Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 150, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 June 1910 — MOORMAN STRONG [ARTICLE]

MOORMAN STRONG

Thirteenth District Republicans Full of . Vim, Vigor and Confidence. , -rfYSE**. South Bend, Ind., June 23.—Thirteenth district Republicans are greatly pleased over the political prospect as it is now presented. John L Moorman of Knox, Republican nominee for congress, is rousing the utmost enthusiasm. Mr. floorman, who can both speak and write with remarkable fluency and good sense, is a splendid personality, a keen and sagacious politician, and clean as a hound’s tooth. He has all sorts of energy and vigor, and his campaign is likely to go down in history as a pace-setter for congressional contenders. All counties of the Thirteenth district are aljke in their hearty support of Mr. Moorman. He has been regarded as especially strong in the lower tier, or rural, counties. But he has proved a favorite in St. Joseph county as well. Conditions in St. Joseph county are shaping well for Republicans. The large working and wageearning population is overwhelmingly for the maintenance of Republican policies of protection and fair play. All elements are united and working, and all are hopeful as well as busy. The record made at Washington by Congressman Henry Barnhart, Democrat, is mostly embodied in the now salary grab with which he began his career as a servant of the people. Mr. Barnhart finds it impossible to explain away the story that he drew money for several months during which he gave no service to the people. In fact, he admits the truth of the charge. The Democrats are not unitedly for Barnhart at any stage, but he will be led to the slaughter this jrear “by acclamation.” State Chairman E. M. Lee visited the Thirteenth district a few days ago, and returned to Indianapolis in high good humor. He predicts the election of Mr. Moorman and believes the congressional canvass headed by the Knox editor will mean many votes to the whole Republican ticket.

Senator Shively had a fine opportunity to deny John W. Kern’s bribery obarges when those charges first were made. Every day gives Mr. Shively a new opportunity to make that denial. Mr. Kern has had ample time to prove his accusations or to retract them. Every day furnishes Jtfm a new chance to make good as a courageous and righteous citizen. His silence, persisted in, classifies him otherwise. Either he is a he-gossip and a slanderer. yr he is an abused and militant hhampion of the right. Every passing day Increases the feeling among Indiana people that Mr. Kern has been induced to close his mouth; that he has submitted to being "bought up," as be himself would term it, with a senatorial indorsement. In the meantime, Democratic legislators quietly submit to be smirched by Kern, and the Democratic editors try to minimise the significance of bribery aMegatlons.