The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-08
A iced SHAKER.
m. Pitiabie spectsr:r Pres~n'e" " W
Ir-Sxar ns "A Trimmer.

mes, ms took up the question "i "'''~ -,
,ix,.an million dollars 10 the taxpaye's ~
bv authorizing gcld boads LOT the ~
cent loar. Mr.. Il. Ii. Reed. the rcpep 90 -.
lean leader, opposed the measure
when the currency bill. as amen1eu, :"
was before the house, Mr.. Reed aia no. -
vote on the first roll call, ana aiu ny "a
,o+a IN the second roll call untii ne ~,
had had time to ascertain by a si'hpie -.
mathematical device that the plii wa' p
surely de fcated. Then he recoraeo n's =,
honorable name In the Affirmative
change of very few votes, say aoIcn'
With little drumming up OF uo"S"S Z.
members. would have secured tne pas =,
SAGE OF the bill IL Is our impres,'o, =
that much greater change .l.''n 80, =
| could have been secured py Nr.
had he so wished. While the p',i
pendiny in committee OF the who'o -. :,
| pecd divided the repupiicans
would have voted for the OH ~
whole by raising the question Oh pay !
men. in gold. lie proposed suos. ,
tute when in the midst OF u nuihVe'
confusing provisions included pay ~
in coin. he at the time knowing P
fectly we'll that payment IN so'a -.
NJ the essence of the measure am 20"
. no other mode of payment wouia me-
. the requirements OF the si'uns
Here we have the short ana silni'.
4 nails Of the very poor statesiiiahs'''p
4 Mr.. Reed. ,,;.,. and
- gentleman from Maine. IN !
@ the year 1890. when the 'ne' 80.
|, s,,r,,ed as the only means OF pre-
;. s.;..,, , free coinage bill. and when
). s,,ccestcd that free coinage
= -, ,,,a in any case be vetoed by
y n.:s.,, Harrison. that Mr.. Reed re-
= -,..a that he was not acquainted
...;,,, anvonc who knew what Mr. mar
:. 49,, ,vonld do or would not do Win
~ .,,ch . hill. The president was at ina,
!, go . candidate for renominaslon' anu
- .,,o s;ypifcance OF Mr.. Reeds renarn :.
- as o6v;ous. Mr.. Reed is now himseli
~ .ras,;rant for presidential nomiha-
"a .;on Is he acquainted with anyone
- 49,, l,rows what he will do or wiii nov
~ Az an any matter that may AFFECT 'n'
-, sa,;sfaction Of his legitimate nu' &c
~. u,or,l;,;nr ambition? The DOUBT SUI
,,as+od nv the question is bitter, ou'
t;xo,-;,ahl. Mr. Reeds own courS
ao,,c,s H. The once courageous a"
r.ther coatcmptuous representa'i,'
who compelled admiration ior =
and candor ana respse. ,.,-oa in al
his however ne may =, lis Mace y
soc the halting. timid, schemins' "a.
to s,npliant politician. squirMi"s :.
III, ,v;s.inr around whatever ne iane
MI MAJ be an obstacle in his pain
,. IA The element in this spectac
H.nE .h.t i ~ once pitiful and grotesquc
-, ,hat. Of all possible ways, this' io'
ou1n - NJ Reeds mind and temper
nent. Is the least likely To ieau 70 =
-. cess is the very converse Oh :.
which his great rival. Mr. bia'ne,
49,. lowed to tragic failure. Naturai'.
~, nlotter. the latter assumed 'he -
nor and sought to make the repa'"
- iho aash;no and opcn-hcartcd iea'
lheh AZ. pasd having shown that he Is
pace ..a brave aud spirited ngh
nov seeks the advantages OF S"'
"a trimmer. What is common 70 po..'
reers. what was fatai In one an" =
= -, of peril for the other Is inc -
ro .ns 1:l.;or he.ween the real character
10 49,. assumed. Mr. Blaine could
10 tne 80, ,he confidence due to bold lei
Rui"o ,.,,,,se = heart he was not one.
'Nhou' a. pod cannot gain by the ART
49,, ,r;clsv politician even the az
\ .a,r.,hev are capable of giving Dec
hao~t no despiscs them and Is
r. n.,ad Tor ,em. This fact. so OBJ
-ru - ,hos. whose observation IS un
llN.Il .a;.oa a Is probably too late 10
w. paaa "a recognize. But If he coui
-. t.;,,s.,f into the frame of mind ma
S11Sr, =, 9TH him only short year
.hore are some things that we s.
~ANllh venture to call to his afternoon
I.llf 81. hone tina. it would not be IN
(.-1ft One of these is that on the cur
( m question the tendency OF pubic OF
-, Tho United states for the past
80 vears has been distinctly
~ ~. rorast money, which Is the sa'
NV saving. In the conditions Prev
<NssS- toward gold payments ms :
~ nv the fact that. though the ISL
81 never been clearly voted on, tne
nearly it has been presented IN
arAu.Ep. decided has opinion been
r;cht direction. II It we're
or goaa, now TO put the question 10 u
keeping Ia unobscured and unconfusea'
is back. a sycr would be ovcrwhelnint
ut the aid honest money. The next poin'
noted is that there is very "
adv pace current of events tending 10 ior
ours. until issue directly upon the COUNT
Our APP have paltcred with IL. SoA'p -
rom afar. deferred il. over and over ag'
turned out every successive stage the re-
len it vas been more disastrous. Inc "a
ycha. dear half cowardly hesitation IN Tar
-inging US final step. paying our ue,haA
heer broke once for all in gold ana ue
II Ny Lord forever the last excuse 10, :
IN clapped the absolute honesty OF vi.
Or JOY. and has cost US. literally TWO
he general millions Of dollarsin taxes ano
more in business losses ~ IN
Elephant can people once clearly w
mt had had this, they will act WIN
EN- to enjoy and decision that nothing :
Tim so much stand. In that day the Yea
howdah was will choose will not oe ~.
he was led schemcr. They will no' cnoo.
,e children. his skill in lodging ISSUES =
re solemnly ,hfficultics- They Will taH.