Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 June 1895 — TEMPERANCE MEN DISCHARGED [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

TEMPERANCE MEN DISCHARGED

Leaders of the Nicholson Movement at Terre Haute in Trouble. At Terre Haute, Ind., President Mater and Secretary Dick of the Nicholson union, the organization of young church people to enforce the new Nicholson saloon law, have been discharged by their employers, two prominent retail houses, and there is great excitement in temperance and church circles on account of it. Their employers told them that their connection with the movement was proving to be detrimental to the trade of the stores. Dick’s employer wanted him to sign a paper repudiating the policy of the union, and when he refused to do so he was told that lie was betraying the interests of his employer, who discharged him. The employer is a member of the Presbyterian Church and the official board of that church had a meeting to take action “regretting” his course.

Senator Squire, of Washington, favors Reed for the Presidency. A call has been issued for a silver convention at Topeka, Kan. Atlanta, Ga., will endeavor to get one of the national political conventions. Ex-Congressman Blnnd’s friends intend to start a Presidential boom for him. At least 1,500 delegates were appointed to the silver convention at Memphis, Tenn. Senator Thurston, of Nebraska, believes McKinley will be nominated by the Republicans for President. Gov. Thornton, of New Mexico, says both parties there are united for free silver. The territory will apply for admission into the Union next winter. The Boise, Idaho, Statesman has reliable information that a movement is on foot to make W. A. Clark, the Montana copper millionaire, the Democratic candidate for Vice-President. The advocates of “sound money” of Kansas City, Mo., have sent an invitation to Secretary Carlisle to deliver a speech on the financial question there a{ an early day, to be named by the Secretary. Secretary of the Interior Hoke Smith has returned from Atlanta, Ga., to Washington. He had nothing to say concerning the rumor of his candidacy to succeed Senator Gordon, who has announced that he will not stand for re-election.