The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-09-05
GOV. GRAY'S SPEECH
As CHAIRMAN OF THE
Democratic State Convention,


oincerely tbsuk ven for the honor wair'
you have conferred upon M ~ r''po-ia.
anc to preside over your deliberations
1 fully appreciate the compliment sc'
have paid me. aud II shall be- my hi-he~
endesvor. In di~charzing the dn'ies n
|she posifion. 20 act with strict inpsrtiaii
Nv toward ali, aud trust that order sns
|slecorum may characterize your procesr
| ings. and 10 secure the ssme | esrne-fI,
~~k your cooperation do NO; see how
This convention can fail 10 nominate :
|xood ticket. considering the exce.icn'
"a Aterial which will b. presented 20 The
convension for nomination for the va
rjous Offices "a be filled ~ the coming
lection. and do not think that | an
yer sanguine ia saying that the ticket
@hich you will nominate here to-day
II be triumphanfiy elected
When The republican party came into
Droi of the nstionai government .
Ie lees tllsn year and half ago.
iness throughout 'lic connfry wa@
"a AMI ~ the arteries 81 trade we're
ro puisniaz with fA.t hr.ifhy rircrla-
that siwav~ niicates the existence
OssiDess conf ienct. The relations
~ecn tho people of the South and the
pple ~ The NORTH were frsfernsi aud
slisi. The admini<tr<tion al public
1rs un1cr democratic rule during flHe
ktQ1a four years had bsen con-
led With economy and strict fideIiiy-
% there Wa IN immense surplus il
treasury. You gill remember. my
nirymen. that one Of the most i'n-
liant questions thA; aEitaxei The pub
mind xss how 20 reduce the surplus
ne democratic ADMINISTRATION -nd
democrats party Of the Onion favor
reduction of the snrp'us BY reiuc-
>n of tNxAiion. believing that = -s-;em
taxation THAI urings from the people
lazy millions annually m,rc rn2n j.
Deded 20 defray the expenses Of The
pvernmcni. economically administered.
unnecessary tsxsfian. srd fhst unne
Sssry taxation j. unjust taxation; but.
fc!iow-ciiizens. you do net nov hear
Dder republican, rule. anything ssid
out the surplus. The surplus - gone
~ republican administration under
Arfison has within the short space OF
e year and half nos only squsnieressl
)e great surplus which was on hand
hen IL came into power. but has scl
bormousiy increased expenditures ss to-
Resent 20 the country The huniIiatingl
pectscle Of sn administration OF public
Hairs % prodigate and reckless as to-
bake inevitable . coming deficit in the
reasury in the face OF government re-
)eipts extoried from the people amount
ing 70 nearly esO0. 0.0v0. 900 annually and
! prospective expenditure during the
text fiscal year of more than $5O0O0D-
OO. The republicans. NOT satisfied With!
he constitutional power that the pc@srs-
Pion Of the presidency and majority in
Poth branches Of congress give them.
eave, IN order 70 carry with high hand
be cdicts Of party caucus, and to secure
|he passage Of partisan legislation.
edoptcd rules in the popular branch OF
Congress clothing the speaker with .rbi-
,rary power. which he has used 10 silence
lebate and 10 prevent fair consilera-
pion Of measures of vital importance TO-
lhc people. and 10 gain party advantage
pc hes used that power to frampie under
foot every rule of right and Justice.
This Same arbitrary power wss used
% pass through the honse the Mckinley
pui q increase the cruel burdens OF the
f tsriu system OF taxation main
atnen ana sought 70 be increased solely
"a tne benefit Of . certain class OF PER-
Pons. who, in payment for the special
privileges thereby granted. are expected
furnish the republican campaign
nansgers with money 10 defrsy election
Expenses. and 20 corrupt The elective
Franchise asysfcm Of taxation thai hss
estroycd our commerce. opprcs<es tbe
aooring classes BY increasing she coat of
wing and Z impoverishinx orr farmers
Py forcing the great commercial nations
the world to rctsliaic by discriminate
NJ against ns In the purchase OF farm
products, and 20 encourage the raising
wheat IN countries which they never
ng Of wheat.
Well may Mr.. Blaine ssy thar ,he Ne
4 snley bill does not contain Z section or
nnc tnat opens market for another
nsheI q wheat Or barrel Or pork. but
D.aine should not have stopped
v'h tbe kiuley bill. for bc could