The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-11

friends. without distraction OF party. Truly
The lion. David Drvis
JUDGE DAVIS REPLY,
USlTKp STATES SESArE
WASHINGTON. ID. O.. May IA.
NJ DEAR SIR | have hni the pleasure ~
receive your letter OF the dth inst. A. a con
stitucnt. a ffirnd and AN honvrci citizen ~
Illinois. you have a perfect right 10 ask for
my views on rlblic questions, and l have no
hesitation IN "a pressing them. taking the IN
uulrie- ia the order presented
Peace % the nl0n-fermanen prosperity
and frafcinal Fellowship are only a. BE- al
tanned 10y Sllensing sectional strife. A faith
tul adherence 10 the Constitution and all
amendments strict observance ot hwsi I'm con
fornity herewith, and s~luAi rights and . lual
pro ecfion for every citizen IN every part uf
the Republic Will soon end the discort- that
have too long yexcd he country and injured
its material welfare. The people ARE weary of
agitation and want peace.
Capitalization Tine Constitution wisely DE-
fines the resp criyc limits uf Federal anu state
Cove nments under a happy aud harmonious
system wherein each l. ind pendent in il APP
prnprtate sphere. and 10th opriufe concur
rgnily ~ project the integrity and stAi luty 81
the Onion. ANY cncruachmenf on the ~
rinctiye domain ~ the utncr ntrf-~<t rllt dish
Gates the machinery ~ The Constitution and
involves danger 10 the hole body pultic. In
fact. eNcrt departure from the xtaf charter
81 liberty and law j. attended with peril. The
demand made ~ Tue Adhertnt- 20 one ~ tn
great p irtics for a strong Government means
subs antially q centralized COVE nment. DE-
-truciIvc ofhome~ruIc III the states ana the
very reverse 81 what Mr.. Linrlln we'll de-
: rben aS a Government "0t the people. by
tnr people. ant. FIR the people ,arr.cltn
is lng al conclusion. such a change would
rnalls overthrow the KcOmblis-
The third term-An innovation upon ~ancft-
~fiedttadifiOns 81 the Presidency. nf~t s.-tal~
ll~hci ~ fhc cxampsc ~ Washington. Il ur-
gently demanded ~ q powerful interest ~ the
Republican party. IL rhc limitation ~ two
terms. therefore, universally accepted. be de-
~fr,ycd. the WAY a. q ~cIi-pcrpe4 mating frcsf-
dcncy Will be opened ~ the use and abuse u
enormous public patronage. Break down THIS
barrier. and an end ~ experiment ~ rrpuhii-
can government looms up darby a. the cost
Of a fatal cuncc--ion.
Great cDrpor nfiOns-Ihc rapid growth or
corporate puwers ani the malaga influence
which 10 excrts by combinations on National
and state Leg i~slatureS y 4 sstt-gryinied
cause ~ alarm. a struggle = impending IN
rEc near future between this otcfHrown
power. with IT. vast rami1cattuns all over the
onion. AM a hard grp. On much ~ me foht-
cal machinery ON one hand. anu The people IN
an unorxanUe~t condition On the Oincr. for
control ~ the Government. II Willie watched
~ every patriot ' i'm intense anxiety.
tiNil Neither Laws nor commissions
created under them Will efsctualiy remove
the many and giaring abuses ~ Ciyit Service.
The former have BE- u CONSTANT, ekadsd. and
thr latter are pOwcrle@S TOR gOOd- An honest
Executive, bent un real AM not simulated r.
form, has abundant authority 20 make 10
Elective every WHERE II ne has the capacity 10
see hs duty AnL courage 10 perform ".
>ub~idie~-Experiencc has demonstrated
that subsidies IL any form arr sources ~ cor
ruption and ought 20 u forbl dicn. Private
enterprises thar depend for success upon leg
islafi0n procured b, senal agencies do mot de-
Pubic lands More than si5o.o0.oa prin-
4 pal and interest, have been voted 10y Con
grrss ~ railroad corporations. The remaining
innd should ~. -acreliy reserved Tor the cul-
r~ivatnr- ~ the -siL - thai the iaborinH man
shall have a chance 70 Improve his condition.
and 10 open the future for his children away
from the scductiOns 81 great cifle-.
Revision Of tarin-Tartf practically means
taxation. and AL taxation not cgnitably
adjusted i excessive. While the interest
an an oppressive public debt. the pen
sions earned with the blood ~ soldiers
and sailors who fought TOR the mon.
and the regular expenses ~ carrying ON the
Government are ~ h. met. the duties on i'm
ports must continue 10 furnish one 81 the
sources - revenue. 80 long A. those duties
are H., ied manufacture will he hcnefited ac-
corning a. the degree in which duties may 10
distributed. n existing tariff - regarded asa
confused mas ~ incDngruiticS and mOnopo-
lies. created by special legislation. and open
20 constant fraud on h revenue.
II taxes the consumer heavily on those
needed ~ the iciling ma$ses. u taxes
every newspaper, every schOpFb0ok. Biilc.
and the salt % the workinRrnan. with gruss
injustice. because the pOur prctcnse ~ rev
enuc does nyt exist 20 cover the wrong. a
revision. therefore. which shall be- M once
searching and fair. T. demanded. and should
re promptt and efficiently made.
The pubic debt The debt ~ the Tnit.d
states IN ruunt numbers y S..tnnos.v0, de-
Quoting hoaricd coin IN the Treasury. The
interest upon IL last year was Owe xlnAssp.Vvl.
These are appalling hgurcs. rapid aNtinc-
fion % this debit h. 10 tic desired. first. because
IL dimiui-he~ the present burden. and Tor the
additional reason that one effect Of personal
National isht b. tDcrentc a preferred class ~
live On incomes and free from - xc- under our
laws. Having the protection 81 the Govern
msnt az home and abroad they would con-
tribute nothing e. ~ support.
Economy IL T. practicable. hy cooperation
between the Executive AMI Congress. 10 ~
ducc public expenditures many millions an
nuals. without impalrin9 the efficiency ~ inc
pullis service. Kstrcnrhmrnt u needed for
the Fc iuction - taxes. but n - also needed
because. property administered. u would
htcomc a potent factor In reforming 'i,tl
service.
Elections ~ The ballOt-lrx should lie the
safeguard ~ the irpuhiic. fvr N u intended
~ sxprcsSthc free will ~ a free ~ pie. Their
FORE elections ought 10 be exempt frlm m"
presence nf any mcnacin4 force. and 20 he
free frum the c~Jntaminatiu OF corrupt He
turning Boards. No party dcsrrNcs conftienre
THAT seeks ascenhcncy Nv striking DOWN hon
est sun rage. either ~ the U.S. ~ troops, ~
fraud. ~ ~ intimidation. u would not bc
proper for me 10 express any opinion upon
measures pending ur proposed ~ tungrctr
My votes will speak for Themselves M the Mt
ting time.
Having thus freely ~ -wrrcd your inquiries,
! may add. In conclusion, that my support viii
he rhserIully given 20 any candidate Tor frr~i'
dent whn Ia good faith will strive % carry ont
this GENERAL line ~ policy. which. N my iuhH-
bifiun Of any man or even the success 81 any
party. Ascver- your friend,
The Hon. y. ~. Browning. Quincy, III.
- Senator Gorlon's resignation will