The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-13
Comment of the Press.
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ne new IOTh JouEudl ks'A'eF uchio
craft says:
The people have chosen Maj. Mckinley in
stead OF Mr.. Bryan TO be president. Nobody
has right to object, for the peoples will Is
sovereign II is the high privilege ~ the ci.-
liens OF this republic TO decide for themselves
what is good for them. and when they happen
10 be wrong they always have the good sense
to suffer the consequences with patience. know
ing that at the ballot box they can set things
straight again.
The Journal regrets the decision 81 the peo-
pie We have advocated the election OF Mr..
Bryan, in the belief that bimetallism would be
better for the country than monometallism.
aud for the reason that. in our Juugment-whlch
has not been altered. the trusts and syndicates
require checking rather than encouraging
BY Mckinley's election the money power has
been enormously strengthened. -Four years.
however. constitute an Insignificant space IN
the life OF nation. and the United States
could bear up under heavier calamities than
even the unrestrained rule OF the trusts during
one presidential term.
But the trusts Will not be entirely I'M
restrained. The senate will be check upon
the incoming. as Il has been upon Clcveland's
administration. whose financial policy the
presdent-eicct is pledged 10 continue. And
then Mckinley. seated ia the White House.
and clothed with authority. may not oe 50 sub
misslve to dictatlon Maj. Mckinley. the
candidate. has been. High ONCE frequently
produces an elevatlng eject upon purpose and
character.
We have had republican assurancesip plenty
throughout the canvas that Nchinleys cleo
iion would be followed by a splendid outourst
OF confidence in the future. from which would
result an immediate restoration OF national
prosperity. Let Us hope that the confidence
and prosperity will be forthcoming
The Journal has no inclination 10 Qnarrci
with the jury OF the people because OF their
al eNn Ntsfrn
cratic proposal TO remonetize silver, II is be-
cause they have not been sure Of its expedi-
ency and have been made doubtful Of its
morality Further time is needed 10 convince
them that it is both expedlcnt and right
The Chicago Tribune (rep.), in a
leader says:
The east as was expected went solidly for
Mckinley. The middle west has repudiated
Altgeldism and the silver heresy and presents
a solid front to the enemy.
The Chicago Chronicle says editori-
ally:
The price OF this victory is stupendous- AL
of this result might have been gained through
| a democratic victory instead Of through . re-
publican victory. Then IL would have been
I without the alloy. and tie minor evils OF the
victory as 1t stands
A conspiracy was formed 70 betray and
wreck the democratic party and to put the
populist party in its place. The conspirators
included the poDuiisiic adventures and road
agents OF every class in the mountain states.
combined with the southern populistic unFe-
constructed rebels and ku hiux klanS and
tlme-serving. cowardly politicians OF all Sec
tions. who by fraud and usurpation seized con
troll OF the national convention at the Coliseum
held under a democratic call This would have
been bad enough But added to this evil az.
gregation were representative u al the wors
I elements in society and politics
The real democrats the convention wer,
driven out or silenced.
declaration for free riot accompanie led ths
declaration FOR free silver. Altseld and Till
man were put In the place ~ democratic lead
srship. A man who made historca
speech. with other merit an
not democrat. nominated 70
president This perverted action made demo
cratic victory impossible. II Il had been posi-
bic that the Coliseum candidate could hav
been elected il would not have been democrat
&c victory. 1t would have been victory Of tn
worst enemies OF the party participated II
unhappily by many who call themselves demo
Gratis.
This Is the most instructive lesson Of til
country. 1t Is a warning 70 every eniightene
and patriotic democrat that the path to success
never will lie In an Immoral and scandalou
fusion with the enemies OF the democrat
party. OF social peace and financial honest
and OF good order. II democrats have learne
that lesson the result Of Tuesdays election
worth to them and to the republic all and mo;
than IL cost
!, Under the caption Mckinley
Elected" the Herald Und.) says:
II means that the national honor has bee
indicated: that every department OF the gol
eminent will be maintained in It's integrity
that Reputation is dead that revolution is n
n buked: that mob law will not be tolerated
IL means that section can not be arrays
: against section on any political issue whatev'
= in the Lifetime Of this generation and that a
loyal south vcs with the loyal north and a
loyal west in dcvoting TO the best interests
common country.
a II means that capital and labor are not 10
20 pitted against each other In life-and- deal
struggle. and that class is not TO be ar-ays
= against class In internecine warfare TO Il
n shame Of our Christian civilization and to "A
reproach 10 our manhood.