The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-10-21

are no longer solely the results of
sturdy industry and enlightened fore
SIGHT. but that they result from the
discriminating favor of the govern |
mcnt and are largely built upon I'M
due exuctions from the masses ~
orr people. The gull between en-
ployer and cmpioye is constantly
widening and classes are rapidly form
ing one comprising the very rich ana
poyerful. while in another are found
the toiling poor. As we view the
achievements of aggregates capi'a''
we discover the existence ~ trusts,
combinations and monop,sies. whisr
the citizen Is struggling far ~ the rear
or is trarnplcd beneath an IRON hcei.
Corporat;ons, which should be careful
lv restrained creatures OF the law, are
fast becoming the peoples masters.
- Yhe existing situation is in
iurious Il, tks. health Of our entire body
polite Ct STILES in those Tor whose
benefit IT is permitted all patriotic love
OF country end substitutes IN it, place
selfish greed and grasping ayarice.
devotion to American citizenship tor
its own sake and for what IT should
accomplish az a motive to our nation
advancement and the happiness OK all
our people Is displaced by the assump-
ton that the government, instead oi
being tho embodiment OF cquah-
~. III but an inS.rumcntaiitv
through which especial and in
aividual advantages are to be gained.
The arrogance of this assumption },
unconcealed. 1t appears in the sor,nd
disregard OF ail ont personal interests,
in the refusal to abatc, for the
benefit Of others. one iota 81
selfish advantages. and in combinaticns
: 10 pcrpetua.c such advantages through
| efforts 10 control legislation ana 10 in
.lucnce Improperly the suffragcs OF tAe
people. Communism is a Ia r.
ful thing ant. menace to peace ilssd
/. ORGANIZED government. Eut the com
: ,nrnism OF combined wealth and capi
tal. the outgrowth Of ovcrweenlng IA
, pidity and sc'fshncss. which insidic1s
: lv UNDERTAKES the justice and the m
trgrity of free institutions. is not less
! dangerous tlan the communism Of 9p
! pressed poverty and toll which, exasper
/. atcd by in Injustice and discomfort. ut
v<lhS WIN WIN NfTViNtt ''N ,'~''''-- =
|. rule. He n,ocks the people who'rro
(, poses that the government shalt pro
" tcct the rich and that they in turl
4 will care for the laborng poor. An
! intermediary between the people an
j. their government. or the least delcga
D. ton OF the care and protection the goy
~ crnmcnt owes 10 the humblcSt citizeI
~ makes the boast of free institutions
- glittcrisy delusion and the prctenac
"a boon of American citizenship q sham,
less imposition
40 Since Mr. Cleveland wrote this tn
plutrocracv has dictated great II
crease in taxes and in the expenses {
y government. IL has inanguratcd
3 policy Of paying ont millions annual
r in subsidies and bounties direct fro
~ the treasury. 1t has forced the agr
- cultural states deeper and deeper in
y debit 1t has asserted right To CT
~ ploy mcrcenarics for use nprivatc wa
- against labor. u has demanded col
70 plctc control OF elections through
\" force bill provided for returning boar
- and supervisors. to take the places
''c Judges and officers chosen by the re
pie. And after all this and more
~ comes once more before the people q
III Serting its right 70 control them =