The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-11-04
Gierluf Jensen, Bull Moose
Candidate for Congress,
Reiterates His Belief in
This Party.
GREAT CROWD HEARS
HIM IN COLISEUM
Will Advocate Protection of
Workingman, Woman and
Child, if Elected to the
Congress.

Gierluf Jensen, candidate for Con-
gress from the sixth district. closed
his campaign at the Coliseum. Satur-
day evening when he delivered. as he
said. an address full of brass tacks.
but with little display of oratory." His
audience of 1900. applauded him Wig
orously. When the speaker suggested
that he conclude his speech. cries OF
Go on" Don't stop" and Keep IL
up" rang out throughout the hall.
Conspicuous among those on the
lower floor of the Coliseum and di-'
rectly in front of the platform were
members of the G. A. r. Mr.. Jensen
was introduced by William Dennis. an
attorney of Washington. ID. c.. son OF
DIR. David Dennis. of Earlham college.
Mr.. Dennis declared that the Sixth
district needs ms n 10 support Roose-
welt and Progressive principles.
We have a man who will support
the Progressive platform" declared
Mr.. Dennis. We have one who is not
a professional politician. This candi-
date was born in Denmark. came here
and made good. He is seif-made man.
He has spent a number of his years as
laborer in the fields and shops. La
dies and gentlemen. our next congress
man, Mr.. Jensen"
Speaks of Platform.
Mr.. Jensen, who has gained the
name of the fighting Dane" because
of the earnestness with which he has
been working for the Progressive
movement, business and finance, So
cial and moral
In part Mr.. Jensen said:
"In a republic like ours. the voice OF
the voter is final. Planks which we
have introduced this year-initiative
referendum and recail-are absolutely
necessary. The beauty of this is that
when those things are put in operation
we make 1t impossible for bossism to
we've got them. But they say o yes.
but you will have bosses You take ev-
cry place where the referendum initia-
tive and recall has been established
and you will find that there are no
bosses. That plank alone is worthy OF
support from every voter.
1T is a pitiful thing that we can't
send a man to the legislature or to
congress but that he is hobnobbed
with before he gets into the state
house or congress. We will put a stop
to ii. The rank and file will have the
power in their hands in case the Pro-
gressive movement is successful. and
| il will be successful You can reject
an instrument at the polls in case you
think that 1t is not the right kind OF
bill. You can also recall an unfaithful
servant
Common People Know.
Il don't blame the old parties for
holding on to the old ideas. We're 60
| ing after the square deal. II 10 the ev-
eryday man who discovers real legis-
lation. There are few state representa-
, tives who draw up bills. This is done
at the instigation OF state bosses. We
believe that in the field. in the store.
| in the Office and in the factory are
men who know the kind of legislation
needed.
THE American people. are not diff
ferent from any other. You give US a
! square deal and you will get one. You
give US lemon and see what you get
Just what the Republicans are get
/ ting now. We want the direct primary
as we'll as the direct election of United
States senators.
| 1T is the proper man that I want
looked after When say this. IL comes
from my heart. / can't help II. Maybe
the reason is that / saw the hrst sun
/ light in a humble cottage. My father
was a peasant. For four years after I
started to work as an apprentice was
denied square meal. except when I