The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-07
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AT STATE CAPITOL.

Indianapolis, Ind. May Sin spite of
the reported soreness of James E. Wat
son toward the action of the republican
state convention in falling to endorse
the Payne Aldrieh tariff law, Watson is
still faithful republican and has an
nounced his intention to do everything
in his power to help elect the republican
state ticket this fall. He said this in
letters which he wrote to three hundred
leading republicans throughout the
state short time ago.
Watson first wrote the three hundred
republicans asking some questions as to
the situation throug hout the state
when he had received their answers
the main question being with reference
10 the tariff matter, watson wrote all
of them another letter in which he said
that the answers pretend trouble for
the party this fall He said in the last
letter that the newspapers had mis-
represented the tariff because they
wanted free trade in print paper and
failed to get it. One paragraph of his
letter was as follows:
Il am an intense Republican and
cannot tell you how sorry | am to see
our party in such straits. However, the
best we can do is to stand by the old
fashioned principles of the party and in
time we shall be indicated by events"
Another paragraph said: II earnestly
hope that our state ticket may be elect
ed this fall and intend to do everything
iH m. power looking to that end
So, it is pointed out, the reported be-
lief that Watson did not intend to take
any part in the campaign for the sue
cess of the party appears to be I'M
founded, and this news will be discon-
ing that there would be a breach. in the
republican ranks that would continue
throughout the campaign.
State Chairman Lee also says that
the campaign will be fought along old
time Republican lines. He is out with
an interview in which he says:
The paramount issue in the campaign.
as far as the Republicans are concerned,
will. be epubiicanism, the underlying
principles Of the party, the things 1t
has stood fcr=which are those for
which Senator Beveridge has stood
and the things the party has ac-
co,nplishcd for the people. The issue
Is net the -efection OF senator Bever-
irge. Senator Bcveridge is an Incl
dent in she campaign, but. of course
IL tie republican party is successful
as am confident It viii be-, heswill be
re-elect0d.
Confidence In Pnrty'A Success at Polls.
Naturally. Senator lseveridge will be
q factor. He will be TO the republican
party just what Mr. Kern viii be to the
democratic party. simply it's favorfte
for United States senator. do not
have envy apologies to make FOR sc nat 81
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cerity and statesmanship are Well
known and unquestioned. and the peo-
pie know that if the republican leglsla-
tive ticket is successful he will be re-
turned to Washington. senator Bev-
eridge has always been fearless in. his
advocacy of genuine Republican prin-
ciples, and he stands in that position
today He always has stood for the
things that win be of real benefit &c
the people.
Il do not see how the democrats car
make tho tariff tho issue in this cam
paign. Tie republican platform re
afirms the position of the party OH The
principle Of protection. As Tor the te.ia-
perance question, 7 DC not see hat y