Jasper County Democrat, Volume 8, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1905 — THE NORTHERN INDIANA EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION. [ARTICLE]

THE NORTHERN INDIANA EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.

The question a a to whether the change to be made in the poor farm superintendent will be to the advantage of the taxyayers of the county is a much mooted one at present. In some ways The Democrat believes it will be, but in others it has doubts. While this is a position that a great many people would not have at any salary* y©t there are plenty of good, competent men who would be glad to get the place if given a chance, and who we believe would use their best efforts to bring order and economy out of chaos and extravagance. The Democrat has long contended that this farm of 278 acres of fine land, well improved and stocked as it is, should be practically self-supporting, and it still holds to that view. Unless the superintendent makes a better showing than has been made lately the farm should be sold, all but say 40 acres, whioh could be tended without hiring all the relatives of the superintendent, and the money turned into the county treasury. As now conducted politics cuts too much figure in the management, where fitness should be the controlling spirit, and it is proving a mighty poor investment for the county. The opportune ties for graft would then be lessened considerably and the plea that has been made —in most instances with little foundation —that “improvements” was what wascausing the great expense in conducting of the farm, would have, in a measure at least, to be dropped.

The Northern Indiana Editorial Association will hold its annual meeting at Rochester, June 29 and 30. The people of Rochester, are preparing to show the editors a good lime and it is expected that a large attendance will bo had. H. A. Barnhart of the Rochester Sentinel is the corresponding secretary and in invitatons sent out says, “the program for these events will be suoh as to guarantee satisfaction or you may throw us in the lake,” but if the program is as good as it reads it is not probable that Hank will get his coat tails dampened. Among the features is a fish fry And boating at Lake Manitou and a reception at the Rochester College, the campus of which will be lighted with Japanese lanterns and music will be furnished by the Citizens Band and Prof. Strong’s College orchestra.