The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-02-21
HOT SHOT FROM PIKE!
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EDITOR OF THE COURIER.
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notice in the Jasper H this editorial: 1--WE are in
formed that Judge Ely, in speech at Ireland last week
declared that had he the power that he has IN Pike
he could close every saloon in Dubois county We cannot
wherein he lacks any power as he has the prose-
cutOr in both counties and the laws. have copy
Of the Jasper before 1t is the only copy of
this paper that have seen, but in looking its
pages and dgesting its various editorials in this issue.
not in the least surprised at this mis-statement in
gard to Judge Elys speech at Ireland. will say more
that it is just such papers the Jasper that is do
ing to drive the saloon to the wall than any
other thing Wiful misrepresentation like this by
of such character does the saloon harm Judge
Ely said: That If he could wipe out the liquor traffic
with stroke of the pen he would do it. That is what he
said and he said nothing else. Now let US for moment
interogate the Do you think Mr.. H that
Judge Ely has the power in Dubois as In Pike You
know full well that the people the power not Judge
Ely The people of Pike Co., Ia majority of them are of
different type than those Of Dubois county Pike coun
ty has conglamoraon of half Breeds so-called Amer
cans, who more fit to Operate saloons, than the
Irish are to govern Ireland majority of the people of
county have said that they did not want saloons and
the remonstrance closed them out Then the blind tigers
put in their appearance and Bomar TrayOr, the only
ber industrious and honest ProseutO have ever had
said to the people of Pike county if you want this whisky
business stopped will do it. and did it. and did it eff
ectvey. Judge Ely simply administered the law when
Bomar Trayor produced it. This is the only power the
Judge has Pike county. Now what is Dubois and what
do they want Dubois county made up mostly OF Ger
MANS thrifty honest and industrious They want saloons
they have and know how to operate them They seldom
have trouble only when some hoodum from Pike county
happens to wander into Jasper Hunngburg and tank
up Dubois county has the saloons and is of Pike
counties business but YOU can rest assured that if Dubois
county wants the whisky laws enforced you get it
done by doing what we, the people of Pike county did
Judge Ely has the power IN the premises IN DUBOIS
as he has in Pike county He will only do his duty when
it is presented Judge Ely is the best Judge the bench
in this any other Judicial circuit the whole state of
Indiana. He lawyer second to and ne Is the only
man in the district Democrat Republican unless is
Ed Richardson of Petersburg Mr. Hunter, W. A. Trayor
Bomar Trayor, of Jasper that fit for the place We
remember some things Of which we have passed Though
in this county by which a certain Prosecutor who was
from Dubois and when look back them things there
is lack of confidence and can't help but feel that
Dubois county has not got their best forward for
this position We the people OF Pike county stand ready
all times help aid and assist in placing the best men
in office regardless of political affiliations but we must
insist that Dubois county give good timber to work
They have it and it should stand and die the tree.
CITIZEN.
Winsow Ind, Feb 16, 1908.