The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-10-25

The republican pariv Il the most Law Y
less political organization that ever ex-
listed In this or any other country.
The hIgh-handed proceedings that are
nov being wIsnessed IN Montana iIIns-
trste iss chronic lawlesness. end its reck- :
less defiance Of public opinion.
Al the recent election the democrats
carried Montana for their state aud legis-
I~iive tickets tsy . substsntial msj Drity.
The republicans elected the member Of
congress-. The election was conducted
under the Australian system Of scrret
voting. which affords every possible
legal safeguard agsinst fraud and bril-
berry, and was probably % fair an elec-
tiOn ~ it 10 possible 20 hold under the
cxisting conditions
The democrats, like good and patrio-
tic citixens, acQuicscod cheerfully Ia the
election Of republican congressman,
but the republicans set 10 work 10 steal
the Legislature. which carries with q two
u. 8. senators and . number of other II.
tractive political prizes. Incidentally to
this enterprise Of crime, they proposed
70 snatch the governorship and other
state Offices
The latest advIces from Montana indi-
cate that this nefariOus conspiracy IL
likely 70 succeed. The vote Of several
preciucts In Silver Bow county, which
gave decided democratic majority, hss
been thrown out, and the defeated re-
publican caudidstes for senator end rep.
resentaiive have been returned 80 elected.
This high-handed Outrage is sought to b
justified upon the ground that number
OF Italian laborcrG, who could not read
or write, went Into the voting room at
one precinct, and presented cards to The
election board, on which was written !:
II cannot read or write the English lam
guage, and desire TO vote the straight
democratic ticket" The objections 10
the returns in The other precincts are. -
ws are told By republican authorities,
'@purely technical"
AZ no educational qualification % i'm
|poaed upon voters 10 Montana, and -
the Ilalians had. 90 far % appears. the re-
|Quisite residence qualification. they Of
|course had . perfect right % vote. and 20
vote the democratic ticket. There q no
proof Indeed, no allegation THAT they
we're bribed or improperly Influenced iu
lsny way. Yet The vote Of their precinc'
lie thrown out. along with that Of otheI
|precIncts where none but technical e.
Irregularities ere even alleged. Ths
ldemocrsls have applied 70 court for -
|lisf, but u Tie JUICE happens Y - -
publican, there 10 little sess0n % bop
that Justice will Be done. The pr0babiIi'
Isiss are thst the Legislature will b st0les
10y the republicans and along With u III
1.-Two u. y. senstorships.
| We have no doubt that what Smiley
j n. Chambers would call Stealing citl
Gems" Of Montana are engaged IL thi'
dirty business. We have no doubt tina
Ichurch deacons, and ruling elders. end
IcIass leaders, aud Sunday school super
|insendents are either actively concerned
Iin the conspiracy, or ere giving Il al thl
laid aud comfort possible. We have ~
doubt that the crime will be susta;ne(
and applAuded BY the entire republican
lpsrty of MOutana, and that the chile
Icsimlmals will, 10 due time. II their pIo
succeed-, be officially 'recoguized' b
lPresident Harrison.
j The republican party 70 accustomed e
Icarrying elections BY force and fraud
i lRepublicans who. outside Of their ''poii.
Ilics.r ere exemplary mens do not hesi'
late 70 employ the most desperate and
,IIsWless methods when the iOterests OI
their party ere st stake. The averags
'lrepublicau 70, politically, : fanatic. Hi
Ipsrty g bic fetch. It has come 20 take
ltbe place, 10 bic imagination, OF God, end
Church. and country. IL can do %
1 wrong. Il saved the country, % he be-
lbeen taught, and freed the slave, and I
'lis pious duty 70 keep L u power b
lfalr means or foul. The end justiiles ths
Imeans. So, Ill over the United States
lin every campaign and q every election,
,Irepublicsns In good standing . cisizeni
lI-merchants, aud bankeros and lawyers
.Iaud physicians, and even ministers Q!
Ithe gospel will lis and buy votes and
Iperjure themselves aud commit eli man.
Iner Or Frauds and forgeries 10 the inter
.Iesl OF their party, and apparently with
TIout any wear and tear Of conscieuce
They appear 20 b laboring under the de-
llusIon that this sort Of thing, when done
|for the sako ofthe sgrand old republican
|party.s q Gods work. The sublime
nerve which they exhibit In these mat
tiers. and which compels the eurprise o.
IdemOcsafs, and even certain kind o.
|sdmirstion. % born Of that insa0e fanatt.
clam which desdeus their c0nscIencee,
and which differs only Ia degree from
The frenzy Of superstition which !eoos
The Indian mother 20 throw her baby
Into the Ganges IN order to propitiaee
lthe favor OF her divinity.
| The republican party deliberately stole
The presideucy Of the United States 10
1879. Its great national leaders taking %
active part 10 the crime. 10 1850, and
seain ~ Ioo0. Il obtained the presidency
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