Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1907 — A REMARKABLE SPECTACLE. [ARTICLE]

A REMARKABLE SPECTACLE.

The journeyings of representatives of the Fairbanks machine up and down the state lining up —or trying to line up—the editors of the Republican papers is a most remarkable spectacle. Nothing of the sort was ever seen in Indiana before, for never before was there any need of it. Indiana, in the past, has had men of real presidential quality, both Democrats and Republicans, but it was never necessary for their friends to travel from oounty to county whipping the press into line. When Morton and Harrison were candidates the papers of their party voluntarily rallied to their support. When Hendricks and McDonald, Gray and Mathews, were mentioned in connection with the presidency the Democratic press required no prodding or persuasian. But in the case of Fairbanks it is deemed necessary to haul the Republican editors into “conferences” and bind them hard and fast by resolutions which the Fairbanks machine-hands have oarefully prepared in advance.

It is a most extraordinary procedure. It proves conclusively that there is no real, spontaneous sentiment among the Republican editors for Mr. Fairbanks. There is no enthusiasm. Everything has to be “worked up” by the expenditure of much time and talk and money. If the Republicans of Indiana wanted Fairbanks nominated they would voluntarily make the fact known. They would not wait until the machine had an endorsement out of them. If there were another Republican candidate in Indiana it would not look so bad. But there is only one and that one is cutting a mighty sorry figure. Farm For Sale: A No. 1 farm of 76 acres, 7 milts from Rensselaer, 2J miles from grain elevator; good improvements and well drained. Reason for selling, want larger farm. For particulars 1 inquire at The Democrat office.