The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-17

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as certain rs anything in the future can
be that the Empire State will give the
Democratic ticket majority Of 50. 900
votes.
Carl Schurz In his great speech
forgot 70 mention that Chef Arthur was
in any way connected with Republican
politics. Does he give reduction for
this omission?-NeU Hdrcn Register.
- The collectors of Republican
campaign funds frequently send their
circulars 10 Hancock men. Changes
this year are 80 numerous that a great
deal Of Republican circular work has
been wasted.
1t Is announced that Conkling
has emerged from his cave OF gloom.
and viii initiate his torso for Garfield
and Arthur. Of course the meaning Of
this Is that Merritt must 90. and even
John Sherman is on the list Of the pro
scribed. If Garfield is elected. - Boston
POST
- Senator David Davis well saws
General Hancock's letter 10 General
Sherman : marks him as one OF the
wisest OF his time. with statesman's
grasp of mind, and with the integrity Of
a patriot, whom no sense of expediency
could swerve from his honest conyic-
TONS"
The st. Louis Post Dispatch saws
Of Hancock's letter of acceptance:
Compared with his manly utterances.
the pedantic, conceited effuson Of Gar
field isas the bedecked and bedizened
Drum-Major beside the stern. thought
ful victor at Austerlitz in his redingote
gray and cooked hat OF the Brienne
school,
II Hancock's election depends.
as Garfield admits upon gaining New
York State. he will be the next Presi-
dent OF the United States in all human
probability The State is naturally
Democratic When such men as the
peerless hero Of Gettysburg is at the
head Ct the ticket it i doubly sure
Lf;c6 ctScrrer.
IT. {. Henry is one Of the half
dozen candidates for the Republican
nomination for Governor Of Kansas.
The Kansas City Times says that he
lost the Nabaunsee delegation the
other day by casually mentioning that
he had just planted his wheat and ex-
pected to SOW his corn crop before the
first Of September
Republicans who accuse Mr.. En-
glsh Of having at any time been a pro
slavery man should remember that he
Is on record as hostile TO il. In one in
stance he said: ASIDE from the moral
question involved. ! regard it as an in
jury 70 the State where it exists. and. Il
il We're proposed to introduce il where
reside. would resist it TO the last ex-
tremity."
- II is charged against Mr.. En-
glish that in his money transactions he
kept a tight grip on his own. He differs
some from the Republican candidate
for President. Garfield kent a tight
grip on the 5000 De G0lyer fee. but
it on the Credit Mobilier and
Salary Grab He was frightened out Of
his grip on the last Cincinnati
Enquirer.
- The Southern claims and war
debt. of which tie Republicans have SO
much 70 say. amount 10 several thou
sand millions Of dollars and are held
chiefly in foreign countries. Imagine
the Democrats voting TO tax themselves
% pay all this! Imagine the average
Democratic farmers anxiety 10 mort
yage his farm for half its value in order
o paw an outlawed and illegal claim,
Republican campaign thunder this year
: louder but more empty and harmless
han ever before.-.Sf. Louis KcIubli-
,ah.
$1,000 Here is something that will bear
requent repetition When Garfield's
ervices had been secured by Chiften-
len for the DE Golyer paving ring.
wrote to De Golyer as fol-
ows: "To-day's and to-night's work
las secured the assistance Of General
You cannot overrate this ac-
ession- He i the Chairman of the
on Appropriations. and
odds the purse strings Of the National
'rcasury. Through him must come
very dollar Of appropriations. need
Of say that ! now feel certain Of sue
ess." This accession enabled the
aying ring to filch l1.25O.0O0 from
he public treasury.