Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 154, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 July 1914 — RESSIVE PARTY TREASURER RETURNS [ARTICLE]

RESSIVE PARTY TREASURER RETURNS

John F. Wild Convinced That Country's Best Interests Lie in Republican Success, i Indianapolis, Ind-, June 29 What is left of the Beveridge party state organiotton was given a good stiff Jolt today when John F. Wild, who was treasurer of the progressive state committee in 1912, issued a public statement announcing his return to the republican party. Mr. Wild, who is president of the well know n banking bouse of J. F. Wild & Co., is one otf the most influential business men in Indianapolis. From the first he had been one ofthe most active and influential figures in the councils of the progressive state convention. He has become convinced, however, that the progressive party is steadily losing ground with the voters of the country and has announced his return to the republican party. He served as a member of the resolutions committee of the seventh district republican convention last Saturday. In discussing his action in returning to the republican party after the convention Mr. Wiki said: “I am convinced that the interests of all classes of people throughout the country will be best subserved by the election this ‘fall of a republican congress and I propose to aid in every way that I can in bringing about this result I think the republicans of this district have been particularly fortunate in their choice of a candidate. _Mn Moore is a man of splendid ability, clear Judgment, and great industry and I am sure he will creditably represent this district in the national congress. With, the progressives daily losing strength throughout the country and the impending calamity to ail classes of people that must result from the continuance of the democratic party in power the duty of every, citizen who is seeking only his country’s welfare seems clear to me. The democratic administration has failed. President Wilson is not wholly to blame. He Ifas sought simply to carry out the policies of his-party, and those policies have now been demonstrated to ibe fundamentally wrong and hurtful to every class of our people. Nor am I in sympathy with the president’s policy as to Mexico. From a humanitarian and Christian standpoint we should be active in Mexican matters. We send our friends and loved ones to foreign fields to Christianize the world. Now, as never before, the great work of civilizing and Christianizing Mexico presents itself and the opportunity should appeal to the unselfish Christian spirit of the people of the United States. The dilatory policy of the secretary of state will accomplish nothing.”