Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 January 1903 — The Vital Question. [ARTICLE]

The Vital Question.

It was during the heat of the great campaign. The orator of the evening became eloquent as he reached his peroration. “Men of the 'Steenth Assembly District, are you husbands, are you fathers, are you men? In a word, nre you willing to sell your suffrages?” “Now, that's business,” cried a rough voice from the crowd. “How much will you.pay for them?"—New Y'ork Times.