Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 September 1890 — Bear These Dates in Mind. [ARTICLE]

Bear These Dates in Mind.

To the Republicans of Indiana: Any voter who moves from one County to another, or from one Township to another, after Sept. 5, or who moves from one precinct, to another after October otli, will thereby lose his vote. Tire election will be held Tuesday, November 4. We request the Republicans of Indiana to keep these dates iu mind, to see that all our friends who contemplate moving are fully advised" before moving, and to notify the local committeemen of all changes of residence which may be made by members of other Parties after either of the dates first mentioned. L. T. Michexer, Chairman. F. M. Millikan, Secretary.

Senator Windom has promptly provided a remedy for the financial embarra&ameniin the Eastern trade center by offering to redeem $20,000,000 of 4| per cent, bonds due in 1891, without any rebate of interest. This should be sufficient to ease the market and . averLall danger of a panic. While the population of the United States ha 3 increased only about 29 per cent, since 1880, its production of pig iron has expanded 160 per cent. As the iron production and the iron market are a fairly trustworthy trade barometer, this immense increase in output indicates a marked advancement in the volume of general business during the decade. The Rochester Republican says, in a complaining sort of a way, in referring to the place of holding the congressional convention, that Rensselaer is about three days journey from Rochester. This is a good deal of an exaggeration, of course, but in any case the distance from Rochester to laer is no greater than thfl

t&nce from Rensselaer to Rochester, anil as the convention was held in Rochester two years ago* tire Rochester people have no right to kick because Rensselaer had it this year. And so far as other portions of the district are concerned, it is the truth to say that Rensselaer is much more easily accessible touehrly all parts of it, than is Rochester. >

1 Never before in so short a time ‘ - * ..... j has the Republican party given j the Democracy so many opportunities to go on record as the | “against”" party as at this session ! of Congress. It says “no” to every ; proposition, all the time claiming that it wants something done in ! the direction of what the Republicans are doing. It wanted more [ silver and then voted against an increase of $50,000,0:0 or $60,000,000 a year. It wanted tariff reform and voted against the only tariff reform bill by which the revenue can be reduced that had any change of becoming a law in the past several Congresses. With Cleveland calling for ballot reform it opposes the only measure that has been before Congress since Cleveland was Buffalo’s hangman by which elections could be. made more honest.

So much has been said about the fall in the price of agricultural products that one would get the impression that they have been an exception. Such, however, is not the case. The fall in the prices of agricultural products from 1881 to 1889 has been as follows: Corn, — . j T 14 per cent; wheat, 19| per cent; lard, 74 per cent; pork, 4 per cent; butter, L 7 per cent; beef, 15 per cent. On other articles of general use which the farmer does not produce the decline in price has been as follows during the same period: Tea, 38 per cent; window-glass, 39 per cent; bar iron, 33 per cent; sugar, 32 per These are rather interesting facts, but they would not do to introduce in a speech designed to pervert voters to the support of free trade on the ground that the farmer alone has suffered from the .decline in prices. _ >

The Republican Congressional Convention was held at Rensselaer, on Thursday. .As was anticipated Hon. W. D, Gwen was renominated on the first ballot. Mr. N. J. Bozarth, the Valparaiso lawyer, who received nineteen votes at the Convention, is a cousin of the editor of this paper. His father, now dead, was a democrat, and was elected and served as auditor, treasurer and clerk of Fulton county in early days. N. J. went into the war when 14 years of age, and has always been a Republican.., —Goodland Herald. Our brother of the Herald

i ought to'be better informed as to | the political fortunes and history of the gentleman in whose relationship he takes such evident delight. Mr. Bozarth did not get nineteen votes in the convention but only eight and a fraction. Instead of having always been a Republican we have the word of a near neighbor for the fact that Mr. Bozarth has voted but one Republican ticket since 1873, and we know, as most of our readers also know, and as Mr. Kitt certainly o ught to know, that he stumped this district a few years ago, as the Greenback candidate for Congress. Will the Herald correct the misstatements in the paragraph we quote above? We think not. Democratic papers, whether of the open and avowed variety or of the masked kind, seldom if ever correct any misstatements which are calculated, in any degree, to be injurious to the Republican party.

It appears that in spite of all that has beeu said in regard to the disability pension act of Congress it is not yet fully understood by all veterans, many laboring under the erroneous impression that it is the dependent pension bill whicUßCr. Cleveland vetoed, and th a ter an, in order to avail its benefits, must not to do manual labor, jM me unable to live without ,\-j} , Krorn public: or private V Bis is not tli*

veteran who is now unable to perform lull manual labor because -of j any injury not the resulfcof vicious habits, is entitled t 6 the benefits of ] flie disability act. As there is i reason to believe that some enemies the law have circulated the report that Only those who are actually dependent upon charity can avail themselves of its benefits, friends of disabled veterans should endeavor to correct such a false imJournal.

The result of the Congressional Convention yesterday while it was expected was none the less enthusiastically' received. The nomination was wisely made. Mr. Owen has grown in strength, sud notably so since the advent of a Republican Congress in which Republicans came to the front. His speech at Rensselaer yesterday was the strongest, clearest, brightest, he has ever made. His Domination and re-election means that the Tenth District stands at the head of the Indiana districts, and that with Indiana at the head of the nation. has retired, Cheadle was defeated, and the forces from Indiana in the next Congress will be new men save Mr. Owen. The force of the position, the credit of it, appeals to citizens of Logansport and Cass county to cast their votes for him. Let us show our appreciation by not only a majority but by a rousing one.—Logansport Journal.