The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-29

7 rupf. fisgrsceful and ii.honesf. and =
demand bis immediate removal fror
: Office
We heartily endorse the new tax lsv
as wise. snd bene6rienf art. by whic
the increased revenues necessary for IN
, support OF the Sta. government ar
raised entirely from 'hr corporations o
. the State. that had heretofore rnjustl
escaped their fair proportion OF taxa
tion.
We commend the legislature 70
refusing 10 adopt Governor HOvev'
recommendation 10 increase The Stat
lew from l2 cents 10 Is cents on sl0u
aud 'or meeting The necessary expense
T of the States benevoient Institutions b,
. lev, of cents on the elOO
We denounce the infamous conspirac,
OF the Republican County Commis
sioners. township trustees and other Of
fcisls 80 Indians who. for the purpos,
Of creating unisir prejudice against III
new tax law. have wanfoniv and need.
lessiy increased the local taxes In thu
forfv-six connsies controlled bv them
more than 81 25OO 600 a sum greater than
the total increase OF State taxes in the
entire State We call upon she tax-pay.
ere Of those counties 10 retnke At the
poll. these local officials. Who have put
this needless aud oppressive burden up
on then.
Inssmneh as the exemption OF the
Grernback currency from taxation BY
national Law is not only unjust in prin
ciple. hut. also. IL the occasion of much
fraudulent evasion Of local tax LAYS. and
ioasmuch - interstate transportation
companies are exempted from equit-
able taxation by the constitutional
powers conferred on Congress con-
cerning interstate commerce. We
demand that the Indisna s n
stors aud Representatives in Congress
use their influence TO secure the passage
OF laws making gresnbScks taxable q
other money. aud making interstate
commerce taxable on the same terms q
domestic commerce
We congratulate the taxpayers of In
diana on the sdopsian bv the last Legis-
Isture OF the ~ stem OF paying public Of
ficisls stated salaries instesd Of giving
them power TO compensste themselves
BY ices and perQuisises-
We again resfRrm orr unswerving
devotion % the interests Of public edu-
cation, not only - identified with the
common school svsiem. but sIso in con-
nection With the higher institutions Of
learning. free public librsries, and all
other legitimate means for promoting
and preserving the virtue and intelli.
gence 0f the people
The democratic party stands bv its
record q the friend Of the masses
against the cIs.ses, and calls the atfen-
tioO of the labOring men OF Indiana 10
the fsct that IL has given to them the
eight t-hour law. the lAw 10 prevent black
iisting. the law prohibiting truck stores,
the Law for the protection cf miners.
and Laws which make IL impossible for
Pinkerfon detectives 20 arrest and -lay
lshoring men Of Indiana because Of their
efforts toward seIf-p.ofecsion. (Cheers
For fhirtv-fve years the Republican
powerful. and In the inierest Of corpor-
ate wealth. The Democratic party
pledges isseIf 10 remedy the evils grow
ing ou' Of such class legislation. aud IN
future consests sfands BY the great pro-
ducing mssses. whose toll and self-sac-
rifire are the foundation OF al nsfionsl
wealth. We commend the organization
Of the industrial classes for eeif-profec-
li0n against trusts. combines and mo-
nopolies. and call attention =: Ine fer.
mere and Iaborers 10 she fact that every.
Ihiug complained OF BY them IL the re-
snlt of Republican legislation. lAp-
plause
Resolved. Thst THE convention en-
ior-as she wi-e and patriotic admins
ration ~ Grover Cleveland. that the
presidential csmpsign Of 1892 should be
on the issue OF tariff reform
y 1857. that upon this issue Mr.. Cieve-
and Il the logical candidate OF the Dem
,cratic party.
Resolved. That The Democratic party
y Indisns expresses its unaIsersble con-
iience aud attachment TO ifs gallant
Isaac r. GRAY; that II hslds him .
. he sorfhy of any honor in the gov ,
rnment Of The American neople: and
hat his name be presented TO the con-
'ention bv the delegation THE day ap-
pointed. sd in the event that the na-
ionai convention deems the nomination ,
4 Mr. Cleveland inexpedient. the dele
'sficn is instructed 10 use every honor ,
HE effort 10 secure the nomination OF ,
Nv IsSsc r Gray for the presidency !
ELECTORS. 1
The dissrici meetings elected the fol-
wing presidential slectcrs:
Fret District Thos Duncan. Gibson: I
Thos. w. Fuller. Wsrrick. z
Ephrsim Inmsn. Martin con-
ngent, w W. MofFsu. Greene
Third G. II. voighs. Clark contin. 4
snt. = B Siotsenberg. Floyd /,
Fourth-CsrroIi ) Tandv. Switzer- !
md contingent. y. L Benhsm, Ripley. 4
Finh-Luiher short. johnson contin- 4
ent. Anferron P-r-ifeId. Brown.
Sixih-Thcmss Bsgot. Henry; con- I
ngent rhomss Peniec0st
Sevenih-Albert Lieber, Marion con. I
ngent, Charles w. Bridges, Marion. :
Eighth-A. n. knight. Clay coutiu- Z
ent. John B Sch wiu, F0unlain. \
Ninth-Theo. r. Davis, Hsmilton; \
Dntingens, Julius joseph. Hssuilton.
Tenth ~. o. Hsttsry. Csas contin.
ent. james w. Doushis. Lake.
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