The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-19
Former Secretary OF interior
Tells Large Crowd at Pyth-
ian Temple that Beveridge
Is Worth While.
ADDRESS EFFECTIVE,
MINUS ANY ORATORY
He Said Republican Party Was
Not Perfect, but There Is
Enough Good in It to Re-
deem Itself.

Enough Good in It to Re-
deem Itself.
Before large crowd. without n.
course to rhetorical effect or oratoric-
al bombast. James R. Garfield OF
Ohio, former secretary Of the interior.
and one Of the most prominent hg-
ures among the progressive element
in the republican party last might at
the Pythian Temple delivered what
doubtless was the most effective
the republicans. Mr.. Garfield was In
the republicans Mr.. CARTEL was In
troduced by w d. ,Foulke. Mr.. Gar
field speaks straight from the shout
der, is clear in argument and pre-
sents his case In such q way 40 not
to offend the member Of any party.
He made one Of his strongest points
in his declaration that while there
may be room for some criticism Of
the republican party, he can see moth
ing In the situation either in Ohio Or
Indiana that would lead him to leave
1t for the democratic party. He be-
lieves the democrats have nothing to
offer more than their promise OF
changed conditions and that there IL
no assurance that they can make their
promises good. His plea for the sup
port for Senator Albert J. Beveridg6
and for other nominees Of the party
was strong and met with the approx
al of the audience, his high praise OF
Senator Beveridge being especially
applauded. Mr.. Garfield doess not be
lieve it is sufficient reason to vote
against man because he does asree
with the yoter absolutely. Il - canAi.
date Is moral man and clean u ev-
cry way. the mere difference Of opin-
ion should not be sufficient reason for
withholding support.
Inhsrits Good Qualities.
Mr.. Garfield believes that tho ~
publican party OF today has In Il all
the good qualities that 1t inherited
from the founders Of half = century
ago, and that it can and will within
itself work out to the satisfaction Of
the masses the solution Of the great
problems that now confront the coun-
try. He plead for support on tho
ground that the party II still worthy
Of being trusted with the affairs OF
state and that the elements that arc
coming into control, Of It will b Of
such a nature that the wrongs that
are now decried viii be ret right
In opening his address Mr.. Garfield
expressed his pleasure In again TAX
ing part in campaign In Indiana, he
having spoken for the republicans two
years ago. Richmond being one Of the
cities visited He called attention TO
the changes that have come about In
the two years, some Of which. no said.
have been forward and others have
not been forward. The present cam
paign Is very important one because
lit will determine for the next two
years the policies that are to be fol-
lowed by this country. Tho state
questions, he said, must be settled BY
the state, but the national questions
affect US alike and 1t Ii the voters
duty to compare notes, 1nd out the
conditions and make up his mind -
to what ID the best thing for him to
do. He said he hoped there were
democrats present because he believ.
ed democrats should attend republic
can meetings and republicans should
attend democratic meetings In order
to get the other fellows point o. Wow.
II man works only in his own party
he does not make much progress.
Raps Personal Abvss.
Mr.. Garfield denounced blind par.
tisanship and personal abuse IN po-
litical campaigns. There II nothing
to be gained BY an unfair assault and
| It rebounds. 40 II should, to the dis
advantage Of the author. Criticism
should be founded on fact. He looks
| upon citizenship - great OBLIGATION.
az duty, and declared that Il al
would accept the present day prob
lens in that spirit their solutions
would be found easier. "A straight
line no longer divides tho parties :
said the speaker, = condition that II
due to the new problems that lace NJ.
Men are seriously It Odds within the
party itself In the Republican party
there is wide divergence OF oplnion
az to what ought to Be done. In tho
democratic party there II ~ Wide =
diyergenee Of opinion. some believ-
ing that Mr.. Bryan II right and other1
that Mr.. Parker 10 right. Men are
trying to hnd out what party repre-
sents in the greatest degree the gem
eral good"
Mr. Garfield declared his belief IN
party organisation, but he has no uso
for the boss. Neither does he think
there is any demand far new party.
IT. organization would b waste of
time and money and energy Il ono Of
the old parties can b made to sefvo
the purpose. He admitted there Il
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