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

Civil isssisa.
Senator Plumb Of Kansas has takev
oli on the central truth OF moderr
olitcal economy, and II he has III.
ourage and the intellect to make him
elf is exponent Il will make him .
rputstion second to that OF no states.
pan in America annsia Instead ~
po,,ering with truth and relying on
hrrwd trickery Of reasoning. as Mr..
Blaine Is doing, he has gone straight
b the roots Of the whole matter. The
pan who scizcs on vital and fund a.
nental truth and proclaims il unflinch-
ngIy becomes great with its greatness.
Ind in all the range Of modern polite.
there is no greater truth than that NJ.
Plumb has stated In stating that II A.
he genius Of civilization 70 produce
lenty and cheaper price. while it 4
he practice OF the Plutocratic allies or
he Republican party TO demand laws 70
heck plenty that high prices may bc
Maintained.
Every lover ri humanity wishes for A
he least suffering and discomfort; the
greatest poss >'e plenty OF the neccs-
aries and comforts Of life. Those alone
IRE civilized who desire this. WHOSE
york contributes to It's attainment
Those who seek TO prevent II, who for
heir own selfish gain perpetrate the
iscomforts, miseries and privations Of
heir fellows are the worst savaces
because they have not the savage e.
use Of complete ignorance Of what the
ire doing.
The president and directors OF every
rust in the country know that when
hey strive to prevent plenty and create
rarcity they produce or perpetuste
earth. want and suffering, that these
pay result in high prices for what they
ave 70 sell. Some chemist giving his !
fe TO the service Of mankind and ask
be no money reward, makes great |
discovery; some mechanic makes a |
Feat improvement in productive ma
inery. Chemist and mechanic are
ike libcrators mn van leaders in the !
vurgle for progress. for freedom OF
ind and body; for higher life than
lat Of perpetual want through which
en BY their deprivations and needs
Pe tied down to brutality. Then when
ch men. through self-denying toll.
i've found ways to tighten the labor
ID surerin-s OF mankind. making pro-
|ction easier. increasing plenty and
sening want comes the Plutocrat
ga bis money, and with brains-not
hins enough TO see his own best inter
in the common welfare. but only
p that quality OF brR@r,xhich can
good Tor selfish lrposef these
1sy-pEof ncAng Even sions good in
high OSest degree in thieves. but I,
mi hands they become Aruments
Dbbing labor Of empldnt while
y using them not TO incse plenty.
70 check il lie take machine
can furnish some CON Of life 10 !
*. 600 people. He agrc<ith other
Ders Of such machines the sup |,
shall be limited to FACTION for
~ 10. 900. 900. that the ovation OF 7
rest may keep up pr And to !.
rry out this agreementl artificial
arcity. ne goes to Conas and pro-
nres the passage OF laws her which Z
o<e uho suffer from artificial :
Fancify produced b. him his associ. =
fcs are prohibited from yinr their
reds from elsewhere.
This Is - ordinary hess tran.
afioh- TIA done eve Az II i'll
re Method OF PflIkocratic iness. but =
nont the less il fevery Y who Is the q
se1t g depriving his ws Of the ~
Eseafcs possibility OF Nv bar N
'ar iar. - obstacle % proks. astum. q
'Anr block In ths way ~ yilization.
|n opponent o. providenk an enemy hi
|os the human race. eli
= small class Of men. n Is country =
snd In Europ<. are strugotg 10 keep ifl
'or themsclvrs the great b<If,s OF the 81
new mePods Of creating 49, which in
students ana y. b.ve bill
trough Pat during the ccurS. The :
Fo Is - uone for the world: Is the no
AZ srs Z, the world. thar 70 world CHI
H., es Tess privation, and being rid gu
Ilcc,..p pFessson, advance large in th'
ks.. and political litrty. Every we
(sds.A' every new discovery, gives sal
49, Impetus to ,bs forces which lie
" o.ning 10 crush his P.utocratic rio
NSd give the world the benea, :
pleSSy created BY the mastery Of : II
over matter The Plutocr.cy will OF
Ferthrown- The time will CONS when exc
xorld will stop troubling itself with tiol
ied figures and with percentages; Chi
u will say: This is right and It add
DC done:" This is wrong and II Nc
not De done" And that time will pre-
nrst here in the United States. Il -
Tar OF. The Plutocrats are show som
re hardihood Of their blind covct. Ho,
- They are struggling for their are
ied percentages in front OF the Cab
wheels Of the Juggernaut car OF part
zatson and progress. and il they re- ma,
2 see the truth. to hear reason and the,
Justice. they may expect 70 meet read
wards Of their injustice Dea
ztor Plumb has partisan record -
makes II surprising that he has
y DC the one man OF all others in sncs
rrsy 70 stand forward 10 tell the nro,
truth, but as he has done IL al Sen,
love truth have only thanks and whe
Tor him He has stood forward spee
leaders place. ff he has the hax,
stun in him, be will have not 4 q
me whole West behind him, but ano,
All those who hate oppression. Phi
love freedom and progress. st
Republic. -,