The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-12-29

r1ltOf u The oOuA DcA1 AAAces NLo
Il recognized as the dean o. Indiana
Journalism. in the issue OF his paper
81 Dec "a expresses the following
most favorsbly and very compliment
tary opinion regarding the candidacy
Of the Hon Samuel NJ Ralston Of Leb-
mon for the nomination for governor
Of Indiana
TIA o5ce Of goySrnor - a state IS
one Of asst importance high respon-
sib1ity and great power. As head Of
the state euvsrrnent many duties de-
volve upon him. directly and indirect
ly. Our numerous state institutions
n thssr nRnagenezt become largely
inbus6 With the spirit ~psrmestiag the
executive department Every district.
every county. 10 uore or less affected
ny the manner n which the governor
ccailcts his dissatisfaction Judicial.
Administrative. executive and leEs-
Acve o1eer confer with him freely
and properly. largely with a view 20
bringing about elective harmonious
ac1on IN TIE Administering OF the az
AIN CT ne STATE.
Al the population OF the common
wealth Increases. the responsibility Of
ne chief executive increases CORE
spcczingly. Hence IL deTolyes upon
parties and Individuals TO SO to II
thAs es2sdal attention be. gsvsa 70
He selection - candidates for gov
~nor who fully r zure NJ 70 the
r~squirsznents % c : high o1es and.
vks, In the event "a proving the choice
Of q rateuy Of tie electorate, vo1is
hAHpny cucforn 20 he Measurement
1NSsxAstirg duties es tbs ehtsf mag
tstacy Of thu osEnecvszlA-
txianA has ha6 sore szceedinxIy
ALE ana GstnxzisAsd men oecuy-u
"a suhsnatox1a char. There hawa
sssn n the history Of the state.
rDea when spszal qualities we're de-
nncdsf Ter SzGr~eciss- Tia; the
rsoa~ziy for such asuon was rseor
rtss4 ana 10 ~ s-snvsnxxonx and
snrsazEsd at the pofis sDeaks veil
fos As ntAilsenss ana thcfxinat
tns tod@-nt % tA< electorate Il
Ucxs Or avcruA for Affirmative 40
cG tkxt srgury well for The safe
Tusfctng % be prtiic Interest and
stzncsnerf Of the gsasrsI wei
fxrs
Covering q period Of over forty
years. the EDITOR % ths. paper has lad
p~rt In tho selection OF q number OF
hrhrtrded genCenen into whose
saa6s NE Democracy Of Indiana
ytaocl IT'S banners from tine TO tine
SOME Of these skirufsnes vsrs sun
osptk animated 20 byasE Into battle
0Ay the Gerry chaarfons o< rival
c~cntsetants- Strong fssiirx was
RrocSed- but usually good r~ture fn
Tine aazerted itself and eubcust the
enge1de~d By the w.
hsrerce Of hsse vho vent beyonc
- bounds Of reason in chsnrtouins
- csrse Of particular fsvcr-te.
Believing that the confederation Of
0s oAtns and merits OF aspir.ar 70
vshnn position ought Tn Be free from
81 hiss and prejudice. II is gratifying
- % the fact that ever attsnp< /.
- injecting vindietiyeness and NAL
into the campaign for the Demo
cratic domination for governor OF In
diana has thus far met with ss~n
6sfAver- This manifestation q poDu-
hr ~sversioH to a campaign Of vfta
psraton speaks well for he sober
rnineness OF the tribunal II de-
the presence OF a sense OF pro-
prsty that Is gratifying to every love~
cecency and fairness IN politics
Happily II has become generally IN
1erstood that ~mud-slng1ng has ceased
BE considered a warr,ntabla TEA
ture OF any sort OF campaign
The time Is rapldly approaching
the Democracy IN Indiana xr.I |.
called upoo TO select its standard
for the campaign OF 1912. al,
psinstaking and wholly IN
biased survey % the field has led 70 /,
conclusion that the best interests
both state and party demand the 4,
domination Of Samuel NJ. Ralston for !,
-osernor Without in the slightest I,
1esree disparaging the claims and I,
nsfts Of other gentlemen named in /.
s~oEnection with this nomination there (,
= ample warrant for the hro<d dec :.
arsiion that there is not nov visible /,
. the naked eye in any part OF the I,
onnorwsaIth an individual within /
ne ranks of any Of the various Do .
iucA orBphations that IL better NJ :
90 or sdspted to meeting the require J
0<no OF thiz o1ics than is this sturdy !