Rensselaer Union, Volume 6, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 May 1874 — THE PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT. [ARTICLE]

THE PEOPLE’S MOVEMENT.

PHEA FI BL K ANU PLATEOHH.' Whekeas, The laboring classes have heretofore neglected totakesuch iart in the primary caucuses of politcal parties as was necessary to secure proper representation of theirinterests nthe legislation of the country, therefore, we, the Patrons of Husbandry of Jasper County, invite all legal voters of said county, irrespective, of former political affiliations, whose views harmonize with those set forth in the Bubioined resolutions, to meet at their respective places of voting on Saturday, May 30th, 1874, for the purpose of holding a People’s primary election to nominate candidates for county officers and to express their choice of a candidate for Representative in the State Assembly from the counties of White and Jasper. Resolved, That we favor,strictest economy in the administration of National, State and County affairs, And in the expenditure of public money; therefore we condemn as unnecessary, unjust and demoralizing the action of those members of Con■gress who voted to increase the salaries of government officers and took back pay, and also of the members of 'our State Legislature at the last sessions thereof who Voted for or accented an increase of their pay, thus evading the provisions of the State Constitution and violating its spirit. Resolved, That we oppose an exclusively protective tariff, which? tends to build up monopolies detrimental to the interests of the many; but tariffs should be so adjusted as to •avoid extremes of Protection and Free 'Trade and prove as nearly as possible •only the means, for collect ing revenue. Resolved, That with an increase of the assessed value of property in the State of Indiana there should have 'been a decrease in the rate of taxation, 'therefore we favor legislation, at the ■earliest possible day, having this object in view. Resolved, That those engaged in agricultural pursuitsconstitutealarge, .powerful, respectable and intelligent •class, whose interests cannot be circumscribed without injury to the Nation, therefore we favor legislation, •both State and National, which has Tor its aim an increase of the facilities 'for transporting: tomarkets thezpro'duets of their fields and pastures and smoh regulations of the tariffs thereon His are demanded by public Welfare and consistent with organic law. _ Resolved, That wo sympathize with all movements aiming to eradicate vice, elevate the standard of .-morals, ami better the condition of ;Sociilty. We recognize the good ac■compllshed by advocates of temperance in our county, and favor the passage of such State laws to regulate •the traffic in intoxicating liquors as •wisdom shall dictate. RULES FOIC COIN DCCTING THE Pit lIHA 11l ELECTION. Announcement.—A Primary Election will be held bv the people of •Jasper county, irrespective of old •party affiliations, at the several elecitiou precincts, on Saturday the 30th •day of May, 1874, for the purpose of nominating candidates for the vari--ous county offices, and to express ■their choice for Representative to the •State ‘Legislature fur the comities of White and Jasper. XIAND! da ti is.—The cn tt d’uht tes at to jdeuge themselves to support the. ticket nominated that day. Who May-Vote.—Al! persons who■are legal voters, or who will be legal •voters at the time of holding the ■ general election in October, 1871, will ‘beentitled to vote at litis election. Election Board.—The election 'board.in each township shall be composed of the members-of the Cent til Committee of that township, and they shall elect their secretary. Returns and Board of CanvassRES.—One of the-Central Committee shall return the poll books and tally ipapers on Monday, the first day of ■'June, to Rensselaer, before the Central Committee, w hich will, meet at the Court House at 1 o’clock I*. M , and act as a Board of Canvassers. Invitation.—Come out every one, and assist in nominating a good ticket of honest and capable men. By order of the . People’s Central Committee. J. Healey, Secty.

ANNOUN CEMENTS. For Clerk.—Charles 11. Price is a candidate for Clerk of Jasper county, .‘subject to the decision of the people •■at their'Prrnrary Election on the 30th • of May,1874. R. Y. Martin Is a candidate for the •■office of County Clerk, subject to (he decision of the voters at the People’s Primary Election, May 30th, 1874.. Horace E. James is a candidate for ‘Clerk of Jasper, county, subject to nomination by the people at their Election on the 30th instant. For Sheriff. —Erastus Peacock is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper •county, subject to nomination by the ’People's Primary Election on the 30th 'instant. B.H. Patton is a candidate for ‘Sheriff oL Jasper county, subject to 'the decision of the People’s Primary Election May 30th, 1874. For Treasurer.—Robert Parker is a candidate for Treasurer of Jasper county, subject to the People’s Priiiiary Election of May 30th, 1874. Many Friends. For BEeoitT>Kß.—John M. Helmick <ofWheatfield township, is n candied ate for Recorder of Jasper county, -subject to nomination by the People’s Election, May 30th, 1874. For Appraiser.—J. W. Hogam>4•Wheatfield, township, is a candidate • for Appraiser of Jasper county, subject to the decision of the People’s Primary Election, May 30th, 1874. Charles Boroughs is a candidate for .Appraiser of Jasper to. nomination by the People’s Primary Election on the 30th instant. Peter Fouiks, of Milroy township, is a candidate for Appraiser of Jasper • county, subject to nomination by the People’s Primary’ Election May 30th, 1874. EzraC. Noweia is a candidate for Appraiser of Jasper county, subject :to the decision ot the People’s Primary Election, 30th instant. For Commissioners.—Frederick Hoover, of Carpenter township, is a .candidate for County Commissioner •of District No. 3, subject to the decisiion of the people at their Primary jElection of May-SOth, 1874. P. 8. — Several other announcements are io be found in another column.

Peter Rhoads is a candidate for Sheriff of Jasper county, subject to the October election,/1 8. P. Howard is a candidate for Appraiser of Jasper county, subject to the October election. Purcupiles are buying more wool Ulis season than ever before. There has been splendid crop weather for a few days past. Strawbenics, blackberries and grapes are blooming abundantly. Vote conscienctoiisly day after tomorrow for best qualified men. It is said that the young oats crop looks splendidly in Jasper county. Commissioners’ court will be in session next week, commencing Monday. Father Babb, of Remington, sets as good table as any landlord we know of in the State. Judge Chase was over from Logansport arid held court in Rensselaer for a few hours last Monday. Null Itilrids, (Joodland, Indiana, has late cabbage plants for sale by the hundred or thousand. 33-3 See the advertisement of a portable saw-mill for sale, published elsewhere. It is said to be offered at a bargain. Mart. Warner still sells good beef at the regular price of ten cent? a pound, which is cheap enough all things considered. Mr. M. F. Chilcote, Master of the Masonic Lodge at Rensselaer is at Indianapolis attending the Grand Lodge of that-Order, in the capacity of,a delegate. Potato bugs are as numerous and as industrious, as ev*r. .Eternal vigilance will be the pfice of a potato crop this season. The present supply is being sold for two dollars a bushel,-however. By the kindness? of .a fritmd —we have been permitted to see an interesting letter from Mr. Henry Bowman, now clerking at Washington City, a portion of which we will likely publish next week, as then there will be more room in our columns. wThe first session of the Northern \ss,?cia t ion oi life Methodist cTTuri-h will be held at Alters’ Grove, hi Carpenter township, Friday, June sth. On Saturday and Sunday, Juno 6th and Till, a basket meeting will be held at.the same place. - : —— Secretaries-of -Granges number ! 9, 22., 25, 33, 37, 59, 01 and 131 will find comnumications for them at : the post office in Rensselaer. They > better leave their names with the ' postmaster, and so ought thesecreraries of other Granges, in order that he may know whom to deliver i these packages to. . - ——— . If owners ot property fronting upon the principal streets of Rensselaer, or the town Marshal, would clean out the gutters as Doctor Loughridge has done in front of his office, it would improve the appearance of our town very much and be no detriment to the .health obits inhabitants.

Mr. Nathaniel W. Reeve, in his official capacity as ...town clerk, gives notice of the tiling of the •assessor’s report forstlia town of Rensselaer, and that on next Monday night. June Ist, the board of lQ,wn trustees will meet in the county Auditor’s office in the capacity of a Board of Equalization, at which time they will and determine complaints of erroneous assessments. s - <fr> - Auditor Babcock informs us that the' financial exhibit of Jasper county for the year closing May ■ 31st, 1874, will show a surplus in ' the treasury after paying putstandi ing orders and the orders that will .be issued at the June session ot the commissioners. We have oportunity this week only to make this bare statement, but next week shall probably be able to publish the full showing. 1 1 —- 111 ■'< o I ' ■- Miss Celia Wilkinson reports ' that Della Hopkins, Bayard Clark, Henry Smith, My’rtie Henkle, Hattie Ilopkins, Bertie Duvall, Ollie ! Rhodes, Detie Boroughs, Leslie Clark, Estie Burnham, Scott Seward, Etta Imes and Gaylord Chilcote were perfect in attendance, punctuality and deportment in her schooHn Rensselaer for the month ending May 22d, 1874. The number of pupils enrolled during the month was 43 ? and 'the average daily attendance 11 _

Since a portion of the tickets were printed for the People’s Primary Election and sent to the voting precincts, the following persons have been announced as candidates subject to the decision of that day* For Clerk:—Wm. C. Pierce and John Lamporn. • For Recorder:—Simon L. Alter. For Representative: Joseph L. Chamberlain. We also have heard Mr John M’Wasscm mentioned by friends as a suitable man for Commissioner in the second district.