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Show Hoosier Governor in 'Race for the Presidency Something About Tom Marshall Special to Tho Tribune. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. r. If Governor Gov-ernor Thomas It. .Marshall of Indiana becomes be-comes a candidate for tho presidential ' nomination In 101'J. It will bo with thc dclinltc understanding in advance that hia party stands squarely for thc old-fashioned old-fashioned doctrine of "tarllC for revenue reve-nue only." Regardless of tho effect tho statement may have on his boom, he .-inserts that tho Democrats who are standing for special spe-cial privilege ami high protect Ivo tariff schedules either must quit the party or tho parly must cut them adrift. Some time ago Indiana politicians, who have attempted to pave the way for the. governor gov-ernor as a presidential entry, warned him that he would Injure his chances If he indulged in any comment adverse to the action of the southern members of congress nnrl the senate who voted with the Republicans for thc protection of certain cer-tain commodities. Work of Insurgents. The governor Insists that the efforts of tho Republican "Insurgents" at Washington Washing-ton aro hopeless, because they aro trying to bring about better conditions by re duction of various schedules. "They pro- 1 fiosc to preserve thc system and arc try-ng try-ng to Improve tho conditions generally by merely chipping- off a piece here and a piece there." said tho governor. "Conditions "Con-ditions will not bo Improved greatly until un-til thc system of raising revenues by permitting per-mitting special privileges to exist Is wiped out." Holding to these views, tho governor docs not believe thai thc Democratic party lias any room for members of congress con-gress or oUicrs who are In favor of protection pro-tection of any commodity In which they may bo Interested. Governor Marshall argues that. tho protective pro-tective tariff gives many Industries certain cer-tain Interests In the government, and. therefore, they havo a right to be heard in tho revision of the schedules- Next campaign, however, ho predicts thorn will bo less attention paid to schedules and moro to the question of whether or not tho government has tho right lo extend special privileges to uny 0110 or any class. As to Protective Theory. "The protcctlvo theory as It has been advanced for several years has been exploded," ex-ploded," says tho governor. "First, protection pro-tection wn3 demanded for Infant Industries. Indus-tries. Wc don't hear anything any moro about Infant Industries. Next, protection wns demanded for American labor. Wo don't hcur much about that now. At present protection Is needed, they say. to equalize tho cost of production al homo and nbroad. On this last proposition proposi-tion the demand Is made Tor the continuation con-tinuation of a high protective tariff wall. ' The governor regards the tnlk of protect pro-tect Ion lo American laborers as a good deal of a joke. Jle points that during thc last panic there was an exodus of foreign laborers from Indianapolis, and practically every largo city In tho country and that ihey look home all of their savings. From thc banks of I his city alone, he declares the foreigners carried away moro than $00,000 when tlio panic camp. Because of the enormous enor-mous army of foreigners employed In the mills and factories of this country, ho says there isn't much excuse for demanding- high protective tariff schedules for tho benefit of thc laborers. Jle regards re-gards the pica on behalf of labor merely as an excuse on the part of largo Industries In-dustries for a demand for schedules to enable them to take larger profits out of their business. Causo for the Trouble. "The trouble with tho system now is that the government has gone Into business." busi-ness." said Governor Marshall. "It has commercialized too many things. My constitution of thc ITnilcd States teaches mo that It Is the duly of the government to make and to enforce laws! to preserve pre-serve peace and to punish criminals, and not to levy taxes for special prlv- GOVERNOR THOMAS R. MARSHALL OF INDIANA, Candidate of the Democrats of the Hoosier State for Governor. lieges. We are getting to the point where v.e have too many commissions. There Is such a thing as too much Inspection In-spection and too much regulation. There Is no use? of tho government sending gunboats to another country to enforce payment of a contract of a prlvnlo Individual. In-dividual. That Is not thc government's business. 1 don't, concede to the' government govern-ment the right lo levy a tax that will take a dollur from my pocket for tho benefit of any one else." No Chanco for Middle Class. Governor Marshall Insists that under the present system there Is not enough chance for tho middle classes. He attributes at-tributes the present high cost of living- partially to .tho protective tariff schedules. Olher reasons he assigns are the Increase In thc supply of gold, thereby decreasing Its purchasing power, and to tho theory now bolng advanced that the production of foodstuffs on tho farms Is not equal to the demand In the cities. If tho Democratic partv will cling to its old Ideals on tlio tariff and will present a united front. Governor Marshall Is confident It will win during tho campaigns this year. "I want the Democrats of Indiana to make a fight on the tariff." said ho. "I hope it will be the principal issue to the exclusion of local questions. Tho Democrats Demo-crats of this stHto are for tariff for revenue reve-nue only nnd have been for years. They will not. vote to roturn Senator Bcvcr-Idge Bcvcr-Idge to the snnte. when they have an opportunity of electing a member of t' "ir own party, who they know will stand for tariff for revenue only. I have il high regard for Senator Beverldge as a man. but he need not expect to receive re-ceive the. support of tho Democrats of Indiana because of his attltudo on the Payne-Aldrlch tariff bill, lie is a protectionist, pro-tectionist, and thc Democrats of this stale are not for protection." To Participate in Campaign. j The governor expects to lake an active part In the campaign this year, so the country will havo an opportunity of getting get-ting a line on his views, not only on I he tariff, but an other public questions. His opposition to largo expenditure of public funds amounts to almost a hobby. He Is opposed to the centralization of too much power In tho executive branch of the government of the nation aud stale. Ho Is opposed to the enactment of sumptuary laws, but at tho same time he is against tho repeal 01" any of thc existing temperance mensurcs of his own stale. lie has lost casto with the llboral element that supported him, because be-cause he has refused to stand for prize lighting and gambling, but he has not attempted to take into his own hands tho enforcement of tho laws In thc cities.' His ardent followers, who arc now beginning be-ginning to lay their lines for tho successful suc-cessful launching of a presidential boom for him. Insist that he is a Democrat of the JefCcrsonlan type and that ho will ; prove the kind of a leader the party will 'demand In I!' 1 2. They arc assorting, since thc death of Governor Johnson of Minnesota, that Governor Marshall stands a belter chance of lnndlng- the nomination than any ono who has been mentioned. He, has the credit of having tarried a Keptibllcan state In a presidential presiden-tial year, and they say ho has the advantage advan-tage over Governor Harmon of Ohio In that he will not havo to be candidate for re-election Ibis year. The. Marshall boomers aro asserting also thai their man stands closer to William Jennings Bryan and his radical followers than Governor Harmoiii while at the samo time ho Is not offensive to the ca stern Wing- of thc parly that brought about the nomination of Judge Parker In 100 J. Plain Country Lawyer. Governor Marshall does not pose as a statesman. Ho delights In referring to himself as a "plain, country lawyer." Ho Is that and more, however, as he Iras demonstrated during- the short time he has been In public life. He is a man of high Intellectual ability and fine character char-acter He proceeds on the broad theory that It Is not his business to turn reformer reform-er for his neighbor and for everyone he mcct3. Ho Is Inclined to tho belief that the salvation of any Individual must come from within more than from without. with-out. Ho was ono of thc, leading attorneys attor-neys of his section of the 'slate when ho was first mentioned for governor- He was opposed by tho Taggart machine, which finally was compelled to nominate hhn or accept a candidate of the antl-saloon antl-saloon league. He was charged with being be-ing the candidate of t lie brewers, yet ho asserted that he never received a dollar dol-lar from them. Thc results showed that he not only received the support f temperance tem-perance Democrats, but of temperui.ee Republicans. Poetical, Tout Humorous, He is poetical, but humorous. Mis speeches and Interviews have a sine flavor of wit and sincerity. Ho does not attempt 10 play' politics, but he Is showing show-ing that he quick at getting the details de-tails of handling public matters. Ills appointments have not been .tnado because be-cause of political services. He Is a fine campaigner, and is firm In the belief that the Democrats have been handicapped during the lnnt few years by having too muny planks In their platform. He admires ad-mires William Jennings Bryan, but Is Inclined In-clined to tho belief that he would have boon Wronger If he had not had so many paramount issues. The governor believes be-lieves that tho next national campaign will be foup.hr- on the tariff question nnd thai the masses will be with the Democrats. Demo-crats. Wife Always With Him. He has a record established by no other public man In the history of the country, and that Is that be never has made "a political speech that his wife did not accompany ac-company him on his trip, in 1008 his opponent op-ponent for governor was Congressman James E. Watson, then "whip of thc house" at Washington. Watson Is a famous campaigner. Both men spoke In every county. Marshall was touring the state for three or four weeks nr-'er trying- conditions, but Mrs. Marshall accompanied accom-panied him everywhere. She made no attempt whatever to campaign In his behalf, be-half, although sho met thousands of people peo-ple on their tour. It Is his proud boast that In all of thc years of their married llfo they have never been away from each other on one night. His feeling towards her was shown Inst summer whn he refused re-fused to accopt an Invitation to accompany accom-pany thc governors down the Mississippi with President Taft because there was no provision made for the accommodation of the wives. He Is fifty-seven years of ago. vigorous, studious and alive to all public questions. He is bent on giving his state a fine administration, nnd ho seems to be making good. Alrondy the Democratic leaders of this state aro beginning be-ginning to branch out for support for him. and they say ihey are receiving-much receiving-much encouragement. Within thc next few mouths thoy expect to have tho Marshall Mar-shall boom under way In good shape. |