The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-10-03

the election on the Logansport x
South Bend Traction railroad, l
thought | would give my view on the
matter as it will be in the last issue
before election
| will say, like the others in re-
gard to the road, if these rich men
want the road let them build it with
their own money and not with the
money of poor taxpayers. As there
are many widows who can not vote
and others who have guardians to
look after their interests. it would
be disgrace for the road to tax the
widows and orphans heavily
Down with this humbug of road
Look out for the future of your wife
and children and you will have mon
ey in your pocket. If anything is
highway robbery, it is the rich men
wanting your money to build this
road. and if you should want a free
ride, they would say pay or get off.
Who wants to walk five or ten miles
to get a ride for about two miles?
Be wise and be on hand at the polls
early, and vote no, and see that
your neighbor votes the same. Look
in the Bible and see where it gives
the Ten Commandments, and where
it reads, Love thy neighbor as thy
self" How could a man vote tax
against his neighbor and not violate
the Ten Commandments? Be honest,
taxes are high enough and provisions
too. and wages low; and when some
CRATER comes along the people ex
pect to get something for nothing,
and they go head first to grab at the
bait and the first thing they know
they get caught. So look out, be-
ware These railroad men are lead
ing you into snare, and after they
get you in once they will do with
you as they please So when you get
chance to keep out stay out. and
you will thank me for telling you So
We have enough grafters right here
at home without having some schem-
ers to come along and want the poor
people to build their road. We have
men in Office here that want the
world and a fence around it, if they
could get it, If ] want fence built
go and buy my wire and posts and
built it, and don't ask the odds of
anybody, and a house too. it ! was to
build one Who is going to buy you
railroad and give ii to you? No
body should say not. And SO with
these men tha- want the people to
raise their taxes little higher. /
for one, say no. WI don't want to
be humbugged b a lot of grafters
but if any of Il e people want to give
money to the road let them give it,
but don't go to the polls and vote a
tax against your neighbor. Let those
who vote for the road pay the tax,
and let the rest who did not vote for
the road, reduce their taxes II those
who voted for the road found it did
not go close by their farms or house,
as they expeced, they would go
around howling like wolves.
will be like Johnny on the spot,
| will be there early and vote No, and
| advise every voter to vote the same
way. Don't vote against your neigh
Dor, be fair and honest. Consider
what you are doing before you mark
your ballot. You will remember me
as the man who advised you to vote
no, and you will thank me. | would
not put anything in the paper that /
am ashamed OF standing up for. II
have anythin" to say ! would as
soon say 1t to o mans face as behind
his back hope that the voters will
all be at the polls early and vote.
Don't stay at home as you want TO
be there with the rest Don't forget
election day, October 5th, 1907.
Jesse Hossler.
Dated Plymouth, Indiana, Sept. 2s,
1907