The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-12-04


a. the meeting Of The nstleusl rspul
.lcen com mittee at Wsshington Norda 4
ieets ex-senator Edmuuds, or Vernon
/. delivered himself OF : chsracterieaI
'|:peech. ln the course OF THE e6usio
re declared that "the poorest repuhlloa
10 the United States 70 better for -
'peace and happiness OF THE repu hii
than the best democrat that ever Iived
Ibis emtnently digui6ed and Datrioti
lutsersnce naturally excites the enthusI
asm Of the Indianapolis Journal. WhicI
makes Il the text Tor . violent tirad,
sgaInst The democratic party.
!. The Journal backs M. Edmunda M
oy saying "that I'll OF the importan'
measures Of thirty yoars which nv
neIped to make this great nation ~
devised and paced by republicans. M
passed 10 tho face Of detsrmined m
malignant democratic opposition. This
y not true. There have only bsen four
years 10 the lest eighteen that the repu b.
I'cans bsve controlled both hUuses Of
congress and the executive ouly two
congresses IN which any measure could
have psssed without the assent OF the
democratic party. But for eli or the lee.
lelasion OF the lsst thirty years OF which
tne people ere com planning Tho lsgisls.
ton which has built up great monopo.
lice, crested and multiplied trusts and
transferred . large proportion OF the
wealth. Of the country from the masses or
lhe people 70 favored few for eli THE
legislation the republican party is re.
'poneibls. II va the republican psrty
which changed the terms OF the contract
10 the 6.20 bonds 90 @ to make them
payable 10 coin instead OF In green back.
L Vas the republican party which d.
silver. Il vac The repub bIica =
party which legslized the importation of
'he psuPer labor Of Europe under con-
rect; Il wss the rspub ublIcan party
.nscn fastened the Ubiquitous system OIL.
licensed spoIistion. miscailsd ''protsc-
ion," upon the country. The republi-
40 party q, IN . word, responsible for
very piece Of claas Legislation which
.ow burdens our statute books, and the
democratic party, although for many
ears Il bee numbered more voters than
hs republican party, has never had the
'oWer 20 wipe any Of Il out.
It Was the republican party, too, which
ut the peace and prosperity OF the coun. Il
~ 10 Jeopardy BY the impeachment OIL
Andrew Jobnson. II wss the republi. :
90 party which shook The very founda. :
Ions OF the republic BY the premature
ntrauchisemo0l Of The ignorant sudl
elplese neg groes for the cake OF perpetu.l
ting itseIf In power. Il was The repub- Il
'cen party which "orgsnized heIlS sod 4
Maintained u for nearIy twenty years In q
ne South, turning . horde Of scoundrel. b
carpet.baGgers loose 70 prey upon p
'at section, and putting its intel igence q
nd prosperity under the heels OF its II Ia
ORANGE and psuperism. II was the 70.
ublican party which. under Granite I'd. lei
carried on . carnival od =
ronigscy and extravsgsncc sad made sIg
,rrupt and Infamous slliauce BET y Wssn| 0l
1ssl q. and the national treasury. I,Ih,
- the repu biicsn party which stole thelgi
'esidency IN 1876, and which bought Il q
1880 and again In 1883. 70
No democrat need fear the dtspas. re
Dnste Judgment Of posterity upon lhels
imperative rocords OF bic party aud oeta
. republican party during the Iastlll
'enty five years. The democratic partyI
. unquesti0nably made mistakes dor.
3 that period. but upon the most in.
rtaDt questions which have been Be.
y the country II bee been right good \ ~ 4
Al oftener thsu has the republican Z ! !
rty. and hss been Ter more loyal 70 The q!
leresie Of the whole people. Senator ~
|munde' declaration that 'the poorest - u
publican 10 The United 6tstes q betlsrl ~
the peace and happiness Of THE 70. ~ ~
bltc than the hest democrat that everIsr
ed" % only interesting q fresh evi. q
1ce Of the narrowneas and IIllleness oil -
1an who bee sometimss. but on very ~ ~
ut warrant. paced q Z statesman. -!