The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-10


the hands OF Republicans, outside Of q
few mimportsnt postotiices that nobody
ia particular Is fighting for, and II the Ci
lviiService law has not been enforced how
could the Presidents policy aud Civil
Service Reform have lost Indiana to the
Democrats? Evansville Courier.
We find sentiments like the above
floating around IN several administra-
I,ion papers, try ing thus 10 create the i'm
preston that the Democratic party 81
Indiana was only fiuding fault with.
Cleveland about his extta-judicisl. insane
motions in regard 10 ofIlren. His con-
duct In this regard - bad enough in Al
conscience, setting up personal stand
ard. more Incnarchical and Injurious 4,
free thought aud political action than
any thing dared In France by Napoleon
Ill, and Tor which he don't even CLAIM,
any constitutional or legal authority
but simply says tits my sweet will, and
III am boss !" 'Tis true, Offices have
changed holders under his d. testable. lib
regulations. but hecause
Of the means he compelled to be used TO
secure changes. no benefits have accrued
TO The people from the changes, and the
outrageous plumbers made in some 81
his appointments arc the direct result 81
HE personal policy. and not as some
would have u, Of wrong recommends.
ltions BY others.
| Bnt the question Of possession Of 4
few paIsry cfiiccs was not what induced
rs GOO Democrats In Indiana to refrain
from voting ct the Inst election. and 5UOC
more 10 vote The Republican ticket, and
imperil the election u Democratic U
:. senator. Hut IL WAS the failure 81
Cleveland 10 respect the pledges made
lin the Democratic platform in regard Il
the robber tariff. aud the maintenance by
his orders Of . larger idle surplus Of
money iu the treasury, drawn from ths
business channels and pockets OF the pc0'
pIe, than Was ever thought Of BY any 81
his Republican predecessors. These acts
Of his made times harder. and convinced
many Democrats Of his utter dishonesty
and want Of political honor. aud slsvisf
subservience 20 Eastern capitalistic and
momcpolist notions In regard 10 fnancee
These matters enter into the pockets and
daily life OF every citizen, and when
money IL scarce When Il ought 70 BE-
plentiful. and prices Of produce l0w
when they should be high, aud millions
locked up uselessly In the treasury which
should be in circulation, and millionaire'
being created every year At the expense
OF labor, because Of political iavoritism
lit Il time Democrats were asking II the
| President they elected has not turned
traitor 10 them, and been bought. body
soul and breeches by Eastern capitalists
This inquiry is the cause or the Demo.
cratic State ticket not being elected IN
Indiana At the recent election, and Il
| Cleveland should secure the Democratic
nomina: lion IN 1888 we believe Indiana
v ould give 5000 majority againet the
snau who had violated his pledges, no
matter who should be the Republican
nominee. In our own reliable Demo-
lcratic Dubois county We would not be
surprised ~ 1000 majority against con-
ltinuation or Clevelandism. We hope
those who are c0untenancing his re-
lnomInation will bear these facts In mind,
and figure where The votes Gre to como
from 70 elect him, before Il 10 to late.