Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 May 1898 — Harley a Hoodoo. [ARTICLE]

Harley a Hoodoo.

The Democratic and Populist members in congress deserves the thanks of the American people for their determined stand against the issue of interest bearing bonds.

There is a clash between the house of representatives and senate over the proposition to issue bonds to raise the meanspPcarrying on the war with Spain. The senate insists on issuing greenbacks instead of interest bearing bonds.

The county commissioners have no legal right to lease a hall to the city council. It seems as though our county commissioners have but little regard for the law or else they consider themselves above the law. We supposed the divine rights of kings was abolished in the last century.

The glass manufactories of plate glass recently formed a trust and last week the prices were in - creased 105 per cent. At Anderson the wages of the workman were cut from 5 to 25 per cent. This is Dingleyism with a vengence. This company is also charged with withholding the wages of the workman which together with the cut in the wages may cause a big- strike.

No other county in Indiana lias richer soil or more enterprising citizens than Jasper county. We have never had a failure of crops, and under normal conditions our people would be amassing wealth. The only drawback is the high taxes and that will be reduced after this year, by the election at the coming election, of a Democratic Board of commissioners pledge to reduce expenditures, and lower taxes. Now is the time for men with money to invest in our land and city property.

F. Knotts, the republican candidate for joint Representative was sent to Indianapolis during the last session of the legislature with a large wad of ready cashito lobby in the interest of the Roby gang. The Roby gang is the worst gang of robbers that ♦ever invested this state. They were driven from Chicago and now seek to tarnish the fair name of our state by preventing legislative aniagonists to their interest and in A. F. Knotts the gang will .find a willing tool.

John Eger voted for economy "by voting 1 against vacating the city hail and leasing a hall in the court house. Mr. Beam the other Democratic member was not present but would have cast his vote with Mr. Eger had he been present. Mr. Eger took the position <that the present condition of the •city's finances called for rigid economy and said in rather forcible language that the city hall was good enough and that money paid for the use of another hall was .money thrown away. Theatt’ys of the Benton county bar charged with direct contempt •of court, appeared this forenoon to make answer. They filed their several answers in a straight forward manner, and firm in tone. .Mr. Fraser though quite ill was present and made a very vigorous •answer. Judge Thomi>son excused Messrs, Smith, Bnrce, Neff •and Hays. The others were not •disposed of Messrs. Saunderson and Hall were not in Fowler at the time of the bar meeting which gave rise to these direct contempt cases and for that reason were not . in it. Attorney Wallace Snyder was fined $5 for the part he took in the

indirect contempt matter. He paid the fine at once. With reference to the charges of indirect contempt of court on account of certain resolutions signed by members of the liar, and for which they supposed they were indicted, they each waived service nndjill preliminaries and demanded immediate trial. The matter was set down for Friday forenoon, when they will make answer.Benton County Review.

Michigan City Dispatch: Even Warden Harley’s rock-ribbed republican town of Delphi went democratic. Charley better go back there and boss the boys, for he can do nothingwith Michigan City. This town has gone worse democratic every election since the penitentiary passed under republican control.