Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 February 1912 — Progressives Not Bigoted. [ARTICLE]

Progressives Not Bigoted.

Against the uncompromising bigot in every party Senator Brown gave a charge of hot shot in his speech last week before the state republican editorial association. His words were: “I am wedded to every policy which promises better conditions and higher ' ideals. The average republican is progressive; but the true progressive is not a factionist I draw the line on no republican who preaches the doctrine of progress and practices what he preaches. I fain would trust, but can not, any man, republican or democrat, who assumes to himself all the virtues and concedes to his party none. But the truth is the great body of our citizenship and the great majority of public men have for a century or more been struggling to move forward to higher ground. “Let me say that if the editors of this state would tell the whole truth about the republican party, Indiana would never go democratic.. Let me further say that if the press of the United States would tell the whole truth about President Taft, there would not be enough democratic votes in* the next electoral college to make a quorum. Let me say further that I welcome debate among republicans as to what the policy of the party shall be on all questions. Out of sincere and honest debate good will come. It - means progress and I believe in progress.” ' Get the “Classified Ad” habit and get rid-of the things you don’t need. You will find that there is some good money in a judicious use of The Republican’s classified column.