The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-12-20
FOR CONGRESS.
HON. CYRUS T.. DAVIS.
risc Tall Gotten wood or White
River.

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"A nsesi. men, ,lne nke ~. asrpsre.
tx minds. great hearts faifh rtaa5 han4.
whom the insi a cnee does IA fn.
hsn =. em ihe sIqls ~ plice earss,t by,
Ae- shn yn~*r~- spir'Ht~ art viii.
ven wh1 have hunar. in lAE.
ATn ~hvsan stand before tFna<psv
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-.an, : llst,ssp
The united and earnest Democracy. Of
Greene county. will ask "a The next
Democratic convention Of The second
congressional district the nomination ~
Hon. Cyrn- T. Davis. - nlnoinsis..i. to-
Congress h presenting his name snl
asking his nominatipn. We tn So n'
merely for county pride. hr' NJ hi~
known worth and brilliant leadership
Jnhn U. HOLLAND. the happy rprt quoted
~ tito head Of this article, never u.fVse.s
'rnrr words. and they We're never more
e2ssi.cat'e Than nov. III 'hf-r days OF
,,ril reform the penple Of this district
nf.-st man "who ran stand before q
lle4s. .gogue anil damn hi treaehercn>
tS,.cs wilnvpt winkinx.' MIR Davis
graduate u thr lsslians State Uni
sii.. native horn Hoosicr. AM ~
a'.te lawyer. : ustursi orator. old smongh
NJ pn--cs- a cyclopcdia of know ie.,gc, '.ns,
Dung enough 90 possess ~ the fira.
energy and enthusiasm Of Youth lie j.
precisely such = man ~ our poet piriures
III he above stanzs, ani we az tha' ~
" measured by every known STANDARD.
an1 ifhe falls short in any one thing we
will 40 longer Insist upnn his nosnlns-
non. In al Que rfsQcc' 20 ITO nthrr si.ie
zen tiemen who viii be his competitors.
we ask YOU to "mt'rA MIN ii You can. n
We are nor over doing i. ID ssy that he
j. the fnest orator AMI { smpsi4uer In the
district, OF either party lie has devoted
years OF close ssIfly 10 the tariff qncS-
ton. aud is now the Vice President of
the State league for this congressional
district. "A wear ago he made a joint
can vass in this county on The tariff ques-
lion with the Republicans ablest de-
batter. Hon. lanes r. baxter. and the
rcop'e Of this county. regardless OIL
marty. are forced % sasnit that MIR. Davis
flriy mopped The earth with him. The
sanse would follow ii any other person..
whn iares advocate the retention NJ the
robher war tariff. in this district. we're
pit Ell against him. When elected he
wouii be able to hold tia attention 81
the National Congress. ani soon rank
with Mills. Bynufn. Morrison and other
I AT tariff REFORM leaders. When thu ii
Irnrfr have IN opportunity n yet meu
rt.l fitted for this task g. Mr.. Davis
ought not ID stand in their own
i-h's BY =urpostinf, perhaps, a very
.O0a mar. from their Own county. when (
,ue can be hal who VIII be worth 80
much 70 them when elected. 'reene
aunfy Il al xays left in the cold In the
.%fribution Of patronage Ii is only
that we get a county olce.
W were not even permitted 10 smell :
vhere 4 federal officer walked, during n
administration. and have =
ever asked representative upon
~ State ticket. The other counties
.,ving candidates. have all had plenty
4 rich spells. such As Congressman, fat 70
cdeFAl Offices. places on the State ticket.
Nd county Offices Bui il i not for this
eas0n that we shall insist upon the
omination OF Mr.. Davis. We put II up-i
d the broader and higher ground OF
1pcrior craftsmanship, and insist that :,
he people choose their abicst champion. !
ne OF whom we can say 10 the Republic
ans IL Congress. snatch him il YOU
am Mr.. Davis has never been cahii
ate for any Office except the nomina- =
ion for presenting attorney once. be
IRE the convention. when nc hal the
arrest Endorsement OF his own county,.
a. was defeated nv an able gentleman
rom another county because his county
appen ned 10 cast the largest number o.
elegate votes.
While We are decidedly AMI cmphai-
ally for Mr. Davis. and enter The fight
, win. we expect 10 treat vi the candi-
ate- fairly. n becomes honorable men n
40 race Of the high character OF this :,
ind. Greene county will have NO n
pcond choice IN this race --ncw-pspcr
eporf- 10 the contrary that point might
: well be understood now A. any time. ',a
he man who defeats Mr. Dayi~. ii de- -
sstcd he bc. will he the candidate, and
. man will battle harder for him than
vii Mr.. Davis. and no county will give |
i'm = larger per cent. OF the Democratic AZ
otca than will Greene county. ra
with cha riiy toward al ani malice y,
nward none.' we declare the arena
pened, the baud will begin 10 play ia
hcsc quarters. AMI thu other candidates n,
~ prepare ~ dance a the convention
bat nolninatcs Mr. Davis. ami the pr,-
10 Of The district. regardless ot marty
an. on Thanksgiving DAY. in $50. b-
hsnkful that they have representative
. Congress who will prove the peer ~
~ man ~ that bpiy. oncc again VIZ
ay: match him II You c4nv