The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-09-26

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Tho wailincs Of the Republican lead
era. committeeman and candidates over
The dearth Of campaign funds are mourn
ful and deep. They have been - accus-
toned 70 q ready response that they
can not reconcile themselves 10 refusal.
Tho colIncss Of the clerks who were
wont 10 come down 50 freely when or
dered 10 ''stand and deliver Is very
di~couraging; but II is hardly as grcs-
Gus as the apathy or opposition OF the
business men. The failure Of this par
ticular mich cow -i il We may mingle
metaphors litie-is the last straw that
breaks the camoFs back. Heretofore
the business community has been firm
and sure reliance. Ordinarily. Il has
come down at the first appeal; and il
NJ any time It has shown hesitation the
threat that the Z. o. p. would Withdraw
us guiding hand from the wheel II
progress. letting the country 90 to ever
lasting smash. has brought business 10
the Captains Office pallid and trcm-
bling. with It's checks already made out
in three, four and five figures. Now il
turns deaf ear to both appeal and
threat. The claims Of the y. 0. u. TO
controlling voice in the distribution Of
prosperity are greeted with sneers and
contempt And there are not wanting
among those who were formerly the I
the best contributors scornful ones who |
rudely declare that the party may 90 10 4
Ballyhack-or clsew here before they l
will ever contribute another cent 10
maintain its pets in positions Of power
and plumber.
This j. sad. As we have already inti-
mated; but the party leaders have
themselves TO blame. They should
have known better in the iirs, place
than 70 nominate man in whom the
business community notoriously had
no confidence. Business men never
did take any stock in Blaine. They adj
mittted that he was smart and cute"
and when appealed to they were quite
IS ready to admit that he was '.niar-
netic.' though they had tho yaguest
possible idea Of what they meant there
~ But they did not trust him. They
Knew thar his ways were not business
Ways; that he was speculative genius.
2 put the case mildly; and that while
le might be expected 10 be brilliant in
'nblic life he could not be expected 10
X safe. Tney We're opposed To him On
his ground in 1876 and again in 1850:
nd lis brief career ia the Department
4 State rather tended III increase their
istrust Of him. They are S;ill more on. ,
osed 10 him now when '.briiliancv i AZ
uch low ebb Ia business circles. The I
Nploits Of Grant. Ward and Emo and !
lher lights Of the financial armament I
I'VE given the solid business men 81 the !
,untrv asurfeit Of '.brillancy." What
ley now sigh Tor is stability and rood :
ld-fashloncd honesty: and they Know i
% much q look To Blaine for these.
be Republican leaders should have !.
iought 81 these things when they nom I
rated Blaine. They should have !,
fought oi another thing when they cal !,
llatei on the contributions Of the bus y
IeSS men. They should have remcm- \
rel that their hold upon that class i
rev out 81 their boast that tire party y
AZ given Il prosperity. Claiming this. :.
ey claimed the powcrfo give or " TIL !,
Id prosperity. and the, ouehtio have !
en- that the bushes. men would hold 4
EN- responsible for the Withholding 7;
hlch j. 50 noticeable. They have. /;
crcfore. no right 10 whine because the \;
Oney ~ not forthcoming. But we do -
y expect them on that account 10 II
ate whining. On the contrary. we u
pect the whining will increase a. the N
mpa;gn progre ~. The occasion for y
certainly viii Detroit Free Press. N