The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-07-12


farm homes. We favor the exten sion
of this legislation TO include the
granting of preferential loans through
the Rural Credit System under favor
able terms and conditions to honor
ably discharged soldiers and sailors.
and we favor the enactment of prac-
tical legislation TO accomplish this
purpose.
We regret the deliberately planned
attempt OF the opposition to create
sectional divisions and hates for pet
~ party purposes at an hour when
every instinct OF patriotism calls TOT
national solidarity and when the boy
with Pershing. whether he nails Tom
Minnesota or Mississippi. is equally
beloved by patriots as a soldier OF
the Republic.
World Safe for Democracy.
We repudlate as misrepresentation
OF the sentiment of Indiana the asser-
ton OF tho chief executive Of the
state that we are not fighting the bat
tie Of democracy, and that we are try
ing to impose some particular form
OF government on reluctant nations;
and we accept the view of Woodrow
Wilson that we are fighting to make
the world safe for democracy and to
give TO the peoples OF the earth the
privilege of self-determination in co..
ernmental affairs.
During the last two years OF the
first Wilson administration Demo
cratic leaders In Congress vainll
sought to secure the passage OF legis
latIon which would establish strong
government merchant marine. The
obstructive methods OF partisans wht
know no school OF thought save tina
which contemplates paying public
tribute TO private profit continued un
t,l the American flag had almost dis
appeared from the high seas. II wa
not until a program. sponsored by tn
national administration, was finall
adopted by Congress that any prog
ress Twas made.
The tariff question has been eliml
, mated as a political issue. by Demo
cratic legislation. through the crea
tion r([A Federal Tariff Commission
a nohpartman body, engaged In inte
ligent research and preparation 10
\ reconstruction OF our revenue an
4 customs laws after the war. In such
manner as will be best adapted to IN
@ country's needs.
|. To labor we pledge the continu'
i tion of the policy of the party durin
the last six years. We need not II
j.. sist upon our sympathy with tn
:. American toiler, for the record
:, writ, and he who runs may rea'
. And we commend the splendid spir
q. with which American labor has CO..
:, secrated itself to service for the II
a public I'm the waging Of the war.
= The worlds war has created extr
:, ordinary demands upon America II
:. food. In this supreme crisis. we co
49, gratulate our farmers and nation
~ the steady increase in Americas pr
duction OF food stuffs and the evidel
ability of our formers to meet the
~ creasing demands of our armies al
IL those OF our allies. This gratifyii
Ii, result is due TO the intelligence,
Of ldustry and patriotism OF Americ;
farmers whose masterful efforts ha
been immeasurably aided by wi
'e legislation in aid OF agriculture c
en- acted in both state and nation by &
~, democratic party.
,o We heartily endorse the policy
federal and state aid to encoura
'h' the development OF agriculture a
ce we pledge our party TO enact furth
es practical legislation having this p'
pose in view.
The Democratic party has given
soldiers and soldiers widows NUM-
ed Gus increases in pensions which |
on Republican party. long in power. \
nj denied them, and our record In u
is but another evidence that we sta
mo in performance rather than
promise for those who defend
country. and those now engaged
the patriotic duty OF defending
les country, as we'll as their widows a
ing dependents, and are thereby assul
Id that their welfare will never be
kcted by the Democratic party.
In every patriotic effort 10
lie President Wilson in the prosecut
we of the war we pledge ungrudging $
ar. port to the Governor OF Indiana.
ent Opposed to Capitalization.
ket We are opposed to the centrai
ers tion of the government OF Indiana
Will taking away from the people the RI
lem TO elect the Attorney General
na- other officers and placing their
hey poiutment in the hands OF the Co
nor.
wis We favor the speedy enactment
'nal the pending federal amendm
in granting equal franchise to won
Tard and pledge the legislature of India
ting II Democratic, to promptly ratify s
has amendment; and IL not nationally
acted We pledge the Democratic
ship " OF Indiana to amend the cons'
"a a ton OF our state granting equal I
ming chise to women in Indiana, anc
law recognition of the splendid work