The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17
PROSPECTS ARE saIoHr.


Why ehe spirit ~ ....nocracy WIN Carr,
the Country In 1893.
i Tho Democrats party has developed
enormous strength since its Temporal,
rcpulsc II the polls in 1855. when II won
grand popular victory. but was cheated
out Of ii BY the abhorrcnt forces Of Doodle
and intimidation. The people who gave
the party popular majority Of 10000
on that occasion are moro convinced
than = lear ago that the administration
Of their affairs can be entrusted with
safety only 10 clean hands. such as
characterized the last Democratic Presi-
dent As the fruits Of the seeds Of cor
ruption. sown year ago by the Repub-
Leans, begin TO appear and to poison
every department Of government. tho
regret Of the people for the honest.
straightforward course pursued by the
last administration becomes more pro
found and lasting. The honors paid to
the ex-Prcsident on every public occa-
sion where he has been the most promi-
nent parsonage, the broad, vigorous
manner In which he has handled the
most vital public questions, the undi-
minished. nay, vastly increased. respect
In which he Is held by his party. the
modest and retiring manner in which he
nils the position Of tho most distin-
guished private citizen OF the republic,
and the complete vindication OF the in
compatibility OF his administration all
show that in him breathes the spirit Of
true Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland Is justly regarded as
the leading advocate OF reform in tho
highest and sruest sense OF the word.
The tributes Of esteem and respect paid
him. even by political opponents. as q
private citizen are far more significant
and grateful than those he received
when he occupied the highest position
in the Government. They are the best
on the purity OF his mo-
tives and the grandeur OF his admins
fration. They tell the story in the most
eloquent terms Of his disinterested ef- /
forts In the cause Of reform. His pub 4
lie utterances in Boston, when sat at
the same table with the lamented Henry
W. Grady. showed that he was entirely
n accord with the trend OF public SEN
'iment and was. as ever. the foremost
n the lines of reform. The Democratic
party. ever the party Of reform. grows
stronger and more popu-
ar in the light Of tho reactionary
'olicy OF corruption and spells
low in operation in Washington,
which has already Disguised the coun-
~ and even brought about dissensions
a the ranks Of the Republican party.
Is only by steadfast and unswerving
eviction 70 the cause Of reform that the
democracy may hope 70 overcome the
bhorrent forces that would wreck our
lstitutions and set back the natural
evelopment Of our country. Tariff re-
'rm and ballot reform should be
arnestly pushed to practical fullflncnt
Y the Democratic party in Congress
nd in every State. The spirit Of true
emocracy will yet put to flight those
'ui elements, so graphically described
Y Grover Cleveland as vile, unsavory 6
rms which rise 70 the surface Of our
'itated political waters. and gleefully
lticipate in the anxiety Of selfish In
rest their opportunities 70 fatten upon E
'rrupted and dcbauched suffrage
18th tariff reform and ballot reform a. 2
'eir watchwords, the Democracy will I
owe to an assured victory. ALBANY
J. ~ Argus.