The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-02

auhh ~ TIM DEMOCRATIC NArin~.r ~
~ sh,'., 'oun n.s' assembling - an occasion
~ when y v proper for me 10 stare III ,,, ,
my rotation 20 the nomination Tor fhc r, ~
nency' which You and your asSociatos ar,' ,'',n-
nlrshneu 20 make ~ behalf of the no m t.r.,i.
parry ~ the United states. Ila.l,y ,'.'s ~.
my early years IA an atmosphere nll.i MN
. ., oi me war which secured our M.
unnai Independence, and "a the sfrn,,s,ar
which made our continental system ',,','sa..
mcnt tur inc people. BY the people. l.nrt,ea
" inonxc the institutions 81 my country KIN
was tnncii.d ~ believe IL the duty of I, ,',ti'
zen uf the Republic 70 take his fnir all,,,,..,,
~ oare AM ~ 1uhle In public Affairs. -
mInlied 'hat duty q the best of ny ability
iuf forty years as iisate citizen. althoa,~h
during all my life giving NJ lragi ~ ,,,,'.,'
Thought 20 public affairs a. Ia nll nfhnr IA s',
nM = never accepted oihclal servve rxccpf
~, prici period fnr a special purpose and
only when the occasion seemed L. r,',,,ir. INV N,
me that shcIince Of private preference, NJ n,,ls
~ ~ .ntsrcs,s ny iiir mas been substantially
tnat OF private citizen II was presl,nn
the success OF efforts ~ which. al n nr,,n,,.
citizen, had shared 70 overthrow a c,rr,rn,
combination, then holding dominlon IN XXX XXX
metropolis. and 90 purify the judiciary. with
mad become ~ tool, thai Induced The Drmnn
TTacy OF The stale IN lssi. 70 nominate ~ for
1overnor. This WAS done In spite of M nrn
tests 81 a minority that the pnrt had h,,,rno
IA those reforms had created ant,,vnni,n,
fhtal ~ me "a candidate. I felt con.
strained 10 accept the nomination. NJ
the most certain means ~ putt,n, ~,
power or the Gubcruatoriai Office 81 ,he
sue 81 reform. and ~ ing the tn-
"a ~
ful discharge ~ ones duty a. 4, titlxeu IL WYNN
10 his usefulness ms public servant.
N nrrMklng ~ 1t nc Cmai riag,thc better
reduction 81 taxes ana other reforms arr,,,n
pliShcd during my administration douhtl.ss
occasIoned my nomination for the Presidency
w the Democracy ~ the rnion in the hnne
That similar processes would be- applied NJ tno
Federal Government. From In r..spn,,-il',lI
us q such an una ,riaking appalling as il
seemed 20 me. did nor feel ~ liberty M
shrink IN the canvass which ensued. the
democratic party represented reform
n inc administration Of the Federal
complex political system 10 thc
pure IDEAS Of the founders Epnn these issues
,ne people q the United state. BY majority
OF more Than quart " IT million, chose
majority ~ the ElccfOi to casf their votes ~
ne prnoc.atic candidates fnr President and
,s ice,frs,siinnt. u 4 my right and privilege
a. the Presidency. absolutc, fsec from INV
tnxagement ~ respect % The exercise ~ iis
powers or the disp lsal OF its pltrDnnre
through the whole period fmy relation tofhn
Presidency ldi everything III my % Dwer rs rl,-
vAte.n and nothing % lower. moral standards In
the competition or parties. nv what nrfttri,,s
means The basis false & 1linf was laiii in -.v
crnl 81 tn star need upi rc-itc Thrsr ara
nov NM ers o. history ah nj which WI st.xer
IlNefsltN ~ OPINION m y nave tx .sttd n Atfbtr
~ tne great pHr les Of the connirs AZ the time
~ iher cni summati n has pr lcf clly IN an
pcaret. refused 70 rams III from thr Riurn-
INK u ads NJ the Southern S'afns he h,.s,-
~ ntaiy evidence hy the supp cssnn ~
v hitch and bv thr substitution M framd,,lnrt
" 'uIgsr papers. y lirrfrxi was made for the
" rpritafipn ~ FALSE I'M. TAr Consf tn
itna duty 81 tho TWO houses ~ Coigits II
count me III cfprni votes as east. und tn give
Y 80 70 me VIII ~ lhr nplc a. Ore ss,,s by
hrir rnH ny :, wa never fuiniitd
Inc Electoral Commission. for rho exIs,epcc
d which have no responsibility. wn- formed
and 70 IL the two Houses IN Congress andj.
fa,ra thclr dufs ~ make ne cNnlf Nv law
rnattu that the count OF n II lmnlissnn
should stand ~ final unless IA t.rrtalsl ~ tho
concurrent action ~ the TWO II 4uscS ~ false
count was mol overturned nwinu ~ the rtt,-
pliclty ~ the Republican senate win III. ~
publican majority OF the u mrtli~-ion Con-
~ He'd hy ~ ffpuiIlcan maJarify IN eight "a
seven. The Electoral Commission counted ON
ne men elected by the people, ana counted In
AZ men not elected ~ the people. s.iinrr-
4 on y inc election created new issue tor the
decision ~ the p pc ~ rhr t-nifei states
administration. II inNulNe TIE vital principle
N ~eli-xovs fnmt nj through fls'fians ~ fhc
% y 10. Jnr lnlnit Ese gruwth OF IN me ins III
'ur! nv influence over the bsniat-h ix mica is
y the dspus n ~ the party hayfnr goss ssan
~ the Executive Administration nad rlrtaiy
irtnme - present cyil AMI great dagger.
ending 10 make election. irresl,t fO
'nhic opinion. hampcrnw the power IN the
,enple - change their rulers. mi en- hing
ne men holding the ina hiucr, 80 ,Ncrnment
N continue and pcrpciuflc their lwer
" WIS NY opinion Ia l-ld hat the Opp ,sifiln.
attempting ~ change the Administration.
Needed ~ include nj lcast fwo-fhrsis III the
ofcrs ~ thu opening or the canvass III order
y retain mrjrfity 81 the election III amer
nch obstacles had lctn overcome. ami a ma
nfity 81 the people had voted 80 change The
iminist alton ~ their government the men
4 nnicH could sflll procure false count,
vunhei upon irtuds. pcrjurics and forgcfics,
prctexf ~ documentary evidence
y which 70 base TINT false count and II such
ton were mt only successful hut N
II the alt tmcnf IT ita dement's were unic
\ ~ cvntrftcrs. ahrftcrs ami npnlnx sts ~ the
mel irnehriary NJ the TRANSACTION. II were
,Htrlcd ~ the people, PRACTICAL dc~trnc-
luii uf elections ~ the people would have
cen accomplished.
The failure "a install the candidates chosen
y The pcople-a contingency consequent upon
. net Or omission ~ mine ana hrxnnd INV
thus left me Tor the iau three
ears and until now, when ~. Democratic
arty, W Ifs delegates Id National Convention
sseInbled. shall choose h new leader. the in
oluntiry but necessary r,pfcsc stafiye ~ this
ioncntous issue. As such. denied the immu-
ifics ~ private life without ihc powers con
erred hy pubic sfnfinn. subject "a tincca@ing
alschu a. aud calumncs from the partisans
an Administration laboiiny IA vain ~ jlsti-
~ existence. | have nevertheless
cadfasfly rndeAyors.h "a pro serve "a the
emucraiic party ~ the Iniicd states the
iprcme issue before the people FIR their de-
son next November, wh.lhrr Tins shall hc
vNernmcnt ~ the soNcrs IN pcs pc. through
rcfinng, on Il Government w discarded -trN-
its holding over ~ fire. and fraud And
ave Withhold no sacriiicc and n gcctrd no
1purtunfN 70 Uphold, organize nnd CONSOLE
~ against The enemies ~ representative I'M
ifniions The great party which alone. under
~. can cifcctnally resist Their overthrow
HAVING now borne faithfully my full
are OF labor and care Ia the public
IN ice, aud wearing the marks ~ it,
lriens, I desire nothing w much a. al
lnorAbc discharge. wish 70 lay down
q 10 ors and tolls III even uunstparfy-
and "a seek the rep ~ of prNatr
n. IN rrnourcilg rcnnm nation nni
elton lndi~rcn attic to an ctfetfua yndica-
~ ~ fhr right uf the pcopr g. elect their
lcfS. Violated III my person. have nccO slcl
long rcs,'rvc ~ my decision ~ possible:
tier into new cnvngl mcl wficn involves
III mrs ~ ccngrlcss toll. The dignity ~
q Pres Dental office H. above "a mercy per
nal ambition. bat II creates M me illli-
ms. Its value is n great power for good
the country.
sal. four years ago, IN accepting The nom