The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-12-16


OF the reforms We enter
upon. We shall utterly and disgrace
fully fail IL We attempt these reforms
under the influence OF petty partisan
scheming or the fear OF jeopardizing
personal, political fortunes. They can
only be accomplished when unseinsh
patriotism guides the aspirations Of our
people and regulates the action OF their
chosen servants
We who are to be charged with the
responsibility Of making and executing
tine laws, should begin our preparation
for the task BY . self-purgstion from all
ignoble aud unworthy tendencies. May
we erjoin upon all our countrymen The
same duty, aud then may We hope 10
pertorm faithfully and successfully the
work entrusted to our hands by . con-
fiiing people
Hon. Carl Schurz was the next TO
speak. aud ne cIaimed that Cleveiand's :
victory was due to the moral element In
the American people, that rose above
parti..nship. end TO the votes OF the
-jpde ependrDts,r who were attracted to
Cleveland BY his honesty Of purpose
He concluded by saying:
$50 long Is democracy means the
preservation OF popular seif-govei nment
In its whole sphere; the maintenance OF
sound constitutional doctrines, honesty
and wise economy in administration !.
war upon the corrupting agencies in our
po,it,cal life: war upon selfish mon
opoiv and tavoritism by law, taxation
not for the advantage of the few At the
expense OF the many, but just to all aud
So - = :
that " III cheat nobody and keep US IN
Harmony with the money OF the worid :
commerce; . public service not the
Ispoil Of party, but honestly organized
.lupou the principle that public office Is
.ls public trust. so long ~ democracy
means in itself . government Tor the
people and BY the people, so long Will
those rho came from outside the demo
| cratic party TO vote tor Cleveland con
r tinue to march in its ranks and every
one Of them will proudly sav: am
: democrat And thus wedding to itsel
1lihose moral forces which made II irwin
!. lcibls on the 9Th OF November the demo
: -lcssric party OF our day " i'll not only ne
; come stronger than il was before, but '
Z will become intellectually, morally ant
. snumericslly one OF the most powerful
. na,ioual parties known in our history
n And he is the best democrat who work
y most faithfully TO bring about this con
d summssioD. There are also those wh
te think that the great mass Of citixeus csS
isllitsle about higher We've aud objects
Iposirics. Surely, he Who thinks 90 hs
,rlioo mean an opinion Of the Americs
D. people. A. IN old campsigner. with th
10 experience of long activity. can afhr'
y lfnat those arguments and appeals 81
"a most powerful with the American pee
IT p.- that are addressed 10 their reasol
" wrsc,irnie. honor. and patriotism, an
"a that invoke the highest order OF motive
ar Believe me, young men. your aims cal
sl not be too noble. nor your ideals Il
IA high to suit the tastes and TO win u
"a appreciation OF your conntrymen-
url Ii you ask for proof OF this look at u
I'd man whom you elected president on q
% ssh vi November
ne TOM IoHSsoS's EFFORT.
On After Mr.. Schnrz bad flushed spea
- ing. the Hon. T. l.. Johnson. conxre,
D''man from Ohio, WAS introduced.
II spoke as follows:
- -The real danger is not from withc
Il, hut from within not from open et
!, mics. but from hsif hearted friends; 4
- that we may 60 too fast and too far
80 abolishing protection, but that We IN
!, not 60 fast and far enough. What
y. masses demand OF the democratic pa
lis that il shall conform practice 10 p
~ Ifes<ion: that its action shall be as n
-. licaI as its platform. II il not the peoI
! hut the leaders. who now need edo
~ ,riou on the tariff question. The peo
Indicated their will in the congressio
~, election Of 80; they again indicated I
"a Chicago by forcing the nomination
.n Mr.. Cleveland sgainst the poiiticis
80 aud radical plstform against pro-
- zionist majority report. And again q
- have spokea and with . deterninsi
a. that will brook no delay. We must
something commensurate with our
* tory. A great idea is sgaiu be2inu
~. 10 move in American politics
democratic avaisnche has started.
- viii rend the party that tries TO
with IL: il will crush VINO ever seek
-, block its way.
The man whom the democratic p
onr- ms ~ 'u1' !" .r,.a .,,.s !.
de- c"s'e'' P'o'.. W.
ner- 9ors e'ss~ ne'' '"s ,,..
love courage. They despise irin
and hate cow ard. Nor need we
and that the people wiIl not submit 10 d
any taxation. What they will no 10
cmy submit TO are the taxes on cousump
life. which throw the burden on those
isure abe 10 bear IT,"
,hs.. When Mr.. Johnson sat down the
~. Roger q Mills. Of Texas, was introd
~.n,. and spoke ss follows:
mentf ITO dtiy discharge the duties
and have been imposed upon ne, we
spsrt show the people Of the United
litter that we were honest in the dcclara
from " rich We made in our convention.
more e.t in the declarations we made y
intent ne v .ps pers, thst we would give n
n In government OF both branches OF th
n or lislative department. as we'll - OF u
work ecu,ive, which would impose to,
exit for The single purpose OF raising .
A die cient revenue 10 support an hones'