The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-13

II he Damp Pf0ol From Pike.
/. The idiot who signs himself
/ Voter from Pike, who if ne is
F, republican or populist can criticiz
: the action Of the Democratic com
mittee If he pleases. but at the sam
! time il he i either, it l. none Of hi
, business what kind Of rules tn,
Democr IT. II Dubois adopt. III,
. knows very well that ii the com
mittee had not adopted the rule tina
the vote of Dubois should 20 solic
III district conventions 10 the candi.
date who carries Dubois in the .pri.
marIes, that the delegates would
have cast their ballots that way un
der all conditions. unless other rules
would have been adopted. The
trouble l. the Voter from Pike is
a Hog, with big II. The candI-
dates don't exactly suit him. and
he has become tired kicking him
self 80 he thought he would kick a
little through the newspapers.
Where would the true hearted
and liberal minded" have landed if
Perry county would have had a
candidate two years ag, and Du-
bois county should have adopted
the pro rata vote in the Senatorial
convention Yea. where would the
fiery and brainyr land at this time
should Pike bring out a popular
man Tor Prosecutor. if We would
give him only his portion Of the vote
ne will get III this primary? |, has
been time honored custom that ii
Dubois county has candidate for
any District office. the vote goes to
the respective candidate solid in
conventions Did We not stand bv
Cox when he beat Dillon out Of hi
second term2 The Hog from Pike
does not allude to that episode. but
he remembers the incident very
well. The fact Is there i not a \
Democrat in Dubois county who
does not Dor or Judge Ely. and has
great respect for his legal abilities
not an action Of Judge Ely a. law
yer or Judge has made him an
enemy in Dubois county. But We
have an ho.Iored son who was a.
much entitled to be appointed
Judge by the Governor a Ely was.
when this district was created last
GEAR. and a We had two candidates
from this county before the Govern
,r at that time seeking the appoint
nent. one backed by the holdoyer
senator and the younger members
II the bar, the other supported by
nearly all the leading citizens Of the !
county A man who, by his long
services in the party and his high
egal standing and ability, is entitled
o the support Of the Democracy Of
Dubois county in convention for any |,
'ftice ne may aspire for; the fact Of !
dubois having two candidates, the {
Irgument was made 10 the Cover !
lor by Pike county that Dubois =
ould and probably would take the j
udge-hlp AT the next election.
made the appointment Of Judge .
Ely a possibility This Hog from i
ike figures this way: it suits me :
bat Dubois gives the solid vote in q
for Sweeney Tor Senator, \
suits me that Dubois will give it, !. !,
ntire vote for Cox for Prosecutor. 4
mt it don't suit me that Dubois a
houId vote solid for Traylor for :,
udge; this DISTINGUISHES the Dem q
Gratis Of Pike who are for Ely: this q
isfranchises me, VINO am for any -
ody but Traylor, and l believe Al
i'll 60 over and consult with nv b
1end- the ex-political boss Of Du- Z,
ois county, and then will relieve y
~ overburiened brain that I carry T.
nder my j. \. hat, and write one Of 4, 4,
y witty articles, that | used to 4
gn- VIRGIL. =,