The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-02-16

American people. Hut VIII" w
casioncd demands for reform from ~
parts 81 The Union. those who nave
Iirci under these balciui influences:
when they return 70 the r homes. nfa
they have tccn misled By The local IDEAS
a the capital.
The increase in the revenue of IN
Government has given ~ tongressmrn
vast sums Of money 70 vote away 20
various purposes. Much - used ior tnc
payment OF the public uepi. much =
voted AWAY for the lcncht q those VINO
have = hcmes which they wish % have
executed at the putlc ost n : draws
from all parts 81 the Union snrewu anu
INSCRIPTIONS men. who seek = share q
the lands or money given away.
Within \ few years our
has assumed q new aspect = now
made up OF q President. who holds ior
four years. and whose energies are an
sorbed BY the distribution q places ~
Senator'S. whose terms are SIX years anu
who are e~ngrossed b. Legislation touch
ing our domestic Affairs or our relations
10 other countries-they. too. are pressed
with the labor Of attending 70 the per-
sonal interests Of their { pnstitnents seek
ing place or Legislation: OF members ~
the House. who hold for " years. ~
which time they can not attend 20 al
the calls made upon them. and ~ the
same time learn the details Of our 1ov-
crnmcnt. or Of the abuses which grow
up. The fourth body Is the lobby.
rapidly increasing in numierS. VINO hold
their places for life Many 81 them
make their homes in Washington; they
alone are familiar with affairs. and a.
quain;cd with the clerks and Others who
iii the departments. These are The men
who. in the language Of The late mem-
Der Of the Cabinet already quote !. are
.~.producing aspirations and interests 20
powerful AMI complicated IN their nature
and 50 constantly appealing 70 the 6oy-
eminent. rightfully or wrongfully. that
the requirements Of craftsmanship are
far different from those which sulfceda
century ago" -
Republican journals have made y
known throughout the land that this last
named organization j. 20 potent that y
dciies the Government IN is own
courts by the aid Of is own agents
These facts haye aroused the attention
of patriotic Republicans who md that
they are the results Of their own doc
trine Of centrali alton. Tho fruit o.
Capitalization j. foun 70 BE- . system
Of temptations which Will grow worse
As orr population increases IN number
and wealth. la less than thirty Years
this country Will contain iup.oJv.rvv -
souls. III income will grow still more
rapidly. The amount OF money n The
. hands of Congress 10 be given away TOR
all sorts OF Oh eets will. rs past expert
: enc shows. in rease in = fourfoli ratio:
II j. this feeling which has produced
the political results Of the year ls12.
II has burst the strong bonds which held
. together the. Republican organization
: A party which has doubts about the Q
: rcctncss Of is views loses the power 10
|. adjust il controversies should they
b be adjusted the tap Of the drum wi no
cal back citizens % is ranks. say
4 this. not because ! would throw dis
credit upon the Republican party; on
the contrary. the sentiments which
govern large numbers Of it. members
g are patriotic and honorable. ~ are theiI
q efforts to check abuses which have
grown on, 81 mistaken views Of policy
II would be an insult 10 say thai the,
> were governed By their passions Or per
sonal interest No; the results Of ~
y election Of 1852 were not due 20 loca
y causes or controversies. They were
Il the product Of q general belief that ~
N doctrines of Capitalization have fosterc'
y serpents' eggs where they We're expcctc'
q 10 give strength 20 our Union. We hav'
reports 81 ~corruptions not only IN IN
Post Office. in the Signal ervice and i
% the police force designed 70 protect IN
propcrrs Of the public from wrongs M.
r0bberies bur also in the collection an
2 use Of political assessments. whicl
Con FRESHMEN claim they have q right =
y make. while thew pnnish Is crime sue
~ acts by other officials. Other depart
Ne mcnts. where there arc greater tempis
~ tionSl are YET % be looked into.
~ The circumstances ~ the election
y difc Ell In the several States. IN
"a character Of the nominations had n
ne usual IN ucncc. Whatever ditIcrcnc
be there may nave been as 70 harmony {
=. STRIFE in the ranks Of parties. All ncr
~ oserborne b. the feeling II the mind
w of thoughtful. calm and patriotic k'
~ D blicans that they had driited in'
errors under the influence Of passion
iniamed ~ civil war. And tbs ~
~ been confirmed BY every days repor
81 OF Judicial proceedings where the 4 2
an eminent has been b. lied in is effort
punish wrong doors. in many insianc'
by the corruption of il own agent
ne All feel that IN the near future. whs
'ns our population shall be 100. 10000
'of our 4. Government cannot 20 on unless
70 ret rms 70 the constitutional policy
r.! our fathers. In view Of the evils gro,
M ing out Of vague constructions Of II
an Constitution. and OF usnrpaticns 81 l
ew definite powers. the public i incline
10 heed this warning OF Washington.
III. in the opinion Of the people. 4
me distribution or modification ~ the GO
In. ,t;tu<srr.l u.owar1 10 IN INV nrrftcuIa