The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-13

under the imperative orders OF the people q
| at IN their behalf 1929
Failure 10 act or half hearted action. NAV h
o'ctatca by local Interests OF may accom- ~ a n
Individual revenge, but Il will be- punished by
~ Is the peculiar character OF the demo-
Srsue party mat II Is not sec ti0nal-not divided
oy geographical lines. not dependent for exist
sher upon success not party led by placetner
put u thoroughly national party. IL has haa itx
uArk days, It's long wanderings Ia the wilder
ness It's abas-ments and trials, but il, IN
eaehehabic vitality proves IL the party Of tho
american people the same here ia Illinois that
~ - ih Georgia or Texw or New Jersey or Con.
h'eueuL sprlnging from the warm heart Of the
people ana inyulnerable 10 the weapons OF pol,t.
ica warfare IL took IL riss with the birth ~
American liberty, and u will perish when thai
liberty is more
Our administration Is thoroughly demo
cratic Ia the sense that IL came INTO pnw.r
without sectional appeal il had the consent ~
every part Of the country II was "A triumph OF
the people over politicians aui classes a pro
test against privilege
The Je1cr,0nian .dea Is rcliaac. upon ths
people and confidence In them
Inc Iounuers ~ the republic were not all II:
agreement with democratic IDEAS: many OF
then hnrseh under the cold shadow Of arlsto-
eraue forms clstrusted the people. ihey
'~~"N* - +-Atvl' lot INSTRUCTION anu models.
they deferred 70 wealth. education ana well.
born position II WAS then that our party rose
under The guidance Of the brain that produced
the charier o! American liberty. II came in 10
tr4is ~ save The fruits or the revolution, to
cero the tendency 10 revert 20 the government.
81 c.ass ana 10 raise the poor maa TO an
e4uaAiy IA The state aad ~ him FOR the public
service.
~ taught that government is the creation o.
the people, al Instrument for their U.s.. aal
that i should b. for the equal benefit OF an: IL
developed The idea that ~ IL the best govern
rnent that governs the least that preserves do
mtstc order and Is strong for defense, but
" Inch does not interfere with the pursuits Of
the people In such government the dclegatel
power 10 tax Is limited 10 the needs OF govern
mtni economically administered Ii cannot
confer fayors upoa individuals or classes nor
assist Them IN their business by legislation. nor
can Il create ystenls % agriculture, manufAc-
ture or trade
"Gentlcnen. the administration and the men
v no stand with II Ia congress are trying 10 10
store our government ~ the principles IRON
which Il has 20 far driftel The great body Of
the privileged class ana the representatives u
the protected interests oppose and dcnounce Is
because II 10 striving TO carry out Jefcrsonlau
principles rs history states them and IN
aerstand their application 10 the present time
The concentrated efforts OF enormous wealth
anu organized selfish interests are working
against Us
when our opponents refer 10 the founders OF
the republic 1t Is only " claim that they ap-
proved OF the system Of indirect taxation
They never approved o. taxes for protection.
Taxation was Tor revenue. and all protrc flon
WAS Incidental 10 IT, la their time there was no
accumulated wealth and TIC only way 10 raise
revenue was upon imports. IL was equal tax
tion because there Was then a nearer equality
81 condition than the world had ever before
seen ard the Chief pursuits OF the people wero
agriculture and commerce. How Jefferson and
Madison would act now may be judged from Inc
max!ns OF their policy. Thoy took the best
methods at the time under the circumstances
TO serve the people. but class legislation was
abhorrent 10 their democracy. and in that opin-
ion We follow them They would advocate g
system under which wealth would bear its
burden Of TAXATION Our great master whose
birthday now celebrate, says IL all in Ian
guaSe no one csl improve
with all these blessings what more is neoes-
sary to make Us a happy and prosperous PEG
Pile: Sill one thing-a wise and frugal gov
ernmenL which shall restrain men from iulur>
ing one another. shall leave them free TO rezu-
late their ow pursuits Of industry aud improve
menL and shall not take from the mouth OF
lsbor the bread IL has earned This is the sum
81 good government and this Is necessary %
csose the circle OF our felicities