The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-06-27

The Republican party which has
robbed the country for nearly a quarter
Of century. ard which has raised up
gang OF bold plnnderers and dirty
tricksters. Is IT last about 10 run is
craft In the whirlpool Of destruction.
There il feeling Of uneasincss among
the most blatant members Of the party.
and al who have their eyes open soc
defeat written over the length and
breadth Of the great corruption party.
Reform was the cry in 1876 and Reform
elected Samuel j. Tilden. Unfortunate
~ for the people. the Democrats were
not allowed 70 seat their President. but
the spirit Of reform will not rest. and
now moro than ever that spirit will
make itself felt.
There is not q man In the Republican
party who represents anything like re-
form. We do no tknow who the Dem
ocfats will nominate. but we are con-
fident Of one thing. that whoever the
candidate may be. he will be strong
mana man that will in every sense
represent the people. And above all
he will be pure man and one that will
command the high respect d the whole
country.
In 1882 there was great political
upheaval. States that were known a.
Republican strongholds gave Democrat
10 maioriiics. II was tremendous
Democratic tidal wave. victory for the
people. The press and the people read
ny explained the upheaval BY pointing
to the desperate methods OF the stat
wart Republicans; and every one saw
that the people meant 10 rebuke boss
ism. That very year Malone was vic
torious In Virginia. but everywhere elso
Boss rulc WAS oyerthrown. And as tho
Demo- rats swept the country il 1882.
50 they bid fair 20 sweep out Republican
corruption in this year Of our Lord 1854.
The Republicans had much iniquity TO
answer for IN 1882. but since then the
Star-route cases have been added 70
their foul record, and those terrible
scandals. covered up BY the grand old
party should alone be sufficient 70 de-
feat any partisan gang. The old idea,
held BY few. that the Republican par
" fostcrei business enterprise. and kept
Wall street in equilibrium. has been ex-
ploded this year, The faliacy believed
In by timid business men that change
OF party in the Administration would
dcrangc trade. is now having q startling
setback. For could Democratic Adj
ministrafion make business any more
unsettled and depressed than IL is' This
Is question that thousands Of imam
ciers and manufacturers who have here
toforc voted the Republican ticket for
the sake d "cxpcdicncy" are asking;
and the answer i in favor d the De-
mocracy
The truth il. no party That Las set
such IN ugly example IN moral y As the
Republican party could have other than
an unhealthy effect On the public inter
cSts Of the country. With gang IL
thieves under the shadow * thc White
House; with corruption IN every de-
paitment Of tie Government: with
trcachcry rewarded where il should W.
punished. the present Administration
has made record that no party could
carry.
There il an'cnsy remedy for tho cor
ruption Of the times. and that remedy
u clearly seen BY the business men 81
the country and the masses. The Dem
ocratic party will reform the Govern
ment; viii reform business; will reform
public morals.
The Republican gang i surely
doomed. - Richmond Stale.