Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-01-30

lined in distinctness again the velvet
curtains of our ancient traditions the I'M
derlying principle which has been re-
sponsible for all the trouble and discon-
tent of which we are oppressed, for all
the dire disasters to cur happiness and
well being
Capitalization of power, gentlemen,
Capitalization of power in the statehouse
that is the beginning and the end Of
what is SO obnoxious to each and every
individual who by the grace of God and
opportunity lives in this pleasant land
that is splashed by the majestic breakers
of Lake Michigan and laved by the cool
ing, soothing waters of the Ohio.
CITIZENS RAVISHED
OF THEIR RIGHTS.
1.-THE republican administration has
reached out to every township and town
and so set the machinery of the law,
that the inhabitants are ravshed of their
rights to regulate the most essential
needs of their daily life. They have
organized lodge and as far as the peo-
pie are concerned; it might well be
termed a lodge Of sorrow. A tribunal is
established in the statehouse, and it has
assumed the possession of all knowled ge,
and grasped firmly all power.
eve, can visualize the situation. There
is a meeting Of this lodge. The outer
guard announces the arrival of a com
pany Of petitioners. The tribunal is en-
joying it's after dinner cigar. Shall they
be admitted? says the guard. They are
dusty and tired and are hungered from
their long journey from the uttermost
marches of the state. The sun is hot and
there are no cooling shadows wherein to
rest-no limpid streams to assuage their
thirst. Then says the president of the
lodge: Let them wait without until we
smoke another cigar" Angry are the
pilgrims and full Of righteous wrath at
such a welcome.
Willingly would they turn their backs
and leave the lodge with bitter maledic-
lions. But they represent their people.
Their personal feeling must be subordi-
mated to the cause which they come TO
plead. So IN humiliation do they stand
awaiting the pleasure of those who sit
in judgment on their welfare.
Their cause Is righteous, working
good to many and evil to none. Two
roads run south from a certain populous
city in our state. They are slightly
divergent and the distance between
them grows greater as one follows a
SOuthery course, and teh other yeers
to the southwest Ten miles from the
city they are separated a good three
miles. At this point on each road is
church. The petitioners wish Cross
road built that those who worship in
the church on the opposite road may
cross over. and avoid the necessity of
long journey around to the city and
back. The farming and commercial in
terests Of the region are also in favor
thereof The country thereabouts is
rich and prosperous. Smiling fields give
promise Of luxuriant harvests, well built
barns are full of sleek and well-fed cat
tie. The impatient orchards call for
props to support their grooming boughs
burgeoned with fruit for winter use.
The homesteads. white and green shut
tered, all portray a happy and contente1
people, well endowed with this worlds
goods and amply able and more than
willing to Fay the cost of the improve
ment for which they ask. No opposi
ton anywhere of any kind why
should not their righteous plea be grant
ed? They have no expectations of any
other outcome Annoyed they arc per
haps by the contumellous reception Of