Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18
MARSHALL HITS
BACK At CRITICS
Lauds Hoosier People and
State at Annual Dinner of
Indiana Society.
BAROMETER OF COUNTRY,
VICE PRESIDENT ASSERTS
Achievements of Great Sons of Com
monwealth Cited-Dr. Wiley Pays
Tribute to Former Governor.

Replying directly to critics who
have made fun of him because he was
from Indiana. Vice President Marshall,
speaking last night at the annual din
ner OF the Indiana Society at the New
Ebbitt House, declared that there is
no place now in the United States
where the Hoosier tongue is not
listened to with respect except in that
place where nothing talks but money"
lie declared that 1t is habit of
Hoosiers to say what they think is
right. regardless of criticism.
The people who are now sneering or
MAKING fun OF Indiana, he said, either
do little but think of their own an
cestry or recently came through Ellis
Island"
The Vice President then proceeded to
the people of his native state. The
people there are we'll educated, and are
of good old stock, he declared, and adj
ded that through Indianas history COM
Inerce and education have gone side by
side. 1t is equal to any commonwealth
in the nation, he added, and its people
may well be proud to call themselves
Hoosiers-
Fairness Trait of People.
1T has a population which the resi-
dents of some of our provincial cities
cannot understand" he continued. Some
pesple in this country think it is right
10 stick to old axioms and repeat them
again and again. They do not realize
that there are two sides to every ques-
ton, and that it is a trait of the Indiana
people to always look at question from
ali sides
Declaring that Indiana is now the lit
erary center of the nation, and has long
held that position. he added that IL also
is an excellent indicator of the trend OF
the thought of the entire country. The
state has now taken part i'll tWenty-four
presidential elections, he said, and twenty
of the men for whom the state voted
have been elected He added that two
more of the men FOR, whom the state
cast its votes came very near TO being
Presidents.
The Vice President told of the great
men who have come from his native
state and of the founding of schools
and colleges early in its history. He also
told of how in its early days its people
CorrespOnded freely with the best people
OF the east and thus kept abreast of the
progress of the nation. In closing. he
predicted that IL the Hoosiers Will con-
tinue TO be they have been in the
past and are at present. deep thinking
and God fearing, the state of Indiana will
remain in its present commanding posi-
lion.
Address Warmly Received.
The Vice Presidents address was very
warmly received by the members of the
Indiana Society. who cheered him again
and again. He was introduced by John
w Holcombe, president OF the society
who referred to him a man who is
making the people OF the nation think
deeply on serious problems.
DR. Harvey W. Wiley, the pure food
expert. threw a bombShell through the
smoke-laden atmosphere OF the banquet
room when he referred 10 the fact that
this banquet is happily without one fea-
ture which marked dinners during the
previous administration" but said that
smoking still prevailed, He added that
he hoped some day 10 attend banquets
where tobacco would be barred. At the
time the Vice President was enjoying a
long cigar.
Dr. Wiley paid high tribute 10 Vice
President Marshall. saying he had
known him well while he was Gov
glad 10 know that in the Vice Presi-
dent the nation has official with a
real conscience.
Pooms Son for Presidency.
Joking about his own aspirations for
the presidency, DIR. Wiley told the
Hoosiers: that they need not fear that
they would not have an opportunity
for voting for Wiley for that high
office. He said that thirty-four years
hence there will be a member of his
family who will he eligible for the
position. Looking in his young hope
fuIs" face. he said. he saw there indi-
cations that Indiana is 10 have another
son in distinguished office.
Former Representative LATE Pence o
Colorado made q brief address. in which
ne suggested that in 1918 the centenar,
c. Indiana a state, recognition be PAL,
10 Virginia for its act in giving TO tn
nation the great territory out OF which
Indiana and other states were made. Du,
credit for this act has never been givel
Virginia. ne said. and Indiana S centenary
would be good opportunity
Prior to the speaking a graceful com
pliment was paid to Mrs. Marshall. wher
Miss Mary Trusler presented her with
beautiful bouquet of roses. singing, mean
time. an appropriate song. number o
humorous songs were sung By Georg
O'Connor-
Guests at the Dinner.
The following guests attended the din