The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11


viii have 10 take an oath 10 take
care ths the laws be faithfully exc
cuted. and that oath | will respect
(Applsusel.
That was the pledge | made the
people ~ this state when accepted
the nomination for their governorship
IL is for you TO say how well have
kept the faith. because II have kept
IL, have simply in small way en-
deayored TO make good what YOU he
roes promised should be made good
by Indiana. (Applause).
People Must Hitch Up With Him.
But. my friends. when II comes to
the execution OF the laws q want you
to get the force OF this because | want
you TO become more active as law
abiding and law-enforcing citizens
yourselv9). when II comes 10 the exc
cution OF laws. the governor really
can do but very little under the con.
stitution and the laws OF this state
beyond moralizing on that subject. IN
less the people hitch up with him Zap
plause); unless the people cooperate
with him. All he can do is to point
out what should be done. All he can
do is. when officials are failing to do
their duty. TO insist that they shall do
their duty. and then il is for the peo-
pie at home 10 make 1t so hot for
them that they can't refuse to do
their duty (Applausel.
Il have said on other occasions
and this suggests the responsibility
that rests upon you and me II We are
going to expect the result of your vic
tory TO be a success. have said and
l now repeat that an honest and a
competent judge. an honest and a
competent prosecuting attorney. and an
honest and a competent sheriff can
enforce the law in any county I'm the
state If they desire 10 enforce IL. CAP
plause). Our Institutions. my coun-
trymen. are al r. IN The pity is
that in so many instances they are
so much better than We are. The pity
is that in SO many Instances we fail
TO live up 70 the standard we fix for
ourselves. (Applsuse).
Believes In Law and Order.
Il believe In law and order and
when the people decree that a certain
thing shall be In this state. there
shouldn't be any debating Of the ques-
tion as TO whether that thing shall
be or not. The people are the rulers
in Indiana and you fought that they
might be the rulers OF Indiana.
Il believe In peace l want peace
70 bless this land. as long as we can
preserve peace without having to sac
rifice honor. | want the people OF
this state to deliberate coolly and
calmly on the great crisis that IL con
fronting our country now. How
proud. how happy. we should be that
we are enjoying the blessings OF
peace as we are In view OF the awful.
awful tragedy taking place on the
other side OF the seas II behooves
US as a great nation and It is our
duty as a state TO make our contribu-
ton toward keeping the poise~ of this
nation so fine, so well balanced. that
we can be the most potent factor pos
sible when the time comes TO recon
Gle our brothers on the other side
OF the water to one another.
Compliment 70 Soldiers Meant.
81 said. and II you read my state
.nent you saw. meant TO compliment
you soldiers in my Memorial procla-
nation, you were exercising al. in
huence in steadying the citizenship OF
this country at this time on the awful
situation confronting us. You have
a wonderful influence. II behooves us
all to exercise whatever influence we
have rightfully. I have refused as
governor 10 favor certain movements
that have been put on foot in the east
until these movements were suggest
| cd or approved by the president OF
the United States. You know and -
10 I that he IL in possession OF facts.
| and that he n familiar with the situa-
uaa II . vay that 10 not possible fer
~ 10 ~; sAd il Is not wise for him
4 ~ 0ItSeo NAAurE Wllat uS hnSNus
Tasrsfsre. ~ long as he keeps calm
and ~ oSS a. he appeals TO VI t.
keep calm. ! think n behooves ne a.
good sfissns. ~ follow the advice OF
the chief executive OF our nation.
should Make u . Love FsssG
MY friends. the hour 10 growing
late. told my good friend. Cranp-
ton that didA't come here vfh any
prepared takA and consequently
could cease talking to you at any tine.
I knew that you are anxious - hear
the able congressman. the Honorable
Mr.. Sherwood, who has served his
country long and well in congress and
who has never failed to manifest q
friendship for the soldiers. Gap
plsuse). ] congratulate you upon this
opportunity to hear him. and before
taking my seat I want to ccngratu-
late all the associations. the different
| woman organizations, and the organi
zation Of the Sons OF Veterans and
\ the organization Of the gpanish-Amer