The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-10-19


pudln>es M O. O. q.
Edward Jordan. tho friend Of Abra-
ham Lincoln and Solicitor q the
Treasury under Secretary Chase. do
nounccs the Republican party Of 20
day - humbug and has len e %
vote for Grover Cleveland.
The greatest blow that has been
dealt the Republican cause since the
campaign opened in this vicinity i
that which Edward Jordan. one Of tho
Oldest and most honored Of the early
founder OF the Grand Old Party"
aimed At is fraudulent professions,
protestations and doctrines in this
city.
Every Republican statesman IN the
country knows Edward Jordan. Solic-
itor Of the Treasury under Abraham
Lincoln and Andrew johnson
Every public man Of standing In the
National Government and the House
OF Representatives for the last twenty
eight wears knows Edward Jordan.
who was made Solicitor OF the
Treasury By Secretary Chase and who
was summoned from Portsmouth. in
the Southern part OF the State Of Ohio,
4 70 take the important Office at time
when the country was rocked 70 its
very center BY the conflict between the
| North and South.
| Mr.. Jordan Is at present practicing
! his profession in this city. at No. 100
Broadway. and was found there BY .
Herald reporter. He is fine looking
old gentleman. with face and head
strongly resembling those Of the late
Charles O'Conor when he was about
sixty years old.
When called on by the writer Mr..
Jordan was engaged in consultation
with some professional friend. but al
though very busy the moment the
question was put 70 him about his pro-
posal 70 vote for Mr. Cleveland his
face lit up and he became interested
at once
is il true. Mr.. Jordan. that you.
who have been 50 prominent . Re-
publican. have left the party?" said
the reporter.
1T i. SIR" replied he in courteous
though positive accent, Il have left
the Republican party. 80 called. be-
cause il has abandoned its principles
and has repudiated the faith Of its
founders.
II was an active member Of the Re-
publican party for many years and
only ceased to be one when l found
that the speculative and certain
manufacturing classes were entrench-
ing themselves in . tariff ring which
they deemed to be impregnablc and
which / knew was ruinous 10 the
country. OF course could not return
10 the Democratic party at once, be-
cause il was no better apparently than
the Republican party: but after the
election Of Mr.. Cleveland / observed
with pleasure that his Administration
was gradually bringing it back 70 first
principles and making il something
like the great and useful Democracy
Of my younger days
AT last his great message on the
tariff was sent 70 Congress and saw
at once that he had forced the Dem
ocratic party into its proper position
as the real protector Of the American
people Then / knew that Grover
Cleveland was the right man 70 elect
as President OF the United States
saw At glace from his message and
letters that the Democratic party was
once more the conservator Of the
rights of the nation at large and not
Of any part or class thereof. and that
the Republicans and Democrats had
changed places
Then left the Republican party
and cast my lot with the Democracy
led BY Grover Cleveland
The word protection as used and
applied BY the Republicans means
plumber. The platform OF the Dem
ocrats means protection
The absurdity Of the outcry against
the Mills bill appears to b. q species
Of insanity. II certainly - nonsense.
The Republicans themselves must be
aware Of this. for they above all others
| fully comprehend that tho Mills bill Is
| good measure and viii be attended
by beneficial consequences, not 70
labor alone, not 70 capital alone, but
/ TO both.
AT first the willy and designing find
II easy 70 appeal to classes and to in
1 dividual manufacturers who have
grown up and come into existence
under the policy ana class and special
protection Of the Republican party.
These classes and individuals can be
shown that they will suffer little 1t first
by reason OF the Mills bill and other
proposed Democratic measures sug-
gested BY the st. Louis platform. But
let me ask: What are the Mills bill and
the planks Of the platform for? Are
they not for the Improvement Of the
country 1t large and not for classes;
neither for labor alone nor capital
alone? Both must and will reap the
benefits to accrue from the proposed
policy md the legislation under the
Administration Of Grover Cleveland.
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