Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-02-19
GOODRICH MET
BY SMALL AND
CHILLY CROWDS.
Governor Insists on Being the
Issue in State Campaign,
and He Is.
LAPS WITH FOES ON TRIP
BY FELIX F. BRUNER,
Times stan Correspondent.


NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 19.-The
Issue in the state campaign in Indiana
Is James p. Goodrich The republican
nominee must either approve or repuci
ate bis administration
This has become more evident than
ever with the governors second trip 10
the southern part OF the state. He made
IL clear that he considers himself the
spokesman of the republican party in
Indiana, and in his speeches here and at
Vincennes he repeatedly appealed for
vote Of confidence IN bis administration.
The governor spoke to a small crowd
and a great many empty seats last night.
Enthusiasm was almost entirely lacking
and the little applause forthcoming was
plainly led from the stage. where the
party was almost a third as big as the
audience. The governors southern meet
ings ace notable for this lack OF en-
husiasm. At Vincennes Mrs. Cora Ben
iett Stephenson was speaking when the
governor arrived. She Immediately
'aused, evidently expecting a burst OF
applause When there was absolute
silence for an embarrassing minute. Mrs
Stephenson clapped her hands and nodded
her head as a signal to the audience and
then there was some half hearted ap-
plause
MISTAKE CAUSES
VISIT or BUSH.
The AFFAIR at New Albany must surely
have been disappointing 20 the governor.
He and Edgar y. Bush, lieutenant
governor and candidate lon
platform opposed to Goodrichisfn, ar
rived in town at the same time. Mr.
Bush thought that the governor had
missed his connections and would not be
able 10 speak here. He explained that
Bert Thurman. Third district chairman
and manager OF the Bush campaign. had
called him on the telephone at Indian
apolis aud asked him 20 come here and
speak In place Of the governor.
The night meeting was preceded by
n meeting OF county chairmen Of the
Third district Both Gov Goodrich ana
Lieut.. GOV. Bush attended the meeting.
Although there WAS no statement as to
what happened at that meeting It can.
safely be assumed that the governor
did not meet With a great deal OF sue
cess in explaining bis administration 10
the assembled workers. There probably
is IS much II not more. anti-Goodrich
sentiment here as IA any part Of this
state, and Il was plainly manifest
SAYS HIS RECORD
IS THAT OF PARTY.
The governor explained in his speech
that the record Of his administration
10 Indiana IA the record OF the repuh-
llcan party IA power and that repub-
liesns must stand hv this record He
declared that q republican vote IN the
coming elactlon would be a vote Of
confidence for his administration. The
governor expressed the opinion that state
issues will overshadqw national Issues
In Indiana because the democrats are
trying to becloud the issue to take the
minds Of the voters away from the na-
tlonal situation"
II challenge the democratic party 70
make the tax law an issue and / hope Il
does he said
The governor plainly divides she state
IN his discussion of tho tax law In the
southern rart Of the state he goes Into
great detail 10 explain how, under the
law, this part of the state will beneht
from increa sed taxes paid by northern
counties. He is not so emphatic iu hts
respect in his speeches in the northern
part OF the state. In his speech last
night he told how Allen county would
pay S150,0O0 more taxes this year than
last and how Lake county would pay
S3s0,00 more this year than last. At
the same time he challenged the demo
Gratis to make the same complaint Of in
creased taxes IN the southern part Of the
state that is being made In the northern
part.
INEQUALITY IN TAX
IN PARTS OF STATE.
In other words, be openly declares
that one part Of the state will bear an
increased burden Of taxation while IN
another part the burden win be light
ened. He explained this by saying that
previously the southern part of the state
paid more taxes in proportion to Its
wealth than the northern part
The governor admitted that his ad-
mlnistration has been the best in the
country.
NO other state Administration can
compare with that Of Indiana for econ
omy and efficiency" he said.
Col. Vernon Knight, member of the
governors military staff, presided at the
meeting. This is the same Vernon
Knight who was relieved by Gov. Good
rich of paying $500 in delinquent taxes
on an estate after Lieut.. Gov. Bush. act
ing as governor had refused TO agree to
the compromise and after Mr.. knight had
paid the Floyd county treasurer a part
OF the fees he would have lost by the
failure to pay the delinquent taxes De
spite this fact, Col Knight introduced
Gov. Goodrich by telling how the Good
rich administration demands that every
taxpayer pay what he justly owes the
state