Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1914 — Must Have Escaped the Censor. [ARTICLE]

Must Have Escaped the Censor.

Monticello Herald. The following letter wars published in the Indianapolis Star a few days ago. It probably escaped editorial censorship. At any rate it shows how some of the members of the progressive party regard, the course of the Star and the candidacy of Senator Beveridge, though confessing their admiration of both the newspaper and the man. After quoting an editorial from ;the Star lauding the statesmanship of Beveridge and claiming that neither of the other parties rhave a leader entitled to rank in the same class with him, the writer says: “I agree with every word you say in the above. I suspect I realized these facts long before you did. I • have always supported Beveridge, down in 1912, when I voted, for him for governor. But I will iiot vote, for him in this year, 1914; not that I like Beveridge less, but that K dislike the democratic party moire. Thousands of progressives, as well’ as thousands of protective tariff democrats, next fall will vote the republican ticket. The progressive vote in this state in 1914 will not be 50 per cent of what it was in 1912. It is inconceivable' to me that as able a man as Beveridge is and as great a paper at The Star is can be deceived into the belief that the progressive ticket has the slightest chance of being elected next November. It is so apparent that the result of a third party will be only to aid the democracy to another success at the polls that I am almost forced to the conclusion th at this is the very result that the of the progressive party want. And so it is that I doubt their sincerity. * * * W. E. B.” Kokomo, Ind. The above letter no doubt represents the attitude of a good many sincere' and patriotic progressives who will follow the dictates of their own judgment next fall and vote the republican ticket regardless of The .Star and its brilliant candidate for the senate