Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 October 1916 — GREAT ARRAY OF SPEAKERS LISTED [ARTICLE]

GREAT ARRAY OF SPEAKERS LISTED

Hon. David I. Walsh Will Be Here October 20 MANY SPEAKERS SCHEDULED There Will Be No Cessation in the Flow of Oratory from Now Until After the Election in November. The campaign is now on in earnest in Jasper county and there will be no cessation in. activities until the sun goes down on the closing scenes November' 7. With an unprecedented record of four years of achievement, peace and prosperity behind them, the Democrats are assuming the offensive and plunging into the thick of the fight. They have no apologias to make, and their whole effort will be to acquaint the people with all that has been done. /Hon. John F. Geckler of Indianapolis will fire the opening gun here in next -week’s campaign on the night of Monday, October 16. Mr. Geckler will also address a night meeting at Wheatfield on October 17, and a night meeting at Remington on October 18. Mr. Geckler is an orator of ability and one who is alive and conversant with the vital interests of the day. He w r as formerly a Progressive amd was nominated by that party to make the race for congress in the Seventh Indiana district which includes Marion county ' and the city of Indianapolis. At Rensselaer Mr. Geckler will s|peak at the Ellis opera house, which has also been engaged for several other meetings.

A new Democratic band has been organized from players in the Rensselaer band and w’ill be present at all Democratic gatherings throughout the remainder of the campaign. This band comprises about ten pieces and includes the following well-known musicians: John Healy, Jerry Healy, Lon Healy, Paul Healy, John Eigelsbach, E. P. Lane, Don Beam, Paul Beam, Vern Jacks, Leo Mecklenberg and O. L., Calkins. This band was to make its initial appearance last night when they accompanied Hon. E. P. Honan to the Center school house in Milroy township. The. next big card on the local schedule will be on Friday night of next week, October 20, when . Jasper county will be host to Hon. David I. Walsh, ex-governor of Massachusetts. Mr. Walsh will address a meeting in the opera house in this city, and being a man who is fully in touch with all national questions, his speech will be of more than passing interest. Hon. George A. Bittier, state treasurer of Indiana, will also be here with ex-Governor Walsh on the above - date and speak on state issues of interest to one and all. Mr. Bittier is a business man of unusual ability, and he it is who has charge of all the state’s funds. A real treat is looked forward to on the evening of Monday, Octo-’ her 23, when Hon. David F. Houston, secretary of agriculture, will be here for an address. The question of agriculture having become one of such deep concern to the daily needs of every man, woman and child, the secretary of agriculture is of necessity a man of great ability and na-

tional prominence. Hon. David F. Houston fully measures up to the position he occupies, and his speech will be one of interest to all. Other speakers of prominence have been booked and the dates will be definitely announced in The Democrat at a later date.