The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-10-02
IHE ISSUES or
The CAMP A!GN
Fair and Able Discussion Of
Questions Before the People,
PLEA FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT

Honesty and Fair Play Form the Sub
jec, Matter Of an Interesting Ad-
dress Before the South Bend Branch
Of the Indiana State Alliance Of Ger
man Societies by Mr.. Philip Rap
paoort. a Prominent Attorney Of In
osnapolis.
few DAYS ago the Germans Of
south Bend held a meeting at Turner
Han for the purpose o. organizing
Ill. branch of the state Alliance OF
German Societies. The meeting was
of political importance. for the state
Alliance had. at its recent convention.
rassed strong resolution on the tenn
peance issue and in favor Of the Dem
ocra-s Of Indiana as the more liberal
party
one or the speakers was Mr.. Philip
Rappaport. prominent attorney of In
dianapolis. He spoke as follows:
Republican Dishonesty.
II is one OF the usual practices in
times Of a political campaign TO de
ceive the public and slander the ad-
versary. but it is exceedingly doubt
ful whether in the political history OF
our country this practice has ever
been carried as far as the Republicans
~ Indiana carry IL this year. IL one
reads their papers and their campaign
literature II would seem that there is
only one question before the public.
srd that is whether In Indiana the
Anu-Sai0on League or the brewers
shall rule. II would seem that there
is no such thing as a panic with its
complement OF millions Of unemployed
and stagnation OF business. caused by
an inquitous tariff and grating stock
manipulation. II would seem that the
trusts and the big corporations are
nothing hut charming and philanthropy
ic benefsctors Of the people. impover-
ishing themselves for the sake Of the
nation II would seem that there is
40 such a thing as the Democratic par
~. nor any such thing as the people.
but only the brewers. and that the Re
publicans and their faithful ally. the
Anti saloon League. are the only right
eous upon earth. sent by kind provi-
dence 10 save the state and the nation
from the powers Of darkness and sure
perdition by the only means that can
possibly save them. namely. County
Prohibition
lt is a mean and miserable decep-
ton by which they hope to mislead
the ignorant and unthisking. But the
Intelligent people Of the state should
not allow themselves 10 be Influenced
By such a dishonest policy.
Ths Democratic Party the Party OF
the People.
In the first place the great econom-
ic and political questions Of national
import which mark the distinguishing
line between the Democratic party and
the Republican party have not disap-
peared. but are. on the contrary. still
present and are OF the same weight
as they ever were The Republican
party is still the party OF Wall street,
still the party Of the multi-millionaire
u the Standard oil company. and
other trusts. Of the rebate-giving. far
mer-despOiling and middle-class-ruin-
ing railroad corporations and the
srasplns. exploiting plutocrats. And
The Democratic party is still the party
Of the common people. the working
man the tOlling farmer the large mid
de class OF business and trades men
Who now suffer acutely by a panic
that has been brought about by the
interests protected by the Republican
Iariff. Republican administration and
The Republican party in general.
In the second place. leaving national
questions alone. the Democratic party
IS not controlled by the brewers or the
liquor interests II is ridiculous TO
suppose that political party consist
ing ~ hundreds Of thousands OF voters
can be controlled By few brewers or
saloon keepers. H. for business in
terests. they prefer Democratic rule to
Republican rule. they do no more than
any other class OF business men would
DO under similar circumstances and
with certain legislation. affecting them.
70 view. But II the people at large
were not Interested. the brewers and
The saloon keepers could not influence
the selection OF even a constable.
The Fight for Personal Liberty.
The fight in our state. so far as the
temperance question is concerned. is
1ot the fight OF the liquor interests.
out i Is the ight Of that part Of the
ceople which believe In personal lib