The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-23

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fion Is about to take the war path In
Ohio and big chief Shaw Is preparing
his feather headgear and coloring up
his lineaments TO strike terror into the
hearts OF the Ohio democrats. The
stress to. which Senator Hanna and his
cohorts are put must be extraordinary,
for the republican state committee has
engaged. II is said. 1900 spellbinders
to Withstand the onslaught OF the
democrats. and yet there seems TO be
but two champions OF democracy 10
meet them on the oratorical field. IL
is like David with his sling, and his
combat with the brass protected Co
liah, and the result may be as dlsas-
trous TO the stronger side. II will be
il right and justice prevail.
There Is much questioning OF the
candidates and speakers at the meet
ings in Ohio. Many OF the voters are
striving to arrive at just conclusion
Of the contention Of the two parties In
this strenuous campaign. As the re-
pubioans are endeavoring to confne
the issues to national affairs, and as
President Roosevelts secretary OF the
treasury will doubtless confine his re-
marks to the great affairs OF state, or
finance and taxation. perhaps some
democrat or independent republican
may wish to question Mr.. Shaw, or, as
the New York World suggests:
III Mr.. Shaw is short OF texts for
his speeches. or If he really desires to
enliehten the voters upon the sub
iects of most vital interest to them, he
might be respectfully invited TO an
swer these questions:
Would IL not be better, as we'll as
more equitable, TO leave the money not
required for the expenses OF the gov
eminent in the pockets of the people
who earn it, rather than to deposit 1t
in favored banks without interest?
why should not congress at the
coming session repeal or reduce the
duties on steel and other trust-made
products that are manufactured cheap
er here than they can be abroad. and
are actually sold in foreign markets at
| prices lower than to our own consum-
ers?
When will the republican party re-
peal or reduce duties that are nc
longer needed fof either revenue OF
protection, but that. in the language
Of the Iowa republicans. shelter mo-
nopoly?' Does the secretary thinh
the day after never satisfactory
date? Or il IL his opinion that the time
and the character of tarin revision
should be fixed by the monopolies tina
benefit by the duties?"
To answer these questions in a can
did manner. without the quibbling ant
shutting that the secretary has use'
on other occasions will open tire eye
of thousands OF voters TO the iniqui
ties of the republican system o
finance and taxation that are robbin
the masses to enrich the few. II ma
be unpleasant for the secretary OF tn
treasury to own up that he ha
! strained the law TO the breaking point
, 10 help his friends. the Wall street an
other gamblers, tide over their Difficult
ties and TO try 10 prevent the stocl
gamblers from suffering a greater re
verse than has already overtakel
them. but there is only one answer I
the question. If honestly given.
Secretary Shaw may answer anothe
of the questions by saying that tn
sale OF trust products To foreigners a
lower rate than to our own peopl
keeps the mills running and gives EN-
ployment To workingmen that wOul
otherwise be idle But what satisfac
tory answer can he give to the voter
that are taxed by the tariff and tn
trusts with high prices while the I'm
taxed foreigners get the advantage.
there are any favors TO be showr
should not our own people be the RI
cipients Secretary Shaw will ais
have TO explain to the workingme
: how il is that during the past mont
8 number of Ohio furnaces and othe
factories have shut down or are run
ming on short time. The Iron Age f.
October s. gives n list Of a larg
number of iron mills that have sh,
down. Amongst them there are in Ohio
The Allentown Rolling mill, both I
: its furnaces: the furnace of the Allel
J town Iron works. and two furnace
: controlled by the Empire Iron ar
(. Steel company and the Macunnic flu
mace has also ceased work. Other shl
downs have been reported during II
present month. amongst them Il
large furnace controlled by the Amer
car Steel company at Columbus. en-
!. ploying over 1000 men. The Hockir
!. Valley miners also are only employt
onc-third OF their time. How can Sc
F., rotary Shaw answer these men and Il
others thrown out Of employmel
when the protective tariff, that II
! secretary SO ardently believes in, do
: not protect them. and the boasted hie
, wages that they have no chance
. earn cannot pay the vastly increase
;. cost Of living which the republics
n system entails?
: The question that the republics
9 spellbinders will say no to with
. shout and q will, IL IL is not time
!, turn the rascals out! must be al