The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-08
GONE f!
Sound the Hewgag: Beat the Tom. Tom:
Let the Loud Hog annas Rise!


honored and unsung by the Peopl
OF any party, except by the wealth,
idler whose chief industry is clip
ping coupons from bonds.
IL was elected upon pledges I,
carry out certain measures. and ev
cry member when candidat,
pledged his best efforts 10 them
But how are the mighty fallen
The difference between pledges I,
the People 10 secure election, and
votes in congress after election were
very palpable. True. a Presiden,
with bull-head, called them "my
congress. and exerted an unjust
and unholy influence upon those
who sought patronage, and nearly
all congressman wanted something
good for his friends. But better re-
lected all patronage, and let the Re-
publicans continued in all the ap-
pointive offices, than abandon their
pledges to the People. at the stand
and deliver demand of the PreSi-
dent. The Democrats had control
If both Houses, and should have
redeemed the party pledges. They
ANONYMOUSLY failed, for want of
courage.
The tariff, upon which a large
part of the campaign was made.
started in the House with a COM
promise called the "Wilson bill. MI
and before it got through the cor
rupt Senate, balance Of power in
which was held by men who were
the fawning creatures Of corpora
tions, or who purchased their places
outright through the manipulation
OF State legislatures by millionaire
agencies. the compromise was de-
stroyed, and law enacted a differ
ent from it in essential features as
the Mckinley tariff, and which has
ever since been tinkered with-and
Is likely to be tinkered with TO the
end.
On the stump these congressman
ienou iced ''billion dollar con-
gress' as an extravaganza tending
70 destruction. Yet they have ap-
more than any congress
assembled-even during
he most expensive days Of the civil
war.
As TO the currency, every law en-
lcted has been III direct violation Of
heir pledges to the People in favor ,
Il the free coinage Of silver. and 4,
lgainst the pledge Of the National
Democratic Convent on,-upon ,
which they received the Peoples ,
otes-to maintain silver and gold 7,
I parity On the contrary thev
ave pursued course which has !,
'rought about premium on gold. :
) shown by the bond gamblers Of !;
r, sent to congress with his favor !
bic recommendation by the Presi- :,
ent, for higher price for "gold" :
onds than "coin" bonds. Had /,
ley repealed all authority to issue !
onds Of any kind the parity" !, !
ould have been Immediately re- !
ored -particularly if followed up :
the coinage Of silver upon the ),
lme terms as gold. The People. :,
u two years, have felt the wither- g
lg and blighting effect Of the Prcsi- !
ent's policy, in the shrinkage Of the y
irrency for business purposes, :,
lusing thousands Of failures, the l
duction in prices of wheat, corn. !,
'tton and cattle, and consequent I,
duction in the laboring mans :,
ages, the Joss of ability to buy !,
hat was wanted, and consequent :
.riodical shutting down of all kinds l.
factories for want Of sale for =
cir products. =,
No Democrat who loves his party g
cause he believes that its prin- =
Piles are best adapted to the neces-
les Of free government can look
ck upon the record without regret
ingled with indignation.
The lesson should be Needed. U
he next Democratic National Con- -
ntion should rcpudiate the action, III
d non-action, Of the sd congress, re-
no unmistakable terms, az its q.
,ord IL not one which can be made :, :,
eful in the hot campaign Of 1896. VI
Iere are some men, like Bland. ~ ~
q Hatch, and Livingston, and - -
I'm, who measured fully up to W
.ir duty, and such are to be com =,
nded, while those who failed "
,uld be content to let Others take ~
helm, as their failures resulted ma
the tidal wave Of last Fall. and gre
they are still permitted 10 lead. ma
next election would be a. a De. -
. to the ii lal wave. Certainly
orhees, in the Senate, should be .
red, and others like him, who ~,
mitted their courtesy to override II ,
ir duty to the masses Of their cea
Istitucnts. sai
With a good Western man "a lead :,