTINEL of course
President CLEVELAND and Secy. F lIRCHILD
last fall by Mr.. BLAINE and Mr.. HARRISON
for depositing a part of the treasury sur
plus in national banks throughout the
country. Mr.. BLAINE even went so far as
to charge that, in making these deposits,
banks were favored which were controlled
by members of the national democratic
committee, or by large contributors to the
democratic campaign fund-a charge
which was no sooner made than it was
completely refuted. The Indianapolis
Journal also, day or two after BLAINE
had been here in conference with Gen.
HARRISON, printed a villainous "leader,"
supposed TO have been inspired, intimat-
ing that President CLEVELAND was profit
ing, corruptly, by the placing of these
funds.
The SENTINEL at the time showed that
these insinuations were utterly without
foundation; that no favors were shown to
anybody in the placing of the deposits ;
and that the policy of the administration
in this matter was a choice of the least OF
three evils. THE SENTINEL also predicted
that if HARRISON was elected he would
not change this policy, because he aoouLd
not dare to.
The prediction is fulfilled. HARRISON
has been president about eight weeks,
and the deposits of public funds in the
national banks are larger than when he
was inaugurated; larger, too, than when
he and BLAINE and the inspired organ
were attacking the president and Secy.
FAIRcHILD last fall Furthermore, Wash
ington kilograms to republican newspapers
say that "Secy. WINDOW will not make
any radical change in the system of ma
tional bank deposits adopted by his pre-
decessor."
How strikingly this illustrates the dis
honesty and demagogism of the great cam
paign for HARRISON, MORTON and protec-
ton to home industry!
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
The LOAN Act.

The supreme court, the full bench con-
curing, holds the loan act constitutional.
We think the decision will be a surprise
to the majority of the lawyers of the state,
among whom the anticipation of an oppo-
site decision was quite general.
The immediate effect of the decision
will be to relieve the state officers and the
institutions from an embarrassing predic-
ament, but it's ultimate results, we fear,
will not be so agreeable. We shall not
question its soundness, but we feel con-
strained to say that if the constitution
does not prohibit the borrowing OF money
by the legislature to meet appropriations
made for carrying on the state govern
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01

gentleman" this treasurer of the national
republican committee, this bosom friend
OF the president, of twenty years stand
ing-is not recognized by Brother Ben,
and does not dine at the white house, 'as
might be expected" Indeed, It's passing
strange.
We cannot attempt to explain this shah
by treatment of a Christian gentleman and
an old friend. withal, by Brother Ben.
Perhaps our esteemed contemporaries, the
Journal and NelrS. can do so. Perhaps
they can reconcile it with the presidents
spotless spotlessness and DUDLEY's inno-
cent innocence, of which they have told
us many time and oft. But to our be-
nighted democratic mind the thing is ut
terly inexpicable. We can't make it out
at all.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
nent, it ought to be so amended, ii possi-

ment, it ought to be so amended, if posi-
bic, as to do So
The only safe rule for states, as for in
dividuals, is to pay as they go. The pres
ent legislature ought to have increased
the tax levy to meet the increased ex-
penses of the state for new institutions
and other improvements. In failing to do
SO. it followed republican precedent that
would have been more honored in the
breach than in the observance.
But as to the phraseology of the act, it
was the same as that of previous loan acts
which had never been questioned, and in
the light of the decision of the supreme
court the accusations of carelessness,
ignorance and laundering brought against
the legislature by the Journal and other
sheets because of the wording of the loan
act become quite absurd The legislature
was not ignorant nor careless in
this business; it is censurable only
for its failure to take the bull
by the horns" and increase the tax levy
In order to meet extraordinary appro-
priations whose propriety was universally
conceded. 1t is true that such action
would have been made the pretext for
violent denunciations of the legislature
and the democratic party by the repub-
lican press; but being right, it would have
justified itself to the people.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
Horsford's Acid Phosphate
MAKES AN INvIGORATING DRINK
With water and sugar only. Delicious.

Our columns carry the advertisement Of a
product called Expanded Metal" which on
account of the unique mode OF manufacture Is
attracting great deal OF attention. II is pro-
duced from heavy sheet steel in machinery
which first cuts it in alternate Sits, and then
pushes il out into diamond shaped meshes, re-
semblng woven wire in shape but vastly
stronger and more rigid. With its use a fencs
can be made three feet high in panels eight feet
long, combining great strength with a very
handsome appearance. Made in different size
meshes it is equally adapted for window and
skylight guards tree boxes, trellises door mats,
etc. Ii enables every carpenter TO be his own
wire worker, for with a stock OF metal in sheets
he is equal TO any job likely to come up. We
advise readers to send for price list.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
A Tariff For Revenue only.


As long as the people of this country prefer
protective robbery they will keep the repub-
lican party in power because that party up
holds protection as the cornerstone of its
creed. The democratic party is committed to
the opposite policy of a tariff which shall pro-
duce revenues sufficient for the needs of the
government without affordng subsidies TO mo-
nopolies. A majority of 100000 of the people
of the United States and Of more than a million
of the white people approved the democratic
policy in the last presidential election.
The revolt OF the farmers against the binding
Irvine trust will undoubtedly result in a demo-
cratic tidal wave in the western and north
western states two years hence, to be followed
in 1892 by the restoration of the tarif.reform
democracy to power in the national govern
ment. But whether our victory is to come so
soon, or is it to be still further postponed, the
democratic party will continue TO fight for
tariff for revenue only until the people are
ready for it. A democratic protectionist is a
republican, in fact, just tarif-reform repub-
lican is q democrat in fact and both will be
forced TO take their rishtful places by the new
party alignments which the issue so clearly
joined must compel.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01

In an interview printed in the Detroit
Free Press, the Hon. E. LAMB of Sydney,
New South Wales, for many wears promi-
nent in public affairs in Australia, said of
the Australian voting system: eve find
it to be most satisfactory in its results.
Bribery and political corruption are practi-
callv unknown with US" And he added !:
The voting is under cover When a citizen
arrives TO deposit his ballot he is admitted TO a
room. the only occupants of which are the Of
hcers IN charge, and one or two friends of each
candidate to see that fair play prevails The
names OF all the candidates are printed upon
single ticket, the voter being required to desig-
nate those for whom he desires to vote by
openly marking them after he enters the room
He then folds the ticket himself and places il
In the box. Tampering with the tickets is an
utter impossibility. The ticket-all of them
being numbered-is obtained from a sworn Of
lcer after entering the room. There can be no
peddling, no confusion. Everything in con-
nectlon with the matter is conducted in a
straightforward, business-like manner. The
system has been thoroughly successful in
Australia.
1t is greatly to be hoped that the Aus
tralian system will produce the like re-
suits in Indiana. When the time comes
that we in Indiana can truthfully say
bribery and political corruption are
practically unknown with us, there will be
new source OF pride in proclaiming one
self "Hoosier."
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
To Dislodre the Enemy.

When il takes the form Of disease Of the kidneys
OF bladder. is a task well nigh impossible OF accom-
pishment Renal and vesical maladies are more Oh
stinate than any others Counterfeit, therefore, the
earliest indications OF inactivity Of the many organs
with Hostetters Stomach Bitters, which possesses,
among other excellent qualities those of efficient
diuretic. The degree of stimulation apparent from
its use reaches but goes beyond the bounds Of
safety. 1t invigorstes always, never irritates.
Brghts disease, diabetes, eatarrh of the bladder
diseases successfully combated in their inoipienoy
with this benign medical stmulant and tonic. Be
sides reinforcing and regulating the kidneys and
bladder, the bitters is specific for fever and ague,
constipation and dyspepsia
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01

expired by limitation last year; and that,
as matters stand he comes pretty nearly
owning Vermont, and is in fair way to
get the whole state before he dies.
This enterprising statesman went to the
Chicago convention last June at the head
Of the Vermont delegation and on every
ballot, from the first to the last, when his
state was called he responded-''Vermont
casts her eight votes for BENJAMIN HARRI-
son of Indiana" During the campaign he
gave the national republican committee a
great big check. And now he is secretary
of war.
1t is thus that statesmen" are evolved
in this republic in these latter days.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01

several years conducted, the Massachusetts,
bureau of labor statistics, and the reports
of that bureau are of the very highest
authority. Although republican, Presi-
dent CLEVELAND made him chief of the
national labor bureau, for which position
he was urged by the labor organizations of
the country. He is a protectionist, but
he is also a conscientious and efficient
man, who is incapable of doctoring facts
to support his pet theories. 1t is not hard
to guess why Mr.. WRIGHT was not chosen.
The census of 1890 is discredited in adj
vanced, by the appointment of Mr.. PORTER
as its superintendent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
A Very Bad Appointment.

The appointment of ROBERT P. PORTER
to be superintendent of the census is one
of the very worst vet made by President
HARRISON, and nothing more severe could
be said of it. PORTER has dabbled some
what in statistics, but only for the purpose
of distorting them in the interest of the
monopolies which hire him by the year,
and which sustain his paper, the New
York Press, as an agency for misleading
the working people. He is well described
by the New York EreniJsq Post as "a rene
gade Englishman, renegade free
trader, a renegade member of the
tariff commission of 1928, and n
man OF Indifferent repute in other re-
spects The contrast between him and
Gen. francis a. WALKER, superintendent
of the tenth census, is, continues the
Egerliag Post, $50 glaring in every way
that the two would never be mentioned in
the same breath by any person of scien-
tific training or possessing technical
knowledge of the work that the census
involves"
Mr. PORTER was appointed, as the Phila-
delphia Times remarks, on 'the principle
that public Office is private reward"
The place was given to him % because
he could be depended upon to juggle the
census returns in the interest OF the tariff
rings. and (2) as compensation for cam
paign services. The public interests were
entirely lost sight of in making the APP
pointment.
It is pointed out that Mr.. CARROLL ID.
WRIGHT, chief of the bureau OF labor, was
pre-eminenty the person for this response
bic position. He established, and tor
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1889-05-01
A Specimen Republican Statesman.

A Specimen Republican Statesman.
The New York World sent member of
its staff to Rutland, Vt, to find out what
manner of man REpTIELD PROCToR, the
new secretary Of war, is. He finds that
PROCTOR is the wealthiest man in Yer
mont; that he has made all his money in
fourteen years; that he was originally a
lawyer, which led to his appointment in
1879 as receiver of MEYERS & Dom, who
then ran the Sunderland Falls quarries,
and, having had disagreement, had their
affairs wound up in the courts; that when
the receivership ended PRoCToR was found
to be the owner of the quarries; that the
protective tariff gave him a chance to
operate them with immense profits, which
he improved to the utmost; that by
paying the lowest possible wages, running
"pluck me" stores where two prices were
charged for everything, and compelling
his employees 10 live in his tenements at
fancy rentals, he kept them all so poor
that they were never able to leave his SER
vice, lest starvation overtake them before
they could get out of town that he organ
lied biz marble trust which, however,