South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-10-22
Former Governor of Indiana
Given Ovation at High
School.
ARRAICNS GOODRICH
Tells How Present Executive
Will Leave State Heavily
in Debt.

Nacillation OF republican leaders
on the League OF Nations IN the
present campaign was denounced
by ex-Gov. samuel ". Ralston IN
an address at the high school au-
ditorium last night
The former governor showed
that prominent G. o. p. leaders
who were for the covenant as
brought back from Paris ~ PRIEST
Wilson have recently Popped for
partisan purposes. He defended the
Wilson administration during the
past eight years and quoted
tribute paid the president by Gov.
Calvin Coolidge. OF Massachusetts,.
republican nominee for the vice
presidency, upon the presidents re-
turn from Paris with the League as
il had been amended upon recon-
nendations from prominent repub-
lican leaders. including Charles +.
Hughes, william Howard Taft and
Elihu Root.
Who is there that is for war;"
asked Mr Ralston. None. Not
the soldier who fought under the
Stars and Stripes at Chateau Thier-
~. Not the mother who welcomed
her son, torn and bleeding. from
the battle field" he declared.
CRUDE Exposes.
The former governor was intro
duced by Democratic County Chair
man Harry K CRUDE NJ CRUDE
took occasion 10 expose the dupiic-
ity and evasion Of the republican
county central committee in at
tempting 20 avoid a debate on the
League OF Nations issue.
Mr.. CRUDE, who was member
OF the general assembly during the
Ralston state administration. paid a
tribute 10 the former governor. He
also pointed 10 the achievements or
the Wilson administration during
the past eight years.
Gov RalstOn began his address
by an arraignment OF the Goodrich
administration. comparing it with
former democratic administrations.
He showed how Gov james =.
Goodrich took over the reins ~
state government with the com
monWealth out ~ debt and with
more than &3.OOO.oOO IN the state
treasury and Is now about 20 turn
the state over 20 new administra-
ton. heavily IN debt The governor
attacked the present tax law. de-
claring 10 10 be a vehicle n burden
for the citizens Of the state
An instance was cited ~ the gov
ernor where home purchased az
S1.10o was taxed at S26n0. While
people now feel that the taxes are
entirely too high an present, cxplain-
ed the governor. the burden viii in
\ crease next year. According 20 tho
Z speaker the only salvation on the
issue is 20 place a democratic ad-
ministration IN charge Of the state
affairs.
Goodrich Work
The Docy Of Gov. Goodrich's adj
ministration on the highway prob
lem was fayed by ex-Gov. Ralston.
F I'm speaking on this issue the gov
+ ernor stated that out Of every 500
T expended on tho highways only
F $500 was actually used in cen
structing the highway. The other
4 SAID goes for something else er-
planned the speaker. who stated that
I 10 was probably spent FOR good c.
CARS and automobile rides
The state institutions IN Indiana
/ az the time thcv were turned over
I 20 the Goodrich administration were
I In the best of condition financially.
+ However 80 was only recently that
/ the present governor Of Indiana Vrus
/ obliged 20 cali n special session q
/ the legislature % appropriate funds
I for the financing ~ the various in
stituu0us This. according 70 eN-
+ Gov. Ralston was done only after
. the state auditor refused 20 issue adj
ditonal warrants for funds from
other approximations after the ap-
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