The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-04-20

yhto seems 10 % the OurOcu OF zen.
Harsison's opening campaign speeches,
and % taken up by the lesser lights every
where aud dilated upon. II embraces :
good sentiment, that every true Anieri.
can, Democrat or Republican. will sp-
prove and applaud. Il recalls the Presi-
Dental steai or 1879, with . vividness
10 Republican orators and the
Wholesale purchase OF Indiana BY Dad
|ley's corrupt methods In 1880, with mel
lsncholy regrets. The hypocrisy Of such
ID speech on the part of any Republican.
when Tor 20 years they have been taxing
the people in the interests Of mOnopo-
llists millions OF dollars : year. in order
that these monopolists might give large
lIy 10 their campaign corruption fund, 10
made more conspicuous, u possible, by
ithe open purchase Of voters TO euahle
the <. o. p. 10 carry Rhode Islsnd at the
State election on April 4 That State.
which 10 not much larger than con-
gressionai district IN Indiana, usually
has given about 5000 Republican msjor-
liu. This year, notw withstshding the
wholesale bribery, the majority was cut
down 10 lees than 500. snd but for the
Icorruption, would have been wiped out
lentireiy, and democratic Officers elected.
The Providence journal" Republican
paper. admits this fact, and the ''Tele-
gram" gives graphic account OF the way
III was done. "A free ballot and fair
lcount" sounds derisive - . Republican
Icry il view 0f this demonstration ol
I"freedom," controlled by money, st0leu
Through fortus Of tariff laws from the
people OF the west.
The Telegram gives this intcrview v
with one Joseph Wilde, Of Warwick, one
Iof The men hired BY the republicans Il
buy votes. He has read the Providence
lJournal's admission Of his party's guilt
land called at the 0fice Of the Teiegrsm
to explain. lie had read the Journal
Admission. and was very indignant at IN
liberty II had taken with him. he pro
posed 70 have the truth told. IL wa
Irross and outrageous reflection on hi
Integrity 10 intimate that he had not pai'
lthesn niggers the full market price Of ih
'lvo,es in Warwick. and he wanted tn
wrong righted. Said he: "The Journa
makes out thst the niggers were prom
lised SIS 10 go, and that they wer
! cheated out Of their dues. ! say ever
man got bic due!"
4 "What was his due?'
!. .What he was promised
4 "How much was he promised q
I am coming to that. IL was this way
a In the morning the niggers were 60
.ltogether and were told that they shout
ss!hsvo tor their votes whatever O.
lhoughten VOTES might teich - any ttu
:. during The day. Five dO.iar9 ooWn ~
!, lpsid. and g wss guaranteed that the
! Ishould have aftesward the difference b
Tween that sum and the higheet amouI
lpsid for any vote during the day.
1.-The afternoon the price went up 10 81
..lbut only for . few minutes, not moi
: than three think. 1t WAS caused by %
democrats trying 10 get one Of our met
They said they would give him % ratf
..ler than see him vote our ticket, but
-lwas Ill bluG, for they hand no none.
o|bus Il caused us to raise the sum TO q
I land then 10 tl0, which secured the voi.
lin few minutes the price dropped 20 :
: and II closed 81 S.. All who vo'
4 ed before the price went up 70 $40 We!
an additional S., and that 10 q
Z Code truth Of it,
n .Have you got your due!'
=, "I'm not complaining. Its these MI
|. gers who are talking. don't want an
], name mentioned In this, but II summo'
lied 70 court OF justice l can prove tn
!, every nigger got every cent be wss e
! Titled to. came In this morning o
'.lcsuse thought you would Be glad
Z get chance 70 show up the journal
I. missakes.'