Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 89, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 February 1917 — INDIANA IS STILL THE BEST [ARTICLE]

INDIANA IS STILL THE BEST

State in the Union for All Agricultural Purposes and Pursuits. “Stay jn Indiana,’’ was the advice Prof. George I. Christie, superintendent of agriculture extension at Purdue university, gave a large rudience of farmers and their fami illes last week. The farmers at-j-Uuidod the annual farmers short ■ course and they assembled to hear Prof. Christie discuss rural conditions in Indiana. He told them that from all quarters of the United I States, from Canada and from fori feign countries-, the call for Hoosier farmers was coming and that many Indiana agriculturalists, forgetting ' the advantages of their own state, were leaving to take up residences [in other and less advantageous places. ' ' ■ i In his talk Prof. Christie pointed out many of the advantages of farming in Indiana. He referred ( to the great markets and centers in close proximity to Indi-, ana farms, and to the advantages: of good schools and churches in the J rural districts of the state. Many rural districts in other states, he said, are still depending upon the old style churches and schools that were adequate years ago, but are not sufficient to meet the jieeds of the present day -population. “Look around and see what you’ve got here in Indiana,” he said, “and then make up your mind that there is no better farming country under, the sun. Stick * to Indiana.”— Starke County Republican.

The Democrats of the senatorial district comprised of Noble, Steuben and Lagrange counties have nominated Willis A. Fox for the vacancy caused by' the leath of Dr. iW. T. Green. The resolution adopted in placing him in nomination declares for state-wide prohibition, a constitutional convention and equal suffrage. ? The candidate has accepted and agreed to stand on that platform. These issues are before the people'. Nobody can afford to "duck” them or to back and fill in discussing them. The prohibition issue is* particularly acute; but Mr. Afunton, the Republican nominee, is silent and whether, he is or is not, he happens to be trying to slip into the senatorship without committing himself. It is no wonder thdt he is consequently believed to bp “wet.” Both the nominees are reputed to be honorable men in the ordinary walks, of life, but Mr. Fox is in a better position as a candidate because he has been open, frank and courageous If Munton is for the liquor interests he would command niore respect if he openly said so.—lndianapolis News.