The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17
FOR CONGRESS,
JOHN =. BRETT.


The Democracy OF Dubois county,
whose answering devotion 70 Demo-
cratic principles has saved Tho party
from defeat time aud again In this Con.
gre~sionai dls'rict in the past l6 years,
since the district was first formed, and
who have never asked their gallant
brother Democrats Of the other counties
for the nomination Of one Of their num-
her for The siandard-bearer for Congress-
man. have determined this year 10 ask
this favor. They do not do this Ia any
spirit Of dictation. but because. In their
party pride. they believe they have .
man the equal OF anv Of the eminent
Democrats who have filed that position
and have shed ulster upon
American lrgislstion. aud the peer Of
sny Of the honorable gentlemen who
have been spoken OF In connection with
the nomination this year.
There are no factions among the Demo.
Gratis Of Dubois county. hut all work to-
gefher As brethren for the cause Of hon
esty in government. aud lower taxes for
the masses OF the people. This harmon
ious condition Is evidenced bv the con-
sfautly increasing Democratic majorities
At each recurring election until II has
reached 100. while in several other
in the district the majority has
and In some entirely diaap-
peared, because OF local differences. and
we promise that II the Democracy hon
ors Dubois county by taking John l..
Bretz for their Congressional candidate,
the November election will show a
Democratic majority Of over 1900 in the
county.
We do not dispsrsgc any of the other
for tie position. Hons. s.
II. Taylor. G. $. Dobbins, Cyrus 4. Davis,
J. Niblack. Thos. X. Cobb, and
others whom rnmor has connected with
The race. are all honorable. able and we'll
qualified gentlemen. but they stand par
licularly in the position Of personal %.
piraDts for the honor. and surely such
In aspiration Is honorable in any quail
led person, but Mr.. Bretz enters the race
rot OF his own accord, hut because the
noss-backed, rock-ribbed Jack sonisnl
sriff.reform Democracy Of Dubois
ounfv unanimously ask him to. They
rave known him we'll sll Of his life, and
owe and have confidence in him. HeI
vas born in their midst, in Patoka town i
hip, on farm. in Sept. 1852. OF honor
bile and respected parents, with . large
Of unsullisd reputation, all!
Democrats. He grew up under their
yes, and received his education in the
Common schools Of the common people,
md in the several county Normal schools,
which for years have blessed the county.
living on the farm with his parents, bel
Engaged 10 farm work during the busy
eason, and knows all about il, and il in /
hearty sympathy with ell the efforts oil
he farmers to rid their profession Of the
lie which are patent to all who labor In
illing the soil, aud as . congressman
would labor earnestly to alleviate them.
In 1874, when p years OF age, be stood
he necessary examination and obtained |
! license to teach school, and taught DUR
ng the winters for three years, earning
reputation ss an instructor, OF high
trade. In the spring Of 1879 he entered
be law Office Of Hon. w. A. Traylor as
law-student, and the following Fall Ct.
ended the Cincinnati Law School, from
which be graduated with honor ct the
lose Of bis second term. lie then
'pened law Office in jasper, acquired
'ood practice, and married, IS eli young
men should.
In 1884 be received the Democratic
domination for Prosecuting Attorney OF
bis Judicial Circuit composed Of Du-l
'0is. Gibson ana Pike counties, and was
lected BY large majority, and so well
lid he discharge the duties thereof that
e received second and Q third nomi
alton and election, aud the last time
ven received . handsome majority in
be Republican county Of Gibson. His
mciency IS Prosecutor Is shown BY
be fact that the report Of the officers Of
ne Jacksonville State Prison for the
lst year, shows more convicts there from
bis Judicial circuit than from any other
ircuit In the State Of the same popula-
ION. The same close attention and ef.
cheney has marked his connection With
Il business entrusted 10 him. and n be-
oes to Congress be will be- found al
ending closely to business, and not put
ng In his time with the frivolities OIL
le national capital, which have utterly
emoralized 90 many Representatives.
We DO not claim for him m eloQuence
'hich will enchant or enthuse the multi
lde, or the power to sway the masses
y . silver tongued oratory, but his ap-
eals to the people, or to fellow-mem-
ers, will be In the nature OF sIedge-
smmer arguments, bristling with point
and indisputabIe facts. presented in
'ch logical way as TO carry conviction
On unbiased mind, seeking after truth.
hey will come from careful aud COM
|ete mastery of his subject, often
Iissed In the general glitter OF oratory.
Honest Of purpose, industrious byl
sbit, logical by education, believing full
In "equal rights for ell, special privi-
ges for none." and fearless and cour-
yeous IN the discharge Of duty, such q
AN is Jonn L. Bretz. and as such the
emocracY Of Duhois cnllnfu nnf hira