People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1894 — Republican Classmeeting. [ARTICLE]

Republ ican Classmeeting.

Blackford, Ind.., Oct. 20, '94. Ed. Pilot:—The Republicans eld a grand classmeeJijg at Brushwood Friday night, Oct. 19, A select few of the faithful were present. I’he first speaker vas the Hon. Carlin, of Washington, D. C.—alt the way from Washington. He was followed by Hon. S. P. Thompson, of Rensselaer. These speakers told a few “sheep” stories and I un not Quite sure bui, a few ••fish” stories. They ail appeared to be filled with the ‘-'nirit, ,*nd hopped around, shout?..' and rejoiced that they were republicans. They advised their members to vote the straight ticket, even if their personal enemies were candidates. Now, just why these gentlemen are spending their time and money, exposing their health driving 15 and 20 miles every night to talk to a handful of voters, and these voters generally of their <<wn party, is a mystery to Nubbin Ridgers. These men who are coming out here every night, by the wagon loads, are men who will tell you they do not do business for their health; these

men never lay down a dollar bui they expect to pick up two. Now why they are spending so much money and rime we can not understand. If they are laboring for the success of their state and congressional tickets, whv so anxious about their men voting the straight ticket, county and township? Mr. Editor, we in these parts, are poor people, we have labor ed hard, and many of us have seen, the very men grow rich at 4>ui.'expense, that are out here night after night telling us how >o vote on county matters. We may need a Utile instruction in state and national politics, but in our home affairs we think we ran vote intelligent ly wit hout L’ r lawyers and county suckers showing us how.