The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16


fair idea OF the financial question
this year. In Dubois county one
night last week there were five free
silver meetings and three Hanna
Hobart meetings, and all were well
attended, and there have been
speakings at some point in the
county each day, for one side or the
other, for ten days, and it is likely
to be kept up this way till after
Bryan is elected.
The Bryan meeting at Ireland on
Friday night last, was great sue
lcess.
The first speech was by Mr..
ISchwartz, who two years ago was
the first nominee Of the Republican
party in Dubois county for Repre-
Sentative in this Legislative district.
He did not make the race because
Ibis business would not admit OF his
absence from home, and Mr.. Stew
|art was selected in his stead. He
gave solid reasons for his earnest
Support Of Bryan, showing by
lformer Republican platforms, and
the speeches of Mckinley and
Sherman, that the party had this
year deserted its principles for the
sake of Doodle, and that Republi-
cans who believed the party had
been right in its platforms for 20
years past, could not now support
Hanna and Hobart without stultify-
ling themselves, and he chose to
adhere to the old landmarks. His
speech was well received, and
heartily applauded.
He was followed by Judge w.
IT. Zenor, in logical argument
showing wherein farmers, laborers
and business men would be bene-
fitted by double standard. There
was large number Of Republicans
present who paid respectful at
ltention to the speeches, and with
such as are not too much In love
with the &. o. p. 1t Will certainly
have a good effect.
A fine glee club Of young ladies
and gentlemen from Velpen, the
Jasper Bryan glee club, and the
Star Band aided in making the
Injecting interesting with music.
At Ferdinand Thursday afternoon
last there was large meeting, ex-
pecting Senator Turpie, but he was
sick and didn't get there, and
Chairman Koerner secured Judge
Zenor, who made speech there,
and then drove over the hills and
valleys % miles and made speech
| to an enthusiastic crowd at Hays
Vile at night.
On Saturday night Prof. J. I.
Worsham, Of Huntingburg, ad-
dressed the Bi-metallic League of
Jasper, in very logical and con-
vincing argument in favor OF
double basic redemption money,
showing that it was to the material
Interest of the business men Of the
lentire country to establish silver, as
well as gold, as a basis money, at
least until the present National and
railroad debts were extinguished, as
the demonetization of either silver
or gold necessarily led to an in
crease in value OF the other, as it
created more demand for the other,
and thereby increased the burden
on the People on all debts, making
an increase Of tax necessary to meet
the interest and principal on public
debts, as we'll as private. whether
these taxes must be paid through
tariff, or by increased passenger or
freight rates on the railroads, or by
taxes on the appraised value Of
property, or in any other way, it was
none the less an unnecessary burden
on the People, and particularly on
the common masses OF the People,
who ultimately pay most Of the ex-
pense of government.
The Republicans had big rally
at Birdseye on Saturday. Clubs
came there from all the surrounding
neighborhoods, and were addressed
lby candidate Bob Tracewell. 1t
was lively day for the Eye. Re-
publican pole raising took place Sat
urday at Ellsworth, where a beauti-
full pole 100 feet long was raised
w. s. Hunter, Esq, addressed the
people there.
81 A German speaker has been talk
ling for the Republicans at various
places in the county last week, bu
he drew small crowds generally, no
more than half the size OF thos'
which listened to Hon. Peter Wall
e rath for the Democrats at Hunting
burg, Jasper and Ferdinand thu
] week. The Germans generally De
lieve Bismarck was right in his be
d lief that free coinage would bench
e the entire world, and they don't lik