The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-23

Those venerable and able Democratic
journalists, Daniel Mcdonald, Josiah
Gwin and Clement Doane are not heart
lily endorsing the Ohio idea Of Democ-
racy. Better that than Republicanism
boys.-Charlestown Hooser Democrat.
Is the esteemed and generally
clear headed editor Of the Democrat
right sure Of his last proposition?
The COURIER knows that when any
party fails to have respect for its
fundamental principles, that party
has lost its power for usefulness.
The Ohio convention showed that it
had deserted Democratic principles,
which had been recognized as fun
damental principles of every Demo
cratic administration from Jeffer-
sons time to the administration Of
the hast true Democratic President
james Buchanan. 1t was Jeffer-
son who enforced "equal rights for
all men-exclusive privileges for
none-no matter in what business
or occupation engaged" The Ohio
convention refused to insert such a
plank in its platform, and thereby
showed thatit was the creature OF the
great Trusts, which control McKin-
ley's administration. The only
practical effect of the election Of the
so-callei Democratic ticket in Ohio
would be to change the beneficiaries
Of the Trusts. and let crowd OF
constituencies cormorants get their
arms up to their shoulders in the
public treasury, and live extrava-
gantly on public pie-because it
would be the first opportunity they
would have for 10! these many
years, while they would turn out a
set of sleek scoundrels, who had
been there so long they do not need
to steal any more, and as between a
set Of public plunderers those who
are already surfeited, are likely TO
steal less than lank, cadaverous
set of hungry hounds, who are Wild
ly wailing for snap at the bait.
The gold Trust formed under
Cleveland, and which enabled him
to retire from Office rich, was the
daddy Of all the other Trusts, and it
is safe to say none Of the other
Trusts could have been successfully
formed to fight the laborers had
Cleveland been true to the double
standard Of coinage pledged in the
platforms upon which he was elect
ed. The people would then have
been safe from the Gold Trust, the
Bank Trust, the Steel Trust, the
Sugar Trust, the Railroad Trust, the
Broom Corn Trust, the Wooden
Trust, the Harvesting Machine
Trust, the Wagon Trust, the Bicycle
Trust, the Cattle Trust, and a host
Of other Trusts which rule the Uni
ted States to the detriment OF the
common people, and turn out mill
ionaires who refuse to pay proper
tionately for the support Of the coun-
try, and through Trust admins
and Trust-made Supreme
Court, escape just share Of taxes.
The formation Of more Trusts is
as sure to follow the continuance of
the British policy Of the Gold Trust
as night follows day. 1t may not
be necessary to coin large amount
Of silver, but the financial conduct
Of the Governme mt should be in hon.
est Democratic hands, who would
not hesitate moment to do so, if
the Gold and National Banking
Trusts attempt to Cypress the COM
mon people, as they are at present
doing with the steel laborers. An
issue Of an hundred millions OF sill
yer to aid these Iabcrers would
break the power Of the Trusts, and
start the wheels Of industry hum.
ming again. Eternal vigilance is
the price OF Liberty" and the Kill
burne promoters in Ohio care no
more for liberty than his hogship
Hanna does for holiday.