Rensselaer Republican, Volume 18, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1886 — Comments upon the Thumping. [ARTICLE]

Comments upon the Thumping.

iYot so Pretty, But lie Known More. Delphi Times.'» Horace E. James, editor of the lately started Rerisselaer Message, had an insight to the perils of journalistic life by being unmercifully thumped by a candidate to whom he took exceptions and expressed them quife freely* in his paper of last week. Horace is now said to be devoid of beauty on that account.' Janie's on llie Rule or Ruin I’iau. .. .£■* I .’ • llrookston Ropoi:tt,*r. 4 Goo. M. Robinson, Republican candidate for Auditor in Jasper county, attacked editor James, of tin Rensselaer Message,hint AVed-ni-sdav evening, ami proceeded to decorate Mr. James’ physiogomy r in ah appropriate manner. J arnes j is going it on the rule or ruin plan. Been Trying to Injure i>lr. Robinson Under Priotfenre of • Pally Fiiemlsblp. 'Monticello Hernlil. The editor of the Rensselaer Message last week received a sound thrashing from Auditor Robinson. The latter is a candidate for re-election and the Me&m':/-', under pretense of party friendship, has been trying to -injure his candidacy. Mr. Robinson did a Very unwise thing in attacking bis traducer with violence and the Message did a very mean thing in provoking the assault. The Message - is. a very young paper and does not give promise of longevity. Is Personally Acquainted with Horace and Thinks he Reserves all he got. no(■l^^)Btel , Republican. A telegram published elsewhere brings the unpleasant tidings that Horace E. James,. editor of the Message, a new Republican paper recently started at Rensselaer, Ind., received a terible beating at the hands of Geo. M. Robinson. We are personally acquainted with both parties and we are disposed to believe that James deserved all he got. Mr. James was formerly editor of the Union, and served several years as postmaster. Recostly he started a second Republican paper, apparently for an opportunity to whack at certain individuals: James is brainy but somewhat disposed to overestimate his ability as a party leader, and in endeavoring to force certain m ea.suras lie antagonizes ihpjje who will not be obedient to his will. Self-willed obstinacy is his pnhcipaT qua lification.

Xatural fer 31« k lo Thump FdUui'B who Maliciously Assail Tlioiti. Crown Point Register Since Mr. James commenced'the publication of a newspaper in ilenssolaer, there has appeared ■uaavornl nrfifles ill the IiEP'JBLICAN which showed that there was likely to,be ill feeling, and perhaps losts of strength to the itepublicau party in Jasper. Mi’. James seems to have enemies to puu'ish,' as well, as many who are anxious to punish him." The Republicans of. Jasper county should set down upon the 'attempt to thrust private griovaxi" ces upon the public. Brute force is not well calculated to settle disputes, but it is very natural for men to seek revenge in that way, when maliciously attacked through the medium of a newspaper, iiensselaqj’ is too small to support two Republican newspapers, in peace and harmony 7:•