Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 June 1919 — Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

There ia the question whether such brazen attempts to influence elections by unlawful use of money are to be rewarded by membership in “the greatest dellbeiative body in the world”; whether ballots or slush funds are to determine who shall hold public office. At this moment the Democratic membership in the senate is two fewer than the Republican membership. With Mr. Ford in and Mr. Newberry out the numerical strength of the parties would be equal. If, Instead of a majority, the Republicans had but a parity of votes in that branch of congress, legislation upon the momentous internal problems that must soon be solved might easily take a very different course than it now seems likely to follow. The senate’s action and decision in this contest will be of the utmost concern to the country, which wants a continuance of the progressive tendencies which characterized the Democratic congress of the last eight years; it will be of Importance to Mr. Ford, who furnishes evidence theft he was beaten by illegal means and methods; it will be of significance to the senate, which must have some thought of preventing a taint upon its membership.

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