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The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
THE RAILROAD TAX CASES.

That Infamous" tax law is lone Of
the best things what ever happened TO
the honest taxpayer Of Indiana,-Koko-
mo Dispatch.
County treasurers may now proceed to
collect the tax from railroads.&c. mo-
ton of rehearing in the United States
supreme court will not operate as a de-
lay. A large sum in yet due in this coun-
ty.-Vincennes Sun.
The senate tariff bill is not entirely
without merit. 1t is being roundly de-
nounced by the republican press. So
long as the prOtectionists abuse il there
is every reason for believing that it is
a better measure than It is given credit
for being.-Lafayette Journal
The conviction of the Indianapolis bank
wreckers was by no means a surprise 70
those who have noted the testimony in
the case, and the verdict is received with
much satisfaction for the reason that il
shows a disposition on the part OF the
courts TO hold men who handle other
peoples money TO a strict accountability
under the law.-AndersOn Democrat.
The republicans of Huntington county
in the resolutions adopted say: 1T 0he
republican party believes in a tariff
which shall produce revenue rather than
a tariff which shall produce a deficit"
If there is any deficiency in the revenues
Of the government, as intimated. the
DleSSeU AlChlulGg law WHICH - sun iAi
full force and effect. is responsible for
it.-Huntington Democrat
The United States supreme court
rendered a decision last Saturday in the
suits brought by the railway corporations
to enjoln the collection of taxes assessed
against them under the Indiana tax law.
This decision is the final triumph for
the best system of taxation ever devised
by an Indiana legislature. Those in
authority should see that the law Is
faithfully eXecuted.-Loganspor Pharos.
The state of Indiana won a grand
victory in the supreme court Saturday
when a decision was handed down affirm
ing the oonstitutionality or the famous
Indiana tax law which the railroads
have been fighting so vigorously. Added
to the Importance of the decision is the
fact that other states have adopted the
Indiana laws for assessments, which
makes the ruling of as much iBterest TO
these states as it is in Indiana.-Michigan
City Dispatch.
The conviction of the Collins and Reed
for bank wrecking, and the plea of guilty
of the elder Haughey and the certainty
that young Haughey will be found guilty
either on his own plea or by verdict of 4
Jury is another lesson teaching the coun-
try that IL is dangerous for those out
side of a national bank to enter into
schemes to get it's money on worthless
security as il is for those in charge OF
the banks money TO allow 1t to be
swindled Had the bank Wreckers in this
case gone free the verdict would have
greatly impaired public confidence in our
national banks.-RichmOnd Independent.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

Senator Hill has asked for no particu-
lar duty on anything. He has made but
one argument and prescribed but one
condition upon which he. as a democrat,
can consider the tariff bill. namely, that
the socialistic income tax be eliminated.
N. Y. Sun.
And hast thou forgotten" Mr.. Hill
announced his opposition to the income
tax and at the same time announced
that he would thereafter present other
considerations. stating expressly that he
was in favor of duties equal to the
difference between the wages of Euro
pean and American workingmen." That
is quite as comprehensive as the Suns
demand for an all-around tax of So per
cent. on imports. There is no necessity
for particulars when one states his ad-
herence to a principle of universal ap-
plication. Mr.. Hill demands protective
taxation of all articles.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

Record that the senate investigating COM
mittee know the parties whom Edwards
is processing to shield. The person who is
said to have made the statements to him
is Representative Cadmus Of New Jersey.
and the wire manufacturer who is claimed
to have overheard the conversation in
Mr. Havemeyer's room is a Mr. CASTOR
of the same state 1t is, of course. not
certain that this statement is true, but If
true, and it may reasonably be assumed
to be so, it makes a sorry ending of the
pretenslons of the Philadelphia Press and
its correspondent to an etherialized ad-
herence to professional honor. In a re-
cent issue the Press saws:
The work of a journalist, as much a
pubic service and as necessary as that
Of the senate itself becomes impossible
II his professional confidence is violated.
Public opinion protects him in preserving
this confidence because 1t is necessary to
society that his work go on, and in due
time law and precedent, which the action
of the senate investigating committee Is
helping unwittingly and unwilling to form
and create, viii also protect him. Mean
while. the duty Of the journalist is clear.
He cannot and he must not reveal the
source of any information which reaches
his In professional confidence.
All journalists know this. All honorable
men understand It. The public appre-
ciates it. individually. the senators on
this investigating committee themselves
would admit 1t, although collectively they
are attempting to do what separately they
would never justify or practice.
A Journalist under these conditions not
only has right TO stand on the privileges
Of his professionals must. Honor COM
pels, No other course is possible. He
does not represent himself and his own
personal rights. He stands for his pro-
fession. His cause is the cause Of all
journalists. Their public service and his
ends If it is the habit and custom Of jour.
nalists on compulsion to reveal the source
Of confidential communications.
If this be true, in what position does
Mr.. Edwards stand? The source Of in
formation has been revealed. The profess
sionaI confidence has been violated. The
compulsion Of honor has proven inefficient.
The cause of Journalism, for which he
stands. has been betrayed. Who did it?
Are we to suppose that Cadmus and
CASTOR gave themselves away? If so, Mr..
Edwards is clearly absolved from any OBJ
legation to preserve their secret. If not,
the only other imaginable explanation is
that Mr.. Edwards has privately violated
that confidence which he publicly declares
be cannot violate. In either event there
can remain no reason why Mr.. Edwards
should not give his testimony. and then
the investigating committee can take up
the others in regular order. There should
be no stop in this investigation short of
the bottom. A mistake has been made in
holding secret sessions. but it would be
an infinitely worse one to fail to bring
out the entire truth
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

Thomas Coxey. the father Of Gen"
Coxey, is visiting his daughter, who lives
i'm Philadelphia He is violently opposed
to the Commonweal idea Of Jake" as
he calls his son. The Press says that Mr..
Coxey is a quiet, modest man Of about
siXty-five years-''as unsssuming man."
one of his friends says. 'as you viii find
In a seven days walk" He was born
very near Philadelphia. at a place near
the Gulf mills. The general was born in
this state, too. but they both finally 10
Gated near Massillon, o., and have made
a fair fortune in quarrying. Thomas
Coxey is a democrat, but cares very 1T
tie for politics. In fact. he is just about
the opposite Of his son. and he had a hard
time bringing him up, for Jake" he
SAYS was a stiff-necked, cranky. pig
headed sort of a son for so quiet and mod
est a father, and when Jake got IL into
his head TO drown the cat or swim on
Sunday he was very likely to do IL with
out waiting to get his dads consent
The father. il is understood, was opposed
10 the Commonweal movement from the
first and after he found that Jake"
was bound 10 go he tried to get him to
leave his boy Jesse at home SO that some
body could take care of the stock farm.
But Jake" had his own way. as he did
in the cases Of drowning pussy and going
in swimming Sundays.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
FREE LUMBER.

The acceptance of free lumber by the
conservative" senators is probably an
evidence Of their beginning to feel the
weight OF public sentiment. Although
free lumber will not be accepted by the
people as any apology or palliation for
the obnoxious provisions OF the German
bill. it is in itself great blessing. and a
great step In the direction OF tariff re-
form. The lumber tariff has always been
one Of the most indefensible of the tariff
robberies. 1t was imposed on an article
that is Of universal consumption. and yet
II was imposed so skilfully that 1t bene-
fted no one except the owners OF pine
lands. Practically it was a tax on pine
lumber. and on nothing else that com
peted with the products OF this country
The farmer who cut and sold his hard
wood trees received no benefit. but when
ever he wanted any pine for building pur-
poses he paid the tax. And the tax was
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

tionism was never more clearly demon
strated than it has been at the present
session of congress.
1t must be remembered also that this
exposure has also exposed the real bene-
ficiaries of the system The employees of
the sugar trust have not been accused of
meeting senators at night to arrange a
sugar schedule The owners, the bosses,
the heads Of trusts and combines. have
fiocked into Washington in hordes to try
to retain their grasp on their bounties.
The workingmen have not been charged
with any attempts to bride congressman.
No Buttz has appeared in their behalf
If anything more than this were needed
TO show the hollowness of the pretense
that protection is for the benent OF
American workingmen it will be found in
the gigantic strikes of workingnen to Sc
cure living wages from their protected
employers. With the plea from congress
for duty on coal equal to the difference
between the wages Of European labor.
and the plea from coal miners for wages
which are less than the duty imposed,
the philanthropic aims Of protectionism
must certainly lose the power to deceive
anyone.
The obstruction in the senate is a mere
check to flood that is irresistible. No
barriers can confine It, The "conserva-
tive" senators themselves admit the
overwhelming weight of public sentiment
on this subject when they try by juggled
figures to show that the senate bill is al
most as favorable to tariff reform as
the Wilson bill. They have no desire to
be known as protectionists. They are
trying to pose as tariff reformers. There
is no occasion for tariff reformers to feel
discouraged. They ought rather to be
the more determined i'm their efforts on
account Of the unjustifable Instructions
that have been thrown in their way. The
open course now is to repudiate and dis
card traitorous and incompetent leaders.
close up the ranks, and move forward.
That is the democratic party's pathway
to lasting success. if it be wise enough
TO see and take it.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

Marrying and giving in marriage IS
purely a personal matter in this happy
land Of independence. Perhaps more
than in any other country in the world
it is a matter of sentiment; and that so
may it be until the end of time is the
aspiration of all true lovers and happy
welded folk. But at the risk Of brush
ing off some Of the bloom Of fancy from
this subject, says the Boston Post. il is
interesting to regard IL in the cold light
OF figures which tells what kind OF an
aggregate is made up by the individual
Tenderness Of the American people to-
ward matrimony. Such figures are fur
nished for the first time by the census
OF 1880 former enumerations not having
been concerned with this very important
feature Of the social condition Of the
United States.
The first thing which catches the at
tention in the tabulation OF the census
bureau on this subject Is the vast num-
Der OF young bachelors. At the age OF
twenty-tour years only twenty men out
OF 100 are married, and even up TO thirty
years nearly one-half still remain single
The women do better. AT the age OF
twenty-four nearly one-half OF them
have become wives, and before they
reach thirty years nearly three-quarters
have found their mates. AS a rule wonl-
en- marry at an earlier age than men.
and this accounts in part for the diff
ference But the great fact remains
that the vast army of young men OF
America remain bachelors at an age at
which their grandfathers were the heads
Of families and bound TO the community
by the strongest ties known in our social
system.
Exact comparison is, Of course i'm
possible. owing TO the absence Of figures
for previous years: but it is safe to say
that this habit Of bachelorhood has in
creased and that the tendencies of
modern conditions OF life are toward its
further growth As the standard OF
luXury-whch we have come 10 call COM
fort is raised. the cost of maitainin-
family becomes greater and the RESPONSE
bility becomes more formidable The
young man who can support himself in
ease hesitates to assume greater burdens
which must involve some sacrifice OF his
habits and may bring the need Of greater
eXertiOn as a bread-winner than he in
his bachelor freedom, likes 10 contem-
plate And so the young woman, seeing
new opportunities Of agreeable occupa-
ton opening up on all hands for those
Of her sex who have capacity for buS-
ness, for art, for industry of many kinds
may be Influenced by greater indiffer-
ence to the sentiment which leads to
marriage. Yet. which is the better state?
If long life is the desired thing these
census figures have something Of in
terest to tell the young bachelors OF
American men and women who have
ninety-four out Of every 100 are married
All but six out of the 100 who have per
sisted in their bachelorhood have dropped
out of the world.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
EFT CETERA.

Massachusetts has 1929 widows and only
@,5lS widowers. Many widows reside tenn
porarily In the state to educate their chill
dren.
He-"Pshaw, could kiss you right under
your mothers nose" She-'I should very
much prefer. Harry. that you kiss me un-
der my own. Truth.
Diclkers-'I wonder where rich old uncles
and aunts go when they die?" Rickers
(who has severaD-"But. confound II. they
don'tf'-N Y. World.
Judge Gruffey - What passed between
yourself and the complainant OBrien-
II think. sor. a half-dozen bricks and a
piece of pawn stone ''-Raymond's Monthly.
The unlversalist church in Mansfield,
Mass. has called a young woman preacher
to It's pastoral charge. but will not announce
her name until she is ready to assume her
duties In June.
In the Train-''Beg your pardon. sir. but
you seem to be staring at me in a strange
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
PRINCIPLE WILL SURVIVE.

In the latest number of Puck the opin-
ion is expressed that lin spite Of the
smoke that hangs over the field of the
tariff battle. it is becoming palmer. day
by day. that protection is making it's last
fight" 1t may seem a strange state
ment to be made by an earnest advocate
OF tariff reform at this time, when the
corrupt action OF the senators under the
control Of the protection benefciaries is
humiliating every honest citizen. and yet
we believe IL is true. If anything can
thoroughly educate the people Of this
country to a comprehension Of the evils
OF protection, and TO a loathing for the
system. the exposure Of the shame and
corruption of II that is now in progress
must do so. The republican press by
its denunciations of democratic senators
for their concessions to tariff beneficial
ries. and especially the more odious
trusts. is opening the eyes of republicans
to the demoralizing and corrupting in
fiuences Of the system. The perpetual
and shameless debauchery OF protec-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
La GIndetone storr.

Another Gladstone story. Doubtless
the following Is an invention Of the enc
my: The scene was a dinner party, and
among the guests was a distinguished
Chinese gentleman visiting England,
invited to meet England's greatest
statesman. All subjects were touched
upon-China and the Chinese among the
rest-and rs usual Mr. Gladstone's con-
versa tional versatility and encyclopedia
range of information were the theme Of
general admiration and establishment.
When IL was all over and the distinguish
ed foreigner was asked what he thought
Of Mr. Gladstone, What do l think OF
him?" he replied: Il think he Is mar
velous. He seemed TO know something
about everything that was mentioned
except China "--Westminster Budget
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
when MOLLY Battles the Baby.

When Mollie battles the baby
| lay my book aside
And watch the operation
With deep paternal pride;
] scan the dimpled body
OF the struggling little elf.
For undeveloped points OF
Resemblance TO myself.
When Mollie battles the baby
She always SAYS TO me:
Isn't he Just cunning
And sweet as he can be?
Just see those pretty dimplesi
Aren't his eyes a lovely blue?'-
And then, You precious darling.
1 could bite those arms i'm two"
When Mollie bathes the baby
l always say to her:
Look out now. don't you drop him, -
And she answers back, mo, sirr'
Then / talk about his rosy cheeks,
The muscles I'm his arms,
His shapely head. his sturdy legs,
And other manly charms.
When Mollie bathes the baby
The household bends its knee,
And shows him greater Difference
Than II ever shows TO me.
But / feel no jealous goading,
AS they laud him to the skies,
For everyone assures me
That he has his fathers eyes.
Thomas Bewsy Holmes in June Ladies'
Home Journal
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
The MnferN Frog.

Frogs are mainly juice. If they try to
make more than n short journey away
from moisture. in a drouth, they will
perish for want of water and their bodies
will dry away. The frogs bones are so
soft that they scarcely leave any skeleton.
Washington Post
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

Mr.. Watterson has proposed "a way
out" for the democratic party. from the
miserable position in which the traitor
senators have put it. He says: Has
the president the supreme courage to re-
tire the administration from all response
bility and concern as to the measure be-
fore the senate. sending a message to
congress. denouncing the whole proceed
ing, calling the democratic masses to his
side. and having the effect TO stampede
and adjourn the entire rotten rump con-
cern?" The plan might have some ad-
vantages. but we would suggest that it
would be better to wait until we see how
much infamy the house can knock out Of
the German bill and give the president
his turn at It in regular order.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

Free lumber is good. Now give us free
coal. free iron. free refined sugar and
knock off that five years extension of
time to the whisky trust in which to
pay its taxes.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

One-third Of the human race die from
consumption and lung diseases. and the
most fruitful cause OF. these diseases is
dust. Therefore. defend US from the
clouds of dust that make the improved
streets a menace to comfort. health and
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
THAT PROFEssIoNAL CONFIDENCE.

II special dispatch to the Chicago
Record may be trusted. the plea of pro-
fessional confidence OF Mr.. Edwards OF
the Philadelphia Press is placed in a most
extraordinary situation. 1t is said by the
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

The most fattering Endorsement the
German bill has yet received is the dis
approval Of John Sherman. John has
never been on the right side of any fnan-
ciaI or economic question. and it is al
most a miraculous Intervention in favor
of the Conservatives that he is against
their bill
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
Very Vinegary.

Mother-"How do you like your new
teacher"
Little Dick-'I don't like her at all
She has such a sour. early strawberry
look."-Street s. Smiths Good News.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
The Field of Honor.

Hills-"There's young Snapper, just
graduated from Yale with high honors."
Hulls-"what base ball team has he
signed with truth.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06
TOO MANY BACHELORS HERE
INCREASING AVERSION To MAR
RAGE on THE PART OF MEN.

Young Women Not so Anxious TO Get
Married as I'm the Past-An Interest,"
ing Resume of Census Statistics on
the Question.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

There is no concession to any trust or
other protection beneficiary going into
the German tariff bill that is not being
paid for in some way. Protection is bril-
berry under all circumstances. The only
differences are as to who gets the swag.
and of what IL consists. In any case the
rights of the public are sold
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-06

The Journals love for the colored man
Increases in direct ratio to the rapid ap-
proach of the election.
The Van Buren press., 1894-07-28

Mourn His Loss.

a. h. Matheson, dealer in drups
ano groceries, at Fort Gibson. I. r.
mas tailed. The story is that he kent
putting Off his creditors, meanwhiIe
making all his own collections durin0 q
the payment. He collected ahont
$6ooO In all. This little sum he tuck ed
INTO his little inside pocket and said
70 MS creditors, "Take nv store. y
John Schaap of Fort Smith and shib.
ley Wood Of Van Buren, were tha
Two Aggest firms to whom he was in
aeot. I'VE got in on the ground
moor" said Mr.. Schaap to reporter
thls morning. Shibley 4 Wood also
are fortunate. But there are those
VINO are left out in the cold. In fact.
the woods are full of them. "Mathe.
son was undoubtedly q rascal. He
waited around and stood the impor-
tunities of his creditors as long as
possible and then left for parts un-
known. He is there yet. He was
approached on one occasoin by a
drummer who represented a house
whom he owed and he pulled six
shooter and would have shot the
drummer If his wife had not prevent.
ed MIN from doing so. There is no
doubt about his being rascal, and,
When was up there there was many
q amourner on the bench. Fort Smith
Record.
The Van Buren press., 1894-07-28
Well Said.

Elsewhere we publish special
from Washington City giving in.
formation of the appointment
of Hon. G. r. Breckinridge as
Minister to Russia. tits needless
to say that the intelligence was
received with general rejoicing in
this city, the home of Major
Breckinridge, coupled with a
tinge of regret at the prospect OF
losing him as a citizen for a term
of years. Major Breckenridge is
Justly admired and greatly beloved
in this city and county, in which
his home has been situated for
more than twenty years. Another
cause for regret among the social
circles of our city will be the ab-
sence of Mrs. Breckiuridge from
home and country for anindefnite
period. There is no more accom-
plished or lovable lady in the
Southern circles at Washington
than Mrs. Breckenridge, and to
her remarkable tact, energy and
inspiration is due much of the
weil-merited success that has dis.
tinguished the private and public
life of her husband, whose fame as
a statesman is now world vide
Pine Bluff Press. Eagle.
The Van Buren press., 1894-07-28
Working Men as Soldiers.

OMAHA, July 24.-General
Master Workman Sovereign, when
asked regarding his intention in
the matter ofthe militia companies
said: Heretofore our advice to
working men has been to keep
out Of The militia. 1t should be
changed. Every working man
should join the militia, thus get
ting the arms and discipline
necessary to defend the country
and the people from anarchists,
railroad managers, their trusts,
attorneys and murderous deputies
and Pinkert0ns, whom they en-
ploy." l have been a member of
the state militia for three years
myself and know that the Knights
of Labor are the best militia men
in the country. l am also in favor
of capturing the whole system of
government and operating the
same in the interest," of the
people,.