The morning journal-courier., 1908-07-16
PAY HONOR TO KERN
Vice President Fairbanks Joins in Tribute to Democratic
 Candidate.
KERN'S FIRST SPEECH
Says He Is Used to Being Defeated and Another Will Not Be
 Killing Matter.

Indianapolis. Ind, July 15-The non partisan reception given John w. Kern, the newly nominated democratic candi- date for vice president of the United States, held in the court yard tonight, on the candidates arrival home from Denver, was as hearty and generous and spontaneous as the citizens of In- dlanapolis. regardless of politics, could make 1t Fully 1000 persons gathered in Delaware street and in the courthouse yard and gave Mir Kern hearty wei come, and cheered him enthusiastically
 The candidate addressed the crowd for about 20 minutes. following his pre- sentation by Charles w. Fairbanks. vice-president of the United States. Four years ago Mir Kern presented Mr Fairbanks to q big non-partisan gathering under similar circumstances.
 The crowd which received Mir Kern was in a cheering mood It oheered Mrs. Kern and William Kern and John w. Kern, jr., when they came on the stand. Republicans applauded as loudly as the democrats.
 Vice President Fairbanks was ap- plauded heartily when he arose. He spoke about ten minutes, paying a fine tribute to his friend and neigh Dor, John w. Kern. The vice. presi- dent happily recalled that four years ago, when he returned to the city a vice. presidential nominee, Mir. Kern was one of those to give him q hearty welcome. Each reference that the vice. president made to Mir Kern was applauded by the big crowd.
 Perhaps in all his career as Q pub lie speaker John w. Kern never was received with more ardent applause than he was tonight Though tired and worn from his long trip, Mir. Kern was in good voice and the crowd heard him distinctly MT Kern said:
 1 MT. Chairman: am tired anu some 1 what travel-worn tonight and 1 don't know that I can make myself heard 1 to the uttermost limits of this vast auditorium. l am sure l can find no words which will in any measure ex- press the emotions of my heart upon this occasion
 "I would be much less than a man were 1 not deeply touched by the man ! Hesitation of your personal friendship and confidence which l have witnessed from the time alighted at the station this afternoon until the present hour.
 I may be defeated at the polls (cries of Never, No, No) but if 70 that is not a killing matter because l have be- come accustomed to that; but If should go down to defeat in Novem- Der, the memory of what hes occurred here tonight will amply repay me fol whatever toll may be my lot between now and November, and the fact of this great assemblage, attesting your loyalty and friendship to me, I will bequeath to my children as richer legacy than any other on the face oi the earth or all of the wealth of the world.
 An honor of a very high character has come to me, l will try, with God; help, to wear that honor worthiy wear 1t in such way as to bring neither discrcdit nor dishonor on my party, nor my native state, nor this beautiful city, which has thus honor. cd me on this occasion l am no vain enough to believe for momen that the nomination rendered me- giv en me by the national convention O my party, was due to any merits O. Indiana.
 q want to say to you hero tonight and 1 want all to hear and understand that whether you vote for mo or no in November, I love you just the same All 1 ask of you, and l am sure III, friend here (lndicating the vice presi denD Win joil in the request, tha every voter study the issues before tn people from the standpoint of patriot ism, that he inform himself as to tn right or wrong of the questions at issu and then, when you have made up you mind thus lntelligently and patriotical
 as is your duty as a citizen, then, wit , the strength of American manhood g and deposit your vote for the right, an we will abide by your judgment a expressed at the poiis,'
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