The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-30

The New York Times very truly says
that the CHIEF aim OF the democratic party
|is "the reform OF taxation. the freedom
|of the country from the unjust aud un-
equal privileges granted 20 special In
|terests by legislation more or less cor
|rupt, the equality Of ali interests and In
|dustries before the law. The republi-
can party, on tho other hand, has fallen
into the hands Of band OF monopolists
who have been ready to buy their way
back 10 power aud are still ready t.
keep them selves in power by the use OF
money" The Times adds:
"rhe democratic party, as . national
Organization. has no great money re-
sources. With the policy that Il has de-
liberately adopted. aud to which IL is 81
once ready and compelled 70 adhere, II
can hold out no inducements 10 any
wealthy class to contribute to its cam
|paign funds. II II be placed In power
and its policy can be carried out by the
gradual reform Of the tariff. I, un-
ldoubtedly, confer general prosperity up
lon the country;.i 1T will make the pro-
lits OF all classes. from the manufacturer
TO his workmen, from the capitalist TO
THE farmers, more certain, more continu-
lous, and greater, and it will make the
lcost OF living less, whether on . large
scale or q email one. But the gain Of
lsny one man or Of any class Of men thus
secured will not be definite enough or
great enough TO make II basis for rsis-
ling money in considerable sums for party
purposes. In these circumstances II is
plain that the party must depend for its
success upon heing able TO convince the
voters OF al classes that its policy 10 real
lly q sound and wise, an honest and USE
Itul one"
The fact that the democratic party, as
an organization, has no great money re-
sources. IL patent, and must be taken in
Ito account in the plans and calculations
lfor all future campaigns. 1t ought to b.
lplain, even 10 the most practical Of "prac
,Iiical politicians" that II the democratic
lparty wins in 1890 and ls92 1t will have
Ito do so by the sheer force OF argumen
land reason; that, therefore, any Law
which will reduce the power Of none,
lat elections, making the buying Of votes
} sldirectly or indirectly, as nearly impos
: sible as may Be, can but inure TO lie ad
-vantAge. 1t should also be clear 4
. sIevery intelligent democrat that II tn
-lparty is to recover congress next year
land the presidency in ls92, the intervs
|. must be employed in educating the mind
4 lof the people to an understanding Of IN
q great economic issues which await settle
oIment. Through clubs and societies; b
q dlpersOnal appeal; by the Disseminate
'elof literature, and especially by exten'
eling the circulation Of democratic paper
o|rhis necessary work can be done TO q
l-lbest advantage.
II Democrats everywhere should be q
'rland doing. In the next campaign, as
It|ihe last. we shall have 10 fight the none
a power Of the country. We must do q
rive can in advance to close the channe
which It has operated in the p I
eIand We must Gil the minds OF the peop
Ir| 90 full OF sound doctrine that the too
;, |of monopoly will find Il impossible
yIblind them to their own interests agai
''|as they did in 1888. .-Indisnapolis Sc
Il ltinei.