The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-15

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leading Republican newspaper 10 eXclaim
|. The Republican party has reached the decisiv
crisis In rs history Within a shor, lime m "a i
either shake itself clear Of the rascalities whic
have disgraced 10, or 90 down % dishonOr an,
defeat. .....ln every state there are thousand
Of voters whose minds are made up this day, be
y0nd possibility Of change, 10 redeem the homo
Of the American Republic by such votes hereafte
that neither Grant nor any Of ms iavorites, MOI
any man who mas impudently called our civi
| service ''ue best the world ever saw" nor any
/ defender and apologist for this most scandalOui
Administrations, shall ever again be- able q
claim that he has the American people behinc
MN. Democracy may be dangerous, true; bul
Il j. not hlthy with brides and stealings.
l. the party, with the machinery in the
hand, OF the well known managers and lead
err, better than General Grant, Does II
show disposition or ability for reform: A
/ Democratic House OF Repre- sentatiyes has
LIFTED THE COVERING.
and the countryis astonished and shocked Al
I the spectacle. You may Judge OF the TEN =
per OF the party by the manner in which il
receives the investigations, exposures and
proposed reforms. When you see the news
papers and leaders cOnyulsed with rage be-
cause crime il exposed and criminals are
brought 70 punishment, you know full well
that party under such control can not re-
store public virtue. Again. you seek re-
trenchment in public expenditures. Can
you reasonably expect IL from the party in
power! Turn 10 the history OF the past
eight months. A Democratic House de-
termined upon retrenchment. In every bill
appropriating money they applied the test
the lowest sum possible consistent with effi-
clent administration. Useless Offices were
abolished, eXtrayagant salaries reduced
and unnecessary work suspended or aban.
doned, and the result was a reduction OF
about 80, 900, 900 a. the bills i,assed The
House I. a
the senate, ana the opposition wa carried
10 the extreme OF a threatened suspension
OF the public service. So determined was
the Senate that upon many bills the House
was compelled 20 yield somewhat. The re-
suit was a reduction OF only thirty millions
IN the appropriations as they finally passed.
REDUCTION or THIRTY MILLIONS
~ the fret session j. the reform in economy
with which the House returns 10 the peo-
pie. Will you stand by the House. or will
you sustain the Senate and the Administra-
tion; Ny fellow.citizens. upon which side
OF this well defined line will you stands
Do you hesitate TO trust Governor Tilden
IN the great work OF reform: Alone he
might not accomplish complete success: but
ne VIII call around him those who are
without embarrassment IN his support. His
election VIII be without the help and over
the opposition OF those who are and have
been making money out OF public emplov-
ment-without the help and over the oppo-
sitiOn 81 all the rings and combinations
against the Treasury. For his election he
will be indebted 10 those who sincerely and
earnestly desire reform. He will. there
fore, have their support in carrying out his
policy. Thus surrounded. can you trust
him: You know that in such a work he i
both Jealous and capable. You now that
neither political nor personal friendship.
can stand in the way OF hi efforts TO purify
and cheaper the public service In the city
OF New York he Oyercame and DESTROYED \
most powerful and corrupt combination.
a. Governor OF the state, succeeding Gem
eral Dix, he introduced notable reforms.
and the taxes Of New York have fallen from
sixteen millions 70 eight million dOllars.
No other citizen can bring such evidence OF
his ability and zeal TO accomplish what the
people now 20 much desire. That fact gave
him the nomination. and a conviction OF
hat fact on the part Of the people will elect
him President. All the corrupt influences I
)f the country are against him. Fal-ehOods .
md detractiOn will do their work night and /
lay, but the people will stand By the cham !
,ion Of their cause.
Are you quite sure that these hard times
we're ineyitablel II not. then there /. a
'reat responsibility somewhere. our ueo-
lie are intelligent, industrious and erter-
'rising. We have great and constantly in-
rea>ing sources Of wealth. New mines ara /
waiting deV elopment and Wv land, are
Onstantly coming into cultivation WHY
hen does capital shrink from investment
Why j.
LABOR WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT
ONE answer should be given by those who
emand Yet longer TO control public affairs
nd 10 NIX our policies. IL no answer be
iven. or II the answer be an insult 20 their ,
Intelligence. the people will wisely resolve
pom change. When the labOrer OF the
orth asks why he can get no work. he will .
OF be satisfied with the answer that there
"a bloOdshed al Hamburg: that there was ,
bloody riot at Newark. New jersey. or
nat man was driven from his home in I
Iitchell, Indiana, 10y a band OF armed men Z
nd wounded. In such a case A. ours the a
My remedy Of the people il a change. IL |
IN not be worse-it will be better in MANY v
aspects. Ii may be better in every respect. A
Retrenchment in public expenditures will a
lrely relieve the industries OF the country :
portion OF their burdens. and the adop- I
on OF system OF economy and OF wiser ;
nance will restore better times. O
Where may capital look for investment n
nd labor for employment In this country. II
an II be 10 the leaders whose administers Z
on stands condemned. and under whose \
easures disaster has come upon an our
terests! When the change has taken
lace and the people shall have placed in
over an administration pledged 70 radical .,
form; pledged To a restoration 81 par 4
ilue OF the currency without artificial con- \
action, by public economies. by official
trenchment> and wise finance: and :
edged also 10 administrative policies and n
easures for the benefit OF all the people. !,
Id not for the benfroi a class or a party. y
'pe will revive, and confidence he restored. .
Id we will experienced the blessing u re- y
rning prosperity.