Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 7, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1882 — Page 4

THE REPUBLICAN. ~ ...........I Thursday. October 26.1882. RATER 0¥ ADV KKTI9I NG. Proie*MOiuu earns, y> pef annum tor 6 lines or low : so cts. tor each additional line. L*,cal notices. 10 cents per line for first insertion 6 cents per line for each subsequent insertion. Special races for choice places in the paper, and for advertisement* wider than one column. WUs of regular advertisers payable Quarterly; istudent lobe paid Id advance Job Phintiko.— A large assortment ot type and •tticr material for poster, ra.nphlet, circular ana ktuur-d work. Pnces’.ow.

Republican Ticket

For Congress, 10th district, MARK L. DeMOTTE, of Porter county. For State Senator for Jasper, Benton and Newton counties. HENRY S: TRAVIS, of Benton county. For Representative, Jasper and Newton counties. WILLIAM W. GILMAN, % of Newton county. For Prosecuting Attorney, 30th Judicial Circuit. MATTHEW H. WALKER, of Benton County. Jasper Coaity Hepnftiican Ticket. For Clerk of Circuit Court, JAMES F. IRWIN. For Auditor, GEORGE M. ROBINSONFor Treasurer, • MOSES B: ALTER. F.or Sheriff, JOHN W. POWELL. For Recorder, THOMAS ANTRIM. For Coroner, FRANK J. SEAJtS., For Surveyor, LEWIS S. ALTER. For Commissioner Ist District, A. C. PREVO. For Commissioner 2d District, SAMUEL R. NICHOLS. For Commissioner 3d District, JOHN WAYMIRE.

“Mr. Hoover does not make the slightest pretense to being a public speaker.”—“Sentinel.” This will certainly be doubted by those who have heard Mr. Hoover in his public speaking in 1874, and other campaigns. Honor bright now, is this not a dodge to excuse his mummy campaign, perscribed by His party caucus? Mr. Hoover is only tongue-tied and pen-tied by party edict to serve in the campaign as a still hunter for Votes. Mr. Travis’s letter and Hoover’s reply laid the design bare.

THE DANGER THATIHREATENSUS.

It has always been the policy of our government that all classes of its voters should participate it shaping that policy and enacting all our laws. It was never proposed by its founders or succeeding statesmen that our legislation should be shaped by any particular class or dictated by any single buiness interest. If this can be done it is only a question of time when our institutions shall be over thrown. A great deal has been spoken and written about the danger from the encroachments of corporated , monopolies and concentrated wealth. Indeed there has been some real cause for alarm from this source. But the -most daring capitalist or grasping monopoly has never before had the temerity openly to undertake to control state politics or dictate the legislative policy. This was first undertaken in the year of grace, 1882, and by a combination of the dealers in the traffic in intoxicating liquors. A traffic v'iot has been judicially pronounced by the highest courts of the 'and to be the cause of pauperi - -j, misery and crime and fraught with evils inimical to the bn. ; ini ie;,dK of society. i j nl ano true American wroi.j tio .it for 'oii * -moment of t. ■, t*e loge ki ve policy of hr- ‘■ v> any r.ingio interest or t ) ton t men, even though t; y v/ ;*; vm least objectionable

men and represented the most respectable business interest. Who then would have been so harsh as to predict or so unkind as to believe th&t pretended statesmen and recognized leaders in political thought in the United/States of America and in this day of light and reason could be mean enough to join in this wicked combination for the sake of a few paltry offices and lesser political places? If we would not trust our law making to the manufacturing interest, to the law or medical profession, nor even to the churchesl nor yet alone to the agricultural interest, which is the gi eatest of all, where would we expect to find men in high places so selfish and depraved as wilfully to turn it over to the business which has in it nc good and is fraught only with the worst evils that infect over social system! Yet to the deep chagrin of every liunest lover of good government and good society, without legard to political affiliations, there was found in the capital ciiy of our state, a few men, claiming title as leaders and statesmen, who were willing for the sake of electing their sons and nephews to office to debauch their party and disgrace their state by joining this wicked combination and bartering away the dearest principle of Americanism to this audacious liquor dealers league. Not content, however, to rest upon their own endorsement of the nefarious schems, they added insult to injury by publicly pledging every man in their political party to be joined with them in the conspiracy and to be “especially opposed” to all that did not fovor the wicked combination. The men who perpetrated this outrage upon the democratic party of Indiana, was Iron-bound Wm. H. English and the nephew-loving Thomas A. Hendricks, assisted by less than a half dozen of their plient tools. To force the sem_ blence of a party endorsment of the outrage upon the honest masses of their party, these leaders stifled the voices of regular delegates to their State Convention and carried their measure by th** pretended votes and howls of saloon hoodlums, with whom the galleries of the convention had been filled for that purpose. The danger concealed in this conspiracy is by no means a trifling one. The Republican is not an alarmist, but it repeats that to turn our lawmaking over tot he dictation of any single business interest, must lead to the over throw of our government. Tenfold mdre certain and hasty will be the ruin if it is transferred to the liquor dealer’s league. This is the bargain between them and the bosses, English and company. It remains to be seen whether the law and order-loving element of the democratic party will confirm the disgraceful bargain by their votes in November. We have spoken more than once already of the general excellence of the county republican ticket. The candidates without exception are good, honorable and upright men’ Eminently deserving of the honor of an election and amply cabable of discharging the duties of the offices for which they have been nominated. Irwin, Powell, Robinson, the two Alters, and Dr. Antrim, good men all of them and nominated by the fairest and most truly democratic means that ever were devised, the republican who vote’s against any of these men strikes , a blow not only at the republican party, but at pure and honorable methods iu politics as well. Mr. Hoover still keeps liis “well defined opinions” to himself. For obediened to the behests of his party caucus and as a “still hunt,” all things to all men, candidate, Mr. Hoover is a success.

.Mr. Hoover, who says he expects to be elected state senator by republican votes, has not yet found time to answer the plain interrogatories propounded to him by the Republican, two weeks since, nor to tell the people, whose votes he wants, where he stands politically or what they may expect of nim if elected, will republicans hazard their votes on such a man? The republican thinks not. I ' . It has been evident' from the first that the selfish and unprincipled ring which exercises such absolute control over the democratic party in Jasper county were shaping all their actions and devoting all their energies for a single purpose. That object is the re-election of the present county auditor. Hence it comes that the republican candidate for the same office has been obliged to bear the brunt of the battle through the campaign, He has been the special target for all the mud throwing, and slander of the canvass. “Slander, slan der,” says the Russian proverb, “some effect will always be produced. The ring-masters have acted upon this suggestion, and there is no question but that in some degree some effect has been produced.” Thete is no question but that there are some well meaning republicans iu the county who, in the face of all the evidence to the contrary, have really been i educed through the force of misrepresentation, innuendos, and actual falsehood, to believe that Mr. Robinson is a bad man, and a dangerous member of society. Now we propose to tell the readers of The Republican just what kind of a man those who know George M. Robinson best know him to be; An honorable, honest, upright man; a good citizen, a good neighbor, a dutiful son, a kind husband an indulgent father; genial, hearty and pleasant spoken, he is the most popular man in Jasper county to-day. Generous and outspoken, even to a fault, there is not one grain of concealment or hypocrisy in his nature. All that he is, he is openly and before all men. He filled the office of sheriff for four years and his official record is as straight as a string. All the slanderotiis and wicked charges of dissipation that are made against him are absolutely and unqualifiedly false. As to his competitor, Mr. Nowels, .itis to be regretted that a man of so many good qualities should allow his greed for the honors and emoluments of office to draw him into practices against which his own better nature must revolt. Be. fore speaking of his political methods, however, there are circumstances which render a little attention to his official record indispensible* Inasmuch as himself and his friends have constantly urged his peculiar efficiency as an officer, as a reason why republicans should rote for him in preference to their own party’s candidate, we shall take the liberty of stating plainly and truthfully the, facts iu regard to a few of his official acts, and allow the voters of the county themselves to judge as the validity of his claim to official excellence* What proof, for instance, of “peculiar efficency,” is found in the fact that through the failure of the auditor to post certain notices required by law, the first jail contract was invalidated thereby en. tailing, directly or indirectly a loss of something like a thousand dollars to the county, besides depriving the county of the use of the jail for many months? What proof, for instance, of peculiar efficiency is found in the fact that through the failure of the auditor to call together the member* of the County of Equalization

at the proper time there has been no session of the Board this year, thereby inflicting injustice upon many whose taxes are too heavy and endangering the legality of the entire tax- levy of the county for this year? What proof of efficiency can be found in the selling of a certain piece of school land to two different men, and then borrowing the school fund from the treasurer so closely that when purchaser number two applied for a return of his money the treasurer was oblidged to repay him from entirely different funds? Any man is liable to make mistakes, and when no one would pretend to claim that the ones above mentioned (and the list is by no means exhausted) proves that Mr. Novels is unfit for the office he is seeking, but we do claim that they cut him off from any right to ask for the office on the grounds of superior qualifications. As to Mr. Nowels’ political methods.our readers already understand something of the means that have induced a few to believe him to be a member of one political party while the many know him to belong to another. There are other things however of a much less venial character which are not so generally knofrn. How for instance about a certain fifty dollar check on the Citizens Bank, drawn in favor of A. G. W. Farmer of Jordon township, which was indorsed by the latter and paid at Goodland, and from.there passed in the course of business through a bank at Lafayette, then through McCoy & Thompson’s bank here, and finally to the-Citizensbank? How about another fifty dollar check which went to Newton township, and being returned was re placed by the ready cash? How about those negotitions in regard to the lowest cash price of Gillam township? How about that saloon keeper whose influence a great temperance advocate expected to secure because a rebate of five dollars was made on the feese due the auditor for issuing his license? As to that large brood of foul slanders that are being circulated against Mr. Robinson’s character both public and private, we can on. ly say that while we hope that Mr. Nowels is not the author of any of them, he at least must know that they are being used in his interest, and thatjhe could put a stop to their circulation if he choose to do so. Dr. E. R. Hutchins, of Dubuque, lowa, working under the direction of the Grand Temperance Council of this state gave four lectures in this countj this week. Sunday evening, at the court house, he addressed an audience that filled the room beyond its seating capacity. The Doctor is a fluent and agreeable speaker, and thoroughly understands the subject of his lecture. He depicted the evils of intemperance in strong and vivid colors, and away with . the flood of his logic the usual sophistical argu. ment of the anti-nrohibitionists like A chaff in the whirlwind. Although he evidently strove to assume a strictly non-partisan position in his lecture, it is still almost inconceivable that any true friend either of temperance, or of the rights of the people could listen to his unanswerable chain of arguments, and then endorse with his vote the unhallowed bargain of the dem- j ocratic leaders with the liquor dealei s; If the republicans do their duty ' every candidate on the county tick-! el will be elected and thef candidat. es for the state and district offices ; will have a large majority.* Work must be tlie watch wordv

The democracy have imported the Rev. W. W. Browning, of Ar» kansas, of the Methodist church South, to come into the State ot Indiana and take the stump. Hi# particular duty is to talk to church and moral people, and persuade them that the Democratic platform means direct submission of the amendments to the people, and that no man that favors such direct submission need vote agianst the Democratic ticket. Mrs. Arnold, of Columbus, who professes to be a great temperance woman, is also engaged in a like mission. These apostles of a false gospel are at work in the Fifth Congressional district. It is a pitiful business but there never waß any swindle too mean or barefaced to lack advocates. Whatever else may be said, the democratic party is committed to the death of the prohibition amendment in tbie next Legislature, and thereby the prevention of its submission to a direct vote of the people. Even the opponents of the plan could give the party credit for some degree of manliness if it consistently adhered to that position; but, as it always does, the party is willing to lie. to cheat, to forge, to buy, beg, or steal in order to obtain voters and power. In that, Democracy is absolutely and unflinchingly consistent Indianapolis Journal. Put this and that together; Fifty dollars seems to be the regular price he buys them fbr, (though the saloon-keeper was only valued at five, a low eslimate which resulted doubtless from the strong temperance principles of the purchaser.) Fifty dollars was just the size of that check which the man of many initials from Jordan had cashed at the Goodlaud bank, and which “like curses returned to plague the inventor.” The same gentleman of the double jointed name was “up north” this week looking for. “new milk cows” and bought none hut returned to the auditor’s office today to report progress.

Hen E. T. Johnson.

As we go to press we learn that Capt- Johnson's meeting at Pieasaut Ridge last night was satisfactory to all parties concerned. The audience was large for the neighborhood and very attentive in its .hearing, Capt. Johnsons speech is reported as one of tlie most logical and convincing arguments, of the many good ones made in this canvass. The Kentland people call him tbt* Krupp gun.” And well they may tor his shots are delivered with telling force and every one goes directly to the fp »t aimed by the speaker. Capt. Johnson speaks at Carwford School House to-night *and at Barkley Center tomorrow night, -Wherever he goes he should have a g*o 1 hearing. His speeches are replete with interesting information and full of sound logic. Chas. Roberts and Sami. Buxton the Jasper county pick pockets escaped from the Monticello jail Tuesday mornipg, last. Sheriff Hay was absent that evening and the prisoners* were accordingly n<t locked in their cellß but wore left in the corridors of ihe jail, and managed to loosen a bar in the door between the jail proper and the sh end's residence and through the opening thus effected their escape-