Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-11-01
ASKS REBUKE
OF GOODRICH
MORAY CREW
McCuIloch in Final Statement
Reviews G. o. 2. Acts In
Indiana.
HITS TAX LAW AGAIN

In a ansl message to the voters OF In
diana. DR.. McCulloch, Democratic nohl-
nee for Governor, and a veteran OF the
World War, declared In Statement Is
wued here today that "if the past state
admtptstrst t!on has been satisfactory,
want Won TO vote the Republican ticket
After showing that the Goodrich ad-
n,in4ztratiou has been undemocradc, the
candidate urged the Republicans them
selves to enseat the McCrays, the Gooo-
>Richs and the Watsons, and concluoeo
with an appeal to the people to vote
with the party that stands for home RUE
in matters of government, for lower tax
ation. for economy and business metnouS
IN State management, and Tor the pro-
motion Of harmony between capital anu
labor, with a full regard for the equal
rights Of each"
Or. McCulloch's statement is as roI-
lows:
The campaign this fall has ceased to
be q campaign. s.
Il has been glorined INTO crusaue'
The moral issues involved go IaT pc
yopd the plane of mere party politics.
They have assumed a status or spiritual
fly. Never since the days OF aooHu0n
and those of Abraham Lincoln mas tne
conscience Of the people been so aroused,
determination to register decisively tne
desire of our countrymen to vote Tor
humanity. -
The scales are falling away from the
eyes Of the uniformed. The mlsieaolhs
arguments and the Misrepresentation OF
those who are opposed to the great cove
pant are falling OF their own weight And
the results OF this election are going 10
demonstrate IN decisive and unmlstaA-
able way that the conscience OF the peo-
l. frad fO
great political dissensionS that result IN
war.
wish the election were today in order
that the rebuke of an indignant people
might be the sooner administered 10
those leaders Of the opposition VINO are
sacrificing the worlds chance OF re-
demption to their personal ambitions In
their own animosities.
- It is my duty, however, 10 speak OF
things here at home. I feel 1t Is not
NECESSARY to assure you Of my sincerity
and earnestness Of purpose in this con-
lest. Our State has been led far astray
from the traditional form OF govern
ment under which we lived and pros
pered for so many years 1t Is my duty
and desire to set this forth clearly.
pointing out the causes and suggesting
remedies.
The real question in State affairs is
whether we want a government OF highly
centralized power and control, and one
In which the executive function is made
supreme, and the other two branches,
the judiciary and legislative made sub
servient. This is the type of govern
lnent under which we have been living
for the last four years. and one which
calls for removal. There VIII be no
relief in electing the nominee Of the
Republican party, because by word ana
by deed, Mr.. McCray has shown that
his ideas Of government are Identical
with those of Governor Goodrich. II this
requires proof, let me point out:
1. The platform on which he is run
ming, and which he had hand In max
Ing, indorses unqualihedly the Goodrich
2. Mr.. McCray and Mr.. Goodrich to-
gether dictated all the legislation re-
Gently passed.
8. Mr.. McCray in his public speeches
has indorsed the tax law as 1t stands.
and Mr.. Goodrich has done the same.
These men think alike in terms Of gov
ernment. Their assistants and associates
are Identical.
II the past administration has been
satisfactory, I want you to vote the Re-
publican ticket But on the other hand
IL you believe in Just and equitable tax
alton based on real values instead of in
fated ones-f you believe In the rights
OF the smaller communities to local self
government and the control Of their own
Affairs; if you believe in the bringing
back Of our State institutions, charitable,
correctional and educational. to their old
high standards; and furthermore, IL you
believe IN an economical and business
like way of running the affairs of State,
then vote the Democratic ticket Tues
day.
The greatest mistake the voters of In
diana ever made, was in changing the
prosperous and efficient rule that we had
under Marshall and Ralston. The Dem
ocratic party has a record OF having paid
of the State debt OF eighty-two years
standing.
1t turned over balance Of nearly four
millions Of dollars as 1t went out Of
Office. 1t kept up our institutions to a
high standard of efficiency.
And now almost every city and county
IN the State is in debt TO the banks at
high rates Of interest because they were
allowed to raise amongst themselves the
necessary money for their own mainte-
nance.
These debts have still to be paid. Our
institutions have been brought down to
1 state of ineficiency due to a perstm-
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