The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-20
THE NEW REPUsLIcANisM n
INDIANA.

The statement has been made that
the amen who are .guiding the future
Dfathe party In this state are looking
1or . new Republican state chairman
who<has behind him a good record and
is not closely allied with any faction
or clique. This is a hard task. But
at the same time it is well to call at
itentionsto the fact that this should be
q matter OF serious consideration.
Previously in ordinary times it is pre-
ordained, that the chairman shall be
the opposite to the present ideal. The
realization of the situation has led to
the view on the part of many, that the
party should have an injection of new
blood serum to counterfeit those evils
which have in some measure led to
the downfall of the party in this state.
II this view is generally current
about the head of the Republican
hierarchy, 1t will mean a reorganiza-
tion OF the less conspicuous but equal
ly important elements, the local or
ganization. Put in its simplest terms
this can mean nothing else but new
republican party. Can this be done
in the next two years? We are opti-
mistic Of great changes and benefits.
II Senator Beveridge cannot effect
changes In the organization which
shall act as 1eavening the dead
weight. it will not only mean his de-
feat for office, but have shown that
whatever may be his qualifications he
10 not the man for leader. BY the
word leader we do not mean a boss
who shall dictate and whip into line.
but man who shall permit the free
expression Of the people in the party.
Az he himself said the party and its
organization must be representative
of the individuals and their beliefs
rather than the will and desires OF
the men at the top.
No doubt there are those who will
scout the idea that the party can be
or will be anything but what it has
been in the past. OF this we are not
SO sure. Certainly the old regime has
not left 1t in good shape to fight the
battles OF the next few years. What
can hurt II the plan is changed? Ev-
en- those who belong to the various
factions can but recognize the ad-
vantage of being considered as an
Integral part useful to the whole and
granted their share OF recognition.
This IL far better than being frozen
out. better for them. and better for
that mysterious thing-the party.
Perhaps the millennium has arrived
in which 1t will be possible for all to
work-not outside the party-but in
side. Any step in this direction under
an honest leadership Is the primal
one. Give every man a chance who
is q Republican, and let this chance be
from the ground up. The young man
Of today Is the man who is going to
fight the battles Of some future cam
paign-to scorn him is to cut off the
nourishment of the party and will
bring us to another crisis more Sc
we're in a later day than we face at
present.
This is fundamental and thereon de-
ponds in great measure the success
or failure not only of Senator Bever-
idge's leadership. but the intangible
something called party strength and
unity. The new party is not party
to fight out old scores and petty
sQuabbles-it has greater battle,
that of party supremacy.
That should be the new Republican
lam of Indiana.
TAFT AND NAlE