The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-14

..s r,m.s the Greatest Cause 81 pe.sss
--,0 weform Not Rebuked or "ss

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-Tarim Reform Not hs""k'" ~ adj
Tns Nav York Press Of Nov IL, con- :"
-. ,o,y letter from William l.. ~
s~.,s,.,, 81, the recent election and the "
sata.t ~ tariff reform lie says ia
part: ,.a,,,., artv an
.<..r such "a reverse To make deiipera,e, 70
honest and unsparing scrutiny ih,o '.e :.
"a, ses and forces which wrought 10 -
avarthroyv. and into the condition upon %
which II may regain its ascenaehcy -
with the American people $3.50. a
| .Iyndoubtedly there were locai '"n !.
.,ccs as there were individuai cahof
a.ci.s and factional fights, that col"
tributed To and emphasized the Ren.'"
rasult. bu. 1t must be admitted ."a' =
there we're strong forces, everywher.
lucrative. that really shaped anu
brought about that result Anu '"'
greatest of all these forces was tne -
vere industrial depression that io'
year or more past has hardened 'nc ~
and made anxious the lives Oh iars'
section of our people Hard times - -
! enemy before which no poiticai pa
In America has ever been apie " ~.
q successful stand when IN power
: great but empty wing victory ;" $50
The democratic triumphs III isf' 80
,ssa and even in losi' were
: brought about or materiaiiy a'ae
: the financial and industriai sun'''As
= of the people. ,,.;ll be
r. .aaL noint IN popular government
Ivnan labor is ont of employment
ut ...,so,, earn, nroauc,s are low. when our
u, e,,no;al system is disorganizea' inc
ny ,,';sest administration of government.
OF l ,ha most wholesome laws q" ho'
a,.ail 20 save a party from temporary
l, a,a disastrous overthrow. Inc opp"
nj s;,;on ~ whatever name, always sei@'s
,,a,nrlv mon popular discomfort an"
ale ,,,as..s IL successfully and WIN w
J a,dors effect against the parties Ia
as control ar the government
~, may L. Macaulays picture Owl
mt o,-aiu ~ the statesman preacn,"H
ing ,a,iance and the dcmagogue raining
INT ahort The wrongs Of the people, 'ne re
but s,lt i always the same. Inc co"n
adt sals NJ calamity are seldom wise am
Ella a multitude of voters rush piihu's -" ~.
nassionatcly into the assuming ran"
acy i.;,h ~, clear idea of what they are
'heo rain by doing so. ana WIN On. -
\ &c n,sc;ousness Of their own hurt' ~
What ...h;.h .bev are eager to punish som'
/, o. bodv. and that somebody i heoes'"'
Ano the ruling-not the minority ~
rtoI Moreover the whole Teaching - y
wa' protective system trans men ~ "
IS en- M, on individual effort. the pam y
nice tues of industry. thrift anu Emp,
reSe' ance for business prosperity anu :"
ne &c terial comfort. but on goverh'ie".
- congress- We may RAJ
said ...,;or;,v AGAINST the system itse
". ID. :, 4 much harder and longer ia
mike ,,,,a tbe;r minds of generatlo
tiny sa,r. teachings. To-day it IS the
m, 'is .,,;o.n marty that is the benehci'
Y life. ps.h;s nonular discomfort: more VI
]. He a,,., n recent elections IL has been
victim OF IL. ,,r.
that. II do not believe the people nave
figure h,lxea or discarded tarin reform
apidly their action Of November . lot WY
steep look over the whole country w
end ina. TO have been the conn
s." she rround Of their action 10 sup
te." such n thing would bc 10 acc"r'
ID and American people of ievi'y anu -
ness of purpose utterly ihc"hsis
dryly, with capacity for self-governihe"'.
sband? question ever was SO well anu 80
net last ourhly fought ont IN pop"ia' ~
ore our sion before them as the :,
forming and reducing the 'ari'h
ne next every campaign. from tha' Oh -
t quiet, that OF ls9,, 1t has been 'he ersas
iny har- every campaign except tha' "i -
wakeful democratic party has won Il "e
e out to victory on that issue. 40 con
Twelve therefore that the people nav
her. and t;sed the democratic party ior
was like what they put it into power 70 "
decided question their honesty and inteiiH
he was II they have inflicted chasti~ehe'
NO out q cause of its dealing with the ta'
has heen rather because the par
.master. not carry ont with suihcieht p,
NO to n.ss and thoroughness the "o''
informed committed to il. and because 'ne
held the whole party respons''
Tho action OF few OF It's repre-
tivcs in thwarting. hei"s'"S go"
he was ing this great work.
oy Times. Those representatives ial'e''
., COMPREHEND how sincere ana
,he democratic masses were IN y
= ,n,nd for reform. The long an
Northern fepsiblc delay in the senate W
Tor suspicious that gathered
otchmans certain schedules and duties
severance, <ramca-nowhcre more viTor"'
,culty for ,o,nced than in the democrat
a. and un- ~ the entire countrv-kinuic"
ng repre-. Monument and DISCUS, a'hu
! compost rank and file OF the party WA
e asserted apathy and even misJudgea ne
that the The recent elections lhere
,cture and democrats in the country NOR
The Scots mously and ardently IN favor
has been reform than those oil Missouri
D Lord gle seems that thousands OF then'
Gives" and ately stayed away from
when put and suffered the eiect'ons
,ed, seldom default. II is hazardous Oh
hidden in 10 indulge in hypotheticS' pu
$. digni6ed no doubt that had the p''i WI,
but all he the house on the hrst daN ~
of inward passed the senate as carry -
ity in nun. May in substantially ~ or,s,'
,oted the result in Mtsso"r' 49,
by naming other sections OF the e"u",
,nfidcnce, II have been reversed ana 'ne :"
hern Briton marty might even nave "ea'