Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 May 1908 — Sounded His Own Death Knell. [ARTICLE]

Sounded His Own Death Knell.

Mr. Marshall, Democratic nominee for governor, has opened (he campaign for his party. He made blB first speech at Logansport, but did not say anything that is of special interest to the people of Indiana today. He refused to declare himself on the liquor question, so far as local option 1b concerned. The people of Indiana want to know where men stand when they accept the nomination for an office such as the governor of the great state of Indiana. On the evening before Mt. Marshall went to Logansport he had a conference with Crawford Fairbanks and other representatives of the brewery Interests at Indianapolis. Can It be that this le responsible for his silence on issues that are of grave Importance In this campaign? Do the people want a man for governor who is uncertain where he stands? Do (he people want a governor who is ruled by Crawford Fairbanks and hlB (Wends? Do the people want a man tor governor who looks to Tom Taggart tor his political advtoe? Mr, Marshall made a great mistake when he refused to express himself at Logansport He has sounded his own death-knell so far as political life Is concerned. On election day the people will express themselves. The people do not want a weakling tor governor of Indiana. A man who hasn’t a mind of his own and a man who ts afraid to speak should not be awarded the highest gift of the people of our great state. And We have confidence enough In the people to believe that they will not err this time.— Frankfort News.