The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-18

clans who have followed them vii, . $1,000.
and non partisan interest This sppropr;apieo,
s assss q sSs e sa ~ sss's s ssIaR%s sso: ana gassss
Y time 70 secure against delays. which ,ncrr....
value Of the work. 'As
TnE RErREssioN % roIsoAxy.
Tbs Legislation Of congress Tor III. rr,rr...u.
Of polygamy has. after years Of re<i-tanss, M ,.l
part o. the Mormons. ~ least brought ths n =. !.
the conclusion that resistance i unpraft,,l,s,
thu II saS;sss sSsuldi not f. Bsr snrr % ssrsr ss,s s.sr
have satisfactory evidence that the psopIr u Nv
state to b. Grated would exercise The crcinsx,
way. The q~ue>tion j. not whether these n-', 1s
now ohey the laws of congrcas against u-,lxg.,r.
but rather would they. make. ~enforce and man.
regulate the subjects n
Tows GOVERNMENT ron ALAsxA.
recommend that provision b. made Tor m.
organization of . simple form Of town ror.,.r
m msssr n AlAsss Nth power . r%rgalats such
municipal control. These local civil orrsn,,.
tons will give better protection In such ma,;.r.
than ne present skeleton territorial orraniza'
levy taxes and 70 create debts should b. in.
rnR OF AoRIcrIruRE.
II the establishment Of the department Of A..
oessicn to the unenlightened demand of ! WORTHY
class Of people. that impression has bern mo.t
ei!ectually removed by the great results ALREADY
great Ia disseminating agricultural ard hor,i
cultural Information: in stimulating ana
directing = further diversincafion 81 crops
~ as domastic and snims sr.d'cAsl .sa dissa-
than all. Ia the close and informal contact which
4 has established and maintains with ,h-
The secretary Of agriculture estimates thar
the restrictions upon tho importation u onr
Isers products into Europe lost u 2 market ior
JUDI worth OF these products annually.
THE LARGEST GRAIN cRoP IN Dun HISTORY.
The gram crop OF this year was the largest in
our history-O per cent. greater than that III
lastyear-andmarkcss have been opened and H.
Europe have sustained prices to such an e1,.n,
that the enormous surplus Of meats and hr4as
stuffs will be marketed at good prices. bringing
TIA; wa. sna much Brsss sssssssd. z RI. :. s.,us ,na q II!
grain crop Of the United States Is estimated Nv
ne secretary 70 be this year >seOo.oO more
products d the farm ss0s.m0n mors. i, i.
not Inappropriate, I think. here n suggest Thar
our satisfaction in the contemplation az ~,
marvellous addition 70 the national wealth Is IN
which Il Is measured. and in which the farmer i
paid for the product Of his fields.
THK CIVIL ssRvfcE COMMISSION.
The report Of the civil service ommissi
should receive the careful attention Of the op
ponents as well As the friends Of this reform
The commission invites a personal inspection
or methods, and every fair critic will feel fhaf
such an examination should precede q judgment
OF condemnation. either 81 the system or It. al.
ministration.
EFFICIENCY RECORDS.
The heads Of thu several executive ,lr,art
mcnts have been directed to establish AZ once an
record a. the basis Of a compara,ive
OF the clerks within the classified servirn.
with a view 10 placing promotions thcrrin uluo
the basis 81 merit. I am confident that snph !
record. fairly kept. and open 70 the Inspection II
those interested. will powerfully stimulate ihe
by all a. placing the troublesome matter of rro-
upon q just basis
PROTECTION FOR RAILROAD EnrloyRs.
I have twice before urgently called the af,cn-
ton Of congress 10 the necessity Of Legislation
hrt nothing has yet been done, During
the year ending June n. lrNo. 80 brakemen were
killed and 5stl MANNED while engaged in
killed during the year was stsi. and fhe
number injured &ino. This j. a cruel
and largely an extra sacrifice. The
10 save the lives Of shipwrecked "a.
every steam vessel is rigiily insfr~ctfdanf
required 20 adopt thc most most approved safe
excuse the lack ~ interest and effort in behalf
this army Of brave young men. who. in our
land commerce are being sacrificed every year
BY the continued use Of antiquated and danger
Dus appliances
CONCERNING PRESIDENTIAL ELEcToRs.
The method 81 appointment by the states q
Of president and vice president has re-
attracted renewed interest by reason 81
. departure by the state 81 Michigan erym the
method which had become uniform in all the
Prior 70 ls2 various methods had b.sn
ased by the different states and even by the
The Legislature: in Others electors we're chosen
BY districts. but more generally by the
Of the whole state upon = general
the last named method had an early beginning and
steadily forward among the states. untilin
there remained but a single state. south
Carolina, that had not adopted T. That state.
until the cival war. continued 70 cboosr it,
by vote ~ the legi but after fhe
war changed it, method and opnformed 70 thu
years all the states save one have APPOINTED
their electors by a popular vote upon 4 general
ticket. and for nearly thirty years this method
universal.
= DANGEROUS ,sSovArIox.
Nothing just now Is more important than n
provide every guaranty for the absolutely fair
and free choice BY an equal suffrage within the
states Of all the officers u the nation
\ nrcs,sy N +" ~, Teet eboi, that :, sTir1ss j. .PPl 81
the choice Of senators and elect
scrs and cbedienee 70 law viii not az cc ssss e fe en-. ~
characteristic Of our people until our elections
cease 70 declare the will % majorities fairly as
,eTtalnou without ffauu. suppression or gerry
II l wcre called upon TO declare where
in our chief national danger lies. ! should say
hesitation. in the overthrow Of majority
by the suppression or perversion Of the
It Is not possible now TO take. BY consent. one
top in the direction II reform by eliminating
the gerrymander which has been defeated ~
al parties - an influence in the election ~
Of president and members Of congress-
All the states have. acting freely and separate
". determined that tho ehoicr u electors
by q general ticket Il the wisest and
method, and IL would seem that
Ehere could be no objection TO : constitutional
amendment. making that method perma-
nent. II = legislature chosen in one year upon
purely local questions should. pending = prrri-
iential contest. meet. re>cind the law Tor .
;hoico upon a general ticket, and provide forthe
u electors by the legislature. and this
rick should determine the result. il il not 10
much 70 say that the public pcace might be 81
7ously and widely endangered.
have alluded 70 the 'gerrymandcr" rs af-
'ecting the method Of selecting electors 81 pres
intent and effect If this form of political rob
Dery have relation 70 the selection Of members
II the house Of representatives. The power ~
congress- Is ample 70 deal with this threatening
md intolerable abuse. The unfreling test ~
In election rcfor1a will bc found N .
willingness 81 confer a. 70 remedies. and ~ put
ntO force such measures ~ will most efecfu-
luy preserve the right ~ the people 10 free and
representation
An attempt was made In the last ccngrcssf ~
70 bear the constitutional powers ~ the
government for the correction N
against the suffrage. II + important -