The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-24

So completely has the Republican
party been nut upon the defensive in
this campaign that their sole cry seems
to be that the country should let well
enough alone; that change is unde-
sirable. There are spasmodic efforts to
bring other matters into the canvass,
and occasionally Radical haranguer
gives the bloody shirt a wave; hut so
completely is the outrage machine out
Of order, and so emphatically is the
sectional issue relegated to the past,
that they find 1t awfully uphill work,
and hence the organs are filled with
garbled facts and distorted figures to
show what prosperous condition the
party has brought the country to, while
the orators are impressing upon rural
communities the dangers Of swappin'
bosses while crossin' . creek" and
naivcly telling the people that it is bet
ter to leave the present set Of blood
suckers in place as they are already
gorged, and new set would only bring
fresh appetites. A little reflection will
show that no very great change is con-
templated. The change occurred six
years ago when the great tidal wave Of
public indignation placed the lower
house OF Congress in Democratic hands,
and confirmed later when both the Sem
ate and Executive Office were wrenched
from the party who had 50 long misused
and abused public trust. True, the ex-
pressed will Of the people was frustrated
by the Electoral Commission, but that
great crime has aroused millions Of
voters all over the land to conscious
ness Of duty and the dangers Of apathy
in politics, and these citizens who have
hitherto taken little personal interest in
National politics, in obedience to a
quickened sense Of Justice and outraged
patriotism, are joining their voice and
influence enthusiastically in Demo-
cratic aggressive campaign, and will at
the polls express their hearty condemns
ton Of the great crime and the party |
that contaminated it.
The anccdote regarding equine traffic |
Is slightly unfortunate for the Republic
cans in its application to public affairs.
Thanks to Democratic Congress,
Democratic economy and an almost
wholly Democratic policy pursued by
The Administration, the country is safe
" over the creek. and as a horseman
will closely examine his stirrup-straps
Ind girth and seat himself firmly in the
'addle after dangerous plunge, 80 the
,arty now controlling both branches Of
he National Legislature, having
brought the Nation happily through
he period of depression and hard times
tut upon the high and firm level Of
prosperity, public and private, will BY
he votes Of an approving people settle
tself more firmly to the achievement
1 National welfare BY rescuing the
Presidency from the party that would.
allowed to regain power, most as
uredly renaugurate the policy Of rule
nd ruin, attempt TO fill the Southern
tates with bayoncts, place in public
osition the identical horde Of plumber
rs who robbed the Government Of its
evenucs through numberlcss corrupt ,
ngs. and endeavor to again bring
bout condition Of affairs that render 4
4 it possible for parti-colored cabal Q
party parasites and bummers in e
ouisiana to place man In the Exccu- 0
We seat. 8
Thus il Is shown that the argument
yainst change Is really Democratic !
'gument, for that party Is only seek !,
q to take another step In the onward 4
arch, while Radicalism means retro I
'tion, obstruction to the progress Of 4
rcnts and return to the regime i'm !,
edately succeeding the war with all I
attendant evils. ST. Louis Rcpubli- y
N. !,
CHARITY Is first mortgage on every y