The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-19

matters. The defeated Nugnnt couid -
Of iniustice unfairncss or incapacity into
tho governing body compel Designation.
As chairman OF the association l was
brought ~ lreauean,,,s s9naae' MN aa MINI
igtcred that judicial responsibility Tor
three years, resigning during Inc hrst
year OF his presidency lnere coulu
he no more significant tribute 20 MS I'M
falling Judgment, tact and character than
the remarkable fact that there was never
an appeal from his decisions, nor com
plant OF their untairn.ss ana Justice. ~
this demonstration is found the secret OF
his success.
Very many In our country rise. by their
own exertions from nothing 10 aniuence.
The rapid evolutions caused by steam.
electricity and invention. give numberless
opportunities for the far-slghtcd ana
courageous TO seize the hand OF fortune
before their fellows know OF her pres
ence These capable men OF Affairs are or
two classes-the class who make what
others lose and the class who bcneht their
associates or the community or the whole
country by the developments they pro-
mote and the enterprises they create. A ne
first are the pirates OF society ana OF busi-
ness They are the fathers OF communism
and the foster father or anarchy Inc
others are among the benefactors OF their
time. II was the characteristic OF our
friend that, ,possessing me iar1sl ,.a,a
ing 10 keep the curb OF caution upon ire
promptings of acquisitivencss ana mag
nation. he drew a large circle into MS
plans and all shared IN the pronts OF MS
Undertakings.
The founders OF the republic meant to
provide for n successor TO the presiuent
who should be equally worthy OF the chlef
magistracy. But the machinery they de-
vised gave the yice-president no voice IN
the government. and created an inevitable
antagonism between him and the presi-
dent. 1t revived In a form the old historic
struggle OF the able and ambitious heir
| for recognition and influence in AFFAIRS
| OF state The contest began during our
| first administration Confidence ana cor
| diality were impossible between the self
| conferred Washington and the imperious
Adams. With Adams and JEFFERSON was
| the mutual repuson OF the Puritan and
| the cavalier. In Jefferson and Aaron Burr
/ the reXOlutionist was seeking 10 destroy
| the patriot. The practical Jackson and
| the philosopnic Calhoun were soon al war.
The man OF action threatened To hang the
| theOrist, IL he carried his ideas TO theif
| logical Conclusions. With the growth OF
| the country. the strength Of parties ana
| their internal dissensions, the vice-presi-
| dency was thrown 10 the friends OF dis
| appointed candidates and at disauecteo
| states to select the nominee and be ap.
| peased. Fillmore and Arthur discarded
| the friends of the dead president. anc
| Tyler and johnson reversed their politics
| and policies. The power In control at ths
| White House and In congress sousht &C
| minimize the vice-president and make hin
| obscure and innocuous. Happily Tor MT
| Hobart there was no conflict over candl
| dates in the convention Whicn nominated
| William Mckinley. The partisans of de
| fined policies had selected him as theil
| best exponent in advance. There were NJ
| disappointed and vengefui interests 10 p'
/ reconciled. The choice settled upon 10
bart as the most fit and available run
ming mate for the Ohio statesman. tom
| ing thus into this high Office, his talen
| of common sense and his charm or per
sonality. made him, from the beginning
| the friend and chosen counsellor OF IN
pre- sident. He lifted the office out OF TN
| rut of conventionality and possibility Y
| position OF dignity. usefulness and trust
He won the warm affection OF MS part,
| associates and the esteem and respect o
his party antagonists. He had the FAC
ulty of the wisely busy man OF AWAY
| having plenty of time, ana that he share
with his friends in that hearty an
| healthy companionship which has MAD
his name hospitable memory al the car
itol Though he died in his prime: VIII
| apparently years of usefulness beTor
| him. yet his was a full and rich lie an
| nobly rounded career. II Is fitting ina
such a man should fall in battle with NJ
armor on. The conspicuousness or MS ds
parture gives lustre to his exampl'
| Statesmen. citizen, husband. fatne
friend. the sum of his worth among U
is that we performed. with faithfunes
| and fidelity. with conscientious care an
magnetic ardor, all the duties OF pupi
and private life.