Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 32, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 September 1908 — THE PATIENT FARMER. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

THE PATIENT FARMER.

wet or dry, and if we should vote by county and the county votes “wet” that it will be just as binding upon the people of the county, as though It voted dry. It believes, for example, that the people of Remington and Carpenter tp. should say whether they will have a saloon in their midst or no, rather than the people of the other townships forcing one upon them whether they want It or not. We would advise Bro. Carr, if he really is not too. far gone to reason on this subject, to read the recent decision of the St. Louis Court of Appeals, State ex rel Lane vs. Robinson, et al, 108 S. W. page 621-623. Also American and English Ency. of Law, 2d edition, 510, 511, which states “b. Effect of Adoption—ln minor subdivisions of territory Adopting—‘Where a statue provides for the subdivision of the question of adoption to the voters of the entire county, or indepently thereof to the voters of the minor subdivisions of the county, the result of the election in the entire county governs the operation of the law in the subdivisions thereof where the latter do not hold separate elections to determine whether the law shall be in force in any particular subdivision.’ ”

THE REPUBLICAN SANDBAQGER. Judge F. S. Roby of the Appellate court, Is not a candidate election this year, as his term will not expire until January, 1911. But the Republican state committee nevertheless levied a S2OO assessment upon him for campaign purposes. Judge Roby did not pay it, as he denied the right of the committee to make the assessment. Then he received a letter from ; George T. Dinwiddie, vice chairman of the committee, which said: | “These assessments have been put into my hands for collection, and if I do not hear from you by return mail I will have to come and see you personally, as they must be paid. Of all , the state officials and Judges there are only one or two, besides yourself, who have not paid, and they will have to pay, so kindly give this your immediate attention, as we are very busy and do not care to have to bother you in this matter. As I said before, if Ido not hear from you by return mail I will hjve to see you personally. Kindly send us your check at once, as these assessments are just and will have to be Daid.” In reply to the letter Judge Roby repudiated the claim of the committee and ended his letter to Dinwiddie aa follows -. “I have not the distinguished honor of a personal acquaintance with you. I note the effect which you attribute to .a personal interview and will endeavor to avoid holding that interview ip a dark place or on a back street. 1 * Disagreements about money and “morals" are making a lot of trouble in the Republican camp this year. “On the other hand,” says Mr. Watson in his Fort Wayne keynote speech, “the Republican party early declared in favor of local option, so that its platform this year is in perfect harmony with its previous announcement of principles on this question.” Yes, to be sure. The Republican party as far back as 1874—a trifle of thirtyfour years ago—said it was in favor of local option. Since that time it has had control of the legislature during many sessions—and continuously for the last twelve years—but has never ' thought of passing a local option law of any kind, and its declaration on that subject now Ul insincere and fraudulent. Its "principles” on the question have not bothered it seriously. And even now Mr. Watson’s threecolumn demand for county local option, which he says is his “paramounr issue,” Is for campaign purposes only. It has not convinced the Hanly Republicans, and it certainly can make no 1 impression on Democrats.

By De Mar. Covered With Taxes, As Job Was `Covered With Boils; but, Unlike Job, H Doesn’t Know What Hurts Him.