Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 254, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1916 — JAMES E. WATSON [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JAMES E. WATSON

James E. Watson, Republican nominee for United States Senator, short term, is one of the best known, best loved and most popular figures in Indiana politics. “Jim” Watson is a picturesque and impressive personality, a natural leader of men, and an able and widely experienced publicist of marked and varied abilities. He is regarded as the country’s foremost exponent of the protective tarift doctrine,) a vital issue. Keen in debate, strong in argument, forceful in his appeal as a logician and as orator, James E. Watgon ranks with the best known speakers in America. Mr. Watson’s enthusiastic meetings over the state demonstrate the tremendous powers of the orator and go to indicate a personal popularity that is singularly helpful to the whole Republican ticket. Mr. Watson’s chief strength lies in his frankness and courage in fighting with all his might in support of his openly asserted beliefs. • Those who at times may have differed from Mr. Watson’s views, have always declared their admiration for his squareness ahd gameness in battle. Win or lose, “Jim” Watson has been out in front fighting for his convictions. James E. Watson is known all over the country as a public speaker and as Republican leader of force and ability. He served with rare distinction as a Representative in Congress from the Sixth Indiana district. As a youth Mr. Watson went forth in the armor of Republicanism and defeated that ancient Democratic Goliath, the one-time treasury watchdog, “Bill” Holman, of gracious memory. In his ten years m congress or since that time, there has never been an act of his that has not been in accord with his integrity as a~public servant, and he discharged every duty with fidelity. Mr. Watson is expected to take front rank in the United States Senate by reason of his long* experience in Congress. His training has been such as to prepare him for extraordinary usefulness. Mr. Watscpi is telling the voters of Indiana he ekpects to. give himself wholly and energetically to the people’s service. The voters are responding warmly to Mr. Watson’s eloquent appgal in the knowledge that few men in the United States are more fully equipped for doing the work the people want to have done.