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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03
THE VICTORY IN OREGON.

1t is well known in political circles that
the Republicans did not expect to carry
Oregon this year, consequently the in
is at least 10000 is most gratifying. The
reason which caused the Republicans to
have such grave doubts of success is
that Oregon is the neighbor of several
of the silver-producing States which fur
nish it a market Naturally, the silver
the free-silver element did not control
the Republican State convention, a ma
5ority Endorsed the resolution of the Re-
publican national convention upon the
silver question. There was, however, a
large minority in the convention favor
ing a declaration against free coinage.
In one district Republican was an in
dependent candidate for Congress on an
out-and-out anti-silver platform. 1t ap-
pears that he polled large vote, which,
IL 1t had been added to the vote of the
regular Republican candidate, who stood
on the national platform of 1892, his plu-
rality would have been very large one.
The Republicans will probably control
the Legislature and elect a United States
Senator who will stand with the Repub-
lican party in the enactment Of a pro-
tective tariff.
This unlocked for result in Oregon
warrants the assumption that the
strength of the free-silver element In
Oregon. Washington and the Dakotas is
waning-that all of these States have a
much larger interest in such a revision
Of the tariff as will rescue the wool grow
ing and other interests from destruction.
1t seems that the people who are so near
the silver-producing interest as are those
Of Oregon are able to see that they can
gain nothing by sacrificing the advan-
tages which a Republican triumph can
bring to them in the restoration of their
industries. The result is certainly very
significant.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03
A DARK SIDE OF HUMAN NATURE.

1t has often been said that great emer-
gencies and occasions call forth the
heroic qualities OF human nature. Hap
stances, but 1t is also true that special
occasions sometimes illustrate the self
ishness of human nature. These quail
ties. the generous and the mean. are
both innate In men, and sometimes one
comes to the surface, sometimes the
other. Exhibitions OF heroism are Of al
most daily occurrence by persons who
willingly take great risks of personal in
jury, sometimes even laying down their
own lives to serve or save others. Among
recent instances of the other kind may
be noted the boycott at Milwaukee. That
event seems to have developed sur
prising amount Of latent selfishness and
meanness among the people of that city.
Many persons will do a mean thing or
wreak grudge secretly who would not
do 1t openly. The stealthiness does not
change the quality of the act, but en-
phasizes its meanness. At Milwaukee
the boycott seemed to furnish sort OF
outlet for the accumulated meanness of
years. Citizens and neighbors acted as
IL they had been lying in wait for one
another for long time. watching for
a favorable opportunity to pay off some
old debt. get even on some half forgotten
grudge or make manifestation on gen.
erai principles OF their innate depravity.
The spectacle was by no means an edify-
| ing one.
The shocking disaster at Moscow was
another illustration Of human selfishness
on different line. OF course. panics
and stampedes are always liable TO oc-
cur among great masses OF people. but
in this case the panic, which resulted In
| the killing or wounding OF several thou
sand persons. seems to have had a very
| ignoble origin. 1t was, In fact. q glut-
! tonous origin. The people a9ted not only
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03
A TARIFF EPITOME.

Mr.. John F. Scanlan has written a let
ter to the Chicago Inter Ocean in which
he presents some interesting facts re-
garding the different tariffs and their re-
suits upon the business of the country
From 1926 to 1888 the country had a pro-
tective tariff the duties of which aver
aged 36.05 per cent. The result was great
development and prosperity. From 1884
to 1912 the country was under the ad
valorem tariff of Calhoun, which aver
aged 17.13 per cent. 1t eliminated in the
panic of 1887. Then came the Whig pro-
tective tariff of 1886. with duties aver
aging 24.59 per cent, under which the
country was very prosperous.
Next came the Walker tariff, devised
for revenue only, with an average duty
of 22.4S per cent. Even the discovery Of
gold and the consequent expansion of
business could not give the varied in
dustries Of the country ordinary pros
perity with such a tariff. In 1858 the
Walker tariff was revised, reducing the
duty to 1916 per cent. Bankruptcy and
panic followed in 1859.
In 1862 the first Republican tariff came
into force. with average duties Of 36.12
per cent. Between 1872 and 1876 this
tariff was patched UP by Congress until
1t was largely ad valorem. the duties
| averaging 27.34 per cent. From 1876 to
1888 the duties averaged 29.10 per cent.
From 1884 to 1890 the duty was 1896 per
cent. on the average. 1t was a period
Of general prosperity and of treasury
surplus. The Mckinley tariff was
adopted In the summer Of 1890, the aver
age duties being 1888 per cent. of all i'm
ports. 1t is well known and generally
admitted that from the date of the enact
ment Of that tariff until the election of
1892 was a season OF unparalleled pros
perity.
Next came the present Democratic
tariff. With an average rate of 21.33 per
cent, 1t has been the most unfortunate
revenue law the country has ever had,
producing deficiency in the treasury and
the most unsatisfactory business and in
| dustrial conditions.
The difference between the Mckinley
| law and the present is not that the du-
| ties are so much higher as that they
have not been placed so as to give pro-
| lection and furnish revenue. The Re-
publicans can make another tariff which
will accomplish both Of these ends.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

Democrats VIII Present the Name Of
Our Governor at Chicago.
Tammany Times.


Tammany Times.
Governor Matthews is man OF broad
views. He could not be called a one-idea
man. from any possible standpoint: In the
which he has been intrusted ne has shown
at all times the broadest liberality con-
sistent with the public good, and the high
est type OF moral courage. IL has never
occurred to him, and never would occur 20
him. that ohere was anything for a public
official to do but his whole duty. under all
AS a possibility for the presidency, Gov
ernor Matthews has been earnestly con-
sidered and enthusiastically advocated But
making. At the urgent request Of his party
from all sections of the State. comprising
men, of every shade OF Desperate opinion.
use Of his name in the Chicago convention
Indiana has won the right to speak out
plainly in council, without incurrng the
to promote her own selfsh interests at the
expense of the party She has no interest
that is not more vltally the interest OF the
Indiana believes that the interest OF the
democracy of the whole coungr; VIII be
Of fS the isx candidate she viii present to the the
Chicago convention and for this proposition
she asks the most thorough Investigation
with the voice Of one man. the name OF Hon.
Claude Matthews, the present able. honest
and fearless ,ss Governor OF thsr Srate u.,,,;.s
which especially fit him for a presidential
candidate as we'll as for the presidency
He is essentially man OF the people. His
Democracy IS of the warp-and-woof o. his
character. His knowledge of men comes
from his close contact with men. II may be
truly said OF him that from his very earliest
boyhood he has touched elbows with the
world. His manner is dignifed and engag-
ing He believes in the fullest possible
discussion OF all questions affecting his
party and his country, and Is ready at all
times to give the fullest audience TO ques-
tions concerning party and public welfare.
whether the views expressed agree with his
own or not.
On the question OF tariff, Governor Mat
thews has at all times been IN full accord
with his party's declarations that the policy
of the Republican party Is detrimental to
the best interests Of the farmers and wage
earners of the country He has never been
able TO understand that q man could be
made rich by being taxed. He believes that
a high protective tariff cannot, under any
conditions, be otherwise than oppressive TO
the farmers and workingmen-
The more the character OF Governor Mat
thews Is studied the more apparent will be-
come his entire fitness and availability.
He is clean man In every relation OF
life. He would make President OF whom
the whole country might well be proud.
Indiana will present him with enthusiasm
and push his candidacy with earnestness
believing that she will thereby be doing the
whole country a signal service.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

Mr.. Clevelands silence on the third
term question is characteristic Of him.
Even If he is not aware Of the severe
criticisms which his party leaders are
making, he must know that under the
circumstances his persistent silence is
contributing very materially to the un-
certainty of the situation and to the
helplessness of the party. If he thinks
it beneath his dignity to state that he is
not a candidate for a third term he
might remember that George Washing
ton and Thomas jefferson both did SO
without sacrificing anything Of their
dignity or losing in public esteem. But
perhaps Mr.. Cleveland thinks he is a
greater man than either of those.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

President Cleveland was quite right in
vetoing Senator Turpie's private pension
bill whereby he tried to secure a pension
time. on the ground that her first hus-
band was a soldier. Not long since the
Journal had occasion to commend his
veto Of bill where the woman in Ques-
ton had been divorced from the man
upon whose war record she was en-
deavoring TO profit. In a remarriage
equally with divorce a woman surren-
ders all that belongs to soldier widow
hood. and certainly should not be per-
mitted to resume those privileges. Con-
gress deserves rebuke for passing such
bills and opening the way to endless
abuses of the kind.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

In reply to several inQuiries There is no
national holiday. not even the Fourth of
July. Congress has at various times ap-
pointed special holidays. In the second ses-
sion of the Fifty-third it passed an act maxi
ing Labor day public holiday in the Dis
trict of Columbia. and has recognized the
existence OF certain holidays for commercial
purposes In such legislation as the bank
ruptcy act. but. with the exceptions named.
there is no general legislation on the SUBJ
ject. The proclamation of the President
designating a day of thanksgiving only
makes 1t a holiday in those States which
provide by law for it, In Indiana the fol-
lowing are legal holidays as to commercial
paper: Sunday. New Years day. Fourth of
July, Christmas day, Feb. %, Memorial day,
Labor day first Monday in September) any
general State or national election day, and
Thanksgiving day. All negotiable or COM
mercial paper falling due on any of said
holidays shall be deemed as having ma
tured on the day previous, and when any Of
said holidays come on Monday, such paper
shall be deemed as having matured on the
Saturday previous; when the legal holiday
comes on Sunday the day following shall
be the holiday. The sale of liquors is spe-
cially forbidden by Indiana statute on all
the holidays above named, except Memorial
andsLabor days.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

An Alleged Interview which seems e
SQuint at Free Silver.
Cincinnati Trfbune.


II Senator-elect Foraker said half the fool
ish things ne is quoted as saying 20 a New
York correspondent In yesterdays Ctncin-
natl Enquirer, he owes II TO the Republican
he has just been intrusted, and ne owes il
TO William Mckinley 10 surrender 10 some
wiser and more discreet man the honor OF
ST. Louis.
A more delectable exhibition Of asininity
@ ana self.esteem was never made by Ben
the country in this alleged interview He
IS made to tell a ridiculous story about the
fears Of Ohio Republicans lest the Demo-
last State campaign. and then he is credited
with the following remarkable statement:
my. on: my, How We waited for the
at springfield We believed that Ex-Governor
campbell woild be the nominee OF that con-
venuon ,.si,l Tor Governor. That counted but for
little, but we had every reason TO believe.
though, that there would be declaration
FOR silver. Senator Brice was the star OF
our oo1d nopsS; Tor ne was making the fight for
springfield convention and IL declared for
gold knew that all chances of the Demo-
frats RasnS, winning had passed ! telegraphed to
under lasting obligations TO Brice. for he
nad given US a sure thing in a Republican
10ysrnor and Republican Legislature"
Wnat stun and nonsense, No party on
earth could carry Ohio on a free-silver
platform. Did not the Democrats try II in
there tine ca%pasa SfOs S0Iss shs s and was
ton since Weaver, ran FOR President?
Ohio Is as overwhelmingly for an honest
dollar and as unalterab.y opposed to free
silver reputation as any State in the
Union. Governor Foraker could easily have
teested Ohio's loyalty to sound money II
he had run for United States Senator on
a free-silver platform. The result would
have made him SO obscure that no news
paper correspondent would trouble him for
an interview
But that isn't all Mr. Foraker is charged
with saying. Having been reminded by tho
ENQUIRER reporter that the free-silver adj
city the Senator-elect declared:
they would. It Is popular. isI I believe ievs
cou.d make fair hght myself for
have to be properly made In our confer
ence regarding Bushnell's nomination, when
referred to the chances Of the Democrats
or ohio winning on free-silver platform,
explained that they would only win II
they knew how to make the fight on the
Issue. IL the right kind OF a fight was not
made even with that issue to back them,
why. OF course. felt the Democrats
trouble about making the right kind OF q
tight, IL strikes me-"
II believe could make a fair hght my
self for silver.' III Governor Foraker means
to announce his readiness 10 take up the
cause of free and unlimited coinage, he
must assume some leadership outside the
Republican party. II he means to invite
tne empty honor of support by the Teller
pointed, for these crack-brained revolution
lists will choose some man who has been
out of his head longer than Foraker has.
Oi course, the Senator-elect must deny
this interview. II 1t Is not true. he has
quirer. II Ii Is true-well, there are some
things that ought to be denied anyhow.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

The City Council has voted silver badges
to its members. In order that the public may
recognize theIh high mightnesses when they
go about the streets and that they may not
be rudely hustled about by the police when
they block the way at a fire. In view OF the
fact that the public has not the smallest
desire to know them. and that they ought to
keep out of the way Of the police, the ex-
pense they are putting the city to seems
needless. II they must wear tags. why
would not the cheaper ones. say of the metal
Of which dog and bicycle checks are made
answer every purpose2 But perhaps the city
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

People who never invented anything, in
their lives are frequently heard to say now
adays that they would regret dying at this
time because. by so doing, they would miss
the new discoveries and inventions which are
revolutionizing existence in this end of the
century, and whose wonders have apparently
but just begun. In short, they want to live
to see what comes next. But If the mere
observers feel this way how much greater
must be the interest in life Of the men who
invent things. and how seriously they must
object to going out of the world before their
ideas have fully materialized. There, for In
stance, was Mr.. Roper, Of Roxbury, Mass.
who was killed while testing a steam bicycle
on which he had been working for twenty
five years. He was, no doubt, entirely salts
fed that whether the machine answered the
test this time or not it would eventually do
50 II he were only allowed to live long
enough to remedy all defects But he had
to go and leave it unfinished, and unless he
enters world where his inventive faculty
is still allowed play and where everything
is not yet complete and perfect. who can
believe that Mr.. Roper will be content? He
will want to see the wheels go round" and
improve the process, even In the better land
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

like savages, but like hogs. In their
greed to get to the tables before others
and to get their hands full of meat they
clambered over one another worse than
wild beasts. throwing weaker men and
women and children to khe ground and
tramping them to death as they would
so many worms in their way. The
shocking results of the disaster receive
darker tinge from the degrading char
acter Of its origin.
On a different line and In a smaller
way the pollution Of White river by the
strawboard works at Nobiesville fur
nishes another illustration of the innate
selfishness of human nature. Whethes
the poisonous matter was turned into
the river purposely or by mistake by
agents OF the company or by its work
men does not matter much. The act by
which the health of many thousands Of
people was imperiled has found no con-
demnation outside of this city, and when
the investigation was first begun the
proprietors of the strawboard works, and
perhaps other people at Noblesville. in
nence for the health authorities of In
dianapolis to inquire what they did with
their poisonous refuse. For all they
knew or seemed to care the incident
might have caused the death Of thou
sands of persons in this city. What was
that compared with the Importance Of
continuing a local manufactory? Such
manifestations of human selfishness are
as disgusting as the more frequent mani
festations of unselfishness and altruism
are ennobling.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

1t is unfortunate that harmonious rela-
tons among the musicians and the managers
of the music festival could not have been
established and retained. but with the situa-
ton as it is. the less that is said on either
side the better for the. musical interests OF
the city. As to the statement that the press
of the city believed that the interests Of the
festival were being subserved to the per-
sonal interests OF the conductor, 1t is a re-
markable one. So far the Journal is con-
cerned, 1t had and has no information of the
sort, and no bias for or against one faction
or the other. In a controversy of this char
acter both sides are likely to be at fault,
but it is not necessary to drag the news
papers in as a party to the quarrel The
Journal certainly declines to be a partici-
pant, but prefers to retain its attitude OF
friendliness to all concerned.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

whole year BY summarily shutting down
on payments the Anal ten days OF June l4o<
year the Treasury Department reduced the
similar miracle can be performed this year
II Secretary Carlisle so ordains. Just how
far he Will go remains to be seen. II can be
GENTLY in need OF cnrtailment In outgo 20
hang mp the $5.00o,09 sugar bountles due
louisiana Claimants until after July i
Clerks are breaking their necks getting
sugar claims. but they win not reach the
pi8 Sooo.0oo block for over q month.
Ine net receipts for eleven months (omH-
ting the Postoffice Department. foot up
<9s.o0.Ooo. against $2S5 800. 900 last year for
eleven months. an increase OF Sl3.0o.o 900.
Expenses for the last eleven months are
Kept SI.oooooo below those OF the correspond
ing eleven months OF the preceding year.
being S26.ooo.oo0 and Ss33 900. .6oo respectively.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

Subscriber. Cyclone. Ind: /. The SEN
tence, "the ancient money of the country,
instead Of being Intentionally legislated out
of existence by Congress. was revised OUT
is one of the many ways Of declaring that
the bill dropping the silver dollar from our
coinage system in 1873 was smugged through
Congress when 1t was not. 1t is a matter
of no consequence wherever you find it.
There was none of the ancient money, mean
ing standard silver dollars. in circulation In
1873, and had not been since the ratio was
changed in 1884. Only 100000 Of such dol.
lars were coined prior to 1S7S and all the
other silver money was halves, quarters
etc., the legal tender Of which was limited
to s.. Since lS77, 425. 900 Of these ancient
dollars have been coined ?. The repor1
you speak of is very scarce, but you could
learn about 1t by writing to your Represent
ative in Congress. 1t is of no practical value
and there are scores Of cheaper books from
which more information can be obtained.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

So, with overt breach, we fell apart,
Tacitly sunder-neither you nor /
Conscious of one ineligible Why:
And both from severance, winning equal
smart.
So. with resigned and acquiescent heart,
Whene'er your name on some chance liz
may lie,
] seem to see an alien shade pass by.
A spirit wherein have no lot or part.
Thus may captive, in some forest grim.
From casual speech betwixt his warders
learn
That June on her triumphal progress goes
Through arched and hammered woodlands
while for him
She is legend emptied of concern,
And idle Is the rumor of the rose.
William Watson
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

Mayor Taggart is right in his view
that such pollution of the city water as
has recently occurred would justify an
nulling the contract with the company.
Violation Of contract always justifies
such action. A stipulation that the COM
pany shall furnish pure, potable water
means they shall do 1t not part Of the
time, but ali the time. The furnishing
for even two or three days Of water that
made human beings sick and which
horses refused to drink was clearly vic.
lation of contract. ss1.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

In so far as the requests made by the
chorus OF the May music festival OF the d.
rectors look to increased recognition OF the
chorus they are deserving of careful con-
sideration. The chorus and orchestra are
the two important factors in a popular music
festival. and no pains or reasonable expense
should be spared in securing the best possi-
BILE. To this end they should receive liberal
treatment No number OF fine soloists can
atone for a poor chorus or a weak orchestra
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

The Democratic statesman at Wash
1ngton who predicts that the Chicago
convention will not name the ratio of
- to as the basis OF free silver coinage.
forgets that that is the keynote or the
Democratic campaign. The position of
The party. as elegantly defined by Sena-
tor T1iiman. Is free silver at Is to or
bust"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

An orator of ancient times being
asked what was the first requisite of
successful oratory replied, action" and
for the second and third requisites ne
ness the prime factor in all true pros
perity is confidence, and the second and
third are still confidence, confidence.
This can never be had under a debased
or fluctuating currency. or while agita-
ton to that end continues.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

Secretary Carlisle no longer enjoys the
proud distinction Of being the only men,
her Of the Cabinet who could control
his State on the silver question. He
trains with the common herd now.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03

the so-called demonetization of silver in
1873 was the source Of unnumbered woes
and the starting point Of an endless flood
of disasters. Yet statistics show that
the two decades from 1870 to 1890 were
beyond comparison the most prosperous
in the history of the country. Even the
panic of 1873 did not affect the truth Of
this statement
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-03
The New York Sun quotes from the

The New York Sun quotes from the
Presidents veto message on the river
and harbor bill this sentence:
/ believe no greater danger confronts us
as a nation than >the unhappy decadence
worthy love and affection for our govern
ment as the embodiment OF the highest and
best aspirations OF humanity, and not as the
giver Of gifts.
And adds: This recalls Falstaff' s
mournful reflection There lives not
three good men unhanged in England,
and one of them Is fat and grows Old 4"
A hit, a very palpable hit!