The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-29

have the campo gn IN charge are APP
parcntly surrounded BY an atmosphere
81 confidence that Is rarely felt II the
beginning 81 . great political contest.
The confidence which the Democratic
leaders feel seems TO be warranted by
the state Of public opinion that con-
sentative public opinion which makes
Is influence felt rs we sometimes sec
great wheel moved by invisible and
noiscless machinery There Il much IN
the present situation 10 remind one Of
the situation in 1876. albeit tho conf
dence Of the more thoughtful observers
il greater now than II was then. The
issue then was upon administrative ro-
form. and this issue. important then,
has become paramount. People who
have real and abid ng interest IN tho
honest and onomical administration
of public affairs perceive clearly that
the only road TO any spe les Of reform,
either IN taxation or in expenditure. Is
IN the direction Of Democratic success.
They perceive that there can be no re-
form Of any kind as long as the Repub-
lican party retains its corrupt hold on
the Government
II IS worthy Of note that every obiec-
ton that has been made 70 the record
OF Governor Cleveland. either BY kcpub-
Leans or BY so-caIled Democrats. pro-
ceeds from some interested individual,
from some person who has an Ak 70
" nd. No one intimately connected
with the people. no one who has real
sympathy for the laboling classes and
for all classes. has thus far made any
objections 70 Governor C'eveland's rec
ord. or any complaint in regard 70 the
manner in which he has conducted the
affairs OF the great State Of New York.
Governor Cleveland has managed 70
render himself obnoxious to John Kelly:
As any honest. conscientious man would
inevitably have done. and the result Is
that Mr.. Blsines fuglemen are making
3 desperate attempt TO carry the Irish
vote. having already bought up such
Irish newspapers as are IN the market
This Is as TAR As the Blaine campaign
has proceeded. and this is not very far,
ii must be conceded. for no sensible
and honest Irishman will vote for the
Republ can candidate for President with
the idea that he proposes to free Ireland
or 10 engage in war with Great Britain,
or that he will afford greater protection
TO American citizens abroad than .
Democratic President. Such an idea
would be foolish in the extreme, for II
il not 20 be supposed that = candidate
for President who deliberately declares
il to be the intention Of his party 70 put
stop TO Irish and German immigra-
/ ton can have any great symrathy for
4 the Irish voters in this country, or for
\ the un ortunate Irish across tine water
4 who have for so many years been the
Vi Tins Of British tyranny and oppres
sion.
The advantage OF the situation thus
far is undoubtedly with the Demo rats.
Ind there Is no reason 70 believe that
I there will BE- any serious changes The
de cct on OF Tammany has been over
\ stated and overratcd fact that will
I fully appear on election day-and all
the other signs are more than favora-
Bile. The revolt against Blaine i in re-
ality revolt against Republi an cor
rupiion by honest and conscientious
Republicans. Tie nomination Of Mr..
Blaine was simply the excuse for
movement that has been gathering
strength and volume ever since the
Cred I Mobiller exposures, and i
extends among = class Of Re
publicans that plides itself in votin(
in behalf Of the moral;ties The
Elaine Ii kct is supported BY thu
oil holding and otiice-scck ng class
This Il its str myth. and Il is a strength
We are not At All disposed 70 under
rate.
The result in Ohio in October II fal
more important to the Republicans
than II is ID the Democrats; for il the
Democrats should carry the State TIL
Blaine campaign would imm liatel,
collapse: but II the Republicans shoul'
carry il. the Democratic canvass woult
not b. materially affected, since i !
well known that Ohio is . Republican
State. The Germans carried the Stat
for Hoadley at III last election, and !
Is we'll known that they are anti-prohi
btion. For that and other reasons
they are not fond of Mr. Blaine. m,
the outlook Is that they will vote ia &c
tober a. they voted ia the Governor
election for the Democratic ticket.
With New York almost certainly
Democratic. and Ohio probably 50
there il every reason for believing tina
Indiana will Be brought back into th
Democratic column. Mr.. Hendrick
has already demonstrated his earnest
ness. and. = he Is the most popula
man ID the State. there Is no reason Y
doubt that he will be able 70 ncutrali'
the effect Of the Republican corruptio!
fund that Il certain % be sent into Ind
ana We think our readers will agro
with us that the Democratic situation
Is more than satisfactory. There II =
confusion. no fuss. no blrster. IN
campaign ID moving forward quietl
and with confidence. In no Presiden
tial year since the war has the Demo
cratic party ever had more reason 70
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