The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-01


"esors the People.
We don hear much nowadays about
me dead Democratic party. IN. com.
nonsense invention OF Hon. Grover
Cleveland seems TO have reversed IN.
political machinery OF the co,n,rv I.
most plainly indicated by the rcsalts Of
thc recent elections. and IL II now 4 Ec-
publican funeral! We hear nothiay ~ !
Democratic funeral, or dead Demo
cratic party. The fact Is. the Demoe.a,ic
party Is very lively party Just nov. ana
the Drmocratic nag--rcycnuc reform
mas come out Of The November races .
winning horse With good record. Wen
established as the winner. he surveys
tne whole Held complaccntly, and finds
the surroundings and tho prospects,
bright for the relief. in the near futnrc
y 'he people from the unjust effects OF
me robber tariff OF the Republican
party.
Inc Democratic party stands for rev
cnue reform and proposes 10 waco n
vigorous warfare against unnecossarv
taxation OF the ncccssaries OF lifo-~nro-
lection TO privileged classes. The Dem
ocra'ic party must not WAIVER in it, posi- |
ZION; u must make the fight like mon.
those who are not for il had better rct |
out OF the party, whether 1t be bio or /
httie. The issue here Il a matter
q principle. We would rather be
Deatcn on this platform than 70
Mih without II. The whole history of |
me Democratic party is in this direction.
its Platforms always, and its practices.
"hen IN power. have all committed il "a
this policy The sixty years OF power
under the Democratic party were the
most prosperous Of our history.
During that time we acquired All tho
territory west Of the Mississippi. Flor
ia. the Pacific Slope and the great
plains Then our commerce was under
every sky and our celebrated clippers
hoisted their flags in every harbor The
Morrill, tariff drove them ali Of Tho
sea. Taxed ont Of existence. England.
With cheap iron, was enabled 10 use that ,
material and thereby monopolizc the
carrying trade OF the world Grinnell. | I
sarretson and Vanderbilt had to leave | I
the ocean and invest in railroads. Mill
ons OF capital 10 now ready to again Il
end the American flag on It's peaceful q
mission 70 trade and commerce. The Z
republican party, with its abominable
ariffs. says no.
The Democratic party hears the voice .
4 jackson from the grave: ...cn>r;,l o
r'r"e9fs % nonf.' Here stands the Dem =
cratic party. Upon this question there n
an bc no compromise, no trucking for 9
otes. we can not ''stoop to coma uer.~ q
ms may DO very well upon minor cues = !.
ons, but this is vital. We are not To 4,
frightened by being told we shall p'
ilenate this or that interest. LIE. g
lem 80. 50 said the Democratic g
overncr-elect OF Ohio, who dared =
stand in his place and vote ca
r free wool in Congress. and during the n
'nvass talked for FREQ wool on the da
ump His Endorsement by the voters "a
OHIO was an Endorsement OF free us
pol The Republican press may pro- "a
- TO ignore the fact. but there is no
cape from the logical conclusion. The RI
lnciple Is right, and that Is the final II
swcr Besides, II is good policy. eli
The spoliative system never withstood tn
scussion. II did not in England when WI
landed interests and all the monop- vo
sts were arraycd against it. and vet pr
chard Golden and John Bright by the -l
nplc force Of argument. drowned them
The Democratic party drowned the
lest and most willy advocate protec-
. ever had. Henry Clay. by the sheer
&c OF the justice Of the cause. 1t can -
iaii now. Wheat, corn and cotton
2 these United States. The great III
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