The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06

20 which could he admitted every contributive
suggestion from all classes and conditions 90
men. And IL there II anything dear 10 an
Americans hear, II Is the privilege Of having
his say. give him his say In court. let hi.
argument be- heard, aud then II the jury II
against him h. rests satisfied.
TO these incidental moral advantages may
be added the reasonable expectation that the
commission would have been able 10 gather in
most valuable Information. and finally
60 formulate wise recommendations worthy
OF early ana favorable consideration
by congress az the regular session next winter
That the blll which passed the house with
prlmptne,s failed 81 recognition in the senate
may b. q matter ~ regret. bur not one for dis
coura cement
The two questions before the 60 lntry in the
last political campaisn were the tar ~ and the
currency one az them j. already settled.
Whatever the merits or dement's ~ the new
measure in rs particular items. il has become
The law o. the land The revenues de-
rived from u will, after u possible brief
initrrf~ num. bc ample for proper gov
crnneut expenditures. and II the old aphnr-
ism boz true. that The revenue OF the state : the
state. We may say without exaggcration I.at
the state il rc-rStahiishcd.
we have also reached point where with
absolute data furnished. commerce ANA manu-
features can make correct estimates and 30 up
on their respective N ls>ions ~ exchange and
production wiki new sense 81 security Tho
responsible party m pnwcr. having successfully
covered this one important issue may be safely
trusted 10 care equally well Tor the other.
PRoors or PROSPERITY
ION the snancal side there is really no press
ing need far haste. There is certainly no i'm
mediate occasion for anxiety. whh ample re-
serves IN the public treasury; with financial
ccnler> having a fun supply 81 loanablo funds:
wthiniertst luyliingly low, with G. 90 prospects
most promising and good market favorabiyas-
Snreu with new mineral resources coming into
view; with territorial area sufficient 10 carry
its present population many times multiplied:
with "a people advancing IN the element, Of
iutriliEcnce and character. who dare indulge
ia dolciui forecasts. We nesd not ignore the
fact that there are many wounds b be cured
eNcitei passions TO be Gained ana many mis-
understandings TO be composed. Nor is Il pass
Ing strange that this should be so.
Within the limits OF half lifetime indus
trial methods and processes have been revoiu-
iionized. combinations in labor and trade ana
manufactures have superseded 10 a deree th..
former processes Of individual movement II
r. philosophical TO believe that they are a 1
evolutionary tending 10 final aud a
hiehfr general Tood' but in their inn
mediate effects they produce Incidental
injury IA many directions. Perccving the in
jury. the hurt cry out and can not be- persuaded
mat any good can come ont on 80 great an evil
Time VII DO much TO restore and the natural
laws everywhere operating viii bring in al last
their compensation. In the meantime our
statute laws must learn not to repress the on
GRAFTON ~ natural law which Is supreme over
p-made laws but they must learn 70 Justly
check and punish those who, rrasplng the new
elements of power. pervert them into agonies
of justice anu oppression
The problems oi a democratic society randi
y developing IN all directions ara many ANA
Troublesome They must b. m I with patf.ncA.
We must not lose faith nor abate In courage
with malice toward none with charnv for
al each unit in the mighty organization must
bring Up their solution the best that Is in him Z
u virtue and intelligence
TO you, the descendants OF those who In 4
he early struggle for indepe ndrace riSxed 4
heir fortune taeir liberty and their lives
% the cause 81 seif-govcrnm mt no EVAPORATION
: needed TO spur you on ID the a.
prts 70 preserve and perpef uatc the inheritance
'opr .athers transmitted 10 u no purify ana
ia,s On 20 the future .our republic uuimpaired
% u rich promise 70 the children Of men 4,
work not ie;s inspiring. not less noteworthy OF
iobie ana continuous labor than was the work
I'm "a AZ and accomplished by the fathers
hereof
Following the secretary. Gov. VOL
'ott, Mayor Quincy. {. ;. lIamlin. Hon.
}. K. Leeson and others spoke.