New-York tribune., 1922-11-02
State Pride Will
ElectBeveridge.
HOosiers Say
Native Delight in His Ma.
sional Prominence Will
Send Progressive TO sem
ate, Is Indiana Outlook
His Issues No. Popular
labor Denunciaiioas Regain
OldLine Republicans, but
Lose the Workers Votes
By Carter Field

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. State pride
Is going to elect Albert j. Beyeridgc
10 the United States Senate. Ex-
haustive inquiries made by difersnt
groups OF investigators all over the
state indicate that it will not be the
Issues on which Beveriage is running,
nor the fact that he is branded as a
Progressive, nor the weakness OF his
opponent, which Is gong to pile up
enough votes for him to beat ex-
Governor Samuel Ralston.
1t is the fact that Indiana loves more
than any other state TO be proud Of
her sons. The way the Hoesiers stick
together and boast about each other is
almost as proverbial as the elaborate
ness of their political organizations.
Indiana is proud of Beyeridge. She
was proud of his being known as the
before and refused TO be fettered by
the old school traditions which pre-
vented a newcomer from talking. She
is proud Of the nation wide attention
he is constantly attracting, especially
Of the repeated articles about him in
some Of the big magazines.
II is not the fact that such publica-
tions as "The Saturday Evening Post"
praise Beveridge that does him so
much good. II is that such publicity
makes him more or less of national
figure which appeals to the average
Hoosier. Men who have been up and
space in the same magazines devoted
TO excoriating attacks would also bene-
tit himnot so much, of course, but
still a great deal.
His Issues Not Popular
The truth seems to be that Indiana
does not particularly like the issues
on which Beveridge is running. II the
men who have been canvassing the
situation for both parties are right,
his issues have cost him votes rather
than gained any for him. This refers,
of course. to the net change on any
given issue. For example, his vigor-
ous denunciation of labor has won back
to him many of the old line Republi-
cans who up to that time had not for
given him for boiting the party and
supporting Roosevelt in 1912, nor for
his running as the Progressive candi-
date for Senator in 1914, and thus aid
ing in the reelection of Democrat,
Senator Shively. But every one figures
this stand will result in q heavy net
loss to Beveridge.
Another example is his denunciation
OF the Adamson so-called eight-hour
act. Beveridge joins with Smith Brook
hart, in Iowa, and Howell, in Nebraska,
in demanding lower freight rates, but
he insists that this can be accom-
plished only by lowering the wage of
the railroad employees now getting the
hiGher rates OF wages. This may ap-
peal to the business men and farmers,
bus it does not appeal to railroad labor.
Stands Alone Against Bonus
And so it is down the line. He really
has no issue which Is gaining him
many votes, and, on the contrary, has
several issues which are admittedly
dangerous. Perhaps the best proof Of
this lies in the fact that the thirteen
Republicans running for Congress,
comprising, in the nature of things, the
best sort Of indication of what these
men think are the safe issues in the
thirteen districts of the state, are none
Of them following Mr.. Beveridge on
his issues.
All the Republican candidates for
the House-Indiana has a solid Re-
publican delegation at the present
time and has had since the 1918 cleo
tton--are loudly for the soldier bonus
The only place the soldier bonus is
figuring in the Congressional fights is
that one or two Democratic candidates
are charging that the Republican in
eumbents knew perfectly well when
they voted for The bonus without a
revenue provision that President Hard
ing would veto it.
Yet Beveridge is fatty and vigorously
against the bonus. Incidentally. the
Beveridge- Ralston vote is going to be
snighty Impressive at Washington, be-
cause it is one of the very few clear
cut fights between man advocating
the bonus, as Governor Ralston is, and
u straight-out opponent. Beveridge is
virtually defyfeg all of the elements
which the average Congressman sits