Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1901 — Page 4 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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Both the city and the street improvement contractors are ignoring the 20 cents per hour minimum wage law passed by the last legislature. At Lafayette, Frankfort, Elwood and other cities where laborers brought suits for the full amount the courts have upheld the law. There is no question but what every laborer who has performed any labor for this city or county, either directly or for contractors., can collect the difference between the 15 cents per hour paid and the 20 cent rate fixed by law. This difference is due them and can be collected by suit, together with penalty and attorney fees.

A Frankfort dispatch to Thursday's Indianapolis Sentinel says: At the last session of the state legislature a law was passed making 20 cents an hour the legal rate of paj’ on public work. In this city and elsewhere there has been an effort on the part of contractors to violate the law by requiring laborers to maintain a scale of work which but few could reach, those falling below 20 cents being paid accordingly. This evening it developed that the grand jury is making an investigation of the alleged violation of the law. Indictments returned here would, it is clamed, affect nearly every city in Indiana.

It is gratifying to record the unanimity with which the postmasters of the Tenth district can already discern the triumphant nomination and election of E. I). Crumpacker to congress for the fourth term. These are the only constituents of Crumpacker’s who are ready to endorse him. He has been "agin” every administration measure except Dingleyism, and this condemns him in the eyes of all republicans except those who are holding commissions as postmasters by grace of his indorsement. Notwithstanding this great howl of acclaim from the postmasters, his cjase will be attended to in due time.

McClellan tp., Newton county, now comes to the front with a proposition to build 8 miles of new stone roads. The viewers have reported favorably on the proposition and estimate the cost at 113,881.05. A special election will soon be held to vote on the proposition. This makes something over 100 miles of new stone roads for that county this year, and it can be said that thia record, is probably unequaled nor never has been equaled in one year by any county in Indiana. Nothing, in our opinion, adds so much to the general welfare and convenience of the country as good roads, and Newton county’s improvements in that line this year will be of lasting benefit to her people, a monument of enterprise of which they may well feel proud.

General Wood's report as Govenor General of Cuba, has just been made to the War Department. It reviews the administration of the affairs of the island duriug the past fiscal year, paying attention to resources, education, the judiciary, the steps taken fora new civil government, etc. But the most significant portion of the whole ducumont contains an unconscious arraingment of the high tariff policy of the U. 8. Government. He said that the present system does not favor good commercail facilities on accountt of unfavorable duties on tolmccp and sugar. They keep the pfices up