The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-24

gests 10 them unceasing vigilance. Tho re-
publican party has not only failed TO solve
the currency question; II has not only failed
10 restore prosperity 70 the people: II has
.ot onv Tailed 10 negotiate an agreement
Tor International bimetaliism. but II has
w other ways violated it's pledges to the
country Its attitude with relation 10 Cuba
I - contrary 10 the explicit promise OF the
- LOUIS platform and Is In the last de-
Nree unnemocratic. unrepublican. unpatri-
otic and un-American. The voice OF hu-
mainly. the natural sympathy which every
| true american feels for a neighboring peo-
PIE struggling TO throw on the yoke saw
/ aFe despotlsm, and every consideration OF
enlightened self-interest demand the rec
oEuition or Cuban independence n stem
which the administration. for some mys-
terious reason. refuses 10 take The utter
Dad faith which the administration has
SHOWN a. TO the enforcement Of the civil
service law. measure placed upon the
statute books by the republican party in
'ltes and VIII receive the reprobation OF
the country. Whatever differences OF opin-
Ion may exist as 10 this law. all good cit
liens viii agree that so long as II is law
J should be faithfully and impartially en-
forced It's perversion by the appoIntees OF
President Mckinley TO the service Of par
tisan greed Is a distinct violation not only
OF the pledges OF his party. but also Of his
personal pledges 10 the country AT pres
ent the law IS enforced only when a demo-
crat can thereby be deprived Of official
preferment. and il is evaded or violated az
often as a republican can be thereby re-
tanned in or provided with a public posi-
ton A party which deliberately violates
every day law OF the United States 10
dangerous 10 our peace and safety. and
approaches very nearly 10 the state OF law
lessness and anarchy which il has some-
times charged upon its opponents.
A bankruptcy Law.
The only measure OF \ neral mort 7ce
which the republican leaders now promise
the country Is the enactment OF a bank
ruptcy lava law presumably which Will
enable creditors TO enforce into bank
ruptcy debtors whose inability to pay Is
due 10 republican tariff and currency sys-
tems-a hitting sequel TO the protective tar
III enacted last summer The issues TO be
passed upon by the country at the congress
slonal elections Of lSss are the same which
were presented in 1886, accentuated a nd en-
pnasized by the record OF the republican
party since its return to power. Let the
democracy OF Indiana rally their forces,
close up their ranks and march shoulder to
shoulder in the contest for the principles OF
Jefferson and Jackson and Bryan. Men
VINO formerly acted with the democratic
party. but who In 1896 withheld their SUD-
port. are, IN every voting precinct In tho
state, BACK IN the ranks They are dis
susted with the record and policies of the
republican administration, and are ready
anu ANXIOUS 10 follow once more the good
old Nag OF democracy. We welcome them
back With united and determined efforts
the state can be handsomely redeeme ed next
year, the election OF democratic United
states senator assured and a largely in
creased democratic representation In the
popular branch OF congress returned The
democratic state committee appeals TO and
invites every citizen Of Indiana, whatever
his last political affiliations, who believes
IN these principles 10 cooperate earnestly
from this tine until the polls close next No
vember IN the endeavor 10 secure their tri-
.mph.
The district conventions for the selection
OF members of the state central committee
Will De held In the various congre ssionaI
districts on Tuesday. January H. 1855. The
me mbers OF the new committee then chosen
VIII meet at Indianapolis on Tuesday, jan
nary Is. for organization.
PARKS NJ MARTIN.
Chairman Democratic State Committee.
Is. l.. WALLACE
Secretary"