The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-03-31

The New York Times and some other
Republican organs 81 less note are striv
ing 10 make il appear that the Demo
cratic party i the avowed foe u CAPT
tai. The Times remarks:
II the Democratic party can be said 90 BE-
Shaping anything like definite policy With
reference n the fall elections and Those of the
next Presidential year. Il 4 against the con
scrNntiye property Interests.
Starting ont with such proposition,
il is easy enough to understand the scope
Of the Times argument % sustain il.
A puerile falsehood i always fruitful Of
trivial yulgarity when an attempts made
to give II the force Of truth. In stating
that the Democratic party Is shaping a
policy in antagonism to " conservative
property interests. the Times drscend<
10 the level where demagogsm and
mendacity meet and embrace. The
Times furthermore says:
II has long been the characteristic dispos+
| tion Of that party 20 seize upon Positions that
address themselves ~ the less Intelligent
rslfhrr than a choice. for the reason that the
1 Republican party. having ~ general better
appreciation " the prime pi eof pol ticai econ
\ oniy. occupy the better standpoint and leave
/ only the inferior a. The opposition II Il the
I boast ~ the Democratic headers that they rep
( resent the interests W the great masses - the
I people especially those ~ the laborinx classes.
and they. 81 constant inference. II not ~ az
\ rect assertion. preach the pnfnir'ous doctrine
I that there Is necessary conflict between cap
Z ital and labor.
We do not care 10 object 10 the Times
I intimation that the Democratic party Is
the party 81 the people, the great
masses. the toilcrs. the wage men,
the wealth producers. the men who
build and operate all the great indus
I tries II the continent. but in these days
\ OF Common schools. IL books and news
papers. the Times and Republican or
4 gans generally which refer TO working
people as ignorant and degraded. as
Stunning that Republicans are more in
tellircnt and better qualified 10 pass
upon questions Of political economy.
perpetrzte ISLANDERS and pcrpetuate
falsehoods which had their origin in
the days when American thought was
tainted BY the aristocratic theories Of
Hamilton and Adams. and which
Thomas Jefferson so eftcctually ex-
posed and crushed. Philosophically
considered. there i something broader
and higher and better in Democracy
than il partisan aspects Men who are
al All qualified 70 iliustrate in thought
and speech the principles Of Democracy
never forget that they are Of the PEG
PIE. Of the masses. position and q con
difion in which there ARE no degrading
81 vulgafizing elements. but rather
those common-sense qualities which an
majestic in their humanizing and ele
waiting influences upon society. Self
respect and dignity Of department ar,
neither sacrificed nor diminished y,
maintaining intimate relations with ih'
people: on the contrary. such afIilia
{. tions exalt citizenship and crown !
with . dignity which will b.
sought for in vain in the ranks Of thos'
'. who favor arisfocratic rather than Dem
! ocratic ideas and theories. Democrat
never forget that all the rights and priv
ilcges which they enjoy a. citizens be
long equally 20 I'll the people. and thu
the proper appreciation and use Of tb
l | great franchises which Democracy ha
! conferred crowns each citizen with IN
! exaltation u sovereignty and the right
h Of equality. Hence. no greater compll
! ment could be paid the Democrat
4 party than TO declare il to be party Q
! the people. profoundly interested 4
: their welfare. watchful 81 their inter
: ests. and ever ready 70 champion thei
2 cause. The Democratic party sees wit
deep concern the dangerous increas
! Of monopoly power 10 the com
!, try. II Is for the interest Of the pee
4 pie that tariff taxation should b
9 promptly reduced. The tariff, as Il no.
= exists. has created numerous power
y full monopolies. and their influence an
!. their money are even now being used :
I pcrpctuate the fragrant wrongs 81 whic
q the people Justly complain. We hav
Z low duty On diamonds. and they ~
q imported to the value Of millions. w
E have high duty on blankets, whic
!. amounts almost 10 prohibition. As
u 1881 they were imported 70 the amour
III about ~. 900 only. but when ademan
il made 10 modify the tariff and reduS
taxation. the cry IL made that u
Democratic party i attacking "coI
i veryatise property interests" IN
II Democratic party i unchangeably q
posed ID class legislation. 70 making Law
for the special benefit ofcertain intcres
II and in direct conflict with the gener
,. welfare. and having made this record
= i ready 70 ak the people for their i