Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1908 — NOT VERY COMPLIMENTARY TO THE “MACHINE.” [ARTICLE]

NOT VERY COMPLIMENTARY TO THE “MACHINE.”

Abe Halleck of Rensselaer was nominated at Monticetto Friday last week as State Senator from this district. The Republican paints a glowing picture of Abe and his many virtues, and it is probable that a new set of wings will soon be required. If Abe is the beauty spot of nature pictured by the Republican, his peculiar talents will come in good play at the next session of the legislative bodies. No one would object to the passing of a law fixing the standard of sauerkraut, or the amount of dogs per capita that may be owned, or even no one would kick on a little broadminded legislation on the question of how, when, where and why the web-footed duck is no true barometer of the hog market, and attach an enwieuoy clause; As s matter of further needful legislawe would call the attention of the coming senator to the fact that the ground hog was a cheerful liar this spring, and pass a law making it a penitentiary offense to misrepresent such an important fact. — Brooks Reporter (Rep.)