The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-10-17

lducts. For exact fsirness 70 all parties
alike. including the best interests o.
farmers and lsbO rers. give us free tariff
on al nccessaric- Of lite ~cfain interna
revenues, and light tariff on luxuric<
aud collect the bsiance necessary BY al
rect tsxaiipn ou All property as assessed
on duplicates. This would make wealth
hear IL part Of the burden. While Il
might make wages trif.s lees. IL would
cheaper the expenses more than the dif-
ference. IL will aiso pns a stop 10 ex-
horbiisnt prices. break MP trusts and
com binations, AMI check sLc enormous
accumulation or corporate wealth in
the hands Of few persons.
The real enemy OF the +. NJ. 3. A.
IL combined wealth. aud this wealth has
captured the Republican party. Grover
Cleveland dared TO take stand against il.
which caused his defeat. The farmers
organizations took up his cause. and de-
clAred for Democratic principles in AL
nf their platforms. Why should the
farmers try 70 cope with this powerful
enemy single-hsndcd: They would
meet with certain defeat Why not join
iorce- with the strong party aiwsys or
posing this enemy. and Be strong? IL
you are not sinc8re. aud heed the advice
Of tho deceivers first mentioned. why
uof join the Republican siic? Let the
tight be fair aud just. II We 90 down
LEI there be no deception. We can hear
the burden " The common people sup
porting the other side are willing.
Combined wealth IL only sfnsIl mi
nnrity, and can only BE- in power By the
aid Of The common cl4sscs. IL the ma
jorify says that we wish IN legislste and
iavor wealth. let It DO so. If II says
lemocraiic equal Justice to all, then re-
juice for the deiivrrance.
Our State elecsion laws now exclude
money from influencing voters, smd in-
sures Us fair elections. Let ns now
strive 10 exclude deceptlveness aud
trickery. Let our meetings and conven-
tione be open 70 all. and the issues fairly
an frankly discus ssed.
Democratic members Of the r. n.
B. A. be on your guard. Are you
ashamed Of Democracy Look at Web
ster's Unabridged. sni ind the meaning
and definition. You will lind II - form
OF governmeut in which The sovereign
power ie lodged in the body Of the peo-
pie government By the paople; . Re-
public; eq0aI rights to Ill. exclusive priv
ilegcs 10 none.7 Under such : gov
ernu1ent Why should capital be hoarded Z
Capital on interest; capital invested in
gigantic manufhctoric< capital % Rail-
rnsjs. STEAMBOATS,. Tclcgraphs. lnsnrnnco
|CompanieE. and numerous other enter
|prises whereby wealth Il accumulated
goes free or taxation Tor national pur-
poses. Does not this same wealth re-
|quirc one-bslf OF the revenues for IL
protection ? and also The lives or our or
icers aud soldiers? Where would
wealth be without The protection Of che
strong arm oftbe law. supported By the
money derived from the peoples Whs
then ehouId IL not share lie proportion
'of the taxes, dollar for dollar, with the
poor man7
Look q the immense sums necessary
for the numerous costly custom houses
the army Of custom officials required 20
lcxtort the Tariff isxes from The people.
A light tariff would give " back our
feet. trsnsacting business
with other nations. aud give employ
lment 70 many lilo ou<snds: full confidence
would be restored with the ms-ses, 70
the detriment Of few favored moncpo-
lists. grown np, created, pampered, and
Iexisting under present tax laws
Again would say To All Democrats
and Democratic r. NJ. B. A. men. do not
Be deceived by these busy-body Repnb-
licsu and DeInocratic agitators. The
Republican psrt thereof will vote the
Republican ticket straight; the part
claiming to have beea heretofore Demo
crats. would sell their birth-right for The
sske Of pesiy nomination for county '
Office County officers do not figure Ia
this tight against wealth. They can take
mo more than the law allows them; they
do not make laws. but simply have 20
obey them. For I'll lsw-msking Offices
vote for your own best interesfs-
DEMOCRAT.