Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 217, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 September 1913 — Founding Postoffice Fight Of Rankest Misrepresentation. [ARTICLE]

Founding Postoffice Fight Of Rankest Misrepresentation.

Based upon tfie entirely false claim that N. Littlefield will remove the from its present location if he is appointed postmaster Frank E. Babeoek has busied himself for several days in trying to induce businessmen in the west part of the business section to; write, telegraph or sign petitions to Congressman Peterson asking that Babcock and not Littlefield be appointed. Naturally some wellmeaning businessmen have fallen for the false statement and for the very contemptible political scheme and have signed the petition with: out having given Mr. Littlefield any opportunity to make a/State; ment. Mr. Littlefield was seen by The Republican editor this Thursday afternoon and stated that hd had never given the matter of changing the location of the postoffice any consideration whatever. He has no business property, not even an office, in Rensselaer, and the present location is just as suitable as any place for him and if he is appointed he will keep the office right- where it is. Mr. Littlefield and his friends did not learn until Wednesday night that the very dirtiest sort of politics were being played to influence businessmen against his appointment and he has spent today setting those right who had been deceived. -

As a matter of fact, and Mr. Babeo’ck and his handful of democratic supporters well know that the gov-: ernment gave a 10-years-lease when the postoffice was moved to its present location some five years ago. They know that the lease will not expire until after Mr. Littlefield’s first term of office expires, if he is appointed at this dime, and in the face of this knowledge they have made the most disgraceful misrepresentations with the hope of defeating Mr. Littlefield, the leader of the democratic party in Jasper county, for the office. It is not believed, however, that Congressman' Peterson will he influenced by methods and it is quite, sure that the great body of honest democrats ~>ln Rensselaer and Jasper county will not ap : prove of the methods Babcock has employed, and will express their disapproval by getting behind Mr. Littlefield’s candidacy with their forceful assistance.