The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1912-03-14
MUzzLED BY THE UNIT RULE
Jonathan Wolfe. Or His Alternate,
Will Be Bound Hand and Foot
and Gagged for the
Convention.


cratic and un-American deals ever
pulled off in politics is about to be
seen in the Marshall county demo-
cratic delegation to the State con-
vention. 1t will be "pulled off" at
Indianapolis In the State democratic
convention by C.. w. Metsker and
his allies from this county.
The plan in brief is not to allow
the delegate from West township to
express the will of the democrats of
that township. One would think
that in the democratic party surely
the peoples will would be paramount
for they have always especially
prided themselves on being so
"close to the people, and so "real-
ly representative of the people. "
Nevertheless, this very thing is just
about to happen. Watch it and see
if it doesn't.
How It VIII Be Done.
At first thought, good democrats
Will open their mouths in astonish-
ment and disbelief, and declare that
it will not be done and can't be
done. For, how can Metsker do it,
they will say.
Easy enough In a democratic con-
vention controlled by the Taggart
gang, who always get what they 60
after, no matter whether it takes
clubs, stotguns, bowie knives or just
plain ordinary deceit and trickery
Here is the way it is to be done
The Marshall county delegation will
enforce the "unit rule" device in
the democratic party to prevent
the will of the people from being ex-
pressed when it is thought necessary
to suppress it. Under the "unit
rule" the Marshall county delega-
ton will vote to east their 16 votes
solidly for Metsker for lieutenant
givernor. IF the West township
delegate gets up to protest and try
to east his vote as the democrats OF
his township have told him to--wei'
what can he do In a great, big no. ;,
convention, With the chairman in.
structed to ignore him if he tries to
s'make troubles?
He may veil himself hoarse, he
may even try to make his way te
the front ard collar the chairman tt
make him pay attention.
For his pains he would probably be
arrested and taken from the con
vention hall.
Mr.. Metsker declares, and some
OF his hackers declare, that the West
township delegate will not be allow.
ed to cast his vote as the demo
Gratis of West township have told
him to east it. And, how will b,
help himself? They propose to gas
him and vote his vote for him al
they choose.
Will the democrats of West town
ship "stand for' such a dose a.
that? How will they help them
selvesf They will have to come un
der the Metsker yoke, and bow dow1
to his majesty, the lieutenant Cover
nor.
In a republican convention sucl
a proceeding would be impossible
Every delegate will be allowed t,
express his sentiments, even if h
is only one man in an entire dis
trict. It will be remembered tina
In the notable convention held il
Plymouth which nominated Chas. W
Miller over John Norman, ther
was one delegate from Elkhart coun
tv opposed to Miller. Was he gag
ed and voted for Millerf Not a
all. He was allowed to vote as h
chose.
Just so it is in republican stat
convention. Every delegate is fre
to vote the sentiments Of the peopl
who elected him, or his J6wn if h
has no instructions.
Are you glad you are a democra
this year, or do you wish, dow
deep in your heart, that you wer
. republican,