The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-08-11
INDIANA DEMOCRATS BELIEVE
THEIR GOVERNOR SHOULD Be
PRESIDENT.
|ND|ANA'S DEMOCRATIC RECORD.
An Ideal Compromise Between Har.
mon and Wilson, They Say-Wrote
State Constitution in His Spare
Time.

Washington, Aug. 10.-The two
democratic senators and twelve dem
ocratic representatives, from Indiana
held meeting a few days ago to
discuss rlaus to keep before the pub
lie the presidential boom of Gov
Thomas X. Marshall OF the Hoosier'
state. Representative Lincoln Dixon,
a member of the ways and means
committee has been delegated to do
the active work of advertising the
governor. Mr.. Dixon has kept in
touch with leaders in a great many
states. and is greatly encouraged with
the Marshall prospects.
While by no means considering
Governor Marshall second choice,
some of the Indiana politicians point
ont that he occupies an enyiable posi-
ton should there be a hard fight be
tween the Harmon and Wilson follow
ers. They contend that Marshall, be-
ing neither pronounced Bryanite nor
conservative, naturally should bo
the second choice of the delegates
pledged to Harmon and Wilson.
His Constitution Work.
In the line of constitution making
/ Governor Marshall has outdone some
/ of the recent conventions in various
states and territories. Last winter.
/ a, odd times. he wrote an entire new
, constitution for Indiana. He sent i
, TO the democratic legislature for APP
proval, and obtained it in the course
OF a couple of hours. He then issued
a call for a general election this fall.
at which the people will have an op'
/ portunity to pass upon the proposed
constitution. The old constitution
provided for convention when
enough people should decide that a
new constitution was needed. Cover
nor Marshall obviates the enormous
expense of a convention by offerine
his handmade document as subst
tute for the old constitution.
Some people believe he has gone
beyond his authority in the matter
mt so far he has been upheld by
the states courts, and it now looks as
if the Tom Marshall constitution
would be the future fundamental law
OF Hoosiers. So far as known. nc
governor of any other state ever un
dertook such a big job
indiana's Democratic Record.
One of the strong arguments for
1 the Marshall candidacy is that lndi'
ana has outdone other northern states
in democratic victories. Marshall was
elected governor three years ago and
brought in a democratic legislature
with him This victory was followed
! last fall by the election of a com
plete democratic states ticket and
/ another democratic legislature. The
/ congressional delegation is democratic
/ WIN lue tNttpllOH vi oht 'io'iiN''
Senator Kern and Senator Shively are
persistent Marshall boomers and
promise Indiana's thirty electoral
votes to the democrats in 1912. To
make absolutely sure of the state be-
ing in line they insist on the nomina-
ton of Marshall.
I'm order that Manager Dixon and
the senators and representatives may
push the Marshall candidacy to the
limit in the closing days of the spe
cial session, Stokes Jackson, Indiana
democratic state chairman, and ser
geant.at-arms of the house, has Te.
turned from his vacation to give cy-
cry possible aid in acquainting the
house membership with the fine qual-
tiles of the Hoosier governor.