Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-03-30
TAGGART SAYS
ORGANIZE TO WIN

FRENCH LICK, Ind, March 3d.
'There is only one thing the democrats
of Indiana need to overcome this cam
paign in order to roll up an old-time
democratic majority in Indiana and that
is the apathy that the republicans have
created among u.s." declares Thomas
Taggart, democratic choice for United
States senator.
"This apathy is not deep. 1t can and
will be removed 1t is the result of the
weeks Of constant DINING into the cars
of the public the foolish statement that
the democrats have no chance this year
This program of discouragemen
which has been kept up by the repub
lican speakers, workers and newspapers
throughout the state for months was
carefully planned to bring about the
psychological effect it has In some quar-
ters. 1t was intended as a smokes screen
to cloak the operations OF a few tried men
who intended to apply 1t to the demo
cratic organization throughout the state.
WOULD DEIORALIZE
! DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION.
The republican hope of winning In
diana next fall lies in the decentralization
Of the democratic organization. 1t Is
based on the hope that the democrats. by
default, will not afford the voters who are
disguised with republican rule a place to
register their disgust
The answer to the republican strategy
is organization among the democrats.
The time and the place to complete that
| organization Is before the primaries. The
democrats Of the state owe it to them
selves TO forget everything in the seec-
ton of pNcinct committeeman and chair
man except the question of which man
Will do the most for the success Of
his party"
This analysis of the political stu
alton in Indiana was made by Mr.. Tag
CART before he reconsidered his deter.
Irination not to accept the party call
TO run for the senate II Is the result
of close observation, coupled with long
years Of experience in political matters
When IL was given 1t was done with
a certain wistfulness that indicated that
Mr.. Taggart was giving deep consider
alton to the problem of how an organi-
cation free from apathy coulc be ef-
fected in the state. Among his friends
it had been the belief for months that
Mr.. Taggart was the only figure in
state politics who could lead the fght
against the republican "defeatist" propa-
ganda to a successful finish. He knew
his party was depending on him to
lead 1t and 1t Is not improbable that
in considering how he could best put
enthusiasm into the democrats of the
state. he gave careful attention 10 his
ability as a candidate TO accomplish
more than from the ranks.
Whether this viewpoint affected his
decision to run for the senate is a mat
ter that only Mr.. Taggart could set at
rest, and he is not talking about Il.
But his friends say that with him in the
race organization will not be nearly 30
difficult as without it
HOW TAGGART
WANTS THINGS DONE.
Organic your county Get men out
for every precinct who will not be dis
rouraged. bought of or Influenced to
lay down at the last minute" SAYS Mr.
Taggart to those who appeal to him for
direction as to how 10 help him win in
November
We've got the votes in this state"
he says. What We have to do Is to
get them out through n real orgariza-
ton. II we get the proper kind OF an
organization now we WIN have no Diff
culties later. just forget whether You
personally want this man or that man for
precinct committeeman. Measure the man
by the amount of good be will be able
TO do the party as a member Of its or
ganization and you'll be voting for the
right man.
And when your organization IS com
pleted forget the twaddle from the re
publicans who are trying to tell you
that you can not win, for you never had
a better chance. Remember!
This is the year"