The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-14


Within the last few weeks numbers OF
Democratic papers In Indiana have
seemed willing 70 sink their self-respeci,
state-pride, and degrade. II possible.
public morals. by advocating Tilden as
the Democratic candidate for President
IN 1880. The excuse that he alone can
carry New Yerk. aud that II he does
not receive the nomination he will give
the state 10 the Republicans, onyht to
damn him with Democrats from princi-
Iple. If IL comes 10 one man ruling or
running the great Democratic party. we
think the quicker the party is rid ofhim
the better. With Tilden in the lead, and
the infamous cipher dispatches and in
trigues for the purchase of electoral
votes traced TO his immediate houshoId,
who ate and slept with him every day
land night, and the further judgment Of
the United States Court against him for
q cool quarter Of a million income tax,
which he tried TO swindle the govern
mcnt out Of held mp TO the public gaze,
the Democratic party would cut pitia-
ble figure crying "Reform" in the next
canvass. The Democratic party by their
fierce and intelligent denunciation Of
fraud OF all kinds, has brought about
the demand Of the people, which, above
all else, is for honest public servants,
and now il must recognize this demand
in lis nominations, or consent to be-
beaten. and Tiden's nomination will
force many Of the honest men Of the
party to seek other party alliances, even
though they form party Of their own,
and are SIRE Of being beaten. as those
who voted for Peter Cooper in 1876 were.
A large number Of voters will prefer I;
honor with defeat rather than dishonor
md victory. The Democratic party
cannot afford to lose this class.
What Indiana Democrat who was
present at the 81. Louis convention In |
1876 does not recall the honest disgust
which was created in the minds OF all
overs Of fair dealing at the "tricks
which were not vain and ways which
we're dark used by Tidcn's friends TO
ring about his nomination at that time
We we're there, and while we could not
'elp but admire the close organization
nd strict discipline, and fine appear
nee Of the New York delegation, every
nan seemingly having duty 10 per-
prm, and making that his aspiration
lone, yet as one corrupt influence after
mother was developed to secure votes
Or their favorite, no one could shut his
yes to tho fact which was patent. that
hey we're there TO make their voice the
'oicc Of the convention, or do their best
o ruin the success Of whoever should
e the nominee, and this fact secured
or Tilden some Southern delegates who
we're making everything else snbordi-
Iatc to the libcrating Of their states
rom military control. After the con-
ention we supported Tilden AZ the least
e the two great evils, only because, asI'
thousands Of Others did, there was moi,
hance for Peter Coopcr's election, and
rith Tilden some good might be posi- q
le. We do not want to be driven toll
nat extremity again.
The greenback question i greater TO- =
ny. more potent in its r-reaching ef-
cts, better understood, and therefore
As hundreds Of thousands more adhe- l
.nts than it had in 1876, and the Demo- +
attic party should choose for its leader 3
statesman who can command these
,tcs. Give ms Thomas A. Hend- :.
cks, or General Ewing Of Ohio. aud we i
i'll sweep the country, West and South. 9
ith an enthusiasm unbounded.
President Bovle OF the New Albanyle