The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-28
= udge Jordan's Views ON the Good
Work OF the Democratic Ad.
ministratiOn.

work OF the Democratic Ad.
j ministratiOn.
He Does Not Agree with Con.
gresham Cobb.
Indianapolis Sentinel
Sndge Jorian, who keeps fully posted
! on State politics, was sitting Ia ihe San
tInei editorial rooms looking over ~
State exchanges when Z Sentinel 49,
porter asked him what he thought az NJ
Lobbs interview published In fhe NJ.
York World and copied into fhe Jo,-.ss
The Judge said Mr.. Cobb Il verv mrch
mistaken when he says that athe nsrt,,
. was never 10 more demoraIizad cprdy
ton than IL 10 to-day = and the Jndrs
did not agree with his suggestion shss
the prospect for brighter bore. viii n.
based upon line OF policy ia opposi.
ton TO the President ofPo''
\ keporfer-Then you think the Democ-
racy or Indiana will not adopt 4 lins -
pcncy IN opposition to the Presidents
Judge Jordan-It would be snicisIsi -
40 90. The administration is far bestsr
tnan any we have had for years. All the
OLD rings and combinations that lived ~
Piunder while the Republican party VA
10 power are fighting il, and this should
oe snmcient evidence that the adminis.
Irstion y making good its promise Of
hePorter-Then you claim the admin.
's'rsuon e making pronounced reforms3
Judge Jordan-I have Istely been In.
vestigating the work done in the Cerer-
q Land once In the past year. and Ana
mat tne frauds discovered by .opening
the books' are OF the most s,ars,;rs
character, and will furnish sbu ndance -
materla! Tor campaign speeches this fsIl-
Inc frauds appear in every branch of ira
Land Department, and the Commission-
er OF the Land Office is after the thieves
with . sharp stick. he is being sustsir-
Cd by the President, withsfan ndin0 80
ports 70 the contrary circulated bv ~.
Iand sharks and their allies. The 80
iorms IN this department alone viii
make the Administration the most pots-
Die In the history Of the country. II has
entered upon the great work OF savinc
the public lands for the people. and when
iney are fully informed Of What hse
been done, their praise Of the Adminis-
tration will have no limit. The corrnre
naval ring has been broken no. and Mi.
lions will not be squandered on rotfer
nuiks, as was the case when the Rennh-
lican ring bad full sway. The fact =
All the wicked and corrupt combine,
lions and jobbers in every department
nave ielt the power Of the Administr.-
ton, and together with their aiders srd
s0ettors are fighting ii, because thev car
20 longer plunder the Treasury Ths
Democracy Of lndisna will not ;n;r
hands with these, but on the contSs--
Viii not hesitate : moment 70 Ala sr5
strengthen the President IN hia gre.e
~ his side.
Reporter-Is there much dissaf;sf.c-
ION IN the State over the failures ~ sha
resident TO make removals?
Judge Jordan WHY sbould ther. -
ny dissatisfaction in Indiana whcn ~
'ederal officers IN the State save ! g.
'ostmasters have been changed7 ? Ths..
Is been too much fauitfindin0 a. ~
inject, and il IL time Il should ensi-eI-
ease. The President has the anno;r;.
lent OF about 1000 officers. who -.
onfirmed BY the Senate. More thar
alf Of this number have been chscr.5
20 ,ne work Is going on every day.
~ 'cnssr see any complaints on this
,o.e - me democratic papers Of the
sass, ano ! nouce that many OF them
~. - n'en terms OF praise Of the
resident and his administration. IN
'me ~ me congressional districts there
NOT hepuDlican Postmaster LEFT.
reporter How sbout civil scrvice2
Juoge Jordan The President did not
axe the law, and while ii il on the
Atute oook ne is bound to execute Il.
le law only applies to about IA 600 an
'infmenss, and the largest number of
en- are places IN the departments AZ
asnington. To make . sudden and
mpIete change OF the clerks in wash.
eton would throw the whole busipess
'he Government into confusion and
eatiy damage the general business of
country, which is now 80 intimately
injected with that Of the Government.
ere are clerks in the departments 10.
who were there TWENTY-FIVE ycsrs
D, when | was clerk myself. They
re Democrats and have been retained
ough all the Republican sdministra-
ne.
Reporter What are your views as to
canvass this fsll9
udge J0rdan--The Democracy OF In.
10 should make . bold and viQorcu a.
vase, and this can not be done with
an expression OF . thorough sppre-
ion Of the great work Of reform 90
inaugnrafed BY the admin-
alton. and 20 faithfully carried on m
Ihis time. u only one thing the
nocracy Of Indians should take issue
b the President, an6 that il the silver
stion.
en-. Durbin Ward, Of Ohio. died Sal.
~ aged ~ years. He was one OF
decent wing Of the Democratic party
ls State, served bic country faithfully
'ar, and was neglected By the time.
ere and boodle- workers after peace
2; The restless spir.' which ever re.