Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 22, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1900 — Page 8

REPUBLIC AH S RALLY!^ -» • --.—:—.•'..< ■ AT RENSSELAER, Thursday, Nov. ist, k ' ■' '.' ■’"■■- • = Last and Largest Rally.

" Hon. Janies B. - BELFORD, Hon. Patrick m O’DONNELL, 1 OF CHICAGO, Col. R. DE HART, OF LAFAYETTE, ' 1 r -.,■■■• —■ —- . _ . ~ ' —■ 1 75 . , Will address the people on the issues of the Campaign. > p! ' 11 L ~~ ' Prizes to Delegations. A large flag given to the township bringing the largest delegation. A Bass Drum given U to the delegation making the best display of floats, uniforms and other devices. A large flag given to the township bringing the largest and Best Costumed delegation of Ladies. A large flag given to the Township having the largest percentage of voters in delegation based ppon vote of 1896. A large flag to the largest delegation from outside of Jasper county, f P Parade of Delegations at 10:30 o’clockA. M - ~~ ~ P Parade of Rough Riders at 4,30 o'clock P, M, GRAND TORCILIGHT PARADE at 6.30 p. m. MusicbyßrassandMa itialßands ndGleeClnbs COMMITTEES. KEEP OLD J^S Y FLYINB _ Committee on Finance. 1^ F. B. Meyer, E. L. Hollingsworth, A. F. Long. Committee.on ArrangementsC. M. Blue, Caleb Hopkins, R. B. Porter,* A. G. Hardy, R. A. Parkison, M. B. Price; S. A. Dowell, I Country Committee. Charles G.'Spitlcr, to select his aids. Marshals of Day:] ! Sayler, Frgd Phillips, to select aids; / Each township to select their marshal

If ELECTION UW IMS BEEN CIHNGEO: DO YOU KNOW HOW TO VOTE?READ CAREFULLY THE INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS. Democratic Ticket. Republican Ticket. Prohibition Ticket. For Presidetial -Kl.ecto.rs-a trLarge.- For T-residential Kloctors-at-Large, For Presidential KTectors-at-Larcß* DEtf. KEP. PROHI. ALLEN ZOLLAHS. HUGH 11. lIANNA. FUGARD W. CLARK. _____— 4 PEM. NICHOLAS CORNET. REP. CHARLES W. MILLER. PROHI. HENRY THOMSON. ___J r n Difejrlct Electors. ' District Electors. District Electors. — ■ f [First District,] [First District,] [First District,] PEM. KEP. PROm. •EDWARD I*. ItICHARDftQN, MARTIN XV. FIELDS. ARRAU A M COLE.

First. You must get your ballot urnl tlie blue pencil of the polling, clerks m the election room. Second. If you want to vote a straight ticket make a cross, thus X, within tlie large circle at the head of the ticket containing the device of tlie party for whose candidates you wish to vote. If you do not wish to vote a straight ticket, yo\i must .not make a cross in the large circle containing the device of your party, hut you must make a cross, thus X, on the small square to the left of tlie name of each candidate for whom you desire to vote, on whatever list of candidates it may be. If tlie large circle at the head of the ticket is marked, and the ballot is marked at any other place, it is void and can not he counted, unless there he no candidate for some otfice in tlie list printed under such marked uevice, in which case you may indicate your choice for such office by making a cross, thus X, on the square to the left of the name of any candidate for su£h office on any other list. Tlie cross must he placed within or on the circle or square or the ballot is void and can not be counted. Third.* Do not mutilate your ballot, or mark it either by scratching a name off or writing one on, or in any other way, except by marking in the circle or ou the squares as before mentioned,

LABOR COMPARISONS

What Are the Costs of Living and the Rewards of Work? It is a part of the political demagogue to appeal to the prejudices aud passions of the laboring man and if possible make him believe that he of all men is the most miserable. Just, now the Bryauites are trying to make the laboring men discontented in order that they may vote for a change. They- say that the wage earners are not receiving their just share of the prosperity and that what they have to buy is so much higher than formerly. For comparison it is suggested to the voter, if memory has failed him, to ask Ills grocer for prices on an average weekly bill of the laborer and mechanic. * The following is tiie list of articles and the prices in 189(1 and 1900: 1800 1900 J Sack Hour, 24 It> $45 $55 \ bushel potatoes 40 50 5 lb bacon 50 75 3 lb lord 25 30 2 IT) butter ’ 30 40 1 dozen eggs 15 i 8 10 lb A sugar 55 70 2 lb coffee, Lion 38 f O 8 cans corn aud tomatoes.. 25 25 1 can baking powder 10 10 Total $3.31 $4.03 Here Is an Increase In cost of a week’s supplies of 72 cents. On the other hand, common labor durlug Cleveland times was a drug on tlio market at from SI.OO to $1.25 a day. Carpenters then could be hired for $1.50 a day. Now they receive $2.00 a day. We do not believe the laboring men can be deceived now ns they were In 1802. They have not forgotten the time when township trustees were giving out work on public roads and elsewhere at SI.OO a day for two days la the week, In order to assist In keeping people from starvation. Reminders of those gloomy days are not conducive to Democratic success. The laborers know n good thing when •they see it coming down the road. They know also who are their best friends. Ex-Comptroller of the currency Eckles, a gold Democrat, rel cently made a good point on this que.sJ tlon when he said: “Wlio today are employing the thousands upon thousands of men in mine and mill, in furnace and factory, upon tho railroads and the waters, in store and office? Are they the Bryans or the Tillman**, the Altgclds or the Weavers, the Townes or the CrnkersT I call your attention to the fnct'thal these men and all their associates who write tlio platforms, map out the policies and control the action of th«

INSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.

Otherwise tlie .ballot will not he-count-ed. You must not put auy mark of any kind on your ballot except as before mentioned. Fourth. After lftarkjng your ballots, and Before leaving the booth, fold them separately so that the face of each can not be seen, and so tlie initial letters of tlie names of tlie polling clerks on the back thereof can be seen. Then hand your ballots to the inspector, tlie pencil to tlie polling clerk, and leave the room. Fifth. If you are physically unable to mark your ballot, or can not read English, so inform tlie polling clerks, and make an affidavit to that effect, and tell them how you wish to vote, and they will mark your ballot for you. But neither you nor tlie clerks mus; permit any other person to hear or see how your ballot is marked. It is n penal offense, to declare that you can not read, English or can not mark your ballot, if. in fact, you can; and in 10 case shall the ballots he marked hv the poll clerks if the voter can read the English language or is physically able to mark liis ballot, and then no) until the voter lias made the affidavit KiXth. If you should accidently, or. ;lty mistake, deface, mutilate or spa 1 I your ballot, return it to the poll clerics land-.get a new ballot. [ Seventh. You must not accept a ha!• | Jot. from any person outside of the

Democratic party as today that party reveals itself, are men who know no calling but politics and contribute nothing to the support of tliair* fellows beyond the emoluments of such political offices as they may by chance secure.” The legislation of the Republican party has always been in the Interest of the wage-earners. Under its protective tariff laws the wages are higher in this country than in any other place in tho world. An Indiana editor is just in receipt of a letter from Prof. Jose M. Medina, teacher of English at Agua Calientes,, Mexico. The letter is In answer to one from the editor inquiring about wages and the price of commodities in that free silver country. Here is the scale of wages in that country as given by Professor .Medina; Mexican Motley. Common labor per diem $ 50 Bricklayers 1 "0 Carpenters 1 dO Factory hands 1 00 Clerks in stores from S2O to SOO per month. (The Mexican dollar is quoted In New York today at 50c.) And here is tlio retail price In Mexico of goods which the laboring man it) this country buys: , « r ‘ Per ib. Flour 614 c Potatoes c Bacon I<J d Ham 27 c Beef *2 c Butter 40 c Lard 20 c coffee, green 23 r. Sugar D c Crackers c Rice 11 p Suppose, for comparison, that the wife of a Mexican laborer goes Into Mle grocery with her husband’s earnings for a week, SB.OO, and orders the same goods mentioned above that the average American laborer buys each week. This would be the result: 24 lb flour(??sVjC $ 1 32 00 lb potatoes@2c 1 20 5 It) hnconfu 10c 80 3 Ib lard(q2oo 'SO 2 H> but ter®4oc* SO 1 dozen eggs 30 10 tb sugar '.... 1 10 2 Tb coffee 40 3 cans corn and'tomatoes 1 can baking powder 20 Total $ 7 r. 3 This bill of goods would cost more than double the week’s earnings of the common laborer and $1.53 moro than the earnings of the mason or carpenter. In our country the comipdn laborer, could pay for the above and have $5.00 left, the carpenter could pay for

election room. Auy ballot outside is iiaiHimem, and u is a penitentiary offense to have such a ballot in your possession, whether you attempt to cote it or not. Eighth. You must not attempt to .old any conversation in the election room except with members of tlie elecdon hoard and poll clerks. Ninth. Use only the blue pencil landed to you by the polling clerk in marking your ballot. If you mark with any other pencil your ballot is void and will not he counted. Tenth. You must not put auy mark of any kind on your ballot except as before mentioned. Eleventh. Constitutional amendments to he voted on at the November, 1000, election are printed on a white ticket and the voter must indicate his preference upon these questions by marking the small square to the left of the words "For tlie amendment,” or "Against the amendment.” If the voter is in favor of tlie amendment lies should mark in the small square to> tin 1 left of the words “For the amendment:” if opposed, lie should*mark in the small square to the left of the words “Against the amendment,” If you want to vote a Straight Republican T.ckot. make a cross withintin' circle containing the eagle at tlie? head of the second column, of the ballot. *•*»

same and have SB.OO left, and the mason could pay for the same- aud have $21.00 left. The Mexican do*s not think of buying wliat the American buys. His main food is beans and cornea kes: The very poorest Americans live better than the average Mexican. The same tiling is true in countries in the old world. Our people of all classes do not appreciate the high, state of living and civilization that they enjoy. The high wages* of labor is duo largely to the Republican doctflne of protection. Laboring idea should consider well all these things before they cast their ballots In November. Fo upset'the business conditions would more than likely bring; on a panic. During panics and hard times no class of people suffer more than those who work for wages. Let well enough alone. TIIE DFtfV OF INDIANA REPUBLICANS IS TO SEE THAT THEY POLL THEIR FULL STRENGTH. GET OUT THE VOTERS. WITH THIS ACCOMPLISHED THERE IS ASSURANCE OF A SPLENDID VIC- ( TORY. A

INDIANA PROPHETS

Accept Election Predictions at What They Are Worth. The Democratic organization, with Its state and county organs, Is now endeavoring to create a false hope in the hearts of its followers by promises that Bryan will carry Indiana. It Is the usual thing for them to thus prophecy. In what they say this year there is nothing unusual. Here Is what the Indianapolis Sentinel said on October 24, 1890: "Democrats, pay no attention to Republican claims. Tbe leaders aretrembling In-their boots. Indiana Is for Bryan by a vote that will drive every gold fraud advocate to cover in November." Four days before the election there came this effusion: "The Republican managers who are familiar with the „ Indiana political situation are in desperate straits. Tho>~ know that they are defeated.” About this time there were other predictions in tbe Sentinel. One was: “Vete for McKinley, less money and more panic." History discredits all Bryanite prophecy. Pin not your faith thereto. •

Ills Dernier Resort..

Next year instead of running a farm to afford Illustrations in a campaign Bryan may as well commence to farm for a livelihood. He will hardly be Interrupted any further by politics.