Rensselaer Republican, Volume 26, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 July 1894 — Page 4
THE REPUBLICAN - Vya..rS- . Thursday, July 26 1894. 133CE1-BVKKY THURSDAY BS GEO. 3U. 2^A.3s4S:h:.A.X-X*. PUBLISHER AND PKOPRIBTOB. OFFICE In Republican buiW.ji*, on orner of Wa«tiiufrton ami Wcstouecreuis. TERMS 6P SUBSCRIPTION. Ore Tear $1.50 Bii Months.... iTTriTmii 75 Three Months 50 OjjUctalPapcrof Jasper County.
JORDAN TOWNSHIP CONVENTION.
The Republican ygfters of Jordan tp., will meet at- EGYPT SCHOOL HOUSE, at 2 o’clock p. m, on SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1894. For the purpose of nominating a full township ticket, to be voted for at the November election. M. G. Lewis, Township Chairman.
The firm of Landis & Johnston has been dissolved by mutual consent. The extent of their profits were not commensurate with the magnitude of their business. Messrs. Landis and Johnston are both very able and very excellent men; and in no one act of their lives did either of them ever more clearly demonstrate those qualitiesYhan in their respective letters of retirement published elsewhere in this issue.
Mr. Zimmerman, the Democratic candidate for Congress has the reputation of being a very successful furniture dealer and undertaker, over in Fulton county. He will be allowed to remain in the peaceful pursuit of the profession which he ornaments. ' < The Tenth district will have a Republican in congress next time. To find u hat the enemy wants you to do, and then do the other thing, is an established principle in both politics and war. For the last few months the Republicans of the Tenth District have been violating this rule nnd doing just what their democratic • enemies wanted them to do. They have at last quit that kind of foolishness, and great thereat will be the democratic disappointment. *
Zimmerman Gets the Nomination.
The Democratic Congressional convention, at Hammond nominated Hon. Valentine Zimmerman, of Rochester, wlio was their crmdidate in 1883. The other candidates were C. 11. Pollard, of Delphi, Judge Winfield, of Logansport, and Patrick Keefe, of Keutland. The first, ballot was as "follows: ; Zimmerman 57 Winfield 81 Pollard.. 23 Keefe-. .. . . .-ldThe succeeding ballots ran abdut the same as the first until Judge Winfield withdrew after the eight ballott-, and the ninth then m urinated Mr. Zimmerman, the vote being as follows: Zimmerman Bfi Pollard 22 Keefe K
Hon. Valentine ZiimnermaiT will in all probability be our next, congressman. He will make an able representative of the'"people, something this district has not had in congress for many years.— Winamac Journal. Our esteemed democratic contemporary in Pulaski county, allows commendable frankness in admitting that this district has rot lately had an able representative in Congress. Not since the close of Hon. W. D. Owen’s last last t rra, in point of fact. But verily, we don’t see how any intelligent person could seriously believe that the condition of things would be much improved by sanding to Washington a person of Mr. Zimmerman's calibre. And happily there is no longer any serious danger of that result. The settlement of the factional fight in the Repnblican ranks ;puls an effectual damper on the prospects of democratic success in this disfncL..
A New Convention Called AND EVERYTHING IS LOVELY.
The Republican county chairm n met at Logan sport, on call of District Chairman Harley, and arranged for a new convention, which will be held at Logansport, Wednesday, August 22nd, to nominate a candidate for Congressman. The delegates will-be selected in the various cpunties on the Saturday previous, August 18th, all at the same time; We understand, further, that the call will require the delegates to bo selected separately as far aspracticable. The official call will appear in our next issue. Messrs. Johnston and Landis are both very able, and true and good men, and stanch republicans, either of whom would most creditably and successfully represent the Tenth District in the next Congress. But able and stanch as they are, it is the almost universal sense of the Republicans of the district that the re-nomination of either of them at the forthcoming new convention, would be very unwise at this time. They must both wait until time has more fully healed the soreness resulting from the late unhappy controversy. Some new man must be chosen and as far as possible one who has not taken sides in that affair. An almost ideally good candidate in this juncture would be ex-Judge E. P. Hammond, of Rensselaer; and the nomination would undoubtedly be his, for the saying so, but, unfortunately his inclinations and interests do not lie in the way of political advancement, land there is but little liklihood that under any circumstance that may arise can he be induced to alter his decision not to be a candidate. Still in. the absence of his positive, unequivocal public refusal to accept theyiornination under auy and all ci lcumstances, we still cherish a hope that he .might yet see his wayi clear to accept a nomination.
MR. LANDIS WITHDRAWS FROM THE RACE.
Republican Harmony ami Victory Now Assured in the Tenth District. Last Saturday Mr. Charles B. Landis, nominee of the Republican congressional convention of May 24tli, took an action which will put an end to the unfortunate factional fight in the Tenth district, and which, although it may draw upon Mr. Landis, for a time the disapproval of some of his -most zealous supporters, will also, in the long run, make him more friends than r.ny other action he could possibly have taken. He has resigned his nomination, aud the following is the full text of his letter.
Delphi, Ind., July 21.—T0 Hon. Charles Harley, chairman; Tenth District Republican committee, Delphi, Ind.—Dear Sir: 1 hereby tender my resignation as the Republican candidate for Congress for the Tenth Congressionai District of Indiana. 1 actively -ought the nomination, believing 1 might do the district some service and myself some credit, but 1 feel that the situation in several counties is such as to jeopardize the success of the Republican ticket. This, of course, would involve the candidates for the Legislature. While I have felt, and still feel, that I could be elected myself, I cannot permit my personal ambitions to stand in the way of general Republican success. Iu resigning this nomination, tendered and accepted, I am not unmindful of the high houor conferred upon me by the convention,- nor am I unaware of the fact that this action will earn mo criticism of some of my most ardent supporters who have displayed the greatest enthusiasm aud courage in my behalf. For them I have the deepest sense of obligation and feel that I can never make adequate return for their devotion, but that I am better posted on the situation in the various Counties than they, and trust that time will vindicate the wisdom of my course. Very truly yours. Charles B. Landis.
Judge Johnston Also Declines AND ALL THINGS NOW PROMISE SUCCESS IN THE TENTH DISTRICT.
.Closely following Mr. Landis’ frank and manly resignation as a congressional candidate, Judge Johnston, in -equally frank and manly strain, has written a letter declining the nomination of the convention of July 17th. The letter is addressed to J. "W. Ullefy, chairman of the committee of notification and reads as follows: Through you I acknowledge official notice of my nomination as the Republican candidate for Congress for the-Tenth District by th# convention at Hammond on the 17th inst. I regard the work of that convention as reflecting the honest sentiments of the majority of the district and am deeply sensible of the high honor conferred upon me by the nomination. That I was the choice of the majority of the Republican voters of the district, expressed in duly constituted conventions, is admitted by evefy honest maii who is informed on the situation. While this is true, however, the fact cannot be ignored that there is a considerable defection among Republicans, growing out of the convention at Hammond on May 24th, and whether suck defection be well or ill founded it menaces the successof the party. At this time above
all others while the country is suffering from Democratic misrule, Republicans ought to act in harmony and present a united front to the common enemy. Persoual interests ought to be sacrificed to the welfare of the ' csmtry. Prompted by these considerations and in view of recent developments in the political situation, I am constrained to decline the nomination so generously tendered me. In doing this 1 desire to express my unqualified approval of the course of my friends in both the Hammond conventions. I feel highly honored by the loyal and unselfish support accorded me by so many Republicans throughout the district, and will retain a grateful remembrance of the devotion they manifested in my behalf. Permit me in this connection to advise that all animosities be'buriod and that the Republicans of this district, regardless of their predeliction. co-operate harmoniously in the selection of “a standard-bearer who will be triumphantly elected in November.
Hot Shot from Illinois.
The- Congressional convention of the 21st Illinois District, which now includes the greater part of the counties in the old “Harrison” district, and where Hon. E. J. Murphy, of East St. Louis is the Republican candidate, has pnsand thft..fallowing strong resnltrtioiret
We ask the people in the midst of the depression and discontent brought upon the country by a Democratic admistration to ‘remember that it is the legitimate and direct result of the Democratic policy of the national administration- During the last Republican administration the public debt showed a”monthly decrease; now sit.swells with a monthly increase. Then there was a surplus in the treasury that met the disfavor of the Democratic party; now there is a deficit of over 870,000,000 that alarms the entire country. Then the gold reserve in the Treasury was over 8100,000,000; now the Secretary of the Treasury, after sell ing 850.f)00.t)00 of bonds, and iucroa>ingAhe public debt to that amount, about to repeat the process to secure the credit of the Government and maintain its currency at par. Then there was prosperity aud peace; now there is depression and disquiet. Then the foreign policy of the Government was firm and dignified; now it is the laughing stock of nations. Then were statesmen at the head of affairs, able to manage and direct the complicated processes of Government in the . interests of the people; now tho country is oppressed by financial disorders and permeated with a prevailing unrest, while two equally incompetentjfactions of the party in power waste time in idle dissensions, utterly disregarding ' the widespread and increasing misery of the people.
We. call attention to the fact that the Democraticgnational platform of 1892, which was reaffirmed by the Democratic Congressional Convention of this district, pledges the nominee of that convention to Free Trade and wildcat money, twin devices for the destruction of business, the overthrow of confidence, the oppression of the laborer and the ruin of the
farmer and manufacturer. We denounce them both and call upon the patriotic citizens who have tho welfare of the nation at heart 'to put the seal of condemnation upon the party that, regardless of the priyation and distress it has brought upon the country, proceeds with stolid indifference to plunge the business of the people still further into ruin. It got into power under false pretenses, and remains there only because the law retards an election. It has repudiated its supposed principles, violated its promises, broken itself into discordant factions and shown a superlative incapacity to govern the country. One experiment with it is all the country wants.
IS REFERENDUM WISE?
A Belief of tli<e Populist Party. The “referendum” in politics is a practice of having laws which are passed by delegates of the people referred back to the people for a vote on the same. Laws in that case do not go into effect unless they are enforced by a majority of the votes. * * * * Under the “referendum” plan every law of Congress would have to be voted upon by the people of all the States before it could be put into force. Every law passed by a State Legislature would have to be referred back to the people of that state, and would only become operative when carried by a popular vote. All city laws and ordinances would become effective only after a vote ~ of the people of the city. Because the Populists favor the referendum argues little for or against it. That party is at war with everything which is. They oppose existing institutions not because the institutions are bad, but simply because they exist. There theory is that whatever is, is wrong. They oppose the National banks, not because that system is a bad one, but because it is a good one. Success with them is a badge of dishonesty. They advocate the owning of railroads by the Government, not because they can show that any benefits would fallow such ownership, but because the-Government does not own them now and they want everything different from what it is. now. They would have the Government go into the business of loaning money, mot because that is legitimate and proper, but because no government on the face of the earth is doing such a business; and they insist that the world has all been run, up to date, on a wrong
plsfi. They are the advocates of having everything changed so as to prove that wisdom never existed on the planet until the birth of the Populist party. They oppose the representative form of government, not because it is not well adapted to the needs and developement of our Nation, but because it has been the one actually in^operation up to the present time. If we were living under the referendum plan they would be just as clamorous for us to adopt' the representative p an. They insist that, up to date, nothing has been rightly done because the world has been struggling along in the dark and that no light ever came until the dawn of Populism. Was there ever such another party of egotists?
REPUBLICN TICKETS.
STATE TICKET. Secretary of State, AVILLIAM I). OWEN, of Cass. Auditor of State. AMEEICUS C. DAILY, of Boone. Treasurer State, E. J, SCHOLZ, of Vanderburg. Attorney-General. WILLIAM A. KETCHAM, of Marlon, Clerk of the Supreme Court. ALEXANDER HESS, of Wabash. Superintendent of Fublifi Instruction. DAVID M. GEETING, of Jelferson. State Statistician. SIMEON J. THOMPSON, of Shelby, State Geologist. W. S. BLATC’HLEY, of Vigo.
We Greet You With the First Annual CLEARANCE SALE, * of 1894.^ THE MODEL ThiSwnnStto 0, August 10th 1894. And Will be the GREATEST BARGAIN SALE, in Clothing, Dry Goods, Boots and Sho<-s, Hats and Carpets. We have put the knife clean through Prices, cutting them in twain. Read a few Quotations! CLOTHING! CLOTHING!! $15.00 men’s suits $11.48 $ 3.50 child’s J. &, P. suit. .$ 2.75 12.50 “ “ 9.25 2.50 “ “ “ .. 1.50 10 00 “ “ 7.25 1.25 “ “ ~ “ .. ,88 7.50 boys’ suits.. 5.00 2.C0 men’s pants 1.48 8.00 “ “ 5.50 1.50 “ “ 1.19 5.00 “ “ 3.00 1.25 “ “ .98 * ’ ■ Clothing Must Go. These Prices will show you that THE MODEL is the place to trade. . Shoes and Slippers! Ladies Tan Slippers $ .87 Ladies’ kid button shoes. 1.25 M en’s Bals shoes 1.48 Men’s Congress shoes 1.48 Boys’ Congress Bals. 1.25 RemnantsolTT sale ™ \ 1 1 Our REMNANTS will be K CkTTB T\ Tn fCII 1/l i i Sold So Cheap, in order ITiUlillldli Lb UilUiJ clean up stock for fall. This Sacrifice Sale is made to make room for cue of the best selected stocks lor the Fall and Winter of 1894 & ’95, which must excell in Selection and Low priees, previous efforts by any merchant. THE MODEL, WILL A. MOBSLER, Manager. Rensselaer, Ind.
DISTRICT TICKET. Jr or State Senator. ISAAC 11. PHASES, of Benton County. For Prosecuting Attorney, T. C. ANNABAL. of Newton County. .For Joint Representative, MARIONX. SPITLER, , of Jasper County. COUNTY TICKET. For County Clerk, WILLIAM H. OOOVER, of Carpenter Township. For County Auditor, HENRY B. MURRAY, of. Barkley Township. For County Treasurer, JESSE C. IiWIN, 61 Hanging Grove Township, For County Sherjlf, CHARLES W. HANLEY, of Walker Township. For County Surveyor, ,JOHN E. ALTER, of Union Township. For County Coroner, TRUITT P. WEIGHT, of Marion Township. Commissioner—First District. WILLIAM DAIINUKE, of Wlieatfleld Township. Commissioner—Second District, JOHN C. MART INDALE, <» of Newton Township. Commissioner—Third District, DEXTER R. JONES, of Carpenter Township.
R. G. HORR.
WANTED—Shrewd business man with small capital, for assistant manager and treasurer of the refined Southers-Price “Faust” Company. The finest equipped and best money making company traveling. A BONANZA for some one. Address, Edwin Sopthers, Makeever House Rensselaer, Ind. Baby carriages all styles and prices at Williams.
A. MeCOY & Co’s Bank is per, pared to make farm loans for the present at 6£ per cent, for 5 years, with the usual privilege Of partial payments. CoimiLs u.ns as low as elsewhere. — If )-ou are In need of a . loan, call and see us, or Add rets us a letter stating what \ou war t, and we will cheerfully answer. We can furnish the money promptly. We buy for “spot cash’'’ and save all discounts. We sell fur “spot cash” 4ndget no bad debl-s. / clerk hire. / Therefore wc sell as Aheap as the cheapest. Alter & Yates, Staple and fancy grocers Advertised betters. Miss Chry M. Stone, Win, Potts, Mr. Jacob Wright* M.s. Carrie White.
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