Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1898 — The County Ticket. [ARTICLE]

The County Ticket.

For County Clerk, JOHN F. MAJOR, of Carpenter Tp. For County Auditor, GEORGE O. STEMBEL, of Wheatfield Tp. For County Treasurer, MARION I. ADAMS, of Marion Tp, For County Sheriff. WILLIAM C. HUSTON, of Milroy Tp. For County Surveyor. DAVID E. GARRIOT. of Union Tp. For County Coroner, DR. P. J. POTHUISJE. of Carpenter Tp. Commissioner Ist District, FRANK M. HERSHMAN. of Walker Tp. Commissioner 2nd District. LUCIUS STRONG, of Rensselaer.

It oftimes makes a great difference whose ox is gored. Hey? • The bonded debt of Jasper county on account of the new court house is. $9.22 per capita. Don’t lose sight of the fact that the candidates on the democratic county ticket are pledged to reduce expenditures, and will do it. We would ask if it is customary for our county officers to cut out the pages from their records wherever a little error is made? In fact, was this ever done before? Will the people of Jasper county continue to vote against their own interests at the coining election or will they rise iii their might and sweep the ring politicians from the face of the earth? It is humiliating to note that Jasper county has no room in her new $165,000 court house large enough to hold an ordinary teachers’ institute, but must seek [quarters elsewhere. Our new cdurt 1 room seats but 120 people. The Rensselaer Democrat charges that four pages have been cut*out of the Jasper county Commissioners’ record right among where the commissioners were doing wholesale contracting for extras. This does look bad.—Benton Review. The present administration of public affairs in this county does not commend itself for economy or ability. Taxpayers of Jasper County, don’t you think it is about time you dropped “party” in local politics and voted a while for your n ' in