The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-04-26
Wise Words from Judge Roby.

Judge Roby Is a man OF mature
years and high standing. He resides
III Auburn, Indiana, Is nov one OF
the judges OF the appellate court Of
this state and was renominated by the
Republican state convention last
week, receiving the second highest
vote among hive Candidates. Satur-
day he attended the Republican con-
gressional convention OF the Twelfth
district at TT. Wayne, and after Clar-
ence c. Gilhams had been nominated
for congress Judge Roby said in the
course of a speech.
Now, gentleman of the convention,
| believe the best friend of the party,
as is the best friend of a man, is he
who speaks fairly and clearly..*** ]
want to call attention to some condi-
tons which exist in Indiana in order
that the men in the Twelfth district
may contribute their share for the
correction of these conditions-for in
Indiana they Ear and will be cor
rected. A public officer is the agent
of the public, and is employed by the
public through the medium of an cleo
ton to do public work and serve the
public we'll. Through a system, the
growth of which is unnecessary to
explain, many men elected by the
public conceive it to be their duty to.
build up a personal machine by which
they ay perpetuate themselves in
pewer.
| saw not long & that some cong
ressman said: IF the postofices are
taken away from me | cannot main
tain my organization" What a calam-
ity to the pubic it would be if the
common citizens of the country were
not able to get together and pick cot
such men as they see fit.
The danger to the public today lies
in the power of wealth--not when
it is in the hands of the millionaire,
but when it is successfully used to
corrupt the people. Against this cor
ruption every honest patriot must set
his face unalterably, decisively and
forever.
Now then, here we have a condition.
Don't misunderstood me. When I re-
fer to corrupt control of legislatures,
officers and conventions, / mean cor
rupt corporate control. For gentle
men, an honestly administered cor
ooration is a modern agency by which
important affairs are transacted, and
It is entitled to the respect of the
public. and he who talks of wping
them oit is a would be fool.
What mean is the corrupt lobby,
re resenting large interests that spent
thousands of dollars within the last
week to work its will within the Re-
publican party. in Indiana. = These
men have the balance of power, and
it is to those who hold it that / direct
my words.
1t is an actual fact, which | know,
that every man who has.proved dere-
lict in his duty, has been a thief and
a defaulter in Indiana, had his war
rant for the nomination written for
him by a corrupt influence at work
in the organization of the Republican
party.
say to you, gentlemen Of this con
%vention, that the time must pass when
Republican state tickets are written
IN any other state or by any control
other than the people of Indiana. ]
say to you that the time must END
when six men can meet on the eve oil
a state convention, the day before ths
balloting. and strike off this mans
|, name and put on that enc, as it might
suit their masters will. I AM talk
ing, gentlemen of this convention
about conditions-not about theories