Jasper County Democrat, Volume 18, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 June 1915 — CAN BE VOTED DOWN. [ARTICLE]

CAN BE VOTED DOWN.

\ Qters Generally Against kubsiuy When They Understand Its Route. ' It seexns that there are qui'e a good many people in Rensselaer who do not yet fully understand just where the proposed Lafayette it Northwestern electric railroad is to run through this city. A few, of course, do not care—a subsidy is asked for and they will vote .for it anyhow. As one man remarked a few days ago, he “would be for it even though it was several miles away/’ This man's taxes, including poll tax, have probably not exceeded ?3 per year for the past twenty years. There are others, however,. who have heretofore always voted foi these subsidies, but now say they will oppose the present subsidy; that if we are to give the company- $61,000, we • should receive something in i;eturn. As the people in general learn that this road does not touch within one-fourth mile of St. Joseph college, passes through the west side of Rensselaer and at its nearest point is about 2,000 feet west of the court house —nearly half a mile away—and does not pass within about three blocks or more of the Monon station; connects up on the south at Wolcott, instead of Remingten, cutting up all the lands through which it passes in a diagonal course very badly, they will now oppose the voting of this subsidy. The farmers of Marion tp., almost to a man, are opposed to the giving of $61,000 to of promotors, and this time, at least, if they will turn out on election day, July 14, they will find much assistance in voting down the tax right here in Rensselaer, where heretofore it has been carried by the non-taxpay-ers and the few real taxpayers who have had a wrong conception of the matter. Every farmer in Marion tp., should take the necessary time to come to the polls on July 14 and register his vote against this imposition. If he will do so, The Democrat sincerely believes that the proposition will be defeated. Don’t forget the date, and make it a point to come out and vote. A Near Serious Auto Accident. George Long had what might have proved a very serious automobile accident Monday afternoon. He had just been to the 2 o’clock train to meet Frank Hardman, who had come down from Chicago to attend the / Strawbridge-Long wedding, and Mr. Strawbridge, Mrs. Hardman and Frank were in the car with him. They were driving along Work Street and started to cross the river at the new Work street bridge. The city light plant linemen had taken down a light pole and left it square the road leading down to the bridge, and had then come down on Front street to look for Supt. Chamberlain, leaving no one near the pole to warn people of the obstruction. George was almost up to the obstruction before he noticed it lying across the road. It was too late to stop the car entirely, but he threw out the clutch and put on the brakes. The. car struck the pole, however, with considerable force and Mrs. - Hardman was thrown down in the bed of the car and one of her arms so badly sprained that it was necessary to put it in a plaster of Paris cast. Mr. Strawbridge was also bruised up some. The other occupants escaped without injury. Except for the front axle being bent somewhat the car escaped serious damage.