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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

There is one kind of war which does not
stand for General Shermans characterize
ton of war in general and which does not
household. This is sugar war, which re-
suits in reducing the price Of a prime ne
cessity of life to every family in the land.
Such a war is now in progress. 1t seems to
be a repetition of the war of about year
ago, when rival refineries were cutting each
der to get rid of their excess production at
the dull season of the year. The greatest
consumption of sugar is during the fruit
canning and preserving season, when mill
lions Of thrifty housewives add their orders
to the normal demand and contribute enor-
mously to swell the per capita consumption
of sugar. Statistics show that Americans
are by far the greatest consumers of sugar
in the world. and that the taste for it is
increasing. The annual consumption per
capita, that is for every man, woman and
child of the population, increased from fif-
pounds in 1902. Just why the American
people should consume twenty-five pounds
more of sugar per capita now than they
did twenty years ago is not apparent, but
such is the fact.
To return to the sugar war: About three
weeks ago leading firm of refiners made
a cut of points in the selling price of re-
fined sugar. This cut was met by other
refneries, when the first firm made another
cut of points, and still two more cuts.
each of which was met by the other REIN
cries, bringing the price down 20 points
The present wholesale price of refined sugar
is the lowest since last April. The margin
between raw and refined sugars now is
only 20 cents hundred pounds, or barely
more than enough to pay for the cost OF
refining. All the refiners say there is nc
money in the business at present prices
and the more business they do the worse
off they are. The present war has devei-
oped the interesting fact that the beet.
sugar refiners are able to underbid others
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
THE BOOKWALTER DEFEAT.
A Democratic View.

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Oem)
While Democratic triumph in Indianap-
oils will be hailed with gladness here, yet
the defeat of the brilliant Bookwalter will
leave tinge of sadness, and those who are
his personal friends, but differ with him in
political creed, will experience feeling of
regret.
Mr.. Bookwalter's defeat may be attributed
to his mistake in judging public sentiment
regarding the enforcement of the sumptuary
laws. He believed that the majority favored
what has come to be known as liberal"
enforcement of the laws regulating the
liquor traffic and gambling, and his admin
istration was conducted along those lines.
1t was on this issue his opponents in his
own party made their campaign, and a most
effective one Ii proved to be. That his
judgment was at fault there can be no
doubt, for Indianapolis, the city which has
never tolerated Sunday baseball, would most
certainly not countenance laxity in other
laws which safeguard public morality But
TO Mr.. Bookwalters friends there is salts
faction in knowing that not once, in the
most heated political campaign Indianapolis
has ever known, was his private character
assailed or his probity questioned. His bit
terest opponents recognized his personal
worth, and only fought him because of his
administrative acts the wisdom of which,
as bearing upon the public welfare, they
doubted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

that II would be well for him to see him
or that he had threatened TO make uisclos-
ures that would injure Mr.. Schwab. he
also denied that he had said that u would
be better for Mr.. Schwab to quiet the mat
ter, or that he, Dresser. had nothing 10
lose in the way of reputation that il
would be better for all concerned 10
straighten the whole matter out
When Mr.. Guthrie finished his questions
Mr.. Dresser said: Now. will you ask me
what did say?'
ers. told the witness to go ahead and tell
what did happen. and the witness went on:
six weeks ago saw Mr.. Gates and toid
him that il Mr.. Schwab would take MS
grip off Bethlehem the ship-building COM
pany would be all right. i went To the once
of Harris Gates Il Co. in the interests OF the
ship-building company. Mr.. Schwao mas
taken this means OF putting IL before ths
public to show that L was there 10 pieaq
with him. / went there not TO plead VIII
him, but to ask him to take his grip OF
Bethlehem, and that If he did so IL Wouiu
make the ship-building company all right.
said that If he would give us any decent
plan of reorganization. and not the connsca-
ton plan that has been proposed, the com
pany would be all right L went over this
ship-building matter with Charles Harrls
six weeks ago. / told him then that the
wrecking of the ship-building company wa :
due TO Mr.. Schwab Withholding the pronts
of Bethlehem. instead OF letting them How
into the ship-building company. where they
belonged. / asked Mr.. Harris TO telephone
the mess and mre, the United States snip
building Company can be rehabilitated, tnat
is what / want done. i have no nnanclai
interest, but L feel that it would help me-.
A LEGAL QUESTION.
Ibid you say anything to Mr.. Schwab
about his liability in this matter?" asked
Mr.. Untermyer.
mo, 1 did not said the witness. THAT
is legal question, and I know nothing
about it."
Mr.. Dresser said that when he undertook
the ship-buildng project for the Trust Com
pany of the Republic he believed that $780,
600 had been underwritten in France.
In the course of his testimony Mr.. Dresser
mentioned the names of Herbert L. Satter-
lee, c. w. Wetmore, George II. Sheldon and
committee. Mr.. Satterlee is son-in-law OF
j. PierponI Morgan. His use of these names
caused Mr.. Guthrie to protest that all sucn
testimony was irrelevant and incompetent.
At this moment a recess was announced.
At the afternoon session Mr.. Dresser tes-
| titled that he protested against the terms
of the taking over of the ship-building IN
| terests of the Trust Company of the Repub-
| lie by the Sheldon syndicate because he be-
lieved the terms to be unfair. The witness
testified that when he told Max Pam that
| he Dresser) was compelled to make an as
| segment Pam told him that he must resign
at once from the ship-building board. Mr.
Dresser said that Mr.. Pam was running
| the whole company.
1t was announced that Mr.. Pam probably
| would testify next Monday.
! Mr.. Dresser said he saw the name or j. +
| don syndicate, but did not know II Mr.
Schwab was member.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
THE LYNCHEHAUN CASE.

The Lynchehaun extradition case has de-
veloped some interesting phases and may
develop more before it is ended. No case
Of the kind. and there have been several
under different treaties. has ever opened
up as great a variety of legal questions or
as many different lines of contention as
this one, and the end is not yet. BY con-
centrating their efforts on the contention
that Lynchehauns crime was a political
one, and therefore not extraditable his
counsel seem 10 have abandoned the
ground first taken that the evidence on
which he was convicted would not have
been sufficient to convict him under the
good ground for the commissioner dis
charging him IL 1t could have been estab-
lished, and the fact that it was abandoned
indicates that 1t could not be sustained.
The contention that Lynchehaun's offense
was political is a much broader one and
has opened up fine field for forensic dis
cussion. What constitutes a popular
offense'' within the meaning Of the treaty
is an interesting question. In communicate
ing the draft OF the treaty of 1872 to the
Senate for ratification. President Tyler
said:
Article In the proposed treaty is care
| fully confined TO such offenses as all man.
| kind agree TO regard as heinous and de-
structive of the security of life and prop
erty. In this careful and specific enumera-
ton of crimes the object has been to ex-
clude all political offenses. or criminal
| charges arising from wars or intestine COM
motions. Treason misprision Of treason,
A. other offenses OF similar character are ex-
/; cluded.
AS this statement was prepared by Presi-
| dent Tyler's secretary of state Daniel Web
ster, who represented the United States in
the negotiation of the treaty. it may be
| considered authoritative. The last SEN
tence OF 1t seems to indicate the character
| Of offenses which were considered political
| A reasonable definition OF such an offense
| would seem to be that IL must be against
the state or some officer Of the state. II
the commissioner should err in his decision
on this point he may be overruled by q
federal court. The question of the con-
struction OF an international treaty is fan
more important than that OF the regularit,
OF fugitive's conviction and while tbs
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
PROMISE AND PERFORMANCE.

The Journal has had no faith in the prop
osition that municipal reform could be had
from the Democratic party. but 1T has no
disposition to seek for opportunities of the
I-told-you-so kind. What 1t wants above
all else and what every good, loyal citizen
of Indianapolis wants is a clean, honest
and decent city government, with conscien-
tious enforcement OF the law-not of one
law or against one class, but OF all the
laws, against anybody that comes in con-
fiict with them. Mr.. Hoffman has prom
ised over and over again to give just this
kind of an administration; the platform on
which he was nominated promised it and
various respectable people have stood spon-
sors for the faithful performance of these
promises. A plurality of the people of In
dianapolis have believed in them. and the
Journal is disposed to accept their verdict
in good spirit in the sincere hope that they
have not been deceived.
And there should be no difficulty what
ever in keeping these promises, If the half
that Mr.. Hoffman and his sponsors have
declared about the total lack of obliga-
tons or promises on his part be true. There
is ample law to enable him to close every
wineroom in Indianapolis within two weeks
after he selects his chief of police. There
is ample law to enable him to close the
three or four gambling houses which the
News declares to have been in operation
There is ample law to put every slot ma
chine out of business in two days. There
Is ample law to compel a strict observance
of their franchise contracts by quasi-pub-
lie corporations. And, in addition to the
law behind him. the new mayor has ready
made very efficient police force to accom-
plish things. They are experienced mer
and honest men and, If given the right KIND
of orders from headquarters, they are
amply able to and will enforce the laws tc
the letter.
The public will look not only to Mr.
Hoffman, but to the News, the Citizens
League and the Independent Republican.
that supported him to see to it that tn,
promises upon which it depended are car
ried out.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
Characteristic Address Before Chica-
go's Commercial Club ON "Ameri-
can Good citizenship
REAL PATRIOTISM NEEDED
TO COMBAT BALEFUL INFLUENCES
AT WORK ON FREE INSTITUTIONS.
All Good Citizens Should Unite. He
Says, to Destroy the Forces OF
SeIfshness and Greed.

CHICAGO, Oct. H.-"Give TO our people
something that will concentrate their COM
mon affection and solicitous care. and let
that be their country's good; give them
purpose that stimulates them TO unite I'm
lofty endeavor, and let that purpose be a
demonstration OF the efficiency and benefi-
cence of our popular rule
That was the solution offered by former
President Grover Cleveland as a remedy for
corrupt politics in speech before the
members OF the Commercial Club at their
annual banquet given az the Auditorium
Hotel tonight. Mr.. Cleveland dwe;t at
length on the necessity of very'citizen do
ing his part to make political action what
it should be. This is the first time in eight
years that Mr.. Cleveland has visited Chi
cago and he received an enthusiastic recep-
ton by the two hundred banqueters when
he appeared at the speakers table.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

A little incident occurred In front of the
Journal Office Tuesday night that afforded
splendid commentary on the American
character. A crowd Of possibly, two thou
sand people had been standing there for two
or three hours reading bulletins that had
little to cheer their feelings and much to
harrow them, when a crowd of thirty or
more jubilant Democrats, headed by a drum
corps, came booming noisly through the
crowd. The people opened a way in silence
and permitted them to march through with
out so much as nasty word. There is
probably not another country on the face of
the globe where such an incident could have
occurred without resulting in riot and
broken heads. Your average American cit
izen is good-natured, self-contained phi
losopher, with most admirable command of
his passions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

The Cuban commission which came to
New York nearly month ago to negotiate
a loan of s35, 100000 for the government of
Cuba has made no progress yet. 1t is the
unanimous opinion of New York bankers
that the security offered for the loan, a
of Cuba, is insufficient, and. as the commits
sioners are not authorized to offer any
other security, their mission is likely to
fail. They seemed to expect that sympathy
for free Cuba would enable them to float a
loan on inadequate security. Cuba has
drawn pretty largely on the sympathy fund
already.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
Lesson for Political Managers.

Charlottesville Journal (Rep.)
This snap convention was po-
litical trick in the interest of Bookwalter.
and in fragrant violation of the principle of
fair play invoked by him in the last weeks
of the campaign to swing the boilers into
line. 1t is a lesson which political managers
everywhere should learn-that men cannot
be expected to line up for candidate NOM
mated by unfair means. Party loyalty will
keep the average man from boiling even
candidates personally Objectionable, pro-
vided such candidates have received their
nominations without taking undue advan-
tage of their defeated opponents But when
Bookwalter schemes are used, Bookwalter
results are to be expected The effect Of
the Indianapolis election on State and ma
tional politics need not be feared. Every
body understands that it was merely local
affair, in which no State or national issues
were involved, and furthermore is likely to
have wholesome effect on the Republican
organization in Marion county.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
COrnered.

Cleveland Plain Dealer.
II called on Mrs. Dangerly this afternoon, Ed
ward, and she told me how her husband ran
wild while she away at the seaside
who. Dangerly? You surprise me- I'm sorry
to hear It,"
''She says he behaved just dreadfully."
Shame on him.
He drank and played cards and went to -le
theaters every night"
''Awfulr'
'Yes. Edward. and Mrs Dangerly says you
were his boon companion in all his orgies"
Il? For shame! I'm nobody's boon compan-
ion- Who-who told her?"'
Mr. Dangerly. He has confessed everything
confessed? Well. OF all the blooming idiotsv'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

Greencastle Banner (Rep)

GreencaStle Banner (Rep)
The result In Indianapolis is about what
is to be expected when members of a party
that are really in the majority get to
fighting among themselves. This has been
the history of all cities that have tried the
experiment and it will always be the case
As usual, the enemy presented a united
front and there was enough disaffection
among the Republicans to change things.
Greencastle has been through the mill and
so has many another town. 1t all goes
back to the oft repeated expression that the
best way for party to succeed is to fight
out its battles within it's own ranks, be-
fore the fight with the enemy. In the
meantime those who expect Indianapolis to
show any Improvement morally over what
1t has been for the past ten or fifteen years,
WILL in our judgment, be doomed to an
other guess. Indianapolis is rather set in
it's ways, and while conditions there have
no doubt been magnified, it is our belief
that no perceptible change will be noted in
the coming administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

Superintendent whittaker's plan for hav-
ng 'Indiapa's -schoolbooks printed at the
Jeffersonviile Reformatory is at least worth
careful consideration. II would require
considerable executive ability to put so
large plan In successful operation, but IL
Il II meritorious in other respects that
would be no objection. Mr. Whitaker
thinks 1t could be made self-sustaining be-
sides saving a considerable sum to the peo-
PIE annually in the price of schoolbooks.
Without indorsing the plan at present, the
journal repeats that 1t Is worth consider
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

Mr.. schwab denies that ne is evading a
the witness stand and tell about his con-
nection with the United States Shipbuilding
Company. and his friends say that when he
does he viii dispose of some of the charges
based on the testimony of Mr. Dresser.
Every person under charges is entitled to a
facts are known, but II will be difficult for
Mr.. schwab to convince the public that he
was not party to one of the biggest and
worst stock-jebbing schemes of recent
times
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

1t Is reported that the International Har-
vester Company will combine all its various
selling organizations, as one OF the econo-
miles due TO the combination. This will cut
on tremendous. expense. but. at the same
time. 1t Is a doubtful experiment. At least.
II has not panned out very well with the
other trusts that have tried IT, The per-
sonal element enters so largely into the
question Of sales that IL makes distribution
very different proposition from produc-
ton, and one to which the same rules OF
economy cannot be successfully applied In
this particular case the dealer In agricul-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
Doesn't Expect Reform.
Columbus Republican.

Columbus Republican.
In the Indianapolis city election the
Democrats elected their candidate for
mayor by the help Of the dissatisfied Re-
publicans. Mr.. Bookwalter's administra-
ton had not been satisfactory to a great
many Republicans and there was a Book
walter ring that did not have much respect
for public sentiment, and a great many
Republicans voted against Bookwalter to
rebuke him and his advisors. With some
other candidate, the Republicans would
have won, but they have lost and they
will have to stand 1t. Mr.. Holtzman has
been elected under great promise of re-
form. 1t will be strange, with his sur
roundings, if he can reform anything. But
he will have an opportunity now to re-
deem his promises and his official career will
be watched with good deal of interest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

North Vernon Republican.
Another valuable lesson taught in the re-
suit, is that while political manipulators
may by unfair means control conventions
the time has passed when, after a ''snap
convention" the cry for party regularity
will line the party up to support the ma
chine The opportunity is too favorable
and revenge too sweet for the manipulators
to escape rebuke. People have become too
independent with their ballots to be
whipped into line with a party lash and
before any man forces his name on the
ticket it is wise for him to see if his party
wants him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

Here we are again. The wires ANNOUNCE
ing the election of Mr.. Hoffman have
hardly ceased ticking before the Washing
ton correspondent of the Louisville Courier
Journal claims it as a Democratic victory
that will have a distinct influence on state
politics. He says
The victory for the Democrats in Indian
apolis, under all the circumstances, is great
and means much more than a local tri-
umph. This no thinking Republican in the
State will deny. In fact, it means that the
seat of the junior senator in the United
States Senate is in danger, and that IL the
Democrats are wise next year and adopt a
good platform and select a good ticket they
will carry the electoral vote of the State.
This is what the Journal predicted and
expected. but Republicans need not be dis
couraged by it. Now that the family quar-
rel is over, the thing for them to do is to
let bygones be bygones, get together and
prepare to win a straight Republican vic
tory next year.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

tural implements who finds an agency for
one Of the great manufacturing concerns
taken away from him is not going to throw
up his hands and go out OF business. He
has a personal acquaintance and good viii
in the trade which is a valuable asset. He
win try to buy outside the trust to supply
bis trade. and he will succeed in doing so.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15
HERE'S A CHANCE, GIRLS.
Many welf-tO-DO Young Men I'm WASH
fngton state Want Wives.

TROY, n. Y, Oct. IA communication
has been received from Seattle. Wash, 10y
Mayor Conway, requesting that officials
help in the matter of more equally divid-
ing the sexes of the East and West The
writer gives his name as German and as
serts that he, is a banker in Seattle. He
asserts there are many young men in that
city receiving good salaries and owning
their homes who unable to find help
mates and requests that the mayor take
some action In a cause of vital Importance
to both sexes Mayor Conway Is consider
ing the matter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

Anderson Herald (Rep)
The odds against Mayor Bookwalter were
too strong. and he went down to defeat.
He was beaten by disaffection in his own
party There were reasons for this dis
affection, il is true, but the men who left
their party and voted with the opposition
NAV settle with their own consciences as to
whether these reasons were sufficient to
Justify such course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

MACON. Ca. Oct. H-While running at
a rate of thirty miles an hour freight
train OF the Hawkinsville & Florida
Southern crashed into work train forty
miles south of Hawkinsviile to-day killing
Freight Engineer Ed Williford. of Macon,
Ca, and Freight Conductor George Allen,
of Hawkinsville Ga. and injured Engineer
Cakes, OF the work train, probably fatally:
Conductor Conner. OF the freight seriously;
Flagman Willie Wilcox. internally; Fire
man Mullins. seriously. and three negroes
on the work train, names unknown.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

It IL probable that Mr.. Bookwalter was
hat Mr.. Hoffman got this year. But this
lime the election machinery was in the
hands of the Republicans and there was an
honest count Even the men and newspa-
pers most violently opposed to the Book
walter administration have had to admit
hat Indianapolis never had a more orderly
slection nor fairer count OF the votes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

New York sun.
oedipus had just solved the riddle of the
Sphinx
to get her to the opera"
Triumphant in his discovery. he was. however.
at loss for means OF transportation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

Shares in the United States Steel Corpo-
ration have shrunk s51s75.OOo since the reve-
Morgah's connection with the shipbuilding
scandal. That shrinkage represents loss
Of public confidence in the great promoter
that can never be reganed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-15

One thing is certain; the responsibility for
the strict enforcement of law in this city
has passed. temporarily. at least. from the
hands of the Republican to those of the
Democratic party.