Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 41, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 September 1908 — REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OPENED IN INDIANA [ARTICLE]

REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN OPENED IN INDIANA

Senator Curtis, of Kansas, and Charles Wkt i > i i m .1 . Neal, ot Noblesville, were the - Speakers in Rensselaer.

Monday marked the opening of the campaign in Indiana, and in Rensselaer it was marked by the delivering of addresses by two most distinguish ed speakers, Senator Curtis, of Kansas, and Chas. W. Neal, of Noblesville, The Senator was introduced first by jCounty Chairman Leopold and immediately launched upon his subject. At the beginning his speech was intermingled with much wit and his audience was held spell-bound. In a very tactful manner he dwelt on the foremost questions of the day, explaining and defining each. He talked extensively of past measures and bills and carefully explained their effects, with statistics to prove his assertions. Once he was Interrupted when talking on the pension question, by some person in the audience, but the Interrupter left and did not return to “show him,” as he declared to the speaker he would do. The tariff question occupied a prominent part of his speech and in the most minute manner he endeavored to explain to his listeners the need of protection, ;and how the republicans had always stood for a protective tariff, Although his speech was more along national lines, he spoke some on vital

state questions, and In closing requested the voters to elect a republican state senate, who, in turn would elect a republican United States senator. The chairman then introduced Mr. Neal, and from the very beginning of his talk it was seen that he was In* every way a most able speaker. He dealt mainly with state and local affairs, explaining the existing conditions in his own as well as other counties of this state. The question of local option was discussed and from the manner in which he explained it all, it Is hard to understand how any Intelligent voter ecn ask for township and ward local option. Mr. Neal was not a hesitating speaker, but talked in a straightforward and eloquent manner. Ins listeners were held spell-bound, and although not cheered as lustly as the senator, his speech was declared by all to have been a very Interest- ; Ing one and along the right lines. A good audience gre te l both sieakers and although not packed, the ' opera house was very comfortably ( filled. Both left on the 11:00 o’clock . train for the south, where they will | speak in the interests of the republican party. I