Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1912 — Republican Speaking Slimly Attended. [ARTICLE]

Republican Speaking Slimly Attended.

There was not much of a crowd out Friday night to the republican speaking by Dr. Dent Atkinson of Oberlin, 0., who spoke at the Princess airdome. Those whom we have heard express themselves on the speech, said it was very thin. One Bull Mooser said the speaker stated that he had worked as a section hand on the railroad for sl.lO per day, and that he (the B. M’r.) thought that perhaps a good section ban a had been spoiled to make a mighty poor politician. He said little or nothing about the issues, but most of his time was spent in abusing Roosevelt and Wilson and lauding Taft.