The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-03-15
GREATHOUSE SETS
Them THINKING
MOST SERIOUSLY
WHAT DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
SAID TO EDITORIAL BANQUET
ERS STARTS MUCH NEWS
PAPER COMMENT
BY WILLIS S. THOMPSON.


tee. spoke at the banquet of the dem-
ocratic Editorial Association the other
cay, he started lots of people think
ing along healthy political lines.
Whether he intended it or not, he
etarted limited part of the IndiSna
population to feeling most uncom.
Portable politically.
Referring TO the work and the plans
and purposes of the democratic party,
Mr.. Greathouse complimented his pre-
q ecessor. Bernard Korbly and his eff
Gent service during several campaigns
"a State chairman.
lie assured his hearers, and through
them the people. that it is the purpose
OF the State organization to work
close TO the masses. That the demo
cratic party has nothing either of es-
taolished fundamental principles, pres
eat purposes, national or State lead
ers, in or out of Office, of which the
whole party is not proud. That in In
diana the democratic organization
proposes in all things to work in the
open.
Referring to the reorganization of
tie working forces he spoke Of Sec
re airy Fred Van Mugs as the leader
of the State senate in the session OF
1915 which passed more progressive
legislation, more laws helpful to all
the people, than any general assembly
I'll" ever met in the State of Indiana"
He called attention to the formation
OF the Indiana Democratic League"
under the gene"al direction of former
Congressman Ralph V Moss of the
fifth district. "cne Of tie best con-
gressmcn Indiana ever had, and a
cor gresham who will always be
known as having donc more for the
farmers than any other man who ever
sat i'm that bodv."
Contrasting the record Of the two
great parties in Indiana Chairman
Grcrthousc said:
"The republican party in this State
is made up of true. loyal American
citizens, I have no doubt. The party
masses are as !, yal to President
Woodrow Wilson and to the Govern
ment IN tho prosecution of the war as
the democrats. TIE State organiza-
ton is IS arxious TO bring about
successful conclusion as the demo-
era ic organization; but the fact re-
mains. neySrthe'ess, that at the pres
ent time and under the nresent order
of things. there are Indications that
that. party has associated with it
large per cent. Of the disloynl and dis
cordant elements Of the State, VIII
have left the democratic party be
cause they want TO revenge themselves.
upon that party which was forced to
declare war against tie NEST brutal
organization the world has
ever known.
"You all remember and were sur
prised TO read an account CT a meeting
hat was hold in this city few week
ago, 1T which the representatives Of
he republican press were present, anf
1t which nicotine there was not n res.
olution passed CT speech made bu
what -" Interest German am
most sincere racifst could have en-
iorsed ard az D'euded.
Nov. NY friends. these are not |
1appen-scs and ] wonder in nv owr
mind, end I an wondering if you be- |
ieve tn. this organization is en-
'ouracng and inviting the clemens |
hat is digloval to our Government and |
o our President in order that they |
nay be successful at the Novembe, |
election. If that is true. then they |
re welcome to their support.
"Ard ! wish further to state that if |
his IL the policy Of the opposition
'arty, the sharn-shooters of public
opinion will with such wave OF
that falls with its own
weight. bury them in public condem-
ation.
"In cr6e~ that Indiana may stand /
our-squara TO every wind that blows.
am hH~eAv serving notice on behalf i
I the democrats that in this cam
aign we invite the support of none
ut loyHl American citizens who need
ave n" oyrects-icns that the norli-
ees OF o. pa~v for CONGRESS- and
or any Goo viii " the gift of the
eople VI. If elected. WELD one hair.
readth - = cir support of American
inns In .hiS w. &c those aims have
cen wI''ttoY = he history of the
,orld b. tie FroSaent pnd the Con-
ress OF t''e U0ite1 States and shall
axe evCrv Cr0oreunitv TO repeat The II
ssertior H. we Of TIE democratic
arty in Ir6'era want the support of
q
iduals, who arr iFsirouS of bringing :
, Amer e"n politics half-hearted
lmericanism. win the hone of in
uencing an inocr clusive Heace that
ill in some fashion save the face u
ne military eu'ocracv of Germany /,
1e want ard sail invite the support ,
neither p2c;6sts nor pro-Germans; !
e shall reither solicit, encourage nor
)lerate the SUPPORT of any voters II
no hide under the cloak of American G
an enmity TO American in /
.itutions.' II
The answer to this is machine poll $
clan" al "peanut politician" In
.ead of GROWING such epithets and a
aging nothing in reply it might be I
ell for any political party that de- S
res TO save its face in future politi- c
al campo gns to b" just as positive in
S plato, N of Americanism.
The INDIANAPOLIS Star in its editor
j columns saws of the meeting:
"A noteworthy and praiseworthy de-
arturo VS. tie word given but by !
n. Great house tlat hereafter the {
arty manaCe~s in this State are go !
ig to de- with the people in the
pen, making clear just what they q
can to do End how they mean to dc :
This p'onosal is fully in lire with J
resident Wilson's new departure in |,
lie field Of diplomacy, where ne sets |
4 example OF open dealing in the held /
world politics, as opposed to the 7
me-dishonored tradition u secret, 7
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