The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-04
GOV. MARSHALL IS UNIQUE FIGURE IN DEMOCRATlCPARN He Is Small of Physique But Regarded as an Intelec-
 tual Giant (
 WILL PAY HIS OWN
 WAY IN CAMPAIGN Says He Has Made It Rule Never to Put Himself Under Obligation
 to Anyone for Cam
 paign Funds
By C. E. STEWART

Washington, August 3.-(Special) )-What manner of man is 1t who will, in all prob ability, be the presiding officer of the United States Senate after the 4th of March next? The physically diminutive candidate of the democratic party for the vice presidency is diininutive only in fig u1e; he Is giant intellectually He Is Virginian and son of the great family Of Marshalls of which the once chief jus tice of the United States was a mem her
 He is a native son of Indiana, and Is now in the prime of life being only 5s years of age He Is a lawyer-a country lawyer-as he pleases to call himself, and he has won many honors in his profession and in his party, that have marked him as a marN of extraordinary attainments and honest and fearless convictions.
 In a state that has been consistently republican for many years, MT. Marshall, in 1908 certainly not a good year for democratic nominees for governor in re- publican states. not only won the nomina- ton at the hands of his party, though opposed, it is said, by the bosses. but ef- ter winning that nomination proceeded to the task of turning a republican majority of 5000 in the previous election into democratic majority of 14,0oO
 Will Pay His Own Way
 He has now won the nomination for the vice presidency and he proposes to stump the country for the democratic ticket much in the same manner that he stumped his own state for the governor ship, and he has declined an offer of four of his friends to make up fund to meet the expenses of his personal campaigns which will probably be very heavy. In- stead he nas arranged with bank to bor- row the money, about $5000, which ne esti- mates will be enough to pay the expense of his speaking tours and the incidental items connected therewlth.
 'T have neevr been under obligations to any one for campaign funds. said the governor, "and now is not the time to begin 1 have little available cash. but I shall be amply able to meet the loan and I prefer to pay my own way"
 In modern politics this position of the governors is unique and refreshing. The idea of man in politics refusing dona tion of any character is sufficient to en- title him to unusual and distinguished distinction within itself if it were his only claim for public regard.
 Ideas of Government
 Governor Marshall, however, has ad- vanceG ideas of governments and so far as in his power, has put them into ex- ecution in state affairs in Indiana, that have attracted attention and respect throughout the entire country.
 As an old time democrat he is opposed 70 the government going into business ex- cept as a last resort He believes that if the railroads exercise the proper wis com and justice in dealing with the pub lie it will make such action unneces- sary. Government ownership of railroads and telegraph and telephone lines, he de- clares is the last thing that he wants to see.
 Governments were not instituted to do business, is one of his theories, but gov ernments were instituted to see that you, if you are a corporation, can't skin me- and that can't skin you. They were not instituted to confiscate railroads. If government Is to be plain business 1t Is time the American people knew it. The crying need of this hour and of this peo- pie is an immediate divorce of govern ment and business.
 lie Is a strong advocate of the income tax, though personally he prefers to have the Income tax for the benefit of the state However, he favors giving this power to the national government so that those who have incomes may take some