Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 July 1908 — CANDIDATES ON STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CANDIDATES ON STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET

Brief Biographies o* the Men Who Seek the People’s Favor on a Platform of Sterling Republican Policies.

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR. Fremont C. Goodwine Eminently Qualified for This High Place. FREMONT .GOODWINE was born on a farm In Warren county, Indiana, In 1857. He attended the country schools until he was fourteen years of age. He then completed the high school course in the West Lebanon schools, and at the age of seventeen entered Purdue University, completing three years of the college course in the institution. He school two years in the country schools of his township, and was superintendent of the West Lebanon schools six years. He served three terms , as county superintendent of Warren county, from 1887 to 1893. He was elected State Senator in 1896 and was twice re-elected, making a continuous service of twelve years in the Senate. As a State Senator he has occupied a prominent piaee on many of the most Important committees. He has served on the Senate Committee on Education during the entire period of his membership in the Senate. He was a prominent member of the Senate Committees on Finance and Agriculture during the four sessions of the Legislature. His most conspicious service -has been, as a member of what is known as the Legislative Investigating Committee. This was created by the Legislature of 1897. Its duty is to visit and inspect all State institutions and offices, and report to the Legislature the appropriations needed. Mr. Goodwine has been a member of this committee since its first organization in 1899. As qf this committee, and at the same time as a member of the Senate Finance Committee, Mr. Goodwine has had an opportunity to study the financial affairs of the State, such as has been afforded to no other member of the Legislature. By his service on these committees he has contributed to two important results —the saving of money to the State and the more judicious distribution of the money appropriated. He was a member of the World’s Fair Commission which had charge of Indiana’s exhibit at St. Louis in 1904. As chairman of the Committee on Education from Indiana at the Exposition h« had charge of the Educational Exhibit, which, from the standpoint of the student, was considered one of the best class on the grounds. *= — He was President pro tem. of the Senate of 1907. He is a member of the American Forestry Association and the National Geographic Society. Mr. Goodwine is one of the best known men in Indiana, and no citizen of the State has a wider or a more comprehensive acquaintance with the requirements of the State institutions.

HON. FREMONT GOODWINE.