The Van Buren press., 1912-08-24
MARSHALL TOLD
OF NOMINATION
No Personal Mention of Names
in His Acceptance Speech.
Would Protect Poor.
SPEAKS ON TARIFF QUESTION
Believes Cost Of Living VIII &c Re
duced When Reforms Are Made.
Refers TO other Parties.

Indianapol.s-Goy Thomas r. Mar
shall Of Indiana officially has learned
that ne had been nominated for vice
president of the United States by the
Democratic party He was formally
notified by q committee OF notification
headed by Judge Alton b. Parker Of
New York. who was temporary chair.
man at the Baltimore convention
Judge Parkers speech was eytempo.
raneous. He was followed by GOV.
Marshall. who accepted In a carefully
prepared speech the high honor put
upon him
Thos who expected Gov Marshall
to deal a series of smashing blows at
his political opponents were disap.
pointed Aside from mention OF the
tariff, the vice presidential nominee
did not deal specifically with any OF
the bitter throbbing issues Of the 1919
campaigns lie did, however, dwell
upon the apparent unrest of the people
and predict that so per cent OF the
voters Of The United states are Demo
Gratis In that they believe ia the po.
litical principles cnWCiatod by Thom
as jefferson.
Gov Marshall dacriod the "baudyng
Of opthets and appeal TO the person.
al" saying, 1--WE may safely leave to
the sonilo demculia which has seized
lho so.callod Republican party the per.
sonalities Of this campaign"
As TO the rival platforms ne says.
THE voter who believes that the
cost of production at home and abroad
should be cqualizod TO the manu.ac.
turcr Of this county and who wants
an oligarchy to rule, may vote the
straight Republican ticket, the voter
who believes In a similar protective
theory but who prefers an oligarohy
that The president shall be the state
may vote the Progressive ticket, the
voter who believes this government
should be turned into q Socialism, may
vote the SocaltIc ticket, the voter
who thinks that church and state are
not separate in America and that the
people have a right TO settle religious
questions and determine by the ballot
what is god and what is bad may
vote the Prohibition ticket, and all
those who insist that Il is not the bust
ness Of government 10 e1ualize the
cost of production TO the manufacturer
until it cqualizcs the difference in
The purchase price to the consumer at
home and abroad who believes that
The only equalization mslliablc IN
our government is the equalization Of
opportunity, who thinks that public
office is public trust who does not
believe that disguntlcd and defeated
politicians are genuine rcformofs aud
who think that reforms are not born
with sore toes may vote the Demo,
cratic ticket
A plea lR made for the abolition of
class, and IN ,ts stead The establish.
mont of 70 national brotherhood In
language which The speaker described
as "homespun," but which al times
was employed I'm phrases striking
rhetoric, the speaker pleaded the
cause Of the commoncr against the
rich, who having more than thew can
use, stlll seek further 10 enhance their
fortunes through special privilege
In his pororuilan tho governor said
"lf I doubted the return Of he his.
toric Democratic party 70 power would
fail to right Tho Nrona of Industrial
life. 10 wpn out me lpIusi.coB OF log.
lsuion and preserve the opportunity
of every man for happiness then my
voice now wc1k, would be silent II
! dId not believe that Insofar os hu,
man agencies onn lhls party Of ours
will promote the brotherhood Of man.
kind, / would here ana now ropudIOtc
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