The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-26
Progressive Candidate AS
sails State Conditions and
Makes a Plea for Remedial
Changes.
AUDIENCE DELIGHTED
WITH HIS ADDRESS
He Wants the State Capitol
Cleaned, and the Senators
Elected by the People as
in Oregon.
In a logical well delivered address

In a logical well delivered address
Frederick K. Lands, of Logansport,
formerly Republican congressman,
explained the principles of the Pro-
gressivez cause and delighted an audi
lence of about 1900 at the Coliseum
last evening Mr. Lands is the running
mate of Albert J. Beveridge, and from
the applause given him, it was appar-
ent that those present are willing to
have the speaker preside over the next
two sessions of the Indiana general as
sembly.
Lands is an eloquent talker He
knows how to hold an audience and
lhe knows just how to make state
ment. He places humor in his speech
es and is noted for his pointed cpl
grams.
Mr.. Lands explained the issues of
the campaign and showed wherein the
Progressive platform was better than
those of the other parties. He touched
upon the initiative, referendum, recall,
ELECTION of United States senators by
direct vote of the people, the proposed
tchanging of the road tax law in res
ipect to the railroads, reform of judi
ciaF procedure, business form of gov
ernment, minimum wage scale, and a
public utilities commission
Going To Win.
"We deserve to win," Mr.. Lands
declared. And we are going to win
The old parties are holding meetings
indoors and outdoors. The indoors
meetings are held in summer kitchens
and the outdoors meetings in the
shade of blackberry bushes. They are
serving the same bill OF fare. The
whole thing is as old as Uncle Tom
cabin, and since the bosses have stirr-
ed up the fact that Beveridge returned
$4,000 to Perkins, they have been rum
ming like Eliza crossing the ice.
1--WE are lead by the spirit of Lin
.coln and the genius of Roosevelt, by
the memory of Morton and the brain
of Beveridge. We are going to give the
state house bath when we get to In
dianapolis. We know what we want
The bosses know what they want and
they had it for number of years. Now
we are going to change the system
and let the people of Indiana keep their
hands on the shoulders of their public
servants. We will change the state
constitution and give you the initia-
tive, referendum and recall.
The recent Democratic legislature
has. passed haymow full Of crooked
bills. After our platform is put into
effect the people can veto the bills at
the ballot box. We're not wild We
have waited fifteen years for these
reforms. The right to name our sena-
tors by the direct vote of the people
has been urged upon the people of In
diana for twenty years, neither party
gave the people the opportunity Of
adopting the plan which has been sue
lcessfully used in Oregon. IF we had
direct election of senators Albert j.
iBeveridge today would be in the
United States senate-but I'm glad we
did not have it, I'm glad he is not in
the senate. It's a blessing in disguise
that he is with us to lead in the fight
I'VE are making. And he's going higher
up.
Explains Railroad Steal.
1--WE will stop the railroad steal.
The railroads are supposed to pay one
million dollars road tax each year.
They farm this contract to work the
tax. out to big contractor who sits at
q mahogany desk on the tenth floor
OF an indianapolis Office building and