The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-03-29

HAICHlNG \ SCfiEME
for the constitution, those who have ne
respect for their constituencies. those
who have no respect for their own
manhood, those who surrender away
their every right, those who grovel
in the dust and seem to rejoice that
they may so crawl, instead of stand
ing erect, as God probably intended
they should do
That sounds like a part of a Pc
litical speech. but il was not. II
was aimed at men of both political
parties who were giving up their in
dividual opinions in order that they
might get at the pie" bills, so that
political thrift should follow for their
own selfish purposes.
There should be some remedy for
this condition of affairs in the con-
rress. and the remedy lies with the
people. Every man in the republic
should divest himself of partisan
feeling in the matter. 1t is useless
TO blame either party. as party.
for their representatives are human
and in that respect are all alike The
people should give their senator's and
representatives to understand that
APPROXIMATIONS for exploiting the in
terests of favorite localities are un-
constitutional; and that appropria-
tons for rivers and harbors must be
made on the plane of statesmanship,
and not on the plane of the partisan
or politician.
Senator Allison. of Iowa (rep.),
chairman OF the senate committee
on appropriations. and senator Cock
rel, of Missouri (dem.). former
chairman Of the committee on appro-
priations: the two men of different
parties who know most about ma
tional appropriations. frequently
spoke with earnestness, with words
OF warning, and with pleading. that
the expenditures might be cut down;
but those honest and painstaling
leaders were powerless.
The regular subscribers ana read
ers of this paper must have noticed
that the CORES ondent has dealt in
kindly manner with public m,os and
! they will understand that IL is with
: are told concerning them. Every
man, including the politicians. de-
l s,res to better his condition. Repre-
I sentatives desire to become senator's.
and senator's desire to become presi-
dents. Like merchants and mechan-
les who seek their individual better
ment these public servants some
times subordinate public interest to
self-interest. and they are going too
far in that direction.
| Although there are many politi-
clans who believe that he did not
fulfill the requisites o. his own dec-
l laration in all respects. Grover Cleve-
] land certainly penned an axiom when
| all public men ought TO know and I'M
derstand when he said: Public Office
Is a public trust" The representa-
| tives OF the people and the senators
| Of the sovereign states ought TO real
l lie that fact better than they have re-
| Gently done.
In the house of representatives the
sneaker has absolute power over the
l appointment of chairmen and MEM
bers OF committees; and every speak
er selects the best men for those po-
sitions because il is to his own i'm
terest. as well as to the public inter
est. to do so. But during the session
( which has recently closed the speaker
was powerless to prevent the univcr-
i sal demand for appropriations OF al
: most every description. He could
:. shut of special bills; but the repre-
!. sentatives who failed to have their
! way in the house would go to theiS
4 senators and induce them TO place
! amendments upon house bills where
$ by their results were to be accom-
l. plished.
l. So. YOU see, you cannot blame in
n dividual leaders nor political parties,
( but the individuals themselves. who
n are seeking to accomplish their own
} ambitions. The sooner the people
! understand these conditions. and
/ bring their moral suasion and intiu-
} encc TO bear upon the men whom
n they choose to represent them in the
q federal government. the better II VIII
II be for all the people IN every way;
. and the better il will be for our sys-
i tenn OF government. which Is not, as
!. IL ought to be. a government "of the
r people. by the people and for the
4 people.. SMITH d FRY.