Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 269, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1913 — HANGING GROVE. [ARTICLE]

HANGING GROVE.

Fred Rose, of Homer, 111., was out to visit his farm, where G. W. Hobson lives. Boyd Holmes came back from Jamestown, N. Dak., Friday. He came on out to McCoysburg Saturday for a visit with his uncle, C. W. Bussell and family. He expects to begin husking corn right away. Quit? a number of the farmers got their fodder shredded last week. The machine got as far as R. M, Jordan’s Friday, where they were held up on account of rain. It is understood the Gifford railroad dredge at McCoysburg has been sold and will be dismantled and loaded for shipment this week. A. Williamson had another very serious sick spell last week. His case seems to be a very peculiar one and one that baffles the physicians at this time. There is no morsel of editorial hope so sweet to, democratic newspapers as a boost for the progressive cause. “Moosers here to stay” is the head of an article that Is going about the democratic papers and which tells of the election of four progressive mayors in Indiana. If these democratic papers would go ahead and tell the entire truth they would say that there was not a county In Indiana where the progressive vote did not fall off very materially sinee a year ago and that in all cases republican votes Increased. This was because the vote a year ago was for Roosevelt and Beveridge and against Taft and not because the supporters of the progressive ticket had any intention of leaving the republican party permanently. Assuredly some planned the making of a permanent party, but most off them were willing and glad to return to the republican party provided it responded to the demand of its majorities and advocated some changes that all recognized as necessary. The return of some was based upon the elimination of those forces that had led the republican party into wrong things There were many who remained faithful to the party because of the great good It had acr complished and because they believed in cleaning the house and going ahead instead of wrecking the house and undertaking the construction of a new one. Now all have come to realize that to defeat democracy will require the reunion of the party and in this the progressives should take the lead: and bring to the republican party their force of thougnt and purpose. Canadian reciprocity is no longer an issue. Substituting for it we have Canadian free trade. Former president Taft Is no longer an issue. The election of senators by a direct vote' of the people Is no longer an issue; that has been accomplished. Woman’s suffrage is not much of an issue; because it is coming just as certain as night follows day. There are other Issues onwhich the republican and progressive parties might not agree, but majorities will control and every progressive should lend his aid to making these issues a part of the policies of government through Hie most plausible party In the way of reforins-4he republican party. Democratic hope lies in the agitation favoring division. Certainly every republican and every progressive can see that reunion constitutes the only hope. The doors of the republican party a Tfi wide open for the return of its visiting brothers and for any rejuvenation of principles that majority shall advocate. Let every republican that y used to be think this over and determine for himself the course best for him to pursue