The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1922-02-24
AlLSATTENTION TO
THE UNWRITTEN LAW
HENRY LANE WILSON POINTS
OUT AGE-oLD TRADITION OF
REPUBLICAN PARTY.
PRAISES SENATOR NEWS
RECORD AS STATESMAN

Lane Wilson,
Editors Note-Mr. Wilson was ap-
pointed Ambassador to Mexico by
Taft, and Is now in line for appoint
ment as ambassador to Turkey
l am unequivocally and earnestly
for the denomination and reelection OF
Harry s. New as United States sena-
tor from Indiana. am for New be.
cause know something about his
record and history as Q man. q Repub-
lican and a statesman. / have known
the man intimately and we'll for some
thing like forty years. and in that long
stretch OF time, I find to his credit
many splendid and generous acts.
Party Debt to New
believe the debt OF the Republican
party Of Indiana to Harry S. New DO
be very great-perhaps as great as its
debt to any other man. for he gave TO
IL unselfsh devotion. wise counsel
and energetic action for the greater
part Of his life without expecting or
demanding any reward. These serv-
ices. however. finally led to his recog
milton. and he was sent to the United
States senate.
In that body his record as a states
man is peculiar, and precisely what
might be expected from him. Elected
in the midst OF the world war, he de-
voted himself with unfaltering zeal to
the problems growing out of the war.
and consecrated himself to the great
task OF securing peace with victory.
No senator gave more time, more
energy to this great task than Senator
New. nor did any senator render more
useful services than were rendered by
Senator New on the two great com
mittees of the senate-the committee
on foreign relations and the commit
tee on military affairs.
For National Economy
In all thej great legislation OF an
economic, political or moral character
which has passed through congress
since 1916. and especially and en-
phatically in all the legislation passed
since the advent OF the present adj
ministration. Senator New has borne
an active and influential part.
Every measure for national economy
has received his vote. Every measure
for reduction Of public expenses or
employees has received his support
-
the interest Of our soldiers has re-
ceived his persistent and Jealous es-
pousal. Every single measure for the
betterment OF the condition of the
farmer has received his unstinted
sympathy and support. II hasn't been
necessary for him to go into a farm
bloc TO vote for the agricultural In.
terests OF the State OF Indiana. Every
business man In Indiana knows that
Senator New is not only sound I'm all
matters of legislation affecting their
interests. but they will know that his
personal services in solving the intri-
cate problems which have grown out
Of the war have been unTeservedly at
their command, and no soldiers per-
sonal affairs. no farmers just COM
plant, has passed unheeded
Is this the sort OF man which the
Republicans OF Indiana ought to re-
tire from public once? Is IL not true
that this is precisely the type OF man
ve need in public office at this time,
end especially in the United States
senate?
soIidiy Behind Harding
Is II not true that what is needed in
Washington at this hour more than
anything else is political solidarity and
loyalty TO our great President Hard
| ing, who is devoting himself heart and
soul TO the great task OF tightening
the burdens which rest upon the great
body of the people? The Republican
party had nothing TO do with the max
ing OF these great burdens-that bur-
den rests upon the shoulders of the
present Democratic opposition-but II
has assumed responsibility for slow
bat sure reduction in these great bur
dens-in measures designed to lift the
weight OF business. agriculture and
labor. and IL this great task is to be
accomplished. IL must be by An army
OF politically drilled men, and not by
lot Of masquerading bush-whackers
using the livery OF the Republican
party in serving the aims OF its enc
mics. Every man who has even a dol
lar at stake in this country IL inter
ested in having there a man OF the
type OF Harry s. New. who can always
4 he depended upon to support the ad-
ministrstion in it's program for the
betterment OF the affairs OF the nation.
! "un~ritten Law" Of Return
: II ought also 10 be remembered that
the unbroken tradition OF both the
Democratic and Republican parties In
Indiana has been that a senator who
has, during his first term, acquitted
himself to the satisfaction OF the peo-
Pile and whose integrity is unques-
toned shall succeed himself This
''unwritten law has been in effect
since the organization OF the Repub-
iican party and has never been
broken.
IL | am not mistaken. think this
-unwritten law" OF succession was In
voked upon one occasion against a
prospective opponent by Senator
Beverage, and one OF the strongest
claims OF Senator iBeveridge for re-
nomination AT that TINA WAS hasof