Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 January 1886 — Untitled [ARTICLE]

January 26,1886“ • Brother Republican: - I am glad that you and I have helped, and can help, make our party “machine” this year. Each of us was, and is, J invited as a “wheeler” to i take a whack at our organization. You and J will haye an equal say, also, as to our banner cry arid ticket. The voice of a majority is good enough for you and for me. We are enlisting for the campaign | The Captain and Orderly will be chosen next Saturday, let us be there, lou and I can say “oiir b on party matters this, year. The inventive ability of our enemies will measure the schemes to which They will organize a “scratch or bolt” in Jasper county. Fine work may be looked for between those who make and who believe campaign lies. Ingenious election frauds are born of this party c f violence. Bogus courts and forged returns are means of victory with the “spoils party.” There is a hunger and a thirst after the local offices in this county. Sly tricks will be played, bold, bad ones will follow. United, we are sure of victory; wvided, we may fail. The lesson aL duty for you and me, is to stand" by our colors. Let us watch each maneuver of the enemy with a critic’s eye, and to help our own party, let us try. The surest prospect of victory is often blasted. The Democrats are trying to make game of you and I. Don’t you forget it? It is an old trick, and we ought to see it. This “Bourbon taffy”- is drugged. Don’t invest. The cunningly devised foible of “Mugwump” must die aborning. I want to see you at the convention and talk with you, . face to face. Come, and bring your neighbor with you.

YOUR BROTHER.