South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
DEMOCRATS AND
. c. D. P. TO CONFER
Will Discuss Candidates for
Delegates to "Con-Con"
of Non-PartiSan Order.

INDIANAPOLIS, March S1.-The
democratic state central committee,
being instructed so 10 do by a meet
/ ing of some 500 representative
/ democrats from all parts of the
I state. has appointed a special com
mittee with instructions TO confer
/ with representatives of the republi-
/ can state central committee and to
| seek an agreement on who shall be
| recommended TO the voters as the
10 delegates at large 10 the cOnsti-
| tutional convention.
Chairman Bernard Korbly sug-
| gested TO the meeting that, the wish
/ es Of the people of the state, as he
/ views il, are that rIis convention be
as far as possibly divorced from
/ partisan politics. He suggested fur
ther that in his opinion the best
/ plan 70 eliminate politics would be
to have the two dominant parties
confer on the question and see if
some mutual agreement can be
reached TO have selected Is of the
recognized ablest men OF Indiana to
serve as the representatives of all
the people to write the new con-
stitution.
Many Make Speeches.
Speeches were made by Samuel
NJ. Ralston, Thomas Taggart, Bern
ard Korbly. Charles E. Cox. Benja-
min BOsse. Phil Zoercher, John A
NJ. Adair and a score or more of
others. chiefly advocating the ap-
pointment Of the joint committee
for conference The result of the
discussion was the naming of the
committee by practically a unani-
nous vote. The committee from the
democrats consists Of Samuel NJ.
Ralston, Thomas Taggart, Bernard
KOrbly John A NJ. Adair and Lew
G.. Ellingham. Sen. Kern could not
serve even after the meeting unani-
mously insisted upon it.
The whole purpose Of the demo-
cratic party is to accomplish the
selection of the biggest" men in
the state as the delegates at large.
While the state committee does not
wish TO interfere with the selection
Of local or district delegates il was
not deemed out of order to suggest
the same care be taken 10 see that
none but the best men be named
from any district
Meet Again Next Friday.
The committee appointed to con
fer with the republicans concern
ing the Is delegates at large will
report back to another meeting of
democrats 10 be held at the Den
ison hotel April 6. In case no agree
ment should be reached by which
the two parties will select the Is
delegates then it was the sense of
the meeting that the next best thing
would be for the democrats TO call
a state convention, on such repre-
sentation as may be deemed most
satisfactory, and at that convention
select Is Of the highest class men
obtainable and seek their election.
Whatever we do" Chairman
Korbly told the meeting, I'VE
should name candidates who are
known for their high standing and
ability, and the mention of the
names should be sufficient to COM
mend them TO 80 percent of the peo-
pie of Indiana with no regard to
their political affiliation. Too much
is at stake in this convention TO al
low political considerations to pre-
dominate. 1t would not be for the
best interests of the state TO have
any political party dominate. What
we want is a basic law that will be
superior 10 anything we have ever
had, and one that will serve the
times in which we live as well as
the old constitution has served us
for the years since able men wrote
10 suit the times in which they
worked
Marshall Makes Address.
Vice Pres't Marshall made an in
teresting talk in which he asked
that some action be taken assuring
the president of the United states
that the people Of Indiana are back
of him in the trying times through
which we are passing. Il had
hoped" said the vice president,
that Indiana might not be discuss
ing politics at this time when we
citizens. but the republicans are
working so hard at the job that the
democrats are forced TO take UP the
organization work also.
Il am a democrat who believes in
the democratic principles and party.
/ suppose / have voted for more
democrats at general elections. for
whom l did not vote in conventions, |
than any democrat in the state and |
l have no patience with any demo- |
crat who talks democracy between |
elections and then kicks on all that /
his party does and goes 10 the polls |
and votes some other ticket If /
must assume the responsibility for |
some appointments in Indiana I |
shall do the work as best I know I
how and will name men only best 4
fitted for the work.
81 should no Glad n da1agafa tho