Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 March 1898 — Judical Convention. [ARTICLE]

Judical Convention.

The Republican voters of the several precincts of Jasper County, will at their precinct meetings on Saturday March 19, in addition to the other business of the meeting, select one delegate from each precinct to the Judicial Convention to be held in Goodland, Indiana, on April sth, 1898. The basis of representation is one delegate for each 100 votes cast for John G. Thayer, Republican Elector, at the general election in 1896. The delegates from the several precincts will be entitled to the following vote:. Hanging Grove, .8; Gillam, 1.1; Walker, 1.1; Barkley East, l.;Barkley West. .9; Marion No. 1, 1.6; Marion No. 2, 1.6; Marion No. 3, I. Marion No. 4, 1.3; Jordan, .5; Newton, .7; Keener, 1,5; Kankakee, 7, Wheatfield, 1.1; Carpenter South 1.4: Carpenter East, 1.1; Carpenter West, 1.0; Milroy, .3; Union South, -7; Union North, .7; Total 20. Charles W. Hanley, Chairman, Rep. C. C. J. F. Warren, Secretary?

Figures recently brought to the surface with reference to our export trade to China and Japan show that there has been an increase of mote than 100 per cent in our sales to those two countries during the past year, a very large proportion of it coming from the South. • The United States can never be a constant force for peace until it becomes a constant power for war. Impregnable sea-ports and a great navy are the only means to that end. W ith that and a general alliance among English speaking nations, which could then easily be secured, the danger of a war for this country would be practically ended; while such danger among other nations would, as a result, be greatly reduced. It will be remembered that about three years ago a large element of the Democracy showed such strong opposition against any increase of our navy or army that they even tried to shut off the appropriation necessary for the completion of the vessels already under way. These very people during the last few months have been loudest in their clamor for war with Spain. It happens -that these also were the men who were the chief worshipers at the shrine of the free silver idol set up in the convention at Chicago two years ago. Imagine our position today if their advice had been taken or their remonstrance heeded when they threatened the members of congress with all sorts of vengeance if they voted further appro] nations for the navy. But that is the kind of a leadership the people have been asked to follow and the kind of statesmanship they have been asked to endorse.—Delphi Journal. The tenure of office of township trustees will soon be determined in the supreme court. At Columbia City, Whitley county, a convention was held and a full set of township officers nominated. A tax payer has brought suit in the circuit court to compel the Clerk to certify the nominations, and as soon as a decision is rendered the case will be appealed to the supreme court. It has 1 >een learned that it was part of the Democrat programme to make nominations in republican townships regardless of the law, and had the democrat officials so elected commence ouster proceedings against the republican officials.

The president of the Manchester Association of Engineers, who has recently been in this country, in speaking of our iron and steel manufactuies, says: “The United States, with her boundless natural resources, coupled with the energy of her people, is destined to become the work-shop of the world.” He might also have added that her protective system is the cause of the progress she has made in this line. The one member of the Party National Committee from Indiana who held that the People’s party could do greater service to the people by sinking its individuality in the Deniocfhtic party has been deposed and in his place a Populist elected who believes that the People’s party has a mission that it can only fill by living. Indiana’s three representatives on the National Committee of the People’s party are now all opposed to fusion, and this sentiment is rapidly gaining ground amoung Populists in all parts of the country.