The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-03

inorNnIois News
An oi the Democrats candidates for
state offices came 10 town to-day 10 ad-
wise with the state central committee
snr 10 be assessed. Chairman Hcnder-
sons opinion that there will BE- no need
OF .bar'l7 this year because the state is
already secure in lis Democracy. came
ike ~ evangeI to the various nominees.
The present requirements were said to
he limited 10 room rent for the COM
m;tiee, stationery aud . salary for the
secretary. TO meet these and other "in-
y n y thought that an assess
mcnt Of about 81 OCO per state candidate,
PAYABLE Ia ins'a.lmenis. viii be adequate.
The burden Of the campaign expenses
will come late in the season. when for
cign oratoricai talent IL imported. But
The campaign IL not 10 be on the wind
work" plan. Several Of the nominees
are no. successful speakers, and these
believe in other methods Of work. Mem
lbers os the committee are pronounced IL,
the statement that the day OF vofe-mak-
ling at - per head is over in Indiana
and neither the committee nor the can
diiates are anticipating the collection Of
funds for any other than Legitimate ex'
lpenses.
Il understand that you are an accom-.
lplished poker-player." was said 70 Tom
Byrbes, the nominee for treasurer o.
state.
$50? found that ont from the Re
publican press. SO far as my cbarsctcI
lis concerned. l am willing 10 refer tha
.for Judgment 10 my Republican friends
who have known me for years
4 Jnig. Nelson, candidate for iieutensn
goyerncr. Is in the city. lie Il an abl'
ana modes; gentleman. and has beer
made 10 feel that the people ~ least ih'
Democracy OF his part Of the stass, arr
lwc'i pleased with the state ticket. With
lorf boosting ss TO even probabilities, ~
'lssid that there was every reason 70 be
ilieve inst The ticket would receive tb'
liull support or the Democracy.
superintendent Sweeney, Of Duboi
.Icounty. nominated for the state superin
lscndencv Of schools. is ut the Grand. HI
lie as chipper as IL his election had al
Ire adv been granted, and this in spite o
1.-The pn.iiicsl shafts which have already
been hurled at him chiefly on the scrr'
loi his nationality aid his religion. Witt
regard 10 the story that he was educated
Ifor The priesthood, but abandoned IL be
cause be SAW. loved and married
maiden, Professor Sweeney said that !
twas true. with these exceptions: Il
was not educated Tor the priesthood
never took holy orders. sud didn't NEE
his wiis until two years alter he btes'
Ito teach IN the public schools. Nj
,Swerney further said:
II u MAS reared Casbolic, and have NJ
ldesivc TO conceal or deny IL, for l woull
lbe les. .han man to do 80. But ] "a
lnot responsible for having been born in
TO Caibolic family. and my religion Il
'lno way interferes with the tull perform
Iance Of my duiieS'
4 lis Il true that The public schools Q
Dubois county are conducted for %
lbenefit of the Catholic church Z"
4 "it il not true. Al ieast IS per cent
'iof tue teachers sre protestsnts. aud full
leo per cent. OF them are Republicans
lThe Catholic pay their proportion ~
Ithe support Of lbe schools and pstroniz
ilthem. After school hours jn some dis
l,r;cts The Catholics use The public schco
buildings for rarochiai Instruction, bu
that il not peculiar 10 that people or I
Dubois county.
III has been limited that because Of M
relations 10 the Catholics might not b
loyal 10 the public schools. have sue
faith Ia the public schools thst ! woul
almost as soon think cf going back y
my mother ~ ON them, for all the enuca
tion ! have they gave me. and hav
treason 10 be devoted 10 them"
II Mr.. Sweeney Is = gentleman Of agree
liable address. and his ontepokcn, frsn
demcanor j. making him friends wher
opposilion would naturally be expected
His confreres on the ticket now th'nl
That he will add al element OF s'rengt
wholly unlocked for, and there are ais
Those who fear that his nom ination ~
Ia mistake. Time will tell.