The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-27


49, Garfield practically abandons the
contest. lie says that s.New York set
ties the ease There Is no intelligent
doubt that New York will vote for
Hancock.
The betting IN New York Is all
in favor Of Hancock. Hancock men
are offering commission Of ten per
cent. for the securing Of opportunities
10 bet on their candidate. ~ r. En-
press.
The effect Of General Garield's
letter Of acceptance has been to make
every one Of his supporters profoundly
thankful that the etiquette Of a Presi-
Dental campaign will compel the Chi
cago nominee FOR the rest Of the sea-
son to put his thumb in his mouth and
sit down on his pen. N Y. Worid.
-IfGcneral Hancock would whisper
into the ear OF Mr.. Carl Schurz that
Democratic success would not disturb
him in his present relations TO the Gov
eminent. we venture the opinion that a
large majority OF the Hessian's fears
concerning the danger of such success
would disappear. -Harri5turg (Pd.)
Patriot.
- The ST. Louis Times. in speak
ing Of Hancock's letter Of acceptance.
says lit is admirably short, plain
and to the point. There is no effort at
tine writing about it. Every voter in
the country who understands the En-
glish language can understand every
proposition ii contains. Ii is Just such
a letter as was TO be expected from the
frank character of the man, just such a
letter as the gravity OF the occasion de-
handed"
- General Burt. who was post
master ut Boston under Grant. has
come to the defense of Cakes Ames
against the aspersions of the Republi-
can press. He says that Ames told the
truth in his testimony concerning Gar
field. and that, although he is out Of
politics, he is unwilling 10 hear the
memory Of his deceased friend traduced
by the supporters of the Chicago candi-
date for the latter's benefit. General
Burt has always been Republican and
has never voted Democratic ticket. but
this year he is undecided as to his line
OF duty.
-Gcneral Hancock's brief but
pointed discussion Of the public policy
that most directly affects our great but
long languishing material interests Is
replete with philosophy and statesman
ship. The declaration that public Of
lice is trust. not bounty bestowed
upon the holder. is not as elaborate as
George William Curtis would make it
to express his views of civil-service
reform. but it has the merit Of telling
the truth in the blunt way that gives
the air Of sincerity; and when he next
reminds the country that civil-service
reform must first be established by the
people in filling the electoral offices, he
admonishes the sincere friends Of
better civil-service how to strike the
only deadly blow that can be directed
against the present evil. -Phiiadelphia
Times.
$1,000 The New York Evening Post
thinks the Democrats would be no i'm
piovemcnt upon the Republicans in the
civil-service because they have been
twenty years out of Office and are
hungry. The beauty Of this argument
is that like rum it grows stronger by
keeping. Surprising the Republicans
successful this year. the Democrats will
be four years hungricr in 1884, and
hence more dangerous. and so on, in
progression. until event
ually, according to this argument. they
will probably have to be chained up to
keep them from devouring pcstoaccs
and custom-houses bodily without
sauce. Logic Is great thug. but
when it makes the rule of the kepubli-
can party necessity as long as our
form of government stands, it Is going
a little too far.-Bost0n Post