The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-03-20
Hon. Charles g. Conn. Candidate For The
CubernatoriaI Nomination, States Kea-
sons for Better Party Management.
TrtG Estimation Party no Stronger or Better Than Its Leaders
Iha Democratic Party Must Merit Support
Eefore 1t can Win Elections. Should Be
A Party of the People.
4 Strong Argument For Party Betterment.

Politics. considered from any viewpoint, is plain, ev
nv dav business proposition subject to the usual vcssl-
dos and changes incident to the good or bad manage
ent of business concerns Party declarations, the Sc
ction of candidates the conduct OF campaigns anu tfe
scharpe of official duties nothing more nor less than
ids for popular favor they accord with pubic Sntl-
mont the party will grow strength and influence, otner-
wise the party will cease to be influential enough 70 carry
econs Ii is precisely these lines that business con-
rns prosuer or become bankrupt III the dealings OF
nes house are square and upright and the representa-
IONS o its management prove correct and are above sus
;on the house will thrive and command patronage. A
tcal party should follow that same policy to WIN sup
ort from the voting public Prosperous business con-
Germs deal in full weight supplied 10 customers
tbrouoh progressive methods Political parties have yet
m learn that short weight promises and the tricky methods
Of unscrlpuous leaders eventually VIII render party u
nonular and cause it to die slow and lingering death.
popular influential party must be controlled Dy up.
RIGHT resoute leaders The popularity or unpopuarlty Oh
a party is but reflex of Its management party Is no
stronger or better the estimation Of the public tnan It's
leaders If the leaders weak, vacatng or unscrup
Ions the welfare of party will suffer accordingly 10
win the elections and command the support OF indepeno
% b;nkincr voters party should put off banefu nfiu
ences advocate conservative progressive poces ana ee
itself from the leadership OF men known TO oe unworthy
~ that honor good reputation Tor far deanng anu
snare methods is as essential to he welfare OF pontlca
party as it is to the thrift and prosperity OF business
concern That fact should never be lost sghI oI .! UnoS
interested in public welfare :, . ..:
everything connected with public wea 1t IS no idle rl-
fling matter to select able trustworthy canaaaleS cap
ID
Faithfully dischargng such other duties as may De or pup
liz bettermen These candidates when elected are eA-
reced IN voice public sentiment, become party SdueS
carry ont pary declarations; redeem It's pledges ana olher
wise obey the will of the people II these candidates are
but tools of private interests or wear the coars oi p
dictaors they cannot properly serve the puohc IL the
must be plain that candidates when SO dominated no long
er are prompted by unselfsh motives Ihey SIMPLY are
caI runnes who are made TO dance when the strings
are ned by their masters If political party IS nliu-
ncp0 bv adabe motives and Its leaders are eApeceu -
do coed through the accomplishment OF nOOe purposes,
candidates for public offices should DE sc ;ueu a Mo a.
known to be free from Objectionable alliances or influences
Of any kind which would bias o prejudice theT Ohcia
Having asceraned what necessary to render poht
ca narty pouuar let US apply the trend OF the ag
ment to the democratic organization Inc uelocIdl'
marty in this state longer commands popular Supp0l
ts affairs are chaotic and its management has faen nt'
nuorthv hands For number of years no strong, lnll
entia leader capable of restoring harmony among Liz
factions and of disseminating new and more popular ued
of party management has appeared 10 eSIaohsil e
zaon on better footing, Meantime voters nave oeco
more ndependen in political thought and no longer ca
he hypnotized by the old methods OF red re am ord
hand ramnaigning The day Of emotional, hyste1ca pom
tics is over and the educational era s az hahd -
not now RELY upon Others to their thinking ana he su
cassf marty of today must not only De Tree rU ouyeO1
onahe leadership and the domination OF DaneI III uece
but il also must show rational and satisfactory reason
why it merits popuar support. farty PROMISES VI ~ M
good viii not now pass current uhess 1 d5tS for dom
tatons of party leaders and party candidates Ior uo
things are sufficiently meritorlous TO warrant .el
ance There must be something besides campaign ueui
Citations and vihcations TO win votes; Gue la! y
GOOD argument with which to break the Will OF an oDSl
nate brute but it will not convince thinking voters sa
the democratic party is always rlgnt ana away! .
worthy leadership we must ADOPT cols'iuS''e ~