The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-01-21

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STATE no>np or cH<RtalEs
i" The rapid increase q population; and n.
charity. make prison and prison discipline
the dI<rcn<u'iuu ~ charities and institutions
established therefor. aud The. great expense
the people Il i obvious ', - iii Who hass had
legislative experience that legislative commit
fers cannot successfully investigate the con-
,ons aaa ~ n ~ shs sa,s
durInx the session ot the Gene al Assembly.
The time II entirely too short. ana the mem
bers ~ the committees appointed for that
ihclf duties NJ members IN the floor. hut also
~ members of other important committees. Il
they give any considerable Time % the labor ~
State which must necessarily take
recommend the establishment ~ 4
~ % make such rules and regulations for
their own government ~ tnss may deem all
xiSablr. the duties ~ such Board should be
ani Whole sx.,em ~ ,he bsnnsoieni. ref"rms,
tory and penal institutions OF the state. and
recommend such changes ana additional pro-
visions A. they may icem suitable for more
the same. They should prepare and submit
10 the Governor 4 full report ~ their investi-
CATION of such institutions. together with
proper TO make. ana II should be laid bv the
Governor before the General Assembly.
recommend that the pay Of the members OF
of carefully guarded. aud that members be
selected from the different political parties"
VARIOUS ToricS.
Tho work u she s.ss q revise M aw:
~ the state. which have not teen revised for
twenty-five years: the amendment Of tho law
for collecting and canyassing the Presidential
votes 10 az to avoid the errors and conftl<ions
attending the last election: the election OF
United states Senators ~ a direct vote OF the
people. ana the adoption or some means 70
y. event the Introduction of 50 large num-
Der Of unimportant bills ana the consequent
waste OF the precious time Of the Leris ilture
OF every session. are commended 10 the At
temperance question the Governor rsiarledly
says:
" l feel myself incompetent 20 advise such
NAV e Be- y IN al n sef se
perance or common ground upon which all
could unite In a moral contest where prudent
legislation only will avail anything, and where
would cndan4cr present success.
THE PURITY ~ ELECTIONS.
1.-The fnct that large sums OF money are cx-
pended a. every election 70 corrupt the officers
having a very lcbasin1 effect upon the public
mind In my Judgment the Republic cannot
live long ia the atmosphere which now sur
fions ne -en a1 ,.yo,n ohese s seIp
for themselves are fakinr an active part
ia elections ~ furnishing large sums OF
money to corrupt the voter aud pu rch lse spec
cial privileges from the Government. II
money can control the decision III the ballot
box IL viii nor be long until II can control its
existence. II IL notorious fact that the pco-
pie are fast losing faith hi the purity on
our elections. The ballot Il the foundation
upon when republics rest. When the people
become convinced that the decision II the
bailof-box no longer expresses their honest
judgment. they Will cease 10 vote and take
an interest In the election When that com
iifion of affairs arrive We will ~ 1t the be-
xinn!n4 OF the end of our free institutional
The casting II the bsllof X the most sacred
duty that the American citizen has Is
perform. Hc WIN 4 clothed with that a.
cred prcrognfive and values II no higher
than 4 privilege 10 W bought and sold. ought
Is bc dispos<e-Sei 81 Il ent ircly The man who
cxpcnds large sums III money 10 secure an
office y likely ~ fry and rcifnh,lfxe himSeIf
while IN the ONCE He who makes n fai1p
cntlnf AZ tbo ballnfe ar faf&tfice ~ record ~
does any other at thar unlawfnily defeats the
judgement ~ IN. nr,n,c ~ fho 6allof-rox ~
Al enemy 10 fhe Governmenf. and commits
treason against II IN a much less manly Wav
than the man who openly tcfies lis power and
Ares t1pon III siar. II, fbs ~ case fherc NAV
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