Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 62, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 November 1918 — MR. DEMOCRAT VOTER [ARTICLE]

MR. DEMOCRAT VOTER

WHEN A REPUBLICAN ASKS YOU TO VOTE FOR A county candidate on his TICKET AT THE COMING ELECTION, TELL HIM HOW THE REPUBLICANS HAVE TREATED THE DEMOCRATS IN GIVING THEM NO REPRESENTATION WHATEVER ON THE CONSCRIPTION BOARD IN JASPER COUNTY! HE KNOWS THIS. BIT WILL NO DOUBT SAY NOTHING ABOUT IT WHEN ASKING FOR DEMOCRAT VOTES. THE APPOINTMENTS ON THIS BOARD HAVE BEEN MADE ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CLERK AND SHERIFF OF THE COUNTIES. WHY WAS NO DEMOCRAT EVER RECOMMENDED FOR ONE OF THE PLACES THEREON? GOVERNOR GOODRICH SAYS THIS IS PERHAPS THE ONLY COUNTY IN THE STATE WHERE POLITICS WAS PLAYED TO SUCH AN EXTENT, AND THAT HE PLAINLY INFORMED THE LOCAL BOARDS WHEN PHYSICIANS WERE REQUESTED IN PLACE OF THE APPOINTIVE MEMBER—TO RECOMMEND A PHYSICIAN “OF THE SAME POLITICS AS THE RETIRING MEMBER." THERE HAS Been several appointments MADE SINCE. IN THE WAY OF CLERKS, HELPERS. ETC., BUT NOT A DEMOCRAT HAS EVER SERVED ON THIS BOARD IN JASPER COUNTY IN ANY CAPACITY! DON’T FORGET THIS. WHEN YOU GO IN TO CAST YOUR BALLOT ON ELECTION DAY.