The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-16

In these iays OF Republican misrepre-
sensations. labor strikes. people starving
81 lndisas, while . few roll 10 wealth.
ehesp pricrs for farm products. and dear
pr,ccs Tor AL farmers bnv. long prsysrs
~ the President and his followers q
church on sunday. aud . general scrsm-
BILE 10 violate pledges and cheat some
hodv during the six week days, attempts
10 regulate morality BY law, and disre-
gard or law BY the same parties, the
Ian Ting together Of men Of every trade
A Uni0ns, and farmers IL Alliances. 70
endeavor TO secure justice q the hsnd-
OF wealthy mouopolists, generally result
ing in failures Il seems almost uselcss to
call attention 10 broken promises, and
urgent demands for breaking other
promises. made during the last Pres'-
dental campaign. by loading newspa-
pers. hut vet II may lead some Of the
suffering ones 10 better appreciation Of
honesty, aud . desire to vote for sn
honest party hereafter.
Hoping that II may have this effect the
Indianapolis Sentinel Of Tuesday notes
with surprise that certain high-toned
republican newspapers. such a. the
Bulletin. the Press and the Telegraph. OF
Philadelphia. AMI the Boston Transcript,
dissent from the Endorsement Of Cor
poral Tanner and his "libera policy
made By the platforms Of the recent re-
publican conventions In Ohio and Penn
syivAnis. We do not understand the
course Of reasoning that leads TO such
objections. During the late campaign
tkese papers supported the republican
candidate and the great American pro-
sective system' which was interpreted
20 include the "protection" Of the SOL
iiers as one Of the most important Tea
lures. Republican speakers promised the
soldiers tho very noiry that Tanner has
50 literally inauguratcd. and republican
papers echoed sud reiterated the pledge.
Mr.. Tanner was particularly sweeping
in his assurance Of what would be done
a. soon as the government could be taken
cut Of the hands Of the .rebel brigadiers. \
The grandsou himself repeatedly sound
cd tue sentiment that IL WAS absolutely
impossible 10 do too much for the soldier
The program was printed 10 clesr type.
and now ''ths plays the thing" We
join with Private Dalzell and tie other
&. A. X. veterans in the demand that tne
hypocrites DO held 10 their pledges
strictly and without wavcring.
II these newspapers did not believe in
The program Issued why did they in
dorse IL? Have circumstances 50 chsng-
"a that what was not good enough for
The soldier elk months ago 10 too good
for him poW? Or are these mugwum-
pian representatives Of the republican
press ready to admit that the promises
were made purely for political effect.
and that there Vas no Intention Of fni-
filling them7 Ii Is time that some Of the
republican papers were explaining the
difference between before taking and
after taking. There are number Of anx-
ious inquirers Who would b gratified
TO have definite information ~ 10 when
promises made 70 them are 10 b re-
deemed.
IN addition to the soldiers, We would
call attention 70 On army Of workinRmen
who were beguiled BY the cry Of protec-
tiop 10 American labor. where are the
higher wages and more steady employ
ment they were to receive when the
British free trade hydra was crushed mn
der foot and American protection was
insured for four years more? What u
the meaning OF reduced wages in pro-
tectcd ;.ius...ss al over the country !!
Whist Of the strikes and lock outs? What
Or factories shut down? Where IL the
sfuIl dinner pail ?" Why doesn't X ap-
pear 10 The mining districts Of Indiana
and Illinois? What have you to say on
the subject7 Will you answer, Ike the
Indianapolis Journal, that the miners
ought TO be satisfied with less wages
than are paid to the ''pauper' miners Of
Grsat Britain?
You will notice, over 10 one side. .
crowd Of greenbackers who we're told
that President Cleveland was depOsiting
the nation's money In the national banks
without authority Of laW, and that Mr..
elected. or course they ought TO have
known, or soon learned. that the de-
posts were made under Law passed IN
1874 BY Z republican congress and presi-
dent, but Why 10 Il that the deposits still
remain and that the republican party is
quietly accepting the exis'ing state Of a.
fairs IS proper one? Did you adopt
Gen. Harrison's declaration that the
greenbsckers were "idiots," and suppose
thst they would never know whether
the pledge was made good?
Yon will probably observe, without
pointing out, . bcvy Of civil service re-
formers, we'll up toward the front, who
would like to know what hes become Of
civil service reform. A handsome re-
ward will Be given for the discos cry Of
that interesting principle ywhere
within sight Of the present administers
tion. Aud yet Mr.. Harrison himself
promised II with great fervor. Itwould
Be very proper for the indianapolis
News 10 come forward just now and ex'
plain why II held the republican candi
date UP to the country as q civil servic'
reformsr. snd why be has held 10
country up for the benefit Of republican
workers. Why was II? Did you pre-
varicste, or were you mistaken 10 th'
character Of Elder Harrison? We paus
for : reply.
IN tho event Of natural gee being &c
cured here the Vandaiia Rfll nrohabI