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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

The last Legislature made a very liberal
provision for the three educational nstitu-
lions which have been receiving State aid.
Instead of the annual appropriation for
which presidents and trustees of educa-
tional institutions have lobbied for years,
a levy of one-sixth of one cent was
voted. Under it these Institutions will re-
.ceive moro money than under the Old an
nual lobbying system. When this bill was
passed 1t was believed that the whole mat
ter had been arranged and that the officers
of the institutions We're satisfied Such Is
not the case. By some mistake the Legis-
lature made appropriations the same as in
previous years, instead of providing money
until such time as the revenue from the
levy should be available. Now one or two
of these institutions are claiming both the
levy and the appropriation. AS these
institutions, except the Normal School,
may be regarded as having no
legal claim upon the State, this bringing
of suits to secure both the appropriation
and the levy may be characterized as an
Unseemly exhibition of greed and lack of
good faith in dealing with the Legislature
1t is possible that strict construction Of
the law may give the suing institutions
both the appropriation and the levy, but,
on the basis of ethics, they have no claim
to the money. AS these institutions teach
ethics they should practice this science.
particularly when all they receive from the
State is a charity 1t may be added that
on the eve of the assembling of the Legis-
lature it may not be good policy to show
this disposition to grab more than the last
Legislature intended the institutions should
have. The wisest thing the officers Of these
institutions can do is to withdraw their
suits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

year. In the recent election the people de-
clared most distinctly and emphatically in
favor of legislation to increase the reye-
nues of the government and furnish ade-
quate protection TO American industries.
Both are important. and the first is press
ing. The government is running behind at
the rate of about s7,OO0.Oo0 a month owing
to the insvfficiency of the. revenues to meet
expenditures. and must continue to do so
until Congress shall provide for an increase.
This condition ought not to continue a day
longer than is absolutely necessary, yet it
is likely to continue several months. and
possibly a year. If the present Congress
at the coming session does pass the Ding
ley bill the monthly deficit will continue to
accumulate until Mr.. Mckinley comes into
Office. and even then legislation could not
be had without a special session of Con-
gress Thus the will of the people, dis
tinctly and loudly declared through the bal
lot, may be thwarted for many months to
the great discredit and pecuniary cost OF
the Nation. Such situation could not
arise if the term of new Congress began
soon enough after the election to enable 1t
to meet, as, the Constitution requires, on
the first Monday of December following
instead of waiting more than year. There
is no advantage whatever in making the
beginning of the congressional term of
office coincident with that of the President
and 1t results i'm great inconvenience. 1t
could be changed by act of Congress. as
could also the date of meeting, and it
ought to be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

In whatever is said regarding the need
of repressive legislation regarding trusts II
should be understood that trust companies
to the criticisms which lie against trusts.
and so far as known, have not developed
any abuses. Trust companies resemble
banks I'm, that they receive deposits and
make loans, but they do not issue currency.
Their business is to accept all kinds OF
trusts. They act agents in stock and
bond transactions; they become trustees for
corporations and assume the responsibilities
of executors, administrators guardians and
receivers of money for courts in compli-
gated litigations; they make investments,
place loans, collect interest. manage estates
and perform variety of miscellaneous
financial business for individuals firms and
corporations. Trust companies are very
useful institutions, and, so far as known,
their operations are wholly beneficial. For
whatever profit they make they render a
fair equivalent and do not aim at Cypress
ing or robbing the public.
Trusts are very different. Formed orig
inally for the purpose of carrying on busi-
ness more economically, thereby incidental
ly benefiting the public. they have become,
for the most part mere engines of greed,
great merciless aggregations of wealth
whose sole object is 10 strange opposition.
prevent competition. control prices and OPP
press the public. A trust is "A combination
of capital which seeks to take advantage
of the necessities of the many for the ben
eft of the few, combination of capitalists
or corporations who aim to run things in
their own way for their own profit. with
of others. Such combinations are opposed
to public morals, public policy and the prin-
ciples of republican government, and, Nif
possible, ought to be prevented Their bad
results are seen in the constantly growing
power of railroad. telegraph. pipeline, oil,
gas and other combines and the ease
and boldness with which the great and
powerful ones absorb or crush their weaker
rivals. They are seen further in the rapid
accumulation of colossal fortunes in the
hands of comparatively a few individuals,
who are enabled under the color of law and
by quasi-legal methods to levy etribute on
the masses and the millions. Worse even
than the actual oppression and robbery of
the people by these rapacious combinations
is the spirit of distrust they create in the
honesty of legislatures and courts. and the
spirit of discomfort they engeRder among
those who are their helpless victims. If
such conditions are permitted to continue
indefinitely, and become more aggravated,
as they certainly win If permitted TO con-
time, they will eventually breed something
far more serious than mere unrest and dis
content.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

The action which the committee OF the
extending an invitation to the Boards of
Trade 10 send delegates to a conference to
consider what changes should be made in
the currency of the country is wise. All
the reasons which Mr.. Hanna gave for such
a conference of the representatives of the
Boards of Trade i'm the Central West are
conclusive. The experience of the past
three years has demonstrated the weakness
of a part of the monetary system of the
United States. So long as the country is
prosperous there is danger, but when
there is doubt the element of weakness be-
comes menace, adding uncertainty to the
situation. Whatever may be the opinion of
others, the men who employ the labor of
the country and distribute its products are
very generally convinced now that the
greenback is an element Of weakness and
a menace in monetary system. The
experience of the past three years has
driven them to this conclusion. Conse-
quently, men who two years ago would
have opposed the retirement of the green
know that, but for the endless chain,
which the redemption and paying out of
the greenback has caused, the second sesr
sion of the Congress which passed the Cor
man tariff would have been compelled TO
make provision for a deficiency in the
revenues. Because the gold redeemed
greenbacks could be paid out to make good
the deficit in the revenues. no provision has
been made for deficits, which now aggre-
gate over $3.50 O00.0 900 and have been added
to the public debt. But for the greenback,
Congress would have been forced, three
that Is small evil compared with the use
OF the greenback and treasury note to
draw gold from the reserve. That was a
menace to the gold basis Of the Nation,
and will be whenever there are enough
SPECTATORS to organize a raid upon the
gold reserve through the endless chain.
Any combination which could control 49,
100000 of greenbacks could create dstrust
by raiding the gold reserve.
Business men realize these conditions and
these dangers better than can other men
because they are the borrowers of money
more than all others. 1t is, therefore,
proper that they should take the lead in a
movement to correct the evils of the none
tary system If the Boards of Trade in the
cities of the Central West respond TO the
invitation of the Indianapolis board in the
spirit in which 1t has been extended great
good will result
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20
INDIANA NEWSPAPER OPINION

The speeches of Mr.. Bryan about con
tinuing the battle" land the efforts to con-
tinue the silver clubs. are all simply sit
ting up with the corpse. "-Rushville Re-
publican.
The solid South is solid no longer The
South Is Weakening to her best interests and
i'm a few more years sectioualism which
met with a stunning defeat at the last cleo
ton, will be thing OF the past.-Seymour
Republican.
We miss guess if the coming Legis-
lature doesn't pass some good laws. For
one thing it will redistrict the State for
congressional and legislative purposes and
do 1t in such manner as 10 deal fairly
with all parties and all sections.--Muncie
News. g.
Sound-money Democrats were patriotic
enough to vote for Mckinley to preserve
the honor and integrity of the govern
ment. Will they vote for Il tariff law
that will put the country on debt-paying
basis and stop the increasing deficts?-No-
blesville Ledger.
1t will be well for the silver Senators to
assume a virtue If they have it not" and
forego all obstructive tactics at the COM
ing session. The country is in no mood to
pat up with any more foolishness from
them. since they have been thoroughly
repudiated.- Shelbyville Republican.
1t has been suggested from several direc-
tons that the campaign of education upon
the money question should be continued
We believe the suggestion is n good one.
The campaign OF education should go on.
Let II go on III a way that will broaden
the ideas by reaching the understanding Of
Observation-Disclosures News
The vast majority of the people OF the
United States are deeply concerned in hav-
ing national prosperity restored, with the
least possible delay. and any serious effort
at organized agitation on the part OF the
defeated and discredited free-silver propa-
ganda deserves TO be condemned and re-
buked in the most positive and relentless
manner.-Lafayette Courier.
The Republicans OF no section of Indiana
are more elated over the election of Sen
ator Mount than those of Daviess county.
His campaigns in this county won many
good friends TO him and Daviess county
in a great measure was cradle for his
gubernatorial boom. Naturally. therefore,
his friends here are happy over the out
come of the recent election. Senator
Mount fairly won the honor. He has been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

General Stone. in presenting his plan for
an international system of coinage, said
that not the least of the objects he had i'm
view was to get rid of the silver question.
as 1t would continue to bob I'D when it
could cause distrust. The main purpose of
his plan for international coinage is to re-
store silver to something like it's former
price by using il as the basis of interna-
tional money. Except so far as the fall in
silver may interfere with values in silver
money. why should il be deplored more
than the fall of the price Of any other CON-
modify? A coinage system for the COM
mercial world based upon Il given unit
has advantages which are too obvious to
need description. Its advantages would be
greater than those of the present interna-
tional postal regulations. If. however the
only purpose of an international system of
coinage is to make a wider market for sill
yer bullion with a view of enhancing its
price. it would seem to be scarcely worth
undertaking. Silver can be produced so
cheaply, and the uses to which it can be
put are so limited. that any attempt to
restore it to its ancient value will fail
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20
THE DOOM OF SILVER.
Hoke smiths Paper freaks Away
from the Bryan Crowd.
Atlanta Journal.

JOuTnai.
The most ardent free silverites the most
skeptical observers OF political events.
must be convinced by the result OF the cleo
ton that the people OF the United States
Will not tolerate the free coinage OF silver
at 16 to i.
IL the sound-money sentiment were ex-
actly the Mckinley vote the result would
be decisive and final But beyond all ques-
ton the sound-money sentiment is far
stronger than the Mckinley vote
There are perhaps Loco. 900 Democrats who
DO not believe in the free and unlimited
coinage OF silver and yet voted for Bryan
They We're Democrats who think that the
preservation of their party organization Is
more important than the money question.
or Democrats who felt that ing taken
part In the primaries. they were bound by
the action of the party's highest conyen-
tion Mckinley's election is not the tri-
umph or the Republican party. but Of the
cause OF sound currency. While every
free-siiver vote in the country that was
cast went Tor Bryan, by no means the full
Souhd-money vote was given 10 Mckinley.
The free-silver agitators must perceive
tniS, the Democratic party cannot afford
10 ignore II. IL Will be useless to continue
the demand for the free and unlimited
coinage or silver at 16 to 1: il would be
worse than folly for the Democracy TO ad-
mere 10 IL as a party issue. Common sense
honestly believe that the free coinage of
silver would be a great boon TO the coun-
Try. Iney should look the facts squarely
In the face and accept their logic. They
Snould realize that their ideas cannot pre-
vail and that the only result OF continued
ness. We must believe that this will be the
conclusion both of the free-slver leaders
and OF the masses who have been carried
away by the free-silver movement.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

As the Democratic wheel horses increase
In numbers at the capital the conviction
grows stronger that the Bryan wing of the
party will be numerically small and also
weak in influence during the discussions
among leaders which will be held during
the early winter looking to a reorganization
OF the party. More and more the feeling il
nnding expression I'm words that Bryan is
not safe man to follow or to be permitted
to dictate the policy of the party for a
future campaign. He was found TO be un-
comfortable from the day he was put in
nomination at Chicago until he went down
In defeat. He would not listen TO advice or
dictation and insisted upon driving the par
" chariot wherever he pleased without re-
gard TO the views of those who were as
sociated with him In the campaign. To
their minds he was and Is all right on free
silver, but they feel that if allowed TO have
his own way he might be equally radical
and ungovernable In favor OF perpetual mo-
ton or the free coinage of mud. Hence
there is a growing disposition to clip his
wings. As one of the leaders of the Demo-
cratic party remarked to-day: I'VE will let
him march In the procession, but we will
exact pledge from him that he Will not
suck his lamp. You see a man Ike Bryan
is as liable to suck his lamp as TO blow it,
and We want to know exactly where he is
going to stand We do not propose TO take
any chances on him.
This is rather uncouth method of ex-
preston. but the illustration is the position
which Is being taken by a great many
Democrats of prominence and influence
with regard to their late idol William Jen-
ningS Bryan, of Nebraska
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20
AN ANOMALY IN OUR GOVERNMENT.
The Constitution of the United States

The Constitution of the United States
says:
The Congress shall assemble at least once
in every year. and such meeting shall be
on the first Monday in December, unless
they shall by law appoint a different day.
Under this provision Congress might by
law fix any date for its assembling. but I'm
the absence of any legislation on the SUBJ
ject the first Monday in December Is the
time. An act of Congress. however. makes
the term of Representative-electb begin on
the 4th of March following his election. The
result of this Is that new members do not
convene in regular session until thirteen
months after their election. and the regular
session every second year may be by a
Congress that has been repudiated by the
people. This often works Inconvenience
and sometimes harm. At the present time,
after an election I'm which the people de-
clared by nearly million majority in favor
OF certain policies. we are now discussing
whether anything can be done towards Civ
ing effect to their wishes for more than q
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20
BRYAN's PLOT TO BE PRESIDENT.
His CONFIDENTIAL Friend, Dahlman, X e
VeuIs the Details of II.

Washington Special TO Chicago Tribune
Bryans nomination was no accident. so
far as he ard his friends We're concerned
speech he was throwing loaded dice, which
had been prepared nearly two years before
The Boy Orator had assisted his friends i'm
cry move In the game had been studied
out
This Information CLEANED in Nebra ska
during the week preceding election, and the
authority for the storf is no less person
than James c. Dahlman. chairman of the
Democratic State central committee of Ne
adviser and friend. He gave permission TO
print the story after election. and mean
while every statement he made was verified
from other sources, the whole proving con-
clusively that William Jennings Bryan
knew he was playing for high stakes when
he made his celebrated cross OF gold speech
at the Chicago convention.
He was not only fully aware of the plans
of his Nebraska friends but was consulted
pended the final maneuver which secured
for him the opportunity TO speak just at
the right time 10 capture the convention
The story as told by Chairman Dahlrnan
bears the impress of truth OH its face and
can easily be verified by any one who cares
to do so.
Chairman Dahlman says positively that
Bryan not only knew but from the minute
he entered on his work with the committee
began TO scheme to get the closing speech.
Jones and the other managers fell into the
trap. They knew Bryan clever
speaker and were perfectly willing to wind
division OF time was made. Bryan got the
last speech. and the plotters went ~ work
convinced that their scheme was In OF
success. They knew that Hill an ars
would talk long ana earnestly and out
the galleries and the delegates.
The convention was for silver by aia. ver-
whelming majority. and all that was peces-
sary was TO light the spark and have the
fuse handy. Dahiman had come to Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

The Topeka State Journal declares that
''if conspiracy had been formed by East
ern newspapers to destroy Kansas it could
not have been set about with that male
violence more cruelty. more heartlessly,
more cunningly. more deyilishly than has
been displayed by the Eastern press from
Chicago to New York in the last week
The charge is absurd The Eastern press
has no interest i'm injuring Kansas, and
the worst it has done, is to tell the truth
and show up the Organism and Populism
of the State in its proper coiors. If the
people of Kansas wish to be respected and
well thought of by the rest of the coun-
try they should act i'm a way to command
respect. The Topeka Journal was a ram
pant advocate of Organism and free silver
and helped to make the bed in which the
State Is, how lying so ureonfortably.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

ful lecturer. any more than il can build
up a fake business The zecret of success
ia business advertising is absolute honesty
and sincerity. The advertiser must have
the goods and be prepared to give fun value
at stipulated prices. keeping every promise
md giving the people their moneys worth
lin every case. With these conditions one
cannot advertise too boldly and literally.
But il he fan to keep his promises or give
value received the more he advertises the
worse for him. He will simply be adver-
Using the fact that he Is a fraud. Mr..
Bryan. owing TO his recent unsuccessful
candidacy. is exceedingly weli-adver-
tised man, but as a lecturer he has nothing
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

A Chicago paper says that agents of the
Mexican government have recently made
large purchases of arms and supplies I'm
that city, to be shipped Immediately. in
anticipation Of war with Spain The Mex
lean authorities claim 10 have information
that in the event of with the United
States 1t Is the intention of Spain to cap
ture Vera Cruz for a naval rendezvous, and
use Mexico as a base of supplies. from
which the land forces of Spain would in
wade the United States. The idea of Spain
invading the United States seems ridiculous
enough, but the rumor seems TO have
gained sufficient credence in Mexico to In
duce the government TO adopt precaution-
airy measures. In addition TO the purchase
OF arms ard supplies it Is said the army
and navy are being put on a war footing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

to offer the people in return for their
money He is neither learned. scientific,
profound, cultured. witty or brilliant. He
is not a master of any branch of literature
nor a student in any field of knowledge.
He does not know anything of value or
that the average man or woman would give
a nickel to hear. The foolish people who
go to hear him lecture will feel that they
have been cheated. and the result will he
to strengthen the popular conviction. that
he Is a Cheap John fake who does not
fulfill his advertising promises.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20
Has Hope for Indiana.


The Indiana Republican congressman
for postofiice appointments TO the patrons
of each Office. This. I'm the old spoils-rid-
den State of Indiana. is decidedly signifi-
cant. Practically il means that the spo!ls
idea has put TO flight its most devoted adj
herents They have been overwhelmed by
the rush for place and take refuge in a
reform idea. 1t is going TO be possible,
consequently. for the next Republican DEL
egation to Congress from Indiana to give
some attention TO other business than the
distribution of public plumber. The plan
adopted Is or should be known the Yer
mont plan, Congressman Powers we be-
lieve being the first TO give IL general
trial and incorporate the idea into a re-
form bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-20

In one congressional district in Virginia,
where the law requires the voter to mark
with ink the names, OF The candidates on
the blanket ballot for whom he desires
TO vote. the Democratic election officers
had bottle of good ink for those who
voted the Democratic ticket. and another,
largely made up of mucilage, for the Re-
publicans. When the Republican folded
opening of it mdtiiss4! itGin such way
that it was thrown out. In one district
over 1000 Republican sballots were thus de-
strOyed 500