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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
A FIGHT upoN MIR. HANNA.

Mr.. Hugh II. Hanna has from the first
been more thoroughly identified with the
movement to secure a sound. stable and
the able business men in the movement.
This is neither the time nor place to speak
as a citizen of indianapolis might of Mr..
Hanna. Suffice it to say that he is a man
of large capacity and wide experience in af-
fairs. and one of the most successful manu-
facturers in Indiana If misfortune should
overtake him, poverty and want would
blight quite large section in the north
eastern part of the city. Mr.. Hanna is not
ambitious politically. He could not be in
duced to be a candidate for any of the offices
which he could fill with ability. Conse-
quently, when he laid his hand to the work
of putting the money of the country upon a
broader and safer basis he moved by
considerations of the public welfare and
nothing else. He is not banker. but prob
ably, like most manufacturers who carry i'm
mense values in merchandise, is large
borrower of money. Whether goods are
sold or not employees must be paid, and
money must be hired for the purpose. To
that end he desires to have the money mar
ket free from the influence of periods of
distrust as possible. knowing that such ex-
emption will help to keep business safe and
active and his factories employed. In other
words, Mr. Hanna, a captain of industry,
desires to have the loanabe money of the
country as an assistant all the time.
The enemies of sound money, the silver
mine owners and the cheap demagogues who
would run the risk of wrecking every in
dustrial interest TO get into Office are OPP
posed to Mr.. Hanna. All the advocates of
cheap dollars in this part of the country
would particularly like to defeat Mr.. Over
street because his defeat would be the de-
feat of Mr.. Hanna in his efforts to put the
currency and banking of the country on a
sound basis. The friends ofa silver basis,
as Senator Turpie has declared himself to
be, desire to overthrow the leaders in the
sound-money movement in Indiana--the
most conspicuous leader in the country in
volume of currency.
Who knows best what is most desirable
for the industry and business of the coun-
try-the man who is successful in large af-
fairs. who employs and pays labor, takes
an active part in all public enterprises, or
the men who assail him and his work and
try to array the people against it by appeal
ing to prejudice? Who has proved himself
to have the best judgment. Hugh II. Hanna
or the demagogues who would, If they could,
force the country to a silver basis and fill
the country with disaster? There can be
but one answer Mr. Hanna is the safe adj
wiser.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

There has never been a Democratic adj
ministration in power in this county or city
that has not increased the county and city
indebtedness, that has not managed their
affairs so extravagantly that expenses have
been greatly increased, and they have uni
formly ended in increasing the tax rate.
The Republican party has been in power In
the county for three years, and has cut
down the expenses, paid off part of the debt
and reduced the rate of taxation lower than
it has been for years. While the Demo
cratic party has been in power in the city
it has increased the bonded debt. conducted
its affairs in the most extravagant manner
and increased the rate of taxation II per
cent. In face of all this the people are
asked to take the control of county affairs
out of the hands of the Republican party
and place the Democratic party in power
again, so that they may have entire control
Of both city and county. The Journal does
not believe then people lof this city and
county desire to move the party or its Off
GERS who control the basement of the court
house to the floor above.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
4 SHORT STORY.

In the year 1891 the Taggart regime went
to the Legislature and asked for a special
levy of cents on each 800 of valuation to
pay for bonds issued or that should be is
sued to pay for the construction of a jail
The law specified that the proceeds of such
levy should be devoted exclusively to the re-
tirement Of the bonds. and that any surplus
that might be left after the payment of the
bonds should be used toward the extin-
guishment of the outstanding debt of the
county
When Mr.. Taggart left the office as au-
ditor ard Mr.. Johnson as deputy auditor
five of the semi-annual payments on that
levy should have been found by their sue
cessors to be applied to the debt, or there
should have been evidence that the floating
debt had been reduced the $4,000 which
had been collected. The money had neither
been set aside nor used to reduce the float
ing debt On the contrary, in spite of the
law declaring that the money must either
be put where it could be Used to pay the
bonds or to reduce the floating debt the
$4,000 was turned into the current fund
and expended. Treasurer Schmidt collected
the other five semi-annual dividends and
they were sufficient to retire the bonds, the
total collection being s32S00O.
What was done with the $4,000? 1t was
spent in defiance of law, and went to pay
the excessive expenses of the last two years
of Taggartism in county affairs such as
two prices for bridges
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

The Chicago Tribune recently made poll
of Democratic congressional conventions
held this year to ascertain what position
they had taken on the currency question.
Answers were received regarding SAG con-
ventions. eleven short of the total number
of congressional districts OF these it APP
peared that DID had openly Endorsed the
Chicago platform of 1896 with all its finan-
cial heresies, some of them emphasizing
their Endorsement by special reference to
free silver coinage. and that 124 district con-
ventions had lodged the question or said
nothing. Not one convention was reported
as having adopted gold standard or sound
money platform. All the district conven-
tions in Indiana were in the free-silver
class. The convention in this district which
nominated Leon o. Bailey for Congress de-
clared in its platform:
The Democracy of the Seventh congress
sional district of Indiana in convention as
sembed, enthusiastically reafirms in every
particular the Democratic national platform
OF 1896 adopted in Chicago, and the Indiana
state platform recently adopted in this city.
The Democratic state platform thus in
dorsed by the district convention declared
as follows:
We reafiirm and emphasize the platform
adopted by the national Democratic con-
ventlon of 1886 at Chicago. We are in favor
of the free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at the existing ratio of 10
to ], without the aid or conse mt of any other
nation. We express our undimin-
ished confidence in William Jennings Bryan,
our peerless leader in the national campaign
of 1896
The foregoing facts show that large
a Of he
dates for Congress, including all Of those
in Indiana, are running on free-silver plat
forms, and that Leon o. Bailey, the cam
didate in this district, is doubly and trebly
pledged to free silver A. Green Smith, in
a speech al the convention which nominated
Bailey, said: 1.-The financial issue is yet
to be settled and the Democrats have not
and will not recede from their position
AS the Journal has already stated, the
Democratic managers in Indiana are MAX
ing a desperate effort to carry this con-
gressonal district, and they are receiv-
ing help from outside. The free-silver upan-
ayers are more interested in carrying this
district than any other in the United States,
not merely for the gain of congressman,
Out III OIuer tnat tney can say: we nave
beaten Jesse Overstreet, who introduced the
monetary commissions bill, and we have
carried Indianapolis. where the gold stand
ard National Democratic convention of 1896
was held, where the currency reform move
ment originated and where the father of
the movement lives" This is what the
Democrats want to be able to say, and for
this reason they are making a most de-
termined effort TO carry the district 1t
rests with the Republicans and sound
money Democrats Of this city to say
whether they shall succeed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Dispatches from Cuba state that mer-
chants are lamenting the prospective loss
of local trade by the departure of the Span
sh army whose places will be taken by so
few Americans. On the other hand. it is
said that all agricultural industries are re-
covering with unexpected rapidity. and that
since Oct. l orders have gone from Ha-
vana to Boston for 81, 800 600 worth of sugar
grinding machinery. The establishment of
peace and restoration of agricultural indus
tries will be worth vastly more to Cuba
than the local trade Of the Spanish army.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

the beginning. Assumption of the debt
could only go with the acquisition Of the
island and exercise of sovereignty. and as
the United States explicitly disclaimed any
such intention there was no ground for the
contention that it should assume the debt.
Besides. Spain obligated herself by the
protocol to relinquish sovereignty over
Cuba and evacuate the island uncondition-
ally, the door was closed against the intro
duction of new feature in the treaty. 1t
was natural that the Spanish commissions
ers should make determined effort to have
the United States assume the debt. but their
failure was inevitable. Perhaps they knew
as much, and only made the fight on that
point in order to get better terms regarding
the Philippines
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

CHICAGO, Oct. 2S.--The Chicago shoe and
Leather Review to-day says: The cattle receipts
this week again large and win amount to
over So 600. The sales of hides not equal TO
the slaughter. Tanners bidding from lac to
I1c below last weeks prices Trading is not ac-
tive: buyers and sellers apart. Packers are
willing to concede 1sQl4c decline These condi-
tions confronting the market, much trading may
be carried into next week. In the 20 lrtry
market there is little doing. Several cars OF buf's
sold at 9s4c. Dealers are sold ahead and stocks
meager
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

After Charles O'Conor the great New
York lawyer. had been lighting Tweedism
and Tammanyism several years. he pub
lished volume entitled. Population Tri-
umphant. Being the Record of Five Years
Campaign Against Official Malversation,
ISL to 1870 The official malversation"
consisted in the maintenance of political
ring and the enriching Of its members and
the favorites Of the boss BY farming out
Offices, salaries and allowances. The same
condition Will grow up in any city or county
that fosters ring.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

and warrants and records for each and
every allowance are on file and can be seen
by any one, They have not been struggled
off the files; neither has Auditor Smith kept
them off the files. where they should be, to
prevent their being examined
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

2,42432s bushels. against 1897 191 bushels last
week. 1.5s9 1873 bushels i'm this week a year
ago. 2.649. f25 bushels in 1896 .9f0. 561 bushels
in 1854. and 1862 bushels in 1894. Since July
!. this year. corn exports aggregate 49,.
11S.Sl0 bushels against IS. COZ, 554 bushels dur
ing the same period a year ago.
Business failures for the week number 219.
as compared with 2l3 last week, 2lS in this
week a year ago, 2I6 in 1896, 299 in 1895 and
% in 1904
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
Mean Fling.


The suggestion that the battle ship Wis
consin, which is to be launched at San
Francisco next month shall be baptized
with Milwaukee beer may be worth think
ing over. There would be a certain fitness
in the use OF a beverage when has won
fame for Wisconsin's Foremost city, and
strenuous objections to il than to the use
of California wine
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

The Republicans must elect sixty men,
hers OF the next Legislature to have a ma
jority, but the Democrats must elect sixty
seven to be able to send Mr.. Turpie back
TO the Senate If the friends of sound
money viii do their duty on Nov. the
Democrats cannot elect sixty members,
much less sixty-seyen
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Total for six factories. slt75O0 10.4 $i2s,l4o
The Sentinel. with its characteristic I'M
fairness failed to quote the few words above
this table in the folder. II is there said:
"An these firms referring 10 the table
which follows this in the folder) report an
advance in wages since 1884.
The Sentinel then picks out the same six
firms from another table showing the nj M
Der of men employed BY them this year and
in 1894. which, Of course, shows very large
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

A vote for a Democrat for Congress this
year can only be justified on one of three
grounds-a desire to advance the cause of
free silver desire to embarrass and re-
Duke President Mckinley, or desire to re-
store the business conditions of three years
nn.o
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

some good in Evangelist Sam Jones. though
It was slow in coming out. To reporter in
louisville he said: President Mckinley is
not only a good clean. Christian man. but
he is a good, clean, safe. conservative Pres
i.7o,,f,t
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

When the taxpayers of Marion county
paid 100000 10 maintain Taggartisn during
the eight years that the founder of the sys-
tenn was auditor. theyshad right to hope
that the pull would cease. Instead of that
It was merely transferred to the city treas
ury, and now it is proposed to pension the
bosss man Friday on the county as au-
f1ffor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Not Republican official has a dollar
which belongs in the county treasury Such
being the case. there is a lull during which
the mayors evening organ might publish
the figures showing that he paid two prices
for large tracts of land and append an ex-
PLANTATION. Really. 100000 thrown away
should be explained as minutely as if it
,rnro q nnn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Leon Bailey could do nothing for soldiers
In Washington were he in Congress. and if
he had offices to dispense they would go to
MS henchmen long before a soldier could
be reached. How many soldiers has the
mayor in desirable positions? Who are the
inspectors and the bosses? Democrats who
can pack a primary. 1t would be the same
with Bailey.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

utafion 10 lose would not be so reckless as
TO declare that the industries of the coun-
try are not in any better condition now
than two years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
A BuccANEER WITH FIGURES.
The Sentinel Deliberately Distofts
Them I'm n scnndaIous Way.

If "a bookkeeper were to handle ngures a.
the Sentinel did yesterday he would prooa-
bly land in Jail in very short time, nut
in the case OF the Sentinel there IS nt1ie
remedy. for IL is so VIGOROUSLY unialr IN i's
statement of figures that a correct state
ment from it seems out of the question.
The Sentinel has seen fit to take up a small
folder issued by the Republican committee
ebowIng the number of employees IN several
Factories now and in 1896 and 1894. and also
showing the present monthly pay roll and
the increase in the wage scale in these fac
tor,es 1t copied the following table in fun;
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Is it true that the Taggart-Johnson man
ayers are concentrating their efforts upon
auditor and commissioners? Such is the
information gathered by Republicans.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

The Democratic party seems to have
spite against the American eagle. 1t would
clip his wings by debasing our money at
home and by hauling down the flag abroad.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
SimiIar Enne.

Watts-It would be too bad if young
Gould should lose half his fortune by marry
ing the woman he loves.
Potts-Still. such things occur. I know a
man who lost all his salary that way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Mr.. Taggart is not a candidate just now,
and neither is Colonel Bryan, but Taggart-
ism is an issue in the local election as much
as Organism is in the national
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Detroit Free Press.
The dismissal of Chaplain Mcintyre for
critcising the conduct of the officers en-
gagged In the destruction of Cerveras fleet
has been sustained by the President The
chaplain viii find abuse of the army Off
GERS more popular and less hazardous
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

American ''shirt-sleeve diplomacy as
represented by ex-Secretary Day and his
brother commissioners in Paris, seems TO be
holding its own fairly well.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Two years ago those WHO voted for Me-
Kinley did in the hope of better times.
This year they should vote the McKin-
ley ticket to retain good times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Republican reports from different parts
of the State are most encouraging. Get
out the Republican and sound-money vote
and all will be we'll.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

The rapid establishment of the United
States mail service at Manila and in Porto
Rico shows that postoffices follow the flag
as we'll as trade.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

The steady. quiet work that will bring
the Republican voters to the polls is more
effective than buster and brag, because it
viii win on election day
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
a WEEKS BANK cLEARINGs.
Total of ~ ,:s2o, 52S, 596, u Gain of IL
Per Cent. Over Last Year.

NEW YORK. Oct 2S-The following
table. compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the cities named for the
week ended Oct. 81 with the percentage
of increase and decrease as compared with
the corresponding week last wear:
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Tammanyism and Taggartism differ in
degree and extent only, not in kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

about this time said the political man.
ager. as he signed a contract with the
orator at $500 per- Took out for high wind
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

The Bryanites are carrying as many cleo
tions this year, ten days before the vot-
ang, as they did in 1895.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

The Spanish peace commissioners might
have known that the man who drafted the
protocol in Washington could construe it in
Paris
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL.

Tan be found at the fOloWing pIaces:
NEW YORK-Astor House
CHICAGO-PaImer House p. o. News Co.. PIT
Dearborn street, Great Northern Hotel and
Grand Pacific Hotel.
CINCINNATI-J. r. Hawiey G. Co.. 154 Vine
street.
LOUISVII.LE--C. T. Deering northwest cornes
OF Third and jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co.. 256 Fourth avenue.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbtt
House and Wizards Hotel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.


He-Do you believe in q long engagement?
Shelf isn't as nice as two short ones.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Tommy-Paw, how did lead get its name
Mr. Figg-They tried to make nails of it,
but found it could not be driven.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Prosperity having never been associated
with Democratic administration, Democratic
organs assail it as partisan
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

IT is due to Republicans that the veterans
at the Marion Home will be permitted to
vote this year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

Totals United states. 81 S25 52S 596 Inc II 0
Totals outside New York.. 524 546S20 Inc. rs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29

[ The position Of the United States regard
lang the Cuban debt was. clearly right from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-29
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River and Harbor bill passed by Con-
gress.
After the report had been read Presi-
dent William Lawton said the matter
would not have been in its present
shape except for Mr.. Morrison. and
added a few words to the report. He
said that he was in Washington on
Wednesday when the chief engineer
told him he expected permission from
the War Department to-day to 20
ahead with the project.
A communication was received and
read from S. A. Boothe asking permis-
sion to print a monthly organ to be
known as the Trades Journal OF VIII
mington, the cost to be 80 cents a year
from each subscriber He assured the
board that II would cost them nothing
and that II would be sent TO every
Board Of Trade room In the United
States. On motion Of Mr.. Mullin per-
mission was granted.
Mr.. Boothe and Messrs. Mullin.
Moore and Satterthwaite were appoint
ed a committee OF three to keep Mr..
Booth informed OF the local work OF
the board.
Jonathan w. Aydon, superintendent
Of the police and fire alarm telegraph.
was elected to membership In the
board. He was proposed by Mr.. Sat
terthwaite, who referred to the honor
that had been conferred upon Mr.. Ay-
don when he was elected president OF
the Association OF Fire and Police SUI
perintendents and Municipal Electri-
clans Of the United States. and he said
II was an honor for him to become a
member OF the board
Mr.. M. p. Satterthwaite spoke OF the
fact that the next convention OF the
association will be held in this city on
the first Tuesday In September, 1899.
and that the members and their wives
and families will attend A committee
win have TO be appointed TO entertain
the guests, and considerable money
Will be needed TO properly care for them
while they are here.
In his remarks Mr.. Satterthwaite
called the attention OF the board to the
fact OF the limited hotel accommoda-
tione OF the city, and said that this was
one drawback 60 the entertainment OF
a large number OF guests. only small
conventions can be handled here at the
present time" said he. "but there is no
reason why Wilmington, like its sister
cities, may not be able in the future tc
invite bodies OF any size to enjoy ouI
hospitality.
In October the executive committed
viii meet here to prepare plans for the
convention.f