The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-20
FOUR GREAT PRESIDENTS.
rongressmnn Lentx Compares Pres
ent Administration with
Some OF the Past.

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As the four great chief magistrates Of
this nation Was hington, jefferson.
Jackson and Lincoln, and main tained
that one central and controlling
thought inspired each Of them 10 deeds
that have made their administrations
great. He held that each was an enemy
10 the greed and arrogance of the So
called moneyed powers manifested in
different forms during their terms OF
office. Continuing he said:
Jefferson. Jackson and Lincoln were
I elected IN spite Of the opposition OF the
wealthy and well born ana in this par
ticuiar they differ materially from the
! chief magistrate who now occupies the ma
\ lions executive chair as a result OF the
/ combined banking and railroad influences,
and as a result OF the colossal contribu-
tions OF the syndicates and trusts. A cor
ruption fund estimated at &c., 1900. spent
! largely for the bribery OF voters and for
the establishment OF an army of spies who
carried on a system OF espionage TO intim-
idate and coerce labor that was made
weak and timid by the appeals OF wives
and children. Sixteen millions OF dollars
More than was spent for the election OF
/ Lincoln. Grant. Hayes. Garfield and Har-
rison-more than was spent for all the
other republican presidents combined'
No wonder the cuckoos call him great,
they paid such a great price FOR him."
Referring TO the present administration.
be spoke as follows:
Can anyone discover any sympathy OF
the Hanna administration either with the
ssttor or the laborer Of the land. in an
opposition that resorts TO fraud and crime
to prevent the restoration OF silver?
Can anyone discover any sympathy for
the la borer OF the land in an administra-
ton that resorts to falsehood and bribery
to maintain the accursed practice OF gov
eminent by Injunction?
Can anyone discover any sympathy for
humanity in an administration that stood
impotent saying there Will be no war and
We will have peace at any price. notwith-
standing the fact that the Spanish minister
had called our chief executive low poll
tican.' Notwithstanding the fact that span
fish treachery had assassinated the Maine
and her 266 American citizens, notwith-
standing the fact that murder. starvation
and rape OF human beings had been per-
petrated for three long years In Cuba, on
our very doorstep? Can anyone discover
any sympathy for humanity in the admin
istration which under circumstances like
these stood impotent and refused 10 per-
form the Offices even of a humane society,"
Can anyone discover any sympathy in
an administration that prostitutes the Sc
cret service and intimdates voters. that
the wealthy and well born may be re-
lieved OF an income tax and their share
OF the extravagant expenditures OF the
government imposed upon the middle
classes?
Can anyone discover any sympathy for
the poor IN an administration tina. secures
eeats in the United States senate by brib-
cry and fraud?
Can anyone discover any devotion 10
honesty and national honor in an admin
istration that has bunkoed John Sherman
out OF seat In the senate. coaxing him
into the cabinet with oily tongue and sug-
AIRED lips, telling him II was necessary ne
should occupy the high office OF secretary
OF state In order TO round out the dignity
of a plutocratic cabinet. and keeping him
there barely long enough TO have the
Ohio legislature convene and deliver. by
the most questionable methods. title 10
his seat In the senate to the party boss.
so that he might be ever present with
tke party whip TO dictate the legislation
q acceptable and agreeable to the money
power, agreeable TO the syndicates and
trusts who contributed the corruption fund
TO save the national honor? But how soon
after the seat in the senate had been trans
ferred for seven years beyond the reach
OF sherman, and beyond the reach OF the
people Of Ohio, did all the greatness OF
the Nestor OF the republican party fade
into night and innocuous desuetude.
and Day came forth and wiped his po-
iitical feet upon the PROSTATE body OF
that all this was done by the high and
mighty for the sake of promoting honesty
and maintaining the national honor.
Can anyone believe that our national ad-
rr1inistratlon was In earnest to conquer the
Spaniards within the time that $1,000. 600 OF
people ought TO conquer 1900. 900? IL so.
why were the cities. towns and counties
not drawn upon for the men SOUND In body
and sound in mind. surviving the civil war
In the north and the south. that they with
their experience might take the places in
command In the line and the places Of
administration In the quartermaster COM
rnissary and medical departments. instead
OF taking the young and inexperienced and
unknown sons and dudes, who had nothing
70 recommend them except social and po-
iitcal pull?
The people groaning under taxes un-
necessarily large had filled the treasury
full OF funds that the administration might
avail Itself of the best and the ablest In
the land. But In our own country,
not IN the land OF a foreign foe, in camps
al the very doors OF our cities. at the very
center OF our great railway systems, we
found our young manhood suffering dis
ease and death With a loss almost tenfold
greater than was suffered in the face OF
Spanish Mausers. With all these millions
piled up In the treasury and with all these
Faculties at hand, the negligence and in
competency and unfitness OF the political
appointees was 50 apparent and fragrant
that throughout the land the ministers and
fathers of the great churches found IL nee
essary 10 use the pulpit TO sound the
alarm. Great journals that had promoted
the election OF this administration pub
ushed matter enough 10 nll volumes re-
counting the misery and the miserable mis-
management In the army and yet as a re-
suit OF II We have seen nothing except that
the secretary OF war has called newspapers
sewers and the Encouragement has
called the ministers 'buzzards and the
president OF the United States has sum-
moned whtewash commission TO tenn
porze until the public mind may be d.
verted TO some other subject In this age
OF electricity and lightning changes.
Can anyone believe that the ADMINISTERS.
ton is sincere in its devotion to national
honor when 1t appointed as secretary OF
war man who had run away from the
nght in the cos?
Can anyone believe that the administra-
ton is sincere in It's devotion TO the ma
tional honor and to the Interests of the
poor when II took into the cabinet as at
torney general a man who was governor
OF New Jersey. the home and stronghold
OF those pirates known as trusts and
BY indicates, who. like the pirates OF old,
dAy and night scanned the seas 10 loot
and plumber every craft and vessel that
happened TO be too weak to cope with