The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-02


the following extract from q sensible
speech to workingmen at Southport last
week, made by . Mr.. James Hopkins.
II the Democratic Convention at ST..
Leuis fail TO adopt platform for relief,
and put tho right kind Of men on it-noI
bloated, wealthy aristocrats-t the work
ingUnen ought 10 combine. all over the
land, aud elect one of their own number.
There is no hope &c relief from The Re-
publican party, u, Elaine or Bristow j.
sure to be their candidate. aud they are
both in favor OF the monied class a.,
against labor.
This is our boasted centennial anniver-
sary. We have had unexampled pro,-
perity ia all our conditions of life in the
past. but vet We never have Laa 81
much suf,rin. as AZ the present in'-
and this suffering j. upon cls.s 81
whom the country Il irirb.ri Tor sa,
the necessities ant: luxurirs of lite Yol
see even in our city of indianapolis
THOUSANDS OF nEN sEEKING FOR WORK
aud finding none. During the last
winter over 1850 persons were suffering
,or bread IN this city. ani mad 10 be sup
Piled by the charitable institution. OF
our city. Whst is the canse OF this! 4
say II IL on account OF our financial dii-
Hculfie-, and one OF the causes OF these
difficulties j. tie so-called re.utnpiior
act. over s5o .OpO.tsO have been with
drawn fr"m circustioa by ;he genera
government under This act-net on,,
this. but the banks have also drawn IL
thrir circulation. an all this ii o'n y cur
rcncy already TOO scarce. Add TO these
troubles our innnirase taxes. which are
ouiy levied 10 be- filched bv The office
holders, and you can r-adiiy Gee what i,
rob3ing our people OF Their ssa.
| have some statistics from the New
York Bulletin, which will reai YOU !:
In 1890 federal taxes were SpO.0lO, ,t58 ;
ia ls75, they were $2Ts 059, ,ys3: bein.
an Increase Of 81 .9.G7s.s35 OF while the
population increased 43 per cent. tn,
Iaxes increased 3s5 per cent. Iu four
teen OF the principal cities %: the rounir,
the taxes were in 1885,. SO. 1871 ~
IN 1878. $gi.675.3fl. or an increase of
ell .s6a. l59-being against an inci ease
,of population of .Ul per cent. ana an Ia
crease in valuation OF l51 per cent. al
increase in taxation of 36s per cent.
WHITTIER VIZ ARE DRIFTING.
You can see. nv friends. by these fig.
lUrcs To what condition wo are tending.
W hal 10 you think of il: II would bt
supposed that any party or set oi men
who have had control Of country OF
government for fifteen wears. omgLt b,
this lime 10 have ought about better
condition Of things than this. The,
Lavr. ii seems 10 me. had amrle time Ia
give ihe country prosperity. We nirs,
have relief aud wv idea : that The first
symptom OF that relief IA be the rcpeai
OF the resumption act. The matter O.
interest Is also great question in thi.
country. 80 long As interest on mone,
is greater than production. So long viii
We be distressed. But we must have
political reform. W, mast turn out the
presen; corrupt ring and put in honest
men. 20 long rs we a.ow mere part,
to govern us. 80 long will We lie enslsy
ed. Vote for honest men CT none. AND
Ii you do not find them in your party
join ours. and we promise you YOU
confidence shall not be betrayed.
4