The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-06-12

financial cyclone none of us plain citi-
zens know. With the Republican par
~ entrenched in power I'm state and
nation with the ability 10 do whatever
IL pleases. with a Haunting declara
tion In the face OF the people that the
Republican party and prosperity go
hand in hand. isn't IL marvellous that
we should now be expecting the ar
rival OF a cyclone? ] suppose the an
swer to that will be. the danger Of the
election OF a Democratic governor in
Indiana. Just as a plain lawyer who
has had some knowledge OF bank fail
ures in Indiana, may be permitted 10
say that while the entire problem will
not be solved. still you will have gone
far toward II. when you make the de-
positOr absolutely safe in his deposit
The Democratic party is in favor in
stat. and nation Of a bank tax 10 Sc
cure the depositor so that in the event
OF insolvency the state or the nation
will promptly pay depositors. When
this Is done many bureau drawer will
be robbed OF It's treasures. many a
blue stocking will be emptied Of its
contents. and the deposits OF banks
will thereby be increased.
Demand for Primary Elections.
Slowly but inevitably. II not in this
campaign. in some future campaign.
the so per cent who believe that the
people ought 10 rule are going 10 sees
20 It that the people do rule. They
are going TO prevent the interests from
manipulating affairs OF the state and
nation. They are going to prevent
combinations OF candidates. nomina-
tions for special purposes. and nomi-
nations by special interests. They. are
going 10 get into their hands thRma-
chdnery by which they cannot only
make but also elect their own officers.
To this end the Democratic party OF
Indiana declares itself in favor OF the
passage Of a primary law for the Sc
lection Of all candidates. both state
and local. and the election of all dele
gates 70 all conventions. The Repub-
lican platform. however. is not salts
factory to the average man. II simply
declares for a practical primary law.
What this means is subject to inter
probation by the man who interprets IL.
He may declare that il is a law that
works we'll. or a law that works for
his party, or a law that works for his
interest. or a law that works in a way
he wants it TO. it has not declared
itself in favor Of primary election
law that will give the people an oppor-
tunity TO select all OF IT'S candidates.
both state and local. and al delegates
10 all conventions.
The Republican platform also de-
clares in favor Of the revision OF the
corporation laws of this state. Unless
| .aR much mistaken. itsppointed a
c6mmission some years since TO revise
the corporation laws in this state
That commission made a report TO the
legislature Of this state of codifica-
ton Of the corporation laws. which
made those Of New Jersey look like
thirty cents. Had II not been for the
splendid services Of a Republican law
yer. the Hon. Addison c. Harris of In
AAaIolOAlos anu Ant oIltuA&H oCtta1LS~ 4
Of the State Bar Association OF the
state OF Indiana. Indiana by this time,
at the request, by the consent and with
the approval Of a Republican admins
tration, would have been the nesting
place of every trust that could not
build its nest so satisfactorily in any
other state. Everybody knows that
the corporation laws of this state are
not what they ought TO be. They are
not so bad in themselves as they are
in the ability OF the courts TO deter
mine under what particular law a cor
poration is organized A general re.
vision pay be advisable, but let us not
have the corporation laws revised. like
the tariff. by its friends. II the friends
OF system are the proper ones to re-
wise its laws, why not let thesliquor
interests revise the license laws OF
this state?
The Liquor Question.
! come now 10 the consideration OF
the liiuor question. which Is engross-
ing the attention oflmany communities
in the state>.f Indiana. I have such !
an abiding faith in the desire of the
people OF my native state to maintain
the present system OF goverrtBent un- I
Ill the same shall. be changed lawfully.
that I make bold to ask their candid
consideration OF what shall say. un-
Biased by any personal views which.
they may entertain upon the subject.
This may be difficult to do. but IL is