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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10
MIR. RuCHIE TALKS.
Reiterates His Charges Against Judge
Kicks and Hits Back at Payne.

AKRON. o., Jan. 9.-SamueI J. Richie,
who on Monday, presented to Congress
memorial containing charges against Judge
Kicks, talked with a reporter this AFTER
noon about statements which had been
brought out by his memorial. Said he:
do not care to discuss the charges con-
tanned in the memorial presented to Con-
gress but desire to say IL few words con-
corning the statement of Judge KICKS
Stevenson Burke and Henry 3. Payne. It
is possible that Judge Kicks does nor UNDER
stand precisely what the charges against
him are In the first place. there Is no
charge against him that he wrote the recent
decision which he reaa in Cleveland. That
decision is not referred to, directly or in
directIy in the memorial In the second
place. there is ma charge that he wrote the
99ecision confirming the McMnlen Canadian
Judgment. There is no charge against any
body for having written H. p. IN sners - -
of il since it was confirmed and of the be-
havfor of counsel during the trial Ct the
case The charges against Judge KICKS are
such as he cannot shift from his own
shoulders or divide responsibility with any
with regard to Senator Payne's inter-
view his statements about the amounts or
money he loaned 70 me OF :, lha ms ne wb dnh
he says are $4,000, are utterly and an
solutely untrue. Not one-ha,i such amount
was advanced by all OF them never asked
Senator Payne to invest "a dollar with or adj
vance dollar for me in my life. The only
money he ever did loan me was $4,000,
which he Endorsed FOR on the National Bank
of Commerce in Cleveland. The balance
was for Endorsements he made for the Me-
Mullens and the debt he assumed at the
Savings Bank In Cleveland. He cancelled
nv notes, which he took, he cancelled my
stock-my stock which he took up--he
registered all my bonds in his own name.
he took the coupons which belonge1 10 me-
to Canada ana converted them into a
judgment against the railway in his own
name TO the extent of 100000 the whole
amount thus converted to himself being in
excess OF 81, 100000, and now ne comes into
court with my notes cancelled and my
stocks bonds and coupons converted to his
own name and asks the court To give him a
decree against me. Bufke's action has been
practically the same.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10
BRICE TO CLEVELAND.
The Ohio Senator Gives the President
Financial Adyice.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Brice
was In consultation with the President for
two hours yesterday on the pending cur
rency bill. Mr. Brice, it is understood,
pointed out various phases of the question
as they presented themselves to him as a
business man. He dwelt especially on the
possible lack of wisdom In enacting a law
providing for low rate bond and repeating
the existing law. Under the present law
he said to Mr.. Cleveland, 'you have the
power to sell an unlimited number OF 5
per cent. bonds. There has been some dis
has been exercised, and 1t has not been
questioned by Congress. A new law, chang
ing the rate of interest to per cent, and
limiting the issue, might in reality emoar-
rate bonds are not accepted by the public.
as they are apt not to be If thrown upon
the country in any large blocks, won't the
fact that it is known that other issues are
to follow probably render 1t impossible to
sell the bonds at the low rate provided.
The Senator also pointed out what he be-
lieved would be the evil effect OF drawing
in the $346 900, 900 worth of greenbacks, say
ing that this course would produce such a
contraction would force the repeal of the
ton within months time He also ex-
pressed the opinion that so far as the
revenue was concerned, the existing tarlr
and internal revenue laws would bring 1t up
to the requisite sum by the middle OF next
spring. 1t is understood that while the
President listened with apparent interest to
the Senator'S Representations, he did not
gnimself express an opinion on the SUBJECT.
Senator Brice thinks it possible that the
Senate may undertake to prepare cur
rency bill and says that it will become pos
sihIe to pass one IL the condition or the
treasury grows worse for the next month.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

Ex-Chairman Jewett told more truth
to the lines of mourners along the
rather frugal tables of the Jackson cele-
bration much more truth than if he had
undertaken to praise the craftsmanship
of Grover Cleveland. He gave a clew to
some Of the causes which induced dis
gusted men who had been Democrats
all their lives to become Republicans in
the voting booths. They were Disguised
not that they did not get offices, but
at the sort of men who were given
them and who by virtue thereof became
very officious in the organization. They
are Disguised at seeing the crafty, the
insistent, the braZen. the dependents
and incapables' made the recipients of
public position at the hands of Demo-
cratic Senator'S and Representatives in
Congress, and also at the hands of other
Democratic officials who have positions
to fill They are disguised at the vul-
gar greed which has led Congressman
to make their sons clerks of committees
of which they are chairmen. appointed
to the Naval Academy or to compel
their appointment in other branches of
the public service. They are also dis
gusted because Democrats who have
been elected to good positions have made
so many relatives subordinates instead
of filling the places at. their disposal
with competent men who are deserving.
But Mr.. Jewett is evidently mistaken
in his inference that the men who have
become Disguised I'D voted the other
ticket are those who have rendered par
ty service II the expectation Of Office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10
THE REpUBLICAN PARTY on TRIAL.

The meeting of new Legislature is
always an interesting event. The re-
sponsibility Of legislating for more than
two millions OF people is a great one.
and to a certain extent the honor and
welfare of the State are in the keeping Of
every General Assembly that convenes
The acts of the Legislature affect local
interests much more directly and come
much nearer home to the people than
do those of Congress-. And the people
watch the proceedings of the Legisla-
ture more closely than they formerly
did. AS the material development of the
State increases there are more interests
to be affected by legislation, and greater
anxiety is felt that mischievous and un-
wise laws shall not be passed. Then,
the proceedings of the Legislature are.
much more fully reported and widely
circulated and read than they used to
be. Fifty years ago tho people knew
very little Of what a Legislature was
doing or had done until 1t had adjourned
and its acts were officially published.
Now they know almost from day to day.
The eyes Of the people are on the Legis-
lature all the time, and the daily re-
ports of its proceedings are published
in all parts of the State. These con-
siderations should impress members
with due sense of the gravity of the
duties devolved upon them and of their
responsibility to the people.
There is special reason why the ma
jority in the Legislature that meets to-
day should feel special sense Of re-
c;h h. =
than twenty years the Republicans have
working majority in both branches
and are therefore responsible for legis-
lation. They occupy the same relative
position towards the State that the Dem
ocratic party did towards the country
when it gained control Of the national
government for the first time in nearly
quarter of a century. From a minor
ity they have suddenly become ma
jority party. For many years past the
Republicans of Indiana have been criti-
cising legislation and demanding re-
forms; now they are in position where
they must enact laws and institute re-
forms. 1t is to be hoped the majority in
the Legislature which meets to-day will
have keen realization of the fact that
the eyes OF the people are upon them,
and that through them the Republican
party of Indiana is on trial. Their cleo
ton is at once vote of censure on the
Democratic party and a vote of conf
dence in the Republican. 1t rests with
them to decide by their acts and by the
record which the Legislature shall make
whether the recent verdict of the people
shall be affirmed or reversed at the next
election,
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VIEWS or SENATORS.
They VIII Consider ~ Bill of Their
Own-Mr. Vests Proposition.

Own-Mr. Vests Proposition.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.--Many of the
Democratic Senators received the an
nouncement of the adverse vote on the cur
rency bill as summons to the Senate to
take the question up and find a way out
of the difficulties with which the country
finds itself confronted. Senator Voorhees,
took the first step for the formal consider
alton of the matter by issuing call for
meeting of the finance committee to be
held tomorrow afternoon. at p. m. This
meeting is for the purpose of canvassing
the entire situation and, If possible, de-
vfsing plans Of improving the condition of
the treasury. So far as can be learned no
measure has been prepared for submission
TO the committee, but the movers of the
meeting hope that general exchange OF
views on the part of members of the COM
Which w bin maS be Feaed w nes npTa
stand a chance of receiving the approval Of
the committee and of the Senate.
1t is also understood that Senator Vest
has in mind the outline of plan for a bill
which he may submit to the committee,
and which may prove the basis of futura
action. The two principal features OF the
plan are: First. to authorize the ISSUANCE
OF sufficient mt number Of low-rate bonds TO
retire the $S46,O00,000 worth of greenbacks,
and, second, to provide for the purchase
and coinage of a sufficient quantity of sill
100000, which would be an increase of
about s5o.00o.o00. This is suggested as a
compromise upon which the bond advocates
ana the silver men can agree, but tho
scheme has not met with general favor so
far as it has been canvassed. Some OF the
silver Senator'S. notably the Republican sill
yer Senators, have taken the position that
they will accept nothing short of a pro-
vision for unlimited silver coinage. They
VIII not insist upon free coinage at IA ratio
of 10 to /, but are willing TO allow the gov
eminent liberal selgniorage. They will
not agree, however. that any limit snail be
placed upon the amount to be received on
the terms agreed upon. 1t Is not known
now the finance committee will stand upon
TINS proposition, but the silver men believe
that a poll of the committee will show a
majority friendly to that metal a
The Republican members of the finance
committee do not regard the outlook as
promising Tor any action at all, and they
predict that there will be as great di-
vergence of opinion as among House mem
bers, and that 1t will be quite as impossible
for the Senate Democrats to agree on any
bill presented as it has been for me House
to agree on the Carlisle bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

Such men. as a, rule. will be found to
have sulkily voted the Democratic ticket
last November. Besides being Disguised
with the selfishness of the dispensers
of patronage and the quality of the men
called to the. public service, those Dem
ocrats who voted some other ticket in
November were more incensed by the
brazen greed of such men as Green
Smith and with the very general raid
made by officials upon the public treas
ury. who pay favorites more than the
market price, and in the aggregate per-
NIT horde to nibble county and town.
ship funds. They are Democrats weary
with seeing men paid three days sal
airy on election boards for one days
service. They are moro than Disguised
with gerrymander legislatures and their
lack Of public spirit and their super
abundance of stupidity and selfishness
which is akin to dishonesty.
Republicans in Indiana who have come
into positions of honor and influence will
find food for thought in the death-bed
confession of Mr.. Jewett. AS party
it may profit by it,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

There has been a marked tendency
in this State in recent years to create
new offices for party favorites. When
the Legislature gets down to the work
OF practical economy it would be well
to inquire If some of these modern
Offices with their attendant salaries and
expenses, could not be dispensed with.
A good starting point for an inquiry of
this kind would be the office of super
visor of natural gas, the incumbent of
which receives salary OF $1,000 a year
and 5000 for travelling expenses. If that
Office has ever been of the least benefit
to the State or any citizen of the State
except the person who held it the Jour
nal is not appraised of the fact. Indeed.
there are many who believe it has been
administered in such a way as to have
been a serious injury to business inter-
ests. 1t might be worth while also to
inquire why the State should maintain
a coal oil inspector any more than
corn meal inspector or sweet potato
inspector.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10
THE STATE UNIVERSITY QUESTION

So far as public opinion can be gagged
by the drift of discussion the question
of the proposed removal of the State
University to this city is practically
settled against removal. There is gen.
eral consensus of opinion that removal
would imply great extension of the
foundation and operations of the uni
versity and a large increase of taxa
ton, both present and prospective. and
that it would be unwise to commit the
State to that policy.
But the settlement of this phase of
the question has raised another, and
that is whether the State should main
tain a university at all. Whether the
promoters of the removal scheme in
tended to raise this question or not, they
have done so, and future discussion of
the subject is likely to be on that line.
There is a strong and growing feeling
that the State is sufficiently we'll sup
piled with higher institutions of learn
ing through the efforts of private and
UNCONVENTIONAL enterprise and that 1t is
unwise for the State to compete with
these. 1t is asserted, and not without
reason, that the maintenance of State
university does not rest on the same
grounds Of public duty as the support
of public schools. Those who hold this
view declare that while it is undoubt-
edly the duty of the State to furnish
all it's children with the facilities for
obtaining common school education
free of charge, it is under no obligation
to maintain an institution of higher
culture and classical learning. There
are those who regard the support of
such an institution by the State as not
only class legislation, but a needless ex-
penditure of money, since the interests
of higher education are already album
dainty subserved by sectarian institu-
tions. Future discussion of the univer-
sity question will be on this line, and
those who favor continuing apDropria-
tions must be prepared to show that
the duty of the State to maintain such
an institution is as plain and obligatory
as the duty of supporting free schools.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

The Presidents currency scheme was
killed yesterday in the House by its re-
fusal--12f yeas to 129 nays-to order the
previous question on the rule proposing
to close the debate and take vote on
Saturday There ends the much ex-
plotted currency scheme OF the admin
istration after it had been patched up.
In effect 1t is defeat of State bank pa
per money. and as such it Is very inn
portant matter. The vote for the bill
was largely from the South and the
Democrats Of Indiana. Illinois and Flew
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

st. Jackson's day appears to have
afforded an opportunity to number of
the lesser lights of the Democracy in
several cities to assail the administra-
ton. To prevent a row the New York
meeting was hastily adjourned after
adopting resolutions requesting the
President to Ego back to the Chicago
platform" The frequently ridiculous
Mr.. Thurman, of Ohio. son of ex-Sena-
tor Thurman. declared at the meeting
in Columbus that if the financial legisla-
ton the President and Secretary Carlisle
advocated was Democratic then his
father '.had never taught his son Democ-
racy as he imbibed 1t from Jefferson.
jackson. Calhoun and Benton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

The canvass for Speaker, which ended
in the nomination of Mr.. Adams. leaves
no scars. From first to last it was con-
Quoted in a manly spirit. No word of
bitterness has been spoken. Such men
rs Merritt, Statesman and Cardwill and
the other candidates for Speaker COM
mended themselves during the canvass
to the friends of the successful aspirant
by their courteous bearing. All of them
are young men, able. energetic and am
bilious to deserve well of their fellow
citizens in public service. Indiana and
the Republican party will always have
need of the services Of such men. Fortu-
nately. on the floor of the House they
have opportunities to render the people
honorable and valuable service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

other States. The Republicans, the
sound currency Democrats and the adj
vocates of the free coinage of silver fur
nished the votes to kill the bill. Mr..
pions of the bill who talks of attempt
ing to call it up again. Secretary Car
Isle. as we'll as the President, had set
his heart upon its passage. and he takes
its sudden death very hard. 1t was the
most ill-considered financial scheme
that an administration has ever recon-
mended.
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to the Carlisle bin by the Republicans. al.
though all of them would have voted

to the Carlisle bin by the Republicans. al:
though all of them would have voted
against the bill.
1.-THE collapse is complete" said Mr..
Walker, speaking of the days events.
There viii be no financial legislation by
this Congress unless the Senate sends a
bill to the House. which seems improbable.
the previous question who would not have
voted for the bill. All of the Republicans
would have voted for the previous question
IL the rule had provided for voting on the
ninth and tenth sections of the bill first;
These sectors logically came first, ana
fered unless their fate was decided at the
beginning of the voting. The BILL on Its
merits would not have received two out or
five votes in the House an average
When the possibility of the Republican,
Cons So being called into extra session
was spoken of, Mr.. Walker said: IF Con-
gress gives ample authority, and gives il
to issue bonds both 10 maintain gold pay
ments and supply the treasury deficiency.
an extra session may be avoided, but at
great expense to the government, present
and ultimate, in needlessly high rates of
interest on the bonds issued. If the treas
issuance of bonds, with the prevailing want
of confidence in the management of nation
al finances by the administration, IL will
fnjure the business interests OF the country.
and fear an extra session Will have to be
called. AS to the effect on business of an
extra session if one is, called to convene
Immediately on the adjournment of the
present Congress, ii win give confidence
to the country rather than an injury. II it
is delayed, as the extra session OF Congress
was delayed the administration Will prob
ably have a financial panic on its hands,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

Perhaps a censorship or the press has
it's uses. 1t certainly makes editors
very skillful in the art of writing SO as
to be read between the lines. Thus the
Folks Zeitung, of Cologne. referring to
the uncertain political outlook with
which the new year opens in Germany,
saws: ~
The main role in all this is played by the
individuality of Emperor William IL. No
doubt he is a highly-gifted monarch with
the best of Intentions: but in his abnor-
mally developed feeling of sovereignty he
induces responsible sta tesmen to disappear
more and more from view more than we
have been accustomed to, and he takes the
initiative in fields in which the sovereign
has hitherto not mterfered.
This is very happy. On its face it is
not disrespectful to the Emperor and is
even complimentary in conceding that
she is a. highaytgifted monarch" The
effect of this, however. IS broken by
adding with the best Of Intentions"
thus reminding the reader how often
good intentions go with unwise acts.
But the EDITORS skill eliminates in the
reference to the Emperor's ..abnormally
developed feeling of sovereignty" That
is q stroke of genius. Read between
the lines it means that the Emperor
has an oppressive conviction of the
divine right Of kings. an overweening
sense of his own Importance and very
disproportionate views regarding the
relative Importance of his rights and
those of the people. The editor who
wrote that paragraph was skating on
very thin ice and he managed to skirt
very close to the danger line without
crossing it. s43e
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10

John r. Wilson is the one Democrat
whose united courage and devotion were
equal to the task of saying good word
for the administration at a late hour or
the Democratic wake. but compare
lively early hour Wednesday morning.
The one Democrat who had the courage
to defend the President in the presence
of his foes should be remembered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10
BUBBLEs IN THE AIR.
a seif-Con.afned Man.

Tell you, said the grizzle- Wfaiskered
Democratic gentleman, whose voice evil
denced case of tonsillitis Jacksoniensis,
tell you. a man who kin stand tempta-
tion like Dave Hill kin is the man fer my
vote"
When did he ever Withstand temptation?'
asked the nnuSwunp gentleman.
'sw''y. when he vent to dinner with ole
Grover. couldn't no more a-heiped acci-
dentally faliin' over that there EQUITY foot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-10
The time seems appropriate to remind

The time seems appropriate to remind
Republican members of the Legislature.
in the words of a deceased Republican
President. that 'he serves his party
best who serves his country best" The
way to make the Republican party in
Indiana solid with the people is to make
it promotive of public interests. 1t
sDOils
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Appropriate.

Tommy" said Mr.. F'igg, sternly, Il hung
a motto in your room to the effect that lit
tie boys should be seen and not heard"
"Yessir."
81 find that it has disappeared"
sYessir."
What did you do with it?''
II took it down to the def an dumb
orphan asylum"