The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-04-23

THE New Yerk World takes exccp-
ilon 10 the reasons presented by several
Western and Southern Democratic pa
pers. why the rext candidate for tina
Presidency should come from the West.
Among other questions which the
World declares are 10 determine who
shall be the candidate, is that Of the cur
rency. ii SAYS the contest must be made
upon hard money platform. and init
mates that any position upon the money
Question that does not bring rs back at
once 10 specie payment, will invite de-
feat. That may be the sentiment OF
Eastern Democrats, but ii does not ap-
ipy TO the Democracy of the great pro-
ducing States living West of ths Ale
ghenies and south of the Potomac.
With the exception Of the wealtbcst
classes, few Of tho politicians of the
Turveydrop order and here and there a
toadv 10 the others, we do not believe
there are many voters in either part y
who care a silver W hether the country
ever retsrns 10 specie payment or not.
! The business OF the world has always
been transacted through the medium of
paper. and always will be. The fact
that note bears on lis face n pronis q
40 pry in gold is 10 assurance that 1t
viii be 50 paid, no matter how ''sound
the bank hich Issued il. nor how re-
| sponsible The stockholders NAV be. If
a time Of panic comes, as il ia pretty
certain TO come about every seven wears.
the 'promiec 10 pay is worth little or
nothing. Tor ne silap'e reason that the
redemption NUS te ~ an article which
n..tlf ~ sfa., .Yat..aa Ie s..ueqr,-
traied AT business ceRiers on short no
tice. The people oftne West aud South
have con.ideuce in the gfecnback. IL.
too. j. a promise to pay, but as 4. is the
stamp Of the Government which creates
money, the ereenhack c3ald be altered
by the chanl ing OF s. lew types so as 10
become money IN fact. II people want
gold they eau buy IL with this new kind
O. money. Il they want 10 give that
gold the shape o. colo. let them have
! Centennial medals Tuck from u. bevcl
the edges, ROT o dric UPON II. and ring
Z il on the counter at h..tver O'Clock
tney lie.
! Our purpose. however. vas not TO
idircuss tic cure, cy question JHst now
! bsit 30 lcriare that 10 the Judgment o:
lhe Courier & platform en- nb0dying ths
views Of hai.ioni.ts touching tie qle~-
iton OF sn immediste return 20 specie
= n9 yiuclt. woail inevitably iurn iens q.
il.oussnus OF N Csfern anG soathein
: ihn1aFa away froRi Tie polls in lsft.
The proniimncy " hirh Governor IllA-
e., Ol New %J.s. "a. heen g.ven - q
,tc- pe.iige c.atilfie inr i.ie frvslfen-
III. Is inquest oaakig Gne ~ tAe De- sr-
'liEaiicl Oh the is.t e. La&.eIl ncn
lAtt lhe Executive Department saa.l ac
, in t..e haE0- .. 4 i4an " no Wli Sc.ts.nl \
Nelu any isgi. iAi4un pOssroning ine re-
. sumption uf specie payments. ", 90
NOT app ehend that tic move will be
succss>.al. ilden is not a name tha;
would ria. upon Tho air Ike the 'ifE-
rance OF g..d i'dipg. and the gsa;ls-
man who bears il has lot impressed tile
,unatGy With bin eminent fitness iOr All i
position requiring great staieSm4ushl IT..
( lie is hottest and ',e is bachelor, for
Which dcceat and orderly qus.i,ies and
conditions ne deserves univcrsal respect.
But lIe Nii. not be the next President.
indiana must have chance 10 redeem
herself from the Disgrace which the
gentle Colfsx unwiiliugly anu with
folded hsncs brcygh upsn her. indi-
ana names Gov. 1hopss A. Hendricks.
II Lv4nsviilc Courier.