The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-30
Says Progressive Republican
ism Something He Is Not
Familiar with and D-d If He
WIN Learn IT,.
INDIANA OLD GUARD
SMARLS WITH ANGER
Fairbanks and Healing Also
Refuse to Be Converted
Beveridge Is "Wise" to
eioht on Against Hin.
sPalladium Special,

palladium speciaIs
lndianapolis. Sept. 30.-Formsr Gov.
ernor Durbin 10 quite Arm in his
seandpat views. When asked Thurs
day for an opinion Of Senator Bever.
idgs's keynote address. he said:
II have not read II and ] might say
I do not intend to. 40 ] have not the
time, Il for NO other reason. believe
know along what general tines the
speech was-progressive republican
len. something which know very lit.
tIe about. and might also add. ! will
b a. n intend TO learn.
III the republican party has not al.
vayu besn an aggressive and pro-
gressivs one. then ! have been very
baAly fooled all my life. am an
Abraham lincoln republican and moth.
ing slse"
"would II be safe to say. you will
support the primary indorsement Of
Senator Bsvsridgs By the republican
partyr he was asked.
'No. cir. II would not" was the
quick reply. "You may say am .
republican. and II that does not cover
Il I do not know what more can say"
TIVE Other sUlkers.
Charles w. Fairbanks and Joe Ksal.
Ing are the other two Of the bourbon
tr1umvinte which 10 still holding out
aoAinse pcogrsssive principles In In
diana. Neither has read the speech Of
: 1ona&or Beveridge and neither. at.
tended the opening meeting Of the
campaign. although the picture OF
Fairbanks was hung on the hns With
that OF Roosevelt. Scores OF inter.
Views since the meeting attest the
popular favor with which It was re-
celved In Indianapolis. many promin-
ent republicans expressing their
views freely for publication. In the
light Of their latest action the recent
trip OF Durbin and James Watson TO
New York after Q conference with
James Hemenway and Charles w.
Fairbanks 10 recalled with still moro
Interest. II 10 leading many to the
belief that Senator Beveridge had In
side information indeed when he said
In his keynote speech "the interests"
were reported to be bringing cam
paign barrel into Indiana In an At
tempt to defeat him. "This 10 your
night" he told the people Of Indiana.
and daily developments are confirm
inS the statement more forcibly than
ever. say critical observers. Special
reports TO the state headquarters
show that the Senator 10 being re-
celved with even moro enthusiasm
than was expected, tf that 10 possible.
Commenters upon his opening speech
recall that although II strengthened
his stand upon the national issues It
was notably free from personal At
tack. and although Il was straightfor.
, ward and specific In the fight It did
not run to animosity. A great many
standpatters liked II. and began to
sse the Hight.
Reed on Band Wagon.
John Reed. who the day before had
declared conditions everywhere favor
able 20 . Beveridge speech. added his
word OF commendation for the speech,
although the candidate for auditor of
state 10 conservative In his tenden-
cies. Edward White. assistant to the
attorney general. declared It to be
forceful and convincing. although
white has been confessedly standpat.
The senator's effort, judging from all
1u6ications since. was q friend-makiug
60 and ~ such was . success In the
oplnion Of nine tenths OF the republi-
cans to whom the subject 10 men,
tloaed.
The democratic committee. which
net In Indianapolis Thursday 10 ap-
parently In the same straits in which
q has found itself In previous cam
paigns. With . lack Of iron men a.
well ~ voters. II 10 reported without
forcible denial 90 far that the com.
mitte must have funds to conduct its
canpaign. Thomas Taggart came
over from French Lick Thursday al.
tesnoon. presumably to AZ things up.
. u 10 his COMMITTEES when Il gets In
4ebt - we'll ~ his committe when
everything 10 lovely. he was remind
e. But Tom Tagsart 10 nobody's
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