Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1900 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

“McKinley and Roosevelt!” will be theslogan of the trust magnates this campaign, w hile that of the people will be “Bryan and ——l” Uncle Sam seems to be up against it in China. He will now proceed to protect British interests and carry out other tasks imposed upon him by his new departure. Not so long ago, a landslide swept from power a Congress and President who had spent a billion dollars in two years. What will happen to one which has spent three quarters of a billion in one year? . ■ --—/*—■ First the President landed marines in China; now he is sending soldiers; pretty s<«»n lit* will won-' der whether it wouldn't be just as well to take a slice of Chinese territory as indemnity for something or other. Imperialism and lust of territory grow by what they feed on. The Rensselaer Republican gives notice that hereafter all announcements of Zionist or Dowiete meetings will be refused space in that paper.-Morocco Courier. We note, however, that the Republican makes no promises to refrain from prevaricating, and its readers may expect the usual compliment of false statements about county affairs this fall, a feature that has heretofore made that sheet prominent as a ring defender. Tire democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is sending out a list of trust-controlled goods, which have been, as a result raised in price; also a table showing that the farmers of the country are paying one-third more for every-j thing they consume, than they) were paying when the republican ; administration assumed power, I while they have lost since March j 4, 1897, by the decline of prices in , farm products, the enormous sum ' of $2,000,000,000.

Senor Nicholas Rivero, editor of one of one of the leading Havana papers, who has been in Washington, a few days, thinks thereJias been wrong-doing in other branches of the Cuban Government as well as in the Post Office branch. He gave the Senate Committee a pointer that should not be overlooked, when he said: “I wish we could have a thorough investigation of the expenditures of money on sanitary and engineering works. Such an investigation might reveal some interesting facts. The reports of fraud in connection with those works are very persistent in Havana, and investigation might show that a great deal of Cuban money has been improperly expended.” The opinion has been expressed by some that the 20 per cent, required to be kept back on the Keener tp., gravel road contract, but which was all or nearly all paid out, can be collected from the ex-auditor and treasurer who drew the warrants and paid out the money. The contract price was $31,8 58, mid 20 per cent, of this would amount to $6,371.60, while according to the financial report issued January 1. 1900, there was only $566.11 in the Keener gravel road fund. Those expressing this opinion think that it was the duty or both the auditor and treasurer to take cognizance of the fact that the law expressly says that “no payment shall be made by the commissioners for more than eighty (80) per cent, of the engineer's estimate of work by the contractors, nor shall the whole amount of the contract be paid until the road shall have been received as completed by the Board of County Commissioners,” and should have refused to draw warrants or paid them, even though so ordered by the commissioners; and that they are liable on their official bonds foi . having done bo. The commission' ers give no bond, the auditor and treasurer do.