The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-05-31
\ Card From Ron. Thomas Hart.

Martin coal.y serala
PLEASANT VALLEY, May IS, 1875
IDlToR liERALD.--I notice In vonr
paper OF the ylh inst, report OF a state
incnt made by W. l.. Green before The
! convention which assembled ak Dover
iiiii on the 4th of this month. IN relation
20 conversation with me the dav nrc-
sions 10 said convention. Mr.. Green
said:
IA had conversation witt. Mr.. Hart
lin which | invited him 10 attend NV
ronycuiion. lie said il would M I'm
prudent for him 10 attend the conven-
Aion. a. he had received tile nomination
"a ige hands OF The Democratic nr;n,ary
eiccli"n, and IL would seem Is ,hou~i
Ae was seeking the nomination from too
inahf conventions, but that I mivht sav
20 lhe convention that his heart wa
WIN Us. and II the convention saw ~ n
rally his nomination. he wonll l,o
thankful ana regard il a. a con,b,in,an, !,
Now for The satisfaction IN All c,,
1e'nru, ! VIII STATE precisely what did
ray 70 alt. orcrn. Afscr he invited ne
y" ~ " thc convention. and refused |
~ 'old ;ne II did not 20 the members
Nh me convention would think ihat /
iisn snuDbcd them, aud would nominate
q man ~ Dubois county that miuLt oivnl
nag trouble Ia the election. Iu renly 4
lold Mr.. Green that the convention baJ
= prriert right ~ nominate wbo NAV
pressed iliAt for nv part would rafhr,
Act M accordance with my conyicrions
Ui llghi and be beaten. than ~ be ,.lrctad
0y double dealing nnd inconsi-te,,r,,
ltr theA wanted IA know from ne wLstl.
lie should say 10 tie convention. ,oIdlt
.li'' ne n'i4lI say ~ the convention XXI \
lhey saw ~ ~ endorse my nomination .
Nhlci' ! received IL tie hands or ,arl
'emociatic primary election, | wouIll ,
'cNafu Il ~ compliment.
inc above M The precise words | au- !,
noIlzcd Mr. Green % state. ana Ieav.
" sl'e people 10 Judge Tie difference !,
Y purpoft Of The statement Mr.. t,rse,,i y
'iade before tie convention aud ,ha !,
tateinetl authorized him 10 ,nake. \,
ior sometime before submil,aJ - HI,
ah.e oe.oie we democratic primary IL:
'vvuvh' ! heaId great mnrmering by H.
ie people complaining 81 the financial lbl
oPfessioh thai existed, and l.epnbli- \,
li's would tcli me II was the fault ofl N
~ Deinocialic administration OF Martin M
'hhty thai caused al our distress. M
'iein'lN viewed the situation alsd ,o,nd M
al y was the work OF the Republican n,
'rly lliat brought such financial distress nc
'hc people of Martin county. and Nm
'ery county aud city in the Unilel nr
ales 81 America. While this work MI M,
ralyKlng Industry was going On. the NJ,
WEE ~ me isepuhican party WAS M -,
iu.e. Al mas governed legislation. Iie- ~,
cu policirs and controlled The finances no
ound That IN 1861 they proved unta;,L. ~,
10 inc people and allied tbemsaivcs Sn
'n tnc nondholdciH by the passage ofl ne
aw declaring that an the iivc-.wentv IN,
nus should bc paid iii coin. when bv ~,
eApTess terms 81 The law that created otl
IS Oonus, Trey We're payable III ems lrIl
'e!. iSy tA.s act they lcgisiatcd about NM.
Y hui'nrtu millions of dollars flon. an,
pockets ~. he producing classes iulo m,
pocHets Of the bondholders. Rn,,tla
2s ihe passage OF that law he bond. d.fala,
ters became alarmed about ihe resnlt MA
-ncir crimes. and feared the peonla ~
law sn' ~ ,sso .,."" 70 congress % repeal the
iaw ~ io0v ~ 1870 they applied 10 rre
n ai.'cs IN Congress % authorize the N
,hn fan, ~ .nnus ,,''' Win me condition igig
,ss,, n. N '"' "ohns thht they should WA
na'd ~ coin also, that they might III I,,g,,
nangeu ior the five-twcnty bonds AZ lastI
. mus giving the people no chance ,l,,v
recover their stolen property. Butl
enumcratc causes? The whole -
uy q contraction Nv the Republican nos
" makes tic property OF the wealthy ltion
= ahd money holders more valuable Ills
ie y robs millions Of honest WORKING pos,
oi their whole estate. The torn. yle,
~ policy Is what distrcsses the n.o. lnan
=, .aa,'n county ~ has reduced Ivill,
value o. real estate and all labor pro. lncy
'ion' every class y laboring under Il,