Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 88, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1912 — READ WHAT MANY. DEMOCRATIC EDITORS ARE SAYING: [ARTICLE]

READ WHAT MANY. DEMOCRATIC EDITORS ARE SAYING:

Popular With All the People. (Rockport Democrat) Congressman Boehne comes out square toed on the subject of enforcing the Proctor liquor law in Indiana. He fully sustains his reputation as a square dependable man. Mr. Boehne’s position on the local option law is that the law should be first fully tried out by enforcement and then if it ,1s found to be at fault the people may remedy it through additional law on the subject. Mr. Boehne is one of the present day statesmen who leaves no doubt in the minds of the people as to “where he is at” on any public question and that is the special mak® up of the man wMMr has made him popular with the peoitte-d.rrespective of party affiliation. Would Make Good Governor. * (Otwell Star.) The numerous friends of Congressman John W. Boehne, of Evansville, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for Governor of the state, are working hard for him and his boom has been well received in all parts of the state. Congressman Boehne is a strong man and would greatly help the local ticket in Pike county. His fight against the bosses in his party is proving an effective one and he is doing his party a good turn in trying to dethrone the men who are leading the party, not for what they can do for the party, but for what they can get out of it. Mr. Boehne is close to the people and the Star believes he would make a good Governor. Machine on Junk Heap. (Fort Branch Times.) When public sentiment Is considered, Boehne has just about punctured the machine, and ere the campaign is over, it will be in the junk heap. Not Higher Than Boss. . (Evansville Courier.) A party can never rise higher than its boss. Does any one believe that a party dominated by Crawford Fairbanks and Tom Taggart can win in Indiana or deserves to win?

Enjoys Confidence of All Good Men. (Liberty Express.) Congressman John W. Boehne, “The nan who does things,” announces his candidacy for the Democratic nominailon for Governor of Indiana. He has klways been a winner and he enjoys the confidence of the best men of all parties. Hopeful for Boehne. (Grandview Monitor.) With the Republican editors on record for local option and the First district candidate for Governor on the Democratic ticket standing for liberty, not 'license, there ought to be only a small fight over the liquor re- , tailing question. “I am not a prohibitionist nor a fanatic, but stand as firmly as the rock of Gibraltar against any wide open, lawless policy and domination by the liquor of any other Interests whatsoever,” says Hon. John W. Boehne, who is endeavoring to secure the nomination for Governor against the wishes of the TaggartFairbanks organization. Local Democrats are very hopeful over his success up to the present time.

Should Work Both Way*. (Tippecanoe County Democrat.) The Plymouth Democrat is awfully afraid that the anti-Crawford Fair-banks-Taggart people are going to say something before the convention which will be used by the Republicans against the nominees after they are selected. It has been a favorite pastime of the crowd that wants to buck and gag the party to charge their victims very particularly not to make any noise lest they attention of the Republicans. How would it do for the other fellows not to buck and gag? Wouldn’t that be the real easy way out of it?

Good Men Rejoice. (New Harmony Times.) Good men throughout the state of Indiana will vie with renewed hope the arraignment of the bosses that began with Mr. Boehne’s utterance and has been maintained by the press of this commonwealth. Strongly entrenched as they were, the Democratic office broker’s trust at Indianapolis has had its foundation shaken and the men behind it are learning that the great mass of the people are not with them in their unholy purposes of placing offices according to their wont and in conflict with the people’s will. In the past this clique of politicians have determined what shall be in the Democratic party and who shall represent it. The people of this great state now are asking upon what meat these men have fed that they do know what is best for them; what seer-like prescience do they possess, that they arrogate to themselves the right to choose the men the people shall afterwards elect. Today these people demand the right to name the men who go upon their ticket and upon whom they are expected to place their indorsement at the polls. The approval of Mr. Boehne’s utterance against the bosses is not confined to the people or the press of the First district, but throughout an awakened state does come a seconding voice, both from press and people, applauding the brave utterance of a man who has the hardihood to hurl defiance to the party boss and his adherents at Indianapolis. So much so is this true that if the people’s will is expressed at the coming state convention it will be Boehne and not the bosses who head the Democratic ticket in the next campaign. ’

Steer Away ( From Defeat. (Evansville Courier.) The Courier is anxious tor its party to win and for its party candidates to win. We believe the fight for the party’s success is worth while, aye, worth every energy that can be put forth to secure it. But does any one believe that party success can ba gained under what one great and fearless Democratic newspaper has called “a detestable leadership?” Are the party defeats so remote that they are forgotten? A short three and a half years ago, Indiana was lost for the national ticket and the minor state officials were all defeated. In this last compaign 70,000 Republicans stayed at home and the margins of Democratic success was but 12,000 votes. Are these things forgotten? What is there, then, about Crawford Fairbanks and Thomaii Taggart that is so precious or so sacred, that the Democracy will permit them to lead the party once more to stinging defeat?

Honor to Boehne. (Gibson County Star.) All honor to Representative J. w. Boehne for hia manly and courageous stand against Tom Taggart and "bossism.” While we know that Mr. Boehne has received credit for some things in his congressional career that he did not really deserve—the federal building in Princeton, for instance—we do contend that he has. made a wise, faithful and efficient representative of the people of the First district regardless of party, and that he is honest and conscientious in his declaration against the continued humiliation of his party through the servile attitude it has maintained toward the Taggart rule. The Democratic party is supposed to represent the people; but under “Boss” Taggart’s rule, the peoy pls have no voice in the interests of -he party, unless that voice coincides with the views of Mr. Taggart. No wonder such a man as John W. ► oehno has had enough of it.