The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-03-20
Congressman Brett.

asid x~nfsncSs
Nnsle the C0rsrER scribe Was maxim.
he rounds the other DAY IN sc1FrL OF til
rsws ha dropped into tho cface " Con-
krg~FWan Breix. found him uUsi.y %
siou ~ consented 10 "A interview, me
fur~taNce N Which Il - foVows:
~What 40 ron ihink AZ lhe result IN
fuiApi-sr
I'll suits mo sxnctiy. This = the poo
fis's roEcr1A4enr, AMI she Ems. seton oil
ihc Legislature there demonstrates that
TIE .ccpsc slsli rcafTo' Il, although thatI
tcrtroi seelia Sclattilr~ IL 10 he very .iiu-
lied. The qeopie ~ Illinois iSsl Ncvem-
oer elected Gen. Palmer Iuitei >tA-ss
Sea4gOr by ) large u-jnrity, sud bis
slecticn IS tie Legislature should have
assn uo uege than ;ormsl matter. nel
cDg ~ to Lave 1ssn elected lt The lEsl
joint meeting 81 the Legislature in lhat
Sgste. believe II the people control
inE this -overument'
What DO you lhink shout the SIesS-
ership 81 the leyt Congress-
1T is too early ~ form anything like
= correct 1pinior ~ 10 who the Speaket
will be. There will be % many new Elem-
bers Ia the next Congress, principally
from TIE north, too. that one would tnins
they wQnii be inclined 10 vote for :
1ortheFn man. Then. too, there being TWO
caniflalss from the southern Ststes. mat
VIII Divide inAi vote, % that think that
Bynnu si2nis very good chance 70 DC
1pe1Ats. lie nili, no doubt, 20 III the
nyAt 81 itiA solid Indiana delegation. NJ
s1 i<g ~ tAat delegation * Democratic
am very anxiurs 10 see him Llsae
SpAs keE lAIl Z he will make good
oue. lie = well equipped with all the
Necessary qualifications, STA vii,
lhi-k, preside vlit tec0minx dfgaity
Aa3 !. suiG maze very fair a1i Impair
.iis. SpeaAsr, thing mos. needed right
now
What 10 y1n think the next Congress
will sl5 "a tEa nay IL lgsislAfion1~
II cor't kn1w. cir :-t1at i hard to tell.
So faE - ~ in1rerra goes II the naNr
Lc1gresS | sAel council moderation.
B4c1Dss sL. Republicans have taken one
e1trct1e IL 10 reason why thc Demo-
Gratis should take The 0iher. but on The
November ought 70 demonstrate
ih1L extreme positions, and ex-
IRENE partisan legislation. vii. not be
enc Jrsee ~ the people. Besilss do not
believe in res0rling % extremes, except
under certain circumstance, none Il
whirn / think now exist
4 | lhilk ,hc uext Corgrcss ought 70
l-n -Al sue fi1 isH bv prfLng On tns
iire iiss The rriEne neccGsaries Of life
snc. AZ rsaiy nil raH materials, ms
N ue7y, tle cheaper grades OF clothing,
ltiL rlAtF, Binder lvine. faif. lpm ter,
ia4it6, sni s1rn other ar;icigs - the
rcoFsE class ~ pecpla m1sl have.
Tcli- rcresi the sngar bounty law.
stcut ttAk Congress ought 70 under
ltAxc 10 revise she entire tariff law, but
STRIKE u such things only IS will give
lreiief 10 tho poorer class Of people
Thea. again. TO undertake TO revise the
lenfira lsriff law would uecessifate Con-
iErszz staying IL session TOO long. ana
tai Ii serve Al ga excuse for veto 81
I4uy such measure, which msg1t oe di.I-
cult "a c1plai1 aw1E. whereas. on the
Other hand, III the Democrats Will piss :
.Aw r1sEiug Oh lie free list such articles
lAz have named, sny yetD that Reppb
licar President might place upon slch
leElsl Lion wcni1 ts self-sxpl snat0ry
sud would certainly condemn Guy party
tEat wcDll thus ~ 70 down lfgislatiun
liu TIE Interest Of tie whole people, aud
lesF eciAliF 1f q class o. poor people, who
have been oppressed for 70 many years.
Then .nink Congress cught To pass a
lires coiaanR hill. the necessary appgo-
priatipn bills, ana ADJOURN We a-e
Having TOO much leEisi4ii.n, State a.
well Is Nailonal People Gre getting
tired Off much legislation. What they
want now u re-k. III other words, we
i.ec A 49, .egislaiion and great deal les'
dsnaagogr5ry
aITbai do ron think Of the sutsil,
Bill just passed by Congrssss"
II think Il = pernicious law. I don
bel.1ve ia taxing The people Ior the ben
ef. cf = few men. II Congress has !
right 10 veto shn peoples money to 1
Few l1en 10 build and run line Of steam
lslirs, + cant see why ne sane righ
lormLt not 10 be extended 10 tie farmer
sth4 laborcr, aLd he mechanic, II ri,
lsll die steamship Llcs. then Why no
iEuhsiiiz@ aii classes Of 5LSlncssr Bu
'i3rr Republican friends sc:l rs, ycs
lknow, thak they -cle this money 10 thes.
psr fcr 10 assist them III builiing anf
lFrAning l'Rs ~ hips. for the pur
isrcse ~ EHGing a foreign market for oul
s1rflus products. That n very strange
'.Th1y pRsA hfgh protective 4. IL lap
ilf3r tAe purpose ~ making hons mgr
i.kct rev or snrpius rrolucks ana thct
'lihr same Lolgress pasS ibis Suh-id,
Bit. f9r ilt purpose, tLey saTs cf build
l;rv fhi7r N 10 out On the waters Ind
lhrnt d foreign market f0s or s1rpluA
lrFr are.s. ic0nfass I can not reconcile
these two nets pf our friends. Can you
NJ "WhAt 10 ycn think oftne bill recent
INV passed bv Congress giving Aflnira
lportcr's widow pension or 81, SO, 9.
well &c risny others Ike ill.,
alan opposed 70 Il. Think poor pri
rate soldiers widow snd children ~
good a. q generals widow. SUCH act
y = the one snoksu u d. nos, 20 my e-is.
lmRtiOn. reflect any crcdi. on the parts