The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-09-05
DEMOCRATIC STATE PLATFORM.

We. the democracy OF Indiana. in con-
vention assembled for the first time since
the memorable contest Of 1883, when we
went down in defeat hut NOT in dishonor.
overcome by the shameless methods OF
Dud.cyiSm and tile blocks-of-five. ID
solennlv declare:
That the electoral vote or Indiana Wa
obtained tor Harrison and Morton by
the most fIsgrsnt crimes against the hal
ilot-box ever perpctrasrd Ia an American
(; that these crimes were
lcommitsed under the direct auspices OF
William Wade Dudley, then aud now
treasurer o. the national republican com
mittee. and by the procurement and con-
lnivancc Of republican leaders in this
stale aud 10 the nation that the admin
istration Of Benjamin Harrison has made
itself On accessory after the fact 10 these
lcrimes by shieldimg the criminals from
punishment aud even by rewardino
Them fur their knavery; and that the
brszen prostitution ~ the machinery az
the federal court for the district of In
diana. by iis judge aud attorney, 10 The
protection OF these conspirators against
the suffrage, constitutes The most infa-
nous chapter IN the ju licisl snnals OF
The republic. The federal court OF In
diana has decided that advising and or
gsnizing bribery u not = crime. We
appeal from this decision 10 the people
|of Indiana. and we demand = verdict
against William A. Woods and The mis-
creAnts whom be saved from legal pun
isbmcnt.
We denounce the administration OF
Benjsmin Harrison for iis deliberate
abandonment OF civil service reform: for
its use OF cabinet positions and other
high stations in pay snent OF financial
campaign debts; for treating the public
patronage as family appendage, instead
OF public trust, aud Quartering : hoss
Of relatives. by blood and By msrriage.
upon the national treasury for dismiss
ing honest and competent public SER
wants, IN violation of solemn pledges, be-
csuse OF their political opinions. aud ILL
ing their places with men devoid OIL
character or capacity, sud whose only
title 70 preferment rested upon disrepu-l
table partisan work: for lie dsliiance
with questionable gilt enterprises; tor
its complete subservience 10 Wall 81.
and the money power. and its undis-
guised hostility or indifference 20 the
rights and interests OF the producing and
lab0ring masses.
We denounce tile tariff monopoiists
for their efforts 10 perpetuste themselves
IN power BY measures Inconsistent with
Tree institutions aud contrary 10 good
morals. We find IN the force election
bill, the bills creating rotten borough
states, and the Mckinley tariff bill. the
open manifestations Of . gigantic con-
spiracy " the minority TO oppress Il
people with additional burdens
~ tsxssion for private benefit. ana 10 fas-
ten 4 on the country ia such : way that
the people can not tree themselves from
the Calling load.
We condemn the republican party for
the deliberate theft OF Two seats in the
senate of the United states from lhe peo-
pie of Montana; Tor degrading the house,
of representatives from q deIibcrative
body iMto one-man desp0tisn, underl
the false and hypocsilicai pretense OF ex-
peditiug The pabsic business, Tor uaseat-
ing legally elected representatives Of the
people In order 10 strengthen q pastisanl
majority, which was originally ihe pro-
duct Of fraud for trs,npling upon The
rights of the minority. il disrrv ara a.