The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-18
DECLARE HE WOULD
SIGN BILL,
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hastily in passion or under deep ONO
ton and without careful consideration
ans adequate thought. He declared.
however, that the executive should not
seek to thwart the will of the legis-
lature, that is-he should not put him
self above the general assembly and
undo what 1t withwisdom and thought
has sought to do.
Thinks 1t Answers Question.
This, IT seems. answers the ques-
ton: Would Marshall as governor
sign a county local option bill should
one be passed by the legislature, or
would he veto it?" Friends of the can
Ididate laugh at the thought of him
vetoing it. They know his fundamental
views about the veto power being sa-
Icred and cherished. They know, too,
his temperance inclinations and they
assert that Marshall would not only
sign a local option bill but sign it
gladly, even though it did go a bit
beyond the declarations of his party
1t is declared, however, that Marsh
fall, if governor, would not sign a bill
repeating or vitiating the Moore re-
monstrance law, as this would be an
tagonistic with the public declaration
of his party to the effect that present
| Temperance laws should not be repealed
or changed. Both parties made such
declaration. Each wished local option,
the democrats by township and city
ward and the republicans by counties,
but neither wished the existing tenn
perance legislation annulled or in any
way weakened. Both wished to hold
what has been got and to add to it.
Therefore, Marshall would regard it as
inconsistent with the public declara-
lions of his party to sign bin re-
lpealing changing the Moore law.
but not inconsistent with his party's
iavowed policy to sign county local
option bill inasmueh as the declara-
tions of the two parties on the sub
ject Of the local option are differen
only as to methods and as to degree.
In general both parties agree that To-
cal option, as such, is desirable. The
difference in opinion is in regard to the
best way of administering such a law
as both desire.
May Expect Something New.
Something new the subject may
be expected from Mr. Marshall next
Saturday when he will open his cam
paign at Salem. This will be his sec
ond keynote, although Mr.. Marshall
himself. prefers to regard it as his first
His Richmond speech, he says. was
hardly in the nature of a keynote. al
though it was advertised as such. The
coming speech will deal with state
questions exclusively. The Richmond
speech was general in scope and COW
erred much ground leading up to what
Mr.. Marshall now has in mind to say
Republicans are scratching their skull
covers for the right dope on Marshall's
Iposition, but it is safe to predict that
latter the speech is delivered, Mr.
Marshalrs will be right where he is
now-in favor of local option by town
ships and city wards. but disposed
KINDLY toward county local option
bill should a republican Legislature
pass one up to him as governor for his
signature.
In preferring the township and the
lefty ward to the county. Mr.. Marshal
is guided by the belief that perfect
elf-government comes from a small
group of homogeneous people. The PEG
pie of the country, he points out
should not seek to say what the PEG
lple of the cities should do and reverse
Ily tn presidents of the city should no
attempt to force their customs and
modes of living upon the people of tn,
rural communities.
Announce Formal Opening.
Announcement of the formal open
ing of the republican campaign is ex
pected within day or two. The key
note will be delivered, of course, b.
James e. Watson, candidate for gov
ernor. The time and the place hay,
not yet been definitely determined. bu
it will be early for the keynote as Wat
son and the managers have reached
conclusion on the conduct of the cam
paign. Their unanimous decision is L
make temperance the issue and to fore
this question everywhere, even in TIL
large cities Temperance will be tn
issue and organization will be tn
watchword hurled day and night a
the workers. The party managers hav
planned comprehensive scheme where
by they hope to build up the mos
formidable organization ever know
in Indiana.
Organizers are now in the field an
within the next two weeks every coun
lty in the state will be visited. On
of the early meetings was held Sat
urday in Madison county. Those par
ticipating included Colonel Winfield ]
t Durbin John K. Gowdy and officers Q
d the state committee. Fred Sims, act
d ing chairman, George Cromer, forme
: congressman from the Eighth district
n Carl Riddick. secretary of the stat
a committee; Durbin, Gowdy and other
n will devote their whole time now 70
a while to organization matters.
S John w. Kern is home now so tn
: plans for the notification on Aug rs ar
= developing with dispatch. The exer
cises will be held at the fair ground
in the big coliseum in the afternoo
P and Mr. Bryan will make his speech 0
trusts Immediately following Mr. Kern
acceptance. 1t is thought that Norma
Mack, national chairman, will be her
to preside.
9 There will be no parade or stree
!, demonstration, but in the evening thel
: may be a big meeting TO be addresse
by both Bryan and Kern in Tomliso
: hall. This has not been finally d.
= cided. however.
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