Rensselaer Republican, Volume 17, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 November 1884 — A Query? [ARTICLE]

A Query?

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|vas it the St. Johnites that beat Jim Blaine, ! By sanctified cant, of “God and Home?” Did the “Solid .South’ their power regain, 'Thus, in White-house and Capitol dome? Was jt the "Mtig-wumps” with libelous storm Of personal critique, malice and spit*; I n the name of “civil service reform,” Troubled Jim Blaine and beat him outright? Was jt the “Stalwarts who deemed jt was right To wreak revenge for their f alien hero, By wrecking Blaine’s hep'.s with a local blight Thus making hie count fall below zero? Was it the “Magnates,” that corporate class, By serving fcr Blaine a “bon ton” dinner? Was it Dr. B.—that clerical ass. With pedanticpjiyase made Cleveland winner? Was it "bolt” or “scratch” or was it the rain. Kept rustics at home, while pity gents came? Was’t In voteor in count they beat Jim Blaine? Somebody may know, but no one need name? I’ll not trouble my pate, why to relate. The yell of the “Johnnies,” hear flip refrain? The ‘‘Yankees*’ must strive in Nation and State, To vote clean and straight, another oampalgnt The’‘Stalwarts,” “Bcformers,” and i’even the Cranks,” The “bolters,” all voting straight. Welcome will be in Republican ran ks / Working for change in the-year eighty-eight. Nov. 24.1881. A Temperance REeuuLicAN.

Rensselaer, Ind. Nov. 14, 1884. For The Republican: The opponents of the Republican party have secured a temporary victory, The various aids of the Democratic party claim conscientious reasons for assisting in its triumph. The Demo? cratic party made fair promises of less taxation, and greater benefits to taxpayers, by practising greater economy, purer honesty, and fairer civil service reform'. A change has been ordered, by the people, in hope of better times, wiser enactments and a more serviceable administration. Let us view with a critic’s eye coming events as they pass by. If the Democratic party can, and will, diminish the burdens of tax- _ ation make the public credit better, pay the Nation’s creditors and defenders, and secure greater blessings of better government to all the people, let us give it due credit. The members of the Republican party from a minority vantage ground, can, and I trust will, each lay aside personal ambitions or malice, and, by the practice of self abnegation, purpose to perform the patriotic duty of compelling the party in power to fullfil its promis-' es or abdicate. Without some exorcise of inventive power, the Prohibition party will not become broad enough in the scope or spirit of its patriotism to command the support of those who “with charity for all and mallee toward none,” yield to each a freedom of choice in the habits and vocations of life. ;

The Independent bolters and scratches —are mere respecters of persons—.and without a new revelation their “occupation’s gone,” in the good time coming when all nominations will be made on Republican principles. The Greenback party having “fused’’ has lost its power to make a manly tight, on principle. The commercial spirit in a party is a pretty sure sign of decay. The Republican party is yet strong and distinctive. Its work touching education, marriage, elections, and divers vital subjects, is yet incomplete. Liberty, currency, patriotism, aud many things haye been nationalized with good results. Having stood the lire of criticism for twenty-four years, it can in turn act as critic, and hold up the now measures of the Democratic party to the test of public judgment. a I amri the opinion that for the public good the Republican organization should re main active in every precinct, ready with good words and works to cultivate a spirit of harmony and unity in sentiment. The fallicies of the past should be healed by the logic of the present. Let the campaign of 1886 commence at the close of that of 1884. I believe if we would patiently study the concrete work of holding our conventions so es to conform to abstract party principles, that good and satis factory nominations could always be

secured.

S. P. THOMPSON.

Improved Farm.—l6o acres— Cash basis;—Long time—easy payments—6 per cent—tv ell located—near school' Frank W. Babcock. # ~r T At a Bargain.—A farm of 160 acres, lying one mile northeast of Rensselaer, for sale cheap; if sold within the next sixty days. For farther particulars, address:

JALY A. GREEN,

Wichita, Kansas.