The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-03-09

fif lnufifF-j0titnfIW wisely observes
for lie Strengthening offimii renocfat
who fear n ufdsftAke INIT which vii
be opposed y, POWER. money, aud inter
Tested y; gHAizAiion. that great licsorie
are won upon great Ideas and not by rel
Iiiiog-ing and by money. Because :
lwhoie~one and substantial reform in fh.
lrrniecfive SYST III aud tariff proposed
whose chief object -hall he me raising 81
revenue. and whose protective feature,
l~i'sil ',e mete'y y Incidental, H. sure 10 b
resisted by great party. intrenched ii
power, able 10 use the boss System and
70 raise money without siint from inter.
csted and organizcd capital, many ieGl
20 undertake. the task.
| There are times when II will not do
70 unierlate Tie power OF these agencies
N'sn the penple are stirred ~ no great
Idea or sentiment. u hen there Is \ neafl,
even balance ani a trille may turn ths
tide. i il ifue tl.at the desire ior official
plinder, ne venal element and llle lower
no'ise-, exercise large influence. Then
n he 10 power, 20 " HID an army Of OF
'icinls. 70 Le able 70 draw upon large
and interested organization contribute
sometimes enormous power. But The
lower motive, and he place hunting class.
and money. have less influence upon the
currents of affairs than tley are usually
supposed 10 have. The great tidal waves
which really cut The new channels an,
determine where the food sha; run Are
scarcely Influenced Al an by these lower
forces. ltis well f0 bear fhi> III mind Al
"A time when Hfmncfsey Is really face fo
face viii an opportunity N relieve ITSELF
|of tie charge that IL j. q merely negative
party, 2 party or opposition. camping TO-
night where The Rrpnb!can parry camp
ed last night. slowly great ideas and
sentiments have been crystalixinc. until
to-day Dfmocracy may. IL il viii. en-.
trace positive ISSUE and progressive
rollcy. 1t hs- been too long tie case
Inst men would DEFY Democrat or Re-
publican 70 poini nrs The distinctive dif-l
'ereDces. snd this commentary has been
- certain extent jn-f, a, 10 surfac.l
view and a. 20 mere i-.ues: although AZ
wide and substantial difference stiIl ex-
iri.d IN the principles and tendencies
and modes of thought Of tie two parties.
~ last, however. Democracy has sub.
stantiAi Issue, great idea, backed by III
ln-f AMI all bur universal sentiment IN
AFor 81 che industrial equality of Mill
uen. eqnal opportunity il Ilfc under
conditions hcaiing upDn ALI alike. andl
ihe sweeping out of the way All HAT np |
poses this essential condition. Thus
srntei. Democracy need ifkD no herd wi
enlist the fimr<.rvcrs tile Ul.ice seekers. \
and lie would ne bose. of new rnle II
II ncei not bc>tir itsclf 10 win cvntr.bu-, I,
tion-. 20 mass private interest against
private Interest. 70 ii.ht the devil with
IRE. i neri not fear bossi-m. the oi.;. \
clAi army. the tine>erving element. theI
protective association, nor money. Yt'
will only need money for Legitimate ext
penses; the people will command thel
tine serving class. and Democracy needI
not hasten 10 put itself under their COM
maud. Tile idea aud sentiment will
n NM. and money, rover. sfsici1l army. |,
aud buses VIII not prevail \
sgnin-I them.
The Republican party Won ifs frst'!
great Victory Shnly arl casiiy. af,tr,.
on- ptlcnl. lard labor III preparation
against power. oi.ice, money. and the
greatest interc-t ever banded torethfrI'
N tks country. Ii won its victory
without money. without the backing nfl'
Interested Fsons. upon simple Appral
o the peore. il used the tin.escrvrrs !.
dir MOI give them command. Ii hadI'
title need tor money. What Ii needed
Va forthcoming from the people. I'LL.
iork IN trade was q great idea AMI a|'
'lighty sentiment. Free labor. hu-
nanity, carried the day and sw epi All BE- n
ore them. and these Were the tidal waves
7liieh cus new channel for the currentll
. follow for years. Subsequently. aud
aftlt then. the idea or union enabled \,
hem 70 preserve and add to what they Y
"a gained.
Tfr Republican PARTY long since al.
acliei ii>elffo timescrvcrs. piece hmm.
n. all special and narrow interests. IfA
2 great idea and ssl'imcnt have anil,
iafcd ana ed Democracy 70 victory, itl..,
'AS because u took time for these toll.
ly-tllllze an draw about them partvl
minated BY single great purpose. All
Isi there me ihe spirit and life Or great
opular nicvemcnt against the ininsficelis
IA rnpaci'y ~ special Interests: nofls
-ainst their just rights. thus moved Il
need have no fear that IL niIlix
" Prevail over inrney power, The or =.
cia. army. The nps. system. the orrnni-' y
.iiOn oi special interests. II la btt ~
'llow boldly the way the people are ro-|I
n. and jusi ideas and sentiments will
ln shelr own wav. Nothing lower. ~
t4ncr. and more snrfli can withstand
N tnfce of The WAVE hich II 10 cut a.,
Nv chsnnel. IN MhielA snail how. for AL
ast quarter of q century, the affairs OIL
q country. II,