The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1902-12-25
HOW TO WIN IN INDIANA
Mr. yanVorhis Discusses the Cause of Re-
cent Defeats and Suggests Plan
of Action

oils Sentinel is funny over the recent
defeat and makes merry over the lues-
ton, ''Who is responsible for it,
The democratic organization all
over the United States in proper and
regular way selected delegates, and
sent them to the national convention
at Chicago. That convention IN a
proper and regular way made plat
form and nominated candidates. The
platform was such that it received the
support of over two million votes from
voters outside the party. A large num-
Der of republicans, headed by such
men as, Senator Teller and Congress-
man Towne, and almost all the popul-
ist party supported the ticket These
more than two million votes added to
the democratic votes ought to have in
sured the election Of the ticket, but
it did not. 1t is certain that, if Mr..
Bryan had received the vote of eV-
cry living democrat who voted for
Cleveland, the more than two million
votes additional would have elected
him.
Who were the men that prevented
this? They were democrats, or called
themselves such-not democrats who
left the party, and openly and hon
orably allied themselves with the re-
publican party, but men who remained
with the party in appearance and
name-often even taking part in its
committee workout who secretly
voted the republican ticket Thou
sands of such instances have since
come to light all over the country.
No men can be blamed for changing
his part associations, if the party to
which he has belonged makes a plat
form that he does not believe, and he
can find another party that comes
nearer expressing his beliefs. The
man who remains with a party and
claims membership in it, and at the
same time supports the other party is
dishonest and hypocritical. The man
who diSbelieveS in the principles for
which party stands, and yet holds
to it's organization, is unreliable and
dangerous. We must respect men Who
differ from us, when they openly de-
clare their convictions and honestly
and cOurageOusly stand by them, but
the man having no convictions but
protesting to have, Or believing one
thing processes another, deserves only
public execration and personal con-
tempt. In politics as everywhere else
concealment and pretense are indica-
tive of purposes neither honest nor
patriotic.
Come Of the men who betrayed the
party in 1896 occupied responsible
places in the councils of the party or
ganization. In this state, Sterling R.
Holt, chairman of the state commit
tee, deliberately plotted to assist the
republican party. He suppressed lit
erature sent to him for distribution,
and assisted in the distribution of re-
publican literature. He held the posi-
ton without rebuke from the Sentinel
until it was thought that no campaign
in this state was possible. 1t was as
dastardly treachery as was ever per-
petrated in politics. The Sentinel has
never had a word to say in cOndemna-
tion Of HOlts treachery. If street re-
ports are to be at all credited, Holt is
one of it's stockholders. At any rate,
ne has recently erected a building ex-
pressly for the Sentinel, and which
is now occupied by it. This party
traitor is in good standing with the
Sentinel.
Mr.. Taggart is another Sentinel tool;
or was until recently. Taggart at
tempted to run with the hare and
bark with the hounds. He wanted to
be in favor with both sides, but was
neither. He attended and took part
in secret meetings organized to give
a:d to the republican party. The Sem
tinel was then, and is now, fully con-
vrrsant with Taggart's want of politi-
cal reliability 1t was the particular
champion Of Taggart for mayor in
1897, and was most bitter towards any
one who opposed him. The Sentinel
has supported T. Taggart for national
chairman, but it does not mention his
name any more. The Sentinel wanted
Fleming for state chairman. Tag
gart pretended to be for Fleming, in
duced Fleming to be a candidate for
the place, then assisted o Brien to de-