The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 31 October 1968 — Page 6

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The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Indiana

Thursday, October 31, 1968

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In times of crisis such as the present, our country needs men who are courageous enough to lead and speak out on the crucial issues which face us today. We do not need men who put narrow and divisive interests of a particular group and small view above the general good and the overall view. We need men who are not afraid to stick their necks out a little and say "here I will take my stand, no matter what the personal consequences." Just as our country needs such men, so are they needed in the United States Senate, that greatest of deliberative bodies in the world. In the Senate we need men who know of its tradition of independence, men who are not susceptible to the day-to-day whims and pressures of a President, men who will not fall in love with the social glitter of Washington or be forever indebted for a dinner invitation to the White House. We need men with a healthy skepticism, men who can work with a President but not be dominated by him.

In the Senators' reception room, just off the Senate floor, the portraits of five men who served their country as United States Senators adorn the walls. These five were chosen by the Senate as representative of the best the Senate has heard and seen--John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Robert LaFollette, Sr. and Robert Taft, Sr. These men were not chosen by their successors because they were good supporters of their particular Presidents, nor because they possessed a keen instinct for political survival. They were chosen because they are representative of all that the Senate stands for, because they believed in the ideals of the Senate, because they wore no man's brand and because they placed their love of country above their political careers. Because they had the courage to do this, history has judged them great men. In 1968, Indiana needs a Senator who is courageous enough to take up the challenge of the obligation to lead. That man, we believe, is William D. Ruckelshaus.

Ruckelshaus who will work for a fair-share of profits for the farmer. Ruckelshaus who will work to halt the Johnson-Humphrey spending spree. Ruckelshaus who will support Nixon’s efforts for a peace in Vietnam. Ruckebhaus who says federal gun control will not bring law and order. Paid For By Concerned Citizens For Ruckelshaus