The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-06-04
GOV. CLAUDE MATrHE1ys
nr'ei sketch ofIndiana's Fov,,,,
aoh--he win bc Urged for the Pros,
fdential Nomination.

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oo"--he Will bc Urged for tho Pc
,, idential Nomination. res
j. Moran in Atlanta Constitution
Born in Kentucky fifty Years ,uo
governor Matthews was educated az
Center college, in that State, and is " ;"
graduate Of that institution. Shortlv
alter his graduation he removed To-
Indiana and married the daughter and
only chlld or Ex-Governor and OK
United States Senator James Whit
comp, one OF the ablcst and best of
lhalanas early statesmen. Immediately
upon his marriage Governor Matthews
settled upon farm in Vermilion
county, and has from that hour to this
oeen, In every sense OF tho word. a.
practical farmer. He became largely
Interested In live stock, more especially
snort-horn and Jersey cattle, and was
the moving spirit in the very sue.
cesslully organizations which have
grown up in the past few years in the.
United States and Canada for the inn
prOvefncht Of cattle.
lie Is a natural leader OF mer. and
~ was, therefore, natural that when
Gne Dem1ocratic party Of the county Of
io1l.i or1tillon and surrounding counties,
Ia io'o, seeing the necessity for nomi
uaIlh9 strong man for tho lcyisla.
turo to overcome a large RopuhIirun
majority, chose unanimously younu
"rnier Matthews, who went into the
't' .aIe' as ne doos everything else, with
ialr mrt nnu ensrgy. Overcoming the
iase republican majority of 200. he
WMs ,UnS elccted ny a majority of 25O. In
i9'o Clio Democrats Of the State, dcsir
my inc strongest and most III lct:v
man 10 mead the State ticket as u
Gahuiaatc Tor Secretary OF State, sought
rarmcr Claude Matthews and, prac
Vio"liy WlGhout any effort on his part,
nominated no hlm for that high ollice
mcnts OF the trying position Of u can.
dldate at the head or the ticket, and
later the requirements Of tho rcsnnn.
slole ol1ice OF Secretary Of State, thai,
"heh Two years had rolled around and
governor was to be elccteo the demo.
cratic party Of the State again turneu
It's eye on Secretary Of State Matthews
and demanded that. instead of being
renomlna;cd 70" Secretary OF State, the
only personal ambition he at that time
mad, lie should accept the nomination
ior governor This he did and carried
the State by the largest majority ever
given to a candidate for governor.
IN this enlarged fold Of usefulness
ne met squarely every obligation that
was put upon him. lie is IN no scns..
ol the word trimmer. lie believes
that The best service any public Of
nclal can do his party is to honestly,
iearicssly and intelligently discharges
the duties OF the position to which the
votes OF his cOuntrymcn have elevated
MIN.
Governor Matthews is man Of broad
views. He could not be called Il one
ldca man, from any possible stand
point. In the administration Of the
puollc affairs with which he has been
entrusted he has shown at al times
the oroadcst libcrality consistent with
the pubic good, and the higest type
OF moral courage. 1t has never Oc.
CURED TO him. and never would occur
to him, that there was anything for Il
public Oil :ial to do but his whole duty,
Under all circumstances
Governor Matthews has many ouali-
ties which especially fit him for Il pre-
Sluentlal candidate, us we'll as for the
presidency. He is essentially Il man
Of the people. His Democracy is of
the warp-and- of his character.
Ills knowledge OF men comes from his
close contact with men. 1t may be
truly said of him that from his very
earliest boyhood he has touched elbows
With the world. His manners are
algn'Iicd and engaging. He believes
In the fullest possible discussion Of all
questions affecting his parry and his
country, and is ready at al times to
give the fullest audience to questions
CONCERNING party and public welfare,
wnctncr the views expressed agree
with his own or not.
He is Il clean man in avery violation
OF life. lie would make President of
whom the whole country might well
be proud. Indiana will present him
With enthusiasm and push his candidacy
with earncstncss, believing bat she
will thereby be doing the whole coun-
try signal service.