Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-12-24
The Contest Of 1915.

AAc AOMLcSl o. 1913.
The time has come for democrats to speak plainly
and to demand patriotic action in reference to The
contest OF 1913 Not that much alarm need be felt
about the so MUCH Wanted wing victories. These
VIII be found, If Analysed to be made up of such ma
terlas as the wings will find difficult to manage. Of
this, however, more in another article. One word
now IN relation TO the position democrats are
ing towards each other in reference the presi
Dental contest Here, we apprehend, there is cause
of alarm; for here is the rock Of difficulty 1t is no
Use to wink down the fact that the democrats have
hard WORK before them to carry the next election and
they viii be wise in time if they consider the policy,
IN season, that will be the forerunner Of defeat and
shun 1t, and adopt that course that viii result in VIC
tory
Now cannot but regard the position taken, in
some quarters, as erroneous. We aude 10 the man.
In which distinguished individuals are nominated
aud pres ed forward candidates or the presidency
with difference to our cO-labOrers, this policy is
most fatal one and will breed little besides mischief
10 The great cause OF democracy. ii - but adding 10
the things that, just now contribute TO weaken the
energies of the party. 1t will be well for democrats
TO learn wisdom and take encouragement from the
past Let them remember the state of their cause in
the fall of lS43. Then long and bitter personal
contest about presidential candidates had estrapged
part of the party against the other aud so many
blows, heavy and efficient, had been dealt out by de-
mocrats upon each other, that the work of saving the
party seemed an herculean one, and many stout,
patriotic heart looked upon the effort hopeless.
Still the effort was made and there has not been a
nober scene than that which presented itself when
republicans, of widely different preferences to men,
agreed, for the sake of the cause 10 unite heart and
hand TO save it from ruin.
And is there a democrat that regrets the conse-
quences Of those efforts By this means democrats
were victorious. BY being victorious the odous 40
tariff was repealed and the basis of equality
was passed; the independent treasury bill has been
fl,a fin htt
patriot Jackson have been established Is there not,
In the success of such measures as these triumph
worth rejoicing for Z Let it be remembered that all
these and more but the legitimate fruits Of the
union OF the democracy.
Now the same path of redemption and success is
again open. The democratic party-the democratic
cause-is In the actual ascendancy in this country
1t is guiding the nation onward in its glorious
To maintain this ascendancy should be the aim of
cry patriotic democrat-humble or distinguished
whether acting In the workshop on the farm or In
the cabinet In comparison with this object the mere
personal hopes-the preferences-of one and all are
nothing; and the claims Of one man or of another
sink into insignifcance. These claims that are
much at times talked of, are nothing-are shadows.
The claim is of another Characters the side of
the party. The people have right 10 the services of
any one of their great champions, when their cause
is in jeopardy and needs them.
1t to us, then, that the true policy of the de-
mocratic party was never more clearly chalked out
1t is TO refrain from pressing the nomination of any
of the distinguished democrats for the presidency
and at once to bury the Ratchet Of internal diScord
As to the former, we hope that its decision may be
left with NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION that
may assemble on a day that may be concluded upon
hereafter say in May, 1913. Undue attempts fore
stall the action of this convention may be attended
with disastrous results. And along with this policy
to the nomination we hope that the energies of the
party may be directed TO redeem the ground that has
been gained by the wings, instead of being devoted
to distract our friends.
This course will be sure TO bring about the union
of the democracy, and with union triumph in 1913
glorious that of 1874 Such, it be doubt
ed, is the patriotic design Of the of the party.
1t is not in this quarter that those political combina-
tions formed that elevate and put down
another for among the people the demand is for DEM
ocratic measures. They wish to the principles
that came into power with Jefferson maintained by
Jeersons successors to see labor in It's
ings from the silent influence of monopoly to see
law regardful of liberty and justice and right
than Of those special interests that struggle hard
to maintain their privileges and groan pieously
when these privileges taken from them These
are riumphs that are sought by the Masses and they
will be glad to rally about the standard Of any one of
the trueheared democratic leaders in order to
them.-BOStOn Post