The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-07-08
Many Indiana Members of the
Party Say That They Are
Out of Touch With PreSi-
dental Candidate.
HOTBED OF GRATING
is BEING EXPOSED.
Each Report of Experts on
Marion County Books, Re-
sponsibIe for Indictment
Other State News.
Special Correspondence.

indianapolis, July S-During the
Chicago convention, while much COM
plant was being heard about the cut
and-dried Taft program, it was not an
uncommon thing to hear republican
say that he would not support such
ticket. They are now witnessing just
such cut-and-dried affair out at Den
yer, and they have stopped to think it
over. And it may be put down as
certain that the object lesson is good
one. From comments now heard. it
seems unlikely that the staunch demo
Gratis who fell away from Bryan years
ago will now support him. Many
have been heard to express themsel-
yes as being as much out of touch
with the Nebraskan as ever, asserting
that they will not stand for his further
foisting himself on the people.
Nest of Grating.
Following the recent payment of
1000 to the county tire asury by For
mer Treasurer Ensley, who was
caught in the practice &C chasing Sc
questered taxes as delinquent taxes
and collecting thereon 10 per cent for
himself, Former County Auditor Clark
was yesterday called on to pay $685.
| 600 to the county, an amount retained
| by him through methods that the law
| does not permit-a form of grating,
in fact. Clark has already been in
dicted by the grand jury, and it is
! said that he will pa the money back
in order to make the showing in court,
hoping that the act, although perform
ed on formal demand, will have it's
effect on the jury that tries him. The
| two experts who are at work on the
| county books continde to make regu-
lar reports to the grand jury and from
every report has come indictments
| They have struck a vertiable nest of
grating.
Consultations Far Away.
Very little progress is being made
in the scheme to consolidate the two
| rival telephone companies of Indiana
polls, and it may be many long day
before the state capital is as fortunate
as Richmond has been. If the rivals
| would cease being suspicious of every
step taken by the city and would dea
frankly with each other instead OF
seeing a play for advantage in every
thing that is done. the situation would
be simplified. The proposed new
franchise is now in the hands of the
common council, and while in the
main it seems to be fair. there are
many features open to criticism. Ir
fact, the opinion is often expressed
that the city is only a little more sin
cere than the companies. The city
has accepted the consolidation agree
ment, and it is now up to the com
j panies
Linemen Spare That Tree.
The local police have been appealed
to for the protection of the shade
trees of the city from the ruthles!
axes of telephone linemen. The eli
max came when a famous old poplar
tree in the classic suburb of Irvingtor
was attacked by these feelingless pes
and badly riddled. The damage hat
been done before the discovery wa!
made, and the suburb is up in arms
The result of the crusade against this
sort Of thing will be a move for a state
) law regulating the stringing of wire
that carry their deadly current. Thi
proposed law will go before the mex
| session of the legislature and will
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