Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1906 — SALOONS SEE THEIR FINISH [ARTICLE]

SALOONS SEE THEIR FINISH

Blanket Remonstrance filed Friday Nigfil Is Evidfciitlf Their Death t Warrant. T • - •" Evidently the saloons of Reqsselaer got their kock-out blow, last Friday, for |the next two years at least, when a blanket remonstrance against all saloons in the First ward, was filed with the con nty auditor. The highest number 'of votes that cun be legally fighbed out in that ward, at the last election, was 147. A majority of the would be 74 and lhat many legal signers would shut out saloons lor two years. The remonstrance as filed contained 92 names, or IS more than a majority. The remonstrance is not directed against all saloons in that ward. Practically all the names ai'e signed by power of attorney; and thorough care, was take to have the power of attorneys executed in strict legal form, as prescribed by Col. Eli Ritter, of Indianapolis. Quite a number of new names were secured, this time, and also quite a number who withdrew when Strick was affapplicant, have come back again. Though, as above stated, the remonstrance is directed against no particular person, yet there was an applicant before the coming term of the Commissioners’ court, in Charles Garling who had published notice of intention to apply. And it is a noteworthy fact, in connection therewith, that thfee of Mr. Garling’s brothers are on the blanket remonstrance, and intend to stay there, too. It is hard to see, considering the largf/ majority and the great care taken to get everything in strict legal shape, how the saloonkeepers can get around this i emonstrance. And as to the other wards of the city, it was demonstrated long ago that there was no chancee for a saloon in either of them.