The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-22


Mn. PRFs,pF~r ASn FEsio~-CirizkSs:
When l accepted the invitation 70 address
sou 10 niEht 4 Was my purpose 70 rpeA<
somewhat fully On >omr fret questions now
hut the last icw days I nave been suffering
severely. not with anything the matter with
ny heart or Feelings caused b. disappointment
~, s..lf are sometimes .nbisciri an attack
~ rheun.Af .-m-ant the conselu ercr n am
in no condition % make anything Ike an
best possible condition. shonIi occupy but
small portion ~ your time. Tor the reason
that thai there are numerous -prANtrs mere:
IT, but common cl,iiit,. 20 -ay nothing q
u<t.cf for me 10 occupy nut little timr 40
not desire 10 del rive them 81 thr priv ere %
m nss rrmarks shall speak cisiiIy. ~ has
always tcen my habit In lifc 70 Do. and shall
not ,'crari from 50 good habit 20 night
ssa speak s,..y :" Sss ars ~ he onsss y
tnc most important political campaign which
will decide whether The rcins ~ government
shall longer continue la the hands "a the Re-
publican party. have never 10 my life been
- IN roughly Convinced ct the trufhfulness
OF what shall say tonlEnt a. now am Tue
country. and thr rights Or the cit,xans OF The
great commonwealth all demand tnAt the
Republican party shall 70. applause: thar
there shall - = snanxsnt tne aun a.
monnrchica c0unfri,s the spirit-nuy. the
very letter Of their institutions prescribe
where and when men shall rule y perpe'
tons Il that power snail not long rest ~ the
hands ~ amy one il.un Or set 81 men. thence
We ind in our constitutions. both state aud
Federal Limitations upon the power OF the
officials wnOm we choose. Your President
- chosen for four years Although eligible
70 rc-e.ect.on, yet the example ST ~ ne
but once fhaS never been bro zen down 20 this
day. There has never been but one ate .npt
to break 4. and 4 was signal failure: Also
your senators In Congress are elected for 4
limited term. aud likewise your members 81
OF the House Of Representatives, The ON
Gers comp eng the state Governments are
ais elected Tor limited terms he same -
true or your members ~ the Legislature. city
and township osn>ials- II nee we see the
central idea OF the democratic fosm Of gov
once. what d. true Of individuals is true OF
parties. No man believes more nrnIy than
10 In the great blessings thar have been be-
ored Democratic party II WAS the Democrat
ic party that added >uNh immense territory 10
our country: thar added 80 much veal b 70
our cOuutrs: TIA disseminated it. principles
Tar and near Throughout the length and
breadth of The land. but This ali finai.y anne 70
an end. The kcpubiican party came into
power at the outpreAk o. the I'M WAR wl.n WI,
II ~ .ong ~ the sun shines aud the
streams shall continue % How. Il n M bud
tnInx fcr par.lss g rcmH, ,sa % ,, ,2ns i n
=.
nave had motives: not necessary that they
shall b. nnpAtrioiic and corrdpt IN order -
b. turned out. You may 1rAnt thcm honesty
and patriotism. yet 4 long continuance IN
power brings with II evils IN the urst place.
tie ineyitablc tendency /. 70 create rings AMI
leaders who ~ last tr'm tonx-continue sue
Cess. came 10 think the Government belongs
10 them. and be onxs o. them IN perprtuiiy.
something like divine right: therefore any
detesta.!e means y ju-tfiabie ~ Keep them
III power Look AZ our own history. Only
4 few years back. 1874. when samuel ,. I'll.
den was clcctes. President OF The United
states. he hal majority a the Electoral
Governor Henirscks WIS Al iae same time
clecied n ce-freshicnt- ltulct. " AND vii he
ELECTED s1uin. l Axrrc with you- lLanxhicrl
country They we're. A voice. Why dian
they keep it'll iiccas~e they we've defraAd-
60 out 81 u BY ono % the most nfroc.ous
anl backcs. deeds which hIlckens our Tree
form 81 government App ause Inc
lcAlcrs Of the Republican, rnrty would never
have dared inaukuiale. nucn less dared curry
into eject sueh m asrocious crime 4 4
md not been TOT their lang consinuancc
iii power. lin l.cU. four years alter.
uari. the election ot President turned nron
Indiana Thy inauxuratcd and carried
througn one 81 the most <turendouS AMI cor
rzspf schemes that ever di<xracci tine annals
~ any country. The vote 81 That state was
ris. -. AGAINST Hancocs. ~rc would nave re.
sriie5 Il IL the election had tc N fair and
honest. aud wouli have BEEN cscctci fre-f
Jfnt OF tnc ni;cl states. Inc culcf atcnt
ork. Now. my sr.cnus. sncn thing would
never have Ia ZEN place hal 4 nal hccu tor
tnelr lnnx contln iancc IN power They came
~ the conclusion they would win ne matter
X they VIOLATED tne Constitution an trnmped
under iOOf the i erfb's ana rights ~ tne i,cO-
pt,. shall We s1~fuin them IN power II II
only 4 question Of me anti ine people 81
thl- country will tcAcn tnem diferens scsson
fr,m that tAppiauss tnst there nrr other ~
rests IN eur country besides these Ncpuo-
lican rings and len icrs. that there are Others
ffrf f&.I Tf@
AM whisky riax~. mi Credit NopAicr& iAp-
pause ana IaEghterl Now link yon are
gong 10 demOn~tia , that "a them THIS year.
/ think there are icns.of a. ua 'ds o. r';.h'-
minded ami .uirprMdtn. kepunican~ VINO
viii clasp hands with u< 10 teach thc~t men
tM- ,tvrsnsnrn. uee. RE- pe.pns " ,h ".
Initr4 t-;t ~. "A ppaI~s. The continuance
OF party III power. M friends. masses u des-
Fvt 2 was y"fy mitch stracH ine ntnrr nay
~ thn railroad crossing ~ fOStor1l Win the
remark ~ an Old lri<ninai who WIS switch
tender said he: -.uiHt. how mncl better
81 arc we n onc rarty iSto coat nur ~ power
forty years tnan II We lvcl nuder q mon
archyg tArpaluse-i 1 would ns so.,n live
under Queen WA rs live ~ q counfry where
party no d power nifty years, Applause
No re ION .an deny tnat least half the
people IL the Ilntci Il les arr rcmncrats.
SET what Demo "a Vi . crowd cyeE 40 wei
dine tel. ever - u2rinht and ~ rnl ~ con
xersutut ami q tine NnIes Of LIE has the
least possible thafscc o. getsinx tcterni
ofinr herr frc ulilliOffS mo thus =. are
completely DISTINGUISHED, WOO are - com.
pIctcy os; raclscd - amy person who ~ sub
jcc'uI ~ torri. . power. instead 81 beng
frcchs m citizens ~ the United states. Toe
people arc protesting ngsinSt this kind ~
fn.Ex. They DO moi intrnd Il 10 70 on for
eycg. In Nr. BAincs letter a accepian 3.
/ the only civil service reform measure nc
urpcs isan increase IN length % time for Re-
have hive rl.i the ofiiccs X the National Govern
I mcnf twenty three wears. yet they are not
a. siic.i. AMI their candidate tor ihs fresi.
l dcury advocates ono civli.s ryicc reform
\ measure. and that lenxthens the terms Of
\ on ce. II not time 20 ask the people
/ whether they desire 4 form % government 10
\ winch many made hewcrs q wood and
\ drawers al water lille q few ride upon their
4 hack<1 III had TIM nolid Say something
more about iiaincs letter % acc l!ancc.
Y Mr.. Eiuirc deyOt.r lnrKc portion NJ the let
\ ter. doubtless considered the most imp rinnt
\ part 20 \ discuss On % the tariA 'st me tell
v SO II 4 tariff Is nothing but tat. nrd the term
\ iarif II nniy used 70 hide the tnct that Il I
\ nothing hut 4 tax. iiainf ~ order 20 prove
4 what Immense benefit protective trsH has
V been. contrasts what tie cIiis the value ~
4 property the United states A. shown ~ the