The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-03-21
ENTHUSIASM
MARKED THE
CONVENTION
Democratic State Meeting
Today dominates Samuel
Ralston for Governor by
Unanimous Vote.
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they have been loaded by special privi.


they have been loaded by special privi-
lege."
The record Of the Democratic party
on legislation calculated to regulate
the liquor traffic was strongly com
mended. The proctor law" was char
acterized as the best Regulatory"
measure the state has seen. Gov. Mar.
shall expressed his disappointment
that the courts had seen tit to inter
fere with the submission Of his pro-
posed constitution to the people, de-
claring that he believed the courts had
overstepped their prerogatives. He
said, however. he would abide the re-
suit OF their judgment quietly.
The governor defended his own ad-
ministration from the attacks made by
the opposition press that 1t had not
measured up to the pledges of econo-
my. The pardon board might apollo
gize for his pardon record, he said,
but he has none to make.
Complaint has been made" he re-
called, "of the manner in whichh the
governor and the pardon board have
exercised the clemency power. The
board may make apology II 1t chooses.
have none to make. So long as the
;object of punishment is to be reforma-
.tion and not vindictive justice and
20 long as the merciful use OF the
clemency power results in making
more than seventy.five per cent Of
the men to whom 1t Is extended good
4, citizens. the Pharisee, so far as am
concerned. may continue to polish the
outside Of his platter with the rag of
criticism"
I'VE have passed q stringent regu-
latory law known as the Proctor law
which. fearlessly enforced. must inevi.
tably result in lesseping the we'll
known evils of the liquor traffic." the
governor said. 1T will be we'll to fear
lessly and strictly enforce the laws.
They are. In their language. the best
regulatory laws we have ever had.
Whether they prove to be so in actual
operation will depend upon their en-
forcemept. These should not be regard
ed as prohibitory legislation for the
question Of prohibition has never yet
state. We have had no opportunity to
,ass upon prohibition. SO long as regu-
=. ion 10 to be the object Of the law.
the present enactments, when honest
ly enforced, will be found satisfac-
tory"
Gov. Marshall reaffirmed his faith
In representative government. when
representative government In Indiana
shall cease to be representative" he
said. then I shall have no hesitancy
In giving my assent to change"
mo liberty lover will ever forget
the name of Lincoln. Gov. Marshall
predicted, land none will ever be able
to forget the name of Roosevelt. Lin
coin held 1t the inalienable right of
the unsuccessful litigant to 60 down
to the tavern and cuss the court. 1t Is
the theory of Roosevelt that 1t is the
right Of the unsuccessful litigant to
20 down to the tavern and over-rule
the court.
II have myself. the utmost respect
for the dignity and power Of. the
courts. but ! know that there IL a vast
difference between JusticesHarlan and
Justice Dogberry. The judicial ermine
10 sacred in my sight but the judicial
vermin 10 not. II can have my say in
Democratic councils. in this state, the
party will promise the people that in
the event the supreme court of In
diana does not permit US to vote upon
the new constitution. we will call a
special election, II the people will give
M general assembly and get rid Of
the lawyers amendment and will de-
wise lawful means to present these
changes to the people for their adop-
ton or rejection"
"Until graver evils arise than have
thus far arisen" the head of the state
administration Is not in favor of the
adoption Of the initiative, referendum
and recall. Gov. Marshall put a pro-
vision In his proposed constitution for
the initiative, referendum and recall
but It was safeguarded by the provis-
ion for their use upon a petition sign
ed by twenty-five per cent of the vot-
ers. The governor said the provision
was inserted as warning to derelict
and dishonest public officials more
than for any other reason.
II. myself. am not in favor of the mi.
tiative. referendum and recall" ne
urged, as l see no emergency for
them but l believe that wisdom de-
mands readiness to meet any emerg-
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