The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-01-25

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This n tho .'politkcnl outlook umc
N journals and magazines 4 pesu.-
iarity Of the articles thus entitled n tn@s
ono can tell vhns proknc." VII n
taken -from the politics 2. 80 xF'.s
This fact only has ono ve.oe \ .o-
oates that each parry u,nss = -
something 20 nope ~: 49,
about. and realizes ~. Y nss p.snt -
~or. 70 u& l.e - -. 115 hvr,r
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Underneath this seeming commences
with which both Republican ana Demo-
cratic gOcsScrs can predict victory:
also the tacit admission o. lne Sact tnAt
there are large number q voters VINO
mean 70 vote ~ they pIeaseyct vno
DO not propose % throw away their d.
lots. In other words, they Wan c.st
them for that one q ne Two Psst'es
which satisfies them tho pctler- Aney
are not intending % vote an .saue
which would leave eacn parry ~ aoo1.
the same proportional etrcn&tn ~ Y
would Be without them. - cv'neo.
that whether these independents eo1o
che balance o. power % 10Y 49, on n,,:
actcr Of their vote = marked ~ in'e:ll'
Gcncc. The party that s'anos ~ prin-
ciples. g eontradistinguisheu rom -
periments 20 catch class votes WIN COM
mand their support, q me principles
are the outcome Of ne questions q ne
day and not q the day before yester-
day.
Mr.. George William Curtis IA : r.
cent ''outlook' article. concluded tnat
the next campaign would turn on ques-
lions relating solely % the character q
the candidates. and Of The record q the
two parties il governmental trusts. lie
protested to have no fears for continued
Republican supremacy in such N event.
To Us. thar seems an essentially lower
Ing view in itself. and 20 Be cne which
mis~es'tae disposition Of the people and
che drift Of events. It u not only sup
posabie. but probable. that the candi'
dates III the TWO parties will be men o
rood character. II would be . very
narrow and belittling fact. Il the Amer
lean people were tied up 20 such an .
sue a hat. since Mr.. Curtis article
was written. an unmistakAble desire u
the American people % deal with prac
IDEAL subjects on . basis Of principle
has been shown They ere saying VIVA
thew think and what they want done
and = result i that they find one Q
fhcir parties has Get about doing Il
That party itself finds that it, ancien
principles, and is ancient courage an'
confidence are revived by The attempt
Revenue reform Is the present positio
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on the aggressive It has given
the initiative Il develops va
deal II strength among The people
That strength inures % The benefit /
che pnrt5 which his taken possession
&c idea. The American people mig
not irrationaIIy conclude tLat elth'
party contains men capable q q
routine work q g0vcrnment and -
other view would BE- uncomplimental
q The capacity and character q the n
ton. They are very generally ratiE
that question Irrelevant Or subordinat
what government means 70 them
their inquiry now. Under Republica
ism. Il means : system Of expcdleu
which the interest. equity and intel
0ence Of the age are Qutgrowing q
which works towards Partially. pros
rality and plumber in ndministratio
and for disaster and distress among :
masses Of the people. The popular
fention 20 exchange expedients for pr
ciplcs = evident Il will succeed
the same mingled law Of sense and q
science which has given victory
every real reform. % far. 10 81
states. be the struggle long Or sho
IN having the Affirmative Of this Iss
thc Democrats have an advants
which il Is remarkable the ethical
stinct and intuition d MT. Curtis q
not zee: il he sees e and ignores ~
much the worse for his ultimate -