The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-27
The Elections an Indication that the
Great Cause or Reform
will Triumph.
The Surprising Revolution I'm the
Ohio VALLEY and What has
Caused IL.

10 IHE IEOFLEOF IHE UNITED STATES
Yellow Citizens: We congratulate YOU a.
patriots and partakers with VI in the COM
mon destiny Of American freedom upon the
results OF tue October State elections. We
rejoice IN the victory which the peoples
ballots have bestowed upon the friends OF
reform in the Valley OF the Ohio, where the
Republican hosts have had overwhelming
aseendancy in every Presidential election
since 1876. We rejoice Ia the assurances
these elections convey that your ballots will
be.tOw decisive majDrities 10 the allied forces
OF Democracy and Reform in the November
elections throughout the Union: but we re-
loiee not a. partisans. We rejoice with you
a. fellow ciiizens, and when the election Of
thi. week Of ! 900 coo voters along the
Valley Of The Ohio shAll be
RATIFIED Mkt MONTH
by the fat Of :, 90, 600. 900 voters through
out the whole republic, shall still rejoice,
chiefly for the reason that not one OF its cit
izens can miss an equal share with Us, who
are Democrats, In the political peace and
good will which will then and there be es-
tablished among all sections, races, classes
and conditions Of men, and in the prosper
Nv OF which political peace, based on equal
rights and frsternAl good will, l. the first
condition. Upon the three states OF West
virginia, Ohio and Indiana were ooncentrat-
ed all the influence Of the Administration,
all their efforts, and all
The VAST Suns OF MONEY
forced from 100, 900 OfficehOlders OF the
party IN power. These were fearful odds
not again TO be commended against so coneen-
trated. for In the November election the
contest will be in every one Of the 3 States
upon the same day. Nevertheless. against
those odds the Democrats and RefOrmers OF
West Virginia and Indi ana have been ylctO-
nous, and in Ohio they have ali but rescued
state hitherto deemed hopeless, and have
created an assurance OF victory in Noyem-
Der. II II falls 20 our lot. a. the National
Democratic Committee. 20 congratulate the
people OF the Union upon this victory in the
nrst battle OF the reform campaign, II il
only because the Democrats have been
honOred 20 be the leaders Of the people in
the work Of
NAIIONAL REGENERATION.
The victory won and the victory still TO be
won will be deliverance as much 10 the Re-
publicans a. 20 the Democrats. The patri-
otto masses Of the Republican party NAV be
thankful that the misdeeds Of their un-
worthy leaders have been rebuked and ar
rested. Toe suffering whites Of the south
may lift their heAds 10 greet the dawn OF q
better day for them well a. the Nation al
large. The cOlOred citizen NAV share the
general Joy that he will soon cease 10 be the
stock in trade OF corrupt politicians. but
shall enjoy bis righiful liberties and his
equality before the law amid universal good |
Will. A. for the Reform Democracy. To
"a hose standards Victory has been tied with /
all her gariAnds on, IL emily remains for them /
10 welcome every ally, every friend, close /
up the ranks and press on, shoulder 20 |
shoulder, under the banner and with the |
one watcswOrd-RefOrm.
FellOw-citizens, peace between all Sec /
tions, prosperity In all our homes-Of these 1
you have been for YEAR, deprived. by the 4
mistaken solicitudeof pl'riOtic Republicans.
played upon by
SELFISH AND CORR PT LEADERS
who have kept warm the dying embers OF
civil strife In order 10 escape the inspection
Of the trusts which they have BETRAYED
For eleven year, you have had the name Of
peace, but AZ no time have YOU had the sub
stance Of Peace In lieu thereof you have
had the grinding taxation and the wasteful
expenditure Of war. just before every elec-
ton every yea you have had the preaching
~ new crusade against a section utterly
defeated In war and anxious ouly 10 be COM
pietely recOrciled Ia peace. For eleven
YEAR the power Of the men who have seized
sway the control Of their party from the
hands Of
IFS STATESMEN AND FOUNDERS
has been supreme In almost every depart
nent Of the federAlGoveTnmeut. Discard
ng the hopes % prOlOuging their dOmina-
ion by benehcent public measures. they
lave created and trAficked upon public ca
worked out. It. failure has been absolute.
IN plsce % past performance these ZANE ,
'Orrupt and selfish leaders now prefer
promises already broken a. their titles 20 7
urther trust. Having Frustrated our man
fold Industries BY vast aggregates and the
worst methods 81 Federal taxation they now
gain solicit your confidence a. instruments I
4 reirenchment and reform. Having
DEBAUcHED THE PUBLIC SERVICE,
nd having just now in the face Of open day ,
s-essed their army Of loo, 600 ofhceholders Z
the people : servants. paid by the peoples |
ANes-in order 10 create immense cOrTup-
Ion funds 70 illustrate the peoples will.
hey now profess 20 be champions Of civil :
erNice reform. Having imposed upon the 7
0uthern states the Tapacity. fraud and /,
tunder Of earpet-bag government; having
most ruined the prosperity % the North :
y Destroying the prosperity 81 the south. Z
M having created terror, uncertainty and Z
oufusiun IN all the productive industries OF /
be- south, which furnish most u the ex- 4
orts OF our whole country, keep in motion
le commerce and manufactures Of the !
Orth ari East and fsrnish = market for G
be agricultural products u the West. they q
Ow propose by renewal Of n
THE SAME FATAL POLICY
, pr0l0ng Their own power. IA the hope Of i
'nceaiug their misdeeds, and Tor this pur- y
0-e thet DO not hesitate 20 renew the cry =
Intolerance, 10 revive the diving memo q
e. 81 iratricidal strife. and % appeal 10 =
b. fears and pTeiudices OF the timid and .
,norant. II
Feil0w-citizens, these men and their =
iea.uFes have been completely tried and q
ave completely failed. Oppressive taxa q
on, an exhausted south, az impoverished
oFih' a nuciuating currency, the enter
rise 81 an Industrious people locked fastin
be- partlN us ~ hard times-suchi h the OUT e
'ine 81 their political policy; such are the b
chieyements % i