The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-02-13

For the Huntlngburg Argus
lh.fnsed publication In a. and sent 10 the counss
IA Republican Solves the Cause o.
Hard Times.
Mn. EprToR:- You have frequently
us TO write for your paper but
we have been somewhat Of loss Tor a
subject. Some write items, bun we 90
not see that items OF our town or vicinity
would be Of interest to your intelligent
readers, therefore have concluded 70 pen
IA few thoughts In regard 10 the times,
that il IN regard 10 the present, past and
future time. We know what the past
has been. and have q taste OF the present
but the future 10 not yet unveiled. we
call the present hard times, ana y cer
rainly il 10 many, and why sof In tins
pros porous land OF ours, with more pro-
duets raised than can be found market
for, more clothing made than there are
people TO wear. or more than they do
wear, why isit? Why can we farmers
not find markets for our corn, wheat, po'
liatoes, hogs, cattle, &c, &c.l Why ls y
that we camno; sell our farm supplies ioi
enough 10 pay for production why
I'VE ssv, why so? Who can tellf Who
can answer? IL il because money u
scarce? Nay, verify. Is II because there
Iare none hungry aud starving Ia this free
Iand happy land, 1.-The land OF the free
|is il because there are none naked.Aud
needing this surplus clothing which our
merchants cannot sell who can answer
lie il because the Republicans have been
In power so long or Il IL because the
Democrats are coming into power soon
IGentle reader, pause aud ask why Is tnis
why have We the starving poor In this
land OF plentv2 Why are there thous'
lands 10 day starving, while everything
lis so cheap? What goes with the money
lof those poor people that they cannot
|buy bread aud meat, and II so cheap
Gould The perishing thousands answer
this to- day. what think you would be tn
lanswcr? What 10 the greatest KNOWN
source OF crime. pauperism, dssfitution
who will be honest enough TO answer
Visit the jails and penitemtiar.es OF TN,
land aud ask why they are there, read
lthe statistics Of the State or OF the United
Estates. and YOU have the answer. ASH
l,he perishing thousands, they can tell you
why they cannot buy your products
which they 90 much need; ask the -
loon men, they can tell you' ae.
brother farmers. the saloon men can tei
lyou why you cannot get markets 10
your wheat, hogs. &c, yes. my goos
brethren. Ii you want market for YOU
lsrn products, aud brother merchaafs
liz Won want 70 sell those large stocks o
clothing, that are becoming the worst
tor the want Of wearing, you all had bet
icr arouse and go 10 work 10 drive th'
rpn power froR our land. IL is fast uu
dermining your business; we think
high time that you were looking aifel
your own interest, IL not that OF falie'
humanity. How can the mothers. wives
sisters. and iaughters, keep quiet, anf
stand idle. and see the dangers that thei
fathers. husbands. brothers. aud sons sr'
Exposed to-? How few can say tina
theirs are all safe from the dangers o
rum. and even IL they could, how cculs
they stand still aud see the ruin Of ilei
neighborr We may quote some % ~
Talmage's Christmas sermon Ia "a
Brooklyn Tabernacle. lie says;
I'VE recognize that these holidays hns
vast multitude OF people without worl
and without food aud apparel, aud alr'
without shelter: something must b
awfuly wrong, as you will see when W
nut the facts parallel More wheat II
Dakota. Minnesota aud Michigan, thai
they know what to do with. In othe
words surplus Of breid and clothing
has been provided BY Divine goodness
and vet multitudes Of people are hal
starved aud half clothed, and 90 hun
drcds Of these il Is . shivering aud hun
gry Christmas
II WHY 4 this so? II IL because min
hundred millions Of dollars are each yea
taken from The earnings Of this coumtr!
land sunk i'm the bottomless whirlpool Q
alcohoIic dissipation. This is why sh
consumption OF food and clothing doe
mot keep pace with the production. |
lone hall the money that has been wors
than wasted in intoxicating drinks IN hi
lcountry the last year. had been investe'
lin food, every bushcl Of grain now 4
warehouses would have been sold ~ tai
prices, aud the surplus OF factories wouI'
.lhave been converted into comfortabI
'lclothing, and the multitudes Of hal
starved aud half clothed people wonl'
have disappeared as II by magic. Th
|Iiauor traiic consumes the earnings o
1.-The laborer, II renders the lahore
incapable Of purchasing the product
Iof the farm aud factory. just a
the saloon nourishes, 80 IN the sam
proportion must the farm and fac
ltory suffer for eustc mere able 70 purch
lase the food aud clothing they producs
lIf the drink bills ~ the wageearner
could today be restored 10 the pocket
LOT laborers. In one month The surplus 0
wheat would disappear from the eieva
tors. aud the clothing the shelves an