The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-28
THE INDIANA SPLIT.

The ranging of the Indiana Republl'
cans distinctly on the side of the IN
surgents and against the administration
and the tand-patters, was as sur
prising as it was complete. 1t still
leaves, however, n great number OF In
diana Republicans on the administration
side; indeed, there are not wanting
plenty of men who say that the Rcpub-
lican party Of Indiana is really loyal
to the administration. However that
may be, if made distinct announcement
in its recent State convention in favor
of Senator Beveridge, who was one OF
the most prominent Of the insurgents,
and in condemnation of the new tariff
law.
1t would appear that the differences
of opinion among Indiana Republicans
should have given the Democratic party
an invincible opportunity for triumph
next fall But the Indiana Democrats
are divided even more pronouncedly
than are Indiana Republicans. This
division is both personal and on points
OF policy, and the cleavage appears
to be so wide and so sharp that the
likelihood of the two factions getting
together before election is remote,
1t would be easy to repeat the old
cry that the Democrats are always iatu-
Gus enough to throw away their oppor"
tunitcs for victory; that The Republi-
can division offered sure success that
a. h,. bir
could have rcaped with ease. All that
sort Of thing has been said over aud
over again, and good many times with
truth.
But as VIC read the political signs
at present, the discomfort In both par
ties lies far deeper than any surface
split or obtaining or neglecting political
OPPORTUNITIES. The truth is that the
people of the country are tired OF both
the old political parties, The Republl'
can leaders refuse to do what their par.
ty agreed to do, and the Democratic
leaders, IN place of taking advantage
of this refusal in a broad minded, pa
triotic spirit, arc simply fritterlng away
the opening presented, by playing mean
aud petty politics.
There is no question in the world
but that the people are generally dis
contentcd. They do not see any rellet
from the prevailing high prices of the
necessities of life, or even an honest
inquiry on the part of the leaders OF
either party or of any faction, to have
full, candid, searching inquiry INTO
the real cause of the abnormal cost oil
living. On the one hand, they see the
Republican leaders eager TO defend the
tariff law and TO cXculpate 1T from all
blame Tor the prevailing high prices
and 10 do nothing else. On the other
hand, they see the Democratic leaders
anxious to FIX the blame on Republican
! legislation, and TO do nothing else; and
back of it all the leaders OF both parties
seem to have forgotten the main issue
which is the indignation of the people
at the delivery of the several commune
| tics of the country over 10 the pillag
ing of the trusts, combines, and monopo
lies which fix arbitrary and unfair rates
for foods of all kinds.
There has been a general feeling
among the public for several years past
that no relief was to be expected from
unsatisfactory conditions, at the hand:
of either party. Both OF the old parties
are operating on wrong lines, seeking
party advantage rather than public bene
ft or relief. Neither seems TO appreciate
the fact that the greatest possible party
advantage could come in seeking tc
relieve the public of the unjust burden.
under which it now labors. They sink
the great issue in minor details, and
whereas the whole people demand relief
these leaders on both sides simply seel
to pursuadc the people that they are no
TO blame and that the other party is
making of it all n political party qucs
ton, to the revolt and disgust of. thos'
who suffer from present conditions.
The public expectation is that new
party will arise that will grapple Will
this question. will search out the rca
causes of the trouble, and Will insis
upon drastic remedies. We do not be
lieve that the organization of this rene
dial party, call it the American party
the National party, or under whateve
name it may appear, if those who are il
earnest in remedying the wrongs tha
exist, will tnke charge of it, cutting
loose from the old parties altogethe
and founding a new and honest one
that party will grow as the Republican
party grew, on its organization
ought TO sweep the country az tb
old Republican party did in 1860, bu
six years after its foundation.