Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 February 1915 — Don't Believe We Need It. [ARTICLE]

Don't Believe We Need It.

The joint committee of the house and senate who visited Corydon last Saturday to investigate the matter of the state purchasing the old state capital building and the grounds surrounding it, have reported to the legislature and favor the project. The value placed on the property by the visiting committee—is about SIOO,000, “but seeing it is you (the state of Indiana) we will take $86,000 and call it square,” say the officials of Harrison county. A bill will probably be introduced asking the state to buy the property, but it is doubtful if this legislature will pass the measure.

The matter of purchasing this property is wholly a sentimental one, and it would cost a good bunch of money every year and furnish some political jobs to care for it. What we need is less sentiment and more sound business sense in the management of our state affairs, and it is likely that the proposition to unload this property onto the taxpayers of the state will be turned down, as it should be.