The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-05
MONTICELLO AND
WABASH CHEERED
POPULAR SENATOR
ocratic party nobody 10 q regular.
Notwithstanding the democratic state
platform and Governor MarahallR
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Notwithstanding the democratic state
platform and Governor Marshall's
speech upon the subject, the demo
cratic candidate for the legislature
from White and Jasper counties has
openly repudiated the democratic po-
openly pledged the voters of these
two dry counties that he will never
vote for the repeal or amendment Of
the county local option law. This
candidate 10 William Guthrie. an at
torney Of Monticello. and he il fully
aware that his only chance of getting
any votes il his open insurgency
against his party and it's leaders. Nor
does the insurrection stop there.
Peterson, the democratic candidate
for congress. IN an attorney for the
United States Steel corporation at
Gary and he has not made his posi-
ton satisfactory to those voters of
both parties who insist that such
trusts have entirely too much infiu-
ence in political affairs. Surely he is
not in harmony with the professions
OF the democratic platform and the
utterances of John w. Kern or Gov
ernor Marshall regarding the tariff for
revenue doctrine or the regulation of
trusts.
Peterson May Resign.
1t Is now rumored that he will
shortly resign his position as attor-
ney for the Steel trust but the people
say the sincerity of such an action
will be question: because of its COM
ing SO late With this trouble within
their own ranks the chances of the
democrats to carry the joint represen-
tative of White and Jasper counties is
practically nil. John G. Brown, the
present republican member. is a can
didate for reelection and his majority
before. in a year the tide was all
against the republicans, was 300. It
Is conceded he will have a larger ma
jority this year. Crumpacker has
never in recent years carried White
county. Last year although one OF
two republican congressman to be
elected in Indiana. he lost White coun.
ty, the only county in his district he
failed to carry This year owing to
various reasons he will carry White
county. First Is the lack of factional
fighting within his owa party over his
postoffice appointments. Second is the
attitude of his opponent upon the ma.
tional issues. This second reason
must be accompanied by the third
which Is change in Crumpacker's at.
titude upon these same issues. This
change is toward progressive politics
1t has been brought about by his rec
ignition of the sentiment of his dis
trict which 10 much the same as that
shown Tuesday at Monticello. AL
though he won the nomination for an
other term and had his course in the
last session of congress Endorsed II
10 known by him better than by any
one else that q great deal of this wal
due to political maneuvering and the
people Of his own party within his
own district are progressives. Had
there been any doubt of it, It would
have been removed by the ovation
given Senator Beveridge Tuesday al
Monticello. The term ovation is ovel
worked in campaign years but in this
instance 1t is literally the proper word
to use.
Two Thousand Attend.
Two thousand people. largely farm
ers, gathered to hear Senator Bever
idge. who began speaking at ON,
o'clock in order to make connection
and get to his Wabash meeting. Thu
old time politicians who still thinl
along the old lines we're exceedingl.
anxious that Beveridge offend no on,
by going too strong upon insurgenc.
and particularly in defense of his att
tude against the tariff. They pictured
the direful results that might follow
because the people would not like II
Yet no where has Beverage deliveret
a more forcible speech in defense o
his record He drove through tht