The Lake County times., 1912-04-25

"HE career of Col. Charles A. Car
Hsle-a chain of his own welding
is a romance of success, a Sc
quence of hardship and deprivation, but
all built on e. solid foundation. The
motif of his life is the conviction that
the greatest element in all the world
that reflects the most brilliant success
is simplicity of character and humility
of heart with kindly intentions for all
who struggle, because he himself was
refined through these processes.
To link this Introduction with a ques-
ton that Is timely and vital in Indiana
is the burden of this story. The demo-
Gratis of the state have chosen their
standard bearer. VIII the republican
party choose for its gubernatorial can
didate a politician or a business man
of administrative ability who can di-
vorce business and politics?
1t Is time in Indiana that the office
seek the man and not the man the Of
fice
Want Him to Announce Candidacy,
Friends of Col. Charles A. Carlisle OF
the great Studebaker corporation at
South Bend. who are urging him to be-
come a candidate for governor on the
republican ticket. are rejoicing at the
sweep of a movement set afoot last fall
to induce the South Bend man to an
nounce his candidacy. They believe
that If he would accept he would carry
the state, though he has never held
office and says he never expects to-
When Col Carlisle-a true type OF
the highest ideals of sincere and hu-
manitarian American cItizenship-was
deaf to the statewide call for his can
| didacy in 10000 the party sought
a standard bearer. he could not be pre-.
vailed to do anything but throw him.
self into the fight for the man who wa.
| chosen to lead the party.
| The swift procession of events. how.
ever. resulting in party stress and tur.
moil. have once again brought the
| South Bend man into the foreground
In 1904 he wired the indianapolis Stal
in answer to a query, My political as
piration are confined entirely to tn,
welfare and success of my party"
Needed Cry Of the People.
| Cincinnatus was called from tn,
plow more than once to serve his coun
| try, however.
The spontaneity of approval whicl
an editorial In this paper last Octobe,
met has encouraged the warm friend
|
come active in his behalf The edi
torial said in part
The next republican candidate
| for governor of Indiana should
| come from the northern part of the
| state. He should be a man identi-
fed with business. manufacturing
| and farming interests and he
should be a man who is a repub-
lican without being. a politician.
/ He must have higher duty than
| politics.
! If there is a better republican in
the state of Indiana and repub-
| lican less of politician than he
l is we should like to know him.
Colonel Carlisle is a business man
of integrity. He is actively con-
| nected with one of the greatest
world He is a close student of
/ natural and political economy, a
conservationist broad gauged and
many sided. He is a man of presence
and Christian gentleman and
could he be induced to become can
didate for governor the republicans
of Indiana would fiock to his BAN
ner with enthusiasm
They Want Business Man.
Never, it is pointed out, with unmis
! taxable force. has there been such
| need for man of Col Carlisles sterl
, ing stamp to lead the republican part
| this campaign. There is cry from tn
) people for a gubernatorial candidat
: who Is not a politician. but bushes
-