Jasper County Democrat, Volume 17, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1915 — President Wilson’s Speech at Indianapolis. [ARTICLE]

President Wilson’s Speech at Indianapolis.

[By Lew Ellipgham.] Indianapolis, Jan. 15.—Strange as it may seem, the republican politicians who criticised the President’s speech fairly stood agast at the rank partisanism as expressed by that speech. Even Charley Bookwaiter noticed it and was. appalled and mortified, .as was also Robert tH> ilryson, wtfo’ quite recently retired as Postj. master of Indianapolis. Theta too, there was Henry W. Bequest" and John B. £ockrum, the great railroad lawyer, to say nothing of Capt. William E. English, whose father was" one of the great men in his day. Even Ex-Governor Durbin dramatically uttered his contempt and said, “the idle factories and the idle workingmen were still waiting for the whistles to blow.” A dispatch has just reached us from Anderson stating that the Anderson Foundry & Machine Works, of which Ex-Gov-ernor Durbin is president, is working overtime with more business than they can handle, and that they are contemplating an addition to the plant. He is more than bitter against the partisan spirit as expressed in the President’s speech. Then Jim Goodrich, he of Argentine corn fame, as well as several other fames when it comes to working the smooth lines of politics and not getting caught, was deeply chargrined because our beloved and gentle President should express a partisan thought. Julian D. Hogate, a republican editor of Danville, is certain that such a partisan speech will cheapen the President, and even Will H. Hayes, chairman, of the republican state committee, deeply regrets that President- Wilson should so far forget his love of, country as to willfully make a partisan speech. .There were others of course, Ralph Kane, of Noblesville, a great political patriot, and the list would not be complete without the name of James E. Watson, the one republican in Indiana, who simply can not stomach anything partisan, especially when it aminates from a democratic president. Now note what the biggest republican business man and manufacturer in Indiana says; J. M. Studebaker, South Bend.— “Viewing President Wilson’s speech from the standpoint of one who cares less for party than for national tranquility and well being, I have read it with a good deal of satisfaction. I like his candor, his mild temper, his courage, simplicity and active persistence. The partisan will receive small comfort from the speech. The progressive of whatever political faith seems certain of an ally in President Wilson. I find great encQuragement for business in what he has done and proposes to do. I think the President has displayed rare tact, in the management of his party, and a surprising degree of influence in affecting the success of his measures.”

We believe that this closes the case and that further argument is unnecessary to again establish the good standing of the President. We might have jncluded Harry New, the republican national committeeman from Indiana, and L. u. Rothchild, former collector of customs for the Fort of Indiana, but what is the use. Shall we vote on the question or take it by consent that J. M. Studebaker is right and that it was a case of sour grapes with the republican politicians who are weeping briny tears for our partisan president.