The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-26
THE DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.

history of the Republican party when
its thorough organization and united in
fluence were more needed to promote
the interests of good government than
at the present time. The fact of its be-
ing out of power for four years is suffi-
cient reason why there should be an in
telligent and effective organization in
every precinct, or, at least, in every
town and city. This is necessary be-
cause it is one of the two great parties
which. must always exist in a republic
to insure good government. The history
of the Republican party is the history of
the progressive party in b United
States. 1t has always appealed to the
intelligence of the people. The Demo-
cratic party's history makes it the reac-
tionary party, and it's appeals are to class
prejudice and ignorance. No argument
need be made to prove that the party
which represents real progress in the
country should be effectively organized.
since such an army must always be
ready for battle. In Indiana there is
special need for such organization. for
the reason that the State government
and the management Of a majority of
the counties are in Democratic hands.
This would be a matter eff little conse-
quence if such control were patriotic, in
telligent and business-like. If the few
offices in Indiana were the only reason
for the existence of parties they could
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has no other aim than to contend for a
few offices, the general management of
public affairs and general policies being
no better or higher than Democratic, it
would not be worth any ones while to
try to keepup an organization. The rea-
son for the organization of the Republic
an party in Indiana is that the policy of
the Democratic party is extravaeant and
inefficient. While all other Northern
States have been getting out of debt.
under Democratic management Indiana
has been getting deeper and deeper in
debt. In u dozen years it has increased
the current State expenditures 80 per
cent. While Republican sagacity in
most States has gradually reduced the
burdens OF taxation on homes and farms,
Democratic management In Indiana has
increased them. The Democratic axe
cution of the ballot law has been so d.
rected as to defeat the will of she peo-
pie. These are but a few of the evils
and wrongs which Democratic manage
ment in Indiana has been gradually but
surely imposing upon the people. To
reform these abuses is cause for an
effective organization of the Republicans
of the State.
To this end committees in villages,
cities, precincts, ETC., or other Repub-
licans where there are no committees
believers in Republieanism together,
talk the matter over. and begin q re-
organization. the purpose of which
shall be, primarily. to deliver Indiana
out of the hands of the present regime.
1t cannot be an organization to help this
or that Individual, bat one based upon
the purpose of giving the people of In
diana intelligent and economical gov
eminent, of rescuing the right of suf-
frage from perversion, and of animating
voters with that patriotic purpose which
has characterized the party of Lincoln.
Grant Morton and Garfield. 1t is rea-
son enough for active organization that
Republicanism is better than Democ-
racy. The Lincoln League clubs can
take up this work of reorganization
where they are in a position to do so;
but everywhere intelligent and jealous
Republicans in their respective locali-
ties should at once make the nucleus
of an organization which, two years
hence, can mako itself potent to over
throw the present Democratic regime,
which is en- incubus upon the State.