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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14

free coinage regardless of the market
ratio of the two metals. Now, Senator
Turpie is denouncing all the statesmen
of the first seventy years of the Repub-
lie as dishonest because they sought to
have the legal ratio made to correspond
with the market ratio of the metals.
Now, when the market ratio is so TO l,
he denounces all those as dishonest who
declare that free coinage at legal ratio
Of Is to l would be ruinous. Thus does
the fossilized junior Senator set his back
Office wisdom up against the statesman
ship Of Jefferson, Hamilton Benton and
a multitude of others.
Nor is it true, az Senator Turpie would
have us understand, that the market
price has varied very essentially from
the ratio of 1914 to l for hundred years
prior to the increase of silver produc-
ton three-fold. The remedy for such
fluctuation is now, as was stated by An
drew Jackson's Secretary of the Treas
ury in 1894. namely, "a conventional
agreement among the principal CONNER
cial nations which desire to use both
gold and silver as standards of value,
fixing the same relative values"
The Senator's misinformation is that
of a stagnant intellect.
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"AS YOU LIKE IT."
The Open-Afr Production tn BE UadeH
the Flower Mission Auspices.

The proposed open-air performances OF
"As You Like IT, by William Morris and
company, of which mention has been made.
will have the prestige OF the best social
auspices. and will benefit some charity to
be named by ladies of the Flower Mission.
Yesterday at rather SHINY attended meet
ing of the Flower Mission the enterprise
was favorably considered, and only the
absence of certain weli-known members in
terfered with the completion OF all arrange
ments. Ii has been definitely decided. how
ever to proceed with the subscription sale
Of seats. Mrs. Chapman, Mrs. Mclean and
other ladies volunteering 10 represent the
affair socially. Upon this request Curtis
Dunham business manager OF the Morris
company, asked Mr.. Booth Harrington 10
assume local management OF the event,
responsibility which that gentleman the
more readily undertook. the childrens
hospital will probably be the beneficiary.
The question Of a site for the production
is to be decided in a few days-wbether
public or private grounds. The indications
point TO fine social we'll as artistic and
financial success There is a strong senti-
ment in favor OF high order OF open air
entertainment. Mrs. chapman voicing
general opinion when she declared that
there was no reason why Americans should
be deprived of an enjoyment TO which Eu-
ropeans have long been accustomed.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS AND COR
PORATION LAWYERS.

1t is quite possible to attach undue
weight to the criticism made upon the
new Encouragement that he, or the
firm Of which he is the head, is attorney
for several large corporations. and that
he will act as Attorney-general with
out canceling these professional employ
ments. The same criticism was made
Of his predecessor. Mr.. Olney, but the
fact that he. man of unquestioned
high cense of professional honor, paid
no attention to the criticism. showed
hat he did not regard il as well founded
nd SO far as known the fact. if il was
fact. did not interfere in the slightest
,egree with the discharge OF his duties
20 the government. In estimating the
weight justly due 10 the criticism one
must take ell the circumstances into
account. In the first place. il would
be difficult nowadays to find il either
party a lawyer fit to be Attorney-general
who was not attorney for one or more
large corporations Formerly II was
different. When William Pinckney and
William Writ were Acknowledgement,
such thing great corporation
was unknown. There was not a mile
OF railroad in the United States. the
telegraph and telephone were not
dreamed of. and the great combinatic ms
OF capital which are so common now
were unknown. OF course. corporation
lawyers were unknown. Pinckney and
Writ ranked high as lawyers i'm their
day. but II they lived now they would
have TO study law anew. The great
modern system OF commercial and COR
poration law was a sealed book to them,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14
HIGH-SCHOOL ART EXHIBIT.
Some Work Tint shows n High Class
Of Taleat-Cuick Sketches.

The annual exhibit OF the High School
was held yesterday afternoon and last
evening and was largely attended. In The
art. physical chemical and electrical de-
partments there were displays During the
afternoon the pupils were al work for The
benefit OF the visitors. They were arranged
so that all could see what was being done
and the pupils were protected from en-
enactment by ropes. Ihere was much in
terest evinced in the work accomplished in
the several departments. Prof Crowell has
charge OF the physical and electrical de-
partments with more than two hundred
pupils at work during the year.
In the assembly hall the scene was en-
tirely different. Only that work was shown
which has been done during the past year.
Some excellent results have been obtained
both from life studies or subjects and from
casts. Miss Sellick has reason to feel that
more has been accomplished from an
artistic standpoint than In any previous
year. The walls are covered with pictures
and sketches. and tables about the
rooms are displays OF work from the lower
departments. From the High School pupils
there Is work in pen and ink pencil. crayon
and water color. In the north end OF the
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STILL THE LEADING ISSUE.

All those who had hand in foisting
those who would make the cause of the
silver producing States the leading is
sue in 1896 are declaring that the tariff
question is settled or that it will not be
a paramount issue in the next campaign.
This will not do. The tariff will be the
leading issue in the campaign of 1896
as it was last fall. The American peo-
faction with the Gorman-Wilson tariff,
and nothing has occurred since last
November to cause decided reaction
in it's favor. 1t is an alleged revenue
tariff which creates deficits. 1t is a
tariff patched up by Senator Jones, who
presented an importers tariff bill to
half dozen Democratic Senator'S, with
changes therein as would secure his
vote. 1t is a tariff based upon the vi
cious ad valOrem theory which stimu-
lates revenue frauds and works de-
moralization. as did the Walker and
the revised Walker tariff of 1857. 1t is
a tariff which has already seriously
crippled the pottery. glass and wooden
Industries, and has unsettled others. 1t
is revenue measure which even those
who advocaSed it would have amended
by the next Congress in order to obtain
the revenues necessary to meet current
expenditures.
Such law by no means settles the
tariff question, as the Cleveland free
trade and free-silver organs and leaders
assert. Unless they are dishonest or
have defective memories they must
know that it was the tariff that the peo-
pie condemned last fall as a measure
was never before condemned. Then the
people said that the Gorman-Wilson
tariff was an abomination and by an
enormous vote appealed it to the great
quadrennial tribunal for revision.
AS 1t now stands this tariff bill which
puts raw materials on the dutiable list
and finished product on the free list.
like cotton ties, has been declared by
the present leaders, like Secretaries Car
Isle and Morton and Postmaster-gen-
eral Wilson to be the, .epeRiHg wedge"
The last national declaration of the
Democracy, on a test vote in the Chi
cagO convention, was that protective
duties are unconstitutional.
The importers organs and orators are
mistaken If they imagine that the res
torat ton of wages by one-half or one
third of the cut which came with the
announcement of the Cleveland policy
will deceive the people regarding the
Some restoration of wages reduced from
20 to 40 per cent would result from any
considerable demand for goods, but any
restoration which fails to give to Ameri-
can producers the markets they had in
1892 will not be the restoration of pro-
ection, and that the people desire and
will make the leading issue until it is
established.
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NURSERYMEN ADJOURN.
Leave indianapolis with a FeeIins
of ReSret-rhcy Meet the Governor.

The convention of the National Associa-
ton of Nurserymen closed yesterday after
noon. The delegates departed with a good
impression Of the city and with more
knowledge of nursery pests and bad
customers than they had when they came.
Besides learning great deal and deriving
a benefit from the convention the delegates
say they had a splendid time. and some
talked as IL they disiked very much 10
leave. Not a great deal of yesterdays time
was spent in listening to papers regarding
the business. Much time was spent by
the delegates in talking to each other.
During the morning Governor Matthews
made an address to the convention. Some
what surprised at the knowl-
edge of trees and vines which Mr..
Matthews displayed, and then it was re-
called that he is Indana's farmer Gov
ernor. 1t was also recalled that Mr.. Mat
thews is a Democrat. and his presence at
the convention finally resulted in an in
formal reception, at which the delegates
were presented to the Governor. Politics
was discussed and stories told. Mr.. AL
baugh, who has presided at the delibera-
tions. is somewhat interested in politics.
and told a number Of stories.
Prof. l., III. Bailey, of Cornell University.
gates. as IL related to the health OF nursery
stock. Professor Bailey also spoke upon
the water question as IL relates to the
nursery trade. c. W. Watrous. of Des
Moines. also spoke. and general discus
sion followed.
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One of the correspondents who fur
nishes Democratic newspapers a variety
of stuff. some of which may be in the
nature of news, heard "Wednesday night
that the Supreme Court would hand
down a decision relative to the law
which conferred the appointment Of pris-
on directors upon a board of State Of
flcers. Here was his opportunity to get
a scoop. Because a majority of the
members of the court are Democrats he
assumed that the decision would be
against the constitutionality of the law.
So assuming. he sent 10 his papers the
statement that an ex-State officer had
read the decision which the court would
hand down and that IL sustained the
Governors contention against the law.
What must have been his CONSERVATION
yesterday when the court handed down
it's decision sustaining the act of the Re-
publican Legislature
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1t is probable that the bomb placed
under the Seymour saloon was the work
of some person or persons who had other
designs than the blowing up of build
Ing IN which people were living. If the
purpose had been 10 blow up the
building the fuse would probably have
been ignited. That II was not favors the
suspicion that the bomb was placed
there to create hostility against the en-
forcement OF the law. No organization
OF the friends OF law and order will
sanction such a crime. as the miscreant
who would endanger life to destroy
saloon is murderer of the anarchistic
tyne
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14

When the Chicago Record assumes
circulation according TO. a treasury Of
fetal Is in the banks. and deducts 25
per cent. OF the whole. or 7.14s 759.
from the total as reserves required of
the banks, ii makes several mistakes
One Is that all OF the money is not in
the banks. and another is that only the
reserve banks In few cities are obliged
to retain 25 per cent. of their deposits
and circulation, all the others being re-
CURED TO hold but Is per cent Such
mistakes are not credltable. even for a
paper which is straddling on the silver
question
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The same was largely true of Roger B.
fancy, afterward Chief Justice. who
was Encouragement from 1881 to 1853
of Benjamin +. Butler. who served from
1893 to 1897: of Nathan Clifford, after
ward Justice Of the Supreme Court.
who was Encouragement from 1876 to
1S4s: OF Reverdy Johnson, Caleb Cush-
ing, jeremiah S. Black and other great
lawyers of the ante-war period. Great
corporations were unknown in those
days. and the best lawyers OF that
period knew nothing about the large
employments which good lawyers now
ferent now. The development of the
railroad system, and the great increase
in corporations Of all kinds has evolved
a new system of law and created a de-
mand for the best legal talent to rep
resent these great interests. Corpora
tions are quick to discover and utilize
legal talent. and il is probably safe to
say that there is not a lawyer in the
United States to-day of either party fit
to be Encouragement who is not the
regularly employed and paid attorney
of one or more corporations. 1t is a
legitimate professional ambition to OBJ
tain such employments, and the fact
that a lawyer does obtain and retain
them is prima facie evidence of his pro-
fessional ability. If a President should
look for an Attorney-general who Was
not a corporation lawyer to the ex-
tent at least of being the attorney of
some great corporation. he would have
either to go away from the centers OF
population and take some obscure
lawyer. or else he would have to appoint
some person better known as politician
than a lawyer and who had not de-
voted enough time to his profession TO
command large and profitable employ
ments. The Attorney-general of the
United States should be, first of all.
good lawyer 1t is not necessary that
he should be politician or a SPELL
binder. Nor is it reasonable TO demand
that lawyer fit to be Encouragement
should cancel all his private employ
ments and cut loose from his former
clients on taking the Attorney-generars
Office. That office is simply a new pro-
IcSSloldi tlIlpioy Llcul. II Hidhco MN ioi
the time the Encouragement of the
United States government. If that en-
ployment should clash or conflict with
any other an honorable attorney would
relinquish one or the other, but the pos
sbility OF such a conflict is quite re-
mote. An Encouragement must. Of
course. give all his time. talents and
professional skill TO the government.
but there is no reason why he should
cancel any of his private engagements
unless they conflict with his duty to
the government. In the early days of
the government when the best lawyer
in the United States did not make $1,000
a year. an appointment to Cabinet
position at $4,000 a year was n great
pecuniary advance. Now, when many
lawyers make anywhere from $4,000
to $4,000 a year and even
more it is a great sacrifice TO
accept position unless he is
permitted to retain at least a quasi or
prospective hold on his former business.
If that is done without any sacrifice of
public interests the public mas no just
ground OF complaint.
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The plank of The Ohio Prohibition con-

The plank of The Ohio Prohibition con-
vention declaring that the government
shall issue monty to the people in such
quantities as they demand, and to all at
a uniform rate of interest. and that
banks, like postoffices. shall be created
for its issue to the people. is undoubtedly
the most comprehensive fiat money
scheme ever put before the American
people. 1t puts all OF the fiat money
leaders of the past quarter of a century
into the shade. It's author is the Rev.
John Richardson. of Springfield. o. OF
course, the convention favors the free
coinage of silver as a temporary relief.
The Ohio Populists should go out Of the
business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14

The decision of the Supreme Court
sustaining the act of the last Legis-
lature which conferred upon the Cover
nor and four State officers the power
to appoint directors of the State prisons
IL In the nature OF a surprise. The gem
eral assumption has been that the court.
II IL did not find that the power TO APP
point such officers is vested by the Con-
stitution in the Governor. would find IL
In general precedent True. in a con-
tention covering other officials. the
court decided that the Legislature had
the right to al certain Offices itself. yet
the 1upFppo1on prevailed that In some
non< - ~ Z different case. While
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bard's home. where he fell asleep and failed
TO awaken in time to accompany the other
American Railway Union men to the Wood
stock jail. l commented upon his disheveled
iterated that he had been really a very sick
man. So penitent was he that he requested
that IL be made impossible for him 10 again
leave my Office without the custody Of a
bailiff. 1 felt sorry for him in his condition
and ordered Deputy Logan TO take him to
liquor.
1t may have been cucumbers, but the re-
porters all agree that they never before
saw Debs so flushed, so erratic, SO impress
sionable and so garrulous. Perhaps cucum-
bers affect him that way.
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the Constitution is By no means so clear
as II Is desirable. the strong point which
the court makes is that the Legislature
has controlled the appointments of the
prison directors for forty years, and
that Governor Matthews is the first ex
ecutive to question that authority. This
statement will surprise most people. yet
IL is undoubtedly the case, and, being
so. IL Is not surprising that IL had great
weight with the court. Now that the
decision has been made, both the pris-
ons will pass into the hands OF the Re-
publican boards Of directors. who have
already selected wardens
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MONUMENT BIDS ACCEPTED.
One Contractor Will Erect Fifteen Of

The contracts for thirty-six OF the thirty
nine monuments TO be erected on the
Chickamauga battlefield. in memory of the
regiments which participated in that bat
tie, were awarded by the Chickamauga
commission last night. The result was not
announced until nearly midnight. and IL
was after a great deal OF figuring and
consideration. The commission declined to
give out the figures OF the different bids.
or at what figures the bids were let. The
contracts were not signed last night. and t
was not known that all the contracts woaid
be signed so 1; was thought advisable TO
keep the figures secret. No bids were re-
ceived for monuments for the Seventy-sec-
ond Infantry and the Seventeenth AMI
Eighteenth batteries. Nearly all OF the
contractors who Did were present when the
result announced. Judge Nc connel
first stated that the awards had been
made TO the lowest and most responsible Did
have TO be made in the monuments from
the designs. IN order that the wSrx might
hurry. he said. in getting the bids and
awarding the contracts. Tor IL was desired
that the monuments be IN place by sept
be first approved by the National Chick
amauga Commission. All Of the bidders
as these changes are specified in the spec
ficatoas upon which they bid. The awards
were then announced- cross Il hONe, OF
Bedford. received the contracts for erect
ing monuments for the Ninth. Tenth. Twen-
ty-second, Twenty ninth. Thirty-iirst. sev-
enty-ninth. Eighty-seventn and one-hun-
dred-and-first Indiana regiments OF infan-
try the Fourth Fifth. Sixth. seventh.
Eighth and Nineteenth batteries. and the
second Cavalry. Burba A Reds. OF Oak
land City and Princeton. received con-
tracts fo- monuments for the Thirty-sec-
ona. Th,rtyosixth. Thir'y,elshsh E9r'y,sse-s
ments OF infantry and the Fourth Regi-
ment of Cavalry. OConnell q Jr.slcr. or
Bedford. received contracts for the sixth.
Th,rtisth, Thirty-ninth. Forty-fourth, Sia-
ty-eighth. Seventy fourth. Seventy-fifth ard
E.ighty-second regiments. Scarce & HAYS.
OF Noolesyille. were successful bidders upon
monuments for the Thirty-seventh Regi-
terry John Walsh. of MONTGOMERY. re-
ceived the contracts fer The Thirty-lfth ana
Eighty-sixth regiments OF infantry; l.. l..
Hqtman-- OF Wincaester. Tor tnS LisaS-
& Coz OF indianapolis. for the Eleventh
Battery.
General kneficr Wants MncNountes.
The board OF monument regents met yes
terday with all the members present
This Is the first meeting M which General
Packard has been present. EN-Postmaster
Edward y. Thompson was elected secretary
and treasurer Of the board at a salary or
$500 year. He will give bond I'm the sum
Ter recommended that Immediate steps be
taken TO secure the services Of Frederick
MacMonnies. lie depiored the fact that
the old board had disagreed with AIR. Mac
fcrt be made TO overcome the differences
and secure his services for the side groups.
He thought that this work should he done
shr the srsatest of all American artists.
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For a man who tried, TO. psralyze rail-
road system and hold up the United States
government, Mr.. Eugene V. Debs cut rather
a sorry spectacle when he finally report I'd
TO the United States marshal in Chico 20
after having broken his parole. He de-
clared he had not been drinking. though his
appearance and speech gave decidedly diff
ferent impression. He laid IL all TO cucum-
bers. The marshal. after a private inter-
view with him. said:
Debs was greatly chagrined over his own
conduct. He said that he had broken his
parole and was ashamed OF himself 1t was
the first time ne had ever broken his word
with me. and he almost cried he stated
that. He denied that he had been indulging
in liquor. and. OF course.sI had TO accept his
statement, although had reason to believe
TO the contrary. All his troubles he laid to
a hearty meal wish a generous accompani-
ment OF green cucumbers- These made him
very sick. he said. and he went to Hub
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THE INDIANAPoLIs JOURNAL

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Child md Girl Niss;uu.

Fl. Il. Walker. living at No. % North OK
ford street, asked the police TO search for
Rhoda Jones. aged twenty. who left his
home yesterday afternoon with his six
months-old baby The girl Is a relative. and
about O'Clock she took the child out in n
baby carriage for an outing. Last night,
at ii o'clock she had not returned. and the
family WAS greatly worried.
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IL will seem specially callous in the
President TO Messrs Bynum and Cooper.
Of this State. that he should offer Mr. Otto
Gresham lucrative Office which he does
not want when he knows that they are
furnishing for places
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-14

The question whether law is valid or
not depends. first. on whether it was
regularly and legally passed. and. Sec
ond. whether il conforms to the Consti-
tuition. These are the questions for the
courts TO settle. The inclusion or exclu-
sion of law in the published acts or In
the proclamation of the Governor has
nothing to do with the question OF its
validity
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His Views.

What are your views in the matter of
a vigorous foreign policy, Uncle Mose?"
"Doan' think il would amount TO much.
Dem dab big lotteries amt been a bit
vigorous sence dey was frowed out'n de
country. an l guess policy wouldn't be
much vigorous, either"