The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Would Elect Clean Officials and
Enforce Indiana Laws.
DOESN'T SEEK SENAT0RSHIP
Governor Declares He Is Not Behind
Any Candidate for Otfice-Says
6everidge Should Join DEM
ocrstic Party.


has ever listened 60. II is the keynote
speech OF the coming campaign Govern
OF Marshall said in part.
''This Is "a Democratic state convention.
not rump national convention. II has
met u nominate a state ticket ana 70 Tor
mulatc q code Of principles II has not
met 20 ignore with shame 90 point With
pride nor 10 view with alarm And YOU.
gentlemen ~ the convention. ! greet as
Representatives OF "a hopeful and militant
Democracy. | believe that you are here
as thoughtful men 10 voice the sentiments
Of the people whom you represent. ! do
not believe YOU are here as mere machines
10 ratify anything which the governor OF
this state may propose whether or not IL
appeals 10 YOU as being strictly in ac-
sordance with the principles Of our party.
Democratic politics is not a game Of
chance. II IS a battle for the rights OF
men.
Slap at Senator Beverage.
The hour has gone by in American pol
tiles when the work OF a convention not
voicing the ideas OF the rank and file Of
its party will meet approval at the polls
We have recently had an illustration Of
one-man convention in Indiana. Whom
the gods would destroy they first make
mad and. the principal mania 81 political
life today Is the assumption 81 some pub
Dc men that they in reality constitute the
state Let us avoid scenes. similar To
ihose enacted in this hall earlier this
month and let Us give TO the people OF
Indiana proof Of the statement that the
Democratic party is thinking party.
willing to trust all the people and I'M
willing TO be put under guardianship.
Two years ago. In this same hall and
NJ such a convention as this. ! gave my
solemn pledge that II elected governor I
would SO far a. the executive department
was concerned restore 10 the people con-
stitutional government That pledge was
accepted and I personally am debtor 20
very Democrat and 10 many Republicans
tn Indiana for the support they gave me
MY adherence 10 constitutional govern
mcnt limited me TO advice 10 the legis-
lative department. and to a quiet and
peaceahle acQuiesccnce in the decisions
81 the supreme court Of the state OF In
diana This accounts for many things
done and many things not done. regard
less of your likes and mine. must again
reiterate my belief. however. that YOU
are responsible for the character Of legis-
-iation which YOU obtain and for the grade
Of decisions which are rendered By the
courts.
1T is no business 81 an executive 10
have policies IL is the business Of par
ties 20 formulate policies IN accordance
with constitutional principles. and IL Is
the duty Of legislative bodies TO faithfully
carry out the pledges which have been
made by parties 10 the people. Thus far.
In our system of government, there has
never ahidcd IN the executive department
the right to demand that the Legislature
shall enact certain laws and that the
courts shall construe them in accordance
with executive will. When such becomes
our system 81 government. IL ceases TO
I be a government OF three equal and CO.
ordinate branches. and becomes one
man government The way 20 avoid I'M
lust decisions % the courts Is 90 clean
the bench and put on men whose mental
and moral makeup heats true with the
sentiments of justice and humanity. When
the people realize that even the judicial
ormine may be- eaten by the vermin ~
personal interest. then the people viii con-
Z fer Il only upon men above reproach 80
long as they acquiesce IN decisions mani
I testify not based upon constitutional prin-
clples 80 long may we expect 10 hear
complaints touching the administration OF
Justice II would be a good thing for the
people TO realize what many lawyers
know-that there Is a vast difference be-
tween the law and the opinion Of court.
Enforce and obey Laws.
The Democratic party believes that II
Is the duty Of officials to enforce the law
II believes more than this-that Il IS like
wise the duty 81 officials 20 obey the law.
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that the president Of the United States
can wink however advisable Il may be e
do 50. at the violation 81 the Sherman an
I thrust law by permitting n steel trust q
absorb its only real competitor n bit more
than IL can consent to the doctrine that a
governor can grant immunity to a pros
pective murderer. however desirable u
might De to have the undesirable either
Killed IL bows cheerfuliy and submis
sively 20 the decision 81 the supreme
court. but II reserves 20 itself the right
90 point out when an election approaches
Z IN what manner the supreme court hal
not itself kept the law which II insist,
other people shall keep. The law Of Thu
state provides that the court must II
every stage OF the action. disregard AM
error or defect IN the pleadings or pro
ceedings which does not AFFECT the sub
stantial rights 81 the adverse party an'
Z that no judgment can be reversed or AZ
/ fected by reason OF such error or defect
Again " II declared that no judgmcn
! shall be STAYED or reversed In whole o
IN part by the supreme court for any Dc
feet In form. variance or imperfection
contained in the record. pleadings
process entries. returns or other proceed
ings therein which by law might b
amended IN the supreme court. and tina
no judgment shall be stayed or reverse
IN whole or IN part where II shall appea
] 10 the court Intt the merits OF the fauS
have been fairly tried and determined &
the court below.
Tho opinions Of the courts 81 Indian
are nllcd with reversals upon technical
tes and Irregularities which do not 20 {,
the merits OF the cases. As certain mem
hers of the supreme court are now aDou
10 be elected. the Democratic party Dc
mands that men shall 60 upon the benc
IN Indiana who will themselves keep IN
law as we'll az cndeavor 20 enforce
against other people II this be done
much ~ the complaint about the della
In administering justice will cease
The recent session OF the legislator
rasscd by non-partisan vote what
known as the public accounting act. on
friends. The enemy. In presenting tina
beautiful little sprig Of rosemary In r.
memhrancc ~ all the dear. dead thinr
, which they had done w the past. faile
20 give 10 the people any pledge with rel
erencc ~ this law The Democratic pal
~ does not claim this measure ~ itr ow
but II IS one 81 the wandering childro
cent out upon the highways % the stat
by tie recent Republican convention
which We are glad TO adopt II Is ia