The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-11-04
THE ISSUES
whai the People OF Indiana Will Be
Called L pon 10 Decide on Tues
day. November 8.

The issues In this campaign have
uos been manufactured. but have come I
a. The people as a natural outgro~th of
Rsuubliesn policies. The Democratic
uarty has met them freely and has
taken the side Of the people against
corporate power where that power has
bseu exercised to the injury OF the
masses. and. now that the vote is
about TO be cast and another verdict
rendered. every thinking man should
calmly and honestly review the facts
presented In the campaign and reach
. conclusion that will be his justifcA-
ton for tho manner In which his suf-
frage is cast When one stops TO COO
.lder that the elective franchise 10 OF
all franchises the moR important and
that when his vote 10 cast II should
represent the highest Of human ideals.
the suffrage becomes the best and
dearest privilege that he enjoys. and
u such should not be lightly es-
teemed Some OF the questions which
the Intelligent voter. the true patriot.
should ask himself before entering
the polling booth are found In the foi'
lowing:
Shall this country bs ruled By .
dent Who has trHdaeed its states
men. bullied tts distinguished Gener-
ais and advanced IN underiing TO the
highsss Of military positions. ignoring
the constitution and setting the Law
at defiance. or shall Il elect . man Who
will bring the governmeot back TO its
honorsd position ~ . peace-lovins ns-
ton. proud o. It's past and giorinsd By
the example OF liberty which Il has set
10 the world!
Shall corruption continue In the eI-
seutive departments Of the govern
msnt. men In high places Be protected
from the just consequences Of thsir
Investigate and lay the facts before
the people. or shall . congress Be
chosen that will probe all corruption.
wherever IL exists. to the bottom and
thus justify the conndsncs rsposed In
It By the people,
Shall cd6stitutionAi government b
denied 70 ths Filipino people on the
spscious prsteIt that they are not pre-
pared for Independents and an e.
ample ef tyranny set abroad to be later
invoked st home. or shall the Amsri-
can people. following the theory Of
their honorsd fathers and carrying
into practice their noble examples.
make the American Gag the symbol
OF liberty wherever II floats and thus
loved and honored rather than feared
and hated By these unfortunate pso-
pls'
Shall the trusts continue 70 prey
upon the people OF this country
through license given by . national
Naturalization. eating up the hard
earned substancs Of the poor. tramp
ling int the dust the laborirgman
and bis family. and growing richer
and more arrogant each year because
Of contributions to the Republican
campaign fund. or shall they be oridled
by the law. their ubiquitous comoins-
lions broken up and competition with
all its benefits to the consumer re-
stored'
Shall the Dingiey taria Law continue
70 rob the people and feed the corpor-
atoms By enabling them to sell In for
slgn eountyies the products Of Amsr
can labor at prices lower than Amer
cans can buy them at home. or shall
these tarin charges be reduced to the
actual needs OF the government fos
revenue, thus putting the manufactur
er. the farmer. the tradesmAn. the 10
borsr. eli upon that equal basis thai
vas designed by the trainers OF hs
government
Shall the ship subsidy bill. which
once passed the senate. but which hsz
been permitted TO lie dormant bs
cause OF the neRrness Of nstiona
campaign. be revived and the people
robbed Of 1asir substance 10 enrich
owners Of steamships. or shall th'
merchant marine stand upon its ovr
merits ~ the individual must stant
when he goes out to make HE owl
way In the worldy
These are q few OF the question:
which every intelligent voter shoul'
ask himself whom he enters the poll
Ing booth and receives from the cleo
uon oficers the oficiai ballot on vhicl
are printed the lists OF Presidsntis
electors. Then. turning to the state
Congregational and Legislative bsllo'
be might With pro6t ask himself thes
Questions:
Shall the legislature be again Re
publican Ia the face OF the fact tina
every session In which II had ms
losity has increased the expenses on
OF all proportion to the bensns rs
sesvsd By the people. or shall Il b
controlled BY . Democratic majorit
Mat aas always kept expenses dow
10 the minimum and st the same tim
has enacted every Law Of impostane
that 10 nov o. the statute books. II
eisding the new tar Law. the schoo
book Law. the sinking fund Law. tn
Au-sraiian ballot Law and many other
whose bsnsd.s the people nov enjoy
ahAp the stsss Of Indiana ~ lopse