Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1919 — COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

COURT HOUSE NEWS IN BRIEF

ißtorostlngParagraphs FromJite Various Departments OF JASPER COUNTY CAPITOL The Legal News Epitomized—Together With Other Notes Gathered From the Several County Offices. v “Pussyfoot’’ Looie ,of the Republican makes brief mention of the paying back somef money into tbe treasury of Union- township, after The Democrat had called it to his attention, but makes no mention of the amount nor gives any details. Come, now, Looie, tell your readers the facts in this matter, and don’t “pussy-foot’’—you know you promised hot to pussy-foot in your initial proclamation when taking up the editorial pen. As a matter of fact, however, you have done nothing else, and nothing else can be expected of you.

The affairs of Union township,, Which were quite badly muddled, were finally settled and everything turned over to the new Democratic trustee Monday. Another township whose affairs ' are In bad shape, it is said, is Wheatfleld, where a ! Democrat also succeeds a Republican. It is not a bad idea to have a political change in governmental affairs once in a while that the taxpayers may know something ! abbut how \ things have been run- ! ning. Where Republican succeeds Republican especially, it has frequently been the custom to pass bad management, shortages, etc., on from one administration to another and thus keep the people in ignorance of the true state of affairs for fear of “hurting the party.” And in saying “Republicans especially,” we mean just | that in Jasper county, for if there has been any shortage or scandal of any kind in the administration of a Democrat official in this County iq the past twentyfive years, The Democrat does not recall it, and it defies any Republican to point out a single instance of the kind. ,