The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-29

bride. and 70 buy on those elements a
opposition that could BE- reached in nj
other WAY Casting aside even the
mantle Of cheap hypocrisy with which
they have hitherto sought 10 cove,
their corruption. the members Of the
fraudulent Administration. the whole
force Of oficrh0iders. and al the in
fiuences that the immense Governments
Al patronage can in any way reach. are
now enlisted in = desperate effort u
elect the corrupt candidate whose east
Ing votc in the Electoral Commission
put Hayes in the White HOUSE
They know well that = large majority
q the people u the United States.
North as well q South. are opposed To
d rotten rule Of the Republican party.
20 is prodigality. TO IL plundering prac-
tlces. and 10 its defiance of al Consti-
tutional restraints when = political OBJ
lect i 70 b. served How. then. DO
they propose - overcome this admitted
majority
The answer 20 that question i 70 BE-
found in the recent action Of 4 powerful
combination Of men in New York- Phil
adelphia- Boston. and other large cities.
some Of whose fortunes have been
made by ~disgracetul favoritism AZ Wash
ington-
We find no fanlt with rhose who
choose 70 contribute 20 the proper ex-
penses Of earning on 4 Presidential
campaign A our politics are now
managed. this has become 4 costly
business 10 both sides. and the cost i
increased where 4 third party engage.
IN the business To bear this OUTLAY.
and 70 plant seed il doubtful states.
the Republican managers assessed an
the oficsholders two Der cent. On their
salaries. and demanded a much larrer
sum from those above the average
grade IL i estimated that from this
assessment and the usual sources Of
supply : round million Of dollars was
raised 70 starr with That = part Of
this fund was fo0iishiy invested = Ger
tain and that another part Of X had 10
be unexpectedly applied 10 Vermont
and Maine j. well known
The magnificent Jewell sought - ~
pal and 70 Astcund his adversary ~ the
II unlimited resources H
succeeded in getting rid Of = good deal
OF money without alarming anFb0l-.
when he cot 10 the bottom Of HI
pile the recruits 10 Hancock from the
side could be counted b.
scores in every school district north II
the P0tomae- With an empty ex-
and = shattered plan al the
close Of the campaign the leaders are
confronted with the prOspect 81 \ crush
ing defeat
They cannot appeal with any hope 10
voters whom they have - often deceiv-
Ell and betrayed They have no policy
70 fall back upon 10 attract confidence
Their m0ih-eAten issues are Rebel
Claims and the Solid South In this
extremity wealth comes 10 the front
and proposes 70 buy the election There
: no ~conrealment about the Intention
They advertise publicly for : large
sums instantly" In Philadelphia the
League and = secret society
headed by John Welsh. which was ex-
posed BIZ = Disguised Republican. have
put up many tens Of thousands for
and Ohio Here in New York :
Hamilton Fish and other weIl-known
men, behind whom stand Jay Gould
his set o. spectators. have formal
y met together AZ the Union League /.
resolved to contribute a large sum
or the approaching elections IN Dos-
the movement has been conducted !
with more caution but with equal xeal. /
These men do not reject that they /,
ire doing a very unwise thing in thus !
'ombining 70 help GARFIELD ~ money ,
lone. knowing as they % that he has /;
20 hold on the people. and no claims /
N the Presidency. from being venal |.
:
The broad question now upon u i
whether money or votes shall decide
he Presidency We hare the votes:
he Republicans. who got in BIZ fraud /.
nd force in 1876. propose 70 get IN by !
arefaced bribery in 1850 but thew 4
re- doomed to failure in this unh0ly a. !,
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