The Lake County times., 1912-04-25

longer the interest IN politics as they
were wont, only because they cannot
warm up to the office-seeking candi-
date instead of the seeking candidate
office They do not yearn for the per-
ennial pie-counter visitor. They are
weary of having the cards stacked and
have called for new deal.
Sometimes the patience of Job is in
explicable.
The vote-casting population of In
diana is turning from the perennial
and the professional politician
STEPPED in intrigue, Matched in un-
derground cabals and combinations.
The lack of interest which the masses
take in politics in the present day is
due primarily to the fact that high
minded business men cannot be per-
suaded to participate in what has come
to be a game and a gamble; in a riot
of backroom conspiracy, in the venality
of adroit machine politics and the herd
ing the plebiscite to the hustings.
Democrats Have Strong Men.
Let us look at the situation as it pre-
sents itself on the diverse side or the
political medal, on which two faces are
already moulded-samuel A. Ralston
and William O'Neill With the demo
cratic nomination for governor in the
hands of Samuel A Ralston as a repre-
sentative type of democracy. ami his
running mate. William O'Neill OF
Mishawaka. bringing the fight into the
northern part of the state, more insist
ent than ever. comes from the manu-
| featuring section the cry that the re-
publican nomination for governor hal
from the portion of Indiana which is
showing such marvellous industrial and
economic development and commercial
| progress. Northern Indiana, with its
network of industries. its coming wa
terway arteries. ramif1ed by great In
| terurhan and steam railway systems
being brought closer together every
| time the sun sets. must assert its claim
from the political system as well a.
the economic
The calloused hand of toll is making
| itself felt in northern Indiana. /
pounds for recognition.
Career Is An Incentive.
Col Carlisle is one of the best knowr
business factors in the state, and ha!
had no other aspirations than to worl
for the good of his fellow men, hi
party and the country at large AS on'
OF his distinguished friends once sait
L
American youth--more power to you
telbow-that before long 1t will b
/ Governor Carlisle and eventual.
| President Carlisle" 1t was Leslie
Weekly which said of him severa
years ago when an effort was made t
get him to run for governor: His rap
Id advancement in life is due to hi
own efforts. Men of Indiana's busi
ness and financial circles are convfnce
that he has the training and qualitie
which assure an administration of pub
lie affairs on a basis of political clean
Illness strength and safety"
| Col. Carlisle IS an exemplar OF yer
satile American manliness, moulded a
a devoted mothers knee from the tim
as a poor lad he wrapped parcels in
/ country grocery, climbing the ladder o
opportunity by patient steps until h
numbers as his friends today president
down to the humblest wage earners 4
his home city. His art of making an
keeping friends is his strongest trail
He is a paradox--an unconscious poll
tician.
Ancestry Is Distinguished.
John Carlisle, grandfather of Co
Carlisle, with his father, Andrew, emf
grated from Scotland in 1862 and. wit
/ the loyal legion of Scotch Irish, helpe
to blaze a pathway for civilizatio
down through Pennsylvania and TIL
, Shenandoah valley of Virginia, u
) through the northwest territory I
5 Ohio's first capital. Chillicothe. wher
, forty-eight years ago Col. Carlisle wa