Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1890 — DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic voters of Jasper County, and all other enemies of monopolies, trusts and combines, who believe that the adoption of of Democratic principles are essential to the welfare of the whole people, are requested to meet in mass convention at the usual,voting places, in the various townships, on

SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1890, at 2 o’clock p. m., to transact the following business: Ist. Appoint a committee of three, who, with the chairman of township committee shad prepare a complete and accurate poll of the voters of the township, the same to be delivered to the chair* man of 'the central committee on the date of the county convention. 2d. Select such other committees as may in the judgment of the convention be necessary to a com* plete and thorough organization of the party in the township. 3d. Select one delegate for each ten votes, and one for each fracs tion over five votes cast tor C. C. Matson for Governor at the Nov* ember election of 1888. The above apportionment entitles the various townships to delegates as follows:

Hanging Grove 4 Walker 7 Marion 20 Newton 7 Kankckee 4 Carpenter 17 Union « Gillam 4 Barkley 8 Jordan 7 Keener ’ 3 Wheatfield 6 Milroy 3 The delegates so selected will meet in delegate convention in the Town of Rensselaer, on SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 1890, at 1 o’clock p. m. to nominate a county ticket to be voted for at the November eloction, 1890, and also to appoint delegates to the various conventions. By order of County Committee. DAVID W. SHIELDS, , Chairman. Jas. W. McEwen, Sec’y.

As Bad as Brother Marshall. —“lf the consumer pays the tax,” why do British manufacturers clamor for relief “from the Amer* lean tariff.- Montice’loßerald. The American tariff is to a great extent prohibitory in its oprations. The American “consumer” who might prefer British manufactures of certain grades at a fair price is not willing to pay the price he could get them for abroad and in addition the duty levied at our custom houses when landed here. The British manufacturers com* plain of a tariff wlrcli, while it prevents the American ‘consumer’ from purchasing abroad at the same time compels him to buy at exorbitant ra + es, made possible by the tariff, of home manufacturers. If the ‘consumer’ buys an article ©f foreign manufacture the tax he |P» goes into the U. S. Treasury; pile buys a home-made article, price he pays, far exceeding cost |£f ptoduction and fair profits goes prto the pockets of the home manpMterers. Owners oi the pro|pri• ot labor alone reap the beof the ianff; labor itself

gets none of it. For one to doubt, at this day, that the ‘consumer’ pays the tax, is svmptomic of ‘softening nf the brain.’ Soak your head, Bruce.

It is the duty of the county commissioners at every regular session to visit the poor asylum and examine into its management, etc. The commissioners of|Jasper county at the June term improved upon that plan by appointing a committee to peform that duty.— We are not informed as to the compensation to be allowed at the expense of the taxpayers.

The result of the republican conventions held Wednesdav, in this district is as follows: For Circuit Judge—Hon. R p. Hammond, or. Jasper county. Circuit Prosecutor—J. T. Brown of Benton county. Senator—Wm. W. Gilman, of Newton county. Representative—Rob’t Parker, of Jasper county. The nomination of Judge Hammond makes the prospect of securing a democratic candidate in op position improbable. As against the other candidates, with good men end wise management, the Democrats have a fighting chance.

An attempt was made last Sunday evening to burn she residence of H. Wils. Porter, during the absence of the family at church. The window screen was cut and a match applied to the lace curtain which was entirely consumed. The brussels carpet, being of wool, was scorched, and not being in* flamable, saved the property from destruction. It is to be hoped the scoundrel who did the deed will yet to discovered and punished.

Al. Bryer has arranged to come back to Monticello. He will open a retail cigar store in connection with his factory in the room south of the McQuaig House. -Monticello Herald.

Hon. Van Bennett, the Kansas Cyclone,will address the people of Rensselaer and vicinitv, Prohibi-> tion, at the Court House, Thursday, June 26, at 2 o’clock, P. M. Everybody invited. Committee.

The Indianapolis Lentinel will award five prizes aggregating more than SI,OOO to the five persons who guess nearest to the population of the United States, as shown by the census now bei g taken. The prizes are as follows: The first prize is for the best guess on the population of the United States—a; first class piano, a superb instrument, listed ats7oo The second prize is for the best guess on the population of Indiana—sloo.oo in gold. The third prize is for the second best guess on the popu - lation of Indiana—a first-class bicycle, valued $85.00. The fourth prize is for the third best guess on the population of Indiana—a caligraoh typewriter, value $85.00. The fifth 1 rize is for the fourth best guess on the population of Indiana—a McCormick mower,No. 4, value $65.00.

Any subscriber, old or new, is entitled to one guess on the payment of one dollar- one year’s sub-scription-received at Sentinel office before the returns of the cen* sus are made publi :. The name of the subscriber remitting the will; be recorded, with the figures of his guess. A receipt will be sent him setting forth the figures of his guess, which should be laid aside by him until the end of the contest, when the names of prize-takers will be duly announcin these columns. By the; “United States” is meant all the States, th i District of Columbia and all of the Territories, exclusive of Aloska. The population of the United States by the last census, 1880, v as 50,155,783. The population es Indiana by the last census, 1880, was 1,978,301. Yours truly, The Indianapolis Sentinel Co. Miss Allie Kinney, of Rensselaer, is visiting Miss Toodie Ellis, south-east of town.— Monticello Herald.