The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-09-30
STRONG FOR CLEVELAND.
Carl Schurx Gives His Views on
the Political Situation


stevenson campaign cinD 81 hin->
county. y. ~. on September -. Hon
Carl Schurz wrote that In consequence
on i'll health he would be unable 70
speak IN public but took great pleasure
ia laying before the people in writing
his views on public questions The fol-
lowing is the major portion Of his let
ter
II. Tor my part although being beyond fhe 7
time o. youthful illusions believe that demo
cratic republic will prove The most txctAtnf
form Of government II administered, not nfrrs-
s-rily BY angels. hut by a fairly vifs1pu<, SET
respecting patient selffcsfraining. sensible.
industrious. liberty. peace and ordcrloyin<
people: and that The Americans. 10 The same
measure they art and remain S-rh a people
vii. successfully maintain such goTernmrrt
ana ne strong aud happy Ia - enjoyment
II mus, essentially ~ . government q pub
Tic opinion expressed IN The forms q Law
such government will 81 course have
is shortcomings and make II mistakes
2rhaps scriois ones ard plenty ~ them. But
ns long - the growth aud action 81 pnfiic
opinion - the body polite - frte and genuine
the good sense ~ the people may be trrsie1 70
I bring about in time The correction - errurs
Z and of existing eyi,~-uot con- pleffiy- perhaps.
nor perfectly. hut usra-urahly s1rrlsntiy 70
I MAKE things IN tn ED CONS cot about rirhi-
4 10 keep our system OF government In STEADY
4 working or-cr and v secure - our people more
freedom ana conienimenf than hey would
have ia any other way. Paradoxicai - Il MAY
sound this l. tho country il which. - Eps-
erned. things may go badly In detail frf yrt
well on the whole. TAis j. and Will rtrnAi1
true. provided Away. hat 20 ruf f-rniis
certain s,il Influences in politics. tending - Or
struci the growth and y rersert ifr expression
Of an hOncrs puniic opinion among tie pope.
70 Continue and become stronger than iA~y rux
are The most obvious ~ the evii influences ~
politics speak q are money and M machine
money wrongfully used IA ticcfitr> cor
rupf- public opinion: the machine ~ fAr ~ ~
influence reaches. strives by The action y. ~e~
fish weii.dri.lel ard disciplined organization 10
0bstrrct. override falSify. cnslAye puh.ic urin
ion Thus both tend 10 poison the VERY toun-
tain head 81 democratic government They 10
more They serve 20 raise up systematically .
race 81 unpr.nripled se.tscrki1r. rntrrerAry
politicians. and 10 rcpel from public lie men
Who with patriotic ambition rgish 10 serve the
public welfare accoruin. ~ their homes ccnric-
tons. Wherever MONEY and The machine ar
strong ana successful. they teach thf youth y
the country that NJ AGILITY. knowledge honesty,
public spirit. fidelity 70 cpty. detosirr - 'he
country will keep them IN public position MI
that .ubSeryiclcy ~ a Sfif-seeki1- prrAu-xa-
ton. the willingness - >acrircT ~ i All hiEhfr
aims j. necessary ~ political success. that Ire
low arts IL the political manipr;afor arr worth
more 10 the pubic man than traf statesman
ship. that these who are constantly troubled
ID pr nciri- and high sense ~ duty are im-
practicable vi-irnaries and cu-ts and Phari.
sees. that such fools may seem 70 rci 4 start
occasionally hut not Tor long that be- no
v.-he- n, ,,.,-rr IN rii,ic- rn.fs. discard -utk
s,,.arni.h ro,so~4 ,i,at n NJ. j. r,ch he rsn-r
it1,eral1v -hor.a ~, ~. money wltnaut a~xirr
where il roe-. ". II NJ has ability. he lnr~i
place il ~ the service q The organization fuE
veal or
.How ms sort 81 poiitics practically works
xher. u,or..r and ,he machine are ssronr. ne
l,ow fr.,n .hr .xr-.rt4ne. ~ rostrtetnaffris-
ana ~ states what II wouid accomplish II i.
so...,.i .,..r ~. uA,nte nation ne can well ron.
,3..,..r 7rf.a ,xt- Ar ror confined II arr or
..rtw pnsb - .,.e,. haze .h.,fr - ~ .rs@sss,
mi rr,a ra-.std 800, N Gu r.s,s.r.r s.Dairita
hs.ro-x ana nrr nr.Seut r.ra!tio, ~ .orrs.,
~. rnr.strste- nron ne mar A. ~ r.pul ls,.sr
rartx ,hr~e t4sr,d..ncies have oWsnr ~ t,.csiiA,
..,rrrn,-*ar,s.. r.,ne ,o ,hrar rur~r ,.anrrross-
d,.xein,rner-
!, 1870, III. ~ ". 49,. r..s,f,r,r.n s..rr,
,,s,,o,,t t..,,fr- y. t.rofn,,r.s..S- r.rr~f A.
..ols.irnl f..s,,r grew ~ n And usth M
marty Dur,nr IT, great snatarors III hursar
s-s.f.ro ~ N N MI thar ~ notl..t ~
49, III, fhe citizsn n x repnhic i nor r.r
,rsr..,s M FORGET thar lie dnry fo Ms counfry
rr,,s, n. ,r,-. sarr.d ~ nina tfan all un-tr sea
,s,.,, ~ ,,,,,i.-a,i4u ANA M, H. a. W rs~k,
~ - Sw4rx.l from that duty even ~ the TN
,,ri... N. Gratitude while rs lie ~ thr rsss.or
~ -,fii han,-inr Az Tie balance ~ hattie IA.
r.r.ul 1t.an- had fttf. NOT NrrlfNrnllV1 TIA
Ne a~c.nasrrv az lie republican rarfy "a,
nec.sSarx ~ he salvation IN The republic arG
maj n ruainfainfur TIA, a-cenaerry. the n.
vouid su~ttfv rhe means This belief Became :.
.s,r,,ix r,,t,i IA ~. minds ~ multiruAes cf r.
uuhiican~ mat. even when he rffal crisis "a.
or ,hrx ronffnued ID look ur,n ans affrn,
NJ .l,rriyr ~. republican Marty ~ power - I
: hssr.ns lirtle short ~ Treason and the,
4 sanctioned even The most arbitrary measure
!, adopted Al thar period 10 keep the late retc
y s,at.s under republican rule a. measures as-D
. lu,.iy REQUIRED for the protection ~ the liber
c a,ec slave ana the preservation o. the union
uut The pre3udics.~ and passions u the civil ~a
!. could moi remain alive forever 10 d-monSfrat
! the necessity % republican asccndency. Ihri
the tariff question advanced ~ the fure
. ground by the cxivcncirs ~ the war The r.
n publican party had been drawn into protective
y policy The protective tariff however. had .
v firSt been presented only a. war measure.
as . temporary necessity And after The ~
Z the continuation or the protective system n.
+ been advocated in more or less apcloTe,'
n way. with constant promises u REVISION - n
direction Of lower duties In election can
pairns II had figured only BY the side 81 othe
more prominent issues upon which me rrpuniis
= an party relied for success
= Even then. carried 70 that length. cur iari