Jasper County Democrat, Volume 15, Number 58, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 October 1912 — RALSTON HAS A GOOD CROWD [ARTICLE]

RALSTON HAS A GOOD CROWD

And Speech Was Best Heard Hero This Campaign.

CLEAR DISCUSSION OF ISSUES Without the Rancor Frequently Indulged In By Political Speakers.— Spoke at Remington Also Same Afternoon.

The speech of Hon. S. M. Ralston, -Monday afternoon in the Princess Airdome, was listened, to by a goodsized crowd, considering that it is the poorest day in the week to draw a crowd in Rensselaer.

There were probably about 500 people present, nearly all voters. Mr. Ralston held the close attention of Lis hearers during his entire speech of over an hour and a half. -He presented the issues of the campaign clearly, and in a logical and convincing manner showed why the deniocratic policy was the correct one, and that the only hope of correcting the evils of state, which the people are complaining of, is through the democratic party, Mr. Ralston is an easy and fluent speaker and said nothing that could give offense to those of other political faiths. His speech was declared by everyone who heard it an excellent one and the best that has been delivered in Rensselaer this campaign.

Mt. Ralston was accompanied here by District Chairman Murphy, of Brookston, who is taking him over the Tenth district in his automobile on his speech-making tour. He is also accompanied by W. H. Blodgett, 'the well known Indianapolis News correspondent, who will probably be with him during the remainder of the campaign. From here Mr. Ralston went to Remington where he spoke at 4 p. m., and thence to Kentland where hespoke at night. He spoke at Crown Point yesterday.