The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-31
donment or radical perversion of party

Comment or radical perversion of party
principle
81 have ventured to speak of the poiit-
ical creed and organization OF my at
tachment, as true Democracy. This def
milton tells the story OF a party of noble
origin and traditions. identified with the
counsels Of the Nation from its earliest
days and whose glorious achievements
are written on every page of our country 3
history.
Always the peoples friend seeking to
tighten their burdens and protect their
rights, true Democracy has constantly
taught conservatism. American fraternity
and obedience to law.
THE people TO whom II acknowledges
duty are no more confined TO any station
in life than to any section of the country
In enjoins the utmost personal liberty
consistent with peace and order. 1t de-
tends the humble toiler against oppressive
exactions in his home and invites him TO
the fullest enjoyment of the fruits or IN
dustry, economy and thrift, and in his III.
tereSt, and in the interest OF all, where all
are equal. true Democracy denies that In
the American scheme of equality before
the law there is limit beyond which the
legitimate results and accumulations OF
effort and enterprise should be denounced
as intrinsically criminal, and their pos
SCISSORS be treated as proper objects OF
ton.
THE people whom true' Democracy would
serve are all the people of the land. Those
whom IL would restrain are on the one
hand the vicious and turbulent. who defy
the laws. and on the other hand those who.
with constituencies greed and in abuse OF
fellows and eat out their substance
Above all things. true Democracy In
Should be SOUND and Stable neither shriv-
cling In purchasing power In the hands OF
the poor. nor by its uncertain value driv-
ing enterprise and productive energy into
BEST HOPE OF SAFETY
'T do not fear that shall be accused
of sinister designs, untitled TO the atmos-
phere of the occasion, If I insist that the
path Of duty and the best hope of safety
lie In an immediate and earnest attempt
to accomplish the rehabilitation and regen-
Grafton of the Democratic party and its
return to the principles of true Democracy.
Let us devise means to break through
the influence of the mischievous leadership
that surrounds them, and without arro-
gantly assuming that no wrongs or hard
ships affiict them, and that no reforms
In their condition are needed, let us meet
cur countrymen face to face in argument
and counsel.
I'VE shall find in every locality able.
heroic men, willing to struggle against
the tide of misconception. Let us hold
timely assistance.
Let true Democrats meet the passion
and bitterness of their former associates
who have assumed the leadership of anti
Democratic wanderings with firm expoStu-
lation. reminding them that Democratic
convictions and Democratic conscience
cannot be forced to follow false lights,
however held aloft; and let us at the same
time entreat them, in the name of honor
able political comradeship, and in the
memory of glorious victories won by a
united Democracy. to turn from the way
| that leads to party defeat and destruc-
| ton.
The task is not an easy one, but surely
| IL is not hopeless. The better We appre-
| ciate it's magnitude the less will be the
danger of Ineffective and misguided effort
1.-THE work has already been inaugurated
by the creation of organiza ton founded
upon declaration of Democratic principles
| so sound, so clear and so patriotic that
| they should rally to their support every
| true Democrat and supply inspiration
| forbidding defeat.
with such a beginning and with the
| incentive to jealous effort, which the
/ transcendent Importance of our cause af-
| fords, we should confidently look for the
/ approaching dawn when true Democracy,
| redeemed regenefated and disenthralled,
| will bring us peace and national safety
| But If relief under the true flag of re-
/ stored Democracy is late in coming We
| will not despair, but will remember that
| a just cause is never lost, and on Our
/ camping ground we will work and wait
| with approving conscience and constant
| faith, declaring, like the sturdy old UNI
recanting German reformer: Here we
| stand-we cannot do otherwise. God help
u.s."