The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-26

having Bryan come In and muddy the
water on the local option question.
SURE He Won't Come.
Whether this will turn out to be
the case remains to be seen. but the
republican leaders feel confident that
they have sized the situation up 80
well that they are sure Bryan Will
not come.
The talk about starting new
daily newspaper in this
city also has died away, and there
will be nothing doing along that line.
Some time ago 1t was reported that
arrangements were being made to
start the new paper and that the first
issue would be out about the first OF
August. Nothing was known at that
time as to who would be behind the
venture. but 1t was said that State
Chairman jackson appeared to know
all about 1t. The plan did not look
good at the time, for 1t takes pile
of money to put daily newspaper OF
any size or influence on its feet in a
large city. and no one seemed to
know who was going to put up the
IuOucy III o0SA = NShtob~s
1t now turns out that the whole
thing was probably a stock company
scheme promoted by man who ex-
pected to make some money out OF
organizing the company. Governor
Marshall said that some time ago a
man came to him and laid the plan
before him. The man said his name
was Kline or King or King or some
thing of that kind, and that he was
an experienced newspaper man. He
told the governor he wished to organ
lie a stock company for the publica-
ton of a daily democratic newspaper
In this city, and that he would sell
stock to democrats throughout the
state. He asked the governor to give
him q letter that he could show to
the democrats to show that the plan
was all right. The governor. however,
did not take kindly to the proposition
and refused to write the letter. He
did not feel justified in giving the
proposition his recommendation at
that time. This, 1t seems. put a
crimp into the scheme and 1t fell
through.
What's Durbin's Game?
Much interest has been taken in
the publication Of an interview with
Winfield T. Durbin, OF Anderson
former governor Of Indiana, printed
In the Indianapolis Star, yesterday
because of the broad grounds which
he took In his discussion of the tar
III question and state issues. Durbin
has been credited with aspirations TO-
ward the governorship in 1912, and
some Of the politicians believe they
see in the interview a preliminary
statement Of his platform for that
race. But others are of the opinion
that Durbin believed he was justified
In making known his views on the is
sues of this year. and that this was
his reason for giving out the inter
view.
The ex-governor. who is one of the
largest manufacturers in the state
contends that there ought to be a re
duction In state taxes. The state tar
levy ought to be lowered, he says
He believes the high cost of living IL
not SO great an evil just now as the
cost Of high living, as he puts 1t
He says that extravaganza has seized
all of the people and that they are
living too high. This, he says. applies
to state affairs as well az to persona
affairs. The state, he believes, could
save q large amount of money each
year II the same kind of economy was
practiced by the officials assis prac
ticed by people in their own private
business affairs.
Believes In Commission.
Durbin also is a firm believer In
the tariff commission idea He say.
It 10 the rational, reasonable way t.
get at the proper basis for q tariff,
law. He says that while he is al
much a protectionist AZ ever, he be
lieves there are some products OF this
country that are overprotected. and HI
cites the tinplate industry as sucf
an industry. He says that when the
tin plate industry was first started /,
was an infant industry which needed
the protection afforded by a protec
tive tariff. But now. he says, the tin
plate industry Is no longer an infan,
and does not need protection. It II
strong enough to stand ON its on feet
He believes the tariff commission
ought to 60 to Europe and make {