The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-26
PROBLEM FOR DEMOCRATS.
for President Must he MAJ
Who VIII Receive Full
Party support.

Inc pTODltm OF VINO IS TO be the
nominee Of the democratic party for
president has been giving the repu bli.
cans much greater worry than it has
democrats. There is no doubt a diff.
ference Of opinion among democratic
Of who should be nominated. but the
more important question is. who can be
elected When the convention meets
next summer and il can be shown that
any good democrat will be able to carry
enough electoral votes to win. he will
be nominated beyond question. II
must be remembered that the rule that
requires a two-thirds majority Of .
democratic convention to nominate
makes il tolerably certain that the
candidate will be acceptable to the great
mass of the party.
The most serious question that the
democrats will have to solve is a plat.
form that will clearly express the is
sues upon which the campaign must be
fought and upon which the candidate
must stand. The platform must be
agreed upon before the balloting for
candidates begins an only a majority
OF the convention is necessary TO adopt
II. When the delegations from the diff
ferent states meet In convention. they
viii all he animated by one impulse. to
select the most available candidate.
They will want to win.
The rank and file of the democratic
party raj add vastly to the chances OF
success. both as 10 the selection OF .
satisfactory candidate and of his cleo
tion. by selecting the most representa-
tive and honest members of the party
as delegates TO the convention. Do not
tie them down with instructions for
any man. but leave them free TO make
the best selection. after conference
with their brother delegates from 9TH
or states The opinion of the delegates
from the doubtful states must and will
have the greatest weight in making the
selection. The democratic sky has
been gradually clearing and with tho
united effort of all who believe in the
good old doctrine Of Equal rights 70
all and specia, privileges 10 none" .
glorious victory for the people is with
in their grasp.
Republican newspapers are taking
more thar a passing interest in the
nomination Of the democratic candi-
date. They have for some time been
trying 10 breed strife in the democratic
ranks; their advice and comments are
10 be taken with due allowance for
such intentions. Their efforts from
this time IN will be to kill Of the most
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and TO cause confusion and discord in
the ranks OF the democracy. To listen
10 them is 10 he deceived. They are
controlled by the plutocrafs. who arc
the trust magnates. Pad they know
downfall is az hand II the demo-
policies prevail. The talk OF
Wall street or the trusts and por
tions opposing The republican ticket is
the sheerest nonsense. The monopoly
that gives the trusts power to- extort
from the people has been granted by
the republicans. against the protest
md votes Of democrats In every town
N the country the republican leader f.
openly or secretly their willing
and in many cases their adject
Republican legislatures delight
N passing laws In their interest and q
congress but rarely SAYS
hem nay when the demand is made for
In return they have poured
their money 10 elect the re publican
both state and national. Is IL
that a dirorce of these twoin-
erests is intended or eve consideredr
Do the actions of the republican adj
Illustration point 10 any serious OPP
TO the trusts? II Is all =
play. 10 fool the people. but
should not deceive democrats.