The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-22

Contemplate Methods of Republic
ana 60 Down Their Political
Opponents.

The Indiana democratic platform
speaks in no uncei tain tone in those
planks which deal with the war with
Spain. The Hoosier democracy de-
clares that the war Is just and right
eous; recalls with proper pride the per-
sistent support Of the country's cause
by democratic senator's and represent
ativcs. and congratulates the nation on
the universal patriotic uprising which
has swept away the last vestiges of
sectionalism; rejoices in the heroic
deeds of Dewey, Bagley and Hobson.
and demands such a permanent
strengthening of the navy of the United
States and coast defenses as shall as
sure adequate protection against for
eign aggression. Liberal pensions are
advocated for the survivors of the civil
and the present war. All which is I'M
Objectionable. and most of which is
highly commendable. There is, in all
this. mighty cold comfort fer that new
generation of bloody-shirt wavers who.
in their infinite littleness and contempt
ible partisanship. have hoped to utilize
the war as stepping stone TO party ag-
grandizement-
The Indiana democrats have put
stop to all that. as no doubt their
brethren in other states Will do. No
sane man can be deceived by the al
legged war issue in politics. in view
of the earnest. spontaneous loyalty OF
this Indiana platform. The idea of at
tempting TO carry elections on the
strength of war cordially and heartily
supported by every party. and whose
heroes come from democratic. populist
and prohibitionist firesides 10 quite as
great degree as from the family cir
cles Of republicans.
Such an attempt. OF course, argues
the desperation of the narrow-guage
politicians who make il. In this state.
the "war issue" has been resorted to
simply as a drowning man clutches a
straw. The republican machine. re-
duced 20 desperate straits by the as
tonishing disclosures made Of canal
frauds as well as by other circum-
stances which need not be recounted.
was in no position TO quarrel with any
issue which might seem to offer. James
G. Blaine. long before he died. warned
his party that there was mot another
presidency in the bloody shirt" but
! the New York republican machine
with PIatt. of peace-at-any-price fame.
ut it's head. and with Black. who voted
against Cuban belligerency. as its pros
pec,ive candidate. figured that there
might be another governor in the war
issue Hence the constant assaults
upon democrat loyalty and patriotism
Hence the persistent misrepresentation
of democrats in congress because. for
sooth. they did not tumble over one
another to vote. at the drop Of the hat.
for republican financial measures
which. in time of peace, could not
be adopted even BIZ \ republican eau
Gus,
These selfish denagogues are them
selves the only traitors in sight. They
are traitors 10 the union. which now
knows no sections: they are traitors TO
| the common good. which demands that
partisanship be. SO far as practicable.
| eliminated from all war discussions In
the common enterprise in which the
nation is embarked. the party to which
belong George Dewey and Richmond
r. Hobson. and Fitzhugh Lee. and
Fighting Joe" Wheeler. is not likely
| 10 be found rccrcant. The carpet bag
gers and reconstructionists of the era
now ras, hardly did more mischief to
the country than these laster-day mar
plots would DO. could they array re-
| pnbli~an AGAINST democrat on the war
issue and bring into question the
LOYALTY of either Of the great parties
between which American citizenship
pretty evenly divide. itself. Such at
tennis deserve the INDIGNANT ard en-
phafi.- FORMULATION of all loyal Arneri-
| cans.-Alb1ny Argus.
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