Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 35, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 September 1890 — WATCH THE RASCALS. [ARTICLE]

WATCH THE RASCALS.

The Indianapolis Sentinel sounds the alarm: “It is now assured that the republicans intend to carry the coming election by purchasing the floating vote, and that they mean to evade the safeguards of the new election law through U. S. supetvisors. We are confident that the democrats can prevent the accomplishment of this scheme if they will set resolutely to work. As there is no way of preventing the appointment of these supervisoas, the best method to prevent their illegai;work.is|to have them closely watched; and for that purpose we recommend that in all cases where the republicans call for supervisors the democrats should do the same. The men selected should be citizens of known probity, Mho will not connive at fraud in any form, and their special duty should be to watch the republican supervisors to see that they do not hold any communication with volers. The democratic members of election boards should insist that whenever a voter desires the poll clerks to mark his ballot because he can not read English, or is physically unable to mark It himself, the conversation should be carried on in a low tone, so that it cannot be beard by other voters in or out of the booths. In such cases the poll clerks can step to one side with the voter, or request the supervisors to step to one side. The democratic supervisor should comply with this request and his republican colleague will hardly venture to refuse to do so.— The supervisors have no right to hear or see how a vote is stamped in such oases. In no case should then be any request for supervisors unless the republicans first ask for them. To prevent possibility of mistake as to this all requests for supervisors should bo forwarded to the state central committee, which will file them only in case th republicans have done so. It must bo borno in mind constantly that onr only hope for an honest election lies in making th ■ republican boodlers understand tn t they ate closely watched, and that every otlort will bo "made to bring them to justice if they violate the law in anv respect. In ibis workfevery democrat can help, and every democrat whois worthy the name will desim to help. Every democrat can do something. Do not stand back for fc r jour services will be of no benefit or will not berappreciated. •We would again urge on everyone who desires honest elections in Indiana the enormous importance of making astrong fight for them now. There is imminent danger that in spite of all the efforts that have been made to secure honesty, we shall again be dragged into the old system of debauchery. If the new law fails to accomplish the end for which it was designed at this election, there is noroom to hope that it will ever be belter hereafter. The frienas of election reform must win their fight now or never. It is tho most important conflict in which a free people can bo engaged. Honest ejections are the foundations of republican government.— If they cannot be conducted honestly, it is wars th n useless to hoi i them, for it redne s tho w.iolo matter of government to a quasi ion of purchase and sale, in which the wealthy will be successful whenever they wish to be. If the bribery system is to 1 o continued we may ns well concede that our people are not capable of -elf-government, and that popular government is a farce. Surely we are not re. dy for that conclusion. Surely honest men, at least those of the democratic party, are able to realize the serious nature of the situation, and are ready to lend their efforts to prevent such a calamity." “Forgiven but not forgotten;’’ that the Chicago Bargain Store about one year ago was licensed $lO per day, which meant they should leave tqwn for selling goods, cheap for cash, but they are here yet with more than double the stock, double the business, larger room, lower prices than ever.

Peterson’s Magazine for October is on our table. The steel engraving “Before the Battle” is a very handsome picture presenting the picture of Minna Irving, tho popular poetess and her soldier husband. Tho fashion-plate and illustrations, pcosent some new and effective fall styles. Tho needlework designs are varied and effective. The literary part of the number is excellent, and can only be equalled by the highest priced periodicals. The opening story “One October Morning" is well illustrated and well written. "Imprisoned Rainbows" by Louisa Jamison closes a series of interesting articles on precious stones. “The Watch of the Big Heart J ode” by M. G. McClelland is one of the best stories we have read in a long while, and “Three Warnings” by Lucy H. Hooper will fascinatelevery lover of the supernatural. "Things Worth Knowing" and the household department are brim full of interesting and useful matter. This faverite magazine always grows better. Terms. Two dollars a year. Address, Peterson's Magazine, 306 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia. Up to this time the Republican has but sufficiently recovered to say a good word for its candidate for representative, whose nomination it declared must have been accomplished by some sculduggery.