Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-05-11
.NTI-MACHINE
C. TO MAKE
FIGHT IN FALL
Soodrich-Jewett Opposition
Finds Continued Need of
It's Activities.
POLITICS PUBLIC EVIL

Announcement is made that the organi-
ration of Marion county republican work
ers which formed the nucleus of the op-
position to the Goodrich Jewett organ
lzatiOn in the last primaries viii be main
tanned for activity in the election and in
the following city campaign.
This organization supported DR.. E. Z.
Hodgins for county chairman and was
Defeated by a much narrower margin in
the reorganization of the republican COM
mittee than the final vote indicated.
Analysis of the republican organization,
as it is constituted, shows that the re-
sponsibility for Marion county's repub-
lican vote next fall rests almost ex-
clusiyely with the Charles W. Jewett ad-
ministratiOn.
More than fifty of the precinct COM
N9teemen are employees Of the city of
indianapolis.
At least ten more are connected, lndl-
rectly. with the city payroll.
In other words. the city of Indianapolis,
through its treasury, which Mayor Jew
EFT has been declaring too low to per
nit needed improvements, is to maintain
the bulk Of the republican organization
throughout the city campaign.
This is contrary TO the intent OF the
primary law and is only possible
through the amendments which have
btel maQe Ul 4BllEaA ACE-1AHNDAo ~
the primary law.
CORRECTION SOUGHT
FOR POLITICAL EVILS.
When the primary law was drafted
the evils Of having a political org0ni-
zation maintained at public expense were
very apparent in Indianapolis and
provision was made in the law TO cor
rect them.
Municipal employees we're barred from
positions in the organization of the two
parties.
The fuIflment of this Obligation to
prevent waste of city money was pledged
By the so-called good government and
clean politics" candidates, among whom
Mayor Jevett was the leader.
But after the good government" can
didates were elected TO office their view
point changed
They realized that with patronage IN
der their control the easy way to retain
control of the political organization WAS
to combine the patronage with party
work
The result Of this realization was the
withdrawal Of the prescription against
municipal employees being precinct COM
mitteemen.
The result OF this withdrawal of the
Limitation is that Mayor Jewett has
sumed the responsibility for Marion
county's republican party.
Therefore, whatever happens In the
city administration is linked with the
county republican organization.
They are one and the same In Marion
county.
Realization Of this fact makes it ap-
to the "antis" that they must
q hold their organization for use IN the
city campaign.
DR.. Hodgins expressed his opinion Of
the fight in recent interview that con-
tanned food for thought.
MISAPPLIED PRAISE
AND CONDENSATION.
I discovered in the course Of my can
vass that many Of the most maligned
members of the republican party were
included among those whom one could
depend upon to be square. under all
conditions" he said.
Il found that number Of the much
Iauded gentlemen in politics were not
to be trusted.
AZ also found the greatest degree Of
real patriotism among the foreign born
citizens.
'These foreign-born citizens have more
faith in the government and a clearer
conception of the opportunities afforded
under che American government than
many natives.
They are really trying to be good
citizens and such things as padded cleo
ton returns and trickery at the polls
does immense harm among them.
when they are the victims OF polit-
ical trickery they either treasure the
wrong and prepare to repay it in kind
S<the next election or they become dis