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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
Colonel Bryan, in his recent address a.
Ann Arbor on "Imperialism," said:

Colonel Bryan, in his recent address at
Ann Arbor On "Imperialism,' said:
Our forefathers fought for independence
under q banner upon which was inscribed
the motto Millions for defense, but not
one cent for tribute" And so those who to-
day not only desire American independence,
but are willing to encourage the idea of
independence and Self-government in other
races, can fight under a banner upon which
is inscribed a similar motto: Millions for de-
Tense, but not one cent for conquest.
This is historically inaccurate as we'll as
logically lame. Our fo%refathers who fought
for independence never heard the expression
Millions for defense, but not one cent for
tribute" That expression was first used by
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney during his
mission to France in 1886. 1t had no relation
to the revolutionary war. AS for the para
phrase millions for defense, but not one
cent for conquest" it was r%epudiated by
Americans at the end of the Mexican war.
when they paid Mexico Sc, 900, 900 for terri
tory already practically conquered. In that
case the SIS, 100000 was a salve to Mexican
pride just as the $9O,O 100000 is in this case
to Spanish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
THE STATE r

If there is a county in the State where a
county reform bill needs to be enforced,
that county is Hancock. The outrageous
mlsmanagement of this county for the past
Few years have aroused our people and they
are heartily in favor of anything that will
enforce economical and honest management.
Greenfield Republican.
The Republicans cannot understand why
so many county officers in Indiana who
were elected by the people and who were
pledged by platform declarations to serve
and protect the interests of the taxpayers,
are contributing to a corruption fund to
defeat important legislation so much de-
sired by the masses OF the people. Since the
county reform measure does not lower coun-
" oHlcers salaries and makes their bur-
denS no greater why are they so concerned?
Seymour Republican.
A prominent point made by the opposi-
ton to the reform bills, especially in the
newspapers, is that they are in the interest
of indianapolis and Marion county. This
comes from a senSeleSs prejudice against
the state capital, as unreasoning as it is
stupid. The bills are no more in the interest
OF Marion county than of any other county
crooked practices. The bills are meant to be
and, to a large extent, they are in the in
terest of the people as against rOgues who
quite too frequently get into office.-New
Albany Tribune.
Representative Scott, of Montgomery
county, says he is in favor of the reform
measures, not because his count is extrav-
agantly or %corruptly managed. but because
there are counties and townships in the
State which are, and that, therefore, the
law is needed. Such a position is that of
Wayne's representatives.. No scandals have
attached themselves to our county and
township government, but there are coun-
ties in this district where there have been
scandals and are scandals. Out of the Sixth
district four counties are experiencing the
need of township and county reform,
Franklin, Hancock. Rush and Shelby.
Richmond Item.
The Noblesville Ledger is enthusiastic for
county and township reform. and thinks it
is needed in Hamilton county. 1t mentions
that had these bills been in operation a
few years ago 1t is quite certain that the
$1,000 bridge across the river at Glare, and
other bridges IN the county. would never
have been built" And touches up the host
of new officials" idea with the proposition
that the cost Of that bridge would pay the
salaries of the county council for nearly
half a century, Hamilton is not the only
county that has paid tribute to the smooth
bridge company. There are lots of bridges
in the State whose cost would have paid
for ali the reform proposed.-Vernon News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

The Supreme Court of Illinois has af-
drmed the constitutionality of a state law
making cities liable for the payment of
three-fourths of the value of property de-
stroyed in a riot, thus fixing the liabil-
ity Of Chicago for property destroyed in the
railroad riots Of 1894. The case before the
court was a test case based on a claim
to recover the value of a railroad car and
its contents destroyed by the rioters. On
behalf of the city it was claimed that as it
is already in debt up to or beyond the con-
stitutionaI limit, no further Indebtedness
could be put upon it. The court did not take
this view of the case and held the liability
law constitutional. The same rule was en-
forced against the city of Pittsburg for
property destroyed in the railroad riots of
7ST. In both cases federal troops were used
10 restore order, and but for this probably
the cities would have had much larger bills
to pay. The moral. almost too obvious to
require stating, is that it pays for local au-
thorities to enforce law.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

Aside from the merit of the county and
township reform bills and the Importance
to the public of their passage, the fact that
the Republican party is under promise to
secure this very reform is sufficient reason
for their becoming laws. Those campaign
promises were made to be kept. AS SEN
ator Fairbanks said in. his speech at the Re-
publican state convention, Aug. 4, 1898: The
Republican party has been characterized
from the beginning of its history by faith
full redemption of pledges. Its campaign
promises are not mere idle vote-catching
pledges, but are made to be redeemed when
the party is intrusted with power" The
Legislature, being Republican, has a duty
10 perform.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

Rear Admiral Schley makes a very tenn
perate reply to Admiral SIMPSONS charges
against him, but by this very moderation
he is likely to score a point in public esti-
nation. Apart from this. however, he makes
a very good case for himself. If he can prove
that he received the dispatch from Sampson
dated May %. ordering him to remain off
Cienfuegos, and which he says is not in
cluded in SIMPSONS official exhibit, it viii
be the turn of the commander who was
around the corner when the battle came off,
to come forward and explain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

The American people nave become so ac-
customed to the making of great public gifts
by millionaires that they are accepted as
a matter Of course, and oftentimes, it
seems, without a proper appreciation of the
benefit conferred. When a Rockefeller or a
Stanford gives a million dollars or ten mil
lion dollars to a college, a Carnegie half a
million to each of a dozen Libraries or an
armour adds a great endowment to the
technical school he has already founded,
even people with little money to call their
own are not deeply impressed, so amiliar
have they become with large sums freely
expended by others for the general good.
Nevertheless, such a gift as Mr.. Armour
proposes to make to the Armour Training
School in addition to what he had already
given is worth considering. even in these
days OF wide benehcence. There may be
some doubts as to the need of more colleges
for the higher education, but there can be
none as to the value of manual training IN
stitutions. and an endowment of $4,000 for
a school OF his kin contains infinite pos
sibnities for good. 1t is. by the way, worth
noting that the multinailhonaires who make
these gifts for public benefit are all men
who began with nothing and understand by
actual experience the difficulties encoun-
tered BY poor boys IN seeking education and
employment. The interests Of hereditary
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

Some of the Paris papers are induIging in
sneers at the new Presidents humble origin
and rustic habits. They wonder if he will
wear wooden shoes in the Luxembourg
Palace and say that when he eats he tucks
a corner of his napkin in his shirt collar,
that he smokes a pipe and expectorates on
the floor, etc. Probably there is no founda-
ton for this. but if the Paris editors had
q little bit of sense they would see that this
is the way to make the new President i'm
mensely popular with the masses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

mfllionaire-these are not numerous-lie in
other directions, but perhaps Goulds and
Vanderbilts who build railroads and furnish
occupation to a multitude of men are doing
an equal service with the others in a diff
ferent way.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
A SALARY GRAB.
Democrats Help Murphy and other
Republicans Carry 1t Through.

Democrats Help Murphy and other
Republicans Carry 1t Through.
The morning session of the House was
occupied largely by discussions as to grant
ing allowances to clerks and ~janitors over
and above their pay. As soon as Repre-
sentative Guilty had finished the opening
prayer, the special committee, consisting
of Mr.. Murphy. of Marion, and Mr.. Hays,
reported the resolution 20 pay an additional
janitor for the entire session. No recon-
mendation accompanied the report. Mr..
Artman at once moved to table the resolu-
ton. and pronounced it a steal His mo-
ton failed. and then Mr.. Canada opposed
the resolution. He said that if adopted the
Republicans ought to be defeated at the
polls, for the members seemed to have gone
mad over granting allowances. He pro-
nounced the resolution a salary grab" and
stated that 1t was due to like actions that
the Democrats had been defeated. Mr.. Bar
low opposed the resolution, and then Mr..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

complished is proportionately great and of
such a character as to have attracted wide
attention. So far as the Journal knows the
Indiana society has not asked for an appro-
p~riation, but it ought to have one and
would doubtless be glad of even a small
sum. Indiana has a history which its people
are proud of, and an official interest should
be taken in the preservation of the records
in which this history is set down.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

The magnitude of the tobacco interest in
Louisville is shown by the fact that on Mon
day one company representing a local COM
bination purchased $13S, 1903 worth of revenue
stamps, ~exhausting the supply of the reve-
nue. office, and wanted 100000 worth more.
The stamps purchased represent an output
OF 16,O0O,000 pounds and will be exhausted in
about two months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

It is said the opposition of Democratic SEN
ators to the army organization bill is based
on the belief that such Opposition will be
popular with organized labor, and that, as
a matter of politics, they can afford to go
before the country and accept the response
bility of forcing an extra session on that
issue. 1t is hard for a government to fight
against such demagogy as that.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

A new Socialist colonization scheme is to
be run without "any real money in it."
There are several other schemes now ex-
tant without any real money in them, and
a good many such schemes that were run
ming last year are now in the hands of
receivers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

TIE Sentinel has already had the Legis-
lature appropriate several millions more
than any other Legislature ever appropri-
ated. The ways and means committee,
however, may not accept the figures of the
Sentinel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

The situation in the Philippines is ev-
identity improving. With the insurgent force
about Manila falling back and that about
uoilo disintegrating. and the natives raising
the American flag and asking for protec-
ton, it looks as if the end of the insurrec-
ton were near.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

Spaniards who remained at home to boast
Of Spanish honor are indignant and out
ragged at the thought that not one of the
brave fellows who led a forlorn hope against
a superior nation has been shot for his
bravery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

say, that was a mighty honest looking
old farmer" said the office loafer, as the
client went out. Just the kind of a good,
whole-souled face to invite confidence
Just what he has been doing the lawyer
explained. He is in to see about a little
goldbrick transaction he was drawn into
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

The Fat Passenger-Yes, sir, 1 really be-
heve that the rigid observance of Lent is
conducive to a longer life.
The Thin Passenger-Not in our town it
int. The A. P. AS won't stand for it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
Fitting Hat.

That's a swell hat you are wearing
said the city editor.
Just look what a swell head it is on
answered the court reporter, in thoughtless
haste.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

From the generally ungracious manner
with which Frances new President is re-
ceived it would appear that it would take
very little precaution on Loubet's part to
save him from his friends
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.

Mere Matter of Convenience.
Watts-Do you always ride home in a
hack?
Lushforth-Oh, no. Sometimes take the
.-hic-boiled owl cars.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-22

The township bill could not ave passed
the House yesterday without the five votes
which were given by Democrats. But they
should nave given five times as many.
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INDIANAPOLIS SCHOOL BILL.

No. 426. BY Mr.. Marshall: Concern
partition fences; 26 ayes, 81 noes.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27

icates the claim of the Filippi-
nos to autonomy and turns them
out of court with scant cere-
mony. We may deem it fortu-
nate that Griggs, great man that
he is, wasn't born $50 years or
so ago. For we may point out
that the contention of Griggs is
identical with that of George
III. with respect to the thirteen
colonies. George agreed with
Griggs that ''the regularly con.
stituted sovereignty should not
be disturbed. The colonies,
however, controverted him sue
cessfully, but if Griggs had been
living in those days we may well
believe that his powerful intel
lect, cast in the scale against
rebellion, would have turned the
colonies from the error of their
ways and left us all happy sub
iects of the British crown.
George III. doesn't t know what
he missed in Griggs.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27

Havemeyer in his testimony
before the industrial commission
paid a glowing tribute to capi-
tai and what it was doing for
the country and labor in partic-
ular, this recalls the language
of Abraham Lincoln in a mes
sage to Congress in 1861. He
said:
Monarchy itself is sometimes
hlnted at as a possible refuge
from the power of the people.
In my present position L could
scarcely be justified were I to
omit raising a warning voice
against this approach of return
ing despotism. It is not needed
or fitting here that a general
argument should be made in fav-
or of popular institutions, but
there is one point with it's con-
nectiOn not so hackneyed as
most others to which [ ask brief
attention. 1t is to the effort to
place capital on an equal foot
ing with, if not above, labor in
the structure of government. 1t
is assumed that labor is availa-
BILE only in connection with cap
ital, that nobody labors unless
somebody else owning capital
somehow, by the use of it, in
duces him to labor. Labor is
prior to and in front of capital.
Capital is only the fruit of labor
and could never have existed if
labor had not first existed. La
Dor is the superior of capital and
deserves much the higher con-
sideration.''
If Mr.. Lincoln then saw the
approach of monarchy in the at
tempt to place capital above
labor, what would he say if he
InOOIj Unns u.~
were alive to-day when it is an
accomplished fact. What voice
has labor in our government?
Are not United States troops
used, at the request of capital,
to prevent laboring men meeting
or parading the public highway?
Has not one Merriam, who was
sent out by the government
to overawe labor, said: "Organ-
izatiOn of labor was a menace to
our government, and should be
broken up" Our government is
different now than in Lincoln s
day.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27

Secretary Alger has at length
been forced to tender his resig-
nation of the war portfolio. The
reason given by the vice presi-
dent in asking for his resigna-
tion was that che had formed an
alliance to secure the United
States senatorship with a man
distasteful to the president. :"
His incompetency, his furnish
ing rotten meat to our brave sol
diers in the field, his many dis
plays of petty jealousies, per
verseness and smallness cuts no
figure. Mckinley realizes, af-
ter having been told time and
again, that Alger handicapped
him too heavily for his race for
the presidency in 1900. 1t was
that and nothing more that in
puced Mckinley to demand his
resignation.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27
Climax Jim.

J. G. Crowley was in town yes
terday and says that Climax Jim
and his partner, Coleman, were
captured last week on the Chiri-
cahua Cattle Company S range,
when they had twenty-nine head
of cattle and one horse belong
ing to that company rounded up
and ready to drive off. The
brands on all the cattle had been
mutilated.
After being captured the pris-
oners were taken to Springer
vile, handcuffed together and
placed under guard for the night.
When bed time came Climax
asked that the handouts be re-
moved so they could undress.
This was complied with. After
Climax had undressed he knock
ed the guard down and made his
escape in his underclothing, and
SO far as known has not yet been
recaptured. Coleman will be
landed in jail at Solomonville.
Climax Jim is the same Climax
who escaped from the Solomon
vile jail with Holiday and
Wright and is under bonds on
another charge. Guardian.
He is undoubtedly the same
Climax Jim who operated for d
while in this section.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27

1t would not be surprising to
hear that the administration had
prorogued the industrial COM
mission, says the Cincinnati En-
quirer. The Philadelphia Press,
which bears a strong intimacy
with the president through the
postmaster-general, denounced
the commission as a humbug the
other day. It's value as a trust
bluff was much impaired when
it brought from Havemeyer the
observation that the tariff was
the mother of trusts.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27

OF kindness, sympathy and ben
evidence The editor has a word
OF encouragement for every work
of enterprise and philanthrophy,
and words of approval for every
deserving public act, sending
sunshine and happiness into
thousands of lives. That news
paperis never printed which has
not something in it to help some
one. Scientists, scholars, di-
vines, politicians, tradesmen,
statesmen, by the million, owe
their fame and prosperity to the
editor. Nor does he help only
those whom the world calls
great. He is a friend to the
friendless, and a constant bene-
factor to all classes. And his
kindness stops not with the
grave. His is the hand which
pays the last tribute of affec-
tion, often to an enemy. How
few manifest any appreciation
of what he has done for them:
His benevolence is accepted as
a matter of course. How many
repay him with the basest in
gratitude. Is it any wonder that
he is full of cynicism and even
of bitterness when he thus con.
tinually encounters the coldness,
the meanness, the emptiness OF
human nature. Fayetteville
ARK. Sentinel.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27
MORMON PRIESTHOOD.
Its Influence is Felt in Business,
in Politl cs and in Social Life.

The priesthood can always
rely on the women. They have
been the strength of the church,
even under that system of polyg-
amy which made them Giving
martyrs. :" They have the full
right of suffrage and none who
are not in accord with the church
authorities need look for their
support. The men are snbject
to a constant discipline that
keeps them at all times in SYM
pathy with the ambitions of the
leaders. There are 1900 Nor
mon missionaries now in the for
eign work of the church, the
brightest of it's young men, the
future leaders in all matters.
They are compelled to sacrifice
everything and to labor for two
or three years far from home in
the interests of their religion,
says the North American Re
view.
None who goes through this
experience ever forgets the pow
er of the priesthood, and each
understands that if he should
show too great spirit of indie
pendenCe he may be called again
to make the sacrifice. No young
man in the church may be mar
ried in one of the temples unless
he is faithful and obedient to his
superiors, and no young woman
would consider herself married
in the sight of God unless she
was "sealed" by the proper au-
thorities. In business, in poll
tics. in social life, everywhere,
the young man meets the church,
and he must be of iron if he
dares to stand out against it.
Many have done so in the past,
but they have been the excep-
tions. Their numbers have never
been sufficient to Offset the
church itself. Journal Miner.
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27
lngratitude.

Editors are said to be cynical.
Is it any wonder? What other
profession meets with such con-
stant and universal ingratitude? ?
Through the life of what other
man does this black sin so per
sistently drag its Shiny form?
No other avocation is so full OF
unselfshness, helps SO many peo-
pie, builds so many fortunes,
makes so many regulations No
other is so given to expression
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27

Griggs touches nothing that
he does not adOrn, says the Chi
cago Chronicle. Turning from
the subject of trusts, which he
has disposed of, Griggs calmly
settles another question in this
wise: THE theory that there
can exist in an indefinite body
of the people the right to sub
stitute their own will or a self
constituted form of government
for the regular constituted SOW
ereignty is contrary to reason
and to all known international
practices Griggs thus adjud-
The Winslow mail., 1899-07-27

Governor Plngree, an indie
pendent republican, and a man
who has the nerve and manli-
ness to place country above par
ty, and criticise the acts of the
adminiStrati comes to the de
fence of A1ger and accuses Nc