The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-03-04
LOOK WELL TO The ISSUES
A Sovereign Duty q Every Young
Man When b Casts El-s
FIRST Ballot.

FIRST Bz-4g--
Young men. Who ALL cast heir hrzt
cole al the coming national election.
shouIl Investigate the FUNDAMENTAL coc-
trines that divide the TAO great political
parties and The issues upon Wh-fh ne
campaign VIII be decided IL this HAg
they can arTlye a. TIE proper vay ro Per
fern The highest preIoszriFe % Al
American c.tiEel- The greatest rig1l-
lu q Le--1~rlt.c-rep L0--c .ike ours. IS he
-l-Dr The poor mar o. Tie rich one.
a.. FIRST voter OF the most ---I--p --slsc
statesman il tie Ia1-. art a.. equal De-
fore the law and are sovereign voters
MOI only is TIE az Of voting the highest
political function. b-t 81 involves he
creates responsibility 4 fex votes
often turn me scale il close s-ats 5 AID
political districts 50 10 voter must
imagine that his tzl-of is not o. co1se-
cuence. - lie may decide issues Of
trznscerdent inlpurr-zce and elect can
dlcares for TIE highest Offices who ~-l-
have the executive power placed IN their
hands After TIE election j. over he
voters have transferred their power 10
those = hon they have elected 20 repre-
sent them ard the individual voter u
I poRerless until the next election O.
ours
Amongst the great issues that al Dc
I decided Al the coming national election
Is one that should appeal 70 young Foi-
ers with irresistible force. The question
I Of the protective tarin and the control
81 the trusts zftec-s TIE pocketbook Of
Y every voter and must be decided As IL
4 terest dictates. Other issues nay y set-
LED upon patriotic or humanitarian
grounds. but the indirect taxation q The
.arir and its ACKNOWLEDGED fostering
4 ~ trusts is fast breaking down thai good
old democratic doctrine II equal rights
10 az and special privileges % none
II the ycurE voier IS The son % trust
7 uaeuate or one who has. through some
special prIvleee. become uoroDolist-
- may b. eXpec-e- -n fo-pw IN MS
father footsteps and vote 10 col--1rs
system thar allows tncrmo-s fortunes
10 Be created a. the expense 2. ne great
majority.
Bur pkere -here Is ore Such child
of fortune. -1ere arr thousands PIP ar
chuL-tr of tte poor. ard me Enu-z r1-ei
whs has nothing. CT tut little 1ut -
own e1err.ors to provide living 81
himself and those depellt-t upon MIN
rre- view wlrh L.suav fT---- sr-cas ar'
increased cost r. llvre hcw unc'
more must 1t st him -hinkiEE Z hefrt
. fhc III rles ut emp o. 1lert lessen ~
ana -te standard 81 wages terreas-r RI
, ir urc-crtia- fo The incrs asel cost g
, living
Does any Wei informed YOURS ma
6o-b- thar me trust arL mcLoIcl
lreec.rr ta-l1 Is an Issue thar Is q p
utmost interest for HIN 80 i-Ves-igat
and see how it ahel his prospects Z
: life. Does he see q fair share q p
: -vas- wealth ~ ths country flowing
, those wh0 create il. or does Re motto
4 enormous prosperity 70 corporation
! and the comparatively fsw inlivl1-z
4 Wto control them
/. TIE position Of the two great Tzrris
on economic questions must be an ISL
!, and perhaps paramount in the ahsens
> Of zar or other Erea- events that so -
!. mems souls that they forget their T'oci
. ethooks The Young voter mus 20 vo'
vf-h intelligence. investigate the 81
/. NJ csnce on both sides and decide Who n
7 represent him most eEectuzily II secu
: irE equal rights and prevent the 4
vored few from obtaining OF kee1ir
. ..srerfaT privileges
There must be 10 objection 10 richs
or The rich man Il his riches have BE-
blamed equitahly. Neither must Div'
be zorshiped. and above a. The your
:, voter must keep a. = safe distance 4
vote huyer. Your vote 5 as valuab
Is that a RocketeiIer. il counts To- /
much. and no money value can D. plac'
upon FL. its value Is beyond conpuu
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