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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
An Indecent Exhibition.
WASHINGTON Post.


Quite the most nauseous exhibition of the
campaign in New York is the present at
tempt of Mr.. Seth Low to pose as the DO
ntlcal legatee of Henry George. Hardly had
the breath left Georges bodyy when Low
came forward SWathed in piouS gloon, yet
pa!pltatng with thrifty expectation and
said:
In view of Mr.. Georges death, wish,
therefore, to say to the people of the city
that shall give myself to this contest in
their behalf with new and higher re-
solve, though / had received it as a last
charge from his dying lips"
Dreadful rhetoric 1or a college president
but that is as nothing compared with the
abominable morality of the thing. Mr.
George has not made Seth Low his heir. On
the contrary in one of his last speeches he
said emphaticallyy:
Il wish to say l have advised no one to
vote for Mr.. Low. In a way, Mr.. Low and
myself stand for the same principle in this
campaign. He is a reformer, and / am a
reformer But Mr. Low is an ariStOcratic
Mr.. Low is a Republican and dramatically
l am a Democrat! (Cheers.) advise no
one to vote for Notwithstanding to the
chairman for yes, Mr.. Low. l would not
vote for him myself
This is plain enough, it would seem, and
yet here is Mr.. Low claiming the succession
to the dead mans campaign assets before
the rigor mortiS has fairly set in, and be-
fore the funeral cortege starts upon its dole
full way. Not only this, but the New York
World, Mr.. Lows noisiest and most indus
triOuS fugleman, is filing the air with full
some praise of the deceased merely for the
purpose of giving value to the alleged be-
quest. If In the whole history of party poll
tics there has been chapter more indecent
and discreditable than this, 1T has escaped
our notice. But we do not believe there has
been. We cannot imagine so offensive
possibility.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

New York to Buffalo. it will be seen that
the government loses an amount on this
second-class matter that would quite wipe
out the deficiency. The second-class matter,
legitimate, is regularly published newspa-
pers and periodicals. when mailed from the
Office of publication. Tons and tons of adj
vertising papers, of novels which are issued
periodically to escape the postage they
should pay, and other actual frauds upon
the postal service have been sent through
the mails under a construction which re-
duces the postage more than 50 per cent.
The House passed bill last session TO rem
edy this evil, but a lobby was able to bar
it's passage in the Senate. Congress should
not fail to end the abuses under the sec
ond-class law and give free rural distribu-
ton to the more thickly settled parts of the
agricultural States
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

Mayor Carter Harrison has announced
that his coming to indianapolis with his
band and limited number Of his follow
ers brought about the reelection of Mayor
Taggart. Since that triumph he has re-
cruited his band of retainers and with his
brass band of many pieces has visited New
York to make sure the election of Boss
Cookers candidate for mayor. The papers
of New York gave the political mascot, and
particularly his remarkable corps of follow
ers, considerable space. Their exploits were
such as to surprise the lookers-on in New
York. as Tammany never had anything
that could compare with the Harrison
crowd OF specimen Democrats. The opinion
seems to prevail that the mayor of Chicago
mustered the professional roughs and
toughs of that city and took them with him
to insure tranquility during his absence. 1t
is said that the famous Tenderloin district
never witnessed such a crowd as Chicagos
mascot let loose there. 1t was not that
they drank often and were boisterous, but
they were lawless. They not only refused
to pay for food and drinks, but they broke
up the furniture because they were asked
to pay. They insulted women. and one who
had made the acquaintance of two women
of the town kicked in the display window
OF a millinery establishment to burglarize 1t
for the further adornment of his compan-
ions. Three of them. who claimed to be
officers under Mayor Harrison. were taken
by a hackman to police station because
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
Georges Last Work.
PHILADELPHIA Press

EHllauolpnld PreSS.
Henry George will always be remembered
for having forced the moral issue into the
struggle for civic reform. He changed the
whole face of the New York campaign by
charging the boss of Tammany Hall with
the crimes of which all men know he is
guilty and which most men in and out of
politics condone The trade of a Tammany
Hall boss is the trade of a criminal. He
levies blackmail on the rich and he takes
the chief pirates toll from the men who fol-
low him. He forces men and corporations
to contribute to him and his political cor
tools and the highwayman' demands This
is crime whoever practices it. Any man
who uses political influence and personal
power to force unwilling contributions from
men or corporations as the price of freedom
from legislative interference or in return
for legislative favors, past or to come, is
criminal All men have known this and
have been silent. George knew 1t and
spoke. The face Of the whole field changed
Right and wrong know no compromise
When an issue like this is raised ii n
only be closed by confession conviction or
fight. Croker saw this and was shaken
out of the silence of a boss. New York and
the whole country saw it. George had
struck home, and the blow sooner or later
will find every man guilty of like work, for
Georges bold appeal to the moral sense of
the community has forced all men to see
these things as they are. When this begins
the end is near. Like John Brown, Henry
George, wrong in much was right at the
end in calling a great evil to the bar of
moral condemnation, and, like John Brown.
he did it at the price of his life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

Mr. John F. White in his communication
on the single tax, has very clearly and con-
cisely stated the views of the more inteli-
ject. 1t is the same view of the matter that
the Journal has for years entertained The
objection of the Journal has been made with
full understanding of the George theory
Its objection is to a system which imposes
all the taxes, national, state and municipal,
upon land 1t will not make the burden
lighter because it is "tax equal to the
rental value of the land" 1t is very prob
able, however, that the annual rental of the
bare lands of Indiana would be equal to the
amount now paid by the State as taxes
added to it's share of the federal taxes
when tariffs and whisky taxes are abol-
ished- Much land has no value of itself. In
Indiana thousands and thousands Of acres
OF land have been given value by large ex-
penditure in drainage. But for the expendi-
ture the bare land would have no rental
value. 1t has rental value now because of
the drainage. How can such land be taxed?
Again, man of means has drained and
given value to tract of land, while a man
without means, occupying an adjoining
tract, can barely extort a living from the
land, yet by the George SYSTEM as ex-
planned by Mr.. White, the holdings of both
may be taxed the same Because of the
drainage one tract could be rented for S. or
$40 an acre, bur because of the nondrainage
Of the other tract it could not be rented for
81 an acre, yet the rental of both must be
the same, and the poor man will pay just
as much each year on his poor acres as the
rich man on his improved acres.
The inequalities would be the same in cit
les. Mr. White does not believe that there
are many $1,000 cottages and $4,000 MAN.
sions side by side in this city. There are
side by side, buildings which rent for 81, 900
year and homes which would not rent for
$50. There are several apartment houses the
rental of which reaches thousands year,
when the buildings in the vicinity used as
residences and covering the same space,
rent for hundreds. Between such occupants
of the land the single tax makes no dis
tinction. In most respects the tax for the
improvement of streets and for sewers is
on the theory of the single tax on land
as space, regardless of value. Foot by foot,
the lot upon which there is a cottage is
taxed the same as that on which there is a
valuable house. There is every reason to be-
lieve that the tax is not popular.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

There seems to be quite speck of trouble
between Germany and Hayti. The Haytian
government is scarcely civilized enough to
be judged by high standard but Ger
many could not be expected to overlook so
serious matter as the illegal arrest and
imprisonment of German citizen. The Sc
rious feature of the case is the large in
demnity demanded by the German minis
ter, about $4,000 in gold, which it is said
war ships now on the way to Hayti will
enforce. AS the Haytian government is
bankrupt it becomes an interesting ques-
ton what reply it will make to this de-
mand, and, if the reply is not satisfactory,
what viii Germany do? AS long as she
confines her demand to the payment of an
indemnity it is none of our affair." and
would not be even if her war ships should
lombard Port-au-Prince. the capital and
principal port. But if she should attempt
to take possession of the island the Monroe
doctrine would come in play.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

If Mr.. Seth Low, of New York, reads the
papers published there he cannot be as
happy as he looks in his smiling pictures.
for the opposition press is far from COM
plimentary. Just at present it is roasting
him without mercy for his unseemly haste
to assume the late Henry Georges mantle
as dying gift" The proceeding certainly
did not accord with the lofty virtue and
superiority which his supporters claim for
him. Mr.. Low has long been accustomed
to compliments only and it is no wonder if
he has become too smugly self-satisfed but
the plainly expressed opinions of certain of
his fellow-citizens will certainly interfere
with his complacency whatever the out
come Of the election
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

Governor Tanner has charged that the
newspapers of Chicago, the Inter Ocean
excepted, constitute a trust which can be
purchased. This is a serious charge. His
organ, the Inter Ocean, says: 1.-THE indict-
ment has been found, the prisoner has been
arraigned and the people demand its plea"
Nonsense; a charge has been made, but no
indictment found Furthermore. the person
who makes the charge must furnish the
evidence to sustain it. That devolves upon
the Governor. who made the charge, and
who wronged the people of Chicago by ap-
proving a bill extending the franchises Of
existing street-railway companies fifty
years. To this the papers protested. If any
Of them could have been purchased the
street-railway combine would have glad
ly paid any price. 1t is really to the credit
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
Virginia Politics.
Washington Pos.


IT never saw such campaign as the
present one in Virginia" said Mr.. G. A.
White, of that State. Apathy is no word
at all for describing the Indifference of the
people If the Republicans had been united
and Jealous this year honestly believe they
would nave carried the State. They have
lost a golden opportunity by their fractional
chickering's. The Democrats evince not a
particle of interest in the result. In many
were advertised there has been a greater
turn out of speakers than hearers. The
party is unfortunate in not having a good
orator at the head of the ticket 1t is the
misfortune Of Hon. Hoge Tyler that he is
unable to inspire his auditors; he gives them
stale platitudes and ancient jokes, and it
has happened more than once that large
part of his audience left before the conclu-
sion of his speech.
But for all that, the Democracy will
triumph in tho Old Dominion. as usual, next
Tuesday, and Major Tyler will make very
decent executive. The opposition ought,
however, to go out and kick itself for let
ting the election practically go by default"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

1t is a very significant coincidence that
almost on the same day that the New Jer-
sey Synod of the Presbyterian Church was
wrestling with some refractory professors
of their Princeton Theological School for
encouraging and visiting saloons the di-
rectors of the Catholic University at Wash
ington were dealing with one of the most
learned of it's professors for numerous Of
lenses, one of the chief of which was his
visiting saloons. 1t has come to pass that
Catholics are about as hostile to the sa>
more Council they announced their attitude
thus: "In order to remove from the clergy
the occasion for disgrace, such as is gener-
ally connected with saloons and taverns,
We entirely forbid them to visit and patron
ize them except when it may be necessary
in travel" DR.. Schroeder, the professor of
dogmatic theology, was imported from Ger
many for this special chair, and it seemed
to be his fixed purpose to condemn every
feature of the Catholic Church in America
which differed from the type he was famil-
lar with in Germany, hence he at once bid
defiance to this decree of the council and
continued to visit saloons as he had in Ger
many. 1t is very instructive to any one who
wishes to notice the trend of public thought
to observe the emphasis Archbishop Keane
lays upon this specification: And he has
created scandal by publicly patronizing the
saloons in Washington" He seems to have
thought the authorities would not dare to
deal with him, and he even obtained a ca
bic dispatch from Rome stating that it was
the desire of the Pope that he should not
be removed, but even Bishop Horstmann.
his counsel withdrew from the case, and he
was removed as completely as was possible
with the expressed objection of the Pope
before them
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
Confederate.

The Sheriff-The boys WAS all in favor of
maxim that reward fer you dead or alive"
but talked 'em out of it,
Pizen Bill-Jake. that was mighty kind of
you.
The Sheriff-Oh, 1 dono as they was any
pertickler kindness about it. You see, Bill,
If you was brought in dead 1 wouldn't git
to charge the county nothin' fer your board
and wouldn't git no fee fer hangin' you.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

road contain innumerabie inf1ammatory adj
vertisements. Professions have been ar
ranged on the slightest provocation. ard
men have been xpt busy cleaning trans
parencies by day and carrying them by
night.
But Tammany Is not the only organza-
ton spending money and when every item
is taken into consideration II does not seem
extravagant to estimate the cost of the first
election in Greater New York at consider
ably more than $500 900.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

A deal has been completed by which
syndicate composed of English cattle buy
ers and p. ID. Armour, of Chicago, have
obtained control of all the cattle transpor-
fation lines between the United States and
British ports. In other words, they have
got a corner on the ocean-carrying trade in
cattle The object is to increase the price
of American beef to British consumers, but
1t may lead to the establishment of new
steamer lines. in which case the syndicate
might get the worst of it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
one of Georges achievements.
Dhilo daInhia Tnollirer

my brother Henry had the novel distinc-
ton of introducing the use of pennies on
the Pacific coast" said Mrs. Evans, sister
of the late Henry George, to an Inquirer
reporter last evening He founded the
San Francisco Post, the first penny paper
west of the Rockies, and, as the nickel
was the smallest coin in circulation in Cali
fornia at that time. Henry had 81 900 worth
of pennies sent TO him from Washington.
These were given to the newsboys for MAX
ing change and in that manner he put into
circulation the first coppers in San Fran
CISCO This paper would have been great
success had the more modern presses been
then in use but they were of an old style
and unable to supply the demand or run off
enough papers to make 1t pay"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The annual cry has been raised because
OF the postal deficiency. which, for the ifs
cal year ending June 30. was $11.4l1. 77s.
which is half of the treasury deficit for the
year. 1t is large sum. yet If the people
derived corresponding benefit no serious
objection could be made. When they do not,
the deficit is just cause for criticism. The
defcit it should be known, is due largely
TO the law relating to second-class matter.
Last year 1S2.74O tons of second class mat
ter was sent through the mails. for which
ts1od,5Sl. or 81 a ton. was received by the
government. When it costs the government
about 500 ton to haul mail matter from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

1t is gratifying to pedestrians and to peo-
pie who ride bicycles for convenience and
comfort to know that cycle racing on the
public highways is contrary to the laws OF
the League of American Wheelmen; but will
this fact stop racing? It's also contrary to
the city ordinance, but the scorcher goes his
swift way notwithstanding.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The proposition which has been made by
members of the Commercial Club to make
an exhibition of the products of the indus
tries of Indianapolis in 1900 is worth serious
consideration. If it should appear that a
large number of manufacturers will enter
into the project in spirit, the enterprise
should be taken up. A full exhibit of what
indianapolis makes in its factories and
shops would surprise the residents OF this
CITY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

A Chicago church has suspended minis
ter, and after finding that he was not guilty
of the things charged in the complaint has
almost decided that his reputation is so
badly injured by the Investigation that he
is not fit for a minister. How about the
man who was knocked down and then
roundly chastised for falling?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The Supreme Court of Arkansas has de-
cided that husband is liable for the debts
of a wife contracted before marriage. This
is the rule at common law, but it is modified
by statute in some States. Where it is in
force young man about to marry should
insist on the father of the bride producing
a receipt in full for her debts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

Hungry Higgins-Ever read the women's
page in these here papers? Here is one that
says you want to wash in rain water to
keep good complexion.
Weary Watkins-Huh! We go 'em one
better than that. We don't wash only
right out in the old original rain itself.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The difficulty experienced by the Minis
ters' Association of this city in getting
some one of it's members to read paper
at the monthly meeting is unaccountable.
Considering the few sermons other than
their own that ministers hear, it might be
expected that conscientious motives would
lead the brethren to preach at each other
every chanca thew got
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The attention of indianapolis owners of
big chimneys from which coal smoke pours
to the injury and discomfort of the sur
rounding neighborhood, is respectfully
called to the account in yesterdays jour
nal of a newly-invented smoke-consumer.
1t is said to be not only effectua1, but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
TO JOURNAL AGENTS.

The journal of Wednesday morning
will present complete results of the
New York mayOraIty and other cleo
tiOns to be held to-day. Agents who
desire extra copies will please send
I'm their Or1ers as early as possible.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The G. A. r. veterans are getting rather
too far on in years to make a success of
colonization, no matter how ideal the loca-
ton The land secured for this purpose in
Southern Texas may be a paradise in the
way of soil, climate, ETC., but much work is
necessary in order to make it habitable and
profitable. and the old soldiers best work.
ing days are past. The ideal place for them
IS one where little work and much leisure
are Dossible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

Speaking of the police and fire depart
ments, Mayor Taggart says that no
changes for political purposes are to be
made. "Such statements he adds, dis
turb both forces and work to the detriment
of efficiency 1 want to say that every man
who does his duty is absolutely SAFE" The
mayor had a different rule for the City
Hospital. Sixteen to one governed that in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

If the Fort Branch Qnd) boys who cele-
brated Halloween to the, extent OF $5O'OOO
fire were looking for "sign" they are
probably convinced by this time that their
welfare will be promoted by staying close
at home next Halloween and all the even
ingS between.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

Word comes from Paris that Count Cas-
tellane who married the daughter of Jay
Gould, is scattering her millions to the
winds, and that the woman who purchased
the title of countess with those millions is
a money spender. Having swapped a
worthless title for millions, he has right
To sDend his own.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The latest joke on the free silverites Is
that a new counterfeit silver dollar was
declared bad because it had more silver IN
it than the regulation United States dollar
is supposed to contain. The more silver
the less the value Parity with that?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

One will look in vain for a Bryan speech
in any Ohio Democratic paper during his
recent tour. year ago they were printed
in all of them, day after day, in the most
conspicuous manner. This means that
what was regarded as good for the party
an 1896 is not thought good in 1897
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

Mrs. Observation-Disclosures me, Henry; is
1t absolutely necessary to use such Ian
guage in putting one little parlor heater in
position? Why, the man who put up the
great big kitchen range for US didn't have
TO swear once.
Mr.. Wickwire (tensely)-He didn't have
his wife with him, did he?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The Chicago Record is moved to remark
that the sale of the governments claim in
the Union Pacific at it's face is triumph
for the administration. Because it is,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
TILE TNDIANAPOLIs JoURyAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Windsor Hotel and Aston House.
2l7 Dearborn street.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawley & Co., 154 Vine
street
L0uISVILLE-C: T. Deering, northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. ESQ Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street. between
Penn. avenue and F street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02

The travelling agent of the silver mine
trust predicted in Chicago on Sunday that
the Republicans have no chance in Ohio.
A year ago he made the same prediction as
to the presidency. 1t is not necessary to
give his name