The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-27

some OF the Evils We Have Avoided by
Mr.. CieveIand's Election.

VT &sSstA@"'s 1-ss@ttths
The supporters Of james q. Blaine
were fond OF emphasizing the .'Ameri-
can policy Of their standard-bearcr
and Of picturing his brilliant prospective
Administration. A man of great ex-
perience in public affairs-a diplomat
by nature and by training man OF in
domitable spirit Mr.. Blaine. in the
opinion of his friends. would bring
luster TO the Government and leave
name more enduring than brass or
marble. Mr.. Cleveland. on the other
hand. being a man Of limited experience
in statccraft must necessarily make
failure according to Republican opin-
ion. Acquainted with few public men
he would be at loss in selecting a
Cabinet. and being elected BY party
that had been ouSof power for quar-
ter Of century. he would have TO yield
TO the clamor for Office and devote his
time to turning out the 'ns' and re-
wardlng the ''outs' who had done val
liable work in the campaign.
But more important issue still. ac-
cording te Republican opinion. was that
Of the tariff. Mr.. Blainc's election
would mean triumph of the Pennsyl-
vania idea A high tariff would be
maintained and industrial enterprise
would flourish a it had never fiourished
before. The mills and furnaces would
resume operations. coal and iron ore
would be in demand and wages would
be higher than they Rad been for sew
eral wears. Mr. Cevelands election.
on the other hand. would mean revenue
reform. and values would drop accord
ingly. The mills that had been idle so
long would remain idle. Business that
had been so depressed under Repub-
lican would remain depressed.
workingmen would starve. and desola-
ton would very soon visit our rich and
happy land. These were the dark lines
in which Blaine and his co-workers
drew the picture of Democratic Ad-
ministration.
Fortunately, the business men Of the
country took different view Of the
Democracy. They saw that monopoly
would fatten under Blaines admins
tration. while honest industry would
languish. They saw that the scope Of
our great resources would become mar
rover. instead Of broader. They saw
that hard times would continue 30 long
a demagogy and corruption retained
its power. All honest men. whether
they had studied public economy or not.
knew that man OF Mr.. Cleveland
tried ability in executive affairs and Of
his severe integrity would make a safer
President than n man like Mr.. Blaine,
whose record was blemished by many
questionable transactions, and whose
counsellors and daily associations were
millionaire jobbers and bitter partisans.
And the right-thinking men being in the
majority. Blaine was defeated and
Cleveland elected.
Had Mr.. Blaine been elected his
American policy would have been a
sectional policy-America for his sec
! tional friends and anti-American for the
South whose people he hated. Long
before this he would have selected his
Cabinet. Jay Gould. or his representa-
tive. would have held the Treasury
portfolio: Elkins would have taken the
portfolio OF the Interior; Roach's repre-
sentative would have had the Navy;
Star Route Dorseys representative
would have had the Post-oflice Depart
meDt. and some Southern renegade -
some Southern Soufh-hater would
have been selected for one Of the two
remaining Cabinet offices. The South
would have had four years Of sectional
ism and centralism TO contend against;
the frecmcn Of the country would have
laborrd against tremendous odds
But to-day, under the healthful slim
illus Of Democratic success, we see bust
ness improving. prices advancing. and
great outlook for Southern enterprise.
( Better still. we find sectionalsm blotted
out, and the Southern patriot, not seek
ing Office, but rejoicing in the fact that
he can look upon the Government as a
Government for the whole people and
not for minority.
Truly are all Mr.. Blaine's predictions
dashed to the ground. Mr.. Cleveland
is now accepted by all unprecedented
men, regardless Of party, as states
man, fearless but conservative. and as
he rises in popular esteem so does Mr..
Blaine become smaller and smaller.
Mr.. Blaine may attempt again TO force
himself upon the country, but he Is "a
all practical purposes rs dead as Ma
hone. -- WdshjndfOn Post