The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-05-25
coMMeNr AND CRITICISM.

al Nu ~&ut>A te~t1 ~" Ass>@so%ao
il Is not an unusual thing for . man -
get the shake. Q. GreshamL
MIR. Sherman Is nearing the top
Of Pisgah and catching another glimpse
Of che Promised Land. So great
man as Moses had . similar experience.
yet never got there.
Judge Gresham has many active
friends. but his name Il not magnet
e one with which to rally that great
multitude Of political what-are-we-
here-fors that control the action Of his
party Chicago Herald.
Senator Spooner shakes the
bloody shirt in the Senate. while Judge
Kelley pleads for free whisky in the
House. After next November We will
hear and see less Of these twin relics of
Republicanism.-Sk Louis Republican.
1t is in this year 1883 that John
Sherman and his followers Of Ohio pro-
pose their "key-note Of sectionalism
and the fact seems to exhibit his
conspicuous lack of those qualities
which constitu progressive leader
ship. Springfield Republicans
swift. venomous to the last did
die as he predicted. .like q rat in his
hole" Ingalls, seems axious to initiate
him. and he will succeed much easier
than in convincing any considerable
number Of Amerscans that Hancock
and Mcclellan were allies Of the Con-
federacy. Chicago Tines
1t is folly for Republicans to shut
their eyes to the true meaning Of the
mugwump revolt in 1884 Il repre-
scented . sentiment demanding per-
sonal uprightness and trustworthiness
| in candidates. which Is alive to-day,
and politicians are blind Il they ignore
it-Chicago NesCs (Muq.).
| The Democrats are willing in
Difference to the Republican Senate tc
admit Dakota Is = whole and thus
give the railroads and the trusts two
more Senators, but are not willing "a
divide the Territory 50 As to give them
four more. They have too much
power in the Senate already. st
Louis Post Dispatch
The Republicans needn't worrJ
themselves about the PRESIDENT
shocking inconsistency" The Pres
ident has merely said that he regrette;
the absence Of law limiting Pres
ident to . single term He can moi
make such . law. and while none ex
lists he has no right to resist popula
demand for his continuance IN tn
Presidency-C Chicago Herald
II Rhode Island has been famous
or infamous, for bribery in election
for many years. But il ID new thing
and really interesting. to have th
only influential Republican paper i
the State bringing the guilt Of briber
. home to the doors Of the bribers an
making some Of the most infiuentis
citizens Of Rhode Island appear
honest men = persons out Of Plac
80 long Is they are outside Of th
,, penitc ntiary-- Washington Post.
The Republican plan abou
] Southern elections il very simple
il this: /. Attempt to induce Ii
: voters Of . State to abandon the
: principles BY appeals to their sells
\ interests 2. When the State refuse
! to DO bribed. adheres to it, principle
! and stands by those who have pr
l NOTED self government against carpe
\ bag plunderers, to complain Of ID
: result ~ !" treason to the principles (
: liberty and Of the subversion Of q
I rights Of large class Of citizens b
] means that every civilized man mu
I look on with indignation and horror.
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