Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1910 — STATE TICKET. [ARTICLE]

STATE TICKET.

Secretary of State. LEW G. ELLINGHAM, Dseatur. Auditor of State WM. H. O’BRIEN, Lawrenceburg. Treasurer of State W. H. VOLLMER, Vincennes. Attorney-General THOMAS M. HONAN, Seymour. Clerk of the Supreme Court J. FRED FRANCE, Huntington. Superintendent of Public Instruction ROBERT J. ALEY, IndlanApolls. State Geologist EDWARD BARRETT, Plainfield. State Statistician THOMAS W. BROLLEY, North Vernon Judge of Supreme Court, Second District DOUGLAS MORRIS, Rushville. Judge of Supreme Court, Third District CHARLES E. COX, Indianapolis. Judges of Appellate Court, Northern District JOSEPH G. IBACH, Hammond. ANDREW A ADAMS, Columbia City M. B. LAIRY, Logansport Judges of Appelate Court, Southern District EDWARD W. FELT, Greenfield. M. B. HOTTEL, Salem. DISTRICT TICKET. For Member Congress, Tenth District JOHN B. PETERSON, of Crown Point COUNTY TICKET. Clerk FELIX R. ERWIN, Union Tp. Auditor A BEASLEY, Carpenter Tp. Treasurer Sheriff WM. I. HOOVER, Marion Tp. Surveyor Assessor BERT VANERCAR, Kankakee Tp. Coroner -JR. M. B. FYFE, Wheatfield Tp. Commissioner Ist District WILLIAM HERSHMAN, Walker Tp, Commissioner 2d District C. F. STACKHOUSE, Marion. Tp. County Councilmen—lst District. GEO. O. STEMBEL, Wheatfield Tp. 2d District A. O. MOORE, Barkley Tp. 3d District L. STRONG, Marion Tp. 4th District GEORGE FOX, Carpenter Tp. At Large GEO BEJ§SE, Carpenter Tp. JOSEPH NAGLE, Marion Tp. J. F. SPRIGGS, Walker Tp.

Mr. Howar 1 Campbell of Richmond. one of the biggest manufacturers in the state, is being severely denounced by high protection Republicans because he has come to the conclusion that the tai iff should be put on a revenue basis and that “protection” is doing more harm than good. Some of his denouncers advise Mr. Campbell to join the Democratic party. Perhaps he will. He cannot consistently vote with the Republicans.

It seems that there is a 'mystery about the membership 01 that declectable fiscal organization known to fame as the AntiSaloon League. The Prohibitionists are on record as saying that the league 'has no members—only paid officers, who collect their salary money from the churches and from other sources unknown. If the league has no members through whom does it propose to act in carrying on its “non-partisan” campaign—the campaign wherein it will “work tooth and nail for the Republicans”? Is this work to be done through local Republican organizations, under the direction of the Republican state committee, as was the case two years ago?

Surely the delectable league does .not expect any help from Democrats. No self-rejspecting Democrat —not if he Icnows what he is doing—will ‘work tooth and nail'” against himself and his own partv and in the interest of conditions L at, have become intolerable. ■ "

The Indiana Republican candidate- for congress met and resolved that they will vote for Crumpacker for speaker (provided he is elected >. If Cannon is the caucus nominee, however, they will vote for Cannon for -peaker. And anyhow. Crumpacker is and has been a Cannon supporter and is no better than the Illinois man. Is the insurgency campaign just naturally petering out in Indiana for the want of honest leadership?

The . statement has been put forth that those Republican politicians whose only interest in political contests centers about the spoils of office will rally to the support of the state ticket. But what if they do? It is not the spoils of office that the people are concerned about. On the contrary it is the honest and economical administration of public offices that they have in mind. It is the votes of the taxpayers that will count this year. and not the support of the spoilsmen.

" “Speaking of the Oklahoma Indian lands rescality which Senator Gore uncovered, the Indianapolis News says that the senator "has performed a great public service." This statement is quite in contrast with the opinion of the Indianapolis Star (Beveridge organ ) that Senator Gore "is the loser” by starting the investigation. Well, the Star's candidate (Beveridge) has never started any investigations. What the senate needs is a few more men with Gore's moral courage and hones tv.

A great deal of fuss is being made by the Republican press of the state over the fact that exVice President Fairbanks has said that he would take part in the campaign. But why? Was there ever any doubt about it? It was known, of course, that Beveridge and his faction threw cold water on Mr. Fairbanks’ candidacy two years ago, but the latter gentleman makes it a point to be regular. It is a. part of his Business, The mere fact that he was suspected shows how desperate the case is with the crowd now in control of the Republican organization.

It is a hard job that has been assigned to Louis Ludlow, the war correspondent of the Indianapolis Star, the chief Beveridge organ. He is expected to travel about the state and pick up a "leading citizen" here and there who will consent to an interview—with a picture accompaniment—in which there is something lauditory about Beveridge. Mr. Ludlow is a fertile writer, with a fine imagination, but he seems to be having the toughest experience of his newspaper career in trying to place Beveridge as the "greatest statesman” of this or any other age. Doubtless the whole thing is as funny to Ludlow as it is to other persons,.