The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-05

executive. the legislative and the ~
dicial. who thinks that the business
OF the executive is TO administering
laws and from time TO time give to the
legislative his views upon public quos
tions. who thinks that il is The bust
ness Of the legislative 10 enact the
laws for the people and who recog-
nizes the duty Of the court TO construe
those laws although such ccnstruc-
tion may work injury. leaving to the
injured person an appeal 70 the legis
lative for redress; who thinks that all
men are 10 be treated alike ia legisla
tive matters. who does not admit that
either directly OF by i%ndirection. a leg
islative body has any right. power or
authority AZ the instance OF any man
or set OF men. TO enact any law which.
working TO the benefit OF one man or
set OF men will work TO the detriment
of another man or set Of men such
a man. regardless of the fact as 10
whether he votes the Republican or
the Democratic ticket. is. at heart.
what | am pleased TO denominate a
Democrat. Upon the other hand. that
mai who thinks God made some men
better than other men, endowed them
with larger civil rights, made them by
nature commanders and rulers. who
beli~es in a strong government. com
pactly manager by one or by few
men. who thinks that the destiny Of
the people may not be safely left in a
people's hands. who looks upon legis-
latures a. a means'of obtaining advan-
tare over his ~fellow-msn. that man.
whether be vote the Democratic or Re-
publican ticket. Is one whom | demon
mate as an a%ristocrat, The conflict
between arlstocracy and democracy Is
ever old yet ever new II viii not
cease TO be until the lion and the lamb
shall lie down together or the lamb
shall lie down inside the lion. Aris-
tooracy has had many manifestation
IN the ages gone by. II proclaimed the
divine right OF kings TO rule. Il AFRO
gated to itself in Rome the power 70
make gods Of its mortal emperors. II
builded up. IN our own republic, a
~slave-holding %oligarchy and | trust my
eye is 0 %jaundiced. my heart embit-
tered. nor my Judgment biased. when
! declare that in the later hours OF the
; republic. il has built mp an a%ristocracy
, OF special privileges and gives the In.
dividual citizen the right 10 vote II that
: a~ristocracy inlagines that he will vote
all right II is against this aristocracy
of money that the Democratic party
. protests. II declares. and ! hope al
! those who vote with It this fall vii
+ sincerely believe. that no, interest OF
J earth has any right 70 any special leg
i%slation az the hands Of either the ma
tional or the stale legislative depart
ments.
A Condition. Not a Theory.
There is a vast deal Of difference
between the publicist who expresses
\ his views upon the platform, and th'
, Official who speaks as one having an
: tho1ty. II ! have any right 10 voicl
/, the sentiments Of Democracy, that par
= ~ is not the enemy OF capital. II be
. lieves I'm vested rights and in the pro
B lection OF those rights by she courts
II does not. however, beHeve in veste0
a wrongs. II does not think that stole
" property can be SO long retained as I
a put good title in the thief. Demand
ing the repeal Of all laws which ar
calculated and which have given Gel
tain classes Of citizens an undue an
n an unjust advantage over other cit
g zens. ii pledges itself to not retaliat
le by the enactment Of like Legislation
II II realizes that dishonesty Is not
mark Of condition in life. but rattle
the mark OF the man. The poor ma
10 may be honest or dishonest, so, to-
"a may the rich man. II believes thi
Is the rich rascal. If such an one exist
10 ought to be hunted out. prosecuted an
m punished. II, however. believes thi
at such punishment rests with the ceuri
Ia and with the courts alone. II depr
,k Gates, therefore, the general assau
&C. upon the thrift, enterprise and bus
n ness interests OF this country.
is views with alarm the general assault
o. which have been made upon capitI
he without regard TO he question as