Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1904 — JOHN W. KERN. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

JOHN W. KERN.

John Worth Kern, Democratic nominee for governor, has been prominent In the political and business life of Indiana for many years, and hardly now needs any introduction to the people of this county. He is a native of Indiana, ia proud of her past and her strides toward future pre-eminence, and when elected governor will lend the impetus of progressive zeal and honest state pride to the effort to bring greater development of her resources and make her conspicuous among her sister states. Mr. Kern began the practice of law In Howard county when nineteen years of age, and, surrounded by Republicans and often urged to cast his fortunes with the majority, he held fast to his Democratic principles and has always voted with that party. For twelve years he was city attorney of Kokomo, but when elected reporter of the supreme court in 1884 he removed to Indianapolis, where he has since resided. In 1892 he was elected a state senator and was at once recognized as the leader of his party in that body. From 1897 to 1901 he held the Important position of city attorney under Mayor Taggart, a position that enabled him to demonstrate a profound knowledge of the law and one which did much to bring his talents into public notice. In 1900 he was the nominee of his party for governor and made a brilliant canvass of the state. Mr. Kern is a fluent talker, earnest in manner, bold in expression and zealous In every work that he undertakes.