Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-11-07
RALSTON FIRES
SHOT AT LOCAL
POISON SQUAD
Says Malicious Reports Being
Circulated to Cause
Defeat.
PLEADS PARTY SUPPORT

Coming to IL defense Of the 'Repub-
hcan Movement for Ralston," Boyd NJ.
Ralston, Dem ocratic nominee for mayor,
pleaded with Democrats at meeting at
Clifton and Udell streets Saturday night
not TO leave the party because OF this
movement. Mr.. RaIstOn addressed 4
iarge audience at this meeting and a
smaller one In the South Side Turner
Hal later in the evening.
Il wish to say to you that the Demo
Gratis who do not vote the Democratic
ticket because the Republicans are COM
ing to US should be ashamed he said.
You do not object to individual Repub-
Iicans coming into the party. Why re-
sent II when they come In by the hun
dreds and thousands? If you are going
20 criticise these 100 men who came to
ny support because they have money
you are doing wrong to your party.
thousands Of Republicans are coming
TO Us for only one purpose. to save In
dianapolis from Shankism."
Mr.. Ralston hit forcibly at what he
termed the poison squad" which he
said had been circulating false rumors
about him. He declared that in some
parts Of the city circulars were being
distributed advising citizens to vote
against him because he is Catholic and
in other parts advising them to vote
against him because he is a Protestant
lie declared these circulars are being
distributed by the same hand He de-
clared that religion had 10 place L.
politics and politics no place in religion
Later he said he was a member OF the
Presbyterian Church.
He declared this poison" squad has
been circulating lies" to the effect he
had entertained women In his home and
night. He declared that the same SQUAD
had threatened to put white mule" IN
his automobile and fael find it there.
that it had made an organized effort to
disturb his meetings, that 1t had CIR
culated the report that he had been
divorced three times. He explained that
he had been married once and that his
wife died six years ago.
At the south side meeting he said this
squad" had also circulated stories to the
effect that the Church Federation had
obtained a promise from him to close
motion picture theaters on Sunday. he
said that the Church Federation had not
been to him, but il It had he would have
told II that he would permit the motion
picture theaters to operate on Sunday.
Mr. RalstOn made much Of the fact
that William ketcham, former COM
mander of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie, had endorsed him, giving this as an
example Of the manner in which the Re-
publicans are turning to him.
The difficulties the Republicans have
experienced in keeping a ticket together
also was discussed by Mr.. Ralston.
Mr.. Shank said they started with nine
cylinders Mr. Ralston said But even
with nine cylinders they made a lot Of
noise, so much that one Of them exploded
down in Louisville. Then there were
eight. Then they had the audacity to put
a British subject on their ticket and he
had to get off, so now there are seven
cylinders. But after Tuesday there will
be no more necessity for designations for
we expect to retire the whole ticket"
ChRlmer Schlosser preceded Mr.. Rails
ton at the north side meeting. During
the course Of remarks he repeated YER
batum one Of the speeches made by Mr.
Shank while he was on the stage, much
to the amusement of the audience