The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-08-21
MULTIPLIED PLEDGES.
Congressman Cooper's Famous Circular
Will Act as Boomerang.

The "hifalutln circular Of which Con-
gresham Cooper suffered to be the
author, and which was distributed by
Democratic manufacturers of his district
to their employees during the presidential
campaign, will do duty down there again.
but it's service will differ widely from that
originally intended Workmen who were
beguiled by its impressive rhetoric into
voting for Cleveland and tariff reform are
comparing the promises with the results
and are holding the party of promises up
to scorn. a prominent Republican OF Co
lumbus says:
Many laborers voted for Cleveland
account of this circular and have found
themselves out OF employment The cir
culars are being revived and will be circu-
lated during the coming campaign, but not
by the Democrats. Congressman Cooper
has frequently been accused OF writing this
circular and has never denied doing 50.
Inc laboring men of this city have TO
man had their wages reduced been
thrown out of employment, and many VIII
reward the party by voting against it be-
cause Of its nonfdlnllment OF pledges made
that they should have cheaper necessaries
wages as under Republican rule"
TIE circular was copied by the Journal
when il first appeared, but its eXtraordi-
nary character and it's new term OF service
in better cause justify republication.
1t reads thus:
1--WE are now i'm the presence of the most
important presidential election in the his
tory of the country, and it behooves every
patriot regardless Of all past party affilia-
tons, to stand by the cause OF the people
and the republic against the oppressive
tariff taxation and force bills of the Re-
publican party.
1.-The success of the Republican party
means the continuance of tariff taxation
for private purposes and particular classes,
to the enrichment of the few and the i'm
poverishTnent of the masses 1t means an
increase in the cost of all the people have
to buy, and a diversion and injury of the
market for all the people have to sell.
I'm our opinion, Republican success
means the enactment of force bills which
Will take from the people and the states
the election Of President and Congressman.
seriously menacing the liberty of the people
means an abstraction from the people of
the power to control their elections, and
placing the elections in the hands of ire
federal bayonets.
Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,
and If we fold our hands in Incidence the
Republican party. by it's insldious meas
ures, will gradually change our form of
government and defeat the liberty 1t con-
fers. II has been the history of the world
that there is no resurrection for a republic
that has persisted.
When we see in winter the forest dis
maRtled and leafiess know that IL will
be crowned with green glory when the
springtime comes again. When We see the
heavens overcast with storm clouds and the
sun and stars concealed from view we
know hat the sun and stars. the bright
emblazJi.ry of God. will shine agin.
IF man dies yet will he live. but the
angel of resurrection has never yet de-
scendei upon the tomb of dead republic
and rolled the stone away from its mouth
The people should interest themselves in
this election. IL is a question of their
homes, their firesides and their country, and
10 is the duty of every citizen to vote and
see that his negligent neighbor votes for
Democratic ticket, that his home his fire
side and the recuplic may be safe"