The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-04-17
radical Out and Radical In.

the establishment of the govern
ment the people have been divid-
ed into two classes the radical
and conservative or progressive
and reactionary. The conserve
tive has always been numerically
much stronger. The conserva-
tive has been the richer and more
influential. Also the conserva-
tive has been more constant and
vigilant. The conservative has
Gad no insuperable scruples
about supporting any man or ma
chine that would leave vested in
terests untouched. 1t has been
the doctrine of the conservative
that Wealth is sacred in the
hands of its possessor. An Off
Ger is desirable who will not per-
NIT any inquiry to be made as to
how the possessions of the wealth
have been acquired" Party
loyalty has served the conserva-
tive purpose. While party meant
nothing to the conservative, the
radical was encouraged to be.
loyal to party and consequent
the radical usually voted for his
party candidate and was not suf-
ficiently profound to realize that
he was frequently voting his own
enslavment When, occasionally |
this radical succeeded in gaining
control of the party machinery
his candidate has been purchased
as was Cleveland or the conser-
vatives have fought him and
beat him as they did Bryan by
the treacherous conser-
vative Democrat and the guile
lessly loyal Republican radical.
But time and chance happen
eth TO them all " A radical
named Roosevelt was trouble.
somely popular in New York. A
popular conservative Mckinley
was nominated for the presi-
iency. The conservatives riddled
the New York situation of Roose-
welt by nominating him for vice
president, position where he
could say nothing and could do
Then the conversative
Democrat rallied to the aid of .
the loyal Republican, elected the
Mckinley and de- |
feated the radical Bryan. Then |
.ame the unexpected Mckinley
lied and the buried and silenced |
Roosevelt stepped into power. {
Immediately thieves were prose I
.uted { Morton and a few of
2oosevelt's friends excepted for
Roosevelt is a real politician
1reat fnanciers were hauled in
o court and asked Where did
you get it," e
The substantial men of the c
'ounty resented this. They i
,ought state committees and c
lsed gavels by means of which
hey obtained the Democratic {
machinery and nominated tig- a
re head named Parker for the t
'residency. He was a nice man I
lie had been a corporation law h
er. Tammany hall servant, a n
ich mans Judge, and the only il
ad habit he had was helping the z
ich TO steal. So far everything d
vent well. But the candidate 81
7as too anxious and was not il
luch of d politician He made [,
he mistake of talking conserva- Z,
i've. 1t is all right to be conser- y
alive but Parker went too far. n
lie sent his Gold telegram"
nd the radical who had tolerated 81
ag rule ran from his Democrat A
ranks and elected the Repub- +
can radical, Roosevelt. Then y
ne boss ridden Democratic par - :,
leaders finding defeat in con- y
ervatism turned back to the m,
adical Bryan and he is in the :.
addle on the Donkey. -
The conservative has turned in ~
to control the repub-
can organization and is pricking
he elephant with goad in the
rape of manufactured panic
the hope that the beast will
ecome so unruly as to unseat
zen as rough rider as Roose-
cit.
And what of it?
If Roosevelt is defeated by the
publican machinery the Repub- r
cal will join with the starving
nd elect Bryan. Then in an
her four years the defeated
epublican will turn in disgust
om the conservative = once
ore to the Radical Roosevelt.
1t looks as though the only
ing for the rich thieves to do
self defense would be to have 4
conservative nominated for =
ce and kill the president and !.
e wouldn't be surprised at >
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