The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-05-04

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achievements.
CHICAGO. April "a Last night the Iro.
quois Club. the most influential Demo.
cratic Organization OF the West aud !
number Of invited guests. mot IN the ban
qnet hall Of tho Palmer House % cslebrats
stephen A Douglas anniversary and "a
discnSs appropriate topics OF tho day.
The remarks made by Pension Comma
sioner John G Black ON triumphant De-
mocracy" were received with unbounded
enthusiasm. - they deserved 10 b. After
cioqnently sketchfng the misruie ~ the
hepubiican party for quarter Of . cen
tury. the General said:
Al the call OF the people for relief nross
Democracy. ~ last triumphant and ad-
dressed itself 10 the restoration of power 70
the people No greater task was ever laid
on human organic alton Every avenue
70 ascendancy was obstructed nv trickery.
BY the fears Of timorons allies and the sul-
len inaction OF iis defeat q opponentx All
the machinery OF Government was In hos-
tile hands; the plainest outlines OF public
affairs had to be studied and mastered bv
tho men OF the Democracy Unused 20 the
nituatton into which they were suddenly
called. they bore into the labyrinth OF ON.
ciaiism In one hand the lamp Of the explorer
and In the other the scourge OF the reform
ex
about 70 be summoned again to the bar
Of public opinion. Triumphant Democracy
presents the record OF its brief term OF re-
newed ofiice, ind challenges your calm 70
view Of IT. accomplishments
II has restored many million acres OF
the public land 70 the use Of the common
people; II has rcopened the trail OF the
emigrant and made the American pioneer
welcome to his own; It has wrcsted from
the hand OF giant corporations and unhal-
lowed combines the plumber which they
had accumulated under the pretended
processes Of law; Il has torn their illegal
privileges from private syndicates, and Il
dragging the giant robbers 20 the bar OF
justice. II has lessened by many millions
the annual expenditure Of the cost OF Gov
ernment Il has shorn away q myriad Of
useless offices and Il at this very day in the
National capitol engaged in the great task
or cutting down excessive taxation. and Of
leaving the surplus wealth OF the country
at home with the plain people OF the land
1.-The Triumphant Democracy has shown
that IL IL competent to administer the
Affairs Of the people in their interests: il
has dissipated the prejudices which OBJ
secured the Judgement and the fears which
terrified the people; 10 has demonstrated
that the American citizen. from what sec
ton soever Of the country he may come. Il
able and fitted TO participate in his own
government II has banished the gigantic
phantoms which arose in the mirage of
war, and in place Of hate. revenge and
fury. has substituted . reign OF peace. Of
IN nd - - -
Il has destroyed the dominance Of
section and brought the Areri-
can people 70 the consideration Of
common interests, IL points them to the
common possible achievements and glorie
Of the future II has turned ABSOLUTELY
from the things that were sorrowful and
bioodstained. and has advanced to those
where the heart and brain OF the Who'll
American people may hnd the highest
fruitage Of renewed affection aud Of ma
turing Judgment Away from the Red Sea.
where our beloved perished and the wilder
ness where Gods wrath smote m. IL leads
TO . shore Of nations Jordan, and points
TO : land Of promise. where our children
shall build the temple Of concord. and our
sons eat the bread Of peace
The Democracy has held sacred and has
far advanced the claims Of the pensioner a.
the common debt Of the common people 70
be sacredly. honestly and munifccntly
paid Never since the tender hand OF peace
first bound up the wounds Of rugged war;
bered the red earth; never since men died
and women wept. and children soxrowed
has greater muniicence or more eager
willingness been manifest than has been
shown to the pensioners BY the Triumphant
Democracy-which. God willing, shall for
many years pour the Nations rsvivinx
streams BY the stricken and desolate.
From the general sum Of public tax
alton IL has met and = meeting every law
full demand made BY the war, and holds Sc
cure every substantial fruit Of victory II
has driven from place and power thou
sands Of the unworthy. the corrupt the ex-
travagant, and - placing In charge OF the
Government men drawn fresh from the
people. and who are animated by the de-
sfres the wises and the aspirations OF
generation whose tide Of young life sparkle
tn the sun Of our new heaven; yet in it,
vast sweep Il leaves unscathed all achieve
ments Of righteous victory. and all fruits Of
National triumph Il leaves TO history 70
gather sacred ashes into sacred urns.s
and addresses itself 70 the living needs Of
The blossoming and fragrant present
~ 49, A@4tAA0AAy AtAAESAE0 t0S 4EHEuME3
Of the Nation; destroyed the scandals in
the customs service; broken up the UNDER
valuation systems. and made the custom
houses Of the United States the clean out
posts Of clean men on all our shorea
1T has preserved the Nations faith and
peace with the Indian; removed the ulcer
Gus and irritating plundererA who wrought
their neflrious practices under Govern
meat contracts IN the midst Of the tribes;
and in it1 three and : half years has led
the red men again into paths Of peace and
decent relations with their white brethren;
Il has re-awakened the trust that was dead
IN the savage bosom; Il has taught him
that the cross Of Christ does not under .
Democratic Administration. stand for
speculator. NOR the American nag
for trading booth
1T y restoring our navy % the high seas;
and IN another four years Of ascendancy
will Get the starry nag on the old ocean
home Of conquest and renown
" It has restored confidence IN it, meth
ods and intentions 20 the business world;
and to-day the volume Of our trade q IN
xfvaled q home and abroad IN the past o.
present
'.Its traditional politics sim welcome the
immigrant TO our shorca. and make his