Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1908 — LAW OF NEWTON, GERBER OF JASPER [ARTICLE]

LAW OF NEWTON, GERBER OF JASPER

Nominated for Senator and Representative Respectively, By the Democrats Wednesday. The democratic Senatorial convention to nominate a candidate for the district composed of Starke, White, Jasper and Newton counties’ met Wednesday at Monon and nominated Joseph D. Law of Morocco. There was a good attendance and much interest was manifested. J. D. Law has lived in Newton county all his life and comes from good democratic stock, his father, Joseph Law, being one of the pioneer democrats of that county. He has been engaged in farming all his life and has been very successful in a business way. He and his family have resided in Morocco for several years. His farm is located in Washington township, south-west of Morocco, 3% miles. If elected he will be t true representative of the people. The democratic representative convention for the district composed of Jasper and White counties was also held at Monon Wednesday. There was a good attendance and everyone was satisfied with the prospects of victory this fall. Guy T. Gerber of Rensselaer received the nomination by acclamation. Mr. Gerber is at present attending the University of Illinois at Champaign. He is taking a law course. He was born Dec. 1, 1885, at Schuyler, Neb., from where he removed with his parents to Hemingford, Box Butte county, Neb., where he spent his boyhood days. In 1897 the family removed to Buffalo county, Neb. Here he resided about three years whence they came to northern Jasper county. While here he graduated from the public schools, in 1902, the associate commencement exercises being neld in Geo. Stembel’s hay barn at Wheatfield. His theme at these exercises attracted much attention, and he was highly complimented on his effort. At the close of the school year, 1906, he graduated from the Rensselaer high school, and then taught a suc&ss= ful term at Union school house in Marion -township, this county. He entered Illinois University last September. Mr. Gerber intends to make a personal canvass of his district, and will hold public meetings during the campaign, never ceasing his work until the polls close in , November.

The following resolutions were unanimously adopted by the senatorial convention and Indorsed by the representative convention: We, the Democrats of the joint senatorial district, composed of the counties of Jasper, Newton, Starke, and White in convention assembled, hereby renew our pledge of fealty to the time-honored principles of Democracy as laid down by Jefferson and Jackson and as promulgated and exemplified by a long line of illustrious followers, including our present matchless leader, William J. Bryan. We commend the action of our recent State Convention and heartily indorse the ticket nominated and the platform adopted. Recognizing the importance of the proper and effective regulation of the liquor traffic, we would not only retain the present remonstrance law by townships, but would add to it in any way that would enable the people to more effectively deal with the saloon evil, and we would repeal that portion of the Ganiard law which permits druggists to sell liquors on personal applications, thereby making legalized “blind tigers” out of a majority of the drug stores in Indiana. But great as these evils are, we also recognize that there are other evils besetting the people, and we hereby condemn the extravagance of the State administration whereby the expenses have been increased more than $300,000 per year under Republican rule; and we also pledge the nominee for this convention to vote for a common-sense revision of our ditch and road laws, so that the people may obtain these necessary improvements without the enormous expense and vexatious delays attaching to the present “red tape” methods.