The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-10-02
Old Fashioned Torch Light
Parade Well Supplied with
Henry County Boosters,
Was a Feature.
WARREN g. HARDING,
OHIO, WAS SPEAKER
Makes an Attack on Roose-
velt and Predicts that the
Republican Party Will Tri-
umph Again.

Time was when Richmond Republi-
cans would crowd the Coliseum to ca
pacity to hear favorite son speak.
Not so now Last evening about 700
men and women were at the Coliseum
toahear Warren III Harding, of Ma
riop, Ohio, the man who placed Taft
APPROXIMATION before the Chicago con-
yeftion.
Formerly Richmond glee clubs and
bands and drum corps supplied music.
Ton G. o. P. speaking events, but last
niaht Henry county was called on to
fs11hish musical noise for the Harding
meeting.
Many seat in the Coliseum was
taken by Henry county men. too If
Henry county had been subtracted
from the meeting, there would have
sbSen scant attendance and little enthu-
SiAsm.
An effort to supply the old time en-
thusiasm was heroically made. The
Henry county delegation with the
Maxwell-Brisc band in the lead was
escorted down Main street and into
tie Coliseum by prominent Republi-
cans. among. them being Perry J..
Freeman, Paul Comstock, Byram Rob-
bins and Denver Harlan
Boosters For Risk.
Henry county was here not only to
help supply enthusiasm for the meet
ing. but also to boost the candidacy of
William Risk for congressman from
the Sixth district.
MIR. Harding, the speaker5of the ev--
sning, was introduced byfPau1 Com
stock. the county chairman. Mr.. Com
stock expressed the belief that Wayne
county. which SO long had been loyal
to the Republican party, would again
prove its fidelity to the cause
Be 1t understood" said he, chat
the. Republican party which has over
thTown SO many political heresies, still
abides by it's principles and the Chi
t0ago platform. This party stands for.
t1e election of the clean and able lea
q, President Taft
No man has been great enough to
turn back on his own party and tram
PIE it. In the interest of good govern
nent, this man, the leader of the Pro-
Messive party, should be defeated"
Mr.. Harding in the introduction of
his speech referred to the small gath
ering. Il have attended political meet
ipgs seating many more people than
are here tonight" said he But /
promise you that it means nothing.
addressed one of the largest Republi-
Can county pofhoripos II, nb;o ~ 49,,
guhernatorial race, and yet when the
ballots were counted the Democrats
scored the biggest vote ever recorded
NJ their party in that county.
Progressives Insincere.
believe in the sincerity of all par
ties. save one, and that is the latest
one. / belfeve-the Democrats mean to
do well. but they do n6t know how. 1
sbelieve the Socialists mean to do well,
but their policy is fallacious. / know
that the Republicans have done well
and will continue to do so. know that
the Progressives have nothing but the
itch for Office
Robert La Toilette said today that
Roosevelt asked him to withdraw from
theSrace and give Roosevelt the chance
of belt nominated. Roosevelt said he
would let La Toilette write the plat
form if La Toilette would withdraw.
Roosevelt woNld sell his political prin-
cft 6Ss& &Eeofiice. The other political
based on principle but the
sEtGressive party is based on the lust
1nr Office. Who is there that does no.
<6sliese that Roosevelt would be ad-
1ocating the Republican platform to-
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