Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 73, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 December 1914 — Page 2

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It is interesting to note that the democratic machinists at Indianapolis, French Lick and Terre Haute, after wrecking the democratic party in Indiana, have now decided to be good and the watchword for the coming session of the legislature will be honesty and economy. It is also interesting to note that this slogan follows very closely after the report of the 1 Marion county grand jury that ret "rned 34 indictments against thirteen members an<f employes of the last legislature, including the lieutenant-governpr and Homer L. ook, speaker of- the House and now secretary of state. This grand jury

was called upon by Governor Ralston to investigate alleged crodkedness 1 in the 1913 legislature, and the judge, prosecutor and a majority of the jurors were democrats, but evidently they were not owned by the Taggart-Falrbanks-Robexts et al machine. The present attitude calls to. mind the old saying about “when the devil v.as sick the devil a saint would'be,” etc. The real democrats, the anti-machine democrats, if you please, should see to it that the devil in this case never gels well. They are largely in the majority—in fact the machinists ate but few in number although pastmasters in the art of machine manipulation—and they should see to it that henceforth no machine man is put in any position of trust or control of the party, even though it be in a humble capacity. Kick ’em out for good, for only in so doing can our party survive and merit the confidence of the people.

TELLING THE TRUTH IN THE NEWS.

Readers of even the best newspapers know that misstatements frequently creep into their columns and they wonder why. Perhaps they see in their favorite paper reports of events with which they themselves are thoroughly familiar that are sometimes grossly inaccurate. Hqw can the reporters make such mistakes, they ask, and why do the editors allow them to be printed? To them it seems the easiest thing in the world to always tell the truth, says “The Editor and Publisher." To those of us who have been engaged in newspaper work all our lives, and who are, therefore, thoroughly familiar with the practices of the profession the wonder is that so few errors are made. We know how strict most editors are in enforcing the rule of accuracy of statement that obtains in nearly every newspaper office. Reporters are instructed to write the facts about an event as they find them; to use every endeavor to verify statements made by interested persons; and to be unjust or unfair to no one. And yet in spite of every precaution and in spite of all rules that have been adopted to secure accuracy, misstatements are printed that often lead to libel suits, loss of readers and loss of business. In the hurry and bustle attendant upon newspaper publishing It is not always possible to verify all items of new 4> that drop upon the editor’s

desk. Those sent in by correspondents whose reliability has been established by long service are accepted without question. The same thing may be said of the articles contributed by members of the staff. This does not mean, however, that due caution is not used to prevent palpable mistakes or exaggerated statements in their copy appearing in the paper.

All matter sent in by outsiders, no matter what its source may be, is usually verified. If this rule were not adopted the editors would be in hot water all the time. Not a tenth of such articles ever get into print. They often contain attacks upon respectable men and women that have no foundation whatever except in the imagination of those who wrote them. Some are inspired by jealousy, hate, envy, a desire for revenge because of some real or fancied grievance. -

If the editors were always able to distinguish between what is false and what is true it would be possible to publish a perfect newspaper. Unfortunately that gifts of the gods was not bestowed upon them. They are, perhaps, keener in detecting errors in the news than other people but they possess no power of divination, no second sight, no infallible test that they can apply to detect error.

If the reading public would only remember that newspaper men are human, like other people, and therefore liable to make mistakes, perhaps they might be less severely critical than they are when they discuss a misstatement of fact in their favorite paper.

The Machine and the Press.

Editor H. F. Schricker of the Starke County Democrat, who is president of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association, says in commenting on the recent indictments returned against Lieut.-Gpvernor O’Neil, Homer L. Cook and other members of the last legislature: An indictment doesn’t necessarily mean that a man is guilty, but a lot of smoke usually suggests more or less fire. The Democrat’s position is that these men ought to be given a fair trial and, if guilty, ought to be given the maximum punishment. The fact that they are democrats makes their alleged crimes all the greater in our estimation. The party was pledged to economy and tne democratic press preached this doctrine from one end of the state to the other. Politicians, as a rule, have great respect for the press before election, hut many of them forgot what the 'home paper” said for them after they are once in office. The democratic press of the state gallantly defended the 1913 legislature during the recent campaign—and it had reasons to feel proud of some of the many laws that were enacted—but it does not stand ready to defend any man who betrayed his party in that session. Governor Ralston owes it to his state and to his party to see that no guilty man escapes. If the coming legislature will pay less attention to the dangerous practices of its predecessors and give greater heed to the Governor and press of the state it will a new record for economy and “horse sense.” A legislature should be the pride of a state and not a joke.

What Another Democrat Editor Thinks About the Machine).

In referring to the recent exposures made by the Marion county grand jury in which a bunch of machine democrats, including Homer L. Cook, now secretary of state, were indicted and the democratic state chairman severely criticised for alleged lobbying before the last legislature and receiving large sums of money for such services from the interests he represented, the Benton Review, the democratic organ of Benton county, among other things says; What the democratic party in Benton county is going to do in 1916 is a question that democrats may well ponder over. This year delegates were sent to all conventions openly and avowedly in favor of the Taggart machine. With* the report of this grand jury staring them in the face there are men in this county who will favor the continuance oi the organization in -the same hands as before. It is needless to say that the Review will continue to oppose the gang rule of the democratic party in the future as it has in the past, and there are \yorse things than losing control of a convention or being beaten at the polls—winning on the wrong side of the issue. We hope of course, that with this grand jury report will come a full realization by the democrats of the state that it is time to change our state organization so that it will be in line with that of the national administration land the highest ideals of citizenship.

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CHICAGO, INDIANAPOLIS * LOUISVILLE RV RENSSELAER TIME TABLE In Effect May S, 1914. NORTH BOUND No. 4 Louisville to Chicago.... 4:59a.m. No. 36 Cin. and Irtd. to Chicago 5:27 a.m. No. 40 Lafayette to Chicago.... 7:30a.m. No. 32 Cin, and Ind. to Chicago 10:46 a,m. No. 38 Cin. and Ind. to Chicago 3:15 p.m. No. 6 Louisville to Chicago.... 3:44 pjn. No. 30 Cin. and Ind. to Chicago 7:06 p.jn. SOUTH BOUND No. 5 Chicago to Louisville... .11:05 ajm. No. 37 Chicago to Ind. and Cin. 11 :’2O a.m. No. 33 Chicago to Ind. and Cin.. 2:01 p.m. No. 39 Chicago to Lafayette.... 6:12 p.m. No. 31 Chicago to Ind. and Cin.. 7:41p.m. No. 3 Chicago to Louisville... .11:10 p.m. No. 35 Chicago to Ind. and Cin. .12:15 a.m.

1 OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. jj CITY OFFICERS Mayor Charles G. Spltler Clerk Charles Morlan \ , Treasurer........ Charles M. Sand* 1 Attorney ............Moses Leopold i > Marshal. w. R. Shesler 1 Civil Engineer....W. F. Osborne 1 Fire Chief J. J. Montgomery I > lj hire Warden.... .J. J. Montgomery '» J 1 Councllmen ' * \ at . Ward Ray Wood " r n d Ward Frank Tobias % 3rd Ward. ...\ Frank King « j At Large.. Rex Warner, F. Kresler ') j J JUDICIAL ' | J l {Circuit Judge. .Charles W. Hanley 1 1 (■ Prosecuting Att’r...Fred Longwell ) i i \ Terms of Court—Second Monday ] ’ i in February, April, September J 1 l and Nevember. Four week ! * I terms. j > II COUNTY OFFICERS i[ glerk.. ....Judson H. Perkins \[ 11 W. L Hoover \ [ *1 Auditor J- P* Hammond < Treasurer a. A. Fell <1 5 ec <> r <ler George Scott < I 5urvey0r.......... DeVere Yeoman j, Coroner ..W. J. Wright 1 j I £°* ® u Pt Ernest Lamson 1j 11 County Assessor... ....J. Q. Lewis j j Health Officer F. H. Hemphill ! ! COMMISSIONERS l[ J > I st , strict.... .Tw. H. Hershman ' ! ?wVi c V D - S. Makeever U “ rd District Charles Welch 1 t ]l Commissioners’ Court meets the 'l J First Monday of each month. ' > jj COUNTY BOARD EDUCATION w L rUBt S?“ Township 'I < Barkley ► I r 3 a^ y Carpenter > < W°h 6 Wnrtw •• • -Hanging Grove [ < i. -Wortley ••••■• .Jordan ► < \ Tunis Kankakee |j < Jr Marlon 1 < l S® 01 *® V Parks Milroy 1 Klght ..fiunlSS i t Wheatfleli t ■ Walker I i i Geo. A. Williams A.RenssplaAr I II me o S A-WashbumlS^ t PT?' • Wheatfleld j j [ Truant Officer, C. B. Steward 1 1 j ( [ Rensselaer J i TRUSTEES’ CARDS. 1 jj JORDAN TOWNSHIP )j 11 . Th c undersigned trustee of Jordan Township attends to official ! I J business at his residence on the I t f and . third Wednesdays of ! I < eac h month. Persons having bust- ! I j ness with me will please govern I < themselves accordingly. Postoffiee * | address—Rensselaer, B lndlana R-T ► W - H, WORTLEY. Trustee, jj !j UNION TOWNSHIP j> 4[ , . Th ® undersigned Trustee of Un- ! * 11 i? 11 • Tow nship attends to official j * jt Oaks eSS Ind at his store i n Fair j l week Fridays of each j 1 wfth having business \ t . , me W, U pleace govern them- 1! I selves accordingly. Postoffice ad- } I S dress—Fair Oaks. ad j j ISAAC RIGHT. Trustee, j NEWTON TOWNSHIP j I I * The undersigned Trustee of New- 1 S ! 1 K° n i Towns hip attends to official ' » 1 F^? eS » I 1 £L 3 . residence on the t J t First and Third Thursdays nf t i j t each month. Persons having busi- I i I ness with me will please goVera ' j i themselves accordingly. Postoffiee | > ! Trustee. I I ~ —-DEALER IN ' | address—Rensselaer R-3. 1 ) lliiiifis jj AT REASONABLE rates jj Your Property In Crty, Town |j Village or Farm, Against Fire, Lightning or Wind; Your Live- ,, stock Against Death or Theft, * ’ and ■ i: '. jj • YOUR AUTOMOBILE J j Against Fire From Any Cause, < ► Theft or Collision. II Written on the Cash, Single 0 Note or Installment Plan. AII j j Losses Paid Promptly. < y Call Phone 208, or Write fer <► a GOOD POLICY IN A GOOD j j COMPANY. j j D. THOMPSON, RENSSELAER, INDIANA

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