The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-03-01
SPENDS FEW DAYS IN INDIANA
CONFERRING WITH FRIENDS
AND SIZING UP SITUATION.
Full of Optimistic Hope for the Sue
cess of His Campaign for the Cub
eratorial Nomination---He is Trust
ing the People.

INDIANAPOLIS, February 22-Con-
gresham John W. Boehne, of Evans
vile, who is a candidate for the Dem
ocratic nomination for Governor, spent
the latter part of last week and the
hrst of this week in Indiana. He
came here from Washington to confer
with his political managers and ad-
visers as to the gubernatorial situa-
ton and returned to his official duties
at the National Capital we'll pleased
mistic hope
with what he learned and full of opti-
mistic hope for the success of his
campaign
Mr.. Boehne and friends, while here
in an extended conference, canvassed
the entire state by counties and dis
tricts and he felt very much encour-
aged by the splendid reports coming
to his headquarters from all sections.
The hundreds and thousands Of in
dorsementS from the rank and file of
the party throughout the state makes
him feel as though the Democrats of
Indiana are with him, heart and soul,
to stamp out Boss Rule and BosSism
in his party, because he believes it
to be menace to Democratic princi-
pies and that such practice will serve
to stifie the development of young
men who can in the future espouse the
party's cause.
When Mr.. Boehne was here he was
In NTH ho ~,
Democratic circles in Indiana and he
was more than amused ct the tactics
used by his opponents in making
claims on every one and everything.
Speaking of the matter he said:
Opposition Claims.
"The policy of the opposition seems
to be to claim nearly everything. If
they are onto their job they must
know that the true situation Is quite
different from what they pretend it
to be. There is a purpose in all OF
this, viz, to create Band Wagon SEN
timent in districts where delegates
are yet to be chosen. They remind
me of the fellow who whistled to
keep up courage.
From what 1 believe to be reliable
information. causes me to conclude
that the delegates so far chosen con-
stitute about an even break, notwith-
standing the fact that nearly all of
my opponents district has chosen
delegates, whereas only two counties
in my district have chosen delegates.
Trusts the People.
Il am going back 10 my congress
sional duties at Washington and trust
my cause TO the rank and file of the
Democratic party in Indiana, knowing
that they vii. do the right thing.
have always trusted the people in the
TO me-"
Fight Against Bosses.
The fight that Mr. Boehns Is max
ing against the bosses of his own
party-his opposition to Crawford
Fairbanks and Tom Taggart-is no
new thing. He has always stood just
where he stands now. He Is not fight
ing Tom Taggart, the affable and
pleasant landlord of French Lick.
Personally he is fond of Tom Tag
CART. as is every one who knows the
man. But his opposition is directed
to the things that Crawford Fairbanks
and Tom Taggart stand for in poll
ticA
Nr. Boehne does not believe in ma
chine methods nor in corrupt prac-
tees In tics. He believes that the
people themselves should conduct
their OWL affairs and that the bosses
should not conduct ,Fem. That is
all there is in he fight that Mr..
Boehne Is making against Crawford
Fairbanks and Tom Taggart. IL is
not a fight against tho personality OF
Tom Tsgeart Il is a fight for clean
politics, and for the Democratic slogan
that The People Shall Rule