The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-05

The Indiana Statesman Opens the
Democratic Campaign.
The rsrin situation Reviewed and the
Republican Methods Condemned
What the Democratic senate
Has Accom- piished-

ssas NstNtAfts~"''s~
A huge audience OF Indiana demo
Gratis assembled at Terre liaute. on the
evening OF September p. TO hear SEN
ator Voorhees, speak al the opening OF
the state campaign. The senator spoke
at great length upon the tariff law
and kindred topics a follows:
Mr. Chairman. The theory % this govern
ment Is that the people govern themselves
through their representative chosen AZ short
Intervals. End at free. untrammelet elections
In framing and adopting the constitution under
which We now live our great torefAtheTs planted
A. firmly and ssuarely on the broad coctr.ne of
self government The democratic party has
never recognized any control 0. the people ex-
cept their own. nor ans master cxcep, them
selves There l. not an of1cial per~pnage 2 al
this broad land from your township trustee %
your president al Washington. VINO can add %
take away one lot or little 81 yolr So
premscy. You are the Only Pce9.e on the
face OF the globe ID whom are guaranteed lie
insnenabie rights Of man ID . written coasu-
tuition.
In thus pointing OF; the plen.tcdr q your
power and your unassailabie Sovereignty II
the adm ul>tration ~ your government have.
on this occasion. distinct object IA view
81 your public servants. ao@ many
years IN your employment. and Tally recog-
nixe. a. I have az w8ys cone the duty owe n
rendering an account OF a.. Dsc-er occasions.
OF the stewardship with watch yor have in
trusted the ! also stand today A. ! have
stood for more than the third ~ q ceatrry.
for the honor. the integrity The justice The
patriotism sad the triumph q the democratic
party
And now. citizens o. Indiana. ist Us take
survey 81 the political situation. and ~ the
solemn HIGHT ~ recorded ale ulc->putel facts
TX the respOns4 billy 81 parties an1 s.nGicaie
[fr.f ri. 80. RI
we look backward for the causes which have
led up 10 the present condition 0f The country
A solid mass o: republican legislation from
1881 70 1898 confronts us
II defy the Ingenuity % man 20 show where.
and In what Instance. the leaders d. the re-
publican party ever devised. framed o. en-
acted a financial measure q. any kind into
Law which was not originated ant 1lrtatet ~
organized capital and against LABOR. whether
organized Or un0rganized Every concession
ever made by statute 20 the greed aad iaw.ess
avar.ce OF the money power. sinca the spring q
1901. il the work o. the party - long IN con
troi OF legislation Daring the past twelve
months hard times an financial distress
among the people have been every where felt.
and the csponsi billy for such condition o.
the country has been the theme u Constant.
and. at times OF violent ana acrimonious dis I
cussion ! challenge history On thls subject
The republican party. By virtue q. rs general
financial policy. and the great body % is cne-
sided and unfair rnancisl leg slatiol. hls been
the author OF every period ot hard times. !
scarcity % money II circulation. bankruptcy. \
business pTostratiou. and unesu ployed labor Z
since the frst a>cendAncy 81 that party 70 the
control % the government
Power of Money Kings
The fact that the amour. % money in actual I
existence j. less than the active bushes, inter
ests OF the country demand j. a most opyres- 4
sive evil. but the power 81 money ceniers ana
49, rf.rs
rency without limit ~ restraint - virtually
strip the country Of the m0usy Il 80 much
needs and 10 hoard Il away for purposes %
usury and speculation. j. perhaps the b.ackesi 4
and most perniciCus crime provided for IN lie 4
whole body of republican fH-ncia. legislation. /
The vicious Vaccinations Of Republican law I
makers su-rendering every Interest o. the I
people 20 the control % financial cOrporations I
authorizing them 10 contract tue currency and 4
20 deprive the country % its circulating ne /
dunn whenever che hardened vt.la.ay 0f ava
rice desires TO m2'-e huge profits may be prop
erly styled the giant national curse o. the age In
which VIC live No deep. dsrs. rotten Enlasrnatic /
fen or swamp was ever more certain % pr0pa- I
gate deatk-dealln- malaria than j. the power
OF money contraction. lodged In the hands ..
private greed. 70 blight and destroy The genera.
welfare Of the country The idea here pre-
scented T. On appalling one. No other govern
ment within the boundaries OF civilization. |
a. far I learn. has ever Committed I
TO private parties til. power 70 make money
plenty or to make money scarce. times
easy or times hard create business prosper
ity or business bankruptcy the power Il
fact. 10 circulate the governments Own
currency or 70 withhold il from circulation
81 such times and under such circumstances Z
and In such amounts IS viii inure 20 the 1en-rt Z
OF private speculation Ind personal gain
rather than 70 the public Interest ne. slcn i 4
exactly the terrible power where fle re-
publican party has endowed the great money
corporations % the country and such l. the 4
fatal power they have 80 often called Into d.s- /
sstrous action
Every instance OF business trouble every I
period OF pecun4@ry distress every active n
6uence for evil and unnatural disturbances III Z
the channels OF trade. every dl-rrinlnat4..t 4
against honest industry and 10 favor % die
boarded Interviewing capital. every hue 4
implscable trust. whether IN sugar xhisky |
coal lumber or salt every grinding monopoly I
OF whatever kind or desert ptiOn. every corrupt. I
gigantic corporation. combination. syndicate
or pool known 70 consolidated wealth aud ecu I
Gated villainy every cruel dishonest reduction \
@. wages every malignant denis. % Justice I. (,
organized labor. every strike thr-s. upon IA I
boring men and women % BE- put eoxu BY I
force Ia the interest u corporation wealth \
every life lost ia such conflicts and ever. tear
and sob and groan IN ne humble homes D. en-
shaved toll throughout all the states ~ the /,
American union. directly chargeahle |
and traccable - The Doc laws fastened On The |
American people by the republican party az
abe bitter walers % u polluted spring are TO
The poisonous fountains from which they TOW "
Mr.. Voorhees, spoke Of the millions Of
dollars Of mortgages on the propea ty
of the people Their burdens. he de-
clarsd, bad never been lightened by
the republicans. oas - he contkary
had seen increased
Condition. When Congress Met
When the Fifty-third congress met
the country was being robbed by the
Mckinley law and the treasury was
empty. Public credit was nenaced by
vicious silver legislation. lie con-
tinued:
II drew the bill which repealed the sherman
act but while removing that admitted obstrsc-
ton to the general welfare. | was careful 70
substantially reassert the democratic national
platform 81 isss. wherein IL Is declared that
we hold 20 the use of both gold and silver a.
the standard money o. the country. and " the
coinage ~ both gold and silver without dis
terminating against either metal. or charge for
mintagc. but the dollar mint o. coinage for