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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1902
Page
4
Corydon Democrat editors publish political notices listing councilmen for the four districts. The office is in the Democrat Building and the paper is entered as second class matter at the Corydon post office. Terms are one year in advance.
The piece argues Attorney General Knox pressures the Beef Trust while beef prices rise. It claims Republicans block tariff revision, accuses the party of serving trusts for campaign funds, and cites alleged court violations and trust influence in the Attorney General role.
The article compares 1897 and 1902 prices for a bill of goods including salt sugar spool cotton and leather with retailer profits. It notes wholesale totals 48.04 then 55.35 now and retail 67.39 in 1897 vs 73.79 in 1902, showing ten days extra work to pay the bill. It also contrasts farmer costs: 72 bushels of wheat in 1894 versus 102 bushels in 1901 to cover the same items.
In a campaign speech Secretary Shaw argues the protective tariff fosters conditions that enable capital to unite, while denying it creates trusts. The piece asserts Republicans benefited from high tariffs and trusts, citing higher prices since 1897 and urging voters to demand revision rather than hair-splitting.
A political party should be judged by actions not rhetoric. The piece argues Republicans' leaders shape policy, with trusts backing from mass partisanship. It claims many Republicans support justice for Cuba tariff reform and Sherman Act enforcement, yet masses stay passive.
A Philadelphia Press critique links Cuban tariff fears to a belief that tariffs are taxes on the poor. It argues that tariffs in the United States are not oppressive, while noting a paradox in foreign policy. Senator Carmack asserts prosperity arises from lighter colonial burdens, contrasting Britain and France’s lag.
A speaker argues the only way to strike a blow at trusts is by voting for the party with clean campaign funds and against candidates backed by trust dollars, asserting trusts compel their men to vote the same way.
A report details $2 404 89 misappropriated from school funds linked to former auditor Getzendather. The item notes alleged Republican connections and ongoing scrutiny of financial handling within the department.
Auditor Watson uncovered long standing mismatches among the school fund accounts of the Auditor Treasurer and Commissioners. A bipartisan committee examined April 1895 to June 1902, finding losses from bad loans and improper transfers, including funds diverted to bridge construction. The report cites overcharges and principal losses totaling significant sums awaiting correction.
A county committee reports no miscounts in the school funds under Auditor Watson. It notes No.7 owed to ex-Treasurer Sappenfield, $514.80 for overlooked school interest, No.8 county must cover lost interest from 1894–1898, and No.9 two bad loans totaling $485. The document praises the audit, defends Watson, and calls for accountability of officials.
Druggists refund the price if the remedy fails to cure. Each box bears the signature of W. F. Grove. Price: 25 cents.
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