The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-01
THE DRIFT OF POLITICS

only nOllday soldiers. and the OLD leioWs oi
article, said Mr.. Rose 20 the Journal. Il
was one OF the old fellows, and was wound
ed near Chattanooga. but certainly have
The Twelfth district had eight companies
in the Spanish-American war-six OF them
In the ed-and-fifty-seventh lndl-
bert"
In similar vein Mr. Rose said editorially
In recent issue OF his paper:
Some people are disposed 20 regard the
STANDARDIZATION veteran a sort or
dress-parade soldier-as a man whose mill
tary record Isn't worth mentiOning-but
eacn man acted his part In war that has
no parallel in history. IL matters not
whether IL was his lot 10 go 20 Cuba or
Porto Rico. or TO be assigned 10 the de-
tense OF our Southern seacoast towns
against possible attack and invasion by
the enemy, he performed the task assigned
10 him. and that is all any soldier can do
Captain Gilbert and his Steuben county
comrades were among the first TO enlist.
and there's no blot upon their record They
performed well the work set before them:
and when IL comes TO a measurement Of
patriotism and a willingness TO do and die
If need be in defense OF their country and
its flag, they are entitled 10 the same
credit that is accorded the men who en-
been the lot of the One-hundred-and-fifty
seventh Regiment to meet the enemy on
San Juan hill, or to- undergo the dangers
and protracted hardships of the war OF
moment that its record would have been
of which either the boys or their
friends would be ashamed? Six companies
of that regiment were raised in the Twelfth
congressional district. and they up
to the standard in everything that consti-
tutes the typical American soldier: and we
respectfully suggest that when people talk
of "a soldier candidate the Spanish-Ameri-
can war veteran should not be entirely ig
nored.
THAT Lieutenant Governor Gilbert is adj
mrably equipped for the office he seeks
will be generally conceded. His eight years
experience in the Indiana Senate. with four
years as presiding officer OF that body.
making him thoroughly familiar with par
liamentary law and legislative methods. is
a schooling which falls 10 the lot of COM
paratively few men. Added TO that is his
ance with public men and measures. MAX
ing him all in all most desirable man to
represent this district in the lower branch
of the national Congress-
The managers Of Hearst's campaign in
Indiana received a severe jolt i'm the chilly
reception accorded Clarence barrow on
Wednesday night at Terre Haute. barrow.
who is a Chicago attorney. was billed to
open Hearst's campaign in Terre Haute
with a speech at the opera house. but
when he appeared at the meeting the crowd
numbered only about 400 and there was not
a single Democrat of prominence in at
tendance. There was no one TO introduce
Darrow and finally he was presented TO the
audience in perfunctory way by an at
tache of the opera house His speech was
one of the typical Hearst bureau lauda-
lions of the cheek and checkbook candi-
date.
barrow was billed for speech last night
at Evansville. but his reception at Terre
Haute evidently discouraged him to such
a degree that he decided To steer clear OF
Indiana. for the Evansville date was can
celed on short notice: Apparently it is up
TO the Hearst bureau In this city TO prepare
the way in better shape for the Hearst
ora tors.
Col. Isaac Strouse, of the Rockville Trib-
une, who is the most enthusiastic advo-
cate of Hearst in the ranks of Indiana
Democracy, makes a feature of Bryan's
summons to arms in the current issue
of his paper. Mr.. Strouse takes the fol-
lowing quotation from the Commoner and
puts il In italics. first page. top of column.
next to pure reading natter:
The reorganizers are trying to secure
uninstructed delegations, filled up with men
secretly pledged to Cleveland. Hill, Par
ker, German Olney or some other repre-
sentative OF the reactionary element in the
party. Why do they not ash for instruc-
tions? Simply because they know that
their candidates are not strong with the
people. Let the friends of the Kansas City
platform instruct for the reaffirmation OF
the platform, no matter whether they meet
in caucus, county convention. district
convention or a state convention. IL the
friends of the Kansas City platform can
agree upon a presidential candidate IL is
well enough to instruct for him also. In
structions are Democratic. They express
the will of the voters and the voters have
right to bind their representatives. II a
would-be delegate objects TO instructions.
let him stay at home. IL the reorganizers
believe in honest politics let them come out
into the open and present the issue to the
people. They dare not do that for they
cannot appeal 10 the masses"
Colonel Strouse also takes occasion to
score the Democratic state organ for its
attitude toward Hearst, saying that tho
Sentinel persists in printing interviews
from only such Democrats as are opposed to
Hearst, and that il takes particular pains
to print everything even remotely favorable
TO Judge Parker.
The Rockville Republican. Colonel
Strouse's contemporary. constributes the
following to the gayety of the campaign:
"A man named T. A. Worm came down
to Terre Haute from Chicago last Friday TO
start the Hearst ball to rolling in tho
Fifth district. A number of Democrats
from the district-early birds wishing TO
capture a Worm-incuding our own Col.
Ike Strouse and j. S. McFaddin. responded
to a Geographic summons ana met the
Worm. 1t noticeable, however, that
the real district leaders. such as John r:
Terre Haute, and others from the diner-
ent counties were conspicuous by their alb
sence. But the Hearst boom Is on That
fact might well be recognized now oy
those Democrats who wish TO save tnelr
time -honored party from total destruction
and they must prepare to meet IL VIII
Colonel Strouse be able to deliver the
Democratic party of Parke county. bound
hand and foot, to the multi-miilionaire or
yellow newspaper fame? II not. those op-
posed will have to bestir themselves
S. Paul Poynter, publisher Of the Suiii-
van Democrat is ole OF the latest con-
verts TO the Hearst doctrine Mr.. Poynter
was until recently conservative OF con-
servatives. and was charged with disioyaity
TO the ticket four years ago, but py
slow but sure process OF editorial reas-
oning he has at last brought himselI 10
an espousal of the cause OF the yeho"
peril"
In view of the floods that have visited
Indiana immediately following the Hearst
invasion a suspicion has been aroused that
the Hearst barrel is rain barrel
The local Hearst bureau has received
consignment of Hearst buttons-red. white
and blue carnations bearing a likeness or
the candidate and the inscription. Hearst
for President'-that will be scattered
broadcast over the city and State. IL was
also announced at the headquarters yes
| terday that Indianapolis will be MADE the
Headquarters for southern Indiana news for
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