East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-17
INDIANA Is SAFE
FOR GOV. WILSON

Chicago, Sept. 17.-Former Con-
gressman John IL, Lamb of Terre
Haute. Ind, was visitor at demo-
cratic headquarters Thursday. Mr..
Lamb has been leading democrat of
Indiana for many years and In the
campaign of 1908 was vice-chairman
OF the democratic national campaign
committee.
Indiana is safe for Wilson and
Marshall by plurality of not less
than 100, 600" said Mr.. Lamb. THE
democratic party is not only united
for Wilson and Marshall, but 1t is
daily receiving converts from the re-
publican party who enter into this
spirit of the campaign with quite as
much enthusiasm and earnestness as
| the democrats themselves. The re-
publican party is hopelessly split be-
tween Taft and the third term candi-
date and in my judgment the two fac
tions will work farther and farther
apart as the campaign progresses.
"The straight party republicans are
bitter against ex-senator Beveridge.
His advocacy of the third term cam
didate Is like red rag to bull In
the eyes of his old associates They
say with truth that he owes every
| thing to the republican party In In
diana. They took him up when he
was quite a young man; petted him
and groomed him; s0nt him to the
United states senate and In every
way shaped things for his advance
ment. They say with bitterness that
he accepted favors in time OF prosper
ity with both hands, but when the
party fell upon evil times he was the
first to desert It.
Indiana republicans are disposed
to scoff at the lofty progressive ut
terances of Senator Beveridge They
recall that he was chairman of tho
Indiana delegation in the 1905 con-
vention at Chicago; that as such
chairman he cast the full vote OF In
diana against the planks proposed by
Senator La Toilette calling for pub
| licity of campaign expenses, for ply
steal valuation of railroads. for the
direct election OF United States sem
| ators and other reforms which SEN
ator Beveridge is now loudly advocat-
ing. They recall that for years Sem
ator Beveridge was an active partici-
| pant in what he now denounces as in
| visible government. That as United
States senator he worked with the
| administration and the secret govern
ment until he was denied certain
| patronage which he felt that he was
entitled to.
| Senator Beveridge, like most of the
third term advocates. is a man with
/ a grievance. a man with a disappoint-
ed ambition. with hopes of rehabilita-
ton in public life through his advo-
Il cacy Of the third term aspirant.
J 1T is the general belief and my
own opinion that Taft will run second
to Wilson in Indiana and will divide
the republican strength, or what Is
II left Of IT, on a basis of two to one.
II Roosevelt has noisy following in
Il Indiana but | do not believe that
H when the votes are counted their
II number will be in proportion to their
II claims.
II Indiana. as have said. is safe for
Wilson by at feast 100 900 plurality"
Secretary Joseph Il. Davis. western
n committee announced the policy or
H the committee in regard To campaign
II contributions yesterday. Mr.. Davies
II said:
Il THE democratic national commit
Il tee has placed no limit on the size Of
ii the individual subscriptions to its
n campaign fund and will not do so.
II 1t is the character and motive of the
II subscriber and not the size of the con-
II tribution that will determine its ac-
II ceptability. There are an unlimited
II number of patriotic and disinterested
II people in this country devoted To the
II cause of clean government from whom
subscriptions in any amount will be
gladly received. The democratic fight
III IS Tor the recovery of the govern
ment In the interest of the people and
III In order to effect that recovery we
shall not limit the number of the con-
trlDutions when they emanate from
II the proper source and are inspired by
the proper motive"
II 1t appears to me that our friend
senator Works hits 1t off right when
" he says. there is too little principle
and too much Roosevelt in this whole
= business said Mr.. Jacobs in his let
ter THE progressive republican
/ campaign has degenerated into per-
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