Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 257, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1920 — MR. McCRAY’S CANDIDACY. [ARTICLE]

MR. McCRAY’S CANDIDACY.

Pew candidates have ever attained the popularity which has already manifested itself in Mr. McCray's candidacy for gubernatorial honors in Indiana. Mr. McCray is perhaps as widely known over the state as any individual whoever and he makes it bin policy to get out and meet the voters. No community is too small or too remote for him. He feels that the people are entitled to sice up their candidates by personal contact and he has accordingly mapped out a most rigorous itinerary which will take him into every corner of every CO»nty. Mr. McCray has met thousands of Indiana voters and has talked with them intimately and definitely, not as an orator, but as a farmer and business mln discussing, governmental principles and the affairs of the state with his friends and admirers. He has outlined a progressive program which has been received by the people as a sane and constructive proposition. V . Here is a candidate who talks business. By that is meant his straightforward approach of the questions before the electorate and his frank, open discussion of them. His proposal is to conduct the affairs of the public along the same lines as a modern business man would conduct the affairs of his individual business or as the president of a corporation would deal with the interests of his company. The gubernatorial nominee of Republican party is a firm believer in. having things done economically and efficiently, because he understands that the one is dependent on .the other. He knows that a thing cannot be done economically unless it is done efficiently and he further knows that it would be ruinous and foolish to do it efficiently if it were not at the same time accomplished with economy. ‘ Mr. MeCray’s personality and engaging manner, his past record as a successful farmer and business man and his earnestness in his aspirations are qualities which invite the confidence and support of the voters of Indiana. -r- ~ His popularity is gaining steadily and in such a wholesome manner that it assures him the victory in November.