Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 January 1871 — Just a Query. [ARTICLE]

Just a Query.

Wouldn’t it be well if the Legislature would take up the election law and modify it so that it will at least be consistent? As the law now stands, one section provides that the ballot shall be printed or written on plain white paper without any distinguishing mark upon it, and another section provides that before the ballot is deposited in the box, it shall be numbered I with figures to correspond with i those placed opposite the name of ; the voter upon the poll book for U.e purport of u distinguishinj mark. Special attention is called to the prospectus of the Indianapolis Jov.f. nal advertised in another column. The Journal is ably* conducted, centrally and advantageously located for news from, all parts of the State and country; is republican (and of course progressive) in politics; compares favorably in price with other offers splendid premiums for clubs; merits a liberal patronage; and* undei* its present management is rapidly growing in public favor and influence. We club with the Weekly at three dollars per year. ( «■ * A bill to amend the State liquor law is likely to be presented to the present legislature. We learn that threats have been made by the whiskey men thatY this democratic legislature don’t come to their help, the democracy may whistle for their support at the next election.— Indianapolis Mirror. All the democracy ever had to do to get the support of the whiskey men was to whistle, and whiskey up to the reck..