The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Beverage Should Turn Democrat.

elective ofnoer after regular trial upon
charges preferred
Beveridoe Should Turn Democrat.
The corporation laws ought 10 be
amended so as TO require dollars
worth OF money or property 10 40 IN
20 every corporation Tor every dollars
worth OF its stock. and the issuing OF
bonds upon corporate property should
mark dollar covered into the treas
ury for every dollars worth issued.
Seeking TO devise means 20 rectify
the foliics OF the past aud Yet. we are
allowing our statutes, which permit
corporations 20 organize and 10 exer-
else the same old fashioned methods OF
selling stocks and bonds at less than
par. 90 remain unchanged. IL We can
not remedy the past we can regulate
the future.
I'VE are confronted with an anomal-
Gus condition OF AFFAIRS IA the coming
contest Tor the representation OF this
people in the United States senate. IL
is not my purpose 10 discuss the per
souality OF the distinguished gentle
man who has been Endorsed by the Re-
publican party. Able and anable. no
controversy must be had with him eN-
tept "A controversy upon the basic prin-
ciples OF government have too
much personal regard for this diStin-
euished gentleman 10 quote as truth
fully might. from many of his public
utt,rances OF the past disclosing the
fact that until very recently he was
thoroughly infatuated with the idea
that protective tariff was the only
thing 81 incstimable benent 10 the
American people I would not even
can attention 10 his often repeated
statement that the trust was but
legitimate evolution Of modern hnsi-
ness methods. TO him. 1 grant the
rHt al | In m sell
the right 10 change opinions. To
me. he was In all the years when he
stood for an inlquitious system OF gov
crnment. blind man. This year. he
declares that the contest IS between
the rights of the people and the pow
ers OF pillage. How he expects To get
half way between the armies which
now face themselves. the army Of the
people and the army % pillagc. and
not expect To be shot either in the
front or In the rear. j. a marvel TO me-
I had hoped that this distinguished
statesman discovering that the prin-
ciple for which all his life he had
stood meant the begetting and nurtur-
ing ~ the powers OF pllGge. would at
once desert those powers and join the
people whose rights In Indiana are
represented by the Democratic party.
Had ne seen clearly how gladly We
would have welcomed him.
Prophesies Beveridee's Change.
"Regretfuly. / am compelled TO say
thar the senior senator only sees the
truth like trees walking He has been
SO long in the darkness that his eyes
are not yet accustomed to the light l
prophesy that he Will be lined up with
the Democratic party in Indiana two
years hence.
In view OF the fact that our able and
learned representative in the United
states senate. the Hon Benjamin +.
Shively. will undoubtedly address you
upon the iniquities Of the present tarin
law. I am not justified ia attempting
TO discuss IL at any length. For sched-
uies. l have no head. Governments
for me We're not Instituted among men
either for the purpose Of doing business
or Of having business do them. We de-
light In a land where men do things.
We are beginning To ind out that We
are living in a land where men do 9TH
er men. The golden rule has been
superseded by the rule ~ gold. the
commandment Thou shalt not steal
by Thou shalt not be convicted Sue
cess has usurped the throne Of con-
science. and failure Is our only crime
The Joabs OF high finance smile gladly
on the common people and a. they
ask. Is u wen with thee today. my
brother deftly insert their knives into
the NTH ribs OF humanity. Not what We
ought TO have but what We want Is
the distorted rule Of life. Conscience
has become the vermiform appendix
Of high finance. IL was not written.
Thou shalt not steal from the Ameri-
can people TO build the Panama canal
but To- IL was written. Thou shalt not
squeai'
System Of Protection Fraud.
''The whole system Of protection Is
] a. ~.
cratic platform ~ 1852 a fraud and
robbery n the great majority Of the
American people for the benefit or the
few II must inevitably result. n IL
be protective in it's character in Civ
ing 10 certain men subsidies and boun-
ties for which they make no return TO
the mass OF the people az large. IL Is
wrong in morals. unjust ~ legislation.
and Notwithstanding the decisions %
the courts. unconstitutional "A gov
| eminent which declares In the equal
| ity OF mankind puts the stamp OF
falsehood upon its declaration when
/ ever IL permits the enactment OF a
statute whereby n legislative made
| dollar goes into the pocket OF an IL
diyldual citizen. The Republican party
Il Of Indiana. IN IL was the Republican
I party in convention on the NTH day
! of April. declared for its time honored
| doctrine OF protection. but said we
| could have too much OF IL. That con-
, vention believed you could create a
| Frankenstein and vet so control your
monster as TO put him under subjec-
I ton. II failed 10 say that when cupid
ity and selfshness rather than Justice
and equality have the power to make
! the laws OF the land nothing Will ever
prevent injustice. wrong and oppres-
| sion.
1T agrees with the president Of the
| United States when he says that the
! proposed ship subsidy has the same
! objection TO IL that the tariff has
namely that II Is taking money from
the many against their viii and Civ
ing IL TO the few. IL desires TO call
the attention Of the farmers to the
| fact that they are the only persons
whom protective tariff does not IN
some way pretend to benefit. This Is
disclosed not only by the facts OF his
tory but by the public utterances Of the
president The farmer Is making
much money now. He could make
more II the protective system were de-
stroyed. IL is up 10 him 10 say
whether he Is making 80 much that hs
Is willing TO be robbed Of a portion
OF IL.
Demands OF the Party.
The American is long suffering
man. In the midst 81 the most splen.
did civilization OF all the ages. in a
| country rich beyond compare he has