Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 May 1912 — A Fool of An Editor. [ARTICLE]

A Fool of An Editor.

That this world’s supply of fools is not extinct as yet was proven most conclusively last Thursday by Albert W. Bitters, editor of the Rochester Republican. Bitters has long been suspected of holding a life-time membership in this particular branch of the human family, to say nothing of his reputation as a first olass prevaricator, but all doubt upon this question is swept away by his own exhibition of silliness which is clearly set forth* in the following dispatch to the Indianapolis News:

“Rochester, Ind., May 10.—When the registration board in Precinct 2, this cdty, looked over the filled in blanks turned in yesterday they found one that was declared void and thrown out. The blank was the product of Albert W. Bitters, editor of the Rochester Republican, and was filled in as follows: ‘My! name is Albert Wilson Bitters, I reside in Precinct 2, Rochester.' Sleep in the bedroom on the south side of the alley; eat in the dining ■ room three times a day; hair, brown, turning gray and growingi thin; own two pairs of pants and one collar button. I w’as born in Peru, Miami county, Indiana, at a place where on® could throw a stone and hit the court house. For continuance of pedigree see other side.’ ”

“On the reverse side was the following: ‘My truest is in God. My faith in Republican principles. My hope is in the Chicago national convention of 1912. My duty is to register (against my will), love my wife and children, hate Democracy, despise this worthless and expensive law, boost for Republican county option, endeavor to defeat the Democratic ticket and save the people from paying al) their money for taxes.’ ”

The registration board certainly did its duty when it threw out this effusion of a narrow-minded crank, and they should further see to it that unless Bitters can come in and register as the law provides he Should not be permitted to vote in November.—Starke County Democrat. Bitters gained some of hie editorial training as editor of a republican paper in Rensselaer a number of years ago, which excuses him in a measure from being such a narrow-minded jackass.