The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-06-28

"Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Cent.
men
am not Indifferent TO the part tn,
democratic editors of Indiana have II
teis meeting and as a candidate O.
my party for Office, | want publicly tt
express my appreciation of their ad
Yocacy of democratic principles ant
pohcies. l recognize the democratic
press az the most potent agency a
work for the succsEs OF our party. II
enlightens the understanding. quick
ems the conscience of the people and
molds public opinion. Through its In
huence the public speaker has ceased
To be the power he once was in q
campaign. Before be gets TO the peo
pie, the press has most thoroughly
and efectually discussed III the issues
WIN IGeG. - : Is. Gnsonpron..,s-
Ing enef>y es = bounty :sd gentry and
tsa--sa- - sas proiic CRATER. Unon
It's guardianship OF the public interest
depends very largely the rule of the
people In our commonwealth. 1 hail
the democratic press of Indiana as
the public csnseryator of peace and
good VII among men.
indorses Marshall for President
Il am glad TO greet on this occasion
this representative body oil northern
Indiana democrats. Ny experience In
the past admonishes me that l. rs i'm
portant that | get close to the demo
Gratis OF this section Of the state.
tried TO get along four years ago with
out them in little skirmish down at
indianapolis. but before / was con-
scious of what was happening the
Marshall roller passed over me and
l found myself In the condition OF the
fellow who, upon getting himself to-
getker, after he had been tossed over
tho fence cut of a bull pen by an en-
ragged animal exclaimed, Somewhat
disfigured, by gosh, but a darn sight
wiser. | congratulate you upon the
enthusiastic and united support you
gave Governor Marshall in that con-
test and upon the splendid record he
has made as the chief executive of In
diana. | am ready TO join you in pre-
senting him for the nomination for the
presidency of the nation. He holds
sacred the Jeffersonian conception of
government and l can pay him no
higher tribute than to declare that
II he is made president we will again
have a government OF laws and not
government OF the whims OF men.
The Work os the Fathers of the Re-
public.
i have seen il stated in the papers
that | was TO make a keynote speech /
at this meeting. The statement was
not authorized by me. AS "A lawyer
am not in the habit of arguing a case
in court until after the issues are
closed and | shah not undertake to
cover the issues OF this campaign in
a speech until | am advised as to
what they are. When / get this in
formation | shall at the proper time
endeavor TO make my position on
them clear TO the people OF Indiana.
The fathers of this republic were
patriots. They were big OF mind and
OF heart. They laid deep and wide
and secure in our federal constitution
the basis on which TO rear our insti-
tutions. As regards fundamentals.
their workmanship was fawless. l.
Has ~eathsred the storms of more
than century amid the shocks of
war without and war within, and bids
fair To serve beyond. the ken OF man
the marvellous purposes OF a marvel
ous people.
For more than a hundred years
the democratic party has beln loyal 70 ,
his chart OF our national liberties.
ma our national prosperity. II has
iteadfastly maintained that both the
etter and the spirit OF this organic .
aw recognize the equality of men In .
% far as the rights or men are af +,
ected by human institutions.
should Legisiste for Common Good. ,
i sometimes think that democrats 2
ose signt of the principles of our i
party through the mystifying infiu- C
'nces at work IN politics and that IL /,
would be we'll for them occasionally =
o refresh themselves with the teach, =
ngs OF the democratic nehers. n
i was profoundly inHessed recent. :
with the wisdom and statssmanshiD +,
II plank In tho platform on which .
'an Buren was nominated for the
'fesidency In l8i0-rxtsen years be- :.
ore republican party Wa born.