The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-07
PUBLISHERS PENCIL POINTS.

VOkbVu6U v6UOS sOUs0s
\ What sense % there in all this talk for
aud Agsinst the new tariff law! II IL on
lonr statue books and there II not the
slightest chance of IL being repealed or
materially changed as.iong asl'he.repub-
llicans maintain their Asccndency In the
United States senate, even weres the
democrats 10 elect the President iis 1892
and gain control ~ The House Of Repre-
rentAtise-. II wiiI require year or two
oeforc il will be possible 10 pass sn un-
biased Judgment upon the new law.
therefore why not drcp il as a subject Of
ldiscu-sion ~ his time Independent.
I The arknowledgemens that there is
not tie sIly h,r-t chance OF its being re-
tpeale.i or materially charged a- long A.
The Republicans maintain their ascend
leucy - 10 snatter what iis effec, upun the
farming class ansl the people geurfsliy.
shows the depths Of i,.i~my 10 which
Duscndsch'- Republican Gods have de-
sccnd-d. and l. the strongest sensOn why
1.-The TarilT homd be constantly discussed,
in al OF its phAre-. aud bearings. and IN :
ijust schedules. that the people msy see
how they are robbed, aud what party 70
re-po s,ible Tor their oppression. aud be
educated 10 vote intellikently 10 ou-t the
party OF robbers from power. The cleo
.ion for this year is now past. out the ed
ucstion for two years from now has Just
begun. and no more profitable subject
of discussion at this time for the reiiet
of The distress OF sgrcuituriris and Ia
Iborers. exists, than the unjust d'scri'ni-
nations Of the tariff law sesinst them-
Surely the farming interest. representing
liully ome-third Of the popustion OF the
country, IL entitled 10 A. liberal rccogni-
ition iu national legislation as the lnsn-
Iufacturing interest, composed Of less
lihsn one.ientb Of the people. And yet
the legislation OF the Republican party
lhss been such that IN ~ years past the
agricultural indusfry has fallen from
being the fret In wealth. 70 the third
place. being exceeded in wealth by man
lutact uriuy and railroad industries, and
nearly eQuailed BY the banking interest.
lii has fallen in point OF numbers Of peo-
Iple employ ed from 20 per cent. VI the
total population in 1870 10 about 40 per
'lcent. il l-9O IL this discrimination by
the IRepuOiicsn party against the most
lennobling occupationss known, just or
Ipoliisc? The Democracy says No. and
the proper time 10 discuss such legisis-
lion is I'll the time, until II is remedied
10y change in the character and purpose
Iof tariff legislation. The independent
csn rest assured that discussion will not
cease ill the injustice IL recsidcd.
4 A foreigner might suppose from thu
wild talk INDUCED In by democratic and
republican newspapers about the cor
rupt use Of money 10 the present cain
-paign that 81 American votes were foi
aAle. Or course, every intelligent man
knows thai few, very few men Ia this
country, outside OF The lowest quarters
Iof haIf-a dozen Of our largest cities, ars
base enough 10 accept money for theiI
votes, and nobody knows this any better
than the editors Of the papers which b.
!. their sensational boodle-cbarges are DO
: ling 50 much to belittle the repuistiou o
.l,his country. II the time ever comes
: " hen money will be the controlling fac
9 llor ia political contests IL will mean I'M
y, lend OF popular government.-lnd
-Ipendent.
: We are glad Du fendach has been edu
Gated b the CouRfER's lash to repudiats
: his former action la "stsnding Oh, Tor I
Cons liberation, his vote, and TO warr
9 voters iruthiully that . general stand
Ting or Of their votes "w iii mean the enc
lof popular goyerument-' A repentance
under the lash IL better than none. The
Iinsroduction OF Dudley's blocks Of i've
eWannsmakers $500 coo Woods double
lender instructions; Hnrrison's sale Q
public positions for campaign coDtribu
eItions; aud an attempt BY the +. n. B
Ia. TO make respectable, before repeu
iance, oi . shameless ''stand-oH,7 whs
eIboasted OF his infamy, are oil sad Iess0n'
or danger TO liberty, and We are really
'lgIad, now that the law has destroyed hi
chances Of selling any more, that Du
-Ifendsch 10 showing signs Of repentance
The single tax theory has no abiding
place with any farmer, Ooane's assertion
Ito the contrary Notwithstanding. In
Sentinel ard Jasper C0u
tlrier, and kindred sheets, may favor th
one tax plan, but every farmer and ever.
honest nan In the land IL opposed 10 i
'I-Independent.
n Nov that the election is over Il ma
..,be possible for Dufendach 10 ascertain
: VINO tuo etuBic ~ - INJURY Wvoiu ucocn'
! Neither the Sentinel or CoURIER bav
! favored the theory, but have been will
ling, - II 10 . comparatively new propo
sition, % yet endorsed or opposed BY D.
!. party platform. to see II fairly discussed
We, 90 far, with the light We have, are In
!. cIined TO think II would not be the beu
I. eft it, projectors CLAIM, and will have I
be materially amended before IL will
adopted. But as 10 its effect on th
farmer examine . moment. Suppose b
has l60 acres OF land in PstokS township
ysveraged y ~ the last real estate appraiss
nent u e6 IN acre, making $500 . n
e Original value for taxation should th
2 single tax theory be adopted. Under ~
l'Iprescnt Law on how much u he taxed
suppose be has 100 acres improved b
= slclesring and fencing: his improvement