Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 July 1892 — AMONG THE STATE EXCHANGES. [ARTICLE]

AMONG THE STATE EXCHANGES.

Two years ago, The Enterprise, the organ of the Republican party in Clay county, in denouncing the school book law, said that it would be repealed just as soon as that party would again get control of the general assembly. Our contemporary should see to it, then, that the man nominated for representative in this county on July 80 is openly committed for the repeal of this law and that he goes before the people on this issue. We shall see.—Brazil Democrat. Republican organs are singularly silent regarding the incident of the southern Grand Army posts refusing to affiliate with ex-soldiers of the colored persuasion, There has not been even a protest from any important northern organ of the party, and the colored voters of the south are asking for the reason. They may learn that their votes are needed by the Republicans rather than their company.—Benton Review.

Let the opponents of an income tax please answer what hardship there would be iu taxing those whose income is greater than their need? Take the entail principle adopted by the Astor family of devising only in trust from son to son the vast fortune accummulating larger for the protection they receive.—Noblesville Democrat.

Congressman Johnson, the fire-eating statesman from Richmond, Ind., made a speech in the house Tuesday. He said that “President Harrison was In favor of the Lodge force election bill, and no man but a coward or despot would oppose it.” The Republican party needs a force bill to keep it in power.—Tipton Times.

It is a curious fact that the Republican party holds itself as being the special champion of temperance, and yet if you merely mention the subject of prohibition, it indulges in the vilest abuse of the measure, and everlastingly damns every Republican who favors it.—Covington Friend.