The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-08-22


Of false or sO-called friends, and secure
for It those measures that shall best
meet worthy needs and honest demands.
Indiana's position is one of pride upon
this question. for there IS not a law
upon our statutes that has been of real
practical benefit and relief to labor but
has been placed there by democratic
hands. protecting the miner. the me-
chanic, employe OF railways and all Ia
Dor In their just right and privileges.
We recognize that while no class of
citizens require fuller protection under
the law there are none who are more
directly interested in its enforcement and
execution. We have watched with sat
isfaorion the good results accomplished
in labor organized. when its best, purest
purposes are to be served and its high
est aims VIII be perfected. when it shall
realize that peaceful measures under the
law must remedy wrongs rather than
those OF force. when peaceful interven-
tion shall settle differences where resort
10 extremer methods invite in the name
Of labor a lawless element TO commit
acts OF violence.
The recent disturbances through which
we have passed, with its scenes Of VIC
Ience destruction and bloodshed cOndi-
lions which, If. allowed to con-
tinue, would have passed into ram
pant anarchy and ruin, destructive
OF all government. and society as or
ganzed for public good, in the sacred
cause OF LABOR more IMAM any olltIs ue-
manded immediate suppression. How
ever earnest and sincere the effort 10
redress grievances, and however just
the cause Of honest labor. just as soon
as other means beyond those provided
by law are resorted TO- does vicious ele-
nent siege upon il TO give vent to their
lawless passions and place honest work
ingmen, through their acts, in the atti-
1ude or Iaw-brealers. IN the name of
labor, IS it not time to stop and ask our
selves the question. IL we have cot
thrown our doors too wide open. received
TOO Unfortunately the unworthy emil
grant and too hastily clothed them with
the rights and privileges of citizenship
By far too many have been received OF
the paUper, criminal and anarchisdc class
respecting neither the laws of God nor
man, who remain ignorant Of our lang
Uage, laws and institutions, whose only
idea Of liberty is laWlessness and license
and hostile to all government, recognizing
none save that of force, who can never
become assimil3ted or Amercanized, and
in their utter disregard Of law and civil
izing influences degrade the honest labor
Of the land. / believe the best interest
OF labor alone demands that his class of
enigrants be excluded from our shores.
and he who attempts to bring them into
connection with the American working
men here. should be held guilty Of a high
criminal Offense.
1t was decreed by God and designed
by cur fathers that America should
be the home Of civil and re-
lgfOus liberty. This is the great
underlying principle in the liberties of a
people, and of free representative govern
ment. 1t has beel not the least Of the
missions Of the democratic party 10 zeal
ously guard this sacred privilege in the
past, and il shall continue IN the future
20 raise Its voice against the unhOly and
un-American prejudice that would stir
up a feeling OF hatred, bitterness and
animOSity toward one religious Sect-a
feeling that is wholly at war with fra
ternal charity. Christian sentiment and
highest civilfza ton. Such a sentiment
can never find a resting place in the
bosom Of democracy, nor in the hearts OF
true American citizens. Before this can
I0e we first must blot out from the pages
OF our history the glories reflected upon
our country by many Of its catholic citi-
ZenE ia the founding of the government
in peaceful legislation and on the fields
Of battle. We viii have 10 forget that I'm
7t.oli@ Maryland religious tolerance was
first proclaimed on the shores of The
western continent; strike the name of
catholics from the list Of signers to the
declaration of Independence. and lose to
memory the deeds Of Lafayette, Of Steu-
ben. Dekalb and others. We viii have
70 Obiiterete from pages of history and
song the matchless march of Sherman
10 the sea and the glory of Sheridan's
GettySburs- forget the last command of
the dying Mulligan. failing at the head
OF his catholic brigade-"Lay me down
and save the flag" Level the graves of
the thousands of catholic patriots, who
fought 50 well I'm defense of the
honor OF their country and the glory of
ats nag. NO. no. we cannot spare these
names and these memories, and The dem
Ocratc party shall continue 10 be the
sane tUary where brOtheTly charity shah
continue to dwell-With no restrictions
as to religious belief. and no standard
save that Of good O. zeuship and love
Of country. The democratic party was
ihe uncOmpromising foe Of knownoth-
sngisn and IL shall breathe its vengeance
on all similar organizations.
The State Questions.
beg your attention for a few mo-
snents to purely state questions. In no
state OF the union has democracy so
proud a record as that in Indiana. 1
make the bold and broad assertion that
all the great reform measures that has
kept pace with the progress Of an en-
frightened people, every law to relieve the
condition of labor, and to protect the
rvorldngman in his life. his wages and
;his rights; every means TO equally dis
tribute the burdens OF taxation upon all
fhe property Of the state, to dignity the
lClJiZen and guard the purity or the bal
Dot, has been the work OF democratic leg
dsIaIures.
E Our party can with pardonable, yet en-
thusiastlc pride, point 10 the splendid
9histOry Of IT'S legislation. BY the faith
ful ful6llment OF promises made in party
platforms, the Indiana democrat has
been taught to have answering faith
and confidence IN his party declarations.
and 10 believe that promises so made
were honest and sincere. for all pledges
have been redeemed. There is no just
treason why the citizen of this
State should doubt the SINGER
Atty Of democracy in its platforms
adopted, ana IL ne approve the principles
advocated, why he should not sustain the
party with his vote. In the interest Of
lkv0rkngmen II gave TO our people the me-
,chanics' lien law and a lien for wages
on all property constructed by his labor.
the law 10 protect emplCye in their labor
organizations; 20 provide for the safety
of the miner in his dangerous work, and
compel the ventilation Of mines. Ii gave
the eight-hour labor law, prohibited the
blacklisrng Of employees, the pluck-me
store, the employment Of PinkertOn detec-
fives and Importation into the state of alien
or foreign contract labor. At all times 1t
has manifested It's sympathy and friend
illness TO labor, and what more could IL
hope TO accomplish, through any other in
strunnentality.
It was a democratic lagisL2ture that fret
Erappled with and won the first great
victory for the people over trusts and
combinations In the school book law and
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