The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-11-05

With no attempt at oratory, with
out flourish OF trumpet or the dis
charge Of red fire, Clifford Pinchot.
former national forester. spoke at the
Coliseum Friday night, making one Of
the most convincing appcafs for the
support of Senator Albert j. Bcver-
idge that has been made locally In
the present campaign. The large au-
dience that heard Mr.. Pinchot was
greatly impressed by his simplicity OF
manner. his directness OF address and
the ability with which he made plain
to his hearers the three or four i'm
portant points that he was seeking to
impress. Not a word was said about
politics in the ordinary sense, and
but for the fact that the great pro-
gressive leaders to whom he paid such
high compliments are republicans. 1t
was scarcely possible to tell that this
speech had anything to do with one
of the most crucial campaigns in the
country's history Neither the word
republican nor democrat was used
throughout the speech, but there was
no one in the audience but knew full
well just what was and who was
meant
When in the course of summing
up Of the present insurgent move
ment. in which he mentioned the
names of the great leaders. Dolliver.
Cummings, Lafollette, Bristow. MUIR
- @ky To-
cluded in this line of heroic lighters
for the public good. the name Of Sem
ator Beveridge, the audience showed
its approval with prolonged applause
His tribute to the senior senator from
Indiana was sincere and convincing,
because Mr. Pinchot has been intim-
ately associated with Senator Bever.
idge for years.
10 No kssnsr Fighter.
He declared there Is no keener fight.
er, no harder worker in the list OF In
surgent republicans than Mr.. Bever.
idge, and he has had occasion to OBJ
serve the Indiana man all through this
war and has watched the struggle he
has made against the beef trust, for
conservation and IN behalf OF child
labor. Il came to Indiana to tell the
people OF this state that Beveridge
can be trusted" declared Mr.. Pinchot,
for he has been tried and made
good"
Much Of the address was devoted to
showing the part that the special In.
terests take in politics and how they
seek legislation that will result to
their good and to the disadvantage OF
the people as whole. He gave many
strong examples Of the plans that
have been followed by the interests
to get control of the natural resources
pointing to fraudulent operations un.
der the land and stone laws. the
homestead law, the swamp land law
and the desert land law. He did not
refer at length to the coal lands in
Alaska, an attempt to grab which was
made by the Guggenheim- Morgan syn
dicate. ~ the facts surrounding this
and Mr.. Pinchot's part in 1t IL already
well known to the public. From all
the facts and conditions he deduced
one essential fact and that is the peo-
pie Of the United States ara not mere
" tired Of the special interests but
they are terribly indignant and angry.
They are determined that the wrongs
that have been perpetrated must stop
the special interests must be put
out of politics
How They Play the GGame.~
To show how fully the special inter.
|ests take part In the political game,
Mr.. Pinchot related the csrcum.