Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 August 1903 — BRO. BIRCH IS A BACHELOR. [ARTICLE]

BRO. BIRCH IS A BACHELOR.

The city council of Elkhart has refused to permit the use of the streets for carnival purposes. Good for Elkhart. A signal victory for the people was the nomination of Tom L. Johnson for governor of Ohio at the democratic state convention Wednesday. The convention also endorsed the last national or Kansas City platform. Carroll county townships have voted against paying a subsidy to the proposed electric traction company. In this the townships have acted wisely. There is no reason why the people should contribute to the profit of what is jußt now the most popular game of speculation in existence. Where these lines are successfully handled their reports show that they are profitable enough to pay for their own building in a comparatively short time. Of course the promoters will get subsidies if they can, but the traction line that is worth- building will never lack backers, and the traction line that is not worth building had better not be built at the expense of the people.—lndianapolis News.

Commenting on the temperance wave that is now sweeping over Indiana the Greenfield Republican says: The saloon men over the state are now much worried by the great and successful temperance fight now going on against them, which during the past year has closed more than 800 saloons in Indiana alone. When the saloons have been running wide open after hours and on Sundays with gambling and prostitution in connection, they have concluded in some places to shut down on the the most obnoxious things until the excitement dies down. They have not changed their dispositions or desires to run these unlawful or demoralizing places, but simply want to lay low so as to get another chance later on. The people however are not to be fooled, they know that a city, a town and a township is better off where whisky and beer are not sold, hence they propose to close licensed saloons and then if any unlicensed saloons or blind tigers start they will do business with them,

Indianapolis Sentinel: Mr. Simms, while here today, said that he expects to retire from the state committee when his present term expires. “My business affairs," said he, “are such that I can hardly devote the necessary time to the work and besides there are many other men in the district who would fill the place better than I can. I would suggest, for instance, . Lem Darrow o f Laporte, John B. Fanlk*er of Michigan City, Ed Hottan of Rensselaer, Joseph Ibacb of Hammond or W. B. Durbnrro.v of Williamsport. Ail of r these are hustlers and would make ‘ competent chairmen and there are

dozens of others whom I do not now oall to mind. In faot there is not a county in the district but has some wide-awake democrat who could fill the place very acceptably.” Mr. Simms thinks that if the Indiana democratic leaders will make a determined and united effort they oan secure next year’s democratic national convention for Indianapolis. “I base that belief to a considerable extent on the political expediency of holding the convention in Indiana,” he said: “Indiana is a state to be reckoned with in the next campagin and there is no doubt that a national convention arouses enthusiasm in the community in which it is held that does not wane until after election day. The holding of the convention in Indianapolis would be worth a good many votes to the democratic party. Of course it cannot be here unless the collisuem is built.

The 3 Jasper County Democrat says the next Republican campaign slogan will be a baby carriage. Well, they’re no! a bad thing to have sometimes, Give us something worse.—Oxford Tribune. Well, line up, Jesse, get in the band wagon. Bachelor postmasters in the presidential class will probably be in disfavor with Teddy,