The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-12-19

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| Al . recent jolihcation meeting In
Louisvilie. Chair snsn Chas. l. Jewett, oI
the Isdisna State Committee, Vas Ia.
vited 10 make . speech. and happily 70.
sponded. Va publish below : part ol
bis remsrks sbout Democracy, and the
sdvisability Of local nominstions. which
We commend 10 the consideration OF our
Ireaders. Hs says:
| And when l speak Of political orgsni
lxstion speak Of something Of which The
people OF lndisns know aud appreciate
1.-The value. The organization msintaincd
by the democratic party IN l0disna - ths
price Of lie political existence, aud We
cling 10 Il with the tenacisy Of msn Who
regard II % their political salvation
Tho last two elections In our state illus.
trate the importance and value Of party
Organisation. In 1883 The nomination
of HarrisOn raised up In Indiana an
srsny Of partissns, Jealous, interruptions,
blind aud seif-sacri6cing o were the Ad-
lhersnts Of the veiled prophet. From
without came the sid Of sii the political
schemers aud ambitious wealth through.
out the whole land, forming Ia eli tre-
mendous political combination that
would have swept from the face Of the
learth . less compact and sturdy organi.
cation than the democratic party OF In.
diana. For i've momths the battle ragged
and the whole power Of the republicao
party wss centered upon New Ysrk and
lmdiana. Ii seemed from without q II
We would be utterly routed and de-
strOyed, yet, 10. when the smoke OF the
conflict Was lifted II was found that the
great movement In favor Of Harrison,
backed by intimidation and lavish and
|Iswiese expenditure Of money, bad suc-
ceeded by leas than W. nty -four hundred
votes Ia = total Of $50 OOO. Al once the
lrcpulsed democratic forces rallied, the
Organization was kept up and prepars-
Itions were made for the next conflict.
No combinations were sought with any
faction or clique or ism, but The demo-
lcratic party sounded its bugle call 10
|democrats. Il nominated ticket Of
democrats because they we're democratic |;
III adopted and put forth democratic
platform pure and simple. II invited
lsl men Who were willing to have the
democratic party succeed 10 join .ts
forces, but II offered no reward or aid or
comfort TO the whim of any man or set
|of men. II invited no alliance that
would impair its usefu lness after Il had
succeeded, os detrsct from the splendor
Ioi lie victory 70 : party. Il asked no
man TO remain in its ranks who did not
believe that the democratic party ought
Ito succeed in the state and nation. ~.
though defeated IN 1855 when II rallied
liz 1880 Il said TO every member Of the
lpsrty as Henry OF England said 10 bic
weary hosss upon the plains Of France,
HE that hath no stomach for this 6ght,
lei him depart; We would not die In that
mans company Aud 90 the victory Of
Nov. { Ia Indians was the most com.
Iplete, the most far-reaching and the
lmost Significant Of any OF the events that
marked that great day, because Il Was q
victory Of the democratic party out and
Iout. Political organization, TO be COM
Iplete and Elective, must find exercise
and opportunity In al electoral con-
Itesta. For this reason We should ap-
Iganizstion In local matters. That would
Indeed be . foolish government that
|used its torcss only 10 protect iis capital
from The enemy and gave over 70 piilsgsI
the villsges and the 6elds OF its citizens.
Likewise. Il IL . faiss theory which
seaches that poiiticai party ought t0|
exist only 10 have its influence and
actions In national contests, and should|
abandon its local conlests to the vicis.
|situdes OF personal politics and private
ambition. The rule Of party is best for
the nation, best for the state, beet for the|
county. best for the city. IL 10 best
every here, because no matter which
party rules there will always be found
behind those whom Il elevates 10 ONCE
and pisces Of trust . clieniage aud con.
|stituency that can Be held responsiblel
for the abuse of that trust. On the otherI
hand the success or failure Of any indi-l
viduaI. no matter how great his personal
worth or failings, begins aud ends with
him. IL he refuses to do the public will,
TO carry out the proper public policy,
the penalty can be visited upon no rel
sponsible or tangible constituency, be-
csuse the elements which combised forI
bic success. having no other joint con-
csrn In public mattsrs, dissolve and die.
appear.
For these reasons ! entertain mol
doubt that Il ID political orthodoxy forl
the democratic party TO assert itself inl
the election Of every man, who. o the|
party nominee, sspires 70 ofice through
the medium OF popular vote. In makingl
such . selection : democrat need have mol
trouble 10 finding the proper choice.
The place 10 look for democrat 10 onl
the democratic ticket. Men do nOt|
gather hgs from thistlea nor grapes from
ihorns any more 10 politics than they do
in husbandry. IL one dssires 10 ascer-
tain the title to real estate he consuits
the registry Of deeds. 1.-The wishes to|
vital statistics he goes TO The
record Of births and marriages and
deaths. Under existing conditions. a
man looking fos democratic In Louisville
would probably not call q the custom
house; while one who sought repuh-
licans would scarcely 60 to the City hsli |
In other words, the way 10 determined
tha truth NJ anv malter II IN constIt thel