The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14

II were supreme folly tn mince mat
ters The patriotic mon OF the United
States are engaged in a war OF emanci-
patton from British domination, in
shaping financial policy, a policy
ruinous TO the producing classes Of the
country. and which. as has been re-
peatedy declared in congress and out of
congress by capable men. as a policy
which places the liberties of the people
and our free institutions in peril. 1t Is
known, and has been repeatedly de-
clared. that those who are working To
permanently establish the gold stand.
ard in the United States are cheek by
jowl, hand in hand. with the money
barons of England and are, therefore,
obnoxious to the charge Of being Ameri-
can tories working to establish British
supremacy in our financial policy. to
create and perpetuate gold standard,
as reasonable to the welfare of our peo.
pie as il the demand were made to tear
from its anchorage the constitution and
substitute for IL an edict of the autocrat
of Russia. What is there TO prevent the
consummation of a scheme SO nefarious
in its woof and warp? The answer Is,
nothing under heaven but the patriot
ism. the integrity, ths independent
spirit and intelligence of the American
people.
1t were folly TO deny that in 1896 a
large number of Democrats in Indiana
abandoned the Democratic party. They
had been good and true aud strong
and trusted Democrats. They were.
doubtless. conscientious and be-
lieved that they were acting for
the best. at least such is the generous
theory of thousands of their old com
rades, who, as Joseph 4. Mcdonald was
wont to say, "have fought a hundred
battles for the Democratic party. and
never one against it," And now, IL re.
ports are true. thousands Of these Demo
back to the old fold. Nothing could be
more natural. or more i'll keeping with
the eternal fitness of things They
have found the Republican camp un-
healthy. as pestilential and objection
able as Colonel Studebaker's description
of Camp Tampa.
As IA campaign manager they cannot
indorse Mark Hanna. and as for Nc
kinley. his piety is as full Of blowholes
as Carnegie's armorplates. Memories
of the good old Democratic ships. on
whose quarterback jefferson and Jack
son had walked in command, was too
sacred to be thrown into the limbo o.
Republican odds and ends, and 1,00'
times, doubtless. during their captivity
they remembered tie old battleshil
bearing the Flag of the free hearts
hope and home." cleared for action and
bearing down upon the enemy, and re
called the shouts Of Democratic hosts al
victory after victory was gained fol
good government, they have resolved tt
return TO their old home. and who sc
blind and bigoted as to say them,
"nay." Not one. let them come to swell
the chorus. when in fancy the good old
ship, that has withstood the gales and
the billows is seen with vision almost
divine, and when Dem ocratic hosts in
chorus. exclaim:
We know what master laid thy keel.
What workmen wrought thy ribs of steel
Who made each mast. and sail and rope,
What anvils rang, wbat hammers beat,
In what a forge and what heat
We're shaped the anchors OF thy hope.
And the Democratic party united. uni
fled in purpose and determined to win,
will be found inyincible.