The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-09-26
SICK OF HENDERSON.
says Opposition includes the very
glover Of Republican Party IN
Ms District-Predicts Vie
tory for Bo.es.

A special telegram to the Chicago
Chronicle from Wayerly, la, under
date of September IL. says that I. W.
Miller, editor Of the Democrat OF that
place, who was chairman OF the dem
ocratic congressional convention
which nominated Horace Boies, j. or
the opinion that II Speaker Henderson
had re mained in the field he would have
been beaten at the polls.
ut is true that Mr. Henderson received
| plurality OF more than II 90 two yearsago.
| said Mr.. Miller. but no one famiiiar win
| past conditions here VIII accept that a. an
| index OF his strength at the present 'ime
| nor AZ An Indication OF the relative
strength OF the two great parties either
then orsnow.
"In 1900 the democrats. disgrurtle ano
divided. perhaps more than In any otnsl
district OF the state. really permitted ms
election TO go by default, while the Hen
derson forces put forth as much energy -
II their candidate was In actual oahss' o.
Gefeat-a rule that they have worked ~
II may be said In passing. ever since MI
Henderson first became the repuoicane can
lidate In this district is years ago
Crixerion I'm Cusnsnin Election.
"The result last year. when Gov. Cum
! minis received less than 600 maJoiNy'
would better serve 10 indicate the repup-
| llcan majority in the district. but even
| these figures are too high. Gov. CummiAs,
n should be remembered, was the Idol Of
his own party and had hosts OF cemoctatc
admirers besides. while his opponeh rh-
| Inns was an obscure man ard haphsz "a
nominee, whose whole campaign consst
of a demonstration Of his unhtness Tor ne
position 10 which he feebly aspired. Anu
to this the fact that the democratic state
convention had broken up in disorder WIZ
out even having adopted a deciaranvi y.
ais A
principles. save 10 emphasize .ne ~ 49,
idea. which was never popular In TINS ols-
trict. and /: may readily be seen that ths
democrats were in the lowest oepths %
despair and discomfort.
1T Is safe to assume that over tnousaIo
ordinarily stanch democrats voted LOT
Cummins. while as many more refrained
| from voting az all. Make the deductions
| from the republican majority contaihen IN
these facts and you have but about Sv' as
the majority that Former Gov. boies VII
| have 10 overcome 10 achieve success. IS
the grand old man equal TO this accomplish
ment? ! say yes. most emphaticahy'
voters sick of Henderson.
in the first place. the rank and ME OF nis
own party were ard are heartily sscA OF
Henderson. They have had Henderson TOT
breakfast and dinner and supper year ~
and wear out till they feel like the particl-
pants In a quail-eating contest. inns ieea-
ing of nausea has been growing for some
years ard has now assumed an acute form
In 4. WORD. there Is TtNOii. anu AHVtr'
aggravated in some places than DINERS ~
= part Of his district is free from IT,
Z ...rhe opposition to Mr.. Henderson III us
own marty is not lacking In effective lea O.
; ershsp 1t consists Of the very nower o.
= the republican party in this district Aii,
Henderson gave ample acknowledgment Of
Tfs- fact when he ordered the snap con-
vertlon at which his last nominauon
made which was called four months IN az
vance Of the ordinary time .. noiains 80
tv ~ district. This uEsetIlAt
haste was TO head on Senator Cour'rlt q.
the suggestion OF whose candidacy hac'fne
~ With the heartiest approval everywhere
Unstable IN Great Issues.
.Nor are these republican opponents .
- col Henderson lacking In enective afsu
ments TO prove that he never has represen
o cd and does not row properly represent ~
OF peopie OF his district. They can snow ps ~
ut record that he has been unstable or
nj. great questions Of national import, ma y
was first for free silver and then agar \
ID that he was first against Cuba lipre nh
then for II: that he was first against ths
Is tention Of the Philippines and then ior NJ
-, "It must not be inferred. OF course, ~ !
ne these and other shifts have been mae
va meet the changing sentiment II his Oss'i'l
-. nnsta Inc contrary He has Hoped aroun
wifhou, regard to what may have peeh W
opfrlon OF HE constituents, having SUPP y
re confidence that they would get mo (,
ng band wagon and hurrah regardless q ~
y
- .Incomprehenslble as IL may seem. 70
NJ. Mind allegiance he demanded Of his SUI
IN porters has heretofore been given Aahiy'
IN without protest, but there Is limi' 70 ~
NJ; gulllbility even OF an Iowa repupnea',, =
-" This limit was apparently reached VIZ
It'll Mr. Henderson began to bsrate ara shs'
he al those republicans who were slihp
,ev enough 10 assume that the tariu rel Z,
and antitrust plank that the astu'e ~
cummirs slipped into the republican ~.
s~x.,, a. cedar RaulCx last year meant " IA
II said.
C.II Him Tariff Trust Tool.
ia ..That afforded his enemies the openif
u, they had lorg beer looking for. ano IN,
oie were not slow TO take advantage %
At They stand upon the PLATFORM they ~
lie does rot. Therefore they oppose hl
rorstsfently and without the sacrihce
oily nar,v principle on their part. MoreoN'
an they are making out damaging Ga
the against him by claiming that MS oppo,
ton to The platform Is a confession that
=" is a tool OF the tariff protected trus'
SITS. through whose favor he was elected.
pre- "Another thing Mr.. Henderson hac
~. cortend with is a horde OF disappointed
-. ace seekers The Offices OF the oisul
us seem generally to have gone TO the wro 2,
ex- ,ner Time was when Mr.. HENDERSON. "
NO. The hero Of song that did service on y
vaudeville stage last year. could turn COY
an Office seeker so politely that inc s,i'
cir OF defeat was easily alloyed. pu, o. .a.s
God has lost this knack enurey, sarsral
out quenes, az ma standing in their
one spectIve communities. are all knccklf
will instead of holding the Henderson Dag
d.d they have Done in times past. =
~ ..stili another thing that worried y
.ha- rr.Tae , l. The prohibltionists. who ha
lust an active and brilliant candidate IN !
So field In the person OF Rev. Mr. Ear
the "a'erIoo. - n...
..Mr Boies is sim Iowas foremost stat'
are man-earnest, honest. fearless ana "a
tree ~ithont guile. without conceit and withc
r. IA amhItion save to serve his party ard
country in the way that his iudTmsn .
corxeience may direct. With sueh son
ntly lions as have described MI boles y
end. cess is not q remote possioi mas. 80
ion. strong pavOso'
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Tar. The most probable explanation