The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-13
GOOD 0OvERNM EMIT.
90. chief Aim Of the Democratic Admin
istrstton.

IN Chicago On t"o c'~"'"k ~ i"cna"t
.rril .. at grand banquet in memory
atThomas jefferson, the father OF dem,
rats Many democrats Of national
,.nu,a,ion were present and spoke
mon the leading political questions Of
~ day. Among them was John T.
pussell. OF Massachusetts. who, in re-
.oonse TO the toast. The Admins
ration. Vigorous, Fearless. Democrat
Ne said:
,vn PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN The fed.
III elections during the last administrative
.,ou ihat as soon as the policy OF the party ia
.ax-r Vas developed II lost the confidence OF
=, ,eope and was discrcdited and repudiatcd
70 The END
.Tns pressing necessity for repeal OF all the
esc.I legislation Of that period OF reaction las
M ~ dlsquiet which now makes all delib.ra.
ron seem Slow. We must judge the vigor OF
n, administration not by this natural impa.
,encs 81 the people but BY COMPARISON with
other years
ID i i year last month since our party as.
sunea the resyonslbllity Of government under
circumstances which could not be more dis
courar.n-. Ia time Of peace. Four Yeas Prev.
"a. NJ Cleveland had given the chair To his
successor with only one pressing dificulty-ex.
e.ssist TAXATION creating large treasury sur.
tus TITS condition had been clearly put be-
,1r fA, country Ia the famous message 10 the
fnctn congress. which responded by the pas
49,, 10 tie Mills bill. "a salulary measure re-
tetel oy the republican senate.
our opponents met the condition Ia their
way and II the end " four years we return 10 q
change " affairs 50 radical that the recital
seem, .nercdiDie A Treasury without dollar
ofaOrking balance anu loaded with Obligations
atep ltl.tl IN laws a tariff which has taken
B. H....sI a. Al. 3D..
ton % a lew system 10 increase burdens while
tired cr- revenue by turning the stream Of
taxes irpiA Tho peoples treasury 10 the pockets
ttlllltlluals. corporations and trusts
'Itt financial legislation, bearing the lame
,Mf sherman, had worked adversely 10 the
expectation Of It's trainers and had 80 impaired
cur credit abroad that our stock markets were
breaking down with securities sod for foreign
account and financial panic was well
under way These were the conditions Mr.
Cleveland and his cabinet were called 10 face
Never dd the people expect 50 much. there
ugsl lc economy 10 make up four years u
waste. confidence. chilled BY reckless financial
measures. MAS TO be warmed 10 life. trade. Mt
III AID ieyersh from excessive stimuli = ton,
was ~ BE- restored 10 calm health. and. as ours
ksgosernment not OF men, bur Of laws. and
lss Is tie fruit OF wise delay. time was neces-
sary.
Through the whole administration Of Mr.
Harrison there had been u steady decline in the
values u agricultural products and 10 The rail
way irarlc Of every part Of the country. The
iron aud steel market. The barometer Of public
urOsI,trfty. had fallen until one-third OF the
furnaces OF Tie country we're cold But no fair
politician would attribute this solely 10 Law, or
49, ~ Il
'unwisc and extravSgant a. the legislation
9. tie Fiiy hrst congress- was. prodigal It's
appropriations for pensions. bountles, subst
dies and public buildings. there were other aud
deeper causes AT work, tavoiving the whole civ
..lrd world. So closely are the nations bound
i1getaer Ia financial relations that under any
!aws the currents Of our trade would have been
disturbed and We could not avoid our share Of
lie distress which has spared no part OF the
usd.ag world.
III Is the conn mon CRY Of partisanship TO AZ
upute the troubles OF the past year 10 an cleo.
roa which implied . red uction OF the taxes Of
he people II this we're true. II IN the second
eeHirry " our government popular election
cam OK be held and change made In obedience
v TIE viii Of a great majority Of the electors
without ruin 70 the business OF the country.
then our Institutions are . failure No thought
fuL no patriotic citizen will make such an a.
sertion-
Tie business OF the country is not carried
o1 b political parties: II Is based upon the re-
sources Of the continent upon the farm. the
forest and the mine, aud the daily toll Of hum
lie men When the farmer OF the south. feel.
Es Tie airs Of the warm gulf. ana looking out
upon the whitening cotton field. cries In dis
tess. aud Is answered BY the northwestern
Wheat grower who stands upon his mortgaged
fssn, hopeless debtor amid his golden
sleavcs, there are deep causes OF trouble that
ori5 tae shallow politician or the partisan Of
The hour would attribute 10 the changes sus-
sesied ~ AZ election
The determination OF the people expressed
L several elections 10 eQualixe taxation and
curb TIE power Of privilege has no; caused the
ia- % the price OF iron or Of silver II the
Whole fabric OF protection was swep, away in
rude disregard Of the two or three per cent of
vlF population who may possibly derive some
t.uet from H. there would be no difference II
Tie value u the crops OF the country.
We are dependent upon the worlds market.
ana ne world in this generation has become d
snaA planet The submarine cable, the screw.
y'pis..sug an immense steel ship. aud the Suez
cana, lave brought all lands into daily
market and the prehistoric races Of the east
Hhcse customs and heredity antedaie our
orsin .usile Us IN the worlds markets The
Millions who from time immcmorlal have
efonehed Oh the ground floor Of n bamboo nut
70 orclze nakednets- eating handful OF rice.
lase Their wheat and cot ton handled by railway
80 steamer, and compete with the products
o cur sol 10 the worlds markets. The result
!" such competition was shown on the produce
exchange ~ this splendid city, which Is the ere
avon ~ American farming This condition.
which has not been prevented by the power OF
protective tariffs. has not come suddenly. II
las beet the work u years speak Of IL as a
PIT - that serious embarrassment. difficult
as which no administration since Lincoln
ls' took ONCE has had 10 meet, and which
s'e called upon to relieve by economy in ex
vhaiture. and by such changes OF revenue
avs as VIII fulfill 20 FAR as possible, these
.enecratic maxims-that all the money the
pVpe pay in taxes the government should 70.
~Fr that taxes should be 30 iasd as to bear
sla'1y upon all parts OF the country
~ lines OF public distress anu sharp partl
- criticism, IL IL hard 10 comply with the i'm
taueAcc Of the people. but assert that never
= WI history has an administration moved
80 rapidly In the correction OF legislation.
unNe confidence has been restored ia our
4l4AeiAl situation: the federal elections law
- Teen fully discussed and repealed with the
ssaerai APPRECIATION OF the people Of every part
= 'ne country who feel that the mildness Of
sos'rllncnt in the employment OF dangerous
ssNeis Il no reason for their continuance. The
-"-ae ana lingoism which was the least ex-
-oau.e trait Of the Harrison administration
~. Nhieh has impaired our influence. IL II has
s''Si ne confidence OF she South American
pusAes, has been itly ret ukei in the Hawai-
..'AAi'"r' revenue measure in accordance
~, ~ ~ orders ~ the people has passed the
:, W ana i before the senate months earlier
80 ts.ril vi has ever before been presented
. WIZ hpdyi III" appropriation bills have been