The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-15
GR|FF|THS ONE
OF BIG SPEAKERS
He With Senator Beveridge
And James E. Watson to
Speak for Party.
MEETING NEXT SATURDAY.
EZRA MATTINGLY, j. v. BILL
HEIMER AND ROBERT BROWN
WILL DISCUSS MANY STATE u.s.
SUES.
MEETING NEXT SATURDAY.

Grif1ths, Beveridge, Watson-these
three.
are to be brought into Wayne county
the last week of the campaign and per-
mitted to train their batteries upon the
ranks of the opposition.
John l.. Grifiths, consul to Liver
pool, will speak here the evening of
Saturday. Oct. "a. Senator Albert J.
Beveridge will deliver an address Tues
day evening, Oct. 27 and he will be fol-
lowed the next evening by James K.
Watson, Republican candidate for gov
ernor.
John L. Griffiths will need no intro
duction to a Richmond audience. He
has been here often before. and has
won a place in the hearts of the citi-
zens of the community. Nor has Mr..
Griffiths forgotten the loyalty this
county showed for him, when he was
candidate for governor and how the
delegation remained by him to the end
He appreciates the favoritism in which
he is held and those who hear him
may rest assured he will put forth the
best efforts of which he is capable. His
capability is known not in Indiana nor
the United States alone, but he has
gained recognition since going to Eng
land as one of the most gifted orators
the foreign service department has sent
abroad
Albert J. Beveridge has been called
the 'Hoosier idol" repeatedly. Mothers
point to his picture and tell their sons
the story of his life and advise them to
try to follow in his footsteps. Like
Griffiths. Beveridge is a noted orator
He is one of the most Eifted speakers
| in the nations congress and he always
appears at his finest when delivering a
campaign address, as he speaks with
| the conviction of the truth of his
words.
The campaign will be brought to a
| close with the address of Mr.. Watson.
Griffiths and Beveridge have gained
| broader fame than Watson. but his ora
tory is equal to theirs. His experience
has been more limited, perhaps, but in
the few years in which he has appeared
in public life he has forced ahead until
| he became a leader in the national
| house of representatives, and was
chosen as it's whip. He is campaigning
for governor and will appear in sup
port of his principles and to defend
himself against the imputations that
have been advanced against him.
One of the principal Republican
meetings of the campaign to be held
in this city will be Saturday evening al
the coliseum. Ezra Mattingley, J. c
Billheimer and Robert Brown will
speak on the state issues involved in
the campaign. There is no doubt but
this trio will be greeted by a large anC
enthusiastic audience. Nearly all the
speakers, who have appeared here have
confined themselves almost entirely to
national issues. These three will tall
on the many phases of the issues pre-
sented by the state platforms of eacf
party.
Ezra Mattingly is chairman Of the
temperance committee of the indiana
senate. He has been recognized as
temperance leader among the politica
forces of the state and his influence ha
been felt effectively in the past
John c. Billheimer is forme
Wayne county man and he will provid,
the statistics for argument. He is aud
itor of the state and will use the infor
nation gained in this capacity to re
fute the arguments advanced by tn
Democrats.
Plenty of enthusiasm and firework
will be provided by Robert Brown.
former clerk of the supreme court. Nj
Brown is gifted speaker and one o
ability. He will no doubt hold the al
tention of the audience to the end.