The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-09-17

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eoaselatsly.
Our Republican friends are very
much perplexed a. TO what they can
furnish for an issue the next time they
90 before the people. The bloody
shirt has become such . venerable
chestnut that Il no longer excites even
: laugh. All the predictions Of the
failure Of the Democratic Administra-
ton have come to nsught and The
homes Of q split in the party have not
bcen realized. The fishery question
failed % materialize 1t the critical mo
mens and the venom Of cx-ministers;
ex-secretaries and other cxtinguished
representatives Of Republican manage
ment cf the State Department VA
pDured out in vain. The excellent Judg-
ment and calm. deliberative spirit dis
nlaved by Secretary Bayard in connec-
| ton with this question had the enect
~ allayins the mischicvous spirit
vhich the enemies Of the Administra-
ton sought TO stir up. Inc woula-ps :
authorities on the foreign pohcy q the
Government attempted to make an -
sue out Of the Cutting affair, with the
same fi,lltless result Congress Also
refused to furnish the desired issue 20
our bewildcred Republican fricnos,
for il has been incontcstably SHOWN
that the Democratic House acted IS =
wholesome check on the extravagance
and unscrupulous measures Of the 10.
publican Senate. The popularity o.
the President has increased In proper
tom 70 the virulence Of the attacks
made upon him. His manly, consist
ant course in connection with inc
Civil Service law and his trenchan'
vctoes OF Jobs and swindling schemes
have Gained for him fresh proofs OF TN
esteem and affection OF the people
. whose interests he has heart
: Never was there an Administration
! a. shamelessly attacked and misreprc
sented and against which all the bat
! | tories ~ SANDER and falsehood were y
) industriously piled. But the cowardl.
: methods Of warfare employed py "a
z enemy have had boomerang effect
and The demoralized host that so lon
. ruled the country in the insolence
: unbridled power, and could not 1t iirs
? b. brought to realize that the peopi
: had driven them forever from the pt
sitions they had abus a. are now look
: ing around in pitiable perplexi'y 70
4 an issue. The time Tor search = o
: coming uncomfortably short An
3 country is prospecting under Dem'
cratic rule; abuses have disappears
. from the Offices Of the Government
. ECONOMY has succeeded extravaganza
b and population. and confidene
l. has been re-cstablished in q
ID business world. The election
e this fall will have an important bea
Y ing upon the control Of the senate Gu
y inc the latter half Of President Clev
y lands Administration. Iwenty-n'
\ Democrats and twenty-six Rcpubiica
= hold over from the present tongre'
- and Of the vacant seats the Dtmocra
a. are certain Of nine and the Rcpubl
~ ans OF the same number. The doni
r. ful Legislatures on which will depe
~ fbe political complexion Of the ne
u Senate are those OF New York, NJ
n Jersey. Connecticut. Indiana. Mic
gan. California and Nevada 4
q Democrats need five OF these 70 nave
20 majority in the Senate. They nave
y. good chance Of carrying New 10
-, 80 New Jersey. Indiana. Michigan :
- Connecticut. The cause OF the anxi
N. Of the Republicans for an issue
therefore, easily explained The -
Mn bulwark Of Republicanism' Is IN r.
ca, danger az being carried away. this \
tn by the party which has earned the 2
on fidence and support OF the people
n . Ilbnnu AFQuS.