The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-01-07
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William Anderson, lS6 Court-st, Mem
phis, Tenn, who was bugler of Conpany i,
Ninth Indiana cavalry, would like tohear
from SOM OF the members Of his com-
pany, some Of whom he thinks are now
residing in this vicinity.
w. p. Yonkey writes to TIE SENTINEL
from Rossville, Ind, that the soldiers are
realizing that the republican party has no
use orthem. exception their votes. and are
leaving it. He points out that all their
pension legislation has been largely in
favor of officers and officers widows, and
that the private soldier has a hard tins
getting his dues. Mr.. Yonkey favors a
fee and salary bill, to take effect two years
hence, to obviate the confusion which
might arise from part of the terms OF the
present force of officials being under tho
new system aud aud part under the old.
Such legislation, he says, will have to be
enacted by the democrats, if done at all
Make reforms where they should be" be
concludes, nominate ex-President Cleve-
land for president and Ex-Governor GRAY
for vice-president, ami Indiana will come
up with 10000 majority in 1882, and we
will elect the next president The com
mon people are getting their eyes open;
we can see who our friends are, and I
think that the negro will soon see that the
republican party has nc use for him, ex-
cept in campaign years, and rs soon as be
votes, Just SO soon is he forgotten"
"A Private Soldier writes from Frank
fort that he is drawing a pension of S. a
month which. if he had been an officer,
would have been a great deal larger for
the same disability. He points out the
unfairness Of the widow OF a private sol
der only receiving, as his wife would II
lac were 90 die, 50 a month, while the wife
of a general officer receives 81 900 or $1,000
n year. IL was the private soldier, he says,
that suif red the privations aud got small
pay during the war, and II was the pri-
Yates family that had hard strugg G for
existence while the husband and father
was away, and he thinks this class legisla-
ton should be stopped. lie suggests, fur
Their, that the examining boards bo done
away with rs n matter Of economy, and
the soldiers be allowed TO be examined
by any doctor they please. the fee for such
examination being placed ut 81.
A correspondent writes, from Alamo,
lud, regarding Zee aud salary legislation
| NV niNn " u NFNlfN N1ht NffNFtllnE 70 INC
population OF the several counties. Let the
Tees be pa 4 into tn treasury. give tho OH.
Ger n stipulated salary, and lot him hire
his own clerks ns hc sees it, lie is cir.
c%ulating n petition among the citizens OF
Montgomery county. which has boon
freely signed, asking that the county ufic.
ialH be put upon a fair salary, instead Of
the present byHtem Of fees,
"Eusebious," Dublin, Ind, writes
"W0uld n not BIO The best thing after all
to have the force bill pass. in which event
the republican party would be moro cor.
taialy aud speedily their own %deslfoyefs3
They more madly than otherwise passed.
the Mckinley bill, which has gone far
Toward causing their lpalfnci ion AMI
the destruction ~ the republican Raftv u
essential Co the good Of the people why
not let them y 1875 the force bill which viii
most assufeAly hastea their downfall,
which the welfare Of the people demands"
"lionesty IA Ta&," NefkVilie, lndp sug'
eeals that The offices OF sheriff and e0f0f
nor be merged Into one Office likewise
the Offices OF treasurer and recorder abol,
ish the offices IN townships OF school
directors, also the office oi squire and
notary 90 make the office oi notary at
iaehahle ~ any other Office, Make tho
dog tax Az on males and SO on females,
with y tax Of SO f0r each additional dog
after tho first owned by ono pefaon hunt
ing CO.. game dogs 20 be- taxed nlh, PARTIES
failing TO notify the assessor Of their own
Ing dogs 10 pay n penalty If double The
assessment. MONEY derived from the dog
tax to be applied 90 public highways and
mrnpikes. Money realized rom saloon
licenses also a. an 81 public higlwayh' All
property real aud personal 90 be nsseszed
az its actual value, the tax mayer being al
l-..4 a. 1T 80. al. a.ful Az. aNana4uN
of his ind hledness by giving the names
OF those bee ives by note or mortgage, IL
surh creditors be residents ol the state,
the county audi ur shoald be- compelled 90
notify the auditor OF the county wherein
they reside 90 place such parties on the
assessment sheet
James II. Welch, Hartford Citv, Ind, IL
heartily in favor OF the domination Of
Grover Cleveland for president Ina 1902
with ex-Governor lHaae J.. Gray for vice
president and tariff reform for the plat.
form. For the state ticket he iayors tho
Hon, G, G. Mate0n for governor and tho
Hon. William n. Myers Tor Lieutenant
governor. OF THE SENTINEL Mr.. Welch
says: II have lately renewed my sub
ecription and when II expires ! vii again
subscribe lor your honorable. respectable
aud truthful paper, 10 teaches good,
true democratic principles and no family
should be without IT,
4. j. Cherry writes from S~hclhyVille
dcnouncing Governor Hovey ior the ap.
p%olntment OF Mcbride 20 the supreme
bench, and condemning the democratic
papers which indorse his action. Mr..
Cherry expresses himself strongly for
Cleveland for president In 1897. because
he has the courage 10 do right az all times
and under all circumstances, and berause
lao thinks there IL something In politics
! besides the offices. Cleveland believes In
doing his duty fearlesaly and letting the
consequences take care II themselves, and
he is, therefore, enshrined In the hearts OF
the democracy aud all patriotic citizens
repardlefs ol party.