The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-11

Talk With a Hoosicr Wild Irish
man What James IL. Ryan,
EN-Trea>urer of State, Thinks
\ bout II.
I'd iAhfTs
iNIiANAl'st.l.. IND. 4


ccrTetnaaisncs ~ itr Etauifer
iNrANArpiI,, IND.. Aug. 81. 1874.
II isn't every day that one eau find \
wide-awake aud fiIl-fiedged Irish
American. knew Indiana boasted one,
aud that by being wary could hope 10
catch him on the wing some time. I
knew him 10 be a lifelong Democrat.
an FX-Treasurer of State. an active
business man. great lover of fleet hors-
e. good judge of the finest brarfs al
Tie american beverage. and reru'eC.
Granger. the seed of the hay filf--ins
through his hirsuie covering. and huge
ear of maize in nj. panialoon pocket.
Formerly hs was a partner in the large
and popular Wholesale liqnor-hou>e of
lioihrook ( 90. I'm this city. and |
learned that frequently hs dropped in 20
the old place 10 rest from his toll. and
pcrusc ,he Enquirer. Mr.. IIolbrook i
= st-uch Democrat. aud believes in sur
iicieut currency with which "a tran saci
tie business nf the country. Arerrlavs
ol diiig'nt watching. | finally came face
10 face with my victim. the
TrN. JkMFs V. RYAN.
Int Tren -urcr Of state, elected hv the
Democracy IN i~7n. and holding that
office durin- lsTl-3. and now farmer aud
iuilV citizen. desired Lis views on the
situation.
What 10 ,ou think of the currency
situation or iir rnsncia problem :"
iRvar answered: II think tile currency
qus>,ic- -crilei tor ~ least the next two
YEAR. ~ the Pre- idemt will sign only
l. "a. 4 81.
'huMdLniicr-. Even IL tie would sign a
r"o4 iinnt~iai bin HAT might give relief
. Tie isrrf.lr. ftr Cougre>s we have aud
ar. iil-i, 10 e'rr; this fall will not pas
t.r y , 'aw. - there arr nc men OF known
iinauripi ability brought ont. Morton
E'a. iir r..lie'! = su"ce.s - ro!iiiciau
'.N ,-r. l,ui Ice j. now recognized ~
desi 'tilur" n iinanrc 'sw-InsSer.
Z --id 4" } ON don't seem TO have e very
.N'eii cpinirn of our National ies isiaiors,
NJ RYAN
J 10 replied: No. sir I lo not; IFn~
% We rxpeci Ia have laws passed Tor
sl,- interests aud benefit OF tie people
.uhcn We fna ihrce-iourfhs of the
cnNGRr-~ats OK TRIAL
Bcrorr some Committee. charged with
rr>'-aiiii-s larrprtrstr'd upon the Govern
msn; iha; j.. the people. II j. rredi
table io tn" Democracy that but one
prominent incnLcI 80 that party poor
l;ru"ksJ syas contaminated with the
Credit Muiiicr iohherv. Thcn came
ih ~anls-n ron;Taris. District nr Cn,-
'mnl,ii iTiillvrt. -trsw bids tnr mali
rarrS inc. S,.mr,ss -and->tnic. inhbrrv in
~. rcn.i ris-iion % the public buildings.
sii ,s,drr rliaruc Of ilr little whifiet
Mriirii. af,l ~. ~c"re az other ,iiiainies
cropping uui daily fnr ypsr-. What es-
cu-, doe each special villain offer for
hi- -rrunireii-m. simply. they all do
g., At She r.O.. of ilic war ihc southern
State pvau the unr.g again. impoyer-
i>hri. IL j. true. hut mainlv ont of debt.
Now. See poor bleeding south Carolina.
lnssi>ialla. Arkansas. Mississippi. and.
Ia fact. mo~i of the southern States.
nankruricd hyi,i~ Grant, Morton crowd
cf sagahond. aud plundcrerS, Wa
there ever ia history such spectacle OF.
iniams n
aid: -It j. pi'ablc sight. Nor can
n be called the punishment infected by
The Government for The treason and re-
'belliom of tic Southern people. though
when we call The attention OF n Grant
he TO il he invariably replies. We'll. il is
she pimi-hmcnt for their rebellion
That statement j. shallow lie. This
,robbcry ha~ 40 actusi relation TO the re-
Z heiliou. iai j. the popular excuse
which Apologies for this robbery. like
Morton X Company. have put in the
mouth q! tic labbie.
I MIR. LtaB unmarked: "Ye>. Won are
fright. The robber, are stealing for
tatriofism'~ sake" Just like Beccher
and Elizabeth. They We're nesi-hiiing
for ohrist'S sake The fact j.. the Grant
party j. holly responsible for all the
ihan nkrup,cy Of the South. They are
,.manaclei with bonded debts for the
mex; hundred wears unless they escape
by The ignohle plan of Reputation.
Y inquired: Mr.. Ryan. YOU have been
= State officer. What do YOU think Of
tho incumbcnts
lie answered: II believe them To be
occur in taxation or expenses il j. FASH
,ivnahlc to curse
i Tnr STAFF oFFrCrEs
For H. In fact. unless actual fraud is
committed. they have very little to do
.lwiih expenses and nothing with taxa
alton. The legislative branch Of the
Government is responsible for the pub
lie finances Of the State"
I remarked: The Morton party have
much to say on State matters. boastinglv.
of the splendors Of Republican rule in
Eiousierdom hardly 50 -lowingly aud
gushingly as the Michiganders in their