Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1884 — Major Calkins on the Temperance Question. [ARTICLE]

Major Calkins on the Tempe rance Question.

Interview in Chicago. “What do you think of the Democrat ic claim, that thevjwill carry lowa this year?” Maj<'r Calkins said: ‘*lt may l>e partially realized. Tliev may elect their Governor, but they will never get control of the Legislature It Sherman is beaten for Governor, I think the Republicans at large ill have reason to rejoice, for it will be the death fcl >w to the prohibition craze that ha 9 obtruded itself into politics prematurely. We must take info consideration that there are millions of dollars involved in the liquor business, and it would hardly be right to sacrifice this large capital.— The evil must oe overcome gradually, and high license is the only raiional method of beginning. I am a temperance man, and am to that end a high license man.” The public will look with «ome interest to the action of mauy avowed Prohibitionists, at least so far as may rifleot upon their vote next November. Many thousands of Christian men and women of Indiana are awaiting with anxious soliciturle to hear if the several reverend gentlemen, who attended and co-operated with|the recent Republican Houser aff*ir, will ca9t their vote for JYI»,« jor Oalkius, who denounces prohibition as “obtruding itself into politics,” aud a “craze,” and who says that the defiat ol a Prohibition candidate would afford “reason to rejoice,” or will they vote for Hon- R. 8. Dwiggins, an avowed Prohibitionist and standing on a platform In accordance therewith. When th • Republicans who are for the g. o, p. firs' aud Prohibition afterward place them- J selves in a political attitude of som* consistency, it will then be time to ceas*» 1 the ‘stop thief 7 cry and inquire after the 1 s| iritual condition of the Democratic -j party. So ong as Republicans are tea I cowardly to speak a way irorn their party i bosses, that are striving to gag the voice of the people by hypocritical pretenses, and who have cast insult into the face of every Republican temperance man, and who have perpetrated the supreme indignity of grinding out a.candidate for Governor in full nccoid with the liquor interest, they ought to close their lips and bow their faces in shame. All papers desiring to publish the truth are requested to copy without further notice. PnOHIBITIONIST. Rockville. Ind,. July 29. 1884.

Our first visit to Renseelfcrr was made . last Tuesday for the pnrpose of attending the Democratic Congressional Convention that nominated Hon. T. J Wood for Congrees. We'"'have heard and read much of the place, but was surprised upon visiting it to And a town of such proportious- so beauu ullv !« cated aud so well supnlie I with large and substantial business houses and magnificent residences. Its citizenship is made up ol an iiitelligent|and wealthy class of people who are leaving Dothing undore iu the way of improvement lo make known the advantages of the town and county to that class ot pe *p>e who are Seeking pleas int homes and rich" and profitable farms Rensselaer does -ot t-oast of a grand court house, but 1 as a magnificent new jail, numerous fins business houses, two good hotels and a large aud imposing school buildiDg. lieusselacr is iu tbe midst us a fine agricultural district and when it secures an east and west railroad, il is destined to become one of the best cities of tbe ritale. —Rochester Sentinel.

“The safety ot ibe Republic rests up on tbe integrity of the ballot.” says Mr Blaine. “Carrying Indiana is merely a Question of finai c says Chairman J< ues, of the Republican Nuttouai Committee, a devout believer in “the integrity ot the ballot'*—and in the value of “soap,”—Brooklyn Union i.Rep,) —■ «--* —, The Boston Herald thinks the Republican party must be rich in “dudes” and “pharisees” if it can in the one city of Boston furnish 6.000 bolters on a month’s notice. There are seventeen Republican pa pers in Ohio, which refuse to support Blaine and Logan.

Mr. L. Strong, of Newton township, is being urged by many citizens as a very suitable person for the Democracy to place in nomination for the office of County Treasurer. Nat Bates i° being “boomed” for the Demociatic nomination for County Treasurer. For Commissioners, E. E. Rock♦rooti and Brons. W. Harrington a?e favorably mentioned, Wash Scott, of Milroy, and Wiliam Hoover, of Marion township are beiDg urged by their respective friends for the Democratic nomination for Sheriff of Jasper county.— Honest and capable, either would make splendid, possibly a successful race. Mr. Adam Hess, of Giliam town ship, is urged by many friendsjinlthat and other localities as a very proper candidate for Sheriff on the Democratic ticket. Ad is a first-rate Democrat, a good citizen, and very popular among his acquaintances.