Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 September 1892 — INFORMATION WANTED. [ARTICLE]

INFORMATION WANTED.

Crown Toint Star. lIBIIROH, Ski-t. oth, ltK-2. Editor: —The people in this part of Porter county know nothing concerning the “Democratic nominee for congress, Thomas Hammond. Some claim he is the founder of Hammond, owning a controlling interest in the slaughter house there, and others say it is no such thing. Does the Star know anything to throw light on the subject? Reader

The founder of Hammond was Geo. H. Hammond, now dead, but the credit of building the town should go to M. M. Towle who sowed the seed for that prosperous yonng city. Thom as Hammond, candidate for congress, is a brother of Geo. H. Hammoud, sod came to Hammond about 17 years ago. He was given (in the language of butchers) the guts and tripe, and room in the company’s building to work them, all gratis, for a number of years, but after a time there was a kick by members of the firm and he bad to pay for them. He never had any interest iu G. 11. Hammond & Cods business, but at one time—later on—was ossistant superintendent for a time. A large part of his wealth was made in real estate which came indirectly through 8. F. Fogg. He has been elected mayor of Hammond three times, but ab the while he has lived there and got rich lias never made any improvemen's, always living in a rented house. We know of nothing bad, great, or noble that Mr. Hammond ever did. He is an average good citi-; zen for aught we know, but. Lad he not drawn the lncky number iu the way of riches at Hammond, hb would not have been a candidate for congress. He did not even aspire for the houor, but it was given to him to settle a tight tin* Democrats had in the south end of the district