The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-09-08

Iper capita toward the support Of puDI1cI
inslruction than The general fund Of snyI
I0ther State. . Illiteracy has bcenI
reduced very rapidly under the opera
|tion Of the improved oystem Of PnblicI
schools and other causes during the past|
Ilen ycara. 50 that the ilIifcrates number|
lin 1880 less than olSc IN ], 100 Of the cniircI
population. AT the same time the ratio
Iof commitments for crime ii below the|
average elseW here, while the ratio OIL
|householders - ne entire adult popula-
|sion Is rather greater. The pub
bic debt haa been reduced until it is now
scarcely . million afler deductfng its|
Inon negotiable b0nde. repre- ontinG the|
funds Il holds Tor the benefit OF its own
schools aud colleges. Taxation except
for recent public improvements II . mere
tribe. Public anl private credit stands|
high. As 3 consequence, homc|
|and foreign capIld stands ready 70 em-|
bark Id new eu(trpriees or 70 enlarged
Iexisling industries. The advantages oil
homes IN the midst OF such privilcgea as|
I've have described will prevent any con-
|siderable emigraGon, and will continual
10 attract immigration, especially 70 the|
industrial centers.r
This Is the manner IN which an impsr-
|fial ohaerver or ability and learninQ|
Iwrites 81 tbe condition of Indiana under|
Iher preeent orcsnic Iaw. Hirher intel
Ilivence. more houreholders. lea debt.
IIiehter taxsiion. be1fcr credif. pnblic Ara
Inrivafc. ana 4 lover rafio ~ commit-
Imenf FOR crime than elsew here. present
...-...-- ...
z. o.- M 49, -'"s =
vn'Gn oseeos conss .nsnL ;.: ano pslo9 =
sne 9resst q esery c,lzen y 20 nve
within her borders. And AZ th'e sp'en-
1id oevc.opInen. - *es'tn, mentai cui-
.ure .nu exco!lIouHs morality, ne -
.en place ~ .IE'o5 "a tno Princ,ties y
tne Sonsutut,on' nicn y low ~ o.
suuuen Iouuo % 9s'ecuse. Inc Consu'
suuoo = nos ou.< .ne o.'<prin8 p
A1o9ocI.uc S3nssss..oue; Oonven.cn'
n9se s'aseu, ~ = - Oesn aenln.s- IL
seteo ouIine .no!e tn.n two-tn,ros q =,
x'stenc: ~ 1eouo n.nos; Eeeo
we " .suau,s4 " our woEk Neen we
snsiuk hEo1n co.'Pssis9n wAn our sis-
VI otates' wite A.,nes hensss "a lows
wno s.e covering snenseIse: w. sun1P
uary avs Ae " sunk Y VICE 1e.
osucnesy: cr,,ns' .no lkn9sa1ce ioF tne
49, - ePto3so'sosy 49, ~ tno ~,
inss! x.'e1c = 'ess cI'n's, ie's vIses ano
'1ss no!ancs = pIopoI.'vn = tne POI
:,.. .;s,.on y Inu.sn. to,ray tnAn s1y PIo,
n.o'.lon o'..e - ~ Cn'ou' nc sus eo'o I
2, 49, cens.s oe1onsit,se y:
". w - ~ waus y s,.euo ,no Sou'
.nulon 9: Inu,sna q an . sn's u'ns
iomlv she cood sres fro,r wh;ch cood
fruits are gathered. s.Men do MOI gather
grapes ffom thorns, nor flgs from this
n!fles.'
But let ue look I little closer Il these
1.-Two platforms On the subject or amend.
ling the. Constitution or the state.
How has this iseuc been thrust upor
people? "A Republican Legislature
Twas, unfortunately for the peace and
welfare OF the State. elected n Indians
In 1880. and convened IL January, 1881
n-lWss that Legislature chosen on this -
tesuc? Dld the people of Indiana cleo
'cthe member of that body Il That time
rsiWith the expectation or upjerstandin1
that an amendment 10 the Constitution
kVas 70 be thrust back n their fscee. pro
Y t-!hiblting utterly and forever the manu-
nflhcturc 81 III spjrituoue. yinous. malt
Idor any other intoxicating LIQUORS, sucl
neas hard cider. except for medical, scien
loItifc. mechanical and sacramentaI purpo
,e|sesf Was there I whisper Of such pur
4 -|oose in : single County Or voting pre
n-clnct 81 the State? Ifso, 1 did mot beaI
ly|it, and mingled with The people 81 tha
iccanvass, from the Lakes % ihe Ohio Riv
ifjer. and irom che Illinois % The Ohio line
ld| - erru ,..ur w..~.n-
,el r~~,.,ss.-. - y. ~-.