Rensselaer Republican, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 October 1889 — INDIANAPOLIS NOTES. [ARTICLE]

INDIANAPOLIS NOTES.

The campaign of 1890 is about to begin, and both the leading parties are preparing for the contest. The Republican State Central Committee has already established headquarters at the New-Denison hotel,

Indianapolis, and the first gun of Chairman Michener was fired, Thursday, in the issuing of a circular calling on the Republicans throughout the State “to organize for they owe it to themselves to see that the Republicans carry the State. The new County Committees will be selected in December or January, and the work of chooeing these meh is of great importance. In April of next year your, township officers will be chosen. It is true, that the township officers wield a very great political influence,, therefore it is important that the right men shall be nominated and elected. If we can succeed in electings larger number than usual of township officers next spring it will give great encouragement to our party and discourage the enemy.” The Republicans are urged to take great care in nominating men for the Legislature, as “it is of the highest importance to our party that we carry the Legislature.” The committee has determined to begin the circulation of newspapers on a large scale at once, and has sent out blanks on which are spaces for the name and postofflee address of any weak-kneed brother who might be benefited by reading a good Republican paper. On each blank is room for twenty-five names and a space wherein the political pedigree of the proposed subscriber can be briefly outlined. Document blanks are also sent out. The committee has laid out a great deal of work for itself, and proposes an aggressive campaign. Democratic headquarters will be established in a few days. The preliminary work has begun, and a poll of the State will be taken in January or February, and each county organization will be supplied with a copy of the poll. Considerable attention is being given by party leaders to the organization of tariff reform leagues, and this part of the political work will be pushed with great vigor from now on. c The mechanics’ lien law, enacted by the last Legislature, failed to stand a test in the Marion Circuit Court. In the suit of Francis et al. against Langsdale et al., Judge Taylor sustains a demurrer made to the complaint by the defendants, on the ground that the new law attempts to accomplish one thing, while in reality it accomplishes another. By Section 3, of the acts of 1883, to enable a mechanic, perform ing labor for a contractor to acquire a lien upon the property he was compelled at or before he performed the work to notify the owner that he was performing the work for the contractor; failing to give such notice he could acquire no lien upon the pi operty by any proceedings. By Section 9of the act he could hold the owner personally liable by giving the notice provided, setting forth the amount of his claims and the services rendered. However, that personal liability notice was different from the notice provided in Section 5, and does not discharge the lien when it is attached, unless the personal liability amount is equal to the amount of the lien. Sections 1,2, 3 and 4 of the acts of 1883 are amended by Sections 1,2, 3 and 4of the act of 1889, and by Section 5 of the act of 1889, Section 4of 1883 is repealed. It was the intention of the Legislature to repeal Section 5 of the act of 1883, and that section was named in the title of the act, but in the body of the act Section 4 is named, and Judge Taylor holds that that is the one repealed. Under the ruling, mechanics’ liens can only be inforced where the provisions of Section 5 of the act of 1883, as mentioned above, are complied with. The ruling is one of importance to mechanics and contractors. ■ ■'« A full meeting of. the Indiana School Book Company was held at Indianapolis Friday. Business was reviewed and pros pects canvassed. It was determined to make Indianapolis headquarters not only for distribution but for the preparation of the company’s publications. It is also proposed to purchase a site, erect a fine building, equip it with latest and best machinery, and publish text books not only for Indiana, but for many other States. It is expected to invest $200,000 in the plant; and a large number of men will be employed. The company, since Aug. 1, has supplied nearly 850,000 books to 9,420 school rooms, in 893 townships, 213 towns and 58 cities. The company is highly elated with the success they have attained, and are confident for the future success of their project, and of the law under which they are acting.