The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-07
NO.

Win over twenty fhousand Inhabitants.
Allowing an average OF five hundred
: msrshsis and supervisors 10 each ci,x
would give The party in power an army
T"i 'nlry-nve thousand men under nav "a
work IN their interest. En the northern
states alone and tor the ten davs the law
Allows them 20 be employed. their nav
"on.n amount 10 one million AMI five
hundred thousand dollars. But th;. I.
only tie starting point. these snperyIsar.
ate clothed with the power 10 bring ~.
.nnen states army 70 places OF hoId;nr
elections 10 enforce their edic;s at ,he
point q the bayonet- III that j. not milf
iAry rule. things are not called bv their
right names Witness the scenes a. Iou-
i.iana and Florida. after the last presi-
Dental election In those states. rhe -
turning boards fagr.ntIy and outrageous
~ made false returns and reversed ths
result 81 The vote cast. They were sup-
ported In The fraud by visiting Statesmen
sent there ny the president. and sur-
rounded, while engaged ia II. bv federal
troops When corruption rn1erminrs
ihis government. il will be when psrti-
-sns have control Of the army snd navy
70 use them 10 protect bad men. devoid
o. honor and conscience. will for patron
age or pay falsify the canrass or tha
count 10 defeat the will of electors. Tho
history 81 fallen Republics should be :
warning 70 the people Of this country
from The Tact that you wall find in the
history OF all ancient aud modern ationx
that u was the intrignes Of bad men -
sisted ny The armies. that Were cau.e or
me downfall OF ell that fell q victim a
such influence.
NOW the question occurs. how will
ne iioerty-ioving people OF this country
throw on Tie yoke Of bondage that hss
oeen placed upon them by the ReDubli-
ran party. Every msn OF sound reason
knows that u is not by dividing info
various parties, each making Their re-
solves without the slightest chance OF
framing them into law. While Repub-
ican president holds the veto power
'uch action looks about as sensible "a
easonaOie men As for q company to bui;1
costly railroad OH line where there
ire some rivers 10 cross. aud not build
my bridges for their cars 10 cross over.
ihereiofe, II snch parties are sincere in
against special army 70 be
isen ~ elections with power 10 call the
egular army 20 enforce their will. IL il
heir duty 10 come together and elect =
PRESIDENT IN l-e0 that loves liberty. and
Ias sympathy for The toiIing and busi-
ess masses When that is accomplished.
hey can then discuss their various the
ries, ard the people will decide by their
oies the most acceptable, with reason.
bic prospects Of giving them vifalifybv
naci.ng them into laws. Tor tie financial
eneiit and political freedom OF the pso-
ie- But some Republicans av that
eedom Of elections leads tc secession.
hey know btfierwhen thev inter srch
'@erh- Secession is decided bv the
osernneni 10 he rebellion and every
'an of common understanding knowe
az the more dcSpcfic The zoTernmeut.
e more likely the people are 10 reel.
fe trust 10 the honest citizens OF all
lriies 20 keep the peace, and tc have
'nest elections snd honest counts. and
en- our government will grow stronger
cry day in the affection OF the people.
y in the respect or the world. The
oplc will feel proud Of our Institutions.
ey will see 10 il that there Is peace:
a they will prevent frauds BY enforc-
: the laws on those who violate them.
THOMAS HART.