Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1913 — Assigns Reason For His Opposition to Babcock. [ARTICLE]

Assigns Reason For His Opposition to Babcock.

Editor Republican: The report is coming to me every day that 'Mr. Babcoek is still repeating the story that there was an understanding between Mr. Littlefield and jnyself that in case Littlefield was chosen postmaster the postoffice was to be removed to she block opposite the eourt house. Now, no conversation ever passed between myself and Mr. Littlefield concerning such removal except what was said in the presence of Mr. Babcock when we went to him to inform him of his misinformation in the matter. Now if Mr. Babcock is still repeating this story he does so knowing It to be untrue. It might be of interest to the patrons of the office to know why so many democrats favor Mr. Littlefield over Mr. Babcock. To such we will refer them to the records on file, in the clerk’s office, wherein it is set forth in. answer to his complaint in a suit brought by Mr. Babcock against the proprietors of The Rensselaer Republican, that during the years he (Babcock) was making* such claims as being the taxpayers’ friend he was at the same time in collusion (or rather a conspiracy with G. E. Marshall) to hold, up the taxpayers of Rensselaer for a large price for public printing, and that he (Babcock) did receive thirty per cent of the amount of such printing done by Marshall and for which Babcock rendered no service at all. For the penalty of such act see the revised statutes of Indiana which makes it a flneable offense in the sum of one thousand dollars. Mr. Babcoek, on seeing this answer to his complaint, suddenly withdrew his suit, and so far as I know has never met the question in any way. It is this receiving the people’s money without rendering any service for it that eliminates Babcock from the race for the post office. J. A. McFARLAND.