Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 23, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 July 1908 — "OUR” JOHN KERN. [ARTICLE]

"OUR” JOHN KERN.

Callous, indeed, would be the heart in this particular region which does not beat with prideful emotion in the selection by the convention of Mr. Bryan’s running-mate, in the nomination of "Our” John Kern for the vice-presidency. It is not necessary here, in the county where he was born and grew to manhood, to review his career or to extol his worth. There is in him a “heartinterest” that is not defined by the lines of political parties. The boy who grubbed in the fields of old Alto’s hills; whose schooling time brought him daily to the "old normal’* in Kokomo; whose brilliancy as a barrister, an advocate, a political orator, first was recognized here; who served this city well in municipal office; who won while yet in his boyhood nomination and election to State office; who twice stood before the people of this commonwealth as the candidate 'of a great party for its highest executive office; who has been honored by the minority in the General Assembly of the State by indorsement for United^

States Senate —“Our” John Kern stands put as a conspicuous figure in our national life. He has been honored by the most representative convention of the people that has ever sat between the seas with nomination for the second highest office within the people’s gift. And here, where we know him as he can be known nowhere else, unless It he at his own fireside, wp; can realize as can few others how fitting it was to place him by the side of the distinguished Nebraskan. Like him his sympathies have ever been with the masses, denying no right to wealth legitimately secured and employed. Like him, while conceding every protection in the rights of property, he has recognized no material or moral right’to oppress. Like him, while defending the dignity of the judiciary, Federal and State, he has found no excuse for the abuse of judicial powers. Here the democrat, as he exchanges congratulations with his neighbor reared In another political faith, can have but one regret, and that is that this neighbor, lacking nothing in personal affection, may hot with the same wholesome en'msiasm cast his vote for “Our” , ohn Kern, “The Man from Home ” —Kokomo Dlip%tch•