The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-15
JASPER, INDIANA. FRIDAY. APRIL IS. 1892.


ical conduct OF public sGsirs We BE-.
lieve with the fathers Of the Republic
thst every dollar taken from the people
In excess Of governmeusaI necessItiea u
robberv-caIled bv whssever name
whether 10 the guiss Of pretended pro-
lection. enormous salaries. subsidies 10
wealthy corporations or exiravagsns sp-
propriations by : billion dollar Con-
gress.
That We commend our Represen-
taiive in Congre.s. Hon. John L. Bretz.
for HE earnest efforts 20 SECURE free
binding tWine for the farmers. which Il
now taxed 10 put more OF their hard
earned mowsv into the plethoric pockets
OF wealthy manufacturing corporations.
The tax Of 600 100 snnuslls upon bind
ing twine should be Immediately re-
pealed, - no part Of this great sum'goes
into the National Tressury and We also
commend our Representative for his ef-
forts to increase the tax on Iuxnries. and
remove II from articles OF common me-
cessity II every household.
1ve Judge Woods 10 the Appellate
bench Of the U. s. courts. By PRECEDENT
Harrison. marks an epoch Of corruption
hitherto unknown as 70 the Judiciary Of
our country. BY which . dangerous
precedent IL cot that . Judge may corr
ruptly nee bic position tor psrtIsan ends.
and BY saving . political scoundrel Of
bic oWs faith from . prosecution for
crime. may rsssonsbly expect . partisan
President to confer on him sdditiousI
omce-psrticulsriy n that crime was
contingent 10 the President Obtaining
his position.
| g. That W believe the time hes come
when It will % judicious for the Ma
tiousI Democracy 10 select . candidate
for President from the great and grow
ling and Democratic West. the center Of
population Of the United States. where
l"eQual justice 70 eli meu-exclusive
privileges TO none, /" 10 inculcstcd and be-
llieved in % the foundation principle Of
free institutions The man should be
one 10 whose patriotism and statesman-
chip the people have confidence--Who
hss been In thu habit OF leading his party
10 victory. Hon. Isasc r. GRAY 10 such
10 man. and we strongly commend him
to the Democracy Of the Nation q our
choice for President, and our delegates
10 the State Convention ere hereby in
lstructed to vote for delegates to the
Democratic National Convention Who
will be In HE favor for PRECEDENT.
orb. That We congratulate the com-
mon people Of lndisns upon having two
Isuch able Senators IN the u. 5. Senate as
David Turpis and D. w. Voorhees,. and
We endorse their efforis 10 secure pure
Judiciary, = reduction of tariff taxation
and particularly the bill OF Senator Tur-
pie providing for the amendment Of the
~. ; Constitution 90 - 70 secure the
election Of u. 5 Senator's by the direct
vote OF the people. and Ne urge the SEN
Itor snd Rs'pres nsstives from this die
lltrict in The next Legislature 10 vote for
the recollection OF Hon. David Turpie -
United States Senstor from Indiana.
4 10Th. II being our desire to cultivate
harmony with AL our Democratic beetb-
rem In the 81 Congressional district
therefore our delegates 10 the State Con.
.lvention are hereby recommended 10 cast
the vote of Dubois county in the State
!. Convention for every candidate from
The 81 Congregational district Tor the o.
dee 10 which be aspires. and In case
there should Be two candidates from
this districs for any one Office. the vote
! shall ~ equally divided between them.
Il l1th. That sll Democratic from Du-
bois county Who may attend either the
lState. Congregational, Judicial or Rep
lresentasive Conventions. shall Be en-
titled 70 be recognized = deIegstea
thereto.
4 18Th. That " ere IN favor OF Hon.
w A. CuIIop. Of Knox comfy, and Mr.
\ Huston, Of lawrence county, - dele
: gates from the q Congressional districl
10 the National Convention. and 0us
|. delegates are Instructed TO cast the voter
! lof Dubois county for them.
II g. DoANE,
/ EW. PrckHAapr..
n FELIX SCHSEIDER. 1C0mmlttee.
w. w. KENDALL,
" w. +. YoUNG,
! The report of the committee gave rise
10 On snimsted and lengthy discussion
upon motion 70 adopt & - reported
} and 6nally upon IN amendment Of W.
: e. Cox, II wss agreed 70 vote upon each
resolution separately.
n The 6rst seven were adopted unani.
, mously. To the 9th Hon. A II. Koer'
: Nor moved that the delegates b. instruct
!, ed to vote for . western candidate foI
: President, and if Il should Be found In.
possible 10 nominate . western Demo
! crst. then the Indians delegates should
} support Grover Clevelaud.
J The amendment wao then discuesod
: IN its favor By A. 4. Koerner, B. J
, Kempf, Michael A Sweeney snd agains
! By q. Doans, w. e. Cox, w. A. Traylo
} Leroy Cave, A. H.. Miller. and othsrs
{ and upon vote the amendment was 70
} jected and the resolution for Gov. Gray
: o reported BY the committee. adopted.
:. No 8 wss then adopted without any
. objection.
!. 70 No. 10 Leroy Csvs offered -
. smendment inssructing for Claude Nat
, thews for Governor, bdt after . shor
dlscussien withdrew it. J. w. Greens
, offered On smeud0eut iostructing for
! q. ShsnklIn. which was voted down
Mr. ~. H. KOeener than offered the FOL