The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-28

mont TO foster one branch OF industr,
10 the detriment of another, or tc
eherish the interests OF one portion tc
the injury OF another portion of our
common country-that every citizen
ana every section OF the country has
q right to demand and insist upon an
equality of rights and privileges and
10 complete an ample protection OF
person and property from domestic
Violence or foreign aggression.
My friends, that single plank pro-
mulgated by our party more than sew
enty yesrs ago is comprehensive
enough to build a republic upon and
Just In the degree democrats are loyal
to the principles IL enunciates will
their party deserve to be invincible.
Accepting it as guide. the duties
OF congressman are plain and much
easier than they were at times under
the modern conception OF the relation
existing between him and his constitu.
ents. 1t points out clearly that his
duties are not limited TO the people
within the territory surrounded by the
imaginary lines OF his congressional
district.
The scheme of dividing a state into
congressional districts is supposed tn
De the best method of ascertaining
what the people want In legislation in
the different sections of the state
Waen the wants anu the needs of the
9h1erent states are thus ascertained
coHsress can moro intellfgently legis.
isie. and IN the language of the reso-
tuition, SO as not to cherish the In
tersst OF one portion to the injury
OF another portion Of our common
countrv.
The principle is a sound one. but
unfortunately for the nation. it II not
always put into practice. Sometimes
special interests lure our Mw-making
Dodies from the path Of duty. Some
times the people themselves demand
or their congressman that the inter
ests OF their particular community or
district be favored in LEGISLATION with.
out regard to the effect 1t will have
upon the welfare of all the people.
Ana wnen they do this they set a
dangerous precedent and estop them
selves from effectively attacking the
doctrine of special privilege. /
What is tue in legislatine for III.
hatlol l. Lde in lesislathg for the
state. The people of Allen county
cannot, consistently, demand that the
state legislature enact only such laws
rs are calculated TO promote tho com
mon good. If they insist upon their
members Of the legislature securing
he enactment of laws for Allen coun.
y that run counter 10 the common
,ood
The fact Is, my friends, our federal
constitution and the constitutions Of
'ur various states, set a high stand
lrd OF citizenship and those who
would measure up TO this standard
must be big enough and patriotic
enough to look beyond community in.
erests to what is best calculated ia
'rOmote the general welfare of the
latlon as whole. No section OF our,
country is too small to receive the
protection provided for il by our
heory OF constitutional government
M no section is so powerful that we
an anord to grant to 1t special privi.
eges
In one OF his great messages TO
ongress. Jackson said:
distinctions in society will always
xist under every just government
DUALITY OF talents. of education or of
'eadth cannot be produced by human {
lstltutions. In the full enjoyment Of
le gifts or heaven and the fruits Of
upsrior industry, economy and yir.
ie every man is equally entitled In I
rejection by law. But when the .
lws undertake TO add to those natu. a
Ii and Just advantages artificial dis
nctions-to grant titles, grat.aties '
40 exclusive priyileges-ts make thu }
ch richer and the potent more now. 4
''ul, the humble members OF sooiefv q
the farmers. mechanics and the Ia.
have neither the time nor
le means or securing like fsvors for ?
emselyes. have a right TO COM plain =
the injustice of their government y
am mindful that democratic
aders have not always been true 10
. principles of Jackson, but while =
leader has occasionally gone off :
Ter strange gods. am gratffied that
this inspiring presence | can nav =
the rank and hie OF our party the U
lbute OF loyalty to the doctrin. n, e
ckson | have just read. II
Democrats today. as they kys in -
o past, recognize that there are :,
stinctions In society-differenc. in -
llity to get on in the world and that :,
sn enjoying advantages in these re- :.
ects. through the operation of na.
res laws have the right to inveke
only TO invoke. but 10 expect the
VS. protection thereof. But while
needing this right OF, protection 10 -,
ose enjoying tsoe superior "a. -
ntages. TIE RANK and file of ovr
~ irsi.t tat IL Is m Injustice 70 ~ ~
Tfett notions of government :,
at 5 o. our citizens may -
luirs te lth earned by ana bs. -
ling 10 the masses without con -
outing therefor either talent or - -