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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

party measure, and men who had doubts at
first decided after the expression Of the
caucus to vote for the measure so much the
better. since such a decision assured its
passage. Moreover, the caucus action seems
to have inspired the Democrats, who had
voted very largely against the bill early in
the week, to give it wel-nigh unanimous
support on Friday
Loyalty TO party may be sneered al by the
infallible Independent, but it was just that
loyalty in the Legislature of 1895 which
took the benevolent institutions out of ultra
partisan control and placed them where
they now are. 1t was the same loyalty to
party which insured the passage of the
fee and salary bill by the same legislature
That infallibihty which makes the indie
pendent superior to party conference and
unity would defeat the combination neces-
sary to secure the united action which in
sures the success of legislative measures.
That parties agree upon certain lines of
action is due to the fact that no one men,
Der of a party considers that he monopolizes
all the wisdom it contains. He goes
into conference or caucus, he argues and
he listens, and when the vote is taken to
express the sentiment of his associates he
usually accepts the decision of the majority
as wiser than his individual preference.
Such decision is the party policy, and he
usually accepts it, not because there is any
binding force in the decision. but because
he holds to the theory that unity is essen
tial to government by parties, without which
there can be no government. When the bill
providing for the resumption of specie pay
ments was devised, in the winter of 1875
the Republicans in Congress seemed hope
lessly divided upon every question affecting
the currency. A committee of men of con-
fiicting opinions considered the subject and
the Sherman resumption bill was the result.
Doubtless a large number of the men who
voted for the bill and made it law pre-
TERED some other measure, but as the party
could be united on the Sherman bill they
voted for and passed it, and it proved to
be the most salutary piece of legislation
Congress had passed in many years.
The independent theory is hostile to con-
ference or compromise That theory has
never been tried, because those who dis
legislative body. If there should be such
legislative body it would either fail to
accomplish anything or it would reject the
Independent theory as mpracticable since
the history of legislation shows that results
have been attained by conference and COM
promise which seem impossible unless party
organization is used to bring about unity
of action.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

paper was read by Mr.. j. K. Voris,
of Bedford, before the State Library Asso-
ciation at its session in this city during
the holiday week. which contains some sug-
gestions of a practical sort relating to the
establishment of local Libraries. Mr.. Voris
believes that township libraries form too
many units, and points out that in a large
number of townships the tax proposed by
the bills now before the Legislature would
produce a sum too small to carry out the
plan. He believes that the establishment of
county library which shall have dis
tributing station in every township, or in
every schoolhouse if necessary, is a sys-
tenn more feasible and more satisfactory
than the township plan. He cites as par
tial illustration his own experience in help
ing to build up county library in Bed
ford. The paper contained many practical
suggestions. and the joint legislative COM
mittee which has the library matter in
charge would do we'll to consider his plan
before taking action
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
A FALSE BASIS.

The body of able men who held the anti
imperialist meeting in New York city, Sun
day evening, spoke and acted upon the as
try have declared in favor of the annexa-
ton of the Philippines to the United States.
The President has made no declaration in
favor of perpetual occupation of the islands,
much less in favor of annexation. The
fact that he has recently appointed a COM
mission to ascertain, by consultation with
the more intelligent of the inhabitants, what
is best for the islands, proves that the reso-
lutions of the New York meeting proceed
upon an assumption which ignores all the
facts in the case. They speak Of imperial
ism as If the President and the mass of the
American people had declared that the
Philippines must become a part of the
United States and be represented in Con-
gress Men who have applauded, or at
least excused, the Acknowledgement of a
majority of the voters in Mississippi, South
Carolina and Louisiana are talking about
the outrage of ruling the Philippines with
out the consent of the governed when, as
matter of fact, no considerable number of
the inhabitants in Cuba and the Philippines
are as we'll qualified to organize popular
government as are the colored men in the
States named who have been deprived of
the right to vote. This newborn devotion
to the sentiments expressed in the Declara-
ton of independence, in view of the silence
of these men when a quarter of million of
American citizens have been robbed of the
right to vote, is no more absurd than the
fear expressed by Mr.. Gompers that Fill
pinos would become a part of the United
States army and be brought to this country
to shoot down American laborers. Mr..
Gompers knows, as did most of his audi
ence, that an American laborer has never
been shot down while pursuing his vocation,
but his declaration was listened to with ap-
proving silence.
Perhaps the most remarkable fact in con-
nection with the meeting is that neither
speakers nor resolutions announced any
policy. The Senate is not even asked to re-
Nject the peace treaty with Spain. The meet
ing, by its resolutions, simply denounced
policy that it has conjured up and assailed
an evil which has no existence except in the
imaginations of the speakers.
There is every reason to believe that few
people in the United States desire the per-
manent annexation of the Philippines. BY
the fortune of war the islands have fallen
into our hands. Such being the case, it is
our duty to see that the condition of the
people is bettered by helping them to es-
tablish a permanent government and pro-
tecting them from the oppression of Eu-
ropean governments, which seem to covet
the islands because of their strategical i'm
portance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
rHE PANTY CONFERENCE.

The News is gratifled because the Re
publicans in the House have come out so
strongly in favor of the township reform
bin but its qualification is lessened because
the measure was considered in party eau
Gus. 1t would have had the good work ac-
complshed without the party action which
may make it a party measure. Nevertheless,
if the measure had been defeated the News
would have held the Republicans respon-
sible for the failure. 1t seems not to be
able to see that the caucus was called and
the measure considered and Endorsed in order
that there should be no failure on the part
of the Republicans in the House TO keep
the pledge Of the Republican state eonyen-
ton. All that the caucus did was to dis
cuss the measure with view to united
action. So far as we can learn no restraint
was put upon the Republican members by
the caucus. The Importance OF the meas
ure was set forth, and thereafter large
majority of the Republicans voted that the
blu should be passed. If that made it a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

partisan question, Many of the most siren
uous advocates of the treaty are Democrats.
No paper in the country is more outspoken
for unequivocaI ratification than the Allan
ia (Ga.) Constitution, and this in spite of
the fact that the senators of that State
are hostile From the first the Louisville
Courier-Journal has been one Of the most
pronounced champions of the treaty. Col.
Bryan, who is really hostile to the treaty,
has discovered that it would be political
blunder to advocate it's rejection. This is
because popular sentiment is Enthusiastically
in favor of the treaty. After its ratification,
the policy to be pursued in reference to the
islands may become a party issue, but let
no one fall into the mistake that very
large part of the American people are hos
title to the treaty. Wherever the people or
their immediate representatives have ex-
pressed an opinion it has been in favor of
the treaty.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
ICE BRIDGE GIVES WAY.
Several People Have Narrow Escapes
from Death i'm Niagara.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Jan. 23.-While
nearly 100 persons were on the great ice
bridge in the gorge of the Niagara river,
the lev mass was broken loose from the
banks at either end. There were thousands
of Sunday sight-seers in the parks and
upon the upper steel arch enjoying the beau
ty of the crystalline structure They heard
the cracking of the ice and saw the great
mass as it was moved by the swift current
of the river and hundreds shouted warning
to those on the bridge. Some of these, ven
turesome persons had only gone a short dis
tance from the river bank, while others
were out in the center Of the bridge and
were crossing the river. Those near the end
soon found safety, but further out toward
the center were q rumber of small boys
Before they were fairly started for the
shore the great bridge was lOOSened from
life but the youngsters, amid wild shouts,
finally reached the shore. 1t was then seen
that all except three persons had reached
places of safety. one was man not far
were a man and a woman who were fleeing
across the ice toward the Canadian side.
The man near the New York shore directed
his eyes toward the steel arch under which
ne would pass if the ice continued TO move
down the river. Onward ii went, and just
as 1t reached the bridge he leaped from
the ice and caught the arch as 1t rises not
far from the abutment. The man and wom-
an made record time meanwhile and safely
reached the Canadian shore. The ice Is
piled in great mass about the abutments
of the upper steel arch. and ii is rumored
that the structure has been injured, but this
each side of the river have been wrecked.
and the ice has piled UP close TO the in
clined railway building ia the gorge, so
that it is In danger.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

signed to cause the mass of those who are
BARRIERS to contribute to support an organi-
cation which will have power to make regu-
lations that will interfere with the en-
ployment by which several thousands of re-
spectacle men earn livelihood Paternal-
ism may be justified, but this is an unwar-
ranted interference with a vocation. A
large majority of the best BARRIERS in the
city are said to be opposed to the bill.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

The bin pending in the House to regulate
"the profession of barber is one of the
most obnoxious of the many attempts to put
a vocation in which several thousand men
are employed under the dictation of a few
men who expect to be the gamers. There is
no more reason for compelling those who
desire TO carry on the business of a barber
to obtain a license than there is to compel
those who desire to sell groceries to do so.
All stores and shops are Under the SUPER
vision of the health officers. There is no
cause to compel a barber to pay license
fee Of s. to escape fine and Imprisonment.
except that few men hope to get employ
nent as members Of registration boards. 1t
IS a piece Of injustice to take the half of a
weeks wages from a man as a license fec.
Jast as well register carpenters. masons,
printers or other artisans as BARRIERS. The
whole scheme which the bill sets forth is de-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

The reports from Santiago are not call
cuiated to inspire confidence in the capacity
of the natives in that section of Cuba for
self-government. They have conceived the
idea that all revenues collected at that port
must be expended for the benefit of the peo-
pie there and not go into the general fund
Of the island for the common advantage
This feeling indicates that these people
would make every province an independent
government, so that there could be no Re-
public of Cuba-nothing, in fact but num-
Der Of factions, always in condition of
semi-revolution, which would prevent the
growth Of any industry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

Senator Perry, of Utah, having voted for
Martha Hughes Cannon, one of the wives of
George Q. Cannons brother, for United
States senator, has written the New York
World letter defending his action. He
says that she has served with ability in the
State Senate of Utah, is a representative
Democrat and physician of recognized
standing. Senator Perry is not a member
Of the Mormon Church, but he would like
to see Martha Cannon elected United States
senator. There are. however. too many
greedy men after the office.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

Those who are opposed to what is known
as the policy of the state schools complain
that their aims and their strength were mis-
represented in news paragraph yesterday
morning. They do not ask for representa-
ton on the Board of Education, but ask that
the state schools shall not have representa-
tion because they have state aid. They also
express confidence in their ability to secure
such a change in the law as will deprive
the state schools of their control over the
Board Of Education
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

Inquirer, Charlottesville, is informed that
county commissioners are not required to
give bonds for the reason that they neither
collect nor distribute public money. Officers
do not give bonds to insure the faithful and
honest performance of their duty, but to
insure the public against loss of money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

The Democrats in Minnesota have had
enough of the so-called silver Republicans,
the Democratic st. Paul Globe declaring
that they are all dishonest. The "all'' is
very small in this locality, but their chief
Offense is in calling themselves Republicans
when they vote the Democratic ticket.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

The House approved about fifty special
pension bills one evening last week, which
causes an exchange to inquire how many
of them were granted to men who have had
the charge of desertion removed within
few years. The ex-soldier who cannot get
pension under the present liberal laws
should not have one, and the ex-soldier who
rested thirty years under the charge of de-
sertion should never have pension.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

While Boss Croker declares that 16 to l
is a dead issue he promises, in the same in
terview, to stand by the platform adopted
by the Democratic national convention in
1900. This may be taken as a surrender in
advance, but it may be a warning to the
silverites that they must yield if their fad
is not recognized.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

Mr.. Edward Atkinson has been estimating
that it viii cost the United States $17S.OoO,-
900 year to maintain government in the
Philippines. and some papers quote the es-
innate as if it were a fact. Nevertheless,
Spain. with it's corrupt methods, has made
money by it's rule of the Philippines.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

Now that Boss Croker is going into the
compassionate business, in connection with
carting, it may be in order for Colonel Bry-
an to ask for an injunction on the ground of
infringing upon his rights as an original air.
coroDreSSor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

The record of club meetings in Detroit for
the coming week, as given in the Free Press
of that city. shows thirty-two pedro, one
whist and three euchre clubs, three CLASH
fled in a general way as card clubs and
two literary clubs. Thus are certain peculi-
arities of the Detroit intellect clearly ac-
for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

Judging from present indications a re-
public in Cuba would end in anarchy and
revolution inside of a year. And the same
may be said of the Philippines. That would
be the result because the people have no
idea of good government, popular or other
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
Republican Editors.

The annual meeting of the Indiana Repub-
lcan Editorial Association will be held at
the Denison Hotel Thursday evening and
Friday. Jan. 26 and O. The annual dinner
will be at o'clock Thursday evening. The
business sessions will be Friday.
JULIAN d. HOGATE, President.
A W. HOWARD, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

'"The buffalo is extinct in Kansas, and it
is thought the Populist is going the same
way" says the Cleveland Leader, and the
Kansas City Journal, calling the allusion un-
fair, states that the Kansas buffalo was a
respectable animal. However, it must be
borne in mind that the American bison was
also famous for his whiskers and his fieas,
as well as for being famous kicker
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

The announcement of the probability that
when the California deadlock shall break
Grant and Burns may both lose has not
caused universal shedding of tears, so
far as the returns are in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

1.-THE idea of paying a dollar to have that
dog washed" said Mr.. Marridmunn, when
1 can get a good shampoo myself for fifty
cents!'
1.-The proportion" said Mrs. Marridmunn,
nee Gotrox, seems fairly reasonable"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

There is much to be said in favor of the
bill pending passage in the Illinois Legislav
ture which makes capital punishment the
penalty for a highwayman, burglar or foot
pad upon whose person is found deadly
weapons when arrested since his evident
purpose is to murder if he cannot obtain
booty without committing such crime.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
Memories and Things.

The Elderly Belle-Ah. 1t brings back old
memories to join in the dance once more.
The Elderly Beauties, and think it has
also revived my old rheumatism.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

paragraph in yesterdays paper was
credited to the Muncie News which was
taken from the Kokomo News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24

Someone complains that the reason that
township trustees appear to have large ball
ances is that the reports were called for
at the time in the year when the money
on hand was largest. This may be the case,
but what can be said of the cases where
the surplus is as large as the expenditure
at the close of two successive fiscal years?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
BUBBLES IN TEE AIR.
Ideals.

Does one ever find himself able to live
Up to his ideals?"
81 know 1 could, if 1 had the price"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-24
a Wnn,nn,s Womnn.

Eyes, she is what is called 'woman's
All the women just adore her.
rs she really so homely as all that?'
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TOLEDO. LUCAS COUNTY,
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he is the senior partner of the firm
of F. j. CHENEY & Co., doing busi-
ness in the City OF Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and the firm
will pay the sum of of ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for each and
every case of CATARRH that cannot
be cured by the use of HALLS Ca
TARRAH CURE.
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Sworn to before me and subscri b.
ed in my presence, the 9Th day of
December, A. D. 1886.
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Notary Public
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ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials, free
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DINGMANS.

the farmers hereabout are beginning the
gatheriog of their hay, and If the weather
proves favorable this week there will be
great deal housed ere Saturday. The
crop is very light.
Oats have shown a great improvement
since the late welcome rains and some
fields promise fair yield after all Early
potatoes will produce but little, but we
hope for better return from later plant
Ings
Kate Layton has been making her an
nual visit to her sisters in Delaware. She
is still secretary of the Warren Insane
Asylum She will return to her duties
this week.
Peter L. Dotey, formerly of this place,
but later of Jersey City, has given up his
business at that place since the uDtimely
death of his wife, and is now westward
bound on his wheel His objective point
is Wisconsin, whittier he will join broth
er.
Frank Buckley was thrown from his
wheel while at Milford one day recently
and sustained serious and painful injuries,
having his collar bone dislocated and one
shoulder badly jammed Dr. Emerson
set the collar bone, and DR.. Hughes has
since attended the injured man.
The School Board of Delaware, on Sat
urday afternoon last employed teachers
for the winter term, which will begin on
the second Monday in September, and al
so received bids for the furnishing of the
wood at the different school houses.
Walter A. Bradley recently killed a
very large rattlesnake on the DingmAn
turnpike near Mrs. Picot's dwelling. The
reptile sported IA rattles.
David Angle and Van SAINT Hood are
doing a thriving business in the stune-
quarries near the "SimOn l. Decker
place" They are getting out a number
Of magnificent stones of extra size.
Mrs. Emily Downs, whose shoulder was
recently dIslocated by fall, is still suffer
ing considerably from her unfortunate
accident.
Mr., Lagen's unique and excellently fin.
ished cottage near Albert 5. Dingmans
is about completed, and is now being
painted Mr. w, E Smiley is doing the
work uf painting,
W. HI.