The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-29

seized him by the hand and said.
Ladies and gentlemen, the next gov
ernor of Indiana, James E. Watson"
Peals of hand-clapping and cheering
answered him. "Old Shady" quartet.
the best in the state, took the audience
by storm with their campaign songs.
and were roundly applauded. Sena.
tor John w. Parks then addressed
the audience and in a we'll chosen
presentation speech, introduced James
f. Watson, candidate for Governor of
Indiana. The effects of a hard cam
paign were shown on Mr.. Watson's
voice. which however rallied and
proved to the audience why Jim Wat
son was the whip of the house. In
part Mr.. Watson said:
Portrays Bryan -Wisp.
What are Mr.. Bryan's paramount
issues this year? In 1893 it was free
trade; in 1896 it was free silver; in
1900 it was imperialism; in 1904 it was
militarism; in 1906 it was government
ownership and this year Mr.. Bryan
has discovered triplets and is present
ing them to the people as sufficient
reason why power should be wrested
from the Republican party and con-
ferred upon Democrat
First he says that the salvation of
the country rests upon the fact that
we must in the future elect senators
by direct vote of the people. How
many OF you ever heard OF that be-
fore? ! will venture TO. say that there
are not three persons in this large
audience who have not discussed or
heard about this before I have been
member Of congress for twelve
years and have three times voted to
elect senators by direct vote OF the
people. Bryan never voted for it any
where, yet it is not vital in our form
OF government 1t is not an issue Of
this campaign and Bryan can not
make it one.
Bryan Would Kill Factories.
"Bryan says that we are trust rid
den and he PROPOSES TO remedy the
trorbie and unfortunately for him
he has done all OF the talking and
none of the acting, when he had the
opportunity as member of the ma
tional congress.
Examining the food we eat to see
thai it is wholesome Will Bryan dare
t0 say tina. we would cut down that
TO ce' 1t requires 1920 inspectors to
10 see tAat the railroad rate is not
violated We have 1,6O0 men engaged
in irrigating the arid lands of the
west and 1000 new men in the pos
tai service as well as mail clerks and
ca -riers. Would Mr.. Bryan dare to
say that he would cut down these for
ces? Tell me. were we too cxtrava-
CANT?
"In every one OF my speeches in
this campaign | have talked upon the
subject of local option, said Mr. Wat
son. Il believe in it and will stand by
it to the end. live or die. The Demo-
cratic party has always been oppos-
ed to restrictions on the sale of in
toxicating liquors. This is true of
the party's platform. For thirty-6ve
years the Republican party, on the
other hand has been a local option
party in Indiana. Every one OF the
anti-saloon. anti-liquor laws were the
work of the Republicans. The Demo-
Gratis are now using booze TO purchase
votes against the laws enacted by the
Republicans to stamp out the curse
Marshall Brewers Tool.
tom Marshall is the brewers cam
didate, FOR every brewer and saloou-
keeper is for him for governor. have
gotten along pretty we'll withour
them. We want county local option
There is one right side. II Tom Mar
shall is elected governor and a Dem
ocratic legislature goes in they will
repeal the liquor laws You have ta-
ken advantage OF this Moore remon-
STRANGE law in many parts Of Mar
snail county to get rid of the saloons
and | join with you I'm rejoicing over
the asence OF these places.
IF we win there will be but very
little to fight about by the time
leave the governors office, and don't
you forget it. We are right on ever
lasting principles. We trust our case
in the hands Of the people OF the state
of Indiana"
The speaking continued from 11:30
until almost 1 100 o'clock. Throughout
the noon hour the crowd anxiously
listened to every word of the speakers
At 80 O'Clock Mr.. Watson left for
LaPorte by automobile. He was driv-