Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 August 1910 — WILL CARRY OUT ALEY’S POLICIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

WILL CARRY OUT ALEY’S POLICIES

Charles A. Greathouse. New Candidate for State Superintendent. Makes Pledge. •' • ■. ■• - . ■" ■ ■■ ' v •. - • • ’ ■' PRESENT OFFICIAL RESIGNS Has Accepted Presidency of University of Maine--State Committea Names Successor. 4 (Staff Correspondence.) Indianapolis.—“l believe the people ©f Indiana have faith in the things Robert J. Aley has stood for as state superintendent of public instruction Indiana, and it will be m3' pur<ose, if elected, to carry out the work e has begun—and along the lines be has mapped out.” This is the testimonial and pledge Of Charles A. Greathouse, whe has ibeen chosen by the Democratic State Committee to take the place of Dr. , Aley on the state ticket. Dr. Aley “having tendered bis resignation as a candidate, to accept the presidency of the University of Maine. Dr. Aley fcas congratulated Mr. Greathouse and has promised his co-operation. “That Dr. Aley has made a splendid official is not denied by any man, regardless of party,” continued Mr. •Greathouse. “His record speaks for him. and I have the highest regard for his ability both as an educator Mnd a business man. These two qualities go rarely hand in band, but both are found in Dr. Aley. He has perfected a fine organization in his department and has developed its efficiency. He has brought about various reforms that have saved money for the people of Indiana, and raised

educational standards. His administration is well on its way, proceeding along lines that, from his experience, seem to him good. I am familiar with Dr. Aley’s purposes and aims in part, and in the event of my election as his successor the people ■of Indiana will have, as nearly as is possible, just what he had intended to give them.” ‘‘The people of Indiana, as elsewhere,” said Mr. Greathouse, "are demanding that the affairs of public office be administered with the ■ame care and business principles that govern private enterprise. They like to know that the man in this or that office regards the money that passes through his hands as their money—money for which he must •how the best results. While it would be my primary purpose to maintain the present high educational standard, I would expect to make my administration a business administration should I be elected.” Mr. Greathouse is 40 years old and a man of pleasing personality. Most of his life has been spent in Posey county, but for two years he has been a resident of Indianapolis, living at 3174 North Pennsylvania Street. He is married and has two children. He graduated from the High School of Mt. Vernon and . afterwards attended Indiana University. ( Subsequently he taught in country and .grade schools and was afterward principal of the High School at ML Vernon. He was then elected county superintendent of Posey county and held that office from 1895 to 1905, when he resigned. Mr. Greathouse was one of the organizers and was the president of the People’s Bank and Trust Company at Mt Vernon, having held the presidency until about €0 days ago. when he resigned for the second time. After moving to Indianapolis two years ago he continued to discharge the duties of president but on the first of last January he offered his resignation. In the face of this he was re-elected by the board of directors. He was forced to resign again, y Mr. Greathouse is a member of the Knights 'of Pythias, the Elks and is a Knight Templar, a member of the Scottish Bite Masons and a thirty nncnnd decree Meene

CHARLES A. GREATHOUSE.