The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-03-27
The ISSUE is NAMED
Democrats Discuss the Coming Cam
paign at Party Love Feast.
Taamany's Candidate for Preside NJ
Irges Warfare Upon the Trssts,
yaXatioa and the
Tariff.

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"What is to become or our industrial |
Freedom was the question which Ed |
ward NJ. Shepard, OF New York, Tam |
many's candidate for president Of the
United States, asked Of the members
and guests of the Iroquois club at it's
annual Jackson day banquet at the
Auditorium. Chicago, on the evening of
Monday, March 16. In his answer TO
the question Mr.. Shepard sounded q
note of warning to the democratic par
ty against the invention Of an issue,
and declared that the real issue was
trusts against trades unionism.
Mr.. Shepard spoke as follows:
This gathering illustrates the familiar
truth mat the democratic party Is not a
body OF unchansing membership or fixed
programme We have IN times past diff
fered among ourselves I'm political judg-
ment. sometimes so far as 10 vote on OPP
posite sides. Nevertheless all are tonight
drawn together by common view OF pres
ent political necessities and by intention.
or al least sincere wish to cooperate now
and hereafter.
1T Is "A mistake TO fancy our party or any
party Is an end IN itself II can never he
more than means 10 an end There Is
genera and long time purpose and result
lot Nricn the democratic party was norm
and TO which II Is OF necessity dedicated
so long rs II remains true 10 itself Were
II not for this the divisions and sometime
hostilities between men who are or who
deem themselves 10 be democrats might
well dspress us.
Nor is this Fundamental faith doubtful,
howsoever much We may have differed in
applying u 70 specific exigencies or policies
" includes equality OF privilege among all
citizens OF the republic. and therefore for
bids privileges to any citizen or body OF
nAf n urH In for t4rtFra avx
equal terms 10 the whole body: n forbds
use or the powers OF government for any
purpose not common 10 the whole people:
II forbids taxation for any purpose not
strictly public: Il requires every citizen TO
bear share OF the burdens Of government
fully fully ratable 10 his ability.
People should support Government.
at refuses utterly and peremptoriiy TO
concede In theory or in practice that the
small number OF men who make up an adj
minisiration or congress can determine
better than the vast body, ten thousand
times rs numerous. OF citizens IN private
life. what lawful industries ought TO be
helped and what ought 10 be hindered.
The democratic doctrine Is summed up IN
the ancient aphorisms that the people
should support the government and not
the government support the people. and
that government should rest on the con-
sent of the governed. All who believe this
summary OF the law ard the prophets
ought 10 act with the democratic party.
for truly they 'ricrg 70 II. Nor ought past
that truly democratic end and result 20
stand IN the way
'"rhose who would Illustrate rather than
promote this democratic result ought not
10 he in the democratic party. They who
believe that the government can better
transact the business y the citizen than
the citizen himself who believe that in the
long run !; Is more wholesome that a small
number 81 able and possibly wise and pos.
siblv benevolent men should control AND
direct the mn sses Of their fellow men rather
than thev should control and direct them
selves thew 10 whom the splen6or anr dig
nity OF government Of themselves make an
end apart from the benefcence ard fair
ress ~ its concrete purposes-an these ir
fhe politics Of TO-DAY belong. or ought e
belong. 20 the republican party Amonf
lgent patriotic men. with whom In otte1
nelds business charitable. religious. liter
arv or social J rejoice 70 work But w
democrats OUGHT not 20 wish them IN on
partv For n thew he sincere. we should
receive their support only Mt the price o.
surrender Of some part Of The sole tust,hca
ton the verv reason OF the being. OF TN
democratic party.
should Think Of IeOs.
IL do not. therefore. sympathize Will
programmes OF skiilful and adroit manage
ment for 1904 or for any other campaign
upon the idea that II is Of little momen
what the end desired by the voter so lonI
As he votes with US. or upon the idea that
lest we shall ALLEVIATE some part OF GU
support. our opinions had best be secrete,
or our practical plans delayed until afte
we are in power.
1--WE do well TO think OF 1904. but even 10
success In 1904 We shah do better 20 thinl
also OF 1876 and 1865 and the whole future
Our party ought. when II comes into pow
er TO have a true and settled purpose read.
tocarry out; II ought never to seek heller
skelter triumph OF aggiomerated and dis
cordant discontents with republican al
utnistration-a victory 20 be followed b.
nothing effectively useful to the country
by no exhibition OF efficient, sound. orderl
craftsmanship on a sincere and open pro
gramme OF our own. Such victory woul
bring neither honor nor real power. II
always better for party that Its futiiitie
be exhibited when out Of ONCE than whe
In ONCE ,rvar, IN ,s.,o
srv TO Issues grow. they are not made
Few things in public life are less admir-
IRE than the effort OF n great party. sgnoi
ing the purpose Of its own existence, II
spired by no clear doctrine and seeking =
distinct result. 10 patch together pia
form upon which harmony may bring sur
cess. 10 adopt this plank or that 10 catch
passing sentiment without expectation,
chosen TO power OF putting II into practice
Nor can ANYTHING be worse than in an
measure 10 rely for success on hard time
'.Do not misunderstood me TO say tsf
the election Of this year or next ought NJ
10 turn upon its own issues. Politics
no science OF principles. but the art OF az
plying them. II politics not concerned WI
cnp,,iar rights is a veritable treason II
equally plain that politics not timely
ridiculous.
Must Consult P1ain People.
"Conceded, then. that the issues must
Great and timely and that upon them Y
democrats must unfinchirgly take our ow
democratic position. no matter what the Q
Tense how are we 10 recognize them 4
this there Is no NJ answer except respectf
difference q the plain and contemporaneo'
expressions Of the people Themselves. In
salk and write about what to them IL tim
IL ans important and political parti
must talk and act about the same thing.
sBut what Is the thing OF which Y
American people are thinking hard nj
a. which must center the sound. PRAGUE
nolitics Of our opposition? IL II aught ei
Than the fear OF the disappearance o.
dustrial liberty? The talk from one end
; >the land 10 the other In every shop.
every farm. in every street IN every par
~ club Is not OF the Panama canal
Venezuela or China. important as q
those topics. II n not even free trade
orotec'ion or the gross wrong ana iolly
our Philippine policy or the Alarming
sravarance OF administration: ~ ~ neith
~ these really great questions which II
ehe mind and dominates the anxiety
the American masses. -
.~rhe talk n OF trusts on one SIDE
srades unions on the other. There -
Heeo and widespread fear that Amerlc
Srdusfriai civilization may come 20 De
@ere Interplay between those vast iorc
IN which The great body OF indepfnde
email producers will cease 10 re inuepe
d"nf. Originally II was upon that BODY
citizenship and upon the faitn t'n, y wot