Evening star., 1922-07-09
indiana POLITICS
| SHOWING ACTIVITY
Democratic Nominee fol
! Senate Leads 'Bombard-
ment" Fourth of July Week.
specisl pisp.tch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July S.-The
period in and around the Fourth OF
July was marked by a considerable
lot of political bombarding in In
diana, the democrats taking the lead.
Two speeches by Samuel NJ. Ralston,
democratic nominee for United States
senator. and a meeting of the demo-
cratic state committee were the high
lights in the democratic activities.
In one of his speeches delivered at
Oxford, Ind. Mr.. Ralston directly TOOK
issue with a sentiment expressed py
Albert j. Beveridge in the latter
speech at Toronto recently. That
part of Mr.. Beveridge's speech that
drew forth the Ralston shafts was
the assertion that our country can
not take part politically in foreign
affairs because If IL does the raclai
groups snap into formation accord
ing to the blood that flows In their
veins" and act and vote upon foreign
considerations"
Mr.. Ralston states Position.
Mr. Ralston spoke against meddlinS
in foreign affairs but disagreed with
foreign affairs. but disagreed with
Mr. Beveridge. He said the early
settlers were not of the same nation
of government. but that they stood
together against England in the
revolutionary war. In another speech
Mr. Ralston said that in this country
a party platform is looked upon as
a sacred contract. This was in reply
TO a speech made by l. G.. Rothschild,
a republican. in which Mr.. Rothschild
said that party platforms are chleny
useful in giving the editorial writers
something TO write about in the dog
days.
At the meeting of the democratic
state committee the spirit appeared
TO be Optimistic. particularly in re-
gard to legislative campaigns. Sew
eraI democrats said that farmers
were going to vote for democratic
legislative candidates because the
farmers favor repeal OF the present
state tax law as called for in the
democratic state platform.
The state committee declued 10
leave the selection OF a congress
sional candidate in the third district
to the county chairmen OF tnat uls.
trict and they will meet tomorrow
to settle the question. Evan Is
Stotsenburg of New Albany. former
attorney general, appeared TO De
strong contender for the nomination.
but he announced this week that he
was not a candidate and would noI
accept the nomination if il were given
to him One of those most talked
of as the meeting approached was
Samuel Benz of English. former mem
ber of the Legislature. Others men
toned were George Noight OF Jef-
fersonville, William. l.. Cox former
representative i'll Congress-: sam b.
Wells of Scottsburg and stuart A
Beals of English.
Republican Criticises President.
A speech made by John w. McCar-
die, leading republican and chairman
of the Indiana public service com
mission. has caused much comment.
Mr.. McCardle. in addressing the 1ndi-
ana grain dealers, said that If Gov.
McCray of Indiana were President
the mine strike would be ended in
forty-eight hours and the railroad
strike would never develop. He add
ed a littl later in his speech that
what this country needs Is leader
ship and severely criticized President
Harding for inviting John l. Lewis
of the miners to the White House.
Mr. McCardle's speech was gener-
ally taken as an indication OF the
feeling that has been worked up over
the report that the republican organ
ization in the fall campaign Will en-
phasize the work of the national ad-
ministrat ton rather than the state
administration of Gov. McCray. MIR.
McCardle also. it is said. has been
considerably stirred by criticism OF
the pubic service COMMISSION, "Hicii
is. of course, a part of the state ad-
ministration.
In Defiant Mood.
In his speech Mr. McCardle said he
might be sent to Jail or lose his job
at the statehouse for the remarks he
was making. but that he would make
them just the same.
jackson Carter. deputy prosecuting
attorney in charge of the grand jury
in Marion cOnDtv Ip0ianaDOliS0. hA 8
ordered an investigation of the re-
cent primaries in Marion county. The
grand jury. il is understood. will con-
vene in month or so. A recount
commission found Irregularities in a
number OF precincts.