The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-06-13


WEST BADEN, June S.-Special.-The
midsummer meeting of the Indiana demo-
cratic editorial association was called TO
order in the parlors of the West Baden
hotel at 2:SO o'clock this afternoon.
The attendance is probably the largest
ever known at a meeting of the associa-
ton. The meeting is chiefly social one,
only practical newspaper subjects being
discussed and politics being largely
tabooed. President c. w. Welman of the
Sullivan Times delivered his address, in
which he touched on matters of interest
to the fraternity in the way Of legislation,
etc. He said:
Gentlemen Of the Association-It af-
fords me pleasure to greet you on this oc-
casion and to be called upon to act as the
presiding officer Of this body. No organ
iZation in the state has a better right to
enjoy the pleasure and hospitality to be
found at this delightful resort, and no
body Of men is in closer touch with the
people and responds more quickly to their
reasonable demands than the newspaper
men of Indiana.
1.-THE press is the lamp that lights the
way through the dizzy mazes Of political
economy, the salt of the earth, the bull
wark of our civilization.
AT this time the democratic press finds
itself in a very peculiar situation. The
principles of democracy are none the less
true and the democratic theories Of gov
eminent appeal none the less strongly to
the enlightened judgment of the people,
but our party has been held Up by few
eastern political footpads' and buncoe
stearers; and while we should not be with
out hope that our party's pledges to the
people will be fulfilled, yet the present
situation is disheartening to many demo-
Gratis. The democracy of Indiana must
face the foe whether in the party or out
of 1t, and stand by the principles and
teachings of the fathers. As has been
we'll said, there is no room in this coun-
try for two high protection parties. and 1t
might be added, two single gold standard
parties.
4" Protection whether of democratic or
republican origin. is a fraud and hum
bug, and stopping the coinage of silver
was crime against humanity.
These questions must be met bravely
and candidly by the democratic party
in Indiana, and if the records of our
| senators and representatives are fair
in the east so much the better, but if
not they must tread the wine press
alone. The democracy will go march
ing on and must free itself from all
| dead-weights-
Nothing but pure gold (or silver will
answer. The party must not cOmprO-
mise. palliate or excuse 1t must stand
| by the right, and appeal to the intelli-
gence and enlightened self-interest of
| the people
ut has been said that the campaign
| issues. This means that the democracy
| of Indiana has been so faithful to its
| trust that the great questions of state
| Importance have all been settled, and
so they have. We can point with pride
to a. long line of successful democratic
| legislation and democratic official integ-
rity and competency, but the work is
not all done yet.
| Indiana has outgrown her old consti-
| tuition, which was made when the gran
| deur of her material resources and the
| possibilities in store for her were I'M
| known. We need "A new constitution.
"As I stood looking at column Of
| old soldiers a few days ago, as they
| marched with faltermg and uncertain
| step with flowers to decorate the graves
Of their fallen comrades. it was i'm
| pressed upon me that these men are
| growing old and feeble. Many Of them
| are without adequate means of support,
| and while it is a fact that the profess
/ sional old soldier is in disrepute with
/ two classes, his fellow villager, himself
| poor, who sees him wear brass buttons
| and draw a pension, and the young re-
| publican who has come in contact with
| the old war-hOrse,' TO his grief, in every
! state convention, except the last one,
| since the war, yet the state Of Indiana
| should make provision for the main
| tenance of these men by establishing a
suitable soldiers home.
| f'The Indiana school book law needs
| amending and simplifying.
"a law should be passed prohibiting
| the sale of game. and thus protecting
the game birds of the state against pot
| hunters.
| ''The libel law Of the state should be
| amended so that the press would not be
| at the mercy of every scoundrel who
| thinks he has a grievance.
1.-THE law for superintendent of the
! school funds of the state should he
amended. The present arrangement IS
VIGOROUSLY unfair and productive of
| fraud The distribution of the funds
| should be based upon the popular vote
/ or some other basis that cannot be pad
| ded
'aTyhe laws in regard to legal printing
| should be amended and county commits
| sioners and township trustees required
/ to advertise the letting of all contracts
| in newspapers Of the counties. A publ
cation of the trustees poor allowances
|
| payers of the state.
| Laws for the better protection Of the
| lives and limbs of railroad and other
| laborers should be passed. and also adj
( ditional laws to restrain conspirators
! against the peace and dignity of the
| state.
| "a board Of arbitration should be es-
| tablished to deal with strikes and labor
/ troubles.
"An these and many other live ques-
| tions should receive attention in the
| next legislature"
| Mr.. w. ]. Hoack of the Marion Leader
read a thoughtful paper on 1.-The Relation
| of the Editor TO the Community" a. A.
| Sparks of the Mt. Vernon Democrat dis
| cussed 1.-THE Democratic Editor from a
] Practical Standpoint"
| Resolutions on the death Of Editor APP
| plegate of New Albany were adopted AT
| the night session, after which j. NJ.
| Keeney of the Charlottesville Star dis
| cussed the matter Of Policy" B. A.
Eaton of indianapolis, Type Setting by
! Machinery"
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