The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-09-24
Possible Contingency aud Mora
Certaiuty.


Certainty.
The Indianapolis Journal saws the >sr-
co.. OF the Democracy IN the next presi-
Dental campaign j. possible coniin-
.renrv. md ~ets forth tho reasons in The
advantage the Democracy has IL the
popularity OF its arguments on ihe
l.enAiu. issue. sni IN the powerful aid
~ current events" The arguments TO
sustain Democratic principlr> are al-
way. sul necessarily popular in that
sense that they address themselves 10
the common sense of aien. who, in their
sober moments, uninfiueaced nv passion
aud prejudice. viii 'niiormely pursue
the sensible and popular course. Our
government j. popular. IL WAS born OF
popular sentiment Popular principles
form the basis OF orr constitution.
Popular ideas. a. distinguished from
the nouarchical or ari>tocratlral. per-
mpatc the whole instrument. The gov
ernmenr was created by the people. Tor
the people. aud in the interest of the
people. and hence !. essentially popular.
To these principles the Democratic party
adhere. aud hence il always has been
and always will he popular or people
party Our government was never in
tended ~ it's founders for monsrchicsl
institutions: il was never designed for
an ari~iocracv. and all-cla-s legislation
and theories of Capitalization sre OPP
posed - the very genius of American
institutions.
The provision OF the constitution in
regard 10 the rights of the states wa.
specia'i. designed to prevent the gov
erumeni from being unpopular. II
Capitalization prevailed. the one central
power could very soon divest the gov
srnmeni Of il popular form. This has
been lie history OF ruling and rulers in
AT sEe>- But tie suggestion Of power.
the nvrstiIy of Sovereignty in separate
public personalities. created and uncrn-
si~d by the Voice OF the people, would
forever prevent the exercise OF one SIT.
preme controlling power. One state OF
Itself might depart from the strict letter
81 popular government. but by the com
pact OF union this could not be allow ed.
hence there Is a corrective that must
io~ever prevent consolidation and Gen.
ti~tFet power. if the true theory OF our
COVE nmrrt j. not infringed.
The popular movement OF TODAY tina,
gives the Democratic party the advan-
ta-e i simply Democratic prii ciples re-
sumei Under the pressure of the sober
second tlought of men. returning ia
take their course of the old landmarks
of the constitution. Civilization il in
progress. aih, indeed. an almost death
grasp upon the people under the domi-
nation ol capita. The people see il and
feel IL. Capital j. making the struggle
for supreme dominion. Ii has demand
ed lex station in n. interest. and throu III
the Republican party il has secured NJ
advantage that brings ruin upon the Il
nancial. commercial and industrial in
teresls OF the country Against the en-.
croachment Of this Capitalization tie
popular voice cries out. The people -rs
aroused. for the reason that the genera
well being OF the masses j. in danger
This danger. already felt In the CONNER.
cial world. destroying confidence. Ia.
viting panics, rendering men too eau.
tious for proper business enterprise. /.
one OF the current events" which tn,
Journal says give such powerful aid tc
tile Democracy.
IL u happy thing for the countr,
that the Republican party IN iis blind
ness has forced the issue in such shap,
rs to directly invite the people TO III,
one central point. the question offimauce
Specifically. the current event of thou>.
snds Of idle men. aid the democrsc,
when these men disco, er that ceniralize.
power is depriving them OF labor
Small profits and decreasing busines,
are current events that aid the Democ
racy. The continued mismanayemenI
and domination Of the government il
Southern affairs IL another current even
that aids the Democracy. The exposur,
OF frauds aud rings. piIlagiug the gov
eminent. is yet another event and tax ine
the record Of the Republican party n,
exhibited in the current debate Of fhs
present contest in other states, in which
Gil the people take interest. is giving
mighty and powerful aid TO the Demo
crscy. The current event of election
victories helps on the cause. In fact
the Journal IL for once right. the Demo
cracy has the advantage of the popular
arguments the aid of current events
In fact. success is not only a possibl.
contingency. but an absolute moral Ger
tsinty.--t Indianapolis Sentinel.
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