The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-01
Democratic State COmmittee's
Fiabbergast.

Fiabbergast.
A part of the Democratic State Com
mitlce OF Indiana held q meeting st Ind
isnapolis last week, and Dlowed OF .
follows:
/ "The democratic party OF the state ap
peals TO the peop.e Of Indiana. with un
shaken confidence in its policy aud priu
Iciples, for continued support. Every
department Of the state government. IN
der the administration Of Governor
Matthew's and the other state officers, Il
now and has been for many months ia
the hands OF our political friends. Nc
complaint either ss TO its integrity OF
deficiency can be successfully laid to our
charge. The administration OF the af.
fairs OF the general government hss also
heen committed, by q very large msjor-
ity Of the popular vote. TO our hands,
and we are just about to commence the
new legislation which accompanies .
change OF men and measures ss q result
OF the last presidential election. A CON-
mencement has already been made. We
repealed the law compelling the govern
ment to buy silver bullion. We have
not disturbed or demonetized the six
hundred millions Of silver to-day in cir.
culation either in specie or by it's paper
Representative. We hold 10 the old and
well-knOwn financial principle Of the
democratic party that silver and gold
coin shall be the basis of the money OF
the people, and we think that upon such
basis, bi-metsllic in it's use and process,
money may be furnished in ample guam
titles for the successful transaction Of
"a hA hs.es - w.
have made no Limitation upon the coin.
age OF either silver or gold, aud we in
tend TO make none for the future. except
such as may be necessary to maintain .
parity Of the two metals, and TO make
every dollar equal in value iu the mar
ket.
FEDERAL TAXATION.
I'VE purpose further Q thorou ugh re-
vision Of the system Of federal taxation.
insisting that the burdens Of the govern
ment shall be laid upon those most abe
TO bear them and that land and labor,
wages and agricultural products shall be
finally released from the excessive exac-
tions TO which they have been subject
for the last thirty years. We intend no
reduction Of the revenue, and an increase
of the revenue will be the result OF the
revision Of the tariff upon these lines
We purpose further to provide that .
certain class OF appropriation, those In
relation to the ex.uuion soldiers of the
late War, shall be provided for and pre-
!erred. and that the amounts due those
already settled, and those vet TO be all
ju ted, shall be paid 10 every soldier
justly entitled, promptly, without delay,
in money Of the utmost currency aud
highest class
1--WE dcnounce, 40 hitherto. oil inter-
ference by the federal government, its
agents or officers in the elections held
by the people OF the state. We believe
that the present republican policy in
force since 1870. under what are called
federal election laws, constantly attended
with danger Of q collision between the
states and the general government; that
the system Of bribery 10 the shape Of
appointments, and that the needless ex.
penditures Of millions OF money paid
out at congressional and presidential
elections. have no purpose except 10 ~.
cure the continuance in power Of III ad.
ministrati0n willing to uso such neans
for its success We favor therefore.
ana shall enforce the prompt payment
Of all pension dues. the immedI ate re.
peal Of all bounties aud subsidles, and
especially the election bouniies and sub.
sidies paid to partissns as rewards for
their labor. We favor also such recon.
struc ion Of shipping aud navigation acts
as shall iibcrate commerce from the bur-
dens imposed upon II by such laws, and
an administration Of the public lands
and the questions rel ting thereto which
shaI, reserve the domain to actual set
tiers, and which shall deny to corpora.
tions the immense monopoly which they
have enj Dyed in that behalf.
ADMINISTRATIONS FOREIGN POLICY.
I'VE have the fullest confidence in
the W, sdom, integrity aud patriotism Of
Grover Cleveland and Walter q. Gres-
ham. We know that they will stand by
all the beet and highest democratic tra
ditions In respect TO the foreign policy
OF the government, and we believe that
no step will be taken which will endan.
ger the honor or character of the United
States. the Monroe doctrine, or any
other principle which has h retof0re
controlled our foreign relations. and es-
peciallv those with the Hsw allan people.
During the last campaign tho repub.
licsn party made q very harsh attack
upon the present system Of state taxa
Ition. We appeal TO the actual operation
Of the law aud the revenue collected un.
der II ~ the best answer 10 the many
charges OF the injustice aud inequality
which were made against II. The rev.
cnue has been largely increased, II has
been wisely expended and the state debt
has been gradually reduced. so that tho
sums 10 be hereafter collected from the
people will grow lighter and easier.
I'VE have witnessed with profound
regret the many financial disasters aud
business distresscs which have befsllen
the people Of the country. and We de.
nounce the statement, 40 often mad and
repeated. that these things are the re-
suit OF democratic policies. ~ not only
untrue. but dishonest. Tho democratic