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


} Now deduct the S4,e53,7s3 l2-that por
tiom Of the debt made by the republican
} from The present foreign debt OF SO.
! 056.el5 ~. il leaves % 2U2 633 Of the deb
made b. the democrats; but the mos
ltmportaut question 10 be considered b,
the people In connection with the stafs
fldebt u "Whnt caused il lo br created
|And what WAS done win The money h
'irepresents
4 The people well know Whist was done
with Tie proreeds OF that portion OF the
stalcIens created under democratic rule.
snti 'he democratic party can point with
pr'tr - ~ expenditure ia the construc-
't'1 81 he many nuch-needrd pubic
hHiiiin1- snd improvements erected un-
l'lsr ~ management of state AFFAIR.".
ssai'"s which can he named the new
~ttte-hOu-e, into the construction Of
which went the proceeds ~ the five
hundred thons~nu dollar state house
loan. dated Mn, !. 1855. aud in addition
'sefe'o S1OOVO0 from The general fund
~ the treasury, making $7ODuO ex-
pended on the construction of the .tnse-
house oser aud sDove The amount raised
oy The -tnt~-tuuse tax. Then there il
Tue three new hospitals tor The insane.
loca'ed respectively Al Evansville. Rich.
Hioni and l. 'gan-porl. costing ~ ~.
ssgrezsic 81 5nvOOO. The soldiers and
ssi.or- nrpsans home Al knsghssf,wn
~i'Ich hA~ 'ren rebuilt on 4 plsn com.
'nssnsurafe with the wants. and ~ keen.
in< with the dignity aud patriotism al
Inc state; the new building ~ Far,
" aync Tor the institution for the feehle- |
snindei youth the new normal schooIl
nuiiding ~ Terre Hsutc: the new addi- 4
ffonal building for the institute for the;
blind; the new school building FOR The
1eaf and dnmb; aud the soldiers. nonn-
'Den' 10 this city. he new institution.
's'su'i-'el and the new buildings erect
r. ~ whtrh the state NAV Justly feel
~ ro'sd. are living and monumental eyi-lI
fence % the wise snd juiicIons expendi-I
'ure o. The money borrowcd underl'
rule The democrats created
little over 80 00O 900 or The state debt
mi they point with pride 10 tI,a newI'
'hsrifshse institutions established andis
new buildings constructed as an eouiva- Il
cut fH that portion OF the debt created
by them
The republicans created nearly fvelI
millions ~ The present state debt of eivh,I
millions. and what can thev pnjn, 10 inI
ne way Of institutions established anil
buildings conssrncted under their rrle
- equivalent for thar portion OF the
'e't naae ~ them! They have erected
- pupnc pu'l'-fags during their control.
y ne stare, except the Insignificant
,"'.1'n& ~ huixhfsfown conrirucSedi
'nrsn< Nostons Administrations l0r the
'o'uiers orphans hume. The unsi9htly
ooksnx building ou The corner of Wash.
nxton snd Tennessee sie. erected UNDER
btkers standardization. and which was
steiy sosd by The state. and whatever
hare they may claim IL the construction
y me iensIe refnrmsiory, erected under
Hendricks ADMINISTRATION. All OF those
buildings did not cost in the aggregate |:
k2UOooO.
A. have said. the republicans cressed :
lcarIy i've millions OF tho present n.
Iebtedne<s of the state, and for twentx :
'ear~, II bore Interest u the rate cf I, ner +,
'ens-, the interest alone amounting AMI,
'ua!iy 10 nearly 0ne-fourth or The rem.
'rsi revenue Of the state: and the repnb- !,
icsns were never troubled IN the iesal,
bout iia existeSce. and when they hadI t.
ousraI 81 fhe state. made no provision !,
vhafever for its exfinguishmenf. Bntl,,
+ soon as The democrats crested debt j
= little over three millions, caused hv Z
ne construction OF public buildings Y
which were absolutely needed bv thel :
tate, the republicans set up ! great. !.
lsmor about the state debt. L;
The democratic party l. the author OIL
'eariy every public institution IN the
tate. and y the author OF every law on
10 statute books Of the state enacted inl
ne !nserest o. the Isboring classes. The b
and o. the republican party Il not Ic
impressed upon the development OF the p
tate q any stsge Of its progress. EveryIo
lme u has had legislative control II has q
iterly failed 20 enact any legislation u
slculated 10 advance the prosperity oflii
be people or the welfare Of the state. In; v
81 the republicans had The governor 6
nd majority in both branches OF the Il
legislature. and failed 10 accomplish any g
hing of importance. except 10 spend the d
copies money and 10 mske memorable /,
heir legislative control OF the state by I
nscting law authorizing aliens 10 pur- Il
hase and hold real estate. thereby maxi q
ng y possible for the money power and N
ooility of Europe 20 purchase land IN n
ny quantity, and inanguratc 4 svstem ofls
sndiordism IN Indiana akin 10 that ex-
sting in Ireland. aud which law would Il
be on the statute books or Il
he eiste to-day IL The republican party 1,
ID retained legislative control OF the Il
tate. u will also he remembered that b
be republicans hAd : majority IN sha 81
0use in the general assembly or 1897. o
nd true t0 their instincts and 10 the ira 81
IstOus Of the party. tho frat thing they y