Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1900 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

“Harbor” Knotte of Hammond, is “fer Landis” for governor, so he says. 1 ",!**• Cinciuatti is making a big effort to secure the democratic national convention. A perusal of Senator Beveridge’s speech explains his reason for not talking to reporters. He had nothing to say. District Chairman Forrest has appointed James W. Schooler of Lafayette as secretary of the tenth district, / The Indiana Democratic Editorial association will hold its annual mid-winter meeting at Indianapolis, on Feb. 1. Now Chicago has the cheek to assert that the drinking water of St. Louis will really be purified by mixing it with the Lake City’s sewage. Collis P. Huntington, who has fought the Nicaraguan canal bitterly for years, is now said to favor it. The explanation is to be found in the ship subsidy bill and in the fact that Mr. Huntington has gone into the ship building business.

Treasurer Pangburn of Clark county, and his bondsmen have paid into the county treasury $9,882.16 the amount of his shortage as shown by experts’ investigation. Pangburn openly accuses his deputy of stealing the amount, and the deputy’s arrest will follow. There is said to be a number of republicans who seek the nomination for sheriff on their ticket. Among whom we hear mentioned are Mark W. Reed, trustee of Jordan tp.; James Babcock of Parr; Lyman Zea of Rensselaer, and J. G. Tharp of Remington. Lyman Zea seems to be making the most active canvass thus far. Attorney General Taylor will, in the near future, make a trip along the Kankakee River, to make an investigation of the lands which might possibly be drained. Auditor Nusbaum of Starke county was in the city today to consult with him about the ownership of such lands, as he doubts the State’s title. He says there are several thousand acres of these lands in Starke county. Press.

Parks M. Martin was re-elected chairman of the democratic state central committee at Indianapolis Wednesday by acclamation. The opposition to Mr. Martin in certain quarters proved to be so weak that no other name was presented Mr. Martin has made a good chairman and The Democrat is well pleased with his reelection. Thomas Taggart was chosen treasurer. Mr. Martin will select his own secretary.

Phelps County (Mo.) Democrat: “History repeats itself” is an old adage and a true one. Just one century ago Thomas Jefferson was defeated for the presidency of the United States, and four years latter was triumphantly elected. Jeffersonian Democracy illuminated the beginning of this centuary, and the same Jeffersonian Democracy will usher in the new century by the election of another Jefferson in 1900.

One of the most objectionable things ih this entire Gage business has been the finding of a letter from the Vice President of thedNational City bank addressed to the Secretary, claiming favors on account of the political strength of the directorate and on account of “what was done in the campaign.” The directors include many men prominent in the Standard Oil company and other trusts. There is of course, no proof that Mr. Gage was biased by this letter but nevertheless the thing leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

An exchange says that efforts will be made by manufacturers and shippers to prevent the railroad companies from carrying out their proposed plan to enormously increase freight rates. An appeal has been made to the inter-state commerce commission to put a stop to these extortions, and that body is now giving the matter consideration. It has already decided that the transferring of freight from one class to another in which the rates are higher is illegal. It is to be hoped that the commission will be able to do what is expected and desired of it in the way of preventing the companies from making their rates unreasonably high. While everybody who must utilize the roads for shipping is willing to pay a just rate for the carrying of their goods, there are none who wish to submit to extortion.