Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1882 — TRANSLATION OF TWO LETTERS. [ARTICLE]

TRANSLATION OF TWO LETTERS.

“I made a solemn vow U party bosses to keep mum. You knew I was to be a mummy until after election, and it was cruel and unfair to speak to me at all. The people shall not be left in doubt as to my views. The people do not want to hear your views. I have well defined opinions of my own. , /What is right is right and phat is prong is wrong.”—Soover’s letter to Travis, translated bv Common Sense. “You forgot me. I am a candidate. 1 agree with you exactly. I hope you and Mr, Hoover will meet me and approve what I say. lam Yours Truly tfec.—lngersol’s letter to Travis. Translated by

COMMON SENSE.

Our talented and faithful cor res pondent, Remingtonian, is a zealous temperance woiker and sends us this week, in lieu of the regular news items, a few remarks on the temperance question together with a clipping from the New York Tribune, both of whi- h we cheerfullj make room for. v

Rensselaer had the renmon and it was. a big thing. It was conceived and carried out in a manner which made it a complete success and an honor to Jasper county. Few people are aware, however, of the vast amount of self-sacrific-ing and thankless labor " that was required before that success was assui e.d The members of the executive committee, Judge Hammond, and Capts. Chilcote, Babcock, and Carson, neglecting their own business, gave their whole time, for days, and even weeks, to the affairs of the reunion. In addition to the losses suffered by several members of the committee, through neglect of business, it now seem probable that a final adjustment will show a considerable deficit in the finances of the affair. For that sum, whatever it may prove to be, the members of the committee ale personally responsible, but for our part, we believe it would be a disgrace to the community, if, after all they have done, they should be compelled to make it up out of their own pockets.

Col. Mark L. Demotte spoke, fast night, to an audience that comfortably filled the court house. The people responded promptly to the ringing of the bell, and when the speaker begun, at 7:30, there was an audience not only respectable in numbers, but appreciative and intelligent. To say that Col. DeMotte’s address was an able speech, is to put it very mildly. That it was eminently satisfactory to his audience was evidenced by the close interest manifested from the opening to the close. He spoke about an hour and a half, but there was no fagging point and no place where the interest of his listeners was lost. He addressed himself exclusively to National politics. Hia brief reference to the wonderful development of the various industries and inter-commerce of our country for the last twenty years, and the progress we have made iu that time as a people and nation, at once begot a thrill of pride in every mind of his hearers. His discussion of the tariff question was not simply logical but was put in such easy parables that it was at once forcible and convincing. The demogogical howl about increased tariff on knit goods and “the River and Harbor steal,” were disposed of with a candor and ability that puts to shame all the bosh and knavery wnich ignorant and dishonest editors and cheap screechers have thrust upon the people; wk\le Tom Wood’s trace chain hobby appeared so ludicrous under the speakers exposition of it, that it provoked the humor of the audience and set the house in a smile that shook the rafters.

Those who missed the speech may well regret their missing, for it is impossible to clo it justice by a brief editorial on the eve of going to press. Mr. DeMotte, already popular here, has left an impression with his Jasper constituency of which he may well be proud. To compare this address with that lately delivered at the same place by his competitor Tom Wood, •would be as unjust to Mr. DeMotte as it would be offensive to the intelligent men who heard both. There is no comparison between them but a contrast so marked that leaves Mr. Wood to sink out of sight as an upstart and a demagog. Mr. Wood satisfied no one, even of his own party, while he disgusted democrats no less than republicans, and this is so much that not one of his party has since been heard to speak of “the popular Tom Wood” unless forced to speak and one of the leaders of his party ill this place, declared last night, ill answer to a question about Wood* “I don't care ad—-

for I don’t intend to vote for him.” Against this feeling of disgust created against himself by Mr. Wood. Mr. DeMotte’s personal bearing and public discourse commands the respect and inspires the confidence of all fair minded men. He may safely count on an increased majority in Jasper.

Capt. E. T. Johnson, of Indianapolis, was in town yesterday, on his way to his Remington appointment, and remained over night with Col. DeMotte. The Central Committee have secured him to fill the following appointments. Wednesday, Oct. 25th, Pleasant Ridge, evening. Thursday, Oct. 26th, Crawford School house, Hanging Grove township., 7 p. m. Friday, ('enter school house, Barkley township, 7 p. m. For Rent or Sale:—A well located and convenient dwelling, for particulars call on F. J. Sears & sou J ust from Chicago, —with the largest and best selected stock of Millinery goods ever brought to Rensselaer. Don’t forget the old stand at Fehdig’s Dry Goods store. Call and examine goods before going else where.

Mrs. M. F. CHILCOTE.