Rensselaer Republican, Volume 14, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1882 — Republican Township Convention. [ARTICLE]

Republican Township Convention.

There will be a meeting of the Republicans of Marion township Jasper county, Indiana, in the Court House, on Saturday, March 25,1882, at 1 p. m., for the purpose of nominating canditates for Township Trustee, Road Superintcndant, Assessor, two Justices of of the Peace, and three Constables, to be voted for at the election to be held Monday April 3, 1882. Republicans and all others who propose to work and act with the Republican party in the future are cordially iiivited to be present and participate in the proceedings or the convention. I. B. Washburn ) W. H. Gwin f > Com. H. W. Porter )

Attention Republicans— The Republicans of Hanging Grove township are requested to meet at tdie Banta school house, on Saturday the 25 of March, 1882, at 2 ‘/clock P. M. for the purpose of nominating a township ticket, and transacting such other business ab will come before the convention. By order of the committee.

Editors Republican I read an article in The Republican of February 3d, under the caption of “A Political Problem” with much interest, and was pleased with the sentiment expressed and the law* yer-like manner in which the author handled his subject so long as lie confined himself to the political issue. But I think he is wrong when he attempts to make it a partisan question. Some of the most energetic workers in the temperance cause of our State and county are life-long Democrats. Not only ?i few but I believe thousands of r.iiat party will insist that the question of prohibition shall be submitmitted to the people, and not only that, but they will vote for it when they have the opportunity. Will pretend to say that all Republicans have favored the submission of the question to the people? i bis he noted the position of his party organ (the State Journal) ;,ince this subject has been before them? Has he noticed that the democratic editors of this State at Mieit two last conventions declined to oppose the submission of the amendment to a vote of tin people, when even the president of viie association (Stoll) was almost

moving—not Heaven—to do so. It is true that McDonald, Hendricks, Yoorhees, Gray, and other i >eiroeratic leaders have pnt thern-•.-rdves upon record against this n neudment, yet they are not the Democratic party and will not be •, ')le to control the moral and better moment of the party. Whether by “mental acrobatic Teats or “podestrian strides” 1 care not, I am g(ad to know they are coming out* ton the right side, and boannot help but think that to attempt to make this a partisan question, will do the cause a great injury, and the* person or party that does it, no good. Let ns present the question upon its merits —first, that the people have a right to decide ah'.questions where they are vitally intereeted by the ballot, and secondly,', tliat no good American citizen, be he Democrat, Republican or, National should object to that method) of. settling all tions of such a nature.. Then let all men of alb par ties < joinon this question and. keep all party spirit out of it,, and. I feel certain that the legislature will let “We, The People” have an. opportunity of settling this much-voxed question.

C. J. BROWN.

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