The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-26
CAMPAIGN OF MR.. MOUNT
FARMER CANDIDATE FOR GOVERN
OR HAS DONE VALIANT WORK.
His Wide Influence Among the TiIIers
of the SOil-Speeches in Company
with General Wallace.

The Republicans of Indiana have congrat-
ulated themselves over and over again dur
ing this campaign over the fortunate turn
III the State convention that gave the NOM
ination for Governor to James A. Mount.
Mr.. Mount had made an ideal candidate,
and it is freely predicted that he will make
one of the best Governors Indiana has ever
had in time of peace. With a clean public
and private record, with a reputation for
wide reading and a high order of intelli-
gence, he started into the campaign with
the respect and esteem of every man who
knew him. He is coming out of 1t with
that esteem increased to genuine admira-
ton and with a reputation and following
that are bound to make him force of
much magnitude in the future politics of
Indiana
He has made q marvellous campaign. Be-
ginning week after the st. Louis conven-
ton, he has spoken almost daily and often
twice day up to the present and will
continue to do so until Saturday evening.
He had no sooner been nominated than the
campaign took such a turn that it
was the farmer that the party was
most anxious to reach, and in ,this condition
of affairs it was most fortunate that it
had a farmer to bear it's standard for Mr.
Mount, though he has never made any DEM
agogic parade of the fact is a farmer who
farms. He has made his livelihood and
reared his family by farming, starting
with nothing. and his life has largely been
devoted to practical study in the effort to
better the condition of farming Such time
as he could spare from the hard work
necessary to the successful conduct of his
farm mas 6een given to acquiring this sort
among the other farmers of Indiana by
lecturing at farmers Institutes. No man in
the State is better acquainted with the
conditions surrounding the farming indus
try In Indiana than he, and it is doubtful
if any man has so large a personal ac-
quaintance among the farmers as he. When
it is remembered that Mr.. Mount is a
logical thinker and clear, forcible
bines the elements of an ideal candidate in
a campaign that appeals largely to the
sturdy farmers of Indiana for it's support
When he began his campaign Mr.. Mount
asked to be assigned to the country dis
tricls and small towns, holding that theory
that has since been amply proven true that
the business vote of the larger towns
and cities would take care of itself. He
has talked to the farming communities in
a more effective way than a man who had
not lived their life could possibly do, and
the people have come in droves to hear him.
he was talking for their best interests
Wherever one goes in rural Indiana he will
hear The day Mount was here" spoken of
as red-letter day for Republicanism and
he will find trail of the highest eulogy
of his work by the country press ali over
the State. In his speeches he has argued
the financial question, simply and clearly,
has appealed to the love of country and
desire for good government that lies in the
breast of every farmer, and has in a kind
ly and dignifed way, exposed the fallacies
and dangers of the Chicago platform
During this last week of the campaign
Mr.. Mount will speak in company with
General Lew Wallace The great author of
"Ben-Hur'' has for years been the neigh
Dor and friend of the Republican nominee,
and it not surprising that he should
tender his services in assisting Mr. Mount
in personal way. They will speak togeth-
er to-day at Rochester, tomorrow at Ango-
Ia, Wednesday at North Manchester
Thursday at Huntington. Friday at Upton
and Indianapolis and Saturday at Shelby
vile.