The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-09-07

- - writers and through the public
$3.50 n 4 not necessary for ne before I
,roceed 20 that subject 10 speak OF the
frr<:dent Of the United States and his ad-
n:nistration more than q very few words
4 DEFY any man who has any regard for me
truth 70 say that Grove Cleveland mas not
made : good President OF the United
etstea rCheerAl A brave, intelligent.
leve,-headed. noble man, be nas nad
: clean, an upright ard . successiul
Adnipistrafion loud checrs1 Four
~.a-. 80 be was elected. la the canvass
Shat preceded his election his opponents
predicted all manner Of evils In case ne
rhould succeed. He did succeed and pray
what has become Of their prctictionsf
m auchter and applause Where i the ruin
that was TO follow the election Of Grover
r1r~~iends Where Is the Disgrace that
was % follow his electioni On the con-
tr,rv. the country has been more quiet
morc pe2ceabIe. more prosperous than II
~ been for many years that have gone oy-
Now. Il know the man know him well, AND
i tc1i You. nv fellow-citizens. that . more
upr:rht snd wise man ! do not believe
duclis within the limits Of the United
8-tatcs-roud cheersl-and ne has 2 noc1e
oand Of councillors around HIM ana NO,
che least among them Is the distinguishes
citizen Of your own state M. bic1inson
eArr1an.e1 Cleveland knows not only
49, - govern himself in the limits OF tnt
cnnstitution- but he knows full vel low Y
ehoose Rood constitutional atTisorS
Icncers.l Having said this much about IN
Administrators. let me proceed 70 ina
npesf:ou 70 which ! alluded in opening
which Il COMMONLY called the tarih cues
ton
presume there i not . person withil
\ sound OF my voice who does not know
whsf 4 meant BY the tarif. and yetit MAJ
"a q today IL I give . clear and precis
6r0n ton Of what tariff is a tarin. 10
1ri~ndaI Il nothing in the world but . tax
tax levied By the general Government
upon every article Of commerce that come
Scto thc United states and that i intende
for sale within our borders. which instan'
~ raises the price Of the articles. an
therefore becomes . tax Or burden 2
the people for every article q omes.'
nnnnfscture Of the like nature wiIn 49, 49,
which pay the tariff tax Now, We nas
q this moment according 70 the last q
wices I have seen about .oO In -
HntiouaITrcasury called surplus revenue
fhnf 4. taxes collected from the people Q
~crd the necessities Of the Government
moe tff5.o00vo00 are lying partly idle
~ vaults Of the Treasury OF the INT
.Gr.<e~ ~ no service TO any human bcin
&~,xw;pr no interest. earning no prort, p
$500 rom he pockets Ct the poop
wfere \ properly belong. and where.
,shrx were now found. thousands and y
~ thousands ind hundreds Of thousands
she people Of the United States wou
nut them % good use and improve ~ -
condition and prosperity. Applause !
Democratic party says tna. tn's
wrongconditaQn o. anairs-tnat .na.L
r.Chf not % Be. like the talent 81 the men
- tc,d 81 IN tho Scripture. buried ID
round: that THAT ID . very roor Use
80 az the money OF the people, 2
therefore. the Democratic party say \
80. snrrIus revenue. which Is prcducet
go main bv his tariff tax, ought % Pc
dncr.l. that tho tar should Dc REDUCES
4hat the surplus will not continue 70 =
-ri..r Onr opponents, on the o.
R.rd - Il 4 better 70 let the surplus
~rmnlate. Il il better 70 take the M
1rom the rockets Of our people. - PC
~ nile IL up In the vaults of
Trrasury Department, although ~
no good whatever. but rasner
great harm; II - bitter 70
that than 70 touch the taran avs ~
r,untry. We say. o. the contrary, 80
- ~ relieve the ovcrt-xcd people
- .or +hc fa~. thnt tho r-~y I, trc
ucop.c hons fairly and wisely
Sake no more taxes ont o. their pos
thnn the Government actually nee1,
expenditure. lCries Of
richt = and applause1 The issue. !
y rlcsriv made M between u.s. II J
@,vrcn hirn taxation on the one hand
r~.souahle taxation on the other. ~
tween taking the money Of the peoI
their own control. Oh Of their own
80. ma burying Il in the cellars p
-Trrssury Department Or leaving y =
a bcloues-in the pockets Of the pcoT
- uocd q their wants, their rcs
meats. their intelligence and interc
rocl Now. my friends, IN ~ long
al life I have led ! have heard >
nnny false pretcnscs preached 70 ~
~. : great many statements mnos
were intended 70 deceive and deluoc