Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1893 — POLITICAL. [ARTICLE]

POLITICAL.

W. J Stone was Inaugurated Govornor of Missouri. Monday. ’Tissaid that every Rtemocrat at Wanatali is a candidate for the postoffice. The Michigan Houso has passed a bill appropriating $50,000 for the World’s Fair. Tho Oklahoma House is in deadlock, but the Republicans have captured the Senate committees, John P. Altgeld was inaugurated Governor of Illinois, at Springfield. Tuesday, being tho first Democrat to succeed to that position since 1857. Susan B. Anthony has been appointed to a position in tho executive department of the State Industrial School at Rochester, N. Y., by Governor Flower. Edward Murphy, Jr., of Troy, was nominated for United States Senator by the Democratic caucus at Albany, N. Y., Tuesday night, by a vote of 85 to 5. The Republicans will make an effort fcc have the Nevada Legislature declared an illegal body, not having been elected on a population oasis. In such event Governor Concord will appoint a Repubiioan to succeed Senator Stewart. TifTexas it is rumored that fn event of a hitch in the balloting for United States Senator the Hogg men and Populists will unite and nominate Hogg. The Hogg men claim that Mills’ defeat Is certain. Senator McMillan has introduced a bill in tho Minnesota Legislature for tho selection of presidential electors in accordance with tlio plan now in voguo imMichigan, whereby each congressional district elects ono and two aro chosen at large. The Populist triumph in Kansas at the November election was consummated. Monday, by tho inauguration of Governor Lewelling, at Topeka. He threatens to reform tuings in general and In his inaugural address, among other things, he said. “Tho State is greater than party; hut tho citizen Is greater than tho State. The problem is how to muketlie State subservient to the individual rather than to become his master Tho Government must then make it possible for the citizen to live by his own labor IT it fails of these things it ceases to be of advantage to the citizen This ts the generation which has come to the rescue. Conscience Is In the saddle, and the grandeur of civilization shall bo emphasized by the dawn of a now era, in which the people shall reign, “when the withered hand of want shall not be outstretched for charity, when liberty, equality and justice shall have permanent abiding places in this country. '