Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1902 — “THE PLAIN PEOPLE” [ARTICLE]

“THE PLAIN PEOPLE”

An Indiana Editor Preaches an Effective Sermon From This Text. (From the Muncie Times.) Did you ever stop to consider who are the plain people in this country? Did you ever stop to reflect what a pitiable and miserable minority is composed by those who are not “plain" people? You and I, your neighbor and my neighbor, are the “plain” people. Your neighbor may be a banker and mine a toiler in the mills, yet both are of one blood, democratic In its origin, with interests as closely linked as those of relationship. This republic Is governed by the plain people—it is a government of and for the plain people. This government was established by plain people and the brains and blood of plain people have perpetuated the democratic institutions and added glory to them. In the last presidential election McKinley received 7,208,224 votes and Bryan 6,358,789. This was popular suffrage. It was the vote of the people. Analyze it as we may we find no evidence of class distinction. The plain people voted their convictions and Mr. McKinley was the choice of the majority. The present administration Is of the people’s making and for the people’s welfare. With the confidence that came with the people’s I vote the mills and factories resumed work. The full dinner-pail became a reality. The returning prosperity was no gift, tied by dainty ribbon and handed out as a pretty package; It was the si.bstantlal work of the plain people, reflecting good judgment. The Republican party with Its seven, million votes must necessarily be a party of plain people. Put all the cads ard snobs in a bunch—class them as apart from the plain people—and you wouldn’t have enough influence to carry a county. The Republican party is the great popular party in whose organization all men of all Interests are found, working for better laws and the enforcement of laws that are. The Republican party is the party of the plain people. In It are found working men, the loyal friends of organized labor—and working side by side with them are professional and business men. The Republican party recognizes no classes. It seeks the greatest good to the greatest number. It stands for clean and businesslike administration—lt stands for the rights of the plain people, that is the rights of you and me, your neighbor an ! my neighbor.