The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-11-28
Former Mayor of City and Able
Attorney, Would Accept Re-
publican Nomination as
State Senator.
POSITION OUTLINED
TO THE PALLADIUM
"lf the People Want Ne to Go
To the Legislature I Will Ap-
preciate the Honor" Is His
Statement.

John L. Rupe, formerly mayor of this
city and one OF the most prominent at
torneys in the county. has been ap-
preached by his friends and earnestly
urged to seek the republican nomina-
tion as joint senator from Wayne and
Union counties. This office has been
filled by Roscoe r. Kirkman of this
city. who. few days ago. announced
that he would not be candidate again.
Il have been approached by many OF
my friends. who have urged me to bs
candidate for safe senator" said
John L. Rupe. when seen by a Palladi-
um representative last evening.
while l am very mindful OF the
honor which is attached to the office.
it would involve making a sacrifice to
undertake 1t. 1t is a sacrifice. how.
ever of my own time and business.
which I am perfectly willing to make II
the people of Wayne county desire me
to represent their interests In the
State Senate"
To Make No Canvass.
"At the same time I wish II UNDER
stood that it is not a political aspira-
tion or self-seeking which prompts a
statement of my candidacy. II the
people want me to go to the legislature,
will appreciate the honor of repre-
senting the people CT one Of the most
important centers In the state. I havs
been in this community long enough
for people to know me and my attitude
and l am satisfied that II the people
want me they will vote for me and un-
derstand that my heavy work will pre-
vent me from making a personal can
vass. ! do not regard the state sena-
torship as a mere political job. as I
have already stated ii will mean a sac
rifice of my business to undertake II.
Il wish to emphasize to you that
there is nothing which will prevent my
giving every attention and considera-
ton to the business OF the people. I
am under obligations to no one and
will only feel obligated to the people
of my constituency after my election.
l am my own and nobody owns me-"
said Mr.. Rupe emphatically.
Stand for eeveridse.
Il believe that the people of Wayne
county are overwhelmingly in favor Of
Mr.. Beveridge for the senate and I
would therefore. be in favor Of him in
addition to my personal feeling in ia
vor of him."
When asked about the commission
form of government and whether he
would be in favor of a bill making e
possible for any town to adopt 1t by
popular vote. Mr. Rupe said:
Il am foy anything that the people
| of this community desire me to do as
their representative. II the people
desire me to do SO I will support .
measure which will give them the op-
portunity to have any sort OF govern
ment which they wish to have. As
understand il. the legislature would
simply make IL possible for the citi.
zens in any town to vote on the Ques-
| ton I am in favor of letting the
people have what they want, that is my
duty as their representative. NJ
whole object as state senator Is to
| serve the people. I have been work.
ing hard at my own private affairs.
nothing but work, work. work. fnr
twenty years. I have now reached
| the point where I feel that can devote
some of my time to the people and I
would appreciate the honor. and Se
willing to maye q sacrifice Of my own
business IL the people OF my county
desire me to do So"