The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-12-17


form Congressman at the late eIerts"n'
aud they were banqueted by the it''"r'm
Club OF Boston, and gave their expes'
snce. John r. Russell, who defeated
ex- Governor Rice. elected two wears ego
BY 400 majority, said among other
things: =,
II went before the people 81 my dis
trict with nothing on my side hms s"e
ouessian OF tariff reform. . reduction o.
the taxes OF the people, and was amazed
10 see with what Interest the people 'is'.
ened 10 the plain argument of 81 earnes'
man whom they knew had pssse ~
honest life among them. The people
listened to me with great earnsetnesa'
Many Of them supposed before l made
NV speeches that they had never paid
Federal tax. They supposed their wages
had come to them because other men
were taxed and they were not. ! made
them feel that they couldn't sit upon :
bent pin or step barefooted on carpet
lack. rock an infant In . cradle or put
pauper In . cof1u without being taxed
Tor il. The result Of the election shows
that the State OF Mass achusetts can oe
carried BY earnest men, who have tne
courage Of their convictions"
General Patrick a. Collins, the elo
ouent Irisbman, in his speech said:
III there Is anything that eteadies bus
iness, IL there Is anything that cncour
ages labor, II there 10 anything ina
! arouses the aspirations Of the peop''
here TO believe in the security ana sue
cess in the future, II IL the election Of q
honest man Ia 1884. and his surrounding
by able, honest and good men. Ther
were many factions that brought IN
about, aud here and now say that with
ont help OF the men Of conscience, homo
!: and integrity who left the KepnOiIca
y marty. our effort TO make OetnocratI
President could not have been accom-
!. plished. Ringing applause. IL ~
: future believe that We can WORK %
= gcther cordially, harmomi"uely, unde'
7 standingiy, and that Grover Cleveisn
J. aud long line of successors o. the sam
\ caliber aud Of the same character ~
Z rule over the administration o. m
: country for the couutry's good. tGre'
= enthusiasm.
Leopold Morse addressing himself I
: the question Of tariff reform. said
= "l'he question Of the tarin or 10 r
7 form is = plain business proposition.
2 the Government has . right TO cole
!. 8 sl0O, 900 600 per annum more than 's p
y cessary, il has ~ much right 20 cole
z 100000 600. But no Government has
right to collect more than is necessar
= Applause. Something must De don
y The Democratic party was largely.
e fault IN the minds Of some for not doi'
~ eomeshing, but We are In such positi'
y as 10 be unable TO 10 anything.
q 9 glad that my friend Morrison was q
ns feated. he Is very uncompromisi
- snan, and Il be could not have HE ov
Iway be would allow no bill to pass.
y bill can pass ON that question wttho
4, compromising some interests. and !
4, sorry that Mr.. Hewitt will not be .
J; longer . member Of the House. ] thi'
X he could have framed such bill
ne would have Satisfied the people. 4
~ plause. But to-day We are 10 dill
~ ent position, and this throws more
= possibility on my colleagues, Coll!
Russell, Burnett, and on myselt. !
~ people will look to us to do more %
o. has been done before