The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1910-08-05
HEvERDGE SAID
TO Be INS|NCERE
Would Have Voted For Tariff
Bill II His Vote Had Been
Necessary to Pass II.
REPUBLICAN MAKES CHARGES
Eleventh District Postoff'cs Row
Agisates G. Q. p. State
Organization.
REPUBLICAN MAKES CHARGES
SAD Correspondencel

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Republican newspaper at Washing
ton. Ind. says No" Sefrits paper is
regarded as a Republican oracle and
Sefrit as the strongest Republican ed
itorial writer in Indiana.
He has made the statement edito-
rally in the Herald that II Beyerhge's
vote had been needed for the passage
OF the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill. Bever-
idge would have voted for II.
The news created somewhat. OF a
sensation among Indiana Republicans
who. heretofore, had taken Beverage
at his word. With this flaw in his
record nothing is left him upon which
to stand. il being his announced inten-
ton 10 make his campaign as an in
surgent upon the Payne-Aldrich bill.
The Scott County Journal, comment
/ ing upon Sefrit's charge. says: The
editorial puts Beverage in the position
OF a rank hypocrlte and political char
eltan. and that his vote In the Senate.
his state convention speech and his
state platform is only to fool the peo-
pie. The editorial is addressed 10 those
Republicans in Indiana who are find
ing fault with Beyeridge because he
did not vote for the bill. Watson.
Hemenway. Cannon and Aldrich. on
hearing the news. 'jes' LATED"
The conservative element Of the Re
publican party. which is opposing
Beveridge. is said TO have entertained
this view OF his "insurgent" activities
for some time. In a degree. II is ex-
planned. this is one OF the secrets OF
their dislike for him as a political
figure. They believe he is not sincere
in his acts and speeches. and that he
is playing TO the gallery"
The MAN Higher Up"
No doubt exists in the minds OF poll
ticians shere that James z. Watson
was referring to Senator Beveridge
when. in his denial OF certain charges
made by Hamilton Fish in New York.
he declared that these charges were
inspired BY some one In Indiana.
In his denial. also, Mr.. Watson steps
forward and shoulders the responsi-
bility for the tariff commission. which
IS one Of the trump cards IN Senator
Beveridge's political deck.
These two attacks upon Senator
Beverage by Mr.. Watson are a de-
velopment OF the fight that is being
waged against Beverage by the ele-
ment OF the Republican party with
which M. Watson stands-the "resu-
lar" Republicans, who question Sen
atoy Beverages sincerity and for that
reason regard him as highly dangerous
20 the par-y's interests.
No names were mentioned by Mr..
Watson when he spoke of the man
higher up" but IL was not necessary
here He made II clear that Con
gresham Fish, in his opinion. was
not responsible for the charges he
uttered against Watson, and branded
. rhe man who inspired them as too
oowardiy TO come out into the open
and make them himself.
Watson Denies Charge.
Congressman Fish charges that Wat
son used his influence and knowledge
az a former member OF thetWays and
Means Committee in Congress to in
fuence IegisIat in behalf of the
? Payne Aldrich tariff bip.
} The statement is made" says Con
: gressman Fish, that Mr.. Watson's
: fees as special representative for Ger
, tain parties before the Ways and
, Means Committee were larger than he
received for his term in Congress.
This Mr.. Watson denies. Then he
adds:
But why did Mr. Fish assail me II
New York? Manifestly the people o
that State are not interested In m,
actions. and this leads me to the in
evitable conclusion that he must have
been inspired TO this course by som'
residents Of the Hoosier state. an
that his fabrication was uttered no
: fo~ the benefit OF the citizens OF New
n York. but for consumption In Ind
: ana.
Democrats Plan Organization.
!. Further plans for the complete OF
ranization OF every voting precinct u
Indiana have been made by the Demo
cratic state Committee.
I, Il Is announced that these distric
r meetings which will be called by IN
respective district chairmen, will b
= attended by the chairman and secr'
: tary Of each county in the district. b
n all OF the county candidates, by IN
e congressional nominee. number Q
= the state candidates and in each cas-
by the state chairman, Y. ;. Jacl
son.
The district meetings are expecte
:, 20 serve a double purpose In that the
will arouse enthusiasm and also pc
NIT the formation Of better o.
% ganization. AT these meetings the di
:. trict situation will be discussed In d.
!. tail and there will be speeches b
= some OF the state candidates. Plan
= : will be laid which will later be take
!. up in county meetings. II Is By gettin
"A the organization into each county an
z down into each precinct that IN
state Committee expects to clinch ID
victory that is already in the air.
, At the county meetings. which wi
be held soon after the district NEE
-. 49, .~~o-lrrt committeeman wi