The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-12-21

q the Americas People.
President Cieyeland's message d Z
message Of no surrender aud no com
promises declaration Of unrelenting
war on class privilege until Il IL com
pletely overthrow by tho re-establish-
ment Of equality before the law. II
IL the strongest message that ever
same from the White House. Con-
sentative in the methods proposed in
Shocking and reforming evils. IL q
radical In its denunciation Of them. Il
has no concealments and no reserva-
tions. With the statesman's keen in
sight into the vital questions Of the
time. the President shows not the least
trace OF the politicians hesitancy. He
speaks under the weight Of . solemn
responsibility 70 truth. and his voice il
that Of the people. II the abuses and
political crimes he denounces are not
reformed. this message will some day
be tr ansformed from what is nova
calm. logical state paper into an in
cendiary document. setting men on
ire with the sense Of wrongs finally
understood because no longer endur-
able.
II Is co-extensivc In its scope with
the entire range Of home affairs and
foreign relation. and throughout II is
sustained in the manly dignity Of
truth. Leaving its incidental topics
for the future. the Republic attempts
| for the present to follow the President
only In that portion into which he has
put all the force Of his extraordinary
| forcible character the relations Of
government to wealth and the relations
OF wealth to the citizen.
There u not . plutocrat In the
country who will not feel every word
| the President has said here as q per-
sonal affront and a threat. Closing
| with this message the hundredth year
Of the Presidency, he glances briefly
at the past only that II may illustrate
the present by its contrasts. He re-
fuses to believe that Nation Is great
prosperous or happy because Of vast
| wealth in the hands OF the few. From
the time when combinations and ag-
gregations Of capital were eitner un-
known or sterniy res'ric'eo' "nen
the constitution. ''the chart for our
guidance" was honored and observed.
he turns to,the present when the con-
stitution il disregarded in favor Of
Glass; wnen - result tne agricuit-
urai communities are urainea INTO Inc
ci'ies' "nen inc wealth. ana luxury %
Guy ne exceeos tne dreams Oh tne
iounuers u Inc Governments "nen
the me OF business Is mao race ior
"eai'n' ano "nen VAST aggregations o.
capital outrun tne imagination In tneir
uncertainties
with this as an incident OF the
political and social results OF urban
lie and class wealth. no contrasts
the poverty Indebtedness and unre-
munerated toll Of the crowded and
constantly increasing urban poPula-
uons' upon which the discrimination
OF government against agricultural
pursuits y leaving no sumcient check
q conservatism. ne sees the iorcc o.
uosernment eAac.ions a. Inc cause o.
the constantly widening gull between
employer ana employed with ~
symptoms OF one very ricn class with
every luxury ana constantly increas
ing class OF the very poor ne sees
combination ana monopoly grasping
the rewards OF iaoor' while the citizen
70 wnom the constitution guarantees
equality before the law either 'strug'
giles Tar oenind IN the rear or = tram
piea on.
ne sees corporations which should
ne the carefully restricted creatures OF
inc -" ana Servants q the people oe-
coming tne people 2 masters.
ne sees the government taxing Into
partnership WIN y . small Out power
iul minority ana using its taxing
power ior their dement, until IN doing
20 ~ stines IN tnem a. Patriotism ana
iove OF country substituting ior u
selfish greed ana 2 grasPing avarice
under tne tuteiage o. wnicn tne masses
q the people are corrupted INTO con-
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