Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1909 — THINKS HIS PARTY HAS BEEN “LOCOED." [ARTICLE]

THINKS HIS PARTY HAS BEEN “LOCOED."

The Fowler Republican Is not favorably impressed with the leadership of its party In Indiana, judging from the following editorial in its last issue: To any one who gives the matter any attention it would appear that the Republican party as a whole, in Indiana, had become locoed and was a fit subject for confinement in a nut factory which specializes in treating the idiosincracies of political halfwits. The party’s business has been going from bad to worse for some time and it was reasonable to believe that it had reached the limit when the party underwent a crushing defeat last November. After the smoke of battle had cleared away Senator Beveridge stood practically alone as a leader and republicans all over the state looked to him with hope filling their breasts, ready to lend a hand in the work which must be accomplished before the party can again come into its own. But Senator Beveridge has made a mistake and caused disappointment in the first move he had essayed. This is the appointment of C. W. Miller, of Goshen, as United States district attorney. If this appointment indicates the quality of his friends and he expects to build up a personal machine of such material then indeed are the party lines cast in unpleasant places. Conceding Mr. Miller’s ability as a lawyer there is naught else to recommend him to the republicans of Indiana. He is a chronic office hunter, w r hich of itself should be sufficient indictment. He ran and ran for various offices before he was finally nominated and elected AttorneyGeneral of the state. No sooner had his pay stopped there than he became a candidate for the republican nomination for governor. It isn't necessary here to enter into the details of the things he stooped to do personally and countenanced on the part of his friends in his efforts to win. He was unsuccessful.

Then Congressman Brick, of the thirteenth district died suddenly and Miller at onCe became a candidate of his fight against a man who had sacrificed himself and bended every energy to further Miller’s cause in the past. The people of his own district were so thoroughly disgusted that they would not countenance the further ambitions of such a man, and a democrat was elected in that republican stronghold. Summed up in a few words, Miller has failed to make good. If it is from sucn scources as this that Senator Beveridge expects to rejuvenate the party he is nursing a forlorn hope for his efforts will not be successful. If the •Charley Millers of the republican party are to control its destinies in Indiana then it will be well if the reins of government continue to repose in the hands of the democracy until republican leaders recognize the fact that something beside personal greed must enter into their leadership. There are many able men in Indiana and the Benior Senator is only paving the way ior further democratic successes by ignoring them for such men as Miller. We really do not need two democratic U. S. Senators from this state.