The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

he proposes To do II without delay. with 1
out palaNer and without mercy. In the /
en-" Lyman and his coadJutors Will have |
th"i way ana viii play ruihlcssiy ana
heartlessly the part OF Juggernaut for /
such humorous souled men as senator John
NJ. Ihhfston, or Nebraska, who 40 about
moaning piteously about that abandoned
plank 81 1896 in favor Of International b.
metallism.
James buchanan. the last democratic
president, sent AN army 20 thrash BriEh-
NUN Young. the great ltah polNsLml-t.
william Mckinley, the latest, and let Us
nope the last. republican president, pays
tribute 20 the Sulu pOlygamist.
Imperialism has led us into iolerating
Declaration OF Independence. into spit
ting upon the constitution, into prac-
tica' Abandonment Of the Monroe doc
trinc
Under republican maladminisiraiion we
are To sacrifice every principle which we
nave cherished. every principle which has
tended 20 make us greaNand honored as "A
people. In order that we may bully a help
less people, lighting for the innlienable
right ~ govern themselves as they please
On Their own RrOund-7Vo) miles from
our shore For the sake OF human Tree
dom aud In the name Of the proud race
iniciral idiocy. II Is not our du'y. and
should be our pleasure. 10 attend strictly
90 our own business keep out ~ world
politics. steer clear OF world uuarrcls and
pitscrye the blessings OF liberty To our pos
teriiy.
Congressman Hugh Dinsmorc. of Ar
kansas. and former Gov. Alvah Adams
also made talks.
At night Congressman William Sui
ger. Of New York. was the star speak
er on trusts. militaryism and imperial!
ism. Nobody has ever received in Tex
as 2 greater ovation that Suller re
cei,ed in Dallas
speech of SuIzer.
Congressman Snlzcr spoke for over
an hour on the subject of ''Dcmocracw
and Its Relation TO the Man Who
Earns His Living by Honest Toll Mr..
Sulzer championcd labor organiza-
tons. lie advocated higher wages and
shorter hours as the quickest. the
safest and the best remedy for the
present labor evils. He made an ear
est plea for an eight-hour law in the
nation and in every state.
United states senators" he said.
should be elected directly by the people
| The senate Is rapidly becoming "A pluto
cratic club for multi miionaires. and the
people demand a change in their mode
| OF selection.
! elect tho governors and state officers and
! IN most u the states they elect the
Judges. why. | ask. can they not he
gress2 This reform will | believe, also.
10 great extent prevent the legislative
| accommodating Of states 10 secure the
election Of United States senators by the
| party that happens TO be in power when
| each new apportionment y made
Mr.. Sulzer briefly Indicated the prin-
ciples enunciated in the Chicago plat
form, and denounced trusts. miltar-
ism and Imperialism. He said the Chi
cago platform was the best platform
the democratic party had ever written
IA new declaration Of Independence
that would ultimately free the toiling
masses from industrial slavery.
He paid an eloquent tribute to Will
lam j. Bryan. and confidently predict
ed that he would he renominated in
the next Democratic national conven.
ton by reclamation. lie said great
change had come over manv people Of
the east since the last presidential
campaign. favorable To the cause 81
Mr.. Bryan. and that the Democrat,
standard-bearer the brilliant young
leader Of Nebraska. would find no enc
mys country in the next nationa
campaign.
AS democrats" said Mr. Suizer. I've
| should 30 All We can 10 It-t-AAUtlrn tflN
American merchant marine To-day nine
tcnths OF American commerce is carried y
foreign ships flying foreign flags.
'As democrats. We should favor the Vol
rrtctr forces of the republic ana siren
uously oppose large standing army y
time Of peace composed 81 men VINO ar'
not taNpaNers. but who are taN-eaterS
We should favor great navy 70 protec
orr coast and commerce.
I'VE should build and own the Nlcara
qua canal No governmental act at pres
cnt would be more beneficial 10 the grea
1--WE should he against the encroach
2 ments of the rights 81 the people By tn
national banks They menace our renub
lie to-day There is bin now pending l.
! congress which gives 10 the nation
banks Of this country far greater power
1 and privileges than were ever enjoyed y.
! the United States bank. II II should be
come law ii would give the MONOPOLY
: M issr,ing money to tho national bank.
and hence the right TO expand Or contra {
/. | the currency of the people whenever !
Z | suited their own convenience. No corpa
ration should have this power 70 make .
! | destroy IL is the most daring aitemp
the banks have ever made by law =
seize one ~ the greatest weap ons 70
/, good or evil known TO civilized man"
! Speaking ON the trusts, Mr.. Sulze
said:
"It has been truly said that monarchie
are destroyed by poverty. and republic
: by wealth. II the greatest republic n
! world has ever seen Is destroyed IL wi
I fall by this vicious system ~ robbing IN
many for the benefit Of the few.
. MY friends, what j. the remedy? ! sat
FIRST elect William j. Bryan president
!. and he will appoint an attorney genera
!. who will do his duty. and enforce m
:, laws against these unlawful combinations
/ say. second publicity. publicity. pub
i ncity ] say. third. tax them. make thcs
] pay for their just share of the burdens q
I the government and take from them the n
I, VoritiSm they now enjoy by reason 81 IN
lust tariff legislation
Bryan followed Sulzer. and the cheer
\ he received appeared TO pierce the sky
/ He talked as the guest of organized Ia
q Dor in Texas.
what bryan said.
I Mr.. Bryan said in part:
Lincoln. i'm message 10 congress !
!. the early COS. said that no man was NOR
Y 10 be trusted IN our government than m
man who tolls IN poverty. ! ann not fai
. tering you when ] tell you that the SUI
: porters Of a democracy by "A roVernmer
!. of the people by the people and for N
\, poeple-must find its support among m
!, people who work. among the common pee
plc IL You please. and there Is no hef's
IA. indication ~ the departure Of the repul
. lican party from the people than Is To- !
II found In the fact that whenever ms
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