The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28


Reed. and the unfalterlng support given
them BY his party. are we'll calculated 70
awaken Indignation among Democrats
and all Others whose eyes have not
been blinded by party spirit 70 the enor-
mites Of which irresponsible PARTISAN
ship Is capable. This indignation IL
wholesome. In II We find the best guar
anty Of the permsrencs Of republican
institutions. In any government In
which the appeal Is not Immediately 20
force. public opinion Is the arbiter. En-
forts to divide public opinion. as divis-
ions are mado often In Congress, BY
strict party lines. are successful In all
but extreme cases. In such cases pub
lie opinion breaks down the barriers OF
party: not altogether. Ii Is true, but TO
an extent sufficient TO shift the balance
OF power from one side 70 the other. II
has become sort OF political axiom
that when things are simply bad they
will probably 60 on IS they are. but
when they become very bad . change
may be speedily expected.
The course Of the majority in the
House Is an evidence OF their dcspera-
ton. They know perfectly well that
they do not represent majority OF the
people OF the United States; that the
slender majority which Is theirs was OBJ
tanned by combination OF accident.
false prctcnsc and corruption. Their
numerical superiority, apart from the
means by which it was obtained. is too
small to enable them TO carry out the
purpose which they have in view.
Hence their determination 70 increase
II without any reference to the merits
OF the cases in contest Having resolved
on one crime against popular suffrage.
they feel they have resolved on all
Others necessary 10 the preparation OF
the first To ignore the will Of the SOW
ereign people expressed ia the choice Of
their representatives is the greatest or
Tense possible in republic; compared
with this. rulings as to points Of parlia-
mentary law are insignificant Most Of
the contested election cases have al
ready been decided in advance Of .
hearing. on the simple ground that Re-
publican interests will be subserved by
depriving the contestees Of the seats TO
which they were elected. Having re-
so,vo5 81 AZ me cr;evons and ;rrenar-
.h,a wro,- ,hav -, ~, "a cxracted ~
b.rhor scrnnies a. u mere narliament-
ary questions.
The methods by which. in the cleo
tions Of lsss. the Republican party SCI
cured not only the Presidency but
slender majority in the House are we'll
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POT al me ropuss nsna,cans ~ me
country VINO were onenoeo because their
ueinsnos 20 ~ supporter - 'o'sness :.
.ne expense o. tne tax-payers naa NOT
peen instantly Rran'ea. WIN al 'nis
opscuring q me real issue tney won ~
narrow margin. ana 'ne popular ma
1ority was against them mus wniie
restored % power they TOOK Il coupled
with vote OF want 81 confidence rom
tne country. Inc men 70 wnom the
party was mortgaged TOT TINS means o.
corruption have marked the situation
and rcaiized that now = the time 70
foreciose- After anotner eiection tne
party may pc bankrupt Inc lien muss
Pc enforced wniie tnere are assets IN
sight Hence the desperation Win
wnicn measures are pushea 20 enia.ge
the Republican majority toa working
OASIS. tnat the monopoilsts nay ~ ene
iegisia'ion ior when 'ney pau 'ne'f
money eignteen months 80
inere - materiAi ior snc'ufa eriien'