Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 83, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1918 — CAMPAIGN WILL BE PATRIOTIC [ARTICLE]

CAMPAIGN WILL BE PATRIOTIC

Winning the War to Come First in the Democratic Campaign. (By Willis S.. Thompson) When Chairman Charles A. Greathouse induced Fred Van Nuys io accept the secretaryship of the Democratic State Central committee he could hardly have made a better move, looking to the injection of a good bunch of ginger into the perfecting and building of an efficient organization. Chairman Greathouse has built from the start with an idea of conducting a vigorous campaign In 1918, entirely along patriotic lines and along the way mapped out by Woodrow Wilson. He and the democrats in Indiana have to back them one of the most excellent state records ever made by any party. Chairman Greathouse will start and carry forward the campaign always on the aggressive. Mr. Van Nuys was a member of the state senate in 1913 and 1915, and in the 1915 session was floor leader of the Democratic majority. He is one of tfie most popular leaders aanong the younger element of the Democratic party in Indiana. Secretary Van Nuys is both aggressive and progressive and is one of the most attractive speakers in the state. In this line his services have been much in demand for several months past in all the patriotic war work. He has taken active part in the Liberty loan drives, in the Red Cross and Y. M. C. A. campaigns. In fact, he had almost abandoned an extensive law practice to do this service. In making the appointment of secretary to the state committee, Chairman Greathouse has acted with the same judgment that has through all his life made his work of organization remarkable for success, this being true both in his personal affairs and in public positions of much importance he has held. He has always named men of ability and .men who are in full accord with his own ideas and who work on the same militant and aggressive lines. Secretary Van Nuys made this statement for publication when assuming the duties of secretary: “At a personal sacrifice to myself I have accepted the secretaryship of the Indiana Democratic State committee with the purpose of being of some real service to that party in its organization for coming campaigns. “During the past several months I have devoted a considerable portion of my time to different war activities and hope to continue so to do. The Central committee appreciates the fact that there is onlv one thought uppermost in the minds of the people of Indiana today, anl that is the business of winning the war. Chairman Greathouse an<l myself are in entire accord in our I ambitions to make off the DemoIcratic state organization a valuable asset in that undertaking. “Along with the routine work of reorganization we shall Cndeavor to make of that body a strong, forceful, patriotic organization which, in every phase of the war, shall be of assistance to the administration of President Wilson, the Democratic chief executive of the nation, and

to Governor Goodrich, the Republican war governor of Indiana. If we are able to accomplish these results we shall believe that we have been of service to our party and of value to the state and nation. ’*