Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1898 — Page 8 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

If the "true cash value” of property 1$ not on honest basis for assessment as provided by the Democratic tax law, the lawyers who wag their jaws in the interest of tax dodging sharks before the tax commissioners, should tell them what is an honest basis. Governor Mount, after fnll investigation, approved the Republican antitrust law, and has failed to execute it, because it is totally valueless. If so. why did he not veto it instead of giginf it his approval. If Emperor William of Germany wants to pick a quarrel with Unole Sam, now Is the right time for him to begin. We have got through with Spain, and another European job could be finished before Christmas. Senator Fairbanks, in his convention speech, advocated the tariff policy of the Dingley law, which confiscates the property of the poor in the interest of the rich. All of a sadden there is a deal of sympathy expressed for Spain, but the penalty she is paying for centuries of cruelties are not too severe. Let her squeal. . . The organs of the Republican party speak of the recent convention of the party *• '’harmonious,” which one of Kilkenny cat lights. Having liked Spain dean oat of her boote, We must now lick revenue stamps to pay for the fan. The McKinley wave of prosperity •track the former's wheat and knooked it down to 69 oente a bueheL