Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 184, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 August 1914 — Would Support Hugh Miller. [ARTICLE]

Would Support Hugh Miller.

Muncle Pres®. If Colonel Roosevelt were an Indilanian, he would not hesitate to endorse Hugh T, Miller for U. S. senator. He is of the Hinman type —dean, capable, courageous, and never at any time identified with factionalism or bossism of any sort. In refusing to run for governor, and in endorsing one of the candidates tor the republican gubernatorial nomination, Colonel Roosevelt points but to Senator Beveridge an opportunity that was Iris early In the present year.

Colonel Roosevelt in his attitude riot only admits what everybody else knows to be true—that the cause of his party in the state of New York, as in the state of Indiana, is absolutely hopeless, but he indicates very plainly the direction in Which his political craft is headed. It’s the wise member of the party rank and file who beats the colonel back home In fact, thousands upon thousands have already done thia and thousands more are going to do so. But Colonel Roosevelt’s attitude in denouncing those who put partisanship above citizenship amounts to a stinging rebuke to the Indiana progressive organization for Its uncompromising attitude against cooperation with the foes of the machine in power, and its well-known affiliation with that machine In the common cause of keeping ft In power. . J