The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-02

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On board some are still working a. tho pumps
against the awful odds OF opening seams:
many. mutiuous and discortented short 81 PR
visions and ~ grog arr loudly and angrlly dis
putting as 70 whether bad Scamanshlp ~ over
loading i the cause Of their ~rrfchct plight
! while accusations ~ gusty responsibility are
heard on every side H. from this turbulence.
I there shall emerge any Who actually prlcked In
conscience desire better life they Will b. glad
1 IS welcomed can not. however keep oui ~ my
mind the story " the pions deacon who, hav-
\ Ing In bis efforts 70 convert bad sinner. 10
( comr 20 excited by his incorrigiDllify that ne
4 gave him a tncforgh drubbing. afterwards ex-
planned aud Justified his course by declaring
/ that be believed he had W a.lopcd saving grace
| into an impeniicrf soul"
I Of course We 40 not overlook the fact that
before their present predicamcai was reached.
and IN their first battle with a., the enemy
gained victory over tarfr reform. This j.
confessed: and We may here only refer 10 the
meth ~ oy which that v.ctGry was gained for
The pcrpt * % saying that we thoroughly under
stand them. and that Il the bcnerciarles ~
those methods arr satisfied with The condition
they have wrought We also are not Without
compensation. That We have cause FOR salts
faction even Ia the remembrance of temporary
defeat. i evidenced by the fact that among
those VINO ought ~ rejoice 10 success there =
quite general sentiment that the least said
OF Il The better"
have spoken Of the Campaign 81 Education
a. 4, has affected the two great party orranixa
tions. Iircnains 70 mention another and more
important and gratifying feature ~ its progress
I refer 70 the manner in which access has been
gained 70 the plain people OF the land and the
submission 10 their reason and judgment Of the
objects and purposes sos which the campaign
was undertaken.
The Democratic party Is willing 70 trust the
ordinary Intelligence q our people for an un
ders. anh.ng o. is principles. II does not s.at
itself above The common feelings and ~yinpa-
thieS ~ humanity. and In m arrogant assump-
ti0n of superior learning formulate political
doctrine, suited only 70 those favored with ad-
yarcet educational opportunities. II recpg
rixtd the fact at the outset OF the Campaign of
Education that il was not the ignorance OF the
people which had led them 70 submit 10 the
evils % bad Government but that i was partly
owing 70 the busy activity Of their occupa.
sio-S. Ari the consequent neglect OF political
subject lnd partly 70 the rigidity Of their party
ties an heir unquestioning confidence In party
leadersp Having once settled upon their
politca .ri.iations they hai been wont 70 turn
from atchfulness or public AFFAIRS 70 the
daily n Inc OF their labor with much virfuous
~atistsa ion 10 the reflection that they were not
po.itic
Tncrl ,re. the labor Of their education in
the G. 1paiga has consisted IL perSuai.
in< tAem 10 hear u: 70 examine
the eosies of party organizations ana
TIE Ell - which they lead. 70 recall the
pr0ri sot political leadership and the man.
ner Ia Alch such promises have psen redeemed;
and . counsel with US a. 70 the means by
which le.r condition could be improved
No vas more intelligent. honest and e.
fecfif fort made Ia NOBLE cause than that
mad j the Democratic party and its allies in
this rk our fellow cOuntrymen were ap.
I..~E .t. E~..r~
glish 1urnai- and q lying demazogic cry OF
Bri'i' gold not py fraudulent pictures o. the
ruin American industries II the justice 81,
COVER mental faroriti~m was questioned: not
by a 4 y presentation 81 the Impeachment
and q. :rc~s 81 our laboring men which would
follow heir independent palit teal thought and
action not bg diSgraceful proposition for the
purci se q their SURFACES: and not by the
cruel intimidation BY selfish employers. OF
those dependent on them for the wages Of their
toll
We have been conten, TO rely upon the intel
lizcncc and thoughtfuIness OF the people for
the success ~ our cause We have solicited
the nj 9st thorough examination OF It's merits.
For tie purpose 81 such examination We have
put f1re the people pain and honest EXPOSE
tions o. the Justice and bcnencence o. our
principle. This has been done by the syste-
matte and industrious distribution 0f tariff re-
form literature b. the effective aud conscien-
tiouS arguments Of q well Informed and unsub-
sidtzcd press. and by an extensive discussion
OF the platform % the question involved
These are the weapons re have used in our
Campaign ~ Education. II T. cause Of con.
graduation tonight that our work has been
done Ia manner 80 dee nj. and Ia It's best
sense % purely American.
Need speak ~ the result Of our laborss
This happy as~emblage called together ITO
celebrate the victories achieved In the cause Of
tarin reform tells the story 81 our success.
We viii rejoice to night. not only IN our sue
cess and the manner u it, achievement but
a. American citizens we will especially rejoice
In the proof which our victory arords OF the
intelligence. the integrity. and the patriotism
Of our fellow cOunfrymen. We have again
learned that When reused to thought and action
they can be trusted rightly 20 determine any
Qns stions involving their interests and the wei.
fare " their country.
Let u not fail % realize the fact tina, our
work Il not done Our enemies are still alive
aud have grown desperate Human selhshne~s
i not easily overcome and the hope Of private
gain az the expense % he masses ~ our PEG.
PIE j. not yet abandoned II would be shame
Z and a pitlable disgrace. II by over coma.
dence. We should lose the ground we have
gained. or II we should fail 70 push further our
advantage. The result o. our labor thus far is.
indeed. signal tribute 10 the Judgment of the
our work should continue upon the lines thus
far followed until the enemies OF Tariff
/ Reform are driven from their last entrench.
ment. AZ tho people have trusted Us, let US
above all things Dc true 20 them. Let the
light d our campaign b. carried into every
I part Of the land where II has not been seem
( and where Il has been kindled let II b. kept
( brightly burning stili showing the way 10 bet.
< ter days Tor the people. and disclosing the
4 plans Of insidi0us foes
/ In the years TO come. when we look back with
\ patriotic satisfaction upon our participation in
1 the glorious struggle for tariff reform and re-
call H. happy termination. IL win delight rs 20
remember every incident ~ disbursement as
1 well a. 81 triumph ia the peoples cause. Then.
1 when We are asked TO speak u our proudest po-
! iifisa ehdeavor and 20 give the best iIlustra-
I ton ~ American intelligence and 10 pay the
lgheS, trbute 70 the Judgment ~ the Ameri-
can peopI. VIZ Will rehearse the history and tho
grand result ~ The Campaign a. Education \
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