The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-06-01

of the resolutions committee wasI
read by B. F. Louthain. The res
olutions which were adopted by thel
association are as follows:
RESOLUTIONS BY THE EDITORS.
Whereas, 1t must be admitted
that in conducting newspapers there
will be diversity Of opinion amongI
those to whom is intrusted the re-
lsponsible task of broadening the
sphere OF Information among the
people, and Of directing the people
along safe lines, and of caring for
the interests of thei. respective COM
munities. 1t is with satisfaction,
therefore, that we recall the har-
monious relations that now exist
among the democratic editors OF In
diana, the work done for their state
and country, and the services rem
dered their party in the past.
i AS a united force we urge the
adoption of the following resolu-
ltions:
ave express the highest conf
Idence in the honesty, integrity and
craftsmanship of William Jennings
BRYAN, and refer with pride to his
llmatchiess defense Of the rights OF
1.-THE people.
we favor a bimetallic currency
f|composed of gold and silver, and
,Ithat both metals when coined, shall
be q legal tender for the payment OF
all debts, public and private.
i That we oppose the acquisition OF
J any territory against the occupation
Iof which the inhabitants thereof
] protest, and refuse to give their vol
! untary consent.
That we condemn colonial pol.
ticy that adds new territory to ouI
domain and denies to the inhabi.
tants thereof the rights accorded tc
'|other inhabitants of the republic
y|under the constitution.
AGAINST WAR OF CONQUEST.
That while we approved the wa
waged against the Spanish govern
Iment to relieve an oppressed people
. lin the interest CT humanity, we de-
'lnounce the policy Of the administra
|tion that has continued the war in th'
Philippines as war Of conquest, ant
i've deplore this policy that has re
suited in the sacrifice Of so many o
our loyal and patriotic soldiers, in
|cluding our own brave Maj. Gen
Lawton.
"That we favor legislation design
, ed to destroy evil combination
known as trusts, and we insist tha
the most effective method Of destruc
ton is through laws placing on tn
,,|free list every article manufactur
ed or produced by trust.
"We favor tariff for revenue on
|ly, limited to the needs Of the govern
ment economically administered.
THE CUBAN STEALS.
D "That we insist on the most rigi'
ECONOMY in public affairs and i
holding to strict accountability pub
sIlicservants Of thepeople, whether EN-
elployed at home or in dependence
blower which the nation has assumes
n military control. We impeach th
present administration ofhigh crime
sland misdemeanors in its dealing
s|with the Cuban people. We declar
aIits policy wrong in principle an
! and most vicious in practice-a dis
I-grace to the American people and
h blight on civilization. We deman
j dlthat every public official implicated
lin the Cuban postal frauds shall b
. e|severely punished fol- the disgrac
inland dishonor they have brought ur
lt|on the republic. We uphold tn
J. prop position that public office Is
,e|public trust, and we look upon tn
n pernicious activity displayed by 60,
,lernment officials in Indiana as q sc
,e|ious departure from correct ideals.
q "That we adhere to the belief thi
sl> ccrcoctratod iud0ament of Ii