The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-09-21

Revelation anu how many *r*I' fA-~<1-
Nor Dorsey may still have 70 unscal'
olf his iirst boz. has had convincing
testimony 70 ~ scriptural accuracy and
fidelity.
IL told the story Of the corruption
and purchase III State. whereby the
election Of the whole country was cor
r,Iptci. II told Of contributions 81
money for that purpose by mrL who
had no patriotic Interests % serve, who I
had not even political interest IN the |
election. who did not care which party /
succeeded. but who did have basc. . |
enr.lid ana yenal interest IN corruPting |
fhe very foun,ain-hcnd and source q
Federal Justice IN buying beforehand
The nominations 10 the Supreme Eench.
III has told the story with daics,
names and particulars.
No witness has arisen 10 question Or
10 deny the truth Of the whole story.
One prominent Republican, editor: goad-
eli 10 fury by . singing insult "a:
called Dorsey liar and rascal,
and one brooklyn politician. whose
name was not mentioned IN the story,
has uttered feeble expression q d's-
belief.
But Of those who could speak ~ wit
nesscs. Of those really competent % give
evidence. Of those who stood in the light
az accompl;ces as well a. Of witnesses.
whose reputation and good standing be-
fore their fellow citizens are involved.
not one has uttered one word Of denial.
contradiction, correction or disclaimer
They are dumb.
Jay Gould Is charged with having
subscribed large sum o. money on con-
dition that he could secure the nOmina-
ton Of Supreme Court Judges who were
friendly % his corporate interests he
does not deny (.
Huntington, who rests under the same
charge. does not deny II.
Pension Commissioners Dudley, VINO
was an active manager Of the campaign.
does not deny Il
Assistant Secretary Of the Treasury
John G. New. who IS now the real Sec
rctarv OF the Treasury. was also man
ager Of this venal campaign and he does
not deny.
Ex-senator Plat. who delivered the
money with his own hands. does not
! DENY Ii.
Banker Stephenson. who poured out
the golden stream. does not deny II.
An Of these gentlemen and every one
| implicated in this shameful business
4 all OF them have been asked again and
again 10 deny the story. but they refuse
10 speak: they are dumb. Their silence
i confession Of guilt as convincing a
any explicit avowal could be.
Bv the use Of money and BY the in
fIuence Of money Indiana and New
York. two States which had previously
voted Democratic. we're bought: Ma
ti0nal election was obtained BY briber,
and purchase; the steps Of the Supreme
Bench were tainted with the slime o
venality and corruption.
The conformation Of the crime Is wors'
than the crime itself. The silent AM
guilty criminals are not alone in thei
quilt. They are not outcast culprits
Not 4 bit Of IL. The party they hav'
served stands By them. Not one Re
publican politician, not one Republican
editor. not one member of the party ha
arisen 10 repudiafc the bargain and IN
hucksters who made i.
On the contrary they glory in II. On
Of the most reputable Republican pa
pers. the Commercial Advertiser. com
larcs this corruption fund with the am
munifion and rations Of an army an
laughs Il Sunday-school talk ab0u
money III elections as "abSllrd."
u this the worst? Have we reache
the bottom? Or Is there within Il
lowest depth deeper yet" Unfortt
nately there -
The worst Of the matter. the worst (
the whole bad business, Is not that q
criminals arc silent. not that the y
complies are satisfied. NOT that the PM
! e. u corruption rcio;ces in its CORFU
; ton. The worst feature Is the wid'
spread, universal indifference. apath,
unc oncern among the people.
. Not 70 protest against such crime
E 10 acquicsce in t. Not TO punish il
10 invite . repetition 81 Il; and yet,
: che truth must be told. the people WI
: were cheated, the people who wei
wrongcd. the people who were gu
raced and insulted are almost indifle
enf. A great political right has be-
turned into : farce; A great polite
power has been broken like glas
money has bought State; money hi
2 elected President; money has bong
. reversion u the Supreme Bench; an
u instead Of the general outburst of indi
y nation which should blaze across q
country. We witness m Indifferent
?, which can not BE- conceaied-such !
y difference rs lullcd Rome 70 rest win
g : Jaw Gould Crassus who had bong
Il the Edileship and who had bought 4
!. Prrtorship had finally bought the 90
n snlship.
And with such state ~ affairs III
n tell as that the remedy i In the Tari
!. or in Civil-scrvicc Reform; that the grc
n burning question u the day i that 3
y clerks shall Be able % pass examin
4 tions in fractions and geography. or n
" pig-iron shall BE- made 20 cost quart
Y Of cent more pound.
n The question Of the day p none
!. these.
y Il Is Electoral Reform.
~ W. vs.xsef uurffv o11r oIpcfi0ne