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The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26
KEEP THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD.

While Republicans may not always
agree with ex. Senator Ingalls,, of Kan
sas. all those who have given the sub
ject any consideration will indorse his
opinion that il is much better for the
Republicans in the Senate and else
where to let the Democrats have con-
troll than To make any combination with
the Populists. 1t would simply be q
combination to dispose of about a hun
dred subordinate positions, and for no
other purpose. Any combination for
such purpose would result in no good
to the public service. but ON the con-
trary would take to Washington, as sub
ordinate officials for the Senate, a lot of
men who are either hopeless cranks or
chronic Office-seekers without character
or capacity. Such combination
would disgust thousands of intelli-
gent Republicans who believe that the
party has a more important mission
during the next four years than combin-
ing with political tramps to control a
few petty Offices. There is no one issue
upon which Republicans and the Pop
ulist leaders can unite. Republicans
could not unite with them on aplatform
to secure honest elections with a fair
count, since the Populst leaders in the
South declared, with an air of satisfac-
tiOn, before the late election, that they
had helped to cheat the colored man of
that section of his right of suffrage, and
for that reason they knew how to re-
store it to him. In the present attempt
of the Populist leaders in Kansas to get
control of the Legislature, by having
Republican members, elected by decid.
ed majority, cast out by the courts on the
pretext that they were postInasters in
small villages when voted for, proves
that it would be folly to make a COM
bination with them, if simply to de-
strOy such wrongs as the gerrymander
in Indiana and other States. The lead
ers of party who would get con troll of
a legislature on such apretext cannot be
trusted. The mere fact of such COM
bination would keep thousands of Re-
publicans from the polls because they
would believe that such recognition
would strengthen party whose car
dinal theories are heresies which threat
en- good government and the public well
fare. The mission of the Republican
party is as important now as when it
controlled the government; and it can
only be fulfilled by being true to the
ideas which called it into existence and
to the defense of good government. 1t
embodies vast preponderance of the
intelligence of the North, which. even if
in a minority, can hold in check and in
the end defeat the party which has made
war upon the prosperity of the country for
thirty years. opposed every policy that
has justified its wisdom by actual ex-
perience, and seeks now. as In the past,
to maintain its power by the suppression
of suffrage in the South and gerryman-
ders and similar expedients in the
North. The party Of Lincoln, Grant
and Morton can render the country as
important a service now, in the minor
ity. as it did during the war. or when it
stood for the maintenance of the nation
al credit and for the resumption of
specie payments, but it cannot render
that service by associating with politi-
cal mountebanks.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

theft gave the Democracy control of
the Legislature, which gerrymandered
the State and secured another Demo-
cratic Senator. And now, with these
facts before him as sworn testimony by
Democratic officials. Governor Flower
has announced that he proposes to fill
another vacancy in the highest court of
New York with this letter stealer. This
indecency seems not to rouse the indig-
nation of the New York World and
other papers. which are laboring to ex-
cite themselves over their charge Of
stealing States by Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

GOVERNOR FLOWER, Of New York, is
again being criticised for expressing a
purpose to re-appoint Maynard to the
Court of Appeals. The New York Bar
Association, by vote OF $50 to 6, has
just declared that his appointment is
one not fit TO be made, and the better
portion of the press is against him. He
was appointed last January. under pro-
test, but subsequently it was proved by
the testimony of a Democratic clerk in
the Office of the Controller that Mr..
Maynard had taken an official letter
which was the amended return which
judge of the Supreme Court had ordered
O county clerk to send to the Secretary
of State and the Controller, as the law
requires, to be presented to the State
Board of Canvassers. If either of these
returns had reached that board. a Re-
publican candidate for Senator would
have been declared elected. But the
Hill conspirators prevented either re-
turn being delivered. The clerk who
was compelled to send the return
intercepted the copy addressed to the
Secretary Of State, and Mr.. Maynard
went to the Controllers office and took
the other. telling the clerk that it was
misdirected. This theft seated DEM
ocrat. whom the Supreme Court de-
cIared in effect was not elected. That
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

Charitable Institutions Are Row Costing the
State Over 81 100000 Year.

Charitable Installations Are Row Costing the
State Over 100000 Year.
Greenfeld Republican
The people of Indiana are. no doubt de-
sirous Of doing all they can TO care for and
need the caro- of the State. Under Demo-
cratic management II does look. however.
that the amount spent for each person IN
these institutions 10 enormous. lt IL PROB
ably at least double the amount spent by
other county on each individual member
of said family. The fact 10 the Republican
does not believe that the money is spent SO
much on the inmates, ae it is on the high
salaried officers. hosts Of attendants with
ETC., for said officers and attendants. lS
has cost The taxpayers OF Indiana for these
charitable ipstitutions during tho past
threo years s.. 22S, ,e4s.42 or an average OF
Sl.074.54 each year. The fol lowing fig
capita for the year ending Oct 81, lc92.
The average of the four insane hospitals is
&2c5. IS, Deaf and Dumb Institute. s2l4- 81;
Blind Institute, .49; Soldiers and Sail.
Tssb. ofpaans @naed Tn. sGaee. sa
average of over $500 for the maintenance
of each person looked after by the
charities of the state. Does the
average family in this county:
children. spend overel 900 per year for their
living. or about half Of that. IL the in
mates received all the benefits the tax
payers would not need 70 sr0wl but tie
trouble is too much of !. goer to the main
tepance of the officers and their helpers.
with their soft and Injurious snaps. Some
may say that the positions are hard ones.
but are you personally acquainted with
many who have voluntarily resianedi
Some have been bounced who reported
around their home that they resigned.
These institutions will be before the 11g-
feisture this winter with piteous pleas fos
money, more money. big money. so. tax
PAYERS. get ready TO shell ont; you will
have TO foot the bill made 10y the Demo-
cratic leQlslatures
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

IF the exchange of merchandise dur
ing the Christmas season is to continue
years, those who are anxious to secure
Adelivery in advance of that day should
deposit it In the pOstoffice or express
office about Thanksgiving day. The
failure is not due to the postal service
or the express companies. for the reason
that there is limit to the distributive
capacity of both, as there is to most
finite agencies.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

The fact that the Supreme Court of
Montana has directed the canvassing
board in that State to canvass the
hitherto rejected vote of Box Elder pre-
cinct, which will give the Republicans
the one majority needed to elect a
United States Senator, makes history of
the case a matter of interest. When the
State canvassers reached the vote of
Box Elder precinct, they threw it out
because FIVE persons made affidavit that
they received bribes and because sixteen
Illegal votes had been received and
counted. The law provides that the
State canvassers shall not 90 behind the
face of the returns. which they did. The
casting ont of the Box Elder return gave
the Democratic candidate an election,
while the counting of it would elect the
Republican. If tho illegal votes are
taken from the Republican candidate.
he still has a majority. This is one of
the cases where the Republicans were
trying to "steal Legislature"
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

had. The trouble is they have had to
do the work Of two years in few
months. If the Republicans of Indiana
would employ competent chairman,
pay him salary that would jus tify HIM
In giving his time to the work, keep the
committee headquarters open perma-
nently and distribute good Republican
literature between campaigns. they
would soon be celebrating victories in
stead OF lamentine defeats.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

If the Republicans elect Senators in
California. Montana and Wyoming. as
now seems probable, the Senate. after
March 4. will stand: Republicans, 49,;
Democrats, Al; Populists. A. This is
upon the assumption that the Populists
will elect Senators in Kansas and Ne
braska. This will make it necessary
for the Democrats to continue to coddle
the Populists as they did in the new
States during the campaign by direction
of Mr.. Cleveland's national committee.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26
Tho g. a H. and the Monument
ranntv r,t..,~f..

Ilay lOunty enterprise
There is q good deal being said and
printed IN regard TO the Union soldiers'
and soilors monument. now near COM
pletion at Indianapolis Our feeling g
IL that IT any part Of The monument 10
TO be devoted TO perpetuating the men-
ories of tho elave-holders' inhuman
war with Mexico. the sooner the Grand
Army withdraws from any connection
with tho monument the better. The
design OF tho monument. and the only
design, Was for tho soldiers for tie
Union in the rebellion. and Wa are op-
posed 20 its being used for any other
purpose. The officers should be held
strictly to the original and only inten-
tion of the structure
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

ONE Democratic paper, the New York
World, has criticised the action OF the
Democratic House increasing Mexican
pensions 90 per cent, but those like the
Courier Journal, which have abused
Union pensioners, seem not to have
noticed that such action has been taken.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

EVERY million dollars of gold that
goes abroad brings back million dol
lars worth of American interest-bear-
ing securities. At the present time
many millions of gold can be spared.
If timid people do not become alarmed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26
THOSE who claim to know assert that

THOSE who claim to know assert that
Mr.. Cleveland is devoting his energies
to compass the defeat of Chairman Muir
ply as United States Senator for the
reason that he sees in his election two
Senators from his own State who, con-
sidering the closeness of the two parties
In the Senate, will be able to defeat the
confirmation of New York appointments.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

AMERICAN papers are having much to
say about Canada, because its people
are not content with their environ
ment, but the Canadian will read many
columns before he will come across a
desire to have the Dominion at any
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

NINE ont of ten of your Democratic mas
culine friends would bc glad to have copy
of the blue Book" for a Christmas pres
ent.-Louisville Courier-Journal. ~
Republicans generally havo not put
the Democratic place-seekers at over
800. 900, but Mr.. Watterson's newspaper
is a much better authority.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

ON the whole, the Republicans are
enjoying the holidays in a calmer frame
of mind than are the 500. 900 Democrats
whinnying for the Cleveland provender.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

A FEW of the large-sized Democrats
who want no Offices are permitted to
see Mr.. Cleveland, but he is not at
home to the postoffice- begging variety,
nor to the Isaac p. Gray size.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

Again there Is some talk Of elessing the
President by direct vote of the people.
Even 1t .his were n wise scheme it would be
premature. The frat thing 20 do is to let oil
tie voters vote. When this Is accomplished
there will be time to talk of direct and in
direct voting
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26
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10 the Editor OF the Indianapolis Journah
/ do not wish TO imply that our courts
are corrupt. and that on that account the
DOOR man cannot obtain justice. nor do
believe that the fault lies entirely with
our laws. although they genenerslIy
favor the capitalist. bat I desire to be
understood that the necessary steps to be
taken by q client In q lawsuit Of any i'm
portance present so man obstacles and
are surrounded with 60 many objec ctionable
features that in nine cases out of ten the
poor client refrains from making the at
tempt TO obtain Justice in the courts. It is
the generally accepted idea that whatever
tide In lawsuit employs the best legal
salient is gong To be successful, regardless
OF tho law involved. and experience
bears out this reasoning With this fact
IN view. and she further fact that no law
yer of reputation will take case on simple
promises. based on the outcome OF con-
templated suit. what chance has the
poor man to obtain his jusr duesf
What poor man is able IN give
TO say nothing of doing the same In a
higher court If successful in the lower.
What poor man can carry his case to the
Supreme Court, no matter how just bic
cause may bes What poor man caG afford
to lose his wages, on which he Is depend
ent for living. by attending prolonged
trials These are points which desire 10
make and they are Of the most vital ina
portance In my argument so we'll known to
lawyers and corporations that they are
used successfully in order Co force q COM
promise in cases where they are convinced
that possible lawsuit would GO against
their interest. Isn't it reasonable to sup
pose that with all of these obstacles before
him the poor man usually accepts the
pittance offered him by way of compromise
rather than 60 TO the courts in order TO
obtain justicef This is the reason why the
poor man seldom goes to court. Tho
majority OF cases are compromised. gen.
orally at the terms of the corporation. IL .
case reaches lower court IL very seldom
is carried to higher. This proves that my
assertion in the main is true and cases in
point can be cited If you desire TO know Of
them. Whenever our courts are consti-
tuted that the machinery employed Is less
cumbersome and consequently less expen-
sive, and whenever our laws are sitnp plitied
and E ade to apply 10 all alike in Its broad.
est sense. SO adjusted as to meet our
changed social condition. then the Door man
can hope to obtain justice in our courts.-not
until then. Even On unjust grievance"
will then be decided on it's merit
OTTo STECHHAN.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec IS.
The Indianapolis journal., 1892-12-26

small damages; but the man who says our
laws are In tne interest of the rich 10 no
American. and 10 an injury TO his COM
munify.
The fact that leading MAGAZINES and
newspapers publish frequen.ly the writings
of socialistic thinkers 10 because they are
not very expcneiye. as ref0rmers OF this class
are usually prolific writer's as well as think
ers and like TO see their names IN PRINT.
and because it Is the duty Of editors
TO publish the news of the day.
But if Mr.. Stechhan believes that editors
stand responsible for what they publish he
10 laboring under a ceiusiop. and IL he
gives IL o moments thought he can readily
see that strikes are caused as often by
teachings such as he expounds as from real
grievances.
There are many moro statements in his
article that might refer TO. but it is need
less. It's only necessary 10 say, IN conciu-
sion. that 1t 10 on par with all such writ
tnge. and would be amusing IL it were not
for the fact that they are dangerous The
fact that man. with strict industry and
an Intelligent understanding of the laws OF
supply and demand. can accumulate many
millions In lifetime. is not nearly as dan
geroue as the fact that there are men IN
this country urging the laboring mef
90 revolt and take their wealth as spoils
or urging them TO vote for government
that will take their possessions and man
age them. Ii man accumulates hundred
million by tho time he dies. 1t is then
OlVlucu INTO q nutnDef OF parts az DIS Will
directs and in two or three generations ie
has been much divided that it will be
hard TO find n portion of it. This very
fact, that Q man can accumulate large
possessions. which these agitators use as
an illustration of the inequality of the
laws, 10 of great advantage 90 the country.
ANY man who will accumulate this amount
of money must be a man of exceptional
business ability. and as his wealth must
be invested. his ability and wealth makes it
possible for him to perfect the business it
is invested in in the best possible way.
For what Commodore Vanderbilt did in
the pioneer days of railroading we should
cheerfully grant him the wealth he ac-
cumulsted. ard every honor. and even Jay
Gould perfected the telegraph and the Mis-
souri, Pacific and other railroad systems In
way that otherwise could not have been
done. Fifty years from now Jay Gouid's
millions. Of which we have heard so much.
will not be thought of. but perhaps some
other unfortunate will be stood up as q
mark for the denunciations of kickers. who
know not for what they are kicking and
Of reforners. who would reform things In
q left-handcd way-th1t is, make things
worse than they are.
One word moro. the less paternaI govern
ment we have and the less labor leeisla-
tion-for labor is n commodity and must
always adjust itself to the immutable law
of supply and demand-the better it will
be for every inha abitant of this country.
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-29

The Minneapolis Times in speaking of
the proposition to close the Worlds Fair
on Sundays, says: "The senate Worlds
Fair Sunday opening prohibition clause
doesn't prohibit, since the house has re-
jected the proposed appropriations; and
such righteous men as Senators Petit
grew and Quay who were candidates for
saintships, expecting to be canonized by
the church after death and to obtain it's
votes while living for meritorious con-
duct in fighting for a p%harisaical Sab
bath, may yet lose both the saintships
and the votes. It looks now as though
the triumphs of the highest civilization
would be open 10 inspection on Sunday
and the saloons and brothels would not
have a monopoly, as resorts, for the
dense crowd that must 20 somewhere
upon the Sabbath in Chicago. The
houses refusal will leave the matter
wholly with the managers, where it be-
longs, and the indications are that the
fair, or at least a portion of it, will be
open upon Sunday, SO that those who
have not plenty of leisure, need not be
subjected to inconvenience in getting a
chance to see the inspired works of the
worlds greatest iutellects and be them
selves thereby inspired"
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-29
EDITOR KELLOGG of the .Tamestow

EDITOR KELLOGG of the Jamestown
Alert is certainly a crank on school
matters. He still insists that the sale of
school lands Is illegal, and that the con-
dition of the schools of the state has not
been improved by the present admins
tration. Now, as a matter of fact the
sale of school lands was not only legal,
but advisable, as they were sold for a
large sum, and the amount received
makes a noticeable depreciation in
taxation-quite an item in some dis
tricts in this state. The management of
the educational affairs of the state has
also been wise and there has been a
wonderful educational advancement
throughout the state. Never before in
the history of new states has a common
wealth been go fortunate in securing at
the beginning such thorough educa-
tor and organizer as Professor Ogden
has proved himself to be-, His methods
have been complimented by educators
everywhere, and it is no small honor for
superintendent of old states like New
York and New Hampshireto voluntarily
volunteer heart1est congratulation on
the condition of school matters in North
Dakota. -
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1892-07-29

if the current did not change materially
the raising could be made successfully.
The Mandan owners, with this idea, sent
over that old-time river man Jesse
Ayres, to visit the sunken steamer and
estimate, if possible, the expense of
getting her out and the best manner of
doing it. Mr.. Ayres came over from
Mandan Sunday, had a conference with
Captain Braithwaite, than whom there is
no better posted river man in the state,
and together they made the trip up the
river. A thorough examination was
made, and Captain Braithwaite says that
there is no possible chance to save the
hull. The boat is in the current near
the shore and i%nclines toward the bank
The current has struck around her, and
cut the bank so that instead of being
perpendicular in the water, the boat is
much inclined. If the current keeps on
cutting as it has the machinery also will
be lost if not taken out soon.
There are on board two steel boilers,
which, says the captain, should be
gotten off at once, or they will roll off
into the water and be lost.
The value Of the machinery and
boilers is placed at $500, so that their
loss would be a heavy one.
The wheat which has begun to
ferment and rot, makes a d~isagreeable
stencil, and the mosquitoes at and near.
the river bank are so numerous that
it is almost an impossibility to work
there. The work of removing the boilers
and machinery will probably be begun
soon, although no definite orders have as
yet been issued.