Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1884 — Page 4

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The Hon. W. H. Calki ns is, beyond question, tlio choice of the great majority of the republicans of Jasper county for governor of the state, and now that that snide Chicago interview is positively and unequivocally repudiated we hope and believe that he will receive the-united support of the Jasper county delegation in the state convention. This is about the season of the year when wandering swindlers of the ligklening-rod and other orders are swarming over the coantry seeking whom they may despoil. Their devices are well nigli numberless and their ways are past finding out. People cannot be too careful in dealing with strangers and the only real safety is in having nothing'whatever to do with them. In any case, fight sky of the man who tries to make yoti believe that lief can sell any goods or do any service cheaper than anybody else; and above all, don’t sign any kind of a paper for a stranger, neither contract, agreement nor petition, chin he never so sweetly. * ——.. The Rensselaer Republican in effect, says that Jasper county will instruct their delegates to the Congressional Convention, for 8. P. Thompson for Congress.-[Kent-land Gazette. The Republican has said »oth • ingot the kind, either directly or indirectly. We simply advised the republican voters of the county to look the field over and vote for whom they believed to be the best men to fill each of the district oDices. We have expressed no opinion whatever as to whom we believed the Jasper county delegates would be instructed for, either [for congressman, judge, representative, or prosecuting -attorney. The Gazette’s inferences are entirely without foundation: We do not know who will be the nominee of the Republican party for president this year, nor do we very much care, if only it be a man who will harmonize the conflicting elements of the party, before the election, and give us a wise and conscientious administration after it. We are utterly opposed to the spirit of hero worship, in all '-its forms. There is no mnn so much wiser or greater, or who has done so much more for his fellows than other men, that we owe him the presidency 7. That all too -great and all too powerful office is altogether too exalted a position for any man to so far surpass in merit other men as to deserve it as a right, and in its disposal the interests of the people and not the claims of candidates should be the sole consideration. » The Rensselaer- Republican first week published extracts from the. Gazette ns to our remarks regard iag Air, B«'P. 'i hompsoi's position regarding his/reported intent to \ott* for jvdraunds. and also a rej ami in au.sv.w t-.> I r. j fiohipsou - letter in -the Gm; ‘ a ■TheltVpnb--1 crai trofcs the Gazette unfair inthe matter. It e 'piesm ’y parts < " the two articles and such part;-, which without makes •the Gazette/from' to contradict i:self.—[Kentland Gazette, j . We acknowledge the justice of the Gazette’s complaint, although the wrong, we did it was unintentional and the result of too much condensation. It will probably satisfy the Gazette if we say, as # v.e now do, that there was no in I consistency or* contradiction at all between that paperfirst article in regard to Mr. Thompson’s reprefeiences, ntid 7. its subsequent s comments Upon that gentleman’s position a 6 V r ‘t forth iu o letter published in Hi CVrittfliubi ■/- _

CALKINS NEVER SAID IT

An linenuivocal Denial ot an Alleged Interview. There has been, and still is among pronounced temperance republicans, considerable opposition to |he nomination of the Hon. W. H. Calkins for Governor, on the grounds of certain remarks he i 8 alleged to have made) last summer, in regard to the state election in lowa. The remarks ivere of a character -which it was hardly possible to believe that a man of Mr. Calkins’ shrewdness and political sagacity would bo foolish enough to make, be his views on the prohibition question what they may; but the alleged interview ivas widely published, and among those who have not learned that Mr. Calkins denies having made the statements there attributed to him, are sonje who still accept it as gonuine, and think ill of Mr. Calkins accordingly. Of this class was the author of of the following communication, received a few weeks ago: ‘•Editor Rensselaer Republican.—l see, in former issues of your paper, that you favor Congressman W. 11. Calkins as a candidate for Governor of Indiana. 1 also see it reported, in other papers, that Mr. Calkins was interviewed, last* fall, as to the probal le success of the Democratic party in lowa. In his reply he is reported as saying: “* * * * If Sherman is defeated for Governor, 1 think the Republicans at large will have reason to rejoice, for it will be the death blow to tho prohibition craze, that has obtruded itself into politics premar turely. * * Will you kindly inform your readers whether Mr. Calkins ever used such, or ’similar language? Thirty Years a Republican.”

Tliis communication, together with a few necessary words of explanation, we sent direct to Mr. Calkins, and 1/ist week, in reply, received from him a letter, of which we give the essential portions: House of Representatives U. S., Washington, D. C., May 12th, 1884. G. E. Marshall Esq., Rensselaer, Ind. Dear Sir: You may say through the columns of your paper, for me, that I never made use of the language attributed to me, namely: “If Sherman is defeat»J for Governor. I think the -Republicans at large will have reason to rejoice, for it will be the death blow to the prohibition craze, that has obtruded itself into politics prematurely,” nor of anything like it. I have denied, on several occasions, a supposed interview (published in ,-omo Chicago paper last summer) with ms while 1 was in California. *Of course I do not know what interviews are published throughout the-■.country * * * * during the year. Of course I never see them, unless they are especially called to my attention. *** I will be glad, therefore, for you to say iu your paper that I never said, or desired Sherman's defeat in lowa, and, consequently, - thfjro is no’foundation of truth iu the report. Truly your friend,

The Lafayette Courier, which is making a strong, and in the main,, consistent and sensible fight for high license, says in one paragraph of its last weekly issue, that “Prohibition is unjust and contrary to the' spirit of the constitution.” And in another, that“Thesaloons are responsible for nearly' all. the cri tn os." S ixk iug t h esa ■f vb pr op - coitions' together it is- manifest that the Courier wonhL have ns ■ 'elieve that it would be" “unjust :*.ud contrary to the spilt of the •onstitntion”'to‘ suppress by law tire business winch is the. chief cause of crime and its consequent misery. The fitter inconsistency of these- two statements of the Courier is too evident to require any comment. The fact is the only grounds hnpoo which high license, can be defended &s against prohibition, are those of greater- expediency and practicability. To concede, u-f the most'of us will, that the saloons are. responsible for at least a very hn-ge proportion of the crimes of the period is to make it impossible to oppose prohibition on the grounds of justice or abstract right, r ' |

W. H. CALKINS.

“poor Tom’s A’cold”

Chicago Inter-Oceau. The Committee on Pensions of the Democratic House of Representatives at Washington have for some time past been maturing a bill which they intend shall meet every demand bn Congress by individuals of every class who have iu any manner suffered loss by having served in the army. The. bill has some meritorious and practical provisions which, if properly presented, might be enacted into law, but it many which could secure the approval of members only that they might make political capital, they being first assured that the bill could not become a law. We do not care to speak of the provisions of the bill iu detail. Those who have it in charge have framed it so that they know it ought not and can not receive the approval of the Senate. It is intended for no other purpose than that of giving tho Democratic members an opportunity to make a record of extraordinary liberality toward the soldiers, without having to appropriate the money from the treasury. If any additional evidence of the bad faith of the Democrats in the matter had been needed it was furnished the other day by a Democratic member, Wood, of Indiana, the butt of the practical jokers of both sides of the House, mistook Judge Pay son, of Illinois, for a Democrat, and said: “We muSlTput our new pensToET bill through the House. It is a matter of great importance to me personally. You see, I’m a candidate for re-election. Tho passage of that bill by the House would be worth 1,500 votes to me in nay district. I suppose tho Republicans will block the biil in tho Senate, but I don 1 1 care about that. It will answer my purpose, our purpose as Democrats, if it passes the House.” “I don’t know 7,” said Payson, “but that it may pass the Senate. There are meu in our party there who are liberally disposed toward the old soldiers; Logan, for example.” “Logan!” repeated Wood. “Your party ? Are you a Republican?” “Certainly,” said Mr. Payson. “Well,” said Wood, “I’ve made a mistake. Per heaven’s sake, don’t repeat what I said to you.”

Reducing the Tariff,

Indianapolis joarmfl. When the last reduction was made in the tariff, it was thought that the receipts from internal revenue, customs, etc., would be less by about $34,750,000 during the current year, whereas the falling off, estimating the last quarter by the first three, will be but $24,000,000. But there is more in these figures than appears in the total. Tho Recline in custom receipts lor the first three quarters was as follows: $7,500,000, $0,250,000 and $3,000,000 respectively, showing a steady aud marked decrease. Thht is, during the first three months the receipts were $7,500,000 less than under the oldr.it os. During the second three months the falling off was but $5,200,000, while during the three months last,past tho receipts came within $1,000,000 monthly of the old receipts. Hence it will not be long until the nation's receipts will equal those before the reduction in rates was made Free-traders argue from this that taxation is still too high, and that, we shall dispose of our public debt too rapidly. The secret of this steady increase from customs is very simple, too simple to mistify anybody. The gov-

eminent has reduced import duties and tradesmen havefbe«n buying more freely abroad; That id' aIL Under the operation of a reduced tariff, dealers have increased their orders to foreign lirms, and to that amount taken employment from American men and mills, ahd given it to those indSngland, Germany and Franco. The tariff was entirely removed from quinine, and win!' not materially reducing the price, has 'resulted id ihe grc;-. firm of Powers and Vv'c g'..tnia:i t -ctsio. rlbg tho mamifa •ture bi v.-.is drag :j.\nn Fhiladel* pld.vt > d'lu . .i.a. (5 "'. any. lu other word*, •he laborers of Ma'ineim have u ,d«rb : d Amodpan , wo; k.n.'O, just as tU- rii • 1 operand s of England would ui) luraid us were the tar if >wjpt ‘.way. Rairoadt and other c-rporuions, who-esalc dea’ors an 1 m raufa-iurers, do nokengiige in btishicss just tor fan. The tho? a - e .fide to buy eftcapar in Engl nd or clsswme than i.i tho Uuiod sfites they will buy them, to the evident disadvantage of American workingmen. ’Every dol ar sent to England for goods made by English artistes is a dollar taken iron tho industries that era ploy, American meejfkates. The Midi? relit’ed abovp show' that .the redaction in tariff rates has resulted in hcnvl y iiiC!vas»*ti orders for imported g > els. If thistdous not m.ao more Work for ininsatiintje mechanics and cotrcs- I pondingly less for Amerieau workiagmen, it means nothing. And moaning that, the laboring men who,eat American bread and pay taxes will hesitate long before increasing the trouble by indorsing a further*reduction in tariff ratw. m ,

> ■— ' i , v" - Candidates’ Announcements For Treasurer: \ We are authorised to announce the name of K. W* Marshall, of Keener township, as a candidate for Treasurer, subject} to the decision of the Republican Primary election of August 14th, 1884. * Editor Republican, —Please announce th e name of Ed wardßiggs of Kankakee township as a-candidate for County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republickn Primary election of August 14th, 1884, Edward Biggs. Editor Republican,—You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate tor Treasurer of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election of August 14th, 1884. F. J. SEARS, Marion township. Editor Republican, -W. B. Querry, of (i ill.“'m township, for forty years a resident of Jasper county, is a candidate for the office of county Treasurer, subject tp theHeeision of the Primary election of August 14th, 1884.; W. B.QUEItKY. Editor Republican. — l desire you to announce inv name as a candidate for Treasurer of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election M August 14th, 1884B. F. FERGUSON. Editor Republican :-Pler.se announce to the Republican voters of Jasper county th.it I will be a candidate for the oSice of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican primary election. JOHN W. POWELL. We are authorized /to 1 announce that William Greenfield, of Marion township, is a candidate for the office of county Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the -primary election of August 14th, 1884. For SJieriC Samuel E. Yeoman, .of Newton township, will be a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Jasper county, subject ‘to the decision of the Republican Primary Election of August 14th, 1884. SAMUEL E. YEOMAN. Editor Republican— r Please announce the name of Charles Sprague, of Gillam township, as a candidate for Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election of August 14th, 1884. CHARLES SPRAGUE. Mark H. Hemphill, of Marion township, requests us to announce that, he will he a candidate for the office of Sheriff, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election. Editor Republican,— l desire to anmounce that I will be a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican voters at the Primary Election of August 14th. .1884. C. C. SIGLER, Marion township. Editor Republican :-Please announce that Thos, If. Davisson, of Union township, is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election of August 14th, 1884. THOS. 11. DAVISSON. Editor Republican.-— Please announce the name of Oliver P. Robinson, of Marion township, as a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the Republican Primary Election of August 14th, 1884. OLIVER P. ROBINSON. Editor. REwntMCAN:—Pleasp announce my name as a candidate for Sheriff, subject -to the Republican primary election of August l itli, 1884. P. H. LALLY. We are authorized to announce that Erastus Peacock, of Marion township, is a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary Election. Editor Republican :-Pleiise announce to the Republican voters of Jasper county that I'am a candidate for Sheriff, subject to their decision at, the Primary Election of of August 44th, 1884. GEO- J. DEXTER, Marion townshipFor CoissaSy Purveyor. Editor Republican:— Please announce that ,1 am a candidate for the office of County Surveyor, subject to the decision of the Republican Primary election of August 14th, 1884. J. C. THRA-WLS, Marion Tp.

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