Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 50, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1899 — SPURNED. [ARTICLE]

SPURNED.

Our neighbor of the Republican seems to have stirred up a hornet’s nest in seeking to put in his “gab” in the Newton county seat matter. Last week the Goodland Journal very sarcastically informed him that “no doubt Newton county will settle this question without bloodshed, without dictation or extravagant expenditures, and when this last is accomplished some neighboring counties can study the same as valuable object lessons for future guidance.” That “a $85,000 court house built under the provisions of this bill can’t cost $165,000, and thus not only burden the county with an unreasonable debt but keep the political atmosphere of the ccunty fragrant with scandal for a decade.” This week the Kentland Enterprise pours a broadside into him, and suggests “if the Republican is so fond of submitting matters to a popular vote, why was not the question of the building of the palatial court house in Jasper county first submitted to the people?” It thinks “if the people of Newton county are reasonably well satisfied with their court house situation,” it “sees no reason why the Republican should not confine its watchful care to its Jasper county constituents, who are not evidently so full of joy over the white elephant which adorns the public square of Rensselaer.” Better take it all back, Bro. Marshall, and confine yourself strictly to the March weather.