Democratic Sentinel, Volume 13, Number 39, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1889 — The Democratic Central Committee, [ARTICLE]

The Democratic Central Committee,

Pursuant to call, met in Rensselaer on Saturday last. A majority of th - townships were represented. On motion it was resolved that the Democrats of the several townships meat at their usual places of meeting on Saturday, October 26, 1889, and select a township committee and chairm; n and secretary of the same;’ mi that the chairmen of the several township committees meet in Rensselaer on Saturday, Nov. 2, 1889, and organize as the County Committee, select officers for the same, appoint an Executive Committee and transact such other business as maybe deemed necessary. It is hoped the Democrats in the several townships wi 1 respond promptly in accordance with the above action of the Central Committee. Let it be remembered that in proper organization, aided by the operation of the new eleciion law, when it comes in for e, there is a prospect ft r the ascendancy of Democratic men and xa.easuies even in Jasper county. Such has been *he result elsewhere. Then to action.

Oar neighbor has nothing to say a out the Indianapolis election good, bad or indifferent. Hele t’ 8 it severely alone. He studiously keeps his readers in the dark.

Benj Harrison, Esq., President by the grace of Dudley and his “blocks of five,” and a big minority of the popular vote, has demanded and received the resignation of that grand old soldier of two wars—Gen. Manson. How Benjamin does love the soldier!

At their monthly meeting, Monday night, the Town Board passed t_e ordinance raising peddlers’ licenses to §lO per day and §SO a year.—Repuoli :an. Of course if the above can be made operative all revenue for the cor Deration from that source will be cut off. It is plain to be seen that is intended to be prohibitory. As the authority of the trusteees aS confined to Rensselaer their action will not affect Marion town ship outside the cop oration, and that class of our people are at lib ertv to take advantage of any bar gains that may be offered. We are opposed to this matter from principle. A reasonable license, one t. at would equalize proportionately the tax of the peddler with that of the resident merchant, no objection would be urged. As it is the ordinance will not bear as oppressively upon the peddlers as up<n the citizens. Like all high tariff legislation, it is in the interest o? a few dealers at the expense of the masses—the consumers.

AV ile Duvall had the misfortune to lose a §IOO horse Monday last. Treat Durand, a well-known resident of Remington, died hist Monday. 1 ■ M© - We received the particulars of the races too late for pul lication to.day. Mr. George N. Pollock and Mrs. Rettie Steele were married Wednesday evening. Padgett Bros, huve disposed of their interest in the livery business a this place. They are hustlers in the livery line.