The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-09-03


With this issue OF the COURIER i
closes its 39th volume. When i
began Jasper hal less than 600 pop
ulation. Now, it has at least 2 900
and Dubois county had hut 10,OO(
inhabitants, while now it has nearly
rs, 600, and the CoURIER's has no
been the least potent influence tina
has helped to its present prosperity
Its first issue occurred March 10
1853, and its present proprietor ha.
"stuck to it" ever since, through
thick and thin. --sometimes with
rejoicing at the success OF favorite
measures, intended to advance the
general good, and sometimes with
regret at their defeat. On a restro-
spect Of the nearly 40 years, we dis
cover many instances of misplaced
confidence, it is true, but have the
joy of realizing that as compared to
the large number of true men and
measures, the disappointments have
been comparatively few. There is
but little in the past conduct OF the
COURIER that we would change if
we had the forty years to live over
again. as it was always guided by
welcomed conviction of right.
II has number of subscribers who
have taken it from the start, and we
assure them from the bottom OF our
heart that we appreciate their con-
tinued friendships. There are many
and may Loving Father deal
mercifully with them-who have
been called 10 a better land.
The COURIER will still continue
to be the champion of the COM
mon people-insisting on the
Jacksonian principle Of "equal
rights 70 all exclusive privileges to
none." IL believes the restoration |
Of the constitutional currency of the |
country-silver, gold and treasury
notes-all treated alike by the Gov
eminent, will tend more to bring
back to the masses of the people
that much sought after "bird of
plumage," Prosperity,
than all the tariffs, protective or free
trade, ever thought Of by man. No
one grumbled az the tariff when
American money was plenty, except
and the People would not
grumble even at the Inconsistencies
Of the Dingley tariff, if silver and
gold were treated alike at the minis,
the privilege Of banks of any kind
to issue notes destroyed completely,
and the Government resume its au-
thority to issue all the money, and
be held responsible for seeing that
enough is issued, on some easily /
arrived at, equitable basis, to do the
general business Of the country. |,
The Democratic party always pro-
this doctrine since '32, until
and bankers for time
got control Of the party machinery, |,
and jugglers with words and traitors
10 principles we're elected to office
The party is now well rid Of most of
them, and purified by the storm Of
the Chicago convention has learned
lesson that for many years will
prevent these money grabbing dem
who grow rich in a short
time at the public crib, from again
getting into the councils of the
party, let alone getting control OF it.
The COURIER expects FIR MANY ,
years yet to aid in bringing Pros
perity to every part Of Dubois coun-
ty, and will be found out-spoken in
advocating the adoption Of such
measures for the advancement OIL
each locality in the county as COM
mend themselves to the best citi-
Gems OF each locality, and to that
end invites correspondents to a lib
eral free use Of its columns. 1t will
continue to be published at 81 80 a
year-the same it asked when many
other papers raised their price to 81
a year-but as the campaign Of 1898
will shortly begin, it will be furnish
ed during the next year to such as
pay for it in advance ut 81 for 81
numbers. Now is a good time to
subscribe, and all who want cor
rect county happenings should send
in 81 and their names.