The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-04-29
Would Strengthen Primary Law.

Under the present primary law the easily
massed vote not infroquently dominates
an undesirable candidate. This law. the
Democratic party should promise 10
strengthen 80 as 10 provide that the can
didate OF the party shall bc a. nearly as
possible the majority candidate. There
should also lie enacted a. a further pro-
lection Ia the ballot. a registration law
which wil stand the test OK The supreme
court.
The antitrust law now upon the stat
uie books might we'll be- supplantcd by so
much blank paper. II has been discuN-
cred that the sherman antitrust law Will
regulate. restrain and break up trusts.
The death OF "a supreme Judge and the APP
poinifuent TO his place OF private car
LDrton have afforded opportunity 10 de-
lay for a year decisions IN antitrust
cases now pending. This fact has
strengthened the stock OF these trusts
on tn. market. Within that year the
legislature Of Indiana can enact a law
which will prevent combinations and
trusts the forestalling Of the market. and
the compulsion OF the people 10 pay more
for the necessities Of life than they 9th
erwise would pay in an open market with
free competition.
High Cost of Living.
I'm the midst OF period Of marvellous
benifcence upon the part OF the Gre
ator. We find all classes except the pam
pered few. particularly the wage Garner
, and the man upon a salary. complaining
OF the enormous cost Of living. This l.
partly the fault Of government and part
~ the fault OF the way In which We live.
We boast OF our system OF free schools
and we are teaching many men political
economy. hut We are not teaching any
man private economy. The last admins
tration established the new Indiana State
School for Deaf. and spent. appro Nimate-
ly. 81 o5A.00. providing marble staircases
and modern luXuries for $50 pupils. As
This school Is about 10 take its place
among the charitable and educational in
stitutions Of the state. II has suddenly dis
covered that IL has put so much money
into its coat and vest and hat and gloves
that IL has none left to buy a pair OF
trousers. II stands within the city OF In
dianapolis without hospital for the sick.
a home for its superintendent or a laun-
dry. IL is an object lesson TO the state
that hereafter We should both as a people
and as individuals. buy a good fun suit
Of clothes rather than invest in one par
ticularly fine garment and leave the rest
OF our persons naked
Il do not believe that governments were
instituted among men for the purpose OF
saying what they shall eat. what they
shall drink. or wlerewithal they shall
clothe themselves. Upon the other hand.
1
right and the positive duty Of a govern
ment To- police. regulate and restrain. and
when needful. prohibit all dangerous busi-
nesses. Two years ago, In the midst OF
political campaign. the Republican party
enacted a county option law That law.
/ have done my best 10 enforce and will
continue 10 do So The supreme court OF
I this state has declared il TO be three
/ fifths constitutional. AT the last Repub-
lican State convention. this child which
the Democratic party declared In 1875
was a child born out OF due season. was
turned out upon the streets as illegti-
mate II Is not our child. but as II re-
mains a legislative offspring OF the state
II Is the duty OF all officials TO care for IL
Behind No Senatorial Candidate.
1T has been said that 7 am the author
of a proposition for this convention to
f indorse a candidate for United States sen
Y ator. ] deny that statement The propo-
siton is not mine but the Democratic
party's. and I simply voice what I be-
live 10 De Demo iltic sentiment This
year in a states OF the Union. the peO-
pie are 70 have. IN one way or another
4 larger part In the naming Of their
! United States senator's than ever before:
IN many OF them in the way 10 be pro-
Z posed to this convention. This PROPOSE
tion meets as nearly as possible the de-
mands OF Democratic platforms for -
years and four resolutions OF the house
Of Representatives IL is not being advo-
Gated by me in the interest Of any man.
or IN opposition 10 any mans ambition
and desires. Let me repeat-that main
tain friendly relations with all Demo-
! Gratis and entangling alliances with none.
1 IL Is up 20 this convention TO do one Of
two things: either 10 indorse a candi-
date for United States senator. or to
strike from it's platform its 2o-year-old
a.
( Of United States senators by the people
Seeks No Nomination.
This is not personal proposition with
me IL never was so intended and Il
shall not be so construed. ! seek no NOM
ination. cast no suspicion upon the good
faith Of the past. support no men.
II have listened dispassionately to the
objections which have been raised against
the proposition. have been requested "a
withdraw Il. IL this were my PROPOSE.
tion In which had personal interest II
would long ago have been withdrawn II
Is not mine. IL is yours. A Democratic
state convention has power TO 40 as II
| pleascs. ] do not believe IL 20 be the
right Of any man TO take from a conven.
tion the opportunity to settle question
in which the people OF the state are in.
terested We have brevetted too many
brigadiers for conspicuous bravery In de-
feat. We need fewer generals and more
privates. The jealousies Of generals m
more volumes than their victories II Il
better to let the army select It's own gen.
eral than to let the generals select theii
army Some stand for measures not
men. some stand for men. not measures
but the Democratic party in indiana
stands for measures and men.
Il advocate this proposition merely M
Democratic doctrine. and I trust IL will
be thoroughly discussed In n spirit Of
amity and concord by the delegates anc
that then each delegate will vote his owr
judgment
More stringent regulation OF the mine.
Of this state should be required by law
using every human endeavor and mechan
ical device for TIE preservation OF life
The mine inspectors should be appointe,
bv the mutual agreement Of the min,
owners and mine operatives. 80 that II
the preservation OF life and limb inius
ticc may be done 10 none.
THE conservation OF our natural re
sources IL valuable. but much more valu
able Is the conservation OF human M
and health In the state % Indiana. Tn
r legislature should give additional appro
priations 20 tho state board 81 health q
p enlarge its usefulness by putting In fore
3 those laws Of hygiene which must inevl
I tally result In the lengthcnng an
strengt hcning Of human lie.
p III the governor of this state Is to en-
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