The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-06-21


and their resources will have been NOR.
fully developed: and ] contemplate thu
of the execution of the
laws which affect the interests Of such {
vast number Of people with diflidcncs
and deep concern. Always the position
of Stale Governor is one Of importance
and responsibility, but in these time,
greater than ever, now that the rights
and powers of the States are being at.
tackled and invaded BY a central power
so that the people shall no longer have
u domestic fire side government for the
projection of their home interests. The
office Of the executive Of State is Of still
greater Importance. The State of Indi-
ana. should | be elected your Governor
must all the time. as far as my influence
j. concerned, maintain friendly atti-
fu,le and relation towards the Federal
Government but a. the same time all
the rights and powers of government
which are reserved TO the State of lndi-
ana by the Constitution of the United
States. must be respected every one OF
them Shouts of applause. in the midst
OF which a voice was heard, THAT
business"
Gentlemen. we have before us a sad
spectacle: the result of interference with
State government. There are States
south of the Ohio river. whose control
has been taken away from the people.
and whose government has been com
mittcd To those who have sought 10
make special and private speculation out
of their Affections.
Those States are pro-tratcd and in the
dust. The frauds that. have been perpc-
traied in those States have increased
their Indebtedness until now they are i'm
a condition almost of bankruptcy. which
appeals Ia the sympathy of the people
of Indiana. and when we hear their
waiiing cry coming 10 Us to give them
moral and political support. shall we
refuse 10 respond: Loud and repeated
cries "Ho."l IA voice =" Hurrali for
Greeley. Laughter.
l DO not propose 10 address You at
any length. but there are one or two
subjects To wlIirl, will refer. / am in
earnest in favor OF civil reform. lap
p,au>e. am in favor Of that in the
state OF indiana a well n in The Gene
raj Government. Renewed applause. |
am little anxious 10 know whether
'lie people Of this country are To be- de-
ccivcd by the supporters Of The Admin
isfi'aiion any longer. II has been a--
serted III the platform lately formed III
Philadelphia that tie party now in pow
cr j. in favor of civil service reform.
That party Tor many wears has had m
Of showing lis faith by iis
work. Reform has not becn brought
aboAt. And during the last six months
we have bchcld 1T Washington the sin
guIar spectacle of President i'm formal
messages 10 Congress pretending 10 in
vor civil service reform. and his leaders
in the Sebafe and House dcnouncing
any man who advocated such reform rs
Il ioc 10 the Administration. Laughter
This Congress j. likely 10 come 10 a
clo>e-thc recent session has closed with
out any sincere and honest effort at re-
form. Now Ii the men with whom I
am 10 cooperate now and IN the future
are sincerely in favor OF this reform.
let them show il ut the October and
November elections. .Applau>e.I Let
every ballot declare. that the offices high
and low bc held and administered only
for the good of the people. Applause.
l believe that my judgment in:respect
TO the proper action of the Baltimore
Convention is in harmony with the SEN
timent of this Convention. lChecrs. |
desire TO see that Convention discharge
its duties well. Very much may depend
upon IT. i, as your representative in
this contest at least, to some extent
your rcprescntative-wil abide by the
decision of that Convention. Ap-
plause. And believe the delibcra,ion,
OF the Convention will result in such
action Is will secure reform in the
government Of the State of Indiana. and
III the Government of the United States.
Renewed applausc.l believe from
what ! see here. and from the rumbings
hear from different parts Of this coun-
try, that the Administration Of General
Grant will close forever on the 4h of
next March. lCheers and shout. Of APP
plause.l And, my counirymen, when
you are asked To vote for Cen Grant the
question is not SO much whether Gen.
Grant shall he reelected President of
the United States. a whether the ring
that surrounds him shall control the
destinies of this country for four years
longer. Applause and voices "thats il.
lie who, in October shall vote the Grant
ticket in Indiana, and he who. in No
vcmber, shall vote for the Grant electo-
raj ticket is casting vote for not only
Gen. Grant. but for Morton. for Chand-
Ter, for Conkling. for Cameron. and for
Bctler. [Applansc. 1t will be under
stood sooner or later. and il NAV as well
he understood now as at any time, that
the controversy is not SO much between
the man who may be agreed upon a,