Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1914 — Page 1

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Visited Their Sons at Wisconsin University

Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Babcock and daughter, Margaret, and Mr. and x Mrs. q. E. Murray returned Monday evening from an auto /trip to Madison, Wis., to visit their sons, William Babcock and Edson Murray, ’'students” in the college. They found both well pleased with the school. The trip proved a delightful one, good roads all the way and weather conditions pleasant Until the storm of Monday afternoon was encountered.

Palms and Ferns.

I have some fine indoor palms and feme. Better pick them out ' right away.—J. H. Bolden. 1

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The Evening Republican.

CHICAGO TRIBUNE SEES G. O. P. GAINS

Expects Indiana to Elect Four Republican JJongressmen—No B. M. Encouragement. ‘ -r- ' The Chicago Sunday Tribune summed up a careful investigation of political prospects as follows: Ttfe Tribune, in conjunction with the New York World, has made a survey of the congressional campaign throughout ’ the United States, with a statement of the electtfon outlook as based on the claims of the parties find their candidates. The voting on Nov. 3 will decide thirty-three U. S. senate seats and 435 house of representative seats. The concensus of information indicates: .. '

1. The republicans undoubtedly will score substantial gains in the lower house. There is no great indication that the republican na tional congressional organization, acting as a campaign body, wishes to elect a republican majority, on the theory, possibly, that the party does not care to share responsibility, either constructively or obstructively,. for the second two years Of the Wilson administration. The democratic campaign organization; by the same reasoning, is quite willing to have its present majority of 15 .reduced materially, because of its present topheaviness from a practical political viewpoint. , The indications are the demo-' cratic majority in the next house will be about forty. The progressive strength of 18 as at present is likely to remain at about the same figure, though changed somewhat. individually. 2. In the senate there will be probably 54 or 55 democrats and 42 or 41 republicans, as against 51 democrats and 45 republicans as at present. 3. The 64th session of the house

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Auto and Bicycle Collide; Fortunately No One Injured.

During the blinding snoy Monday afternoon Earl Hurley on A bicycle and Sam Duvall in an automobile had a collision on Washington sereet in front of the courthouse. Neither was going fast and neither seems to be at fault. It was simply an accident due to the storm. The Hurley boy is a high school student. He clung to the fender of the auto, which Sam brought to a stop within a few feet. The front wheel of the auto passed over one wheel of the bicycle, mashing the rim. Otherwise there was no damage. - - Phone your coal orders to Hamilton & Kellner, Phone No. 273.

of representatives will contain approximately 222 democrats 183 republicans and 18 progressives -while 12 districts are dqubtful. In the . present congress there are 290 democrats 127 republicans and 18 progressives. Concerning the senatorial result jn Indiana the Tribune says: “Indiana—Benjamin F. - Shively (incumbent), democrat, will have a hard fight to beat Hugh T. Miller, republican, and A. J. Beveridge, progressive, but will probably win.” .And the following about the representative election results: ‘*The indications are that the democrats will not be able to retain the entire .thirteen congressional districts. The republicans Stand a fair chance of carrying the first, sixth and tenth districts, and an outside chance of winning the second, fifth, seventh and ninth. However, unless the soreness over the business depression is deep in the industrial eenters and unless the progressive lose in the neighborhood of half their vote, the democrats stand now to elect* at least eleven of their thirteen congressional candidates. “The democrats are handicapped in several districts by local trouble that Will (fleet the congressional tickets.”

NEW CONSTITUTION IS ABLY SUPPORTED

Important Issues That Would Come Up For Adoption Dia- „ cussed By Dr. Curnick. ; The people of the great state of Indiana, Will have ah opportunity to decide whether or not a constitutional convention shall be held in 1915. This will be determined by the majority of votes east at the coming November election. I desire to give a few reasons why I am in favor of such, a constitutional convention. ,

The state of Indiana has adopts ed a constitution two different times. The first was Adopted in 1816 and the present constitution was adopted 35 years later, in 1851.It is now 63 yehrs since the present constitution was adopted and it takes no great amount of argument to prove that the state of Indiana today is politically, commercially, socially and every other way a different and greater Indiana that it was 63 years ago. Let us look for a moment at the tremendous and the fundamental changes whicif have been wrought in this long period otKyears. In 1863 Indiana had only onV third the population it has today. The largest city was Albany, which had only 7,786 people. Indianapolis then bad 7,680 people, but today has nearly 300,000 population. In all Indiana there were only njne cities as large as Rensselaer is today. During this period the population in county and cities has increased, bringing with it great municipal problenta and grave agricultural questions. The large per cent of foreign population in our cities, the changing conditions of life, customs, institutions and business, all necessitate new laws to cope with new conditions.■ Think for a mo-mept of our railroads, our gravel roads, our interurbari lines, our factories, our schools, our colleges, all. having so largely developed during the last 63 years.

r When the did constitution was passed, Indiana had aboui 14,000 men working in factories; now there are over 200,000. \,Then our annual sales for manufactured articles were aboiYt $19,000,004k Now our yearly sales amount to nearly $600,000,000. The citizens of Indiana had nearly $8,000,000 invested in, factories; now over $250,000,000. In 1863 our state taxes amounted to about $450,000; now they amount to $6,250,000. Then “there were no great corporations, worth millions of dollars, no labor problems, no foreign population, very few libraries, and the State existed in the simple condition of the stage coach and rural simplicity. * Now, in the year 1914, all this has changed. Since that time immeasurable progress pas been made in ealth, education, science and inventions. Today new problems of government and society, new demands of the people for larger rights to greater personal power over the government and laws of the state are demanded. 1. We need a new constitution to revise, our tax system, for it is welU known that our tax laws are behind the times, insufficient for the needs of the day and are not equitably adjusted to protect the poor as well as the rich. 2. We need a new constitution to adopt new laws for our cities. It is said that Indiana has an antiquated political system for governing its cities. Home rule for cities by which each city can have its own charter adopted to its own local needs, is one of the great needs of today. 3. We need a new Constitution that will solve thereat problem of wealth and poverty, capital and labor in a spirit of justice and equity. 4. We need a new constitution that will enfbody the new twentieth century ideas of progress along the lines of civic and moral reforms. The proposed reforms are many and I hereby mention a few of the most serious and important changes that the people of Indiana desire in the new constitution: 1. Woman suffrage. 2. Educational test for suffrage. 3. Jury and court reforms. 4. Workingmen’s compensation laW. . ■ z 5. Compulsory arbitration of labor disputes. 6. Primary elections. 7. The initiative and referendum and recall. 8. The constitutional prohibition of the beverage liquor traffic. Thus we see that the calling of a convention for the adoption of a new constitution for the state of 'lndiana will bring all these up-to- ! date and’ much needed reforms bei fore the constitutional convention for adoption. Of course, we do not expect all { these proposed reforms to carry. I

SENATOR SHIVELY SPEAKING HERE

A Ji JXI L-L 3 J T> A Hjihu -* g ' n ' oonUnited States Senator Benjamin F. Shively, of South Bend, accompanied by Thos. M. Honan? attorney general of Indiana, and Messrs. Omer S. Jackson and B. E. Long, of Indianapolis, arrived in Rensselaer this morning on the 10:46 train and are holding a meeting in sup port of the cause of democracy at the opera house this afternoon. It is one of two speeches that Senator Shively is making in the tenth district the other being at Hammond this evening. Senator Shively and party were met at the 10:46 train by Attorney Edward P. Honan ahd O. K. Riainier and were escorted to the Makeever hotel, where dinner was eaten. Indications up to l;30 were that there was not going to be rnuch of a crowd and that Senator Shively’s meeting here would be a rather quiet ifffair. Senator Shively has just returned from Washington, where congress has been in continuous session for over eighteen months. His constituents, irrespective o? party, should be interested to hear his defense, of the Wifson administration.

Special Four-Reel Show At the Princess Tonight.

Every Tuesday and Thursday night The Princess gives a special four-reel show all for the prices at other performances, 5 and 10 cents. These shows will bring to Rensselaer the t>est| four-reel performances of the day and theatre goers will be delighted* with them. Tonight the performance consists of a drama entitled: “Won in the Clouds,” and a comedy, “Do You Blame Her?” Both are fine« and sure to please. Don’t forget that the special four-reel nights ate Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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But we do believe in the progressive spirit of our people and ip the growing demand for larger and better things which only a new constitution can give to the citizens of Indiana. Personally, I am most concerned in favor of a hew constitution because I believe it will give- the people of Indiana the best opportunity to get rid of. the saloons, breweries and distilleries of the state. F

Today constitutional prohibition is demanded by hundreds of thousands of citizens because the liquor traffic is the greatest foe’ to our homes, our schools, our churches, our factories and our government. Today the saloon is the source of more economic waste, more crimes, more broken homes, more divorces, more poverty, more insanity, more political corruption, more hellish misery, more social degradation than all other influences, and the new constitution can by one great blow blot out every saloon within our state and give us a victory for temperance and morality that will put Indiana at the front of the great moral forces of our nation. PAUL C. CURNIOK.

Another Supporter.

Editor Republican: , Trusting that you believe in lair play I herewith submit this article in favor of a new constitution for Indiana. A new constitution does not mean destroying the old but improving it. Did: the constitution of 1851 destroy the constitution of 1816, which Was good enough for the people of Indiana lor thirtyfive years? How about popular education? I suppose the new constitution did away with that. Sixty-three years' since the adoption of the last constitution has brought new problems. Such problems as woman suffrage, prohibition, taxation revision, home rule fpr cities, referendum and recall, sbould.be brought before the people for them to vote upon In a manner becoming to a democratic government. This does not mean that we shall have all these changes but does mean that the people will have an opportunity to say whether or not they want any or all of them. The leading men of the state desire this constitutional conventionThis movement is not connected with polities, but the leading political parties favor it. If you support the republican, democratic or progressive platform you endorse itIf the brewers do not favor it, they are afraid of fair play on the prohibition question. Such a movement would give the people an opportunity. to express their opinion on this evil in a democratic manner. A Remington Subscriber.

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City Council Meets and Acts On Various Matters.

At the regular meeting of the eity council Monday evening John Knapp was granted permission to use certain streets in the moving of a barn* on condition that he file a bond to cover any damage that might result. Leslie Clark and others .filed a petition for a street light at the * intersection of Cornelia, Division and Franklin •streets. Referred to’ light committee. The preliminary assessment for the Main street sewer was referred back to the city engineer and sewer committee for adjustment ot assessments to include streets and railroad, they to report at the next regular meeting. The preliminary assessments for the sewer in bltyik 12 and the Webster street sewer were confirmed and the clerk was directed to verify the same over to the city treasurer for collection. C. Kellner was awarded the contract for the Angelica street sewer at 53 cents per lineal foot. The council adjourned to meet this Tuesday evening at 7 p. m. to act on the brick street assessments.

Winter Makes Entry With Supply of “The Beautiful.”

Winter, which up to Friday night seemed a long distance aWay, made its entry on the theatre of action Monday with a cold rain that turned into snow. The mercury fell to freezing and the snow clung -to the trees and finally after a process of melting as it touched the ground it began to hold form and an inch or more of heavy snow cbvered the ground, while the trees, many of them in full leaf, were arrayed in a gown of heavy white. Some of the limbs gave way beneath the weight and a few trees were broken down. There was a strong wind during part of the " day, blowing from the northwest and the storm which struck Rensselaer seems, according to dispatches, to have extended from the northeast to southwest. Lafayette was missed, as also was Reynolds, but there was snow at Fowler, Oxford and places further south and west. And the snow was mueh heavier northeast of here. It Was quite a spell of winter and caused the starting of furnaces and baseburners that had not been fired before this iall.

MASQUERADE And Connty Fair Under Auspices of Pocahontas Lodge Friday, Oct. 30 730 p. m . For the Red Men, Pocahontas and their invited guests. Prize for best novelty costume, beautiful watch. Other smattor Prizes,

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