Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 June 1908 — LAUDS HOOSIER SON [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

LAUDS HOOSIER SON

Hanly Nominates Fairbanks at G. 0. P. Session. GOVERNOR QUOTES BIG MEN In Placing Name of Indiana Man Before Republican National Convention, Executive Pays Great Tribute —•Appeals to All Btatea. Chicago.—ln behalf of the Indiana delegation, which had pledged itself to Charles Warren Fairbanks for the presidential nomination, Gov. Frank Hanly, Indiana, placed before the national convention the name of the present vice-president of the United States. Qor. Hanly in his speech nominating Mr. Fairbanks called attention to the fact that only‘once In $0 years has a chief executive been elected without the help of the Hoeater state. He made a touching appeal to the delegates, naming each state In the union and the dependencies and stating the connection which Indiana bad with each, setting forth reasons for thp easting of ballots for Fairbanks.

Goy. H&nly called attention to the words of tbe spokesman of the Republican convention four rears ago

wnen it was said of Fairbanks that "he represents in hie personality, in his beliefs, in his public service, in his high character, all the splendid record the Republican party has made, a man who will typify the highest ambitions and the noblest purposes of the Republican party.” Gov. Hanly continued: “Other spokesmen of the party then said: ‘He is presidential caliber.’ 'He is a presidential figure of full size.' Tribute of Elihu Root.

“And to him, Elihu Root, the present great secretary of state, speaking for the Republican party of the whole country, in notifying him of his nomination for vice-president, most truthfully said: ‘You have the character and ability to govern wisely and strongly should you become president. Many indeed among our people have already turned toward you as a suitable candidate to be elected directly to that great office. The nomination comes to you in accordance with the best methods and practices of representative government. It was the result of long and earnest consideration and discussion by the members of the convention. It was not the chance product of an excited hour, and It was not upon the demands of any powerful influence —political or otherwise—constraining the judgment of the delegates. Points to Fairbanks’ Record.

"Given second place upon the ticket four years ago, the burden of the campaign fell upon him. He did not shrink nor hesitate, but accepted the trust and carried the party banner in honor and triumph from sea to sea. By temperament and experience he is peculiarly qualified for party leadership. In Indiana, 15 years ago, he •found the party temple, brick. Today he leaves it granite. Under him ao election has Bince been lost. In personality he is commanding and dignified, and yet gracious and genial. He values human friendships and holds them ever in grateful memory, lor great service in high station. “Conservative, Yet Progressive.” “It is said: ‘He is conservative,’ and so he is, and yet withal, progressive. His sense of right, his judgment, his ‘poise and balance, and not his ‘indiscretions,’ make him great. As president he will build up and not tear down, create and not destroy. There will be no timid doubt, no halting fear, no government by impulse. Correction of abuses, the regulation of corporations and the punishment of offenders against the law, whether Individual or corporate, will go on, but

they win go on through the Impartial enforcement of the law and through decisions of the courts and not through headlines of the dally press. With him the ‘square deal' will be transferred from the forum of academic discussion to the field of accomplished fact. His ‘spear will know no friend.’ There will be no favorites, no ‘immunity baths.’ He believes not only in ‘government of the people,’ and ‘for the people,’ but in government by the people.’ “Mr. Chairman, for these reasonsreasons which seem to her to be cogent and abiding—lndiana nominates the Hon. Charles Warren Fairbanks for president of the United States.”

AGATHA THIRD

Gov. Frank Hanly.