The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-29

| nis actions during that ADMINISTERS fSUn.
| Cleveland was the enemy of labor. All
| geld said, and mentioned his action In
| the strike OF 1894, and his use of the
| federal troops In objurgative terms
Then he spoke Of DE bond issues ne
had made and. continuing, said:
venesucIa Episode.
| "whiie all these transactions were goine
| on the country heard. with blush OF
| shame. the reports that some OF the Wall
/ street stock spectators were carrying the
| president OF the United States "a their
| books. apparently as silent pa rtrer IN
some OF their transactions. one s.'-cuia,or
/ frequently boa sting that he had set aside
| certain blocks OF stock in pending schemes
| for his friend. Grover. Time passed ana
/ as his adminis trat'on began 10 draw to-
ward close and ITS real character began
TO BE- understood by the public. ana the
| dis = st and condemna ton OF the American
people was everywhere heard. the country
/ was startled with a proclamation issueu
10y the president threatening war with Eng
| land. 1t came so Unexpectedly that people
could not understand II.
There had for % years been pending
! dispute between England and Venezuela
In regard to the boundary line between the
territory Of the two countries. Ihere was
nothing new In the situation. IL had beeh'
and was still. the subject of correspondence
president, without ascertaining the fac's
In the case, ISSUED his proclamation pro-
mitigating the Monroe doctrine. our peo-
ple believed in the Monroe doctrine. ana
were at first pleased 10 hear II referred 10.
but when the establishment subsidized, they
began 10 ask what IL was all about. then
the absurdIty OF the whole performance.
the French opera-like craftsmanship OF u
all became apparent. the president NOT
knowing what the facts were. did not
xsha hars fha AI0nr04
involved. Congress let him down easy ny
/ providing for the appointment OF COM
mission TO find out whether there were any
facts in the entire case which were OF N
terest TO US That commission was APP
pointed. 1t has not yet reported. and IL -
doubtful whether 1t ever will, AID the en-
tire episode is almost forgotten
Another solution.
The managers OF the administration.
seeing that the country was condemnlng
its policy and seeing that their saturnaia
of bond jobbing and money making ny
the aid OF the federal administration must
come to an end unless something was done.
and knowing that the American people IA
vored the Monroe doctrine. MT upon INC
! brilliant idea of having the president issue
this proclama ton, believing that II would
: arouse the patriotism of the country, cause
, a movement among the people In his favor'
so as to enable these managers 10 renom-
mate him for the fourth time and reelect
him for the third term. BUT the pdtVHSo
: OF the American people had run its limit
I and the scheme failed. The term drew 70
an end and Mr. Cleveland, who originally
entered the white house poor. now retired
the possessor Of great wealth
r "He had thrice been nominated ana twice
elected president by the great democratic
party Of this country. He had spit upon
q every one OF its tenets. He had trampled
every one Of it's principles into the GROUND
: and he had succeeded in destroying us
n. - sAVr. al
hopes. year before his last term enueu
when the democrats began to cast about.
: they found that everything they hcid sa-
c cred had been turned over 10 the enemy
the country was weary and the situation
was hopeless
! Party In Dcspnir
(, MANY stalwart democrats ooupteo
whether they could carry single townshiI
: IN the United States Hamiltonism hac
: ! heen nut on horseback by the so-calee
democratic president, and we were beint
J, cursed for IL. In their despair the demo
: Gratis of America rose In their might ans
= overthrow this false god with all CT ,n'
a money-making priests who hung ABOUT M
:, affairs Then they kindled new fres upo'
- the affairs OF liberty they raised again ",
/, banners Of Jefferson and they wen, ioi'
II ard fought the greatest battle TOT ]usu.
- ard humanity ever fought on TINS cohu
o. ron. and to-day you see their tents al
over the country. They are in the neiu
"a they are eager and anxious for the iras
TO they are determined to redeem IT'S lai'
i'm and in this great fight We behold urove
81 cleveland Joining hands with MARX iian
a. 10 Tor the destruction OF the party ina
b. made him. We see him Joining hafds VII
IN the forces OF corruption ana deb~ ucheI
lie that are running our country, put thc ga
as rousal OF the stall-fed classes the ,oi'
lie | night OF dissipation is nearing an enc. Ia
lie a. Al vvnlnr and the democracy VIII 500
<. enter upon the morning of a new ana sior
$ Gus career.
" Contrast Summed Up.
- balancing now at the administrators
= Nr olevela nd, we see the paislec hhhu
a greed shaping the policy and maerins %
destiny Of a great nation' we sec huiee
oas handed affairs, syndicate priests an
sn,arast-be ring gospels. we see the 90
ne lar made the master and man fnaue =
40 slave: we see toll dishearteneu anu nv
IA manfty weary: We see hypocrisy cp'n'on.
~ ard false pretcnses sanctihed; We see pa
h .,a,,sr, sold and find honor on the market
ne r,a .ee peoplc betrayed and democrat
ed cr,,nied and finally, we see II all amid IN
81 contempt Of the honest ara the suIses
- the poor But when we turn 70 .'eheiso
:. we breathe a different atmosphere, "
&c stand beneath different sig ara gaze Q
N diffcrent sun. Here are the altaFs OF III
NJ artv-eoua.ity and justice-frnm whic
uI radiate those forces that encourage ~
~. toiler. that cheer the patriot. that enhop
a people and that build state
~ rich. who served humanity. who faced OF
~. loouy. who stood for principle. VINO ~
- trayed no constituency and who sh.-ked 7
-, duty. and finally. we see him loaded VII
- benediction. his memory eEcirciec WI
- glory and his name enshrned in inmo
~. ta,!ty On, my countrymen. comparison
"A impossible, but contrast Is irstrvctiv
Since his day generations Of public me
equally learned, equally able and equal
Industrious have lived and have gon
IN whose names are forgotten and who
is ashes are lost They dd nothing for n
1t mainly: they traded in influence. they ju
ar ged in politics and they lost career.
a Now, my friends. for nearly 1900 yea
eff the disciples Of Christ have gone to 81
nd altar to get a new inspiration--a strong
in faith-a higher purpose and loftser idc;
icy and they have come away with a firm
ely resolve to maintain His standard and
IN carry His Gospel to the ends Of the cart
on- SO, after seeing the desolation wrought
ore our country By the precepts OF iiamilt
rus and the acts Of Cleveland. We gather aga
en- at the affairs Of Jefferson 10 get new
ms spiration. a stronger faith. lofter pu
'ne pose. and let US so away with frmer
IN solve to maintain his standard and to car