Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1902 — AT OLD FRENCH LICK [ARTICLE]

AT OLD FRENCH LICK

Democratic Editors Find Ar Ideal Place For Their Annual Sum* mer Meeting. DAYS OF RARE ENTERTAINMENT In Addition to Care for the Bodily Comforts of the Party, Plenty of Pabulum for the Political and Social Well-Being of the Guests Was Provided. At the annual summer meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial association held at French Lick Springs June 26 and 27. Resolutions were read and adopted which adhere to the principles enun elated by the founders of free govern ment in America and insist that all just governments derive their power from the consent of the governed; that equal rights and equal opportuni ties should be granted all men and that none should be permitted to enjoy special privileges at the expense of the many. The resolutions adopted demand that laws which promote the combination of capital and make possible the destruction of legitimate competition in trade should be repealed. The Indiana Democratic platform was heartily Indorsed and the ticket was commended. Thomas Taggart was urged for national Demo cratlc chairman, and thanks were extended to Major Simpson, the management of the French Lick hotel and G-eneral Passenger Agent Reed of the Monon. Thomas Taggart was introduced and heartily welcomed the as sociation to the hotel. He said it did not require any work to edit a Democratic newspaper, as all the editor had to do was to tell the truth. President J. 0. Behymer of the Tipton Thimes. who presided, made fitting response to the welcoming address. The annual dinner of the association was held in the beautiful banquet hall of the hotel.

“THE WORK BEFORE US." Subject of a Paper by State Chairman O’Brien of the Central Committee. Mr. W. H. O’Brien, chairman of the Democratic state central committee, read a paper on "The Work Before Us,” which was well received. In part he said: It is wonderful what an advancement has been made tn the character and ability of the Democratic press in Indiana during the paat 25 years. Many here today can readily call to mind when there was scarcely a newspaper In this state, outside of the cities, that was known or recognized beyond the borders of the coun--ty where it was published, while at present we have a score of editors in every part of the state with ability and influence equal to any of those of the metropolitan press. They wield a ready and trenchant pen, and with mental power equal to the ablest in any of the other professions they are building character, molding sentiment and giving shape to opinions that will give caste and character to our country in the future unparalleled in the history of the world. With such an element organized into a political force, it is easy to see that its power would only be limited by its opportunities. Gentlemen of the Press, you represent that political force, and as the party whose champions you are is a party of the people, it is your duty to see that the principles of that party are maintained against the unrighteous acts of the party of monopolies, greedy trusts, bank asset currency, and the rule and ruin policy that has always discriminated in favor of syndicate wealth as against the people. With the exception of the twelve years that the government in its infancy was under the rule of the federal party, the Democratic party controlled the legislation of the country for sixty years, and whatever is great, whatever is superior In us as a nation tn comparison with other nations of the world, is due to the principles enunciated by the Democratic party during that period, for it was the formation as well as the period of development that gave us the peculiar heritage of the nation of personalities. where the humblest may become the greatest, and the right of the lowliest is equal to the privileges of the highest It Is the duty of the Democratic press to sustain these principles and hold up before the people the corruptions of the Republican party, the profligacy of its Imperial policy, rotten in Its own corruption, the ship subsidy steal, the Wood scandal, the branch bank scheme, not forgetting the Democratic party "woufd rescue the government from the hands of those who are converting it into i government of the trusts, for the trusts and by the trusts, and restore It to the hands of those who will have some regard for the rights of the people.” Keep before the people that it is the Republican party whose leaders In congress do everything for the syndicates and nothing for the people. The object we contend for in this campaign Is the success of a party of principle; a success that will bring the administration of the government under the control of a party more

tn harmony with the spirit of the constttwtion, and with the wants and necessities of the people generally—that will avert the calamities that must in time come upon ub through the success of the Republican party in the establishment ,of the Hamiltonian theory of government, and the ©bliteratiot of every liberal idea that goes to maintain pure Democracy. To defeat these ends the Democratic party must succeed, and aside from the determination to displace the Republican party from power the Democracy presents to the people of Indiana living issues and demands their consideration. The Democracy of Indiana takes no uncertain position upon all the questions now before the people, but with one masterful stroke have set the pace for the country and promulgated a platform upon which all friends of good government and all Democrats can stand without being hitched. Our platform is a declaration of principles that is Democratic and American, and is applicable to the conditions which now confront the state and nation. The two distinctive victories won by the national Democracy in forty years have been in response to the battle-cry of taxation for public purposes. The key-note of this campaign was struck in declaring that the tariff is the breeder of trusts, and the only way to fight monopoly is by striking at the mother of the ill-gotten offspring and thus forever stop the progeny. Our platform boldly declares for tariff for revenue only and the lessen Ing of the burdens of taxation, so that the Income from the sources of revenue shall not be in excess of the actual needs of the government honestly and economically administered. Making these declarations, let us go before the people and maintain them with courage and vigor. We are right on these questions, and we should not attempt to shift our sails to catch every adverse or favorable breeze, but turn the prow of the old ship of state toward the port we desire to make, and justice and progress will help the many willing hands to guide us safely Into the harbor sought.