South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-08-31
SEN. VAN NUYS FOR GOVERNOR
anderson Bulletin.)

Sen. Frederick Van Nuys is loom
ing large in the political limelight
throughout Indiana. Most men seek
official honors. Not SO, however, in
this instance with the senator. The
honor seeks him. He has a host of
admirers throughout the state-and
everyone at home is his admirer-
who are asking him to enter the
democratic state primary as a candi-
date for the nomination for governor.
The senator has the matter I'M
der Amusement anT will be in due
course of time make his decision.
Sen. Van Mugs enjoys a large
circle of acquaintance throughout
Indiana He is widely and favOrably
known in every county. This ac-
quaintance and high esteem in which
he is held are justly merited.
His high character; his live-wire
energy; his comprehensive grasp of
national and state public questions;
his broad gauge craftsmanship; his
scholastic attainments-one and all
make him an IDEAL citizen.
Sen. Van Mugs is a leader of men;
party constructionist of the Hen
bricks and Ralston type Of pure
democracy; and he is a political fight
er always on the firing line who never
falls outside the breastworks No In
diana orator is more eloquent and
few spellbinders are his equal
His political face is turned TO the
morning He believes in moving for
ward-not standing still He is pro-
gressive-not reactionary he is a con-
structive-not destructive democrat.
He supports and upholds every move
ment for pure democracy and every
uplift for all civic Righteousness.
fnr Is % Wit of
democracy He reads; he studies; he
investigates and then he acts. He
is in the very van of progressive ideas,
thoughts and policies for nation, state
and party The worth of such a man
cannot be calculated in value TO the
nation, state and party.
His broad gauge craftsmanship is
indelibly stamped on much of the i'm
portant legislation of Indiana. He was
largely instrumental in writing upon
the statute books of the state the vo-
cational training law; the public serv-
ice commission law; the fire marshal
law. the housing law; the primary
law: the inheritance tax law; the pub
lie accounting law; the taxation law;
the penal farm law: the publication
o. public franchise law; the trading
stamp law: the pure food law; the
legislative reference bureau law; the
DalJle nag law. ana many OlnGIS OF
vast Importance to the people.
The senator is always a winner. AS
county chairman he led his party to
success In the last campaign and
achieved a most notable local victory.
AS leader Of the senate he also made
good and pilOted the democratic legis-
lative ship Of state through a safe,
sane and highly creditable party voy-
age. He is one of the ablest lawyers
of Indiana and enjoys q very large
and lucrative practice. He is one Of
Anderson's progressive citizens. He is
always in the forefront of every
movement for AndersOn's betterment
and is a public spirited citizen. Mr.
Van Mugs is one Of the leaders Of
leaders. and if chosen by Indiana
democrats as their candidate for gov
ernor he would be a tower of strength
TO The ticket end 10 the party. When
elected, which he certainly would be-
he would hll the chair of state with
signal ability and dignity. He is al
ways equal TO all conditions and 10 all
occasions. and in campaign would
charm thousands and thousands of
voters with his elOquence and with
his n.asterful presentation OF cam
paign issues. In his official state he
would bring TO the discharge Of its
duties character. mentality and pat
rlOtism which would not suffer in
comparison with the administration
of lndiana's most distinguished gov
ernors- No Office is too good. nor too
big for him
Such is only a brief resume of his
many qualifications. Columns could
be written presenting his virtues and
merits, but the above are sufficient TO
prove beyond cavil his public worth
as citizen-a democrat and a party
leader.
II Is with sincere and genuine
pleasure that the Bulletin presents