Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1908 — TROUBLE IN THE FAMILY. [ARTICLE]

TROUBLE IN THE FAMILY.

The Richmond Dally Item, a Republican newspaper, printed in Mr. Watson’s congressional district, in an article referring to a (premature) report that the Republican state managers are going to take Watson off the stump,” says this, among other things, concerning the Republican candidate for governor: ‘‘For years he has carried water on both shoulders and succeeded in staying in congress through the work of a well-oiled machine. Last year he came very nearly being defeated because for the first time in his career the voters of his district began to pin him down to facts and to his record. He had to abandon his ‘‘spread eagle” and “rally around the flag” style of talking and tell why he voted the way he did. In a desperate effort he tried to defend himself by deliberately lying, but the records had been kept and this lame defense of his only lost him more votes than if he had told the truth and offered no defense. “This year his campaign is bound •o be the same. He is on the defensive, and must confine himself to facts, not ‘‘hot air.” His oratory in behalf of temperance is being met with question about how he secured his nomination through the influence of the liquor interests in the large cities of Indiana. The temperance* people 4.0 know about that before they suppofthlm. On the other hand, the liquor forces are wondering where they come In, as they supported his nomination with certain promises regarding what he would do in the way of appointing “wide open” police boards! who would not enforce the laws which he advocates enacting. Both sides distrust him, and both sides are demanding a show-down. Jim's only safety 1? in getting off the stump.” ■ t j . .. : |n Rocking chairs, high chairs, dining chairSz baby walkers, combination high chairs and go-carts. In fact we are running a furniture I store. D. M. WORLAND.