Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1902 — The Political Pot. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

The Political Pot.

Twice during one week the Rev. Sam Small, tlie Georgia evangelist, who has been in Vermont speaking in the interest of a license (local option) candidates for Governor, collapsed on the platform from the effects of drink. He openly confessed to his condition. The New York Republican platform, important ns being that of the President’s State, favors road and canal improvements; says “the integrity of tho protective principle must be preserved,” and condemns monopolies or any combination for the destruction of competition, and advocates purchase of Adirondack and Catskill binds for preservation. Representative Babcock, of Wisconsin, as chairman of the Republican Congressional Committee, has opened contpnign headquarters at New York, in the St. James Building on Broadway. The distributing station for campaign literature is still located at Washington, as in former campaigns. Associated with Mr. Babcock in the management is Representative Hull, of lowa, chairman of the Executive Committee. As ■ result of the new suffrage laws in Louisiana national attention has been drawn to the local option election held at Tioga. Only oue vote was east, the voter being the only inhabitant who had complied with all the requirements of the new laws, including the paying of poll tax two years in advance. This vote was’ for a license, which makes tire town “wet,” though a majority of tlie people are said to be prohibitionists. Former Speaker of tho House Thomas 11. Reed say*: “They had better let the tariff alone. I believe the sentiment of the people Is strongly opposed to tariff revision, nnd if it is not it will be if the tariff ever comes up for revision.” Ex-Senator Marion Butler, Populist, of North Carolina, in mi interview at Washington, said the Populist national committee Is remaining passive now, during t)ie congressional elections, but that the party will have a ticket In the field for President 111 1904, and expects to poll the largest vote ever polled - by Populists.