The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-08
A POLICY OF DISASTER.
Legislative Treason r.rpetraied ny u"
publican Senators.


Republican senator's have assumed
nm attitude that cannot but bring
upon chem the strongest condeinna'
ton OF the country. II IL their de'
termination 10 insist upon renson'
able discussion Of the pending tarin
measure Had they not stopped ic
construc this announcement II migh'
have been accepted n asserting an
honest desire 10 still further enlightcn
themselves and the nation on the sub
ieot under consideration. They would
have ut least avoided confession OF
purpose involving the direst disaster
that legislative treason could az this
time inilict upon the people Of the
United states. They boldly avow tho
adoption OF lilatory tactic, a> means
CT killing the measure for which every
material interest of the country - APP
pealing as the one means of ayer;ing
impending ruin.
In this cold-blooded avowal there IS
a depth Of trcachcry. a contempt for
popular rights. n cruelty toward suf-
fcring humanity, Il svanton sacrifice OF
the means to restore prosperity, such
as has no parallel in the annals Of civ
ilized Governments The shallow pre-
tense Of reasonable debate" is worthy
OF men who thus hold party superior
TO country, and for the attainment OF
political ends will 20 to length that
inpcrils our national existence. There
is not ray of light that they can
throw upon the question under consid-
Grafton. There is no point of view
from which il has not been mp
preached, no argument which has not
been advanced times without number
and for its full weight. Yet these men
who hold in trust the highest interests
Of the people deliberately propose to
extend the dreary waste OF talk and
drivel until the bill is killed, though
the country share the same fate.
II they can prevent it there will be
no longer sessions nor will they dis
commode themselves by meeting al
night Their policy is not to hasten
legislation. but to prevent il. With
the demands of the people in their ears
and IA scene of universal disaster about
them. from which there is no escape
save through the dcliverance of rem
edal legislation, they assume the par
of Nero. as he watched the conilagra
ton Of Rome. Welded to the idols O
protection. intrcnched behind th'
wealth OF combines. trusts and mo
nopolics. they are deaf 10 the popuia
appeal and sacrifice patriotism TO IN
same monstrous iniquity which ha
brought calamity upon free people
| Ia. te In nf
they represent Their cruelty is tina
which has lcgalzed robbery and cx
acted tribute from masses to fatten tn
Golfers of favored bcneticiarics
1t is difficult for free people, vcste'
, with the sacred right of sclf-govern
ment. 70 tolerate such a conspiracy a
this In times Of general prosperity
with the people employed and con
/, Portable, n line OF policy inspired D
! political consideration. might be az
!. quiesced in. though not approved d
I, Conditions do not permit of such n
acceptance of the situation ut thi
). time business is stagrant. Tho,
!. sands are out OF employment Capita
:, wants to know the legal restriction
/. under which il must operate before
will come out of retirement There
spirit Of unrest that should !
soothed not aggravated. There Is
:. Just and reasonable appeal made b
. the people to their representative
which should be speedily granted, NJ
scorncd. The republican scnato
: have assumed responsibility th'
only the insolcnce Of protection won
dare to suggest.-Detroit Free Press.