The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-14

rhs pylns cry ef shs PARTY u Deceit 80
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| The nylng Cry NJ the PARTY - pessss -
Cosrupsisa-
That the Republican party sees the
/ handwriting on tho wall, prophesying
is defeat before the people In tho gen.
ersl Congressional elections this faiis
there can be no doubt
| The best evidence that tho Admins
tration party - afraid Of the people y
found in the desperate efforts the ne
publicans In Congress arc making 20
thwart the will OF the people. - u will
| BE- expires sed in the next elections
| Only . few days ago an Ohio repre-
tentative introduced q bill In Congress
| 70 require ths next election OF Congress-
men from Ohio 70 be made on the same
district apportionment BY which they
arc now elected. The Ohio Legislature
Is Democratic In both branches, and,
with Democratic Governor. the party
OF the people will undo tho infamous
apportionment the Republicans Of that
State made to keep the Congressional
delegation in the hands OF that party.
BY outrageous gerrymandcring they
have succeeded in electing i've or six
more Republican Congressman than
they were entitled 70.
Now that the Democrats have con-
troll OF the State and will make the new
apportionment on the census OF 1890.
the Republicans are driven 70 the
desperate alternative Of losing several
congressman. or Of resorting 10 the I'M
precedented and dangerous expedient Of
Federal legislation, 10 enable them TO
retain their hold on the Congressional
delegation Of that State.
Another instance Of the same sort,
but general in its nature, is the bill in
troduced by senator Hoar. This meas
IRE provides that in all States Congress-
men shall be elected from the districts
now prescribed by law. until Congress
apportions the new districts on the
basis Of the census OF 1890: Amy law
OF such States hereafter to be passed to
the contrary Notwithstanding"
Senator lIoar expresses the fear that
an attempt will be made TO make the
new representative districts take effect
at The next election. and that some
States will gerrymander their rcdistrict-
ing for partisan interests
OF course, the Republicans will make
desperate effort TO pass some such
Law. for they have given evidence OF
their determination to leave no some
unturned to make the best use Of their
control Of the legislative and execu-
tive departments Of the administration.
Such revolutionary and high-handed
proceedings as the Republican majority
in Congress are resorting TO will BE- re-
buked by the people, and the Admins
tration leaders realize the fact they are
playing their final engagement
afraid Of the people, their dying
FRY echoes through every State in the
Union. Well might they grasp at the
drowning mans straw. for the waters Of
icfeat are closing around them
Afraid Of the people. God grant that
his country will never again witness
such infamous proceedings in its Nation
Il Congress as now characterizes the
deliberations OF the representatives Of
he people Of this great repu..ic. The
,arty that refuses to trust the people
will not be trusted BY tho people.
Afraid Of the people--no wonder the
in Congress are trampling
N the sacred rights q arantced By the
for the verdict Of the peo-
lie. made in accord with that grandest
4 all bulwarks OF human liberty. will I
DON reinstate the party OF the people
nj restore the country TO the hands Of
hose who love country before party
atlanta Constitution.