Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 November 1898 — Democrat’s Fake Mill Still Run ning. [ARTICLE]

Democrat’s Fake Mill Still Run ning.

The room of a democrat in pre’ct No. 4, Marion tp., is worth $4.25 for rent, fuel, etc., for the purpose of holding an election. The room of a republican in precinct No. 2, same township, is worth $8.25 for fuel, rent, lights etc., according to allowances made by “Honest Abe.” —Jasper County Democrat. What possible purpose the . ci at ezpei’ti b. aec-./'i.plish bj publishing such slanderous fakes as the above, is past human com* prehension.

The truth of this matter is sim ply that Michael Eger, the Democrat who rents the election room in. Precinct No. 1 4 received $6 rent for the room, while, Thomas Thompson, who is the Republican who rents the room for the same purpose in Precinct No. 2, received only $4 for the rent of his room. Thus instead of the Republican receiving twice as much for the room as did the Democrat, the Democrat owner actually received 50 per cent, mure than did the Republican owner. Mr. Thompson, who rented the room in No.I 2 was also inspector in precinct JNo. 4. As inspector he received/the same pay as all other trustees and inspectors did. Like all other inspectors he also received pay f°r attending the county canvassing board; and also like all other inspectors in townships of more than one precinct, he received one day’s pay for attending the township canvassing board. He filed a bill for $6 for rent of the room and for fuel and lights for the same, and in the same bill he put in the two days’ service on the canvassing boards. The commissioners cut his rent bill down to $4. Mr. Eger’s bill for rent, fuel and lights was $6. The commissioners intended at first to cut his to $4 too, but they learned on enquiring that Mr. Eger had, at a former election been promised $5, and as he had also cleaned the room after the election, they allowed him the full 16 he asked for.