Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1900 — COMMITTEE MEETING. [ARTICLE]

COMMITTEE MEETING.

The Jasper Countv Central Commit, tee Re-elect the Old Chairman and Secretary and Frank Welsh for Treasurer. Although Saturday was a wild, storm y and cold day a very good attendance was had at the meeting of the Democratic Central Committee. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bates, who stated the object of the same. It was moved and unanimously adopted that the old Chairman and Secretary be retained as such. Frank Welsh was then chosen Treasurer by acclamation. On motion the Chairman was authorized to select an executive Committee of five, which he did by selecting Lee E. Glazebrook, J. F. Major and Lucius Strong of Rensselaer, George O. Stembel of Wheatfield, and J. D. Carson of Remington. After some discussion it was moved and adopted that the county convention be held on Wednesday, April 4. The following resolution was unanimously adopted and made a part of the minutes of the meeting:

"Resolved, that we the members of the Jasper County Central Committee, endorse the able management of the ‘Jasper County Democrat,* and we recognize it as the only real organ of our party In this county." The newly elected chairman thanked the committee for the honor conferred upon him and urged the necessity of a thorough organization in every precinct in the county, and stated that he wanted every democrat in the county to consider himself a committee of one to work for democratic success in the campaign; that if diligent work was done the cause of the people would triumph in November. Secretary Nowels and Geo. O. Stembel also spoke a few moments in the same strain; also, Attorney E. P. Honan, who pointed out some of the blunders and dishonesty of the present administration, and predicted that the election' of November would land William Jennings Bryan in the White House; that Mr. Bryan was stronger in the hearts of the American people than ever, and he would not only receive the united support of his followers of four years ago but thousands upon thousands of others who were opposed to him in that memorable campaign. There being no further business to transact and the members of the committee from the north desiring to return on the afternoon train, the meeting adjourned.

Replying to an inquiry from O. W. Avery of Eagle River, Wis.. I would say that the $202,000,000 of bonds issued during the Cleveland administration were not made payable in gold, and that the govAnment has not issued any bonds in which it was stipulated that the principal or interest should be paid in gold. AH bonds made redeemable in “coin.”— W. E. CurtiSj’Tn Chicago Record. Let us write it down lest we forget that the servants of the people sitting in Washington propose to surrender the option which the people bought and propose to pay the billion and a half of national indebtedness in the deafer money. —Fowler Leader,?

The gallant defense by Cron je’s Spartan army of Boers is awakening the sympathy of generousminded people all over the world, and it is reported that protests are being sent to England from European countries against the massacre of these devoted patriots. No Wonder. Such devotion to liberty and self-government has not been seen for years. And what a bitter shame it is that, in this conscienceless war against freedom, the only government in an attitude of sympathy with the oppressor is William McKinley's government. It is not only not protesting against the slaughter of these defenders of liberty, but is allowing itself to be held out as a menace to any other government that offers to interfere. It has shown active sympathy with the British by insulting messages to the Transvaal government, by its treatment of Consul Macrum, by its failure to insist on neutral rights of trade and® inviolability of the mails, and by obstructive manifestations of friendship in social diplomacy. What a crime it will be if the United States stands by and sees these men annihilated without raising voice or hand against it! What a foul blot on the land that protested against atrocities in Russia, Armenia and elsewhere. To what depths has Americanism descended?—lndianapolis Sentinel.