The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-25

eandl,iat. a. the polls. shall be criminal. with
penalty OF Acknowledgement ~ life. 20 the
briber and the brbci, and for second onense'
after conviction. lct the penalty he noi less
than two years in the State prison. Men WHO
will thus pollrte and corrupt TIE ballot are ny
worthy of exercising the elective franchise, ana
should never bc trusted, suggest that y mign,
be policy 10 exc mpt witnesses from punishment
IN bribery eases where they may be impheater'
II viii be almost impossible 20 CONVEX me
guilty br.ber without such exemption.
Flnh--Nake II unlawful and criminal Tor any
political convention or committee 10 demanu'
exact or receive any assessment or contripu'
ton from any candidate for on!cc and provide
the penalty OF Acknowledgement for life 70 the
member or members OF such convention Or com
miftcc who may demand or attempt 70 enforce
such assessment or contribution. no ONO"
should be placed beyond the reach OF the poor
est man IN The State. Nominations no" are
said TO have their price. like the Roman purple
o. ancient days. and Il 4 our duty u poss'"'''
10 put an end 10 such corruption,
SIxth-Makc u unlawful. with heavy hne ana
imprisonment tor any person 70 challenge u
legal voter al the polls LIT tho chaNcnser pr-
ware. and. rs he impufes m attempted erlthe
against an ciecfor who offers % vote lct nm.
before he make the challenge. DC assured 'hat
ne himself IL not the criminal. May lesh'
voters nave been driven from the polls ny un-
lenrr NJ the polls j. one q; the most sncefs>iui
devices ofthc bully ana "hrlldonr." and should
be- prohibited under penalty
As auxiliary To the proposed amendments
would suggest that separate act ne passed
requiring every officer elected IN The state 70
take an Additional oath Of once. 10 me oatn
now prescribed By law. declaring that h" has
not directly or indirectly given. promised 40
vnncca on paid any money. Or gwen or con-
viewed mn, other nrtcleN value 10 any person
or persons 10 aid. assist. or procure MS esec.
ton on appointment and providing that. should
such oath tie false tho convicted onendfr shail
be d,sfranrhiscd ard rendered incapable 81
holding any once OF trust W profit IN the state
and shall. also. be answcrabsc 70 the criminal
laws on ihe State for perjury Senators ana
Representatives.. LEI me most earneslv urge
upon YOU the protection OF the ballot box
winch y the ark Of the covenant q our free IN
stitutious
Obsolete laws and statutes which are 50 FAR
IN advance az the age. or 50 far behind y, as 10
be wholly ,iisoheyed and disrcgarded should
without the least hesitation he repealed Laws
which are never enforced are like dead wood
upon living tree: they are not only useless.
but tend 20 weaken ard bring our statutes into
disrcpute and contempt Our rcople should
realize that every act Of the General Asscmn'y
has hccn made 70 be enforced. and not paran'd
on ~
executed There are now laws on our statutes
which come within the purvcw of these OBJ
scrvafions Our present laws IN regard 70 the
sale OF Intoxicating liquors arc disrerarded IN
many PARTS OF the State, In some localities
large numbers of the people are decidedly
opposed 10 the licensing 81 the sale 81 in'oxi-
eating liquors. while in others no prohintorv
law could be enforced. II seems 10 me II would
be wise 10 30 frame our laws as 70 meet both
conditions believe a local.opiion law for tho
sale or prohibition OF ardent spirits would be
constitutional. and that Il would be wisdom %
permit the people 70 choose which system fhey
would prefer N each county. city Or ineorpo-
rated town IN The state. our institutions are
founded mon that democratic theory that .
majority should rule. and ! submit that the
question 81 local option should he left 70 the
voic OF the people. and that al laws passed for
IN. purposc d, regulating the sale ~ ntoxicaf-
inr liquors should be rightly enforced. recon-
mend thar the license 20 he granted for the sale
OF such liquors should not be- less than s2n nor
more than 500, in the discretion o. the board
OF county commissioners.
uoxororrEs TRUSTS ASD COMBINES
An monopolics. combines and trusts formed
Tor the purpose of increasing the price or cost
az the neccssarIcs 81 life should be declared IN
/ lawful The n,iuiferatior Of articles ~ food in
| common use should be forbidden under penal
| ties and the sales made unlawful. 80 that the
| courts would refuse TO enforce them. The mix
| ture OF coffee with chcory. sugar with glucose,
butter with olcomarTarine. lard ia'lcw and
| oils and the admixturc Of coal uil. bcnzine, par
| anime and other aduitcratng articles should pc
prohibited ana the sale forbidden. unless the
relative quantity of each article composing the
compound IL clearly stated by the vrndcr. such
sales have been condemned. and IN many in
stances punished. by the civilized nations o
the world for centuries past The currents q
commerce are now running deeply IN the chan
rels Of deception and fraud. and should b
checked By every means IN our rover
ROADS ASD HIGHWAYS.
The construction or gravel or macadamize'
roads between the cities towns. villages an
commercial centcrs OF the State is 81 the yer.
greatest importance. In every year many Q
the main thcrourhfg<es are mudlocked. 50 tina
Il becomes almost impossible 10 pass over then
with an empty vehicle Such Instructions ar
not only an inconvenience TO the public but ar
oftentimes the cause OF great loss 70 our farmer
a. they can not convey their produce 10 marke
In a proper manner NJ the most convenient m
! profitable times Win our river and railroa
systems. which may be regarded rs the grea
arteries Of travel and transit. good count
roads would act as the veins. which would giy
70 the great body ~ commerce the most health
, action. In the States and counties where sue
: roads have been constructed. farms nre wort
/. mulu more $50
where the rich clay soil and change
seasons often render our roads near
impassablc The revenue 70 be d
rived from the sale Of intoxicatit
liquors and ardent spirits. and from the dog.ta
. nigh, be very properly used for the consfru
ton OF such roads. Large sums Of money n
!, now. under our present road system, cxpends
= and wasted which might be az great benefit
J. the roads could be worked under some gencr
I supervisor who understood practical engnee
\ inr. Bridges culvcrts. bitches and emban
!. ments are now constructed In many localitie
y nj great cost which are almost worthless. ~
I even the earth roads are worked In many
!, stances. exhausting the road-tax. without mu
Z practical benefit II might be worthy Of 70
Z consideration whether convict labor, instead
\ competing with our mechanical industri'
: could not be utilized In the construction
= gravel and macadamizcd roads. believe n
\, Il can be safely said that the farming lands
y, this state with good roads. rassable NJ all -
~ sons. would be worth at least 20 per cent me
u than their present vane.
A. COMMON SCHOOLS.
n The enormous amount annually paid
~ school books has created great dissatisfacti
A. throughout the state Some plan. II possib
should be adopted by which the price o. ~
nj books could be brought within rcGsonal
I'd limit. on an average. the cost 70 each pu
70 could he safely stated 70 reach ~ per annu
"A. | Our average daily attendance on pupils In !