The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

INvyuS sanitary conditions sshefaiiy
fG the public.
TIE social evil has attained TO such
proportions - TO require the serious
thought Of all patriotic ciurens The
subject has been discussed by heor'
ists and economists. but n remained
for a Democratic farmer-a member
OF the house off representatives OF
l9f5-with the support OF the Govern
or TO secure the enactment or q law
that enectually stamps out that evil
and forever arelishes the red hight
district.
The Governor OF a great state must
of necessity look 10 the needs OF the
several administrative departments
for assistance IN the administration
OF the affairs of state. Each Demo
cratic state official. by the Suffrage
OF the people. has measured up TO the
standard and we'll and capably dis
charged the duties OF his once In per
feet harmony with every other depart
ment of the state. There has been no
charge OF graft or frauu-even by @
Republican press.
In those Offices filed by appoint
ment. the Governor has exercised rare
discretion in his selections. lie has
In every instance selected men OF in
tegrity. character and ability for tire
positions D., has been called upon TO
FIJI.
AlthoD.h his administration has
more II ~r-gressive legislation 10
its credit tan any other previous al
m~inistration. he has never Deen know
as an extremist nor has he adyocst
ed any cure-all le ,islatlon. In one OF
his prediction speeches he said:
Those who lrnw ME well,
know j have great respect for the
oil land marks OF constitutional
goSenment and that 1t would be
my ambition, II Governor. to keep
the administrative policy OF the
state. in so far as | would have
any influence. true 10 the faith OF
the fathers"
Those who have followed the az
fairs OF his administration know how
well he has fulfilled that promise.
Neither is he disposed to parade
the achievements OF his administers
ton. so far as he has had a part there
in, in review before the people for
public applause. nor to appeal to the
prejudices OF the people. one Of the
founders OF our national government
truthfully said;
THAT a dangerous ambition
more often turks behind the spa
cious mask of zeal for the rights OF
the people than under the for
bidding appearance OF zeal for
the frmness of efficiency OF gov
eminent. History Will teach us
that the former has been found
a more certain road to the intro
duction Of despotism than the lat
ter. and that OF all the nm who
have overturned the liberties OF !
republics, the greatest number
have begun their career by paying
an o~bse9uious court TO the peo-
pie; commencing demogogues and
ending tyrants."
There is no claptrap or buster
about our Centennial Governor. He
has pursued the even enor OF his
way and his acts have met with the
approyal-with but very few excep
tions-of the entire press OF Indiana
The opposition with which he has
met from the press has been due
political reasons and 10 the fact tina
he would not receive his orders froi
the editorial room Of any newspaper.
Issues OF vast importance have con
fronted him, and he has decided each
one OF them In accordance with his
best judgment. Each day he has me;
the responsibilities OF his great OF.
fice In a ~complacent manner. con, nj
that his reward shall be the sweet
consciousness OF duty well done.
CHI Debt III uENnpErN