Rensselaer Republican, Volume 21, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 October 1888 — More Democratic Corruption Schemes. [ARTICLE]

More Democratic Corruption Schemes.

J A gentleman at Nashville, Tenn., writo-The Jourrial that he recently met ; Mr. nenry F. Work, of New Washington. Ind., Demwratic nominee for representative in Clarke county, and had several conversations with him relative to Indiana politics, Mr. Work, supposing the Naslxville mail to be a free trade Democrat, talked* freely to him, and informed him that the Indiana Democrats ‘‘would have to do this year as they did in 1884—buy the state/’ In it further? burst of confidence he just returned from Lexington, Midway, Versailles and Louisville. Ky.. where I raised $7,000. I find it harder to raise money than I did in 1884. as Kentucky Democrats feel certain of election, but I am going back to try and raise more. We have .to buy ‘niggers’ in our county. Our trustees feed them | through the winter, and they ought to ■ vote for us out of gratitude, but we have jto buy them.” Tlje gentleman whore- . ]Nirts this conversation with Work sends his card and refers to well-’known business men in this city as to his character, j The Republicans of Clark county should shadow Mr. Hejtry T. Work very closely. He will evidently bear watch- ! »«g- . T \