The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1910-07-27

the men after he had made q trip
through several counties. looking into
conditions" they would see the falla-
ber that II the republicans help to elect
q democratic legislature in order to de-
feat Senator Beveridge they will at
the same time elect . democrat as
United States senator. The republi-
can vote is not built that way. OF
course, the democrats in urging this
argument and making these state
ments, are speaking one word for the
republicans and a dozen words for
themselves. l have found that the re-
publicans are just as well lined up
now as they have ever been. and that
they are just az firm in their determin-
alton to elect their ticket this year.
have heard democrats make the state
ment that thousands of republicans
were going to vote against their ticket
this year and I have asked several OF
them to name q single man who would
do this. In every instance they have
been unable to point out one republi-
can who is going to vote the democrat
ic ticket"
James e. Watson has already made
q public statement that he Is eager for
the success Of the entire republican
ticket in this state this year, and that
he is ready to do his share Of the work
to elect II. In spite of the wild stor-
les that have been circulated to the
contrary, Watson will not oppose any
body on the ticket. And II Watson re-
mains In line there Is no reason to be-
lieve that any of the other party lead
ers will do differently.
stu Spreading story.
The democrats also are hard at work
spreading the story that even In case
the republicans carry the legislature
this year Senator Beveridge will not
be reelected. They declare with great
emphasis that this is the plan of those
who are opposed to Beveridge. This.
of course Is another story out OF
which the democrats hope to make
capital in the campaign. The fact Is
that the democrats have instructed
their speakers this year to make this
point and hammer on it good and
hard, in the hope that 1t will stir up
disaffection among the republicans.
But there Is nothing In the situation at
this time that indicates that there will
be any candidate among the republi-
cans for United States senator besides
Beveridge. The republicans all un-
derstand that II the republicans win
Beveridge will be reelected. II the
democrats win he will not be re-
elected.
The democratic state committee will
meet in this city tomorrow to discuss
campaign plans. It was expected that
Senator Shively would attend the
meeting but q telegram was received
by Stokes Jackson, democratic state
chairman, from Shively yesterday af-
cernoon saying he would be here on
Friday morning. The democrats are
planning q much closer and stronger
organization this year than they had
two years ago. It IL well known that
two years ago they were In q bad way
IN many parts OF the state for an Or
ganization of any kind. This year,
however, they are already at work
shaping up their lines.
Workers Very Active.
The same IL true Of the republicans.
They are doing organization work all
over the state, and at headquarters re-
ports ere coming In that the workers
are busy. It IL pointed out that while
the republican farmers are we'll salts
ned with present prosperous condi-
tions and will stand by their ticket the
same a. usual. the republicans are
sure to benefit in the cities and towns
from organized labor. Union labor
has not forgotten the double cross
which the democrats gave them In
the legislature two years ago, and the
leaders Of labor throughout the state
ar Offering their services to the repub-
lican organization this year. The
Union, the oflicial paper Of the State
Federation Of Labor, published in this
city. has given the democratic party
to understand editorially that there
are other issues in Indiana more i'm
portant than the brand of beer that is
sold In the state. or whether liquor
may be sold at all In the state. 1t de-
clares that the interests Of the laborer
demand better attention than was CIV
en- 1t by the last democratic legislat.
ure. and all signs indicate that organ
lied labor will vote the republican
ticket this year.
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