The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-21
CANDIDATES
WELCOMED BY
OLD SETTLERS
McCray and McCulloch At
tend Big Annual Wayne Pic
mic - Express Views to
Crowd Between Showers.
RAIN CUTSATTENDANCE

the attendance at the annual Wayne
County Old Settlers reunion. held at
Jackson park near Centerville, Satur-
day, but at least 500 people braved the
inclement weather and partook of bas-
ket lunches at noon.
Even the two-headed girl on exhibit
proved to be only minor attraction in
competition with two distinguished
visitors at the reunion, Warren T. Nc
Cray. Republican candidate for gov
ernor, and DR.. Carlton McCulloch,
Democratic gubernatorial candidate
They were early arrivals and spent
busy forenoon renewing old acquaint-
anceships and forming new one e.
Both candidates were listed as class A
mixers"
Both Dodge Political Issues.
In the afternoon Mr.. McCray and
DR.. McCulloch delivered brief ad-
dresses. Both carefully avoided a dis
cussion of political issues. Addresses
were also made by Miss Julia Landers,
representing the Democratic state
committee, and by Miss Eleanor Bar
ker representing the Republican state
committee.
In his speech Mr. McCray paid trib-
ute to Indiana's famous governor dur
ing the civil war. Oliver P. Morton,
who was resident of Centerville. He
urged a universal standard of staunch
Americanism and high patriotism as
| personified by Morton.
Mr.. McCray also took occasion to
advocate a Greater Indiana" He said
that Indiana was the best state in the
union and that its people should put
forth every effort to enlarge it's in
dustries, increase its agricultural
activities and make its government a
model for all other states to pattern
after.
Says He's for Business.
Before his address Mr.. McCray,
speaking to group of voters, de-
clared that in the event of his election
his ambition was to provide the state
with business administration with
minimum of politics. He said another
pet ambition was the creation OF the
budget system for the state govern
ment.
Dr. McCulloch, in his address. de
clared that Wayne county was one ot
the best communities in the state, be-
cause of the high type Of its first
settlers, the purity Of whose strain
still predominated in the county's cit
izenship. He said that no better SOL
diers fought for the republic in the
Civil war and the World war, than
those furnished by Wayne county,
Soldiers Of Peace Advocated.
There is a great necessity of capi-
talizing the patriotism and loyalty OF
the young soldiers of Wayne county
who fought in the late war and for ap-
plying the same to conditions now ex-
listing in this country, to the end that
law and order be preserved and ar
archy stamped out" DR.. McCulloch
said.
DR.. McCulloch also paid tribute to
the memories of two distinguished
sons of old Centerville. Governor Nor
ton and George w. Julian.
Miss Barker announced that 1t was
her intention to discuss a subject
which she believed every man AMI
woman was particularly interested in
the high cost of living, to which sub
ject she has devoted much study.
Miss Barker and Miss Landers arc
both of the opinion that the action
of the Tennessee legislature in rat
flying the suffrage amendment to the
federal constitution, will mean a much
larger woman vote in Indiana than
was anticipated before the amendment
was ratified.
Participate Fully in Elections.
The action of the Tennessee legis-
lature means that the women in this
state will be permitted to participate
in the election of all township, county
and state officers in addition TO voting
for the presidential electors Miss
Barker said.
Until the ratification of the amend
ment, women of Indiana were restrict
ed to voting for presidential electors.
The fact thatthey Will now have the
same equality of suffrage that the men
ENJOY will be an incentive for a large
number of women to vote, for the
average woman voter is more interest.
ed in voting for local candidates than
she is for president because by par.
ticipating in the election of local cand-
dates she is permitted to assist in the
solution of problems effecting her
home and the community in which she
resides, and it is these questions that
the women are particularly interested
in.
Il do not mean to convey the idea
: that the woman voter is Indifferent to
|. national politics, for she is as much
interested as the average man. Women
however, are particularly interested in
local issues, and that is only natural u
Major Lacey Expected.
1t was expected that Major NJ. M.
Lacey, of Fountain City. would attend
the reunion in the afternoon. He is
one of the county's Oldest pioneer
, citizens, having lived practically all his
years within it's borders. -s-.r.= .e- 3.
Thomas Jessup. of Oenterville, acted
as master of ceremonies. Mr.. Jessup
, also introduced the various speakers.
) Major Paul Comstock, county chair
/ men, and Miss Esther Griffin White.
county woman chairman, represented
the Republican county organization at
: the reunion.
/ The Democratic county organization
( was represented by Joel Moore, chair
! man, and Miss Ruth James, womaz
chairman.