Rensselaer Union, Volume 10, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 May 1878 — WHO GOT THE MONEY? [ARTICLE]

WHO GOT THE MONEY?

CoL Henley’s organ at Goodland lias girded on tltesword ot bloody war and waden in to the aftaira of Jasper county with that impetuosity which foote are said to sometimes display where angels scarce dare tread. As a matter of course the editor of Col. Healey’s organ, which is a democratic paper sailing under nAtional-independent-grvenback-communistic colors, thinks it is necessary to traduce The and impute an unworthy motive to its hostile attitude towards the confederate party, whljlt It does as follows i When the time rolled around for piiblmhlng the delinquent tax-list Mr. Barkley found that he could gqt it published for less than The Union would do it for, nnd the contract was let to Jlr. Kitt, who was then publishing the Keinington Jtecord as n neutral paper. Tills somewhat riled the quill-driver ot The Union, and no sooner had the tax-list appeared than Tint Ukion’h batteries were turned upon Mr. Bnrkley and a continual firing has lieen kept up ever since.

1. Mr. Kitt published the Remington Record, not as a neutral but as a democratic paper disguised as an inde-pendent-greenback advocate. His compensation for these services was: From Mr. Barkleythe democratic auditor of Jasper county the fees for publishing the delinquent tax-list referred to by Col. Healey’s organ; from Charles H. Price clerk of Jasper county, Frederic Hoover democratic ex-commissioner of Jasper county, and Oliver B. Mclntire independent-greenback candidate for representative in the General Assembly of Indiana from the 45th district, the various sums which these gentlemen subsequently paid to John Makeever and others as endorsers for Mr. Kitt. 2. The statute of Indiana limits the printer’s fee for publishing delinquent tax-list notices, and Mr. Barkley did noteuquire if The Union would publish it for a less sum.

3. Yesterday Mr. Barkley told a representative of The Union that Mr. Kitt’s bill was for the full amount allowed by law, and that it was paid in full. 4. Col. Healey’s organ and Mr. Barkley have the cheerful consent of The Union to account for the money which was saved by getting the delinquent tax-list “published for less than The Union would do it for.”

There should be a respectable attendance ut the meeting at the court itouse Saturday afternoon. Decoration dtiy falls on Thursday this year, and the ceremonies might be made sufficiently interesting to attract thither people of sister towns. Weston Cemetery is one of the prettiest of the size in the state. If the people take such interest as they might nnd ought in this matter, we feel sure that the managers of both the Indianapolis, Delphi & Chicago.and of the Louisville, New Albany A Chicago railroads will promptly move to second their efforts, by inaugurating a series of popular excursions to Rensselaer, of which this will be the first and which will include one on the Fourth of July, another during the County Fair, and on other public occasions. One week from next Saturday—on the 18th instant—the central committees of the democracy and nationals of Jasper county will assemble at their respective headquarters, smell noses, and decide which will be dog and which tail—which will wag and which be wagged—this season. The nationals appear meek enough to permit almost any familiarity to be taken with them by the democracy this time. They ’ll. not be likely to put separate tickets in the field; nor to electa mnn whom they nominate.