Show I A SERVICE TO POLITICS 1 In a a. sharply contested political campaign campaign cam cam- men bein being mortal arc are prone to 10 rancor Whatever then promotes mutual mutual mu mu- respect between political opponents is to be welcomed It t is no small service service ser sere vice therefore that Mr Fairbanks the Rc Republican vice president of the United States and Mr r. r Kern the tho Democratic Democratic Demo- Demo cratic candidate for tho the vice dency have recently rendered It happens hap pens that both are aro residents of Indianapolis Indian Indian- apolis That however has not happened by br chance for Indiana has Ion long been beena a used frequently political battlefield and a n t homo home of political warriors When Mr r. r Kern returned from tho the Dom Democratic convention con tho the people of Indianapolis without regard to party arran arranged cd a reception of or welcome and at this reception re roo ro- ro Mr Ir Fairbanks as chairman of tho the meeting delivered tho the principal principal pal address His lIis speech was wag both frank and ul It It in is prace graceful a gratifying fact said Mr Ir Fairbanks in the tho course I of his speech that although our city I has grown rown in population and in industrial industrial indus indus- trial and commercial strength we have havo not lost our nO neighborly h spirit t. t And when ho he addressed Mr Ir Kern directly ho he recalled Mr Kerns Kern's welcome to him four years before Continuing ho he offered offered of of- tho the congratulations of tho the com corn I The Tho honor which tho the Denver convention conven conven- tion bestowed upon you is one of tho the two o greatest which can bo ho conferred on onan onan onan I an American citizen by his hiA political associates The honor came to you ina in ina a manner mauner to enhance it It came through tho unanimous judgment ent of a 3 great cat convention Hero political political po po- partisan spirit frequently runs high Our campaigns s are aro usually wage waged with ardor upon both sides bu buwe we wo never nover fail fait to applaud our neighbor though he differ with us if he wins distinguished distinguished dis dis- tin honor I can not wish ish you success in your cause I c can n however er express certain conviction that you will bo be crowne ned crowned with the increased increased in in- creased respect and personal confidence of your neighbors Mr r. r Kern Korn replied with becoming modesty mod mod- est esty and appreciation good confessing that ho he was accustomed to defeat and acknowledging that this reception though without political si significance sig significance sig- sig was amplo ample reward for political cal toil Such amenities in a political struggle gle which engages peoples people's emotions emotions emo emo- because jt t involves a clash between between be be- tween con convictions are aro n a sign of health and good sense and help to raise campaign campaign cam cam- pai discussion from the piano of epithet to the tho level le of principle and reason The Tho Outlook |