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Show Torro Hnuto, Indiana, Is under a cloud Just now bocnuso a largo number num-ber of Its officials havo been indicted for political torruptlon. Municipal government In this country doos not stand very high and thoro Is scarco-ly scarco-ly a city of nny slzo that Is not smirched with grafting and other evils. What makes tho ovll nil tho worso Is tho fact that tho municipality municipal-ity whether urban or rural, Is tho basis of a'l our government. It tho foundation Is corrupt It is almost Impossible for tho superstructure to escape In municipal matters this country would do well to follow tho oxnmplo of Gormany mid Englnnd, whero civic rulo is Been at Its best. |