Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 April 1909 — The Bed-Rock of Success [ARTICLE]

The Bed-Rock of Success

Iles in a keen, clear brain, backed by indomitable will and resistless energy. Such power comes from the splendid health that Dr. King’s New Life Pills impart. They vitalize every organ and build up brain and body. J. A. Harmon, Lizemore, W. Va., writes: “They are the best pills I ever used.” 25c at A. F. Long’s. z A number of newspapers have given a share of their space to the supporters of the “wet” side of the option question. In some instances they are paid for the space and in some cases the columns are turned over to discussion of both sides of the question. The Republican, however, will accept no argument from the “wet” supporters. This paper has always maintained a strict opposition to the liquor traffic and has refused advertising from breweries, etc., and firmly 1 believes that the licensed saloon and the liquor traffic is a curse and the paper shall refuse for any consideration to offer argument by communication or advertisement for the cause of saloon restoration. A political newspaper of one faith would not sell a part of its space to advocate the policy of an opposition party, and a sincere temperance advocating newspaper could not with consistency or self-respect sell a part of its columns for the use of the men whose business is so destructive and deplorable. We believe it Is possible for Jasper county to break a rec-

ord in the county option elections, and that is that We shall have the largest per cent of "dry” votes of any county that votes in the state. It is more than two years since the saloons went out of Rensselaer and many who took no part in disposing of them at first are now mighty glad they are gone and many moderate drinkers at that

time are now total abstainers, and this Is also the case with some immoderate drinkers. They will all be glad to keep Rensselaer free from saloons and an effort should be made to make it as nearly unanimous as possible. The Republican will do its part, and we believe that men of all parties and in eyery walk of life will do theirs.