Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 November 1906 — Republicans Never Did a Thing. [ARTICLE]

Republicans Never Did a Thing.

Ohio has downed the infamous bridge band of boodlers and looters and perjurers. And it was in Indiana that the doings and methods of this robber gang were first exposed and fully described. But Indiana never did a thing!—lndianapolis News. Certainly Indiana never did a thing, and what Is more, never will do a thing until the Republican machine now running the state and controlling legislation is driven out of power. Governor Hanly is hand in glove with this machine. His almost ful appeal for votes for the Republican state and legislative tickets is merely a request that the machine be continued in power by the people who have been deceived and robbed.

tn many parts of the state the Republicans refuse to join the Democrats In clean election agreements. The Democrats, therefore, will find It a good rule to keep a sharp eye on their opponents. And the fact that an agreement has been signed by the Republican managers Is not absolute evidence of good faith, as much depends on circumstances. The Republican party heretofore has had plenty of money to use and has used it shamelessly. No one believes that it has changed Its spots all at once, or even wants to do so. It will be good only when It Is made to be good. Perhaps Attorney - General Miller didn’t know that his kind tad considerate friend, Governor Hanly. was hiring extra lawyers to assist him la running his office and paying them big fees out of the contingent fund. Put it Is true, just the same, sad the people have to foot the bill at a time when the tax levy for general expenses has been boosted up a hail million dollars a year.