The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-07-16
POLITICAL TRINITY
WINS APPROVAL OF
REPUBLICAN FORCES
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the local option issue, and make
speeches for the democrats. He could
say that in Nebraska the only kind
of local option that is proposed is
county option and hat since he is a
temperance man and in favor Of local
option as a general proposition he is
bound to support county option be-
cause 1t is the only kind that is offer
ed. But, he could say, the situation is
different in Indiana. He could take the
position, and it is believed that he will
If he comes, that the republicans of
Indiana enacted a county option law
and then dropped the subject: that
the present state platform is silent On
the local option issue, thus leaving
the people in the dark as to whether
the party is still favorable to the coun-
ty unit; that if the republicans carry
Indiana his year and get control of
the legislature no one knows what
their position will be when it comes
to a question of whether the county
option law shall be retained or repeal
ed; that on the other hand the demo
Gratis have made an open declaration
in favor OF the repeal of the county
option law, but that they propose a
city and township local option law in
its place. and that he is as favorable
to a city and township law as he is to
a county option law.
One Loop-HoIe Possible.
1t is true that Bryan has never said,
SO far as can be learned, that he is for
a county option law first, last, and
all the time, as against any other kind
Of local option. He has left this loop
hole through which he might sidestep
the county option proposition if neces-
sary. OF course. it has not been an
nounced that he will come into this
state and make speeches this year, but
the m has started again and has
gained some Roadway. so that it will
not be n surprise If he does come.
The republicans, however, are not
much worried over his coming. be-
cause Bryan's strength in Indiana
has been largely among the farmers
and 1t is believed that he will not be
able to do much with them this year
on the temperance issue. The farm
ers are the people that have voted
so many of the counties dry in Indiana
under the county option law. and
there is every reason to believe that
they are SO we'll satisfied with what
they have accomplished along this
line ~at no amount of oratory, not
even by the s~ilver-tongued orator of
the Platte. can induce them to vote
to wipe out the law by which they
have accomplished their purpose and
take a chance on a new system. The
farmers are very well satisfied with
what they have done.
A strong effort is being made to
get Governor Marshall to make his
campaign opening speech at Fort
Wayne, and it is believed that he fin
ally will agree to do so. The date has
not yet been decided on by the state
committee. One of the reasons ad-
vanced for this proposition is that the
first speech by the governor ought to
be made at some point where he
would get a big rousins reception,
with a lot of red fire and yelling.
Those democrats who are supporting
this idea believe that he could get
more of both at Fort Wayne than at
any other place in the state. Fort
Wayne is in the governors home dis
trict, the Twelfth, and it is one of his
strongholds. They say that the mere
announcement that he would pass
through the town would be enough to
cause the Fort Wayne democrats to
hire a band and march t the depot to
see his train go through.
Marshall Popular at Home.
They figure that if he opens his
campaign at Fort Wayne the entire
Twelfth district will turn out and yell
itself black in the face and burn cords
and cords of red fire.
At Fort Wayne the governor could
talk about any old thing and still
make a hit. He could go the limit
there better than at any other place
in the state.
AS was stated in these dispatches
several days ago, Theodore Roosevelt
will make his one speech in Indiana
on October IS. He will speak to the
Knights Of Columbus in Peoria. ILL.,,
on October IL and will come from
that city to Indianapolis, where. it is
now believed. his Indiana speech will
be made.