The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-10-23
GENERALLY CONSIDERED BY RE-
PUBLICAN LEADERS THAT IT
WILL MAKE MEN VOTES IN
STEAD OF ACTING ADVERSELY.
LADD EXPLAINS HIS STAND.
In Reply to the League He States
That He Will Stand for Law En-
forcement-Beeson Does Not Gem
prehend Stand Of League.

Don't let it worry you. It will make
more votes for you than 1t will lose
for YOU"
This is what local Republican lead
ers told Charles l. Ladd. candidate for
prosecutor; Robert n Beeson, candi-
date for commissioner from the west
ern district. and Homer Farlow, candi-
date for Commissioners from the eastern
district, regarding the action taken by
the Wayne County Civic League In adj
vising the voters of this county not TO
vote for the above named.
The advice offered by the Republican
leaders was unnecessary for none OF
the 'hlacklisted" Republican candi-
dates appeared to be greatly worried.
One of the Republican leaders said to-
day: "All of them are honest, upright
men who have always borne good char
acters in the community and they feel
that inasmuch as the action OF the
league in regard to themselves was un-
just and uncalled for they have no
apologies to OFFER"
One of the Republican candidates
whose candidacy was endorsed by the
league, remarked to Mr.. Beeson this
noon, "as far as I am concerned
would rather not have the endorsement
of the league than have It,"
The Civic League In "blac,xlisting"
three Republican and three Democratic
candidates advances no reasons for so
doing Yesterday Palladium repre-
sentative asked the Rev. w. N. Mel
son. secretary Of the Civic League. to
state the grounds on which it advised
the citizens not to vote for Meesrs.
Ladd, Beeson and Farlow. the Republi-
can candidates, and Messrs. Druley,
Cook and Stevens. the Democratic can
didates Mr.. Nelson failed to answer
the question.
Does the Civic League expect that
the voters of Wayne county will con-
denim a man at the polls on the advice
of the league, when that organization
advances no reasons why the voter
should take such action?" asked one
of the endorsed" candidates on the
Democratic county ticket this morning.
All Have Clean Records.
Robert n Beeson, candidate for COM
missioner, is one of the best known and
most highly respected men in the
county. Il see know reason why the
Civic League should advise people not
to vote for me-" he said this morning.
My record is good and l have always
tried to be a good, honest citizen. The
questions asked me by the league l an
swered, l thought in a way that would
be satisfactory to the league officers.
told them that / would oppose issuing
liquor license to a man who, 1t was
reasonably proven, was immoral and
that I would oppose the issuance OF .
liquor license TO man who was known
to be law violator. I don't see what
do
Homer Farlow. candidate for COM
missioner, is another man whose char
aster is beyond reproach and who has
host of friends throughout the
county" / was never so surprised in
my life as when I read in the papers
last evening that the Civic League did
not think was fit man to hold office.
have always tried TO be good citizen
and do what thought was right In
replying to the questions asked me
by the league I said that / would not
favor issuing license to man known
as a lawbreaker or a man known to be
immoral he said.
II am a young man and / have al
ways worked hard for what | got l
have lived cleanly and honestly and 1
think the action of the Civic League
against me was uncalled for and un-
just remarked Charles Ladd this
morning. He then showed a copy OF