Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1902 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 [ADVERTISEMENT]

ATTENTION. To the Citizens and Voters of the City of Rensselaer. The original Charles Platt had a conversation with a loyal Democrat and a good citizen and heavy tax payer. He said to Charlie. You soon will know now who will get the nomination for marshal. Charley said: Yes, by thq night of the 26th of this month we will know all about it. Democrat: Charley, I tell you if they nominate you it will be all right with both the old parties, I know. Charley: I think you are giving me taffy. Democrat: No, I’m not, for I tell you right now, you have a good many warm friends in both parties. I have heard a good many responsible Democrats say if Charles Platt is nominated for marshal they will vote for him. They say you made the best marshal the town ever had. You made this town what it is when you were marshal. You made all the improvements on the streets. You made our macadamized streets and our dirt streets and you kept up our sidewalks and kept our crossings clean all over the town. You are a dandy. Charley: I know I did and I done my duty as marshal. Now if the people want me again, they can say so by their ballots. Democrat: Charley, I tell you right now if they nominate anybody else we Democrats are going to get a good man out for marshal who will receive votes from both the old parties. Charley: How do you know that he will get votes from the Republican party. Democrat: I tell you right now that good Republicans told me if you don’t get the nomination there will be trouble again like there was two years ago. ' Charley: The people can do what they please. It’s nothing to me, but I say to you as a friend, I am going to stand by my pledge and vote for every man that is nominated that night in our convention. —Adv.