The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-12

that sfrom the ethical standpoint II
meeT with nv approval. II your could
see the widow who has less than $500
painfully vending her way TO the coun
" freasurer's offcs twice a year 20
paw her little pirtur tar for the sup
port of the government. I think from
the standpoint OF ethics, you would
agree with me that the men whose
business Affairs are protected by our
system of government. are the men
who ought 10. pay our taxes.
There have always been two the
ories in Anglo-Saxon law, one that a
man charged with the commission OF
a crime ought to be tried by a Jury OF
his peers. and the other that he ought
net 20 be tried before an interested
Judge Iniunctions ought not 20 indis-
criminately issue. True, there are
doubtless times when Il is necessary
70 issue a temporary restraining or
der. but 50 soon as notice can be Civ
en-. the merits Of the matter ought 10
Be entered into and the question de-
termined whether a permanent injunc-
tion should issue while the facts are
yet fresh and easily sscertaiuable. A
violation Of that Injunction is criminal
In It's character. A person arrested for
such violation ought TO have a trial by
Jury and he ought 20 have an oppor-
tuniiy 70 be tried before an impartial
Judge
Improvement of Our Waterways.
I have recently been Up Salt River
in the Territory Of Arizona. vert
early 70 spy out the land and see
whether should Ike II as a perman-
ent place n residence after next No
vember. there ascertained that the
government had in process Of con
struction a dam which IN honor Of the
president of the vslted States IA call
ed he Roosevelt dam When this is
completed it vii furnish sufficient
amount of wafer 81 i-rIgatc no Who'll,
Salt river valley. reclaim 300 o00 acres
OF land. and furu . home for a half
million ot~Drusger1us. c0ntfnded and
happy people How startling ihe com
parlson between this work begun and
the $500 600 900 which we have put IN
The Philippines in a vain endeayOr %
reoonciIe imperialism with democracy
Our advocacy OF the Improvement o,
our waterways IS no new thing. We
began most a. the things that he -
publican party is now talking about.
Much discussion is had as 20 a water
way from Toledo 70 Chicago. We be
lieve in the expenditure OF public mon
ey that will lessen the expenses Of
transportation for the people and will
furnish facilities for merchandise and
+ passengers.
New System Of Government
f OF recent years new system OF gov
+ eminent has grown up in Indiana. In
stead of holding the officer TO strict
accountability for The faithful dis
charge Of the duties " his Office. il
has been deemed wiser in tov nship
and counts By the Republican party.
10 appoint q beard III guardians. In
its platforG. of rAis year 90 says that
IL viii not faifer or halt but VII sd.
vance The Gauss of rlfOrIl ard better
7 soverum, 10 IS iast d. fhe same can
be wis ly IS rEri uI. R-l tlc aDprov
al and contilI.i support of tae poo
4 pie it cun~rstAl4tf 8 the pfu4lo thai
I il has enforced tle uaNs tbs pub
4 lio oTcs IS pd5Iic .riff. a~i has al
ways fought Cir .anesty AM integrity
Y in every ulbic os- - II tlis d. to be
I taken a. rrue in spirit - we'll ss in
letter i mi- 70 be vel 10 inquire what
ref orr-~and i'licr rove rnment Is need
ed than has been, provided tor by the
Republican party2 % has had posses
sion Of the state machinery for the last
twelve years Il has had every oppor-
tuaity and every power 20 make things
Just exactly right Is there something
that needs reform. and do we require
better government in the state of In
diana2 II that be true then II seems
10 me that the way 10 obtain II is not
BY the multiplication OF Offices. the
large increase in salaries. the vast eN-
pendifnre 81 money. but rather In
watchful care upon the part n the
people that the man who goes into OF
Y flee shall discharge his duty. II he
steals. give him a haircut and a
striped suit Of clothes: II he fails to do
his duty. remove him from once. The
remedy Is net in the multiplication ~
Offices and increase IN salaries. but the
remedy is rather in the man aud in the
public attitude toward the adnlnistTa.
tion Of affairs.
The Currency Question.
m business Of this country was
never done upon the currency OF the
country. and II never viii be done upon
such basis. am not a banker and
.anno, speak upon,so ahstruse a bust.
ness as banking. but know that one
OF the things which ails the present
financial condition OF the state and ma
ton. IL the lack OF confidence OF the
people in the solvensy and responsi
bility Of many banks. For a number
OF years past'the Republican party has
been devoting q great deal Of time and
attention 10 the banking system. II
has introduced a number af measures
looking toward the strengthening of
I the system. as II SAYS. The best that
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