The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-03-17


selfish sentiments the great hear
OF Democratic leadership beats in
sympathy with the Democratic rank
for the welfDre Of the plain people
cf America, and for the creeds OF
the earlier apostles of the party.
1t takes long time for a divided
party to get together, and, therefore,
the sooner the better to begin the
process ( solidiication.
For the presen the watchword
should be agitation. Let US keep
the waters in motion that they may
become pure.
Public opinion, whether of nations
or OF parties, is the aggregate of in
dividual expressions, and this is the
time and these are the Issues upon
which Democrats should now ex-
press themselves.
In the present imp )ssibility of
action this is one time IN our history
when there is a golden value in talk
Upon every occasion where one o
two are gathered together 10 the
name of the people Il ere should be
free, full and f arless discuss and an
gre gate opinion ached "a to Q
duty and the policy Of the Demo-
cratic party. Let Democrats talk
out 10 me ting everywhere. II the
clubs, 10 the " rds, in the primary
convention let the many impress
upon the few who rep eseat them
what i, is that they ashland demand.
Let the resolutions of every as
sembly voice the opinion of the pso-
pie upon tie kind of Democracy
which they wi b for the future.
Aud let this be done without hesita-
tion or fear of the results. If any
OF th g. present take offence at the
declaration OF old fashioned Demo
C attic principles, don't be afraid to
bld them politely good by. his is
the wholesome purging that mu,t
cure the sick man OF Democracy.
A dose Of castor oil is the essential
to recovery here.
We cannot too strongly impress
or too frequently repeat the truth
that the ID mocratic organization
has many men who by interest or
conviction belong to other parties.
Don't commit the radical error Of
that these msn are essen
tial to success. DON'T be afraid TO
let them go. Believe me, we will
never succeed until they are gone.
Men with Republican convictions in
Democratic assemblies may not be
traitors, but they are assuredly mar
plots, for they stand obstructive in
the construction Of platforms which
carry our real principles and pro-
mise our real and durable success.
For every man Of this type who
leaves Us for the party Of spoils and
privilege there will be found two to
come in from the ranks Of the Roose
welt Republicans, who are learning
liberty and popular rights at the
feet Of the paradoxical President.
II this idea can only permeate the
ranks Of the mass then the represen
tative attitude of the leaders will be
made plain. 1t must be beaten
into the heads Of the politicians who
represent US that in this hour OF
danger and Of opportunity the Demo
cratic party is not afraid Of enough
radicslism in platform and expires
sion to make sharp and clear the
difference betw cen the Republican
party and that which stands for the
people. We must give the people
to vote for il we expect
them to vote; for if we put up two
tickets on two conser-
vative platforms the people will go
fishing, as they ought to 60, except
those extremists among them who
will vert their disappointment in
ballot for the Socia ist OF Populist
And so the duty Of the hour is
agitation. Let the men who believe
u a real democracy and with the
triumph of real democracy talk
aud write and speak, and go to the
,lubs and the primaries and the
lusti1gs, and thunder into the ears
IF tie leaders the spirit and elabora-
ion Of their demands.
II we shall do this the next natl {,
NAL convention will be the renais-
ance Of popular liberty and consti-
utional government, and its csndi-
lates will sweep the ballots like a
torn. JoHN TEMPE GRAVES.
III il we're a. easy 10 enforce laws
Is to make them how much happier
We should all be. Ii is easy enough