The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-10-15


W. want some new Commissioner.
who il the best? Koerner and Schwank.
Lots Of people in Dubois last Thurs
day Il the sale. Candidates BY whole
sale.
| Ferdinand Schneider il going to carry
Ithe Democrat vote OF Harrison township
very near solid, and IL the thing stands
A. Il Is, he will be the next Sheriff.
The Democrats are gaining; fast vel
hear rood news from every part Of the
country. II seems like the Administra-
} zion suite the people better the more
thew gel AGO PAINTED with II and under
stand II.
Il nubois had an election for school d.
: rector and there was more interest taken
= than ever before, and larger vote
nolled: the Democrats elected their can
. Ididase by . good majority. How y that
fora commencement It home!
! The number OF aefaulters and embez.
4 lz,ers or corporate funds seems to Be on
lshe increase. In one Of the large cities
within the last six months the amount
ls,olen will foot up nearly $S0O,00O. and
that city is not alone. but look at Il 10
lonr own county, and do We not find i
10 here? The bulk OF the embezzIer'
and defaulters are men who were looked
lupou by their employers (and the mel
chat gel into places Of public trust) a
iparaqons Of honesty. Az . rule they or
Church members, and make loud preien
ces Of piety; yet they are thieves
heart All the time thieves moro danger
Ious to society than the ordinary kind
for the harm done by their acts does NO
END with the loss Of money BY the right
lfnl owner. this IL, IN fact, but the begin
ming Of the effects Of the crime. Ever
man. woman and child, who has to labe
for I living, IL injured BY the embezzleI
and defauliers, ~ their earnings are Of
IN governed By the opinion Of their en-
blowers n 81 their integrity. Again. this
are shut out Of any position Of respons
biIity. because Of . spirit Of distrust. CT
n ated by these thieves Another injul
these ctnbeszlers and defaulters inflict
Ion the Christian religion. They use q
cloak Of the churches ss : mask TO CO
ceal their true character. This IL plai
: - and al church members are more or le
lad bIackeued BY their wicked acts. u
ara church IL too direlict In its duty. al
~. lis,ere are known 10 administer {
80 Tord's supper to embexzlers, frau
den ouacks. etc, al OF which has tendeu
ent 70 cripple the church i'd it, work. Tit
ma are people. II rnust be remembered, y
eet- would make good members Of society
'uc- kept il straight acket al the time,
.yer give them the opportunity 70 steal :
ma they will 70 to the bad. The embezxi
md. and defaulters who seek TO hide Oh
rita. crimes IN the churches, give them I
aver opportunity. We could continue TO
The lnsirate almost indefinitely, but this
van sufficient.
urn Now let us look TO the cause.s Nj
I. A employers are to blame; they are
con- honest themselves and their employ
cak know II. The employer will defraud
side laborer out Of his days labor BY sell
|. the him things at two prices, and cramp
nifty every way he can TO get his labor
the mere moonshine! What is tho col
I the Iaucnce2 The laborer don't get
ton, port from his labor and he has to =
euly, 10 dishonest means and trickery 20 q
I'M alhis living. An honest man will
other watching; thief cannot.