The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-26
FH|S WEEK BEGINS
CAMPAIGN or 1912
ALL OVER INDIANA
Democratic State Committee
Will Hold Meeting Tues
day and the Ball Will Start
Rolling Then.
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something. At best, it is only tempo
AIRY lease which the reactiOnary oblig-
orehy in both parties has in the state.
Principles considered radical now
will be fixed in few years. The
growing sentiment in favor Of progress
sive legislation was seen clearly in the
meeting of the charter committee OF
the Indiana Federation of Commercial
clubs in this city last week. The most
significant feature of the conference
at which a business plan of city
government was adopted was the fact
that the plan goes to the commercial
clubs of the state for their considera-
ton with the initiative, referendum
and recall attached.
1t is true the delegates did not ex-
press by vote their position of these
principles of government yet the fact
that they did not strike them out of the
tentative bill indicated their fear that
no plan can succeed without the prin-
ciples included. Organized labor IA
vors the initiative, referendum and re-
call and it will be arrayed solidly
against any plan that omits them.
II the business men of the state really
want new deal" in municipal gov
eminent they will be compelled to sup
port a plan that promises something.
A Progressive Opening.
The Republicans may declare for a
constitutional convention in their plat
form and if they do they will have op-
ened up the whole program of pro
cciH 1ocrS c1o thn init 10 rof.
erendum and recall, commission gov.
eminent for cities and a state public
service commission. 1t was suggested
at the meeting of the charter com.
mittee'' Of the Indiana Federation
of Commercial clubs that the Demo
cratic party may declare itself on the
business plan of city government.
In view of the fact that Gov. Mar
shalls constitution has been declared
unconstitutional by the Marion circuit
court al.u in anticipation of decision
from the supreme court affirming the
decision, the Democratic state con
vention must deal with the situation
1t is quite probable a decision will
be given in the case before Christmas
if the constitution is overturned, thu
Democrats may declare their appro
val of the content of the "constitu
! ton and for constitutional conven
ton in lieu of any other means of get
! ting constitutional reform.
| BY many the constitutional conven
ton is considered the safest avenu,
by which both parties may make order
ly retreats from temperance agitators
The Republicans, it is said, may de
clare for a convention and propose t.
leave the whole question of temper
ance reform to the delegates to tina
convention. The Democrats, If the.
say anything, will approve of the Proc
tor repeal bill and the Proctor regu
latory bill.
No Call Issued Yet.
Chairman Lee has not issued a cal
for the meeting of the state commit
tee and it is probable that the commit
tee will not meet before the Christina
holidays Mr.. Lee has indicated hi
wish that the Republicans may hol
love feast that week and expects t
urge the project on the various dis
trict chairman, members of the stat
committee. Love feasts among Re
publicans have been few and far b,
tween in late years. The Republica
editors, who meet at Indianapolis tn
last Thursday in January also want t
have feast and if the proposed nun