The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-15

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind Aug. IS
Word comes from Washington that
Democratic congressman and Senators
will use motion pictures In this cam
paign to help boost their chances. The
plan is a clever one. The congress
men are to pose for motion pictures
in such manner as will impress the
public and the voters when the pic
lures are shown on the screens IN In
diana picture houses. Each picture
will seek to show the Importance OF
the particular congressman at Wash
ington, and it will be shown all over
his district. II is said that each con-
gresham will be filmed while holding
a conference with Speaker Champ
Clark or with Vice President Marshall
or with some other important high Of
fetal
II has been suggested that this mo-
tion picture scheme opens up vast
field for the Democratic congressman
from Indiana, and numerous suggest
ions have been made as to pictures
that might be taken and shown over
the districts.
Shows lieb In Action
For instance, there might be fine
picture showing Congressman Lieb. OF
the First district trying to pry open
the national treasury to get an armor-
plate factory for that district at a
cost OF S11 100000 Of the peoples mon
ey. Such a picture ought to make
wonderful hit with taxpayers.
The Second district would simply
yell and howl with joy and happiness
at the sight of a motion picture show
ing Congressman Cullop in the act OF
promising that he would not run for
Congress again, followed by another
picture-a sequel, as ii were-shoWlng
him campaigning hard for renomin-
alton There Is large faction OF anti
Cullop Democrats in the Second dist
riot who would go miles to see that
picture, even If they had to sell their
shirts to raise money for jitney fare'
Performes at Each Session
CONGRESSMAN Cox, of the Third dist
riot, has the chance Of his life for
motion picture. It could show him
making an impassioned plea to the
other Democratic congressman In ia.
vor Of abolishing the mileage graft.
This has been his favorite stunt for
years. and he performs 1t at least once
every session. The picture could also
show the wild enthusiasm with which
his fellow Democratic congressman
always receive the proposition to alb
olish mileage and how they sit-on and
squelch Cox and his plea.
Congressman Dixon OF the Fourth
district and Congressman Moss OF the
Fifth district, should be taken together
in the same picture. If truthfully
made and properly displayed 1t would
show Dixon and Moss securing the
appointment of Leonard 3. Clore, an
other Indiana deserving Democrat
as a member Of the farm loan board.
The scene would show the two solons
pleading with President Wilson for
Chores appointment. and it could show
the extreme case with which the presi-
dent shook his head and said nit.
II is admitted that Indiana was en-
titled to a place on that board at $780,
900 a year, and Clore was the Indf-
ana man touted for the place. Moss
and Dixon worked for him, and mo-
ton picture showing the success of
their efforts would stir up unbounded
hilarity among Chores friends through
out the state.
It would be quite difficult to make
a motion picture that would amount
10 much for the Sixth district Con
gresham Gray has done little more
than stick thorns in the side Of the