The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-15
A BIT OF HISTORY
Which Shows How Little Faith Dem.
ocracy Has in the Future.


Indianapolis, Aug 15.-Republican
politicians here are reciting with q
good deal of relish a little incident
that occurred at the time of the
recent Democratic state convention,
which they say shows how little
real faith the Democratic leaders have
in their big claims that they will be
able to carry this state in the fall. On
the day the convention met to make
nominations, Edgar L. Names of lions
Vile appeared at the Grand hotel vio-
1ently urging the nomination of Samuel
M. Ralston of Lebanon for governor.
Now Names and Ralston have been
bitter political enemies for at least two
years. In 1902 Names took the con-
troll Of Boone county affairs out of
Ralston's hands after hard fight
Last spring Ralston retaliated, how
ever, by driving Names almost entire
ly sout of the county on the question
of selecting Hearst delegates to the
state convention, the county going
overwhelmingly against Hearst and
Names. Names anxiety for Ralston's
nomination naturally aroused interest.
When asked why he supported his
old-time enemy, he replied: well,
Raiston has been going about the
Ninth district telling Democrats we
have a chance to win this year. Sam
lost two races for secretary of state.
I believe where a man has sacrificed
himself for his party he should be
given the first chance when there is
an opportunity for him. to win. Now
Toll fo i,,y
thing good at the hands of the party
more than anyone else, and that is
why want to see him nominated. II
he really thinks the Democrats can
win, why does he dodge this nominal
tion SO hard?" And tue look in Names
eyes Indicted the sorc"sn of his un-
wonted support OF Ralston.
The state board of health is continu-
ing it's campaign of education of the
people to the point where they will de-
mand some legislation of the next gen.
eral assembly to lessen the danger to
| citizens from the ravages of tubercu-
losis. The last bulletin of the board
| sets out In alarming figures the mum.
| Der OF deaths from the dread scOurge.
| The total deaths from consumption
numbered 388. OF these forty were
| husbands and fathers between eighteen
| and forty years of age. By the deaths
of parents III orphans were left de-
pendent on the state or on relatives.
| The establishment of state hospital
for consumptlves where men and wo-
men could be treatd while in the first
stages of the disease and cured, in the
| opinion of the health authorities, would
| greatly reduce the death rate from
consumption. The officials are pre-
pared to ask the legislature to make
| provision lOr such hospital. The
! board is not using the figures for the
purpose of frightening anyone, but the
| members believe that the people
should be given direct information on
| the subject that they may exert pres
sure on the legislature to have sonoe
Law b. which health officials may COM
bat the disease, passed.
JUST At present state officers here arc
| beginning to take great deal Of in
terest in the celebration of Indiana
Day at the ST LoGie exposition. Sept
| l is the day set aside for observance
by this state. and as this day is fast
| approaching the program for the occa-
sion is receiving great deal Of atten-
ton. The arrangements, of course are
in the hands of the Indiana Worlds
Fair commission, but all the state Of
fcials are interested in the matter. 1t
is their hope to make Indiana Day the
greatest of all the state days. That is
why they are SO anxious that every
detail of the arrangements for the cele-
bration shall be perfect 1t is the in
tentfon of Governor Durbin to attend
with his entire staff, and many other
notables from the state will likewise
be invited to be present.