Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1898 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

f‘ Vote early. i Tbe proof of high taxes in Jasnpar county is in the paying thereof. | Remember the slogan in Jasper pnounty this campaign is “The Peoplpio vs the Ringsters.” | A vote for the democratic nomisees for county office means a vote yhr an honest and economical government.

It is high time for the people to know what sort of book-keeping and auditing is going on in the county court house. Elect honest George Stembel auditor of Jasper county and we’ll guarantee that the statements to to the taxpayers and those to the state officers will tally. Let every taxpayer in Jasper county come to the polls next Tuesday and vote as his conscience tells him he should vote and ring rule in the county will be a thing of the past * Just think of it, the cost to the taxpayers for commissioners’ court in Jasper county jumps from $325 for the year 1890 to $1,074.43 in 1894, and from $1,074.43 in 1894 to $2,215.68 in 1898! The increase of four-legged wolves in Jasper county seems to have kept pace with that of the two* lagged ones. In 1890 the county paid but $162.50 for wolf scalps, while in 1898 she paid $197.50. The ordinary expenses of Jasper county have nearly doubled in six yean under continued republican ling control, and it would be interesting to know where all this money is going. Open the books.

Many a poor farmer who is l being bled to meet the extravagance of the county officers is now being approached and plead with to vote for a continuance of this wasteful and unlawful extravagance. A great many people in Jasper county are getting their eyes opened to the fact that they have a county government. They have, and it costs them about twice as much now as it did six or eight yews ago. Under the present regime Jasper county is paying fancy prioes for books and stationery. While the business of the oounty has not grown to any great extent, the book and stationery bill has grown to almost four times what it was only eight yean ago. The big increase in the cost of county printing is attracting a great deal of comment and it ought to do so, but it should not be overlooked at the same time that there has been an increase of expenses all along the line that is very diffi- : cult to account for. It is time to open the books.

At jthe election next Tuesday the voter will cast three ballots, . one each for the state, county and township ticket. The state ballots will be printed on red, the county , ballots on white, the township ballots on yellow paper. Three ballot boxes will be provided, one for each ballot, and of the same color |Us the ticket it contains. ; A four thousand dollar warrant ||wued for a temporary loan was never mentioned in the two last peports of the county auditor. We HI no means of knowing how many other warrants have been issued of which the taxpayers have ;no knowledge. Vote for a change §|ft county management and these