The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-08-18
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Breakdown of Democrats ip ths Taylor
Case Hurts Their Own Party


Indianapolis, Aug. 1S-The back
down of the Democrats in their state
platform on the subject of the Taylor
requisition and the refusal of John
w, Kern. the candidate for governor,
to declare what stand he would take
toward Taylor in case he should be
elected governor. have injured the
Democratic party TO great extent in
here. In recent campaigns the Demo
Gratis have tried to make an issue OF
the Taylor and Finley acquisitions. In
drawing their state platform this year
they were very careful not to make
any mention of Taylor in the docu-
ment. The reason for this is that they
have learned that the people of Indiana
will not allow such question of pure
justice to be dragged into political
fight. John W. Kern, too, when ques-
toned as to what action he would
take toward Taylor il he should be
elected, lodged an answer by saying
he did not believe Taylor would be in
Indiana when he was inaugurated.
The Democrats, by changing their po-
sition, have weakened themselves with
two classes of voters. In the first
place they have taught their followers
in past years to believe that it is a
great injustice to allow Taylor to re-
main in Indiana. By leaving out a
declaration to this effect this year they
have hurt themselves with the fanat-
les of their own manufacture. Other,
more reasoning, voters believe the re-
fusal to mention the subject is merely
due to a desire to fool the people.
They believe that if Kern should be
elected he would at once turn Taylor
over to the Kentucky authorities. The
present silence they are convinced is
merely for the purpose of capturing
votes which would not come to Kern
with declaration in the platform. 1t
is not likely that anyone will be de-
ceived by such a practice, however.
The agitation in behalf of industrial
peace which can be secured by the
appointment of an arbitration board in
every state which will have power to
act in labor difficulties is meeting with
unexpected success in Indianapolis.
P II. Scullin of California, who came
here to establish a branch of the SO.
ciety which has for its purpose the &C.
complishment of this end, reports that
he has received much encouragement
and a meeting will be held next week
at which it is proposed to establish the
society. Once successful here, the
propaganda will be carried all over In.
diana. 1t is the plan to establish
branches in nearly every city of the
state. The reason for this is 50 that
there will be strong backing for the
movement when a bill calling for the
appointment of such an arbitration
commission in Indiana is presented &c
the next legislature. Leading business
and professional men have taken the
matter up in Indianapolis and many
| of the clergy as we'll have promised
their support 1t is believed that q
| society with several thousand mem
| bers can be organized in very short
| time
The fuel question promises to be
| the hardest problem to solve the PEG
pie of this city have faced for many g
day. In view Of the reported embargo
by the Big -Four against Indiana Goa
In the hope of making people buy West
Virginia coal, Il new evil which is sait
| to exist is causing additional alarm
| The charge is openly made that many
of the coal dealers are short-weighine
patrons who have tried to lay in fue
in advance. 1t is said dozen of the
more important firms are practicins
this petty thieving. The evil is sait
to be SO general that in the last few
days members of the coal dealers ex
change have themselves appealed tt
the board of public safety, asking thai
they be allowed to employ man will
police powers, who shall be given thu
right to stop coal wagons and weigh
the loads to be sure that honest weight