The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-06-22
MAINE SENATOR
RAPS RECORD OF.
.FINLY H. GRAY
Fernald Pleads for Election
of Elliott in Speech at
Fountain City.

FOUNTAIN CITY. Ind, juno a.
New Garden township voters gave en-
thusiastic greeting to Senator Bert
Fernald Of Maine who spoke here last
night at the K. OF p. hall In the inter
ests OF the candidacy Of Richard N.
Elliott, Republican congressional nom.
inee.
plans for peace" was the topic the
senator discussed. He predicted that
unless there was q Republican pro-
tective tariff on the statute books at
the close Of the world war this coun-
try would be ingulfed with the pauper-
made products Of Europe.
He said the American people must
look ahead to this time and have q
Republican, majority in congress be-
fore the close of the war, This was
one of the principal arguments Sen.
ator Fernald advanced for the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Elliott. .
Fred White Presides.
Fred White Of Richmond presided
over the meeting and made an elo-
quent plea to the people OF New Gard.
en- township to subscribe in full. or
over-subscribe, the townships quota Of
the Red Cross war fund.
Senator Fernald explained that Re-
publicans in congress were doing ev.
erything in their power to support the
president in his war measures. He
pointed out that 1t was Representa-.
tive Kahn Of California, Republican,
who led the fight in the house for the
army bill which President Wilson sub
mitted, and he reminded his auditors
hok DA~ tAt - ~
Carolina, the Democratic floor leader,
was the man who led the fight against
this measure.
He declared the clamor being made
by Democratic speakers, that the
gress to support him in this war, was
absolutely ludicrous.
Pleas Are Amusing.
Last year the Democrats asked the
voters for their support, because we
kept you out Of war and now they
ask your support because we are at
In reference to the candidacy of Finly
Nominee, he said:
IL can not refrain from saying that
Gray's, career does not stamp him as a
man VI pIO64CSOAvC SCAOCnNACo " VI
farseeing ability said Senator Fern
aid. sas he opposed increases in the
army and navy in at least two set and
carefully prepared speeches. If he
and other Democrats had assumed
the proper course we would be pre-.
pared today and the war could be clos
ed much sooner than 1t will be.
Career Has No Appeal.
"Gray's political career does not ap-
peal to the voters of this district as
man that they wish to have represent
them in this crying hour Of our coun-
try's need, as it would be long step
from the attitude he assumed and the
principles he advocated during his
public career. to the position voters
OF this district and of the country at
large expect him to take.
On the other hand Elliott is in the
prime of life, stalwart and true, and
will be found standing with his party
in all public questions OF the day.
He has given assurance in public
speeches and to his friends that he
would first Of all stand by the people,
which Is the highest duty public
man can conceive. | am satisfied aft
or conversation with the leading citi-
zens Of the county and district that
Elliott will be elected by much larg.
or majority than Judge Comstock was
In the last election.