The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-11-30

II there is any one fact which ought
to fill the hear. If Democrat with the
greatest hope u speedy return 20 the
principles OF popular government 4 y
the demand for = change which i COM
ing up from every section Of the coun-
try Every election for the past year
has demonstrated this. II Is heard N
the clamorous discomfort of laborin tie
cities, and from the over-worked and
underpaid tillers Of the soil. Every
workincman has studied the problem
only 10 lind il impossible Of solution.
He knows that reform II necessary
and knows no other WAY to secure Il
except BY q change 81 parties. This
opinion from all the centerS Of industry
and activity swells the cry for change
until il has grown 70 be the all absorb
ing theme. Against this cry Of the cit
lien all iinc-spun disauisitions and dis
cuss;ons upon the tariff amount 70 moth
inc. He cares nothing for Republican
promises. for he knows they nrc not -
be trusted. and still les for the fancy
picture II the stump. for they are but
the Incidents Of campaign. lie only
knows that discomfort and political un-
re 1 are rife everywhere. and that the
demand for change increases daily
| and hourly. and hc secs in that coming
tide the hopeful reform which the conn
| try needs.
This demand for change i supple
mcnted by the attitude Of the foreign
/ born citizen who sees the tendencies Of
I the Republican party 70 cxcrc - quar-
\ dianship over his tastes and nppetifes.
and to harass his peaceful cnioyments
\ Of the rights Of citizenship BY vague
hints Of 4 revival Of Know othing;~m.
/ These things have brought him also TO
look for 4 change d parties. and the
cause Of many Republican defeats q
late may be properly attributed g th's
fact The naturalized citizen q this
country has rights which ought 20 be
/ left und;sfurbed. but In the absence d
issues. whatever could intensity political
strife and ini;ame partisan zeal M
been laid hold Of. and ~ the prohibition
question has ever been an exciting one,
II was nsed with what added sauce the
spirit Of Know Nothingism could give Il.
and from these issues an attempt has
been made by the Republican party u
hold IT. strength in States where II was
thought such an agitation might b
profitable. The consequence has beer
that the foreign element II now read,
for A change also. and will hasten IL By
giving their votes 10 party which ha'
always protected their rights and which
will not prosecute them. Instead p
laborinr 20 fuse the foreign element q
this country with the native. and teach
Ing thc,r 10 forget their nationality i
the duties 0f 4 common citizenship
the Republican party has haras~e'
them with yexatious laws and trie'
70 force them into beliefs uncon
genial % their habits and manners
Jealous fanaficism looking TO the gov
eminent 81 their mora's. rather than
common desire 70 meet them upon IN
plane of citizens and voters. has dist'n
cuished tho conduct Of the Republican
towards the foreigners. and Il they nr
now tired Of such guardianship AMI DE
sire 10 free themselves from IT, re
strainfs, nobody need wonder at i
| | The times are ripe for change IN ever
I direction. Business interests dcman'
I | II as well As political considerations
7 The c0rrupfions Of power long rcI
: mitted should come 20 IN end. ani
/ better order OF things established
Z There II hope IN change. and N
peaceful revolution which j. now nnde
way promises the return n principle
I under which the people % the conntr
7 may BE- prosperous and happy. III
\ Republican party has ended is mieSio
4 | and has nothing else % live for but n
7 attainment ~ the ambitions hopes "a 4
leaders. The country can have NO In
I tcrcsf In such personal quarre's. an
: has made up lis mind TINT the Rcput
!. lican party must 70. Il has been pei
\ fcctIs evident from the Efforts made a
i years in the past. that no reforms q
! commcncc with any possible chance e.
J. SUCCESS until . change 81 party pcwe
! takes place. american Register