The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-30

IN manufacturing interests anu tne
abroad corporations Of great devotion
} protection is insincere. II il con- I
dence game now being played upon
be- rank and file Of cur old party
My position as the principle officer [,
or number Of years If the Tariff o.
league in this state has given me an OPP
TO know that the eastern and
Western protection forces have not been |
Ield together by mutual interests, buA {
" reciprocal fears Let IL be settled +
hat we are To be the victims OF the 80
allied gold standard, and the east Will ?
10 longer have any fear OF the west. q
may be the result OF this cleo a
ION, the bond Of fear between the east !;
md west has been broken. The 81. Louis !,
platform has made protection impossi-
DE for generation 20 come. c
''All the influences that are against I
he people have united in the support OF !
Mr. Mckinley and the gold standard.
There is no hope for the people unless
hey can throw Sside trifiing differences
and unite i'll support Of Mr. Bryan ana
the bimetallic standard.
'In biinetallism there will be more
70 the industries Of this coun-
nv than can ever be hoped TO result /
from any protection from tarin sched- I
ule The protection resulting from bi-
metallsm will he universal, and its ef-
fects will first be felt where 1t ought TO
be, by the agricultural interests.
"The principle that makes the divis,
ion in this campaign Is radical, ana
reaches from top 10 bottom. nope
many Of my old Republican friends will
be able to see this and act accordingly
Very respectfully.
"FLAvIUs j. VANN ORHIs.
Indiana Peoples Party Right In Line.
But the Peoples party bimetallists
are not To be outdone for in "A ringing
address recently published and signed
by their entire state executive commit
tee all sincere silver men OF the party
are earnestly urged To work FOR ana vote
for the election Of the Bryan -Shively
tickets. national and state, from toI
to bottom, commenting on whicn the III
iianauolis Nonconformist. the wei
known organ of that party, says:
I The silver forces have been united II
; Indiana, despite the organized EFFORTS o.
, the Republican committee and the per
sistent interference of the goliites gen
erallv. The Democratic party has peei
, generous in the matter Of concedinE U
. the Peoples party representation on IN
a congressional Legislative. county an
electoral tickets, so that We will presen
C to the common enemy solid front
d There is one thing. however. who
b should not be- lost sight Of, and that
l. the necessity and Importance OF support
e ing the state ticket, which viii max
e financial reform a victory complete.
Y there were possibility OF ciecttng tn
Populist state ticket. or II any goo
:. could be accomplished by voting for Il
:, The Nonconformist would give TIM
. ticket its hearty and cordial support
e but in this political crisis there are I'm
8 nortant nsiderations which appeal {
!. every earnest man in our party. In
is candidates Of the Republican part
~ have been constantly using every meai
D within their power to pcrpetuate q
single gold standard and have been nj
!, sparing In their denunciation OF OF
marty and its policies, and have nc
s,onned at ridicule and insult. but nav
ne resorted 70 the vilest and most oppr'
by Gus epithets and charges. bribery. et
IS, With all the power of Mark hanna
he aggregation of corporations. Doodle, Q
as yanized greed and legalixed larceny o
700 hind them. they have been offensive, Q
- rogant and insulting to those who p
~ natriotism above party and VINO ma
''e had the courage TO array themeelves
IN the side of humanity. One OF these "
rickets will be elected TO fill the sta
,p- Offices and the Importance OF placing !
lat rioht men on duty cannot be over-es
ate mated. ~ .
,ns Tho governor. secretary OF state, a
-, d;tor az state and two citizens appoint
a. nv the governor, constitute the tax boa
~ the state, whose duty II IL TO see u
,oa The railroad. telegraph, banking
!, = other corporations pay their just p
;,' RON of the burdens Of the governme
\, aud n Is the duty of the attorney y
- oral ~ the state to represent the peo
-. ..s - tho courts and defend the state In
~ Controversies involving the collection
i'm these taxes. 49,. ,,
IA tut,onal money In the country, ther
no question which Is vi more importa
,u,a and interest to the people than the
o., - ecntion OF the present tax law. WI
III. has heen constantly assailed by the
'us ;marepces which are now seeking
a., alact MIR. Mckinley and the Repuoii
=" state ticket and which have furnis
nav the munitions Of war from "oiih'
orr cate" 10 "boodle" for that purpose
an. Under the circumstances there cal
ma no doubt as TO the duty OF every p
rent otto Peoples party man 70 vote ~
. NO half vote for gold standard, but W
not vote for silver.
not We cannot hope to elect our
hers ticket: indeed, many gentlemen
THAT ticket, If not all of them, =, u
mr. 20 with our view Of the matter. n
"a = the Democratic or Republican
/, the Ticket will be elected. We must ca
between them; there is now no m
inter- ground, no compromise. we have
agr- complished all that is possible as
'outb in this campaign. except the iuiniil
ton. Of our cwwninR duty as patrotic
ufac, Gems. which 10 certainly to vote ioi
tuzA sr;ards rather than 60 give hiaf
arket g. arr enemies. This Is no time TO
raw a ballot. no time to shoot in the a
u IN time to throw vote AWAY. Let
or I'm man take unto himself his share
tition responsibility in this matter ana q
~ 20 DO guided only by patriotism,
the teal Judgment and q candid cohs'
put ltion ~ the facts and we believe n
sav A.. If 4hQ