Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1912 — Progressive “Thicker’n Hops” In Newton. [ARTICLE]

Progressive “Thicker’n Hops” In Newton.

Brook Reporter: Messrs. Graves, Rogers and Recher of Morocco were in town a short time Tuesday. They were out feeling the pulse of the voters on organizing the new progressive party. Here, like every other point In the county, they received hearty encouragement. They say that up in the north end of the county the people are almost a unit .progressives, and in one township, Lake, they discovered only one standpatter, and he was on the fence. Only temporary organization will be made until after tine Chicago convention and then there will be a permanent organization formed and as regards placing local tickets in the fields will be left to the voters themselves.