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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

power of taxation were unlimited this
might be done, but that is not the case.
The taxing power has limitations. some ex-
pressed and others implied. Some of these
have been defined by the courts. A few
years ago Kansas passed a law authorizing
cities TO encourage local industries by
issuing municipal bonds to those who might
establish and maintain manufactures and
other enterprises within the corporate
limits that would teEd to develop and inn
prove such city. and to levy taxes upon the
property in the city to pay such bonds. The
Supreme Court of the United States held
the law void, although there was no limi-
tation in the Constitution of Kansas pro-
hibitjpg such taxation. Justice Miller said
in the course of the opinion: There are
limitations on such (taxing) power which
grow out of the essential nature of all free
governments; implied reservations of in
dividual rights without which the social
compact could not exist, and which are re-
spected by all governments entitled to the
name This law failed because the reve-
nue. TO be raised by the tax was not to be
applied TO a public purpose but given over
10 TIE ONItIS VI lIt NdiIOuS lHuuSli TO-. Oi
the same principle the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts held void a law which at
tempted TO authorize the city of Boston to
make and sell an issue of $50 0 900 of city
bonds to raise funds to be loaned and used
TO rebuild the burnt district after the great
fire. These decisions and others on the
same line show that in passing upon the
validity Of tax laws the courts will always
inquire whether i'm the object aimed at or
the proposed application of the proceeds of
the tax the law is a legitimate use or an
abuse of the taxing power. The question
whether a tax by way of a license OF a
department store so heavy as to crush it,
and apparently for that purpose, is a legiti-
mate use or an abuse of the taxing power
will be considered hereafter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
TARIFF.
Policy of the Dominion Government
Discussed in the mmO

OTTAWA. March es.-In the House OF
Commons to-day the address i'm reply TO the
speech from the throne was taken up. The
address'was moved by Mr.. Russell. Liberal.
OF Halifax. Referring to the tariff. he
said that for many years Canada had been
suffering from a high protective tariff.
which fostered all kinds of trusts and COM
bines. The country needed. a change and
a return TO tariff for revenue only was alb
solutely necessary and would be approved
by the people. The change. however. would
have 10 be gradual, otherwise the industry
Of the country would suffer. The United
states, Mr.. Russell said, framed its tariff
10 suit its own purposes. and Canada would
do the same. not necessarily i'm a spirit OF
retaliation, but with a view OF doing what
was best for the Dominion. The address
was seconded by Mr.. Either. Liberal
French-Canadian. The policy of deepening
the Canadian canals. he said. would assist
this country in getting along without look
ing toward the United States for tariff con-
ceSsions.
Sir Charles Upper. Conservative. spoke
at length. He dealt principally with the
Manitoba school settlement. Regarding the
proposed changes in the tariff. he declared
that at 70 time were the people of Canada
more in favor Of the national or high pro,
tectiNe poicy than now. The country would
De more prosperous at the present time
t9an ever before If i was not for the fear
tariff had caused the closing of many mills
ana depression was setting in.
Premier l.aurier replied to Sir Charles
upper. As TO the tariff. Mr.. Laurier said
That the government would endeavor TO 40
all that II could 10 reduce the burdens OF
the people without impairing the business
interests OF the country.
Hon. George Foster. Conservative. ac-
Sused the government OF bringing on the
py-eiectionS IN Nova Scotia before an
nouncing their tariff policy. Mr.. Foster
SAID that the cry OF the people i'm Nova
Scotia was wholly for a tariff on anthracite
coal imported from the United States in
retaliation for the proposed American duty
on bituminous ccal from Canaoa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

In the matter of the investigation into
the affairs of the office of the state statis-
tician the Journal is not at this time sufii-
GENTLY Informed as to the facts TO justify
an expression of opinion upon them. and
it has not and does not intend TO ~criticise
the action of either Mr.. Thompson or his
deputy, Mr.. Worrell. until further develop
ments are made. Both these gentlemen
have deservedly enjoyed the favorable
opinion of those who have had business
relations with them. the State officers are
investigating the matter. and the Journal
will not PREJUDICE the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

Quite a number of Democratic members
of state boards were about the Statehouse
Yesterday extolling nonpartisan control of
benevolent institutions. 1t was a pathetic
sight. There were present several super
intendents who have the Democratic brand.
who hold over because of their efficiency
n in spite of their politics. They may
thank their stars that the Republican
theory OF managing such institutions is the
opposite of the Democratic. IL it were the
same they would have been removed ere
this. Retained upon their merits, let them
abolish partisanship and operate their in
stitutions upon business principles. Now
no outsider has a pull which compels the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
CAUSE OF COUNTY IRREGULARITIES.

The troubles of the county officers in
De Kalb are not novel. This and other
States about us always have a number OF
such cases to serve as warnings. Until
there is some change in the method of
selection such scandals will not be want
ing. AS a rule the Irregularities are not
the result of dishonesty SO much as inca
pacity. for the discharge of such duties.
a number of active men take an active
part in county politics. In time they be-
come aspirants for such offices as county
auditor and treasurer. They make the
race" for a nomination. and, one of them
being successful, receives the nomination.
He has no knowledge of the duties of the
office. and he has had no training in bust
ness which could qualify him to obtain
such a knowledge. At the very outset he
must depend upon subordinates. ard upon
subordinates who are fully aware of his
ignorance and -incompetency. Often his
predecessor turns over 10 him the re-
suits of his inefficiency in the way
of a deficit. which the new of
fetal could not detect if he had
the time. Not infrequently. subordinates.
counting on the incapacity of the heads of
departments. are guilty of Irregularities
for which the chief is held responsible.
Under the most favorable conditions the
county officer who is not qualified to di-
rect its affairs is at a disadvantage be-
cause he cannot in the nature of things.
be master of the situation. He cannot in
diligently direct.
So long as any man makes himself so
influential that he can obtain a nomina-
ton regardless of qualifications. the sort
of thing which has been developed in De
Kalb county will continue. The men who
hold county offices like auditor, treasurer
and commissioner should be men of affairs
familiar with business methods and bust
ness management. They need not be ex-
pert bookkeepers or clerks, but they should
have such a familiarity with business af-
fairs as will enable them in "a short time
to grasp the essential features of the du-
ties of the offices which they hold. Yet the
selection of men for such positions is often
urged on the ground that they have been
unfortunate. or. to put it in plain language,
because they have failed i'm whatever they
have undertaken.
If the men who are prominent in the two
leading parties in counties would insist
that no man shall be countenanced as a
candidate for an office unless he has shown
a capacity for affairs which will enable
him TO become the successful head of the
office to which he aspires. there would be
fewer defalcations and irregularities.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

If the civil-service law, as it now exists
or is administered interferes with the es-
adjustment of a policy or with the adj
ministration of the government in har-
mony with the party in power 1t should be
amended. Genuine civiI-service reform
was never intended TO do this. 1t was only
intended to prevent a quadrennial up
heaval by sweeping removals of subordinate
p yes of the government 1t should not
be used for the retention in office of i'm
portant executive officers who may thwart
or embarrass the policy OF the party in
power. If it is important that the Presi-
dents Cabinet officers should be in full
sympathy and accord with his political
ideas and policies. it is equally so to the
heads of departments that their principal
subordinates should be. The principle of
the civil-service law is right, but it should
not be pushed too far.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

or course. there is only one proper place
for the log-book of the M%ayfiower. and that
IL will be perpetual evidence that all really
good people in the United States are de-
scended in a direct line from somebody who
came over In the little ship. Tbs Britishers
acted SO very nicely about giving up the
precious relic and invested the transaction
with so much pompous dignity that we can
forgive the chancellor of the diocese OF
london FOR asking If New England is a
part of Massachusetts This Is about as IL
IN American should ask II England Is a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

part of Northumberland or a county in
Cornwall. but as it was not intended to be
offensive we can afford to let IL pass. The
main point is that We now possess the Off
oial record Of the passengers who sailed
and the babies who were born on the sacred
Mayfiower. and whenever a mans neigh
Dor expresses doubt that his ancestors came
over in the Mayhower he can point to the
documentary proof.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

Many years ago Daniel Webster declared
that 1T can admit of no doubt that the
Naturalization laws of the United States
contemplate the residence in this country
Of naturaiized citizens and il may not be
generally known that the courts construe
the naturalization laws of the United states
as not guaranteeing protection to persons
who return permanently TO the land of their
nativity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
Shows Their Limitations.

1T is doggone funny said Mr.. Sportze,
that / can go out with the finest equip
ment in the market and not get more than
two or three little fish. while Il country
kid can get a string of them as long as
his arm with nothing but a hickory pole,
a hook on a string and a few worms
1T merely shows how crude the rural
fish are in their tastes. dear" said his wife.
but he isn't sure whether she was exhibit
ing that. sweet wOmanly sympathy or not.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

The Wisdom os Nature.

"A woman doesn't really have any brains
until she is over twenty-five years Old
said the man who knows it all.
She would have if she needed them"
said the admirer of The Sex, and none
could say him nit.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

Senator Gallinger is entitled TO his opin-
ion. whatever it is worth, regarding civil
service reform. but he stamps himself a
small man when he alludes 10 newspaper
correspondents and editors as ''penny-a-
liners" That antiquated phrase is only
used nowadays by persons of meager in
tellect and no originality. II Senator Gal
inger wants to be abusive or severe let
him at least say something new.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

Several observing and experienced corre-
spondents in Washington have remarked
that the recent hostility expressed by con-
gressmen against the civil-service law is
for the benefit CT office-seeking constituents
very thankful that the law exists as a bar
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

The very friendly relations existing be-
tween Secretary Bliss, of New York. and
Senator Platt. who have been leaders in
the rival Republican factions. is the SUBJ
jcct of comment in Washington. Doubtless
both these men can see that there are not
enough Republicans in the Empire State to
make two effective parties.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle is grieved
because il has heard that every represent
|tative from Georgia except one will vote
and urge protection for some Southern
product in the Dingley BILL Several of
the prominent Democratic papers in
Georgia. like the Macon Telegraph, are adj
|vocating protection. simply because they
have seen the evils OF the Gorman-Wilson
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
The Rrute.

What asked the timid little woman,
what Is a quiet tip?"
1T amt the tip of n womsn's tongue.
anyway" said the large, coarse husband
with the red neck, without even raising
his eyes from his newspaper.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

All of the really great men who have TAX
en- part in public affairs in this country
since the war for the Union have been earn
est advocates of international arbitration.
Because more than a third of the members
of the Senate are not wise men they OPP
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

The Journal begs to remark that so long
las Indiana insane hospitals nave one at
PENDANT to nine patients, while one to four
teen is deemed sufficient. the work of re-
form along economic lines is not COM
DIete-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
FuIly Qualified.

Our loathsome contemporary" says a
recent issue Of the Plunkville Bugle,
makes a few slurs about braying us in "a
mortar. We want TO tell him, right here
and now. that we are fully capable of doing
our own braying-in double column, on the
first page. il necessary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

The New York World is bowling about
the favors granted the Sugar Trust in the
Dingley bill. but when that eminent free
trade expert OF Brooklyn, John De Witt
Warner, says. that the trust does not fare
SO well under the Dingley bill as it does
under the present Jaw the World may be
| discredited.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
Protest from Gamers.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 26.-The fruit
Gamers. salmon packers and other export
ers of timed food products representing
some of the largest industries on this coast.
are alarmed at the provision OF the Ding
ley tariff bill abolishing the drawback on
exported cans and boxes made from du-
table tin plates. The San Francisco Fruit
Exchange has sent communications by wire
and mail to the California delegation in
Congress, protesting against this provision.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

When Abraham Lincoln ascertained that
eight or ten free-soil Democrats would not
for him for United States senator he
urged his fifty Wing supporters TO vote
for Judge Trumbuli. which they did. elect
ing him. The example Of Abraham Lin
coin should not be lost upon DIR. Hunter.
OF Kentucky. IL he is of the Lincoln brand
~ penublfcans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

War between Greece and Turkey need not
ers would mind their own business. 1t is
Their irrepressible desire TO get the adj
vantage Of one another that makes trouble.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

Several aspirants for the position of Ii
brarian are grieved. not so much that they
were not elected as that all the educators
who had promised or volunteered TO vote
for them did not. 1t was ever thus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

No man who knows Statistician ThOmp-
son believes that he has designed to take a
dollar of the States money which he did
not earn. He is simply the victim of a
loose system which has prevailed in the
Statehouse for years. Mr.. Geeting's pre-
decessor as superintendent of public in
struction drew the appropriation made to
cover the expenses of that official TO visit
the schools. and did little or no visiting.
Mr.. Thompson's predecessors have drawn
and used the money as he has done. He is
the only official who has turned back any
portion of his appropriation. IL Mr.. Thomp-
son had been acting under the new system
which the Null law has made imperative
he would have taken his vouchers to the
auditor i'm order TO get warrants for his
money. That law puts an erd to loose
customs. In his Office Mr.. Thompson has
lone or caused 10 be done better work than
has any of his predecessors.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Aston House
O-PaImer House and p. o. News Co..
|CLNCINNATI5. r. Hawley & Co., lS4 Vine
street.
LOUISvILLE-C. 7. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third anG jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., 26 Fourth avenue.
ST. LOUIS-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. d. C--Rigg Housc. Ebbitt
House. Wiilard's Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange, Fourteenth street, between
Penn avenue and + street
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

The laws of the financial and economic
world are as fixed and their penalties as
sure as those of the natural and moral
world. They decree the inevitable failure
OF patent get-rich-quick methods.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

Sooner or later an association which
promises to pay a dollar for seventy-five
cents, or even a dollar that il does not
collect. will come 10 grief. All the high
sounding titles ever devised cannot suspend
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

employment of an inefficient. attendant or
four persons to do the work of three.
There are five or six superintendent who
can read these observations with profit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

What's i'm a name? The Iron Hall proved
10 be a hall Of very fiimsy material, and
the Order of Equity is likely to prove an
order OF injustice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

In the European concert. a slight discord
in the chorus.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27

The salmon packers am. manufacturers. of
other timed products have taken similar
action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
Reduced Rates to ciubs.ss
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
Tariff ON Mexican Cattle.

CHICAGO, March 26.-In an interview
to-day p. ID. Armour was asked what his
views were regarding the point raised
against the restitution of the tariff upon
imported cattle, especially Mexican cattle.
and his opinion as TO the probability of
Mexican canning factories being able to
compete with the canning establishments
of the United States. Mr.. Amour declared
the idea 10 be preposterous as Mexican cat
tie are inferior i'm quality to American cat
tie and the factories would fail to make
the experiment. In fact. he stated, such ex-
periments as have already been made IN
packing meats in Mexico have been dismal
failures and the parties who would under
take IL would only incur a loss. Australia is
liable to become "A most formidable compe-
tition i'm foreign countries. especially I'm the
European markets. Australian cattle are
high-grade cattle and their meats of a SIi-
perior quality and whatever competition we
are to have I'm the markets of foreign coun-
tries will not be with South America or
Mexico, but with Australia, Mr.. Armour
=1xsC
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-27
PROTECTION DEMOCRATS.
Four S~Outherners VIII Vote for the
DinyleN Thrift Hill.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-Four Demo-
cratic members of the House, IL is under
stood. will vote for the Dingley tariff bill.
Three of the four are in the Louisiana dele
CATION and the other is from Texas. The
Louisiana men are induced to vote for pro-
lection mainly on account of the sugar
schedule of the bill, which meets their ap-
prevail, while the wool schedule has won
the member from Texas. There are six
members in the Louisiana delegation, all of
whom are in favor of protection on sugar.
In order that they may put themselves on
record on this policy they may offer an
amendment to the sugar schedule or a sub
stitute for ii embodying the rates which
they desire.
An amendment to the cotton schedule
has been agreed on by the Republican
members of the ways and means
and doubtless will be adopted by the House.
Underwear valued at less than $50 per
dozen has been rated at 80 per cent. al
valorem in the Dingley bill. which is the
Mckinley rate. The present rate is 80 per
cent, and on representations that uuanti-
ties of these goods, cheaply made i'm Switz-
erland. are being imported into the country
the 20 per cent. duty will be retained
Rough material for eye glasses and snec-
tacles worked into the form of discs have
heretofore been admitted free. but i'm the
new bill a duty has been placed upon them
TIL committee has learned that all of the
discs used in this country are imported
and they will be returned to the free list.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-25

Lead SO, preferred 10a: Leather 9. pre-
ferred 81, and so on through the list
of so-called 'industrials." The COM
mon stock, that takes it's chance of
dividends after the fixed charges and
the preferred are cared for, in all other
cases rules far below the preferred
stock; but with this favorite Of con-
crosses and the especial pet of the lat
est one, the fat is so thick that the
common stock scars way above the
customarily exalted preferred. This Is
because the amount to be distributed
in dividends on the common stock
yields a higher percentage than that
to which the preferred stock is limited.
This illustrates how paternalism Gre
ates" values by the simple process Of
transferring it from the pockets of the
many to those of the few.