The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-12
Radical Trust Legislation Will B,
Had, Mr.. Lands Says-FavOrs
Voting Machines.
ALSO TALK OF MR.. HOLIDAY
FIFTH DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE
WOULD NOT DECLINE.
He Considers that 1t Would BE a
Great Honor to he Governor
of Indiana.


candidate for Governor. This declaration
made semi-officially last night. and
when approached Mr.. Lands would not
deny the story.
1t is understood that Mr.. Landis's candi-
dacy is dependent upon Representative
Hemenway's attitude. If Mr.. Hemenway
comes out eventually with the definite an
nouncement that he will be a candidate
before the Republican state convention. Mr..
Lands. it is said, will not oppose him.
On the other hand, some of Mr.. Landiss
friends that are in a position to know
pretty we'll what they are talking about
express the opinion that Mr.. Lands will
be a candidate whether Hemenway enters
the ring or not.
To the fat question put to him in the
lobby of English's Hotel last night rela-
tive to the story that he is the latest Rich
mond in the field, Mr.. Lands said:
81 would prefer at this time not to be
quoted. 1 will not deny that scores of my
best friends have come to me urging me
to make the race. but I have refrained
from making a definite announcement.
have not given the matter the fullest con-
sideration, but shall make my attitude
clear before long,"
PAVING THE WAY.
Mr.. Landis's smile and his tone were far
more meaningful and expressive than the
somewhat stereotyped words. He not only
did not deny the story, but he paved the
way to an affirmative announcement later
on by his carefuly-chosen answers.
Mr.. Landis said to a close friend in this
city yesterday, the story goes, that he will
be a candidate under certain conditions.
These conditions said to be- in the first
place, that his friend Hemenway will not
be in the race, and in the second place.
that sufficient sentiment develops for him
within the next few months to make an
announcement that will start his friends
actively at work. 1t Is believed that II
Mr.. Lands has the gubernatorial bee, its
buzzings will be sufficiently inspiring to
draw him into the conflict. whether Hem
enway steps out or remains in.
His attitude as now made clear will
cause some interesting complications in
Indiana politics. Bothered as prospective
candidates were by the story from Wash
ington that Mr.. Hemenway would be a
candidate it is believed that Mr.. Landis's
position will be doubly disquieting to them.
One of the peculiar phases of the situation
Is that Fred Lands, representative-elect
from the Eleventh district, has declared
i'm favor of George A. H. Shideler, of Ma
rion, and has expressed his approval OF Mr..
asking how Fred Lands can support Shide-
ler against his own brother.
When asked as to how far Mr.. Hemen-
ways attitude will influence his own Mr.
Landis contented himself with an eloquent
shrug of his shoulders and the bland state
ment that he does not care at this time
to be quoted on that feature Of the proposi-
tion.
TRUST LEGISLATION.
Mr.. Lands stopped in Indianapolis
last night on his way to Washington He
had been over i'm Delphi for a few days
looking after personal business which he
was unable to get home to attend to during
the Christmas holidays. At that time he
remained with his nose to the grindstone
looking after departmental business. and he
managed to get lot of routine out of the
way.
Mr.. Landis believes there will be some
radical trust legislation this session of Con-
gress. II am of opinion he said, that
the law, when passed, will contain some
provision that will make 1t absolutely i'm
possible for railroads to make discrimina-
tions in freight rates. The rebate system
will be killed as dead as stone. Rebates
are illegal now, but the law to be passed,
In my opinion, will be one that can be en-
forced"
The representative from the Ninth dis
trict is very much interested in the
voting machine bill introduced in the State
Senate by Senator Matson, of Indianapolis.
my belief is," he said, that it should be
made to apply to every county in the State.
think it's usefulness has been we'll enough
demonstrated to make the machine not an
experiment but real necessity to the con-
venience and publication of elections. |
have talked with good many voting ma
chine men and they are so firmly convinced
of the utility and enonomy of their ma
chimes that they offer to take their pay out
of the money saved by using the machines
They are so sure that the public will be
satisfied that they are willing to take every
cent received in payment out of the actual
dollars and cents saved over the old method
of conducting elections. Quote me emphat-
ically in favor of the bill / understand
it and in favor of making it's provisions
general"
Mr.. Landis has not examined the Com
mercial Club primary bill and expressed no
opinion on Ii further than that it might be
of valuable service If wisely drawn.
He left for Washington this morning,
after numerous conferences with friends