The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-29

@A secret caucus Of members OF the
+ NJ. Il A. was held at Washington Sat-
urday last. aud nominated Rev Sampson
Cox. preacher aud school teacher oil
Birdseye. TO be beaten for Congress in
this district by John l.. Brefz. II il
rum0red that Mr.. Cox WAS visited at his
house one day last week by State Repub-
licsn Committee Chairman Hon. L. Il.
Kitchener and County Republican Chair
man w. d. Hamilton, aud certain prom
ises made and assurances given by which
the Republicans ofthe district are prom
ised to give Mr. Cox their endorsement.
Ifthis IL true the pledges given shonld be
made public. that voters may Judge
whether he would be desirable Repre-
sentative for farmers or any body else.
Rev Mr.. Cox was raised on farm Till
he became of age. il said 10 be possessed
Of some natural ability. received his edu-
cation in the country schoools OF Jetfer-
e0n township, has never studied legal
questions or language any. hut soon after
becoming Of age was licensed ~ local
preacher OF the Christian, or Csmpbellite
denomination, and then obtained q IL
cense 20 teach school. lie took charge,
q preacher. Of considerable circuit ia
Dubois and Crawford counties. and
taught . common school during the win
or m0nths also. He aspired TO several
local Offices, also, including that OF Coun-
~ Superintendent, but was never sue
cessiul In his political aspirations, and be-
came very sore against the Democrats be-
cause they did not prefer him TO other
candidates. lie has never read . work
on poIiticsi economy, his examination
papers display very little knowledge Of
history, aud he has no knowledge OF par
liamentary usages beyond that picked I'D
in country school house debating socie-
ties, and ~ result would be : nonentity
IN . deiiberative legislative assemble Of
any kind, though ever so we'll meaning.
IL 10 doubted IL he could frame 4 bill that
would pass through any committee, let
alone the scrutiny OF courts sfterwsrd
In his aspirations for congress sional
race his best friends think he was mis-
taken his calling, &c be could not dis
charge the duties creditably IL elected.
while he could accomplish some good a.
christian preacher In country churches,
And certainly bis quas; alliance with such
corrupt boodlers as Dudley. Kitchener &
To-, will not help bis religious influence.
Az farmer he stands ia the same re-
latiou 70 them as his competitor, Mr..
John L. BreIz. Both we're raised and
worked on farms till after they were of
age; both taught country schools Till thew
took mp other professions; both ere in !
full sympathy with the hardships under
which farmers labor. But there the sim
iisnty ends: Mr.: Bretr, BY course In
high schools and by graduation IN The
Cincinnati Law School, one OF the best
In tine west, prepared himself TO grapple
With public questions intelligentiy, bar. |
ticularly where they relate to laws gov
erning labor snd commerce, while M.
Cox. by his application to theology
would probably be the best religious ie-
os'er upon the questions dividing religi-
Gus denominations. For farmers who
seek relief through amendments OF ~.
tional laws, the religious debater would
not be ofmuch advantage.