Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 January 1893 — A CANNING FACTORY. [ARTICLE]

A CANNING FACTORY.

Hon. 0. W. Fairbanks, of Indianapolis, a gentleman who spoke in Rensselaer during the late campaign, and one of the ablest political orators in the state, received the deserved honor of being chosen by the Republicans of the State Legislature as their candidate for United State Senator. In spite of the “tidal wave” the Republicans in the northern states gained forty-two representatives in Congress, while the Democrats have lost nineteen. Leaving out the Solid South, the Republicans would have a majority of twentysis in the next Congress; and with fair elections in the south, they would still control the administration in both houses. - The declaration of Chairman Springer, of the House committee on ways and means, that the reduction of the. .duty on woolen goods to 35 per cent, ad valorem will increase the importation from $35,000,000 to $100,000,000 alarms the free-trade New York Times because it is made so openly. The Times sees that such an increase of imported wooleu goods means the closing up of scores of woolen factories in this country.— Indianapolis Journal.

The American Ecuomist thinks Cleveland would be unfair if he does not give Henry George a place in the cabinet. It was his doctrine of absolute free trade, single tax, no private owner-ship of land, the poor getting poorer, the rich richer and sundry other things of the same ilk preached by campaign orators throughout the west to which Cleveland largely owes his election. This argument was used to effect in deluding and deceiving voters into supporting the Democratic cause.

Editor Republican; The Pilot of last week quoted Paul as follows “A man that tbinketh himself something when he is nothing, deceiveth himself,” and applied it Commissioner Tabor, ft could be applied to the editor of the Pilot that wears the billy goat beard or the one that possesses the Alligator smile, i. e. when he smiles it commences at one ear and runs around to ihe other ear. fie has a very open countenance; so much so that when his month is open his head is a little more than half off. Do yon recognize him? Mr. Tabor did not say very much to Dr. V. E. Loughridge when be was called in ana questioned us to Ihe bill presented by the Pilot for publishing notices of

the state Board of Health. He said the Pilot bad called the Commissioners .thieves, corruptionists andjother vile names and that hereafter if he as County, health officer had anything to pub- j lisa to not give.it, to the Pilot as i , the Board would not allow the bill | Dr. Longhridfe claims to be a ! Y= mot'rat but he did not give the printing to the Sentinel, the Democrat paper of the county. The idea is to build up the Pilot and freeze the Sentinel out. They have been trying this for several fv..-- ■, ;" T The Pilot repeats the old lie that we had a larger volume of money at the dose of the Avar than at any time since, abput fifty dollars per capita or for each man, woman and child. In 1861 there was $13.85 per capita “ 1865--“- “ $20.57 “ i “ 1870 “ » $lB.lO » “ “ 1880 “1892™?“ “ “ The above is from the reports of the Secretary of the Treasury as to the amount of money and the population is from the census and estimates of increase. The Pilot editors will follow Peffer and repeat the lie no doubt. It is now reported that one of the editors of the Pilot is a candidate for Postmaster. The Post Office is more likely to go to E. P. Honan than the smiling editor of the Pilot. The Post Office is to be removed down nearer the river,’ most likely very near the Nowels House, as the Nowels family has the “pull” on Congressman Hammond. McEwen, the editor of the Sentinel is also a candidate for PostMaster again, but he is not “in it” to any extent. The fact is he can work for the party but they wont pay him. Brace up Mac and take your medicine.

It is What We Seed and Must Have. Editor Republican : I see by your columns that a party from a distant city has communicated with some parties in regard to starting a canning factory here. A few words concerning the one started at Onarga, 111, my former home, may prove timely. Three years ago but little land wasohanging bands and at prices about the same as that paid for fairly improved lands here. Two years ago the idea of building a factory took hold of some of our citi zens, but as the town had always been considered dead for so many years, it was thought to be a foolish notion and derided by the majority of our citizens. But through the perseverence or a faithful few the project was carried to completion and brought with it a great increase in the value of property in and for several miles about the town. The factory this the first year, has far surpassed all expectation. The out put was immense and disposed of almost before made. Employment was given to every citizen who would work at the factory whole families in many instances being engaged by it, and not enongh help could be obtained to run its full capacity. The proprietors have engaged all the land obtainable, we understand, for the coming year giving $5 per acre and giving the farmers 12.50 per day to tend their own land thus rented. It is a big thing for all interested. Of course the first ones started will have great advantages over those started later. We understand that another town in this county is considering the feasibility of undertaking one. Why can not Rensselaer come in ahead and have the advantage to be gained. In aIL probability should one be operated here the one refered to would not materialize.

Every merchant and farmer within a radius of live miles would be a gainer by the operation of such an enterprise, and could well afford to grant material encouragement to it. A Farmer. Our “Farmer” friend’s remarks about the Onarga cannery are indeed very “timely” and we should be glad to icceive reports from other people who know of successful results attending the establishment of similar enterprises at other places. Our friend’s suggestion that an early movement here would probably head off the movement for a canning factory in another part of the county is probably based upon the erronious idea that the other town (DeMotte) is sufficiently near to Rensselaer to conflict with our field in case cannerieß were established in both towns; the towns are 20 miles apart but on different lines of railroad, and the people of Rensselaer and vicinity need have nothing but good wishes for the success of the enterprising people of DeMotte who are trying to organize a canning factory.