The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-14
Plan Devised for Campaign OF
Misrepresentation and In
citation, Endangering the
Nation.
GUEST COMMERCIAL CLUB
SPEAKER CALLED ATTENTION OF
BUSINESS MEN TO EXISTING
CONDITIONS As REQUIRING
DRASTIC MEASURES.

One OF the most pointed addresses
1t has been the pleasure of the Com
mercial club and its friends to listen
to In years was that delivered last
evening by Winfield T. Durbin, of An
derson, former governor OF the state.
The attendance was large and the in
tcrest manifested was SO great that
at the conclusion round after round Of
applause greeted the speaker. It was
au assembly of pertinent points that
MFR. Durbin presented and they were
not without their effect on his hear
ers. The words were somewhat sem
sational In the meaning they convey
ed at times. Judging from the evi-
dent sincerity shown by the speaker
and the fact his information has been
gained largely through experience in
public affairs. Mr.. Durbin sees some
thing foreboding to the. country In the
next four years that may develop into
n actually.
Attacked The Press.
He attacked in a severe arraign-
ment the kind of newspapers and
magazines that depends on creating
sensations for the success of its salek.
He charged these publications with
Intentions nothing less than to incite
q spirit Of revolution against the sys-
tenn Of the American government. He
pointed out that such periodicals try
to lead their readers to believe IRE
parable damage to the nation is to fol-
low and that deceit, subterfuge and in
trigue alone mark the statesmanship
of the country.
"The seeds Of revolution are being
sown" asserted the speaker. The
people are being taught on the one
hand that 1t is the business of the gov
ernment to look after the personal
comfort Of every citizen, and on the
other hand that this duty is being
shamefuily and completely neglected
by the government. For this there
must come in time day Of reckoning
ana the cost may be great
Durbin's Address.
The address of MIR. Durbin almost
in It's entirety follows:
I'm an organization like this. the
patriotism Of community expresses
itself. Patriotism is an expanding
passion: 1t begins at the fireside; II
extends to the community, to the state
and then to the nation. The man who
loves his home and is willing to fight
for 1t is the man who loves his coun.
try and is willing. IL need be. to die
for 1t. There is something essential.
" wrong with the man who does not
love his own community better than
he loves any other community. just
man who does not more highly regard
the welfare Of the land In which he
lives than the upbuilding of any 9th
er country. There is something es
sentially lacking in the citizen of any
community who Is not willing. IL need
be. to sacrifice something for the
promotion Of the welfare of his Own
community and who is unwilling tC
touch elbows and join hands with 9th
er men about him in the advancement
OF the interests OF the city in which
he lives: Just as there is something
essentially lacking in the quality o1
the citizenship of any man whose at
titude toward public questions is no,
first determined by the answer to the
inquiry-What is best for the natior
to which owe allegiance?
What 10 True Patriotism
Patriotism is the submerging o
private interest into the public good
quite ~ much Is it Is the shoulderin,
Of Z musket In defense Of q flag il
time Of war. In every community ",
find at work. as We find In the broad
er field Of state and national affairs
the constructive and the disintegrat
Ing Influences; the positive and th'
negative factors In citizenship: tn,
building and the down-tearing forces
the boosting and the knocking ele
ments. a. We say in our modern term
inology. So intimately has an organ
ization Nike this to deal with thes'
opposing forces in the life Of ever.
group of men. that Il is not necessar.
for me to dwell at length upon them
need only say that In the degree tina
q community is able to push to th,
fore these Influences which stand 20
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