The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-17

WARRINGTON CITY, APR. 10, 10.
The most important question dis
cussed by every democrat who|
comes to Washington, is the per-
sonalty Of the next presidential can
ldidate. OF course numerous cam
ldidates are mentioned and each
possible candidate has bis friends,
but il is impossible to secure any
general concensus Of opinion on the
subject. Many, indeed, Of the
/ most influential democrats regard
liz as entirely too early to select .
candidate, in support Of which pro-
position they say that . boom start
too early invariably results in de-
'lfeat of the candidate for whom il is
started. Judge Parker, Of New
'IYork, Senator German, and Sena-
,Itor Stone, OF Missouri, all have
their friends, but there are many
,lwho believe the candidate will be
l"dark horse" as yet unmentioned.
With regard to the platform,
democratic opinion is more nearly
lined up. 1t seems TO be the gen
eral opinion that . strong financial
plank will be adopted, one urging
the necessity for more money but
with no reference to ratio. A strong
: but conservative tariff revision will
, also be adopted, and will probably
s|be the keynote Of the campaign,
, not ouly because tie democrats
: here have always stood for relief ol
. 1.-The consumer from the exorbitant
3 prices which the republican tariff
) permits manufacturers to charge,
4 but because the President and bis
J, ,official family have yielded unre,
!. servedly to the "stand patters, =
!. Hanna, Aldrich, ct al.
d Speaking Of the nominee, Sena
u tor Daniel said today, ut is entire
}. lly too soon for the democrats to set
y lie upon one man. A year and Z
Il half constitutes . long time il
. American politics and many thing
. may happen between nov and th
], con vention TO alter the whole aspec
II of affairs. Tho next congress- WI
}, discuss the live issues OF th
10 day and the attitude Of the two pal
.. ties will then be clearly defined
ID Tariff reform will inevitably ente
70 into the campaign. The merchant
p. and manufacturers, as well - II
4 farmers and the consumers, are ir
10 terested in hav ny the tarih jud
Or ciously revised. Such . revisio
10 should be made, and the democrat
at party should appreciate that such
lyIreyision should be made on linz
to which will not carry ruin to any 10
4. dustry. tits, however, concsde
'slthat American goods are col
6. cheaper in many foreign countrie
.. than at home, and it is obvious thI
t. We arc building az foreign countris
70 at thu expense of our own consuu
dIers. This must be remedied."
or From the stand point Of the col
ghl sumner, the Northern Securities d.
Of Icision is a great victory. II clearl
toldefiues the limits 10 which . corpo
erlstion engaged 10 interstate con
r. merce may 60, and afiirms the col
srltention that all combinations whic
On not only do, but which have i
al their power to restrict competition
%. are contrary to law. The next ia
tn portant question is whether the A
attorney General can bring himself
be take advantage of this decision a
be deal summarily with other trust
,'s| which are - clearly violators OF th
."|law ss is tae Northern Securitie
ve Company. The Pennsylvania Raj
If way, for instance, comes under To
category. II 10 operating the b
c-timore and Ohio Railway Sd -
Id prevent competition, 10 fact only
th name are they two companies.
%. the opinion of many able dem'
toIc,ats. the Attorney General hi
n.Isucceeded in demonstrating b
power not only is cure convictlo'
,e- out to OK oedite cases. and the
cd will be ample opportunity TOR nj
)nlto prove within the next ye'
8, whether even . good anti trust 10
it, can be trusted to q republican q
I'm mi nistration to enforce. 50 I
81 reaching is the Sherman anti.tru
ofllaw, as construed by the Circu
Court Of Appeals, thst Mr.. Kne
2O can remedy at least halt OF the evl
It, of which the consumers have cor
N. plained within the past lev year
~. The other half can only be reach'
er- by tariff revision.
rs- That the abundant prosper
rye which the country hss recently .
de. loved will ,ntinue. Is argured III
the government crop report ].
issued. II Is estimated therein :!
p-Ithe winter wheat crop will, BARR
my accidents which may occur he
INA after, amount to $40, co., 900 bu.
'eoI els, - compared with S62, ,672,
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