The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05


portant oflcers TO b choeen thia Pail
are The member Of the Legislature.
These ofElcers will next winter unQues-
tjorsbly amend the present township
law, % - 70 provide some future eafe-
guards against such vast swindles - The
past year has developed with some tvus-
tees and should also provide some bet
ter means Of improving the public high
ways Of the country. which arr used BY
every farmer IN taking HE produce 20
market, than Il provided under the pres-
ent system. Every one knows that
enough labor haa been expended upon
our public highways Ia the past few
years. TO make them al epbendid thor.
oughfAres, instead Of the mud sloughs
they are half OF The time. IL the law had
compelled ite judicious expenditure.
And every producer ~ any kind Of pro-
duct for sale. knows that good roads IL
half the battle" In getting his products
20 market. and that oftentimess he can
no, put them In market with profit oW-
ing to miserable bad roads.
These two home projects are enough
10 engage the best thought and attention
Of the beet legal minds, without consid-
ering any financial or political questions.
which are sure also to occupy much Of
The time Of the coming Legislature
Dubois county will have considerable
responsibility in helping 10 properly
shape this legislation. q Of the one hum
dred and flfty men composing tie Iegis-
laiure. she has potent voice in the e.
lection Of one fiftieth Of them. or three
members, and therefore should BE- care
fui III selecting the right kind Of men.
Probably the most important OF these
officers will BE- the Senator, which Perry
snd Dubois counties will jointly elect,
aud Tor nomination to which the Demo-
cratic committees OF the two counties
will probably Ct the proper time call .
Senatorial conventicn. We presume the
nomination will be accorded without
question to some Dubois comfy Demo-
crat, BY unanimous action, and % the
their County convention In . little over
four weeks, and choose who will receive
the vote Of the county when the two
counties come together In convention.
u IL time our Democrats were thinking
of the man Of their choice. We trust
Ne will not be considered oficious
when We suggest that . number of his
friends will ask that Mr.. Oscar A.
TRIPPEr be honored with the Demo-
cratic nomination He 70 . man every
wsy worthy Of the honor, and would
make an efficient and working Senator,
and bis legal knowledge and studious
habits would make him valuable ad-
difion 10 Q deliberative body which has
momentons Questions so intimately e.
feeling the public welfare to deal with.
We nave not heard that there will be
any other sspirants for this position. and
the Democracy will not 20 wrong II
they accord him the pisce.
Martin counties. Martin county is en-
titled to the position. Hon. THOMAS N
CLARKE, OF shoals, who has had large
experience 10 dealing with township
affairs IL favorably spoken Of for the po-
sition, and II he can secure the endorse
ment or the Democracy without making
canvass for the nomination would be
willing TO accept II. He would be IN
honor to the party and State, 10 the po.
sition, and IL the kind Of Z man Who
ought to have public position, for the
general good. whenever be can be In
duced 70 accept Il. II nominated be
would then canvass both counties previ.
Gus to the election 20 q 10 become more
thoroughly acquainted with bic constit-
uents-
For the Representative from Dubois
Orange and Lawrence, We have not o.
yet heard any one named. and q Il IL I
new legislative district no consultation
has vet been had % to which county
should have the honor OF the Represen.
tative residing within lie borders, to rep.
resent % large district