Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-21
PARTY VICTORY
SEEN AT RALLY
OF DEMOCRATS
Goodrich and His Legislature
Given as One Reason for
State Success.
STRONG SPEECHES MADE

Confidence in the ability of the demo
cratic party to carry the state and ma
ton in the forthcoming election was ex-
pressed by speakers at the ratification
meeting at the Indiana Democratic club
last night
The speakers were Charles Remster'
DR.. Carleton b. McCunoch, nominee for
governor: Henry n. Span, nominee for
congress; Albert Stump and Michael L.
Foley.
DR.. McCulloch said democratic stock
in the nation went up 50 per cent FOL
lowing the San Francisco convention and
that democratic stock in Indiana has
gone up so per cent as a result OF the
second special session Of the Goodrich
legislature
.sThe stock had considerable to start
on so il is now far above PAR" he said
DR.. McCuIIoch told of the San Fran
cisco convention and characterized GOV
James NJ Cox, the nominee, as a worthy
successor of President Wilson.
Mr.. Spaan read a speech, in which he
discussed both state and antional issues.
dwelling particularly on the issue OF
"GOodrichism.
Mr.. Span declared that the governor
the great central figure Of political at
traction"
HOW HAND
GUIDED SLATE.
He pointed out that the governor die
tates to the legislature and that during
the 1919 session no law was permitted to
mass without his consent with the result
taht the session probably was the WORST
nrar has pNpeTiPucad.
$50 many and grave we're the mistakes
made by the Goodrich legislature that
Il has been called in session twice to
correct its blunders. and the more 1t is
called in session the greater are Its
blunders," Mr.. Spaan said.
Mr. Spaan then discussed the tax law,
which he termed Infamous" and de-
clared it was intended to build up po-
liticaI machine. o
"The whole Goodrich tax law must be
repealed" he said.
The present legislature has been called
in session to fix it up. The way to do
this is ts- elect a democratic administra-
ton and that will clean up this infamous
tax conspiracy and give US a new law
that is truly American in spirit and that
does not interfere with local self-govern-
ment nor with the constitution OF the
stats.
ITO DISREGARD
SUPREME COURT"
This great governor Of ours in his
message advises the legislature to dis
regard the ruling Of the supreme court
and by q law legalize the illegal conduct
Of the tax board.
That is to say, he advised the legis-
lature to make it legal TO collect taxes
that were levied illegally by his political
board.
Il hope for the sake Of the fair fame
of the state Of Indiana that this repub-
1can legislature has got sense enough
to reject such foolish advice"
Mr. Span then touched on the gov
ernOr's connection with the coal business.
ct seems that this great war governor
Of ours is a coal operator also, and
when our good Senator Crayens asked
him about It he made the lame excuse
that he had made his son a wedding
present Of his stock" Mr.. Span said
But the fact remains that the whole
Goodrich family is IN the coal business.
our governor was In the reduction
plant business once, but he sold that
out to our city
GOOD NAME
FOR GOVERNOR.
In discussing the governors record
Mr.. Spaan said that "a good name for
this man is the get by governor-any-
thing TO get by
In discussing national issues Mr..
Span told of the record of the Wilson
administration and Of the dissatisfaction
of the Wilson administration and Of
the dissatisfaction Of republicans with
their present na tiOnal ticket.
He quoted at length from republican
newspapers telling of this dissatisfac-
ton.
Mr. Remster acted as chairman Of the
meeting and told Of the San Francisco
convention.
Mr.. Stump, who formerly was cap
tain in the army, cOntrasted the repub-
1ican platform with that of the demo-
Gratis in regard to their planks regard
ing soldiers.
He pointed out that the most the re-
publicans offer the soldier is grateful
remembrance" while the democrats
promise material things.
Mr.. Foley said the republicans are
without any issue except the league of
nations issue and that the democrats
gladly accept the challenge on this issue