Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 September 1902 — Don’t Know What To Do With It. [ARTICLE]

Don’t Know What To Do With It.

We understand that the K. of P’s. have not accepted the $283 that was turned over by those who sold the gamblers the privilege of fleecing the public during the recent street carnival. A few members, be it said to their everlasting credit, are opposing the lodge’s taking this money and it has not been accepted as yet. Some say they will with draw if it is accepted. Those who are opposing the acceptance of this blood money don’t hardly know what shall be done with it, some being too conscientious to even turn it over to charity. Should the lodge accept it, and it should get to the ear of the grand lodge, we are told by one of the most prominent Knights in the state, the d—l will be to pay. We would respectfully suggest, in view of the fact that the carnival was apparently run for the purpose of promoting the interests of the republican judicial “candidates,” that this blood money be turned over for use in the republican judicial campaign. From what we know and have seen of of the fellows who are managing that part of the ticket, we do not believe they will have any qualms of conscience over taking it, and. bear this in mind, they will need every dollar of it.