The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-07
a Lucid and Forcible Argument
of Representative Hart for
Free Elections.

Martin Comfy Herald.
Ma. EDITOR In noticing the speeches
and principles discussed by the leaders
of the two great parties. now claiminr
the support ana suffrage Of the American
people II brings me to reflect aud to try
70 come 10 . correct conclusion as 70 The
eject the principles advocated bv each
party. will have on the masses Of the citi-
zens Of the United States. some or The
press and also some politicians appear 10
think that the financial question r. the
most important one now before the peo
pie 70 decide. and ought to be thoronghlx
discussed But | take a different view
q thc matter. as there is question 10 tc
cecided by the people af the next general
eieeno" whereupon al questions now af!
issue between The Republican and Demo-
cratic parties depend The question Isl
the right Of the federal government foi
employ supervisors and msrshas 10 over
zee elections IN The several states. Ast
he rretense is 10 keep the peace AZ the
po.ls. this u an Alarming proposition.
aHr lhe peoDle should see TO ii that they
have free nnd fair elections without the III
corrupt influence Of deputy marsials andl
supervisors. The federal election law
were adopted a. party machinery. raei,
only design being 70 keep the Republi-
ran parts ~ power az tile manner iuI.
which the law j. put in force clearly I'll
dirAtcs. IL must We remembered ,l,af ~
cary times corrupt men crushed thel,
great Republic Of Rome hv The use ar
army, and ri = later cay The Republic or
France W. DESTROYED by the same infiu- .
enee and fear our great republic Will |,
share NE - me fate. ii the reople. NJ The !.
afsie-I ~ poHurify. 10 not stop bv their .
E0tcs- the enrroacine Of uiiscgup. .ous !
nien on tlaeir stored rights.
lie use oi The army af the polls. is moi Il
! new doctrine ia this country. Thela
fcdetali~is. under the leadership ar AL 4.
'xaHefr Hamilton. advocated the sane
principle, and ia 1900 voted down a b;uI
2 prevent the use OF the army M elec-l
IONS Bot the people were equal 10 fhei
mer-tncy and discarded the princirlelfe
y The election Of Jefferson To the presi- Il:
lencv- Hence IL slunbercd until fhelrs
ienubllcan party revived again. ynulb b'
e " tak. view Of what II las LA IA. II
nn What y j. likely "a lead to In shelai
nitfe. Those mar-'lais may arrest anylis
ifIsen Of The United States. who nav or IN
er 10 vote at elections. where they c0n. B
rol. With or without warrant. ana In lis
rison him until tile election Il oyer W
len turn Linn loose 70 seek his redress. iG
'ut unfortunately he hns no remedy for lin
hi vile oppression. A. tile law made ~ leo
.onrress. ~ run tile machinery. author lor
e. them 10 'io 90 Now. I ask. If ,hese 10
,ns Are continued to be used. ne thev ps
ave been used. TO advance the interest III
the party in power, W hat chances have III
AS people len them 10 check The coz IL
aiiiVM and oppres lion they have lahore lpl
nder for rnany Years. caused By the los
reed of capitalists. and the inIalnv of ~
81 designing men. laying plans 10 keen All
'e masses ~ bondage for generations xet pe
Gomez Al the election of 1879. IN ~
rw York AMI BROOKLYN. there were III
bout two thousand of these supervisors VI
"a marshals appointed. and over seven ~
for Philadelphia: al Rspubli- bu
ins, u not in principle al least for money. -
hat was patent farce in these cifies fe'
y The party la whose interest theyis
orked their arguments were convinced: -
they could not persuade the citizens 20 in'
pIe IN their interest. they could arrest 70
ni, and put him in prison until IL, Y lec-, ~
ON was over, then turn him loose that c.
: might reject on The glorious freedom th'
" protection that 3 citizen enlo,s by 90
x laws cf his country. IN the Northern 10
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