Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 68, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1917 — New Constitutional Convention Meeting Held Wednesday. [ARTICLE]

New Constitutional Convention Meeting Held Wednesday.

Wednesday afternoon Mr. Samuel Jackson came from Indianapolis to organize a new constitution forum tor Jasper county. There were- about twenty-five ladies and gentlemen of Rensselaer and surrounding country at this meeting held in the east court room who heard Mr. Jackson explain the purposes of the meeting and what the forum was expected to do. , Space will not here permit us to go into detail as to the Objects and aim of this organization, but in short it will be to hold open public meetings during the coming season where the needs for a new constitution will be discussed. It is proposed also that -speakers of some experience and training 'be engaged for these meetings who-will discuss some .particular phase of this question. Candidates |fpr nomination to the convention will also be invited to address these meetingsandgive some of their viewgjm. what they stand for and will support. - In other words, this will be an educational organization, where the citizens of the county will be given an opportunity to hear and be heard. It is distinctly understood that these meetings will not be political in their nature or purpose. Chas. M. Sands was appointed temporary chairman to arrange for the first regular meeting to be held at 7:36 p. m. on April 3, 1917, the place to be designated later.