Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1914 — SOBSIDY LOSES IN CARPENTER [ARTICLE]

SOBSIDY LOSES IN CARPENTER

But Garries, of Course, in Marion by Huge Majority. JORDAN VOTES NEXT TUESDAY But Proposition There Is Practically Sure to Lose Out—Carried in Marion by 502; Loses in Carpen. ter by 100.

The subsidy elections last Tuesday in Carpenter and Marion townships to vote a 2 per cent itax—: about $10.3,000 —in aid of the proposed traction line through Rons-' selaer and Remington, was defeated In Carpenter township by a majority of 99 and carried in Marion by a majority of 502. The large majorities in both places were a sur- ; prise to everyone. It was a fore-, gone conclusion that it would carry in Marion and Rensselaer—any pro-i position to vote a tax always does' carry here —but it was not thought ■ the majority would be so large. In the town of Remington and Carpenter tp., it was thought the result would be close, with the chances slightly against voting the tax, but no one looked for the big majority that was cast against it.' The leading business men of Rem-, ington w r ere against the proposition' as they felt that should a north and south road be built it would injure the business interests of the town very materially, and also that a two per cent tax was too much to ask. Mlany also voted against the proposition because they were opposed to voting subsidies of any kind. The vote by precincts in the two townships follows:

For Ag’st Marion, No. 1147 20 Marion, No. 2.170 21' Marion, No. 3 111 25 Marion, No. 4.... 163 23 Totals 591 89* Carpenter, East .V... ... ,93 92 Carpenter, West 52,-114 Carpenter, South ~ 65 104 Totals ..210 310 Jordan township votes on the same proposition next Tuesday, only the tax there is 1 % per cent instead of 2 per cent, as asked in Carpenter and Marion. Jordan has always heretofore, turned down the subsidy propositions, and unless sentiment has changed considerably it is generally believed the vote will again be against the tax. i