Rensselaer Republican, Volume 25, Number 22, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1893 — Again “Three Stars” Makes “The Gang” See Stars. [ARTICLE]

Again “Three Stars” Makes “The Gang” See Stars.

Uncle George Major, of the Remington Press now wants his reward for the help he gava during the late campaign, by running a People’s Party paper, in a Republican community. He wants his son appointed postmaster in Remington and himself again to have the disposition of the Rensselaer postoffice. Well, the Mugwumps had their innings eight years ago at Cleveland’s first term, perhaps the pretended People’s Party Judases will get their whack now. Regarding a proposition that some one haa introduced in the State Legislature, the- Monticello Herald very truly remarks: “The proposition to let legal advertising and stationery contracts to the lowest bidder without any qualifying clause would not be in the interests of the people, however, much it might appear so at first blush. If coupled with a provision insuring legibility and a definite circulation for the advertising and a proper standard of workmanship in all printed matter some of the objections might be removed, but without any such restrictions the results would be anything but acceptable to the general public, to say nothing of the newspaper men who have a pride in their profession and are striving to make the country press a benefit and a credit to the State

It will be remembered that daring the late campaign, Democrats all over the state were asserting that certain liepublican state Senators voted in favor of the new tax law, upon its Jinal passage because they had voted in favor of agreeing to a conference report that was adopted after the final f passage of the bill. The matter was made especially 4 prominent in this section, and used against Senator Gilman, one of the very sturdiest opponents of the tax law that / was in the last legislature. Hon. Mortimer Nye, then Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, used the matter in his speech here, and the leading Democratic organ, the People’s Pilot , harped on the same string, and the chairman of the Democratic county central committee went aroond repeating what his organ had publisbed. Now, as it has happened, , early in the present session, a {rill jassed the House, was amended * .if'.. - .. **

in the Senate, and on the refusal of* the House to concur in the Senate Amendments it went to a Committee of Conference who agreed oa a report. In every instance taking the same course of procedeure as d-id the tax law in 1891. Remembering what the democrats had claimed about Republicans voting for the tax law, and that the state constitution makes it obligatory to read a bill by sections on its final passvge the Republicans raised the point cf order that the bill must be read by sections on the report of the Conference Committee as it was The final passage of the bill (according to what the Democrats claimed* during the campaign.) Mortimer Nye, ruled that it was not the final passage of a bill and Senator Magee said it was the sheerest nonsense to even argue such a silly proposition. Of course “the Republican Senators agreed with that ruling, and Senator Gilman expressed his pleasure that Nye had changed his views as to what was the final passage of a bill. How low will some people stoop to deceive the voters before an election, to win votes. The Pilot published Mr. Gilman as a liar because he said he voted against the tax law, well knowing that the liar was of its own household.

Editor Republican:— The “billy g-.at” the “crocodile smile” and the pious editors of the Pilot have had their heads together again.” The “pious editor” of the whaDg-a-doodle variety winds up an editorial comment on Ex-Governor Chase’s message and the Democratic tax law with “Cuss him, Marshall, Mills & Co.” During the campaign last year the Pilot defended the tax law but they wanted . Democratic indorsement and support for their ticket, then they got it and now McEwen is paying them back by telling some strange things about their principles. See Democratic Sentinel of week before last. Oh! Ah! Oliver Perry Tabor is not “dead in love” with the Pilot “billy-goat” odor, or that “Smile” for the post-office or the pious whang-a-doodle gang. Why should the county commissioners pay the “gang” for libeling them. The pious editor might quote “cast not pearls vbefore swine.” Ah, or they might turn and rend you, ah.” We wonder if the Pilot would complain if it got to print the tickets !! Republicans have said all the time that the new election law was costing too much and ought to be changed. It could be just as efficient as it is now, in ■preventing Democrats from Reding their votes. N. S. Bates had the post-office one term, now let the “Nowels family” have it awhile. McEwen thinks he will get it. Jessen knows who is to have it but won’t tell, only that “Honan won’t get it by a long ways.” Honan belongs to a church that has a “pull.” Please keep that in mind John, Jim, Dal aud Nat. McEwen has earned it and may get it if Turpie distributes that kind of plum 6. McEwen got left when Tom Wood was in Congress. He thinks the other Tom (Hammond) will do better, but Mac don’t know what kind of a paper the Secretary of the Democratic Gouuty Central Committee carries down deep in his pocket. Uncle John Makeever, who was willing to do “anything to beat the Republicans,” but pay out money, can walk down to a room under the Nowels Hotel to mail his letters. There will be “Democratic music in the air” and it will not sound just like tin horns after Now Bth. If there is not we can see * # *