Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 230, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1916 — GREAT REPUBLICAN RALLY WEDNESDAY [ARTICLE]

GREAT REPUBLICAN RALLY WEDNESDAY

Opening Shots of Campaign in Indiana to Be Fired—Orators of National Fame to Be There.

The republicans of the banner congressional district of the state of Indiana will gather in force at McCray’s cabin woods, three miles north and two miles east of Kentland, on Wednesday, for what we expect to be one of the greatest political rallies held in northern Indiana this year. It will be an all day rally and basket dinner picnic and large delegations from adjacent counties will be on hand, while Newton county republicans will be present in large numbers to welcome their guests. The day’s program will open at 9:30 o’clock with a band concert and a display of Japanese fireworks, so it is especially urgent that everyone make arrangements to arrive at the grounds early. Newton county people are particularly requested to come as early as possible and participate in a welcome to the other delegations. The speakers of the day will arrive at 9:45, and in their honor will be fired a salute of 36 bombs. And then the band will play. At 10:30 Warren G. Harding, of Ohio, will speak. It is a signal honor to have Me, Harding present on this day. He comes all the way from the east to fill this engagement, and the address will be delivered promptly on the hour stated. Senator Harding was the chairman of the republican national convention held in Chicago in June* He is an orator of great ability and will have a stirring message for the people, and this speech alone will be worth anyone’s ■ time. A basket dinner will be served in the beautiful grove immediately following the speech of Senator Harding, and then the band will cut loose for an hour’s concert.

At 1:30 Hon. James E. Watson will deliver one of his characteristic and forceful speeches, ringing true with Americanism and republicanism, such as only Jim Watson can deliver. Following Mr. Watson _will come a long string of other Indiana statesmen, including Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks, candidate for vice president; Hon. Harry S. New, candidate for United States Senator; Hon- Edward C. Toner, former progressive state chairman: Hon. James P. Goodrich, candidate for governor, and all state and district candidates. These gentlemen will be given opportunity to speak and meet the people so long as time permits. It is to be a rousing day of good, old-fashioned republicanism. Jasper county republicans are going to attend in large numbers. It is probable that most of the Jasper delegation will leave Rensselaer in a boby in automobiles, and every owner of a car should have a capacity load before leaving the city. This rally, no doubt, will be the greatest ever held in this section, and politics are waxing warmer with each passing day and the coming campaign promises to be the hottest of recent year, and now is the time for the republicans to get busy and sod r the seed of republicanism that will, place the eagle on high this fall.