The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-10

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or the Party shouid Die.
The Prohibtionists arc frequently -.
cused OF abusing the Republican partv.v
when did ever rrohibitionists bring such
= biisterimg charge against that PARTY -
did Congressman Kennedy, OF Ohio. n
the following speech, delivered recently
on the floor Of the house Of represents
tiycs aud kept out Of The Congressional
Record BY political trickery. NJ. Kin.
needy said, IN part:
THE senate Of the Unltad Stales VIM
learn that there 10 bar OF public opIn.
ion. and 81 that bar Il IL now being tried.
no have been q senator In the days Of
Webster and CLAY and Calhoun was 10
have been part OF body that won end
had the admiration ~ the people Of The
north aud south. To have been : cen.
ator ia the days Of Wade and Fessendsn
aud Crittrmlen was 10 have been associ.
lated with men whose senae Of honor
would have scorned the purchase Of :
seat aud wonld have denied companion.
ship 10 one whose name was tarmished
over BY even suspicion OF infamv and
corruption 1.-THE Roman togs had beep
hcdrsggled In the filth aud the suire or
the centuries surely the cloak Of .sens.
ltorial courtesy has been used 10 hide the
liniamy and the corruption which hss
ldishon ored and disgraced = body Which
!. was once the proudest IN the land.
THE cloak Of senatorial courtesy has
become y stencil In the nosirils and By
= wo,d In tie mouths 81 al the honest cit.
liens Of the land II meana = cloak BE-
hind which ignorant and arrogant
wealth can purchase its way 10 power,
and then hide ifs cowardly head behind
the shameless protection OF senatorial
silence. II means cloak which. shall
. cover up from the public gaze Of m ous-
ragged people the infsmies which demand
investigation and which merit the pun.
ishment OF broken laws and violated
statutes. II means . cloak behind
= which petty party bickerings may bsr.
ter away . partv's principles and play
the demagogue In the iace OF the people.
Ii means cloak behind which pretend.
ed fairness hides liz dishonest heed,
! while in secret IL IL trading and trafick.
ing the rights and liberties OF The
people. Ii means . cloak under which
not only the timid but the cowardly pol
} iticisn can cover mp his tracks and b
either foul or fair, ~ the necessity de.
mands. The hour for senatorial courss-
I-y has passed. The OK team OF senato-
rial progress must givelway to the motor
OF more enlightened and progressive
and determined aye. Let the old and
Y threadbare cloak Of senatorial cOuvsssy
Z toe hung up with the sickel aud fail u :
bygone day.
N 1T was meet and fitting thsf JUDGE
= should be paid the thirty pieces Of sil-
ver; II was stiii part Of the eternal ID.
y ness OF things that, having been guilty Of
the basest crime Of all the centuries, be
ID -hould 20 and hang himself. Histosy 10
! repeating itself. The great party Of Tho
!. lrepublic, having lived for thisiysdvo
years. has never yet assisted In riveling
lfhe shackles upon . human .ibetog and
!, luow, when il was 10 be expected that je
\ would redeem lis pledges aud be faishful
I TO iis history, II IL shout 10 prove false.
and OF repeated promises are not 10 b
;, redeemed. II comes victorious feom
Y levrry field. And II il faiIs now u finds
y lin IL own party thnse who are faithlsss
? Ito the trus, reposed IN hem. lf il II 70
TO crusiii.l h L. only becsuse lie chosen
= leaders i.v, bsrtored away III principles
v for the trick aud petty schemes u poll
y ticians. The Judas Iscariot Of 1000
q years ago Il 10 find counterpart IN she
Judas Iscariot OF today. The Judas who
= took thu thirty pieces Of silver and went
D. AID hanged himself has len IN example
for the Matt Qnays that is we'll worthy Of
u their imitation.
r. @Some time since stood upon ny
n place on this door and denounced sen.
lator from my native state, because when
- lcharged with corruption and branded
= with infamy he did not arise in his seat
aud demand m investigation and 10.
y Iquiry that should establish the purity Of
= his actions and his personal honor. One
% other occupying The high place IN the
= counsels Of the party 70 which belong.
ID has suffered himself month In and month
y, out 10 be charged with crimes and ME.
II demesnors for which. II guilty, be should
y. have been condemned under the Laws Of
e his state, and have had meied out 10 him
the fullest measure Of its punishment.
!, This man 10 Republican. Shall ] now
i. remain silent? IL II just and honest 10
q remain IN my seat silent became one
who Is accused Of crimes and refuses 70
= seek vindicatioD IL Republican, end
q ?. that Republican the recognized leader Of
!. my party? Neither decency nor honor
y would permit me 10 do so.
il 81 do not know whether the charges
y made against the chairman Of the NJ
rional Republican committee are true OF
false, but do know that they have been
made BY journals 81 character and stand
ing again ard again. and | do know that
Ia the face OF these charges Matt Quay
has remsined silent and has neither
sought nor attempted 70 seek opportu-
nifty 20 viMdicate himself Of them do
know that As great Republican leader
be was either 10 brand them ~ infamous
or TO prove their falsits. Or he owed ! 20
that party 10 stand aside from IL leader
ship. ne has not done either, and for
this denounce him.
"The Republican party cannot afford
to follow the lead Of = branded criminal;