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

campaign CONTRIBUTIONS. An now tI9
poor Government employees will catch
-Gcncral Logan. the Republican
candidate for Vice President. has COM
menccd the task--a fearful one -of de-
Tending himself. Richmond lla-)
State.
Governor Grover Cleveland isnow
s.at home" IN New York. but the peo-
ple will move him next November 70
Washington. ID. g. And Lee as not for
get II.
-lt II amazing with what alacriiy
Repu lican steers are jumping over IN
to the Democratic pasture fell. where
the grass ID tall. and promises 70 10
taller.
- In the opinion Of the Chicago
Neus the ''cock-eyed goddess Of re-
form" is ''widdcr' iron oston Or
Massachusetts, or somewhere down that
way" II the ''widsler" hears Of this
she will say something % the Aers
man.
$50 far as Blaine's nomination
concerns himself il was the mistake d
his lie lie could better have afforded
10 20 down into history wrapped In the
drapery OF Gar. cld's memory. than to
be- known TO future generations Is the
defeated tattoocd candidate for the
Presidency. ~ kichmona GA State
The Republican party will cele-
brate its thIr.ieth anniversary next
month. John A. Logan should be
present and give biz Of bis early
history. How many slaves did Logan
own thirty years ago and what became
Of the cruel bill which he had passed in
the Illinois Legislature against the
negro?-- Richmond Ea.) Sfafc-
Some II the fault finding Rcpub-
| l;can papers are grieved beca Sc Gov
crnor Cleveland does not resign his
Office. Mr. Cle Gland has learned
something from Blaine's experiences.
The last Office Blaine ncld he resigned.
and he has been out Of job ever
since. with fair prospects Of being .
tramp the rest OF bis political life 49,
Cincinnati Inquirer.
The Portland (Mc.) Advertiser,
| (Ind. y, published in Mr.. Blaine's State.
says: .Air. Cleveland's strength rs
candidate cons SITS in b > conservatism,
his straightforward business methods
his exceptional standing with the inde-
| pendent and reform elements. and his
ability 70 inspire people with the be-
| Lief that he means 10 serve his party by
serving his country and not otherwise
The work Of collecting money
! from Government employees goes right
on. This matter Is chiefly noticeable
because the practice OF thus raising
campaign funds is in fragrant disregard
Of every pro essiun Of the party which
Is engaged in 1t, and because II illus
trates the hollowncss VI Republican
promises. What Il the value Of party
pledges which bind their authors not
moment
"A dispatch TO Republican paper
states that Governor Porter (?l says:
s.New York will 20 Rcpubli m b. .
nice ma .ority.' This II bringing Il
down TO fine point We often hear d
overwhelming, immense, grand. great.
handsome aud good ma critics, but
when MAORI y Is whitfield 20 nice"
one. we begn TO think what little
thing may overthrow H. 81 Louis ites
ps<tncan.
If ever an old political rat got his
tail mashed that idential rodent was
William +. Chandler. putati7e Secreta-
~ 81 the Navy. when he veniurcd 70
controyert the facts and conclusions
sta ca By Mr.. Hendricks in bis recent
speech 81 Indianapolis. Mr.. Hendricks
re oins and puts him 70 open and appar-
emit shame. Mr. Chandler i completc-
IL and forever knocked out Ncxt:-SL
LOUIS Republican.
The Repuhl can party has few
public men whose records are clean;
but II Is conceded on All sides that al
most anybody the Republicans could
have nominated would have Teen less
} oh cctionabie than Blaine. Bainc's
record can not be hid nor in any way
gotten rid OF. The record Is kD pwn
and read Of All men. and thousands Of
Republicans have already said Il will
not do. IVY rchdagc.
----ssA prominent Democratic pcli.i-
clan said Yesterday" a cording 70 ths
philadelphia Times. ION the authority
or New York delegate who was one
Of Cleveland's warmcst supporters -
the convention, that in the event Of the
latters cleo ion Mr.. Bayard would b
his Secretary Of State and Samuel y.
Randall would BE- Secretary Of the
Treasury. McDona 4 would also, he
believed. fi1l Cabinet position"
--Length i not strength. Mr..
Blaine's acceptance letter. though very
long. will impress Ill reasonable read
crs = not at Ill strong. Its weakness.
platitudo and sublerfngc far drawn out
The document will Be great disap-
,, pointment % the partisans q Che candi
, date. They looked for and predicted
- key note" There Is not the evil
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