Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-30
PLAY POLITICAL
GAME AT PARK
Politics Uppermost in Re.
publican Editorial Outing.
BY HORACE NJ. COATS.
Times STAFF Correspondent.

I
With three United States senator's,
VIII II. Hays, republican national chair
man; Warren 7. McCray. republican nom
inee for governor: officials OF the repu6
lfcan state central committee, editors OF
republican papers and 1000 other promi-
nent party workers and visitors present,
this park took on an air OF dignlned I'm
portance on the occasion Of the annual
midsummer outing Of the Indiana Re
publican Editorial association.
! While there was great deal OF interest
/ In campaign plans and In national poll
tics. most Of the talk centered on the
/ deadlock in the legislature over legalis-
! ing the horizontal increases in tax yalua-
/ tions ordered by the state tax board
GOODRICH RETURNS
/ TO LEGISLATURE.
/ Interest in this subject was increased
I by Gov. Goodrich's sudden decision
while in Crawfordsville last night not
to continue to Turkey Run as he had ex-
pected to do but to return to indian
apoHs and force the legislature into
an agreement.
The governors decision was reached at
conference with Mr.. McCray, Senator
| New and other party leaders.
It is understood that the conferees took
I the attitude that the deadlock has
reached q point where the party's inter
ests are affected.
A constant stream Of automobiles was
coming to the park all morning, bringing
/ in the dignitaries and hundreds OF lay
men who were 20 participate in one OF
the largest outdoor political gatherings
OF the 1870 campaign.
SENATOR MCCORMICK
CHIEF SPEAKER
The chief feature OF the day was to be
{ the address by Mednl Mccormick, United
States senator from Illinois.
Senator Harry $. New, Mr.. McCray and
/ others arrived here early, and have been
/ holding numerous conferences In addition
/ TO mingling with the crowds and talk
/ ing over the political situation in the
I HOosier state.
! The following telegram from Senator
I Harding was read at the meetingt
Il wish Il were possible for me 10
/ be present and participate in the
meeting Of the Indiana republican Edi-
/ toriaI association. I am very certain
could enter into the denberation OF the
association with that spirit which Is born
Of actual experience in newspaper pub
/ licaton. 1t is the most fascinating en-
ployment I have ever known in my life
and l love the atmosphere Of the editorial
desk and printing department as much
as any man who has known enwspa per
work for moro than a third Of a century.
1 am sure your fellow publishers Will
understand the impossibility OF niy com
ing to join you and 1 am obliged to con-
| tent myself with an expression OF fra
ternsl greetings through you.
please say TO tho Indiana publishers
that, IN spite Of the embarrassment and
difficulty Of present day publishing, II is,
nevertheless, the golden opportunity for
the American publisher who has greater
power today that ever before and entitled
to a greater compensation for the help
full work he is doing In the changed
conditions of our politics the press has
become the most potential influence we
have nd I most sincerely hope that the
republican editors of indiana viii do
their great part in making sure of a re-
publican victory, so that We may acclaim
our purity once more as the highest and
best agency of representative popular
government
WARREN G. HARDING
With the exception of Senator Me-
Cormick, the majority Of the party lead
ers spent the night in Crawfordsville,
where they We're dinner guests of Miss
Helen Elston Smith, niece Of the late
Henry S. Lane, former governor for one
day and former United States senator.
Following the dinner a public recep-
tion was held at the Lane home, where
the governor and other officials met the
people of Montgomery county.
Hundreds of persons left Charlottesville
for Turkey Run early today, trans
ported In automobiles rounded up by
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