Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-06-01

contest Of facts. figures and physical on
duranee lasted two days and IN all fair
1ess To Lawrence Lyons we want to any
| that = was contest worth while,
watson won In physical cndur-
ance; BeyertdEe. true to form. gilt
tered In generalities; McCray. "a US
uai. foundercd In figures: Jowett
pommelled shank, and Shank him
self. who wouldn't know statute
book from Sears Roehuck catalog,
discoursrd Iearnediy pending leg
fslation.
st was q great contest Thr very an
tactousness ~ the AFFAIR was refresh
/ Ing. and II will 60 down In history as a
complete success. physically, historically
and scientifically for the reason that no
one was hurt, iospphs coat has now faded
into drah dream Of monofnny and Luth
or Burbank looks like piker"'
Mr. Van Nuys we-S on 20 Gunte the
speech Of Mr. Reveridce in which he In.
sisted the Republican party was united.
The speaker expressed ma opinion that
Mr. Beveridge doth protes. too much :
The keynote speaker continued ny re-
viewing the history OF Democrats Gov
errors IN Indiana and their accomplish
meuts lie declared the Democrats have
been called into power each time to re-
pudiate the broken pledges ~ is OPP
ponents and 10 correct the abuses Of their
administrations.
Samuel " Ralston, now Democratic nom
iuee for the United States Senate he said
He brought to the Statehouse a rugged
honesty of purpose and keen business In
sight unparalleled In the history Of the
STAGE At the time he assumed Office.
the State was Indebted I'm the amount Of
many hundred Thousand dollars and was
compelled 10 make frequent loans In Sums
ranging from Scep,d eco 10 $4,000 to meet
current obligations The tax levy was
Inadequate, and practically every penal
educational and benevolent Institution In
the State was lacking in fuadS. The
Eaiston administration Immediately In
auSnrated an economical. constructive
program
Public improvements were not stiutpd.
but We're scrutinzed with care. The
educational institutions were given twice
much they ever had before The
penal and benevolent Institutions We're
supplied with ample funds The penal
farm was established and paid for. enc
hundred thousand dollars were distrib-
nted 10 the farmers OF The State TO re-
| in3GrSe them for aamage nceaSiUnra
by the hoof and mouth disease. The
present park system was inaugurated
A systematic and economical program
for Eoad roads was Initiated The effici
ancy Of the many departments IF stare
was In no wise hatnperd. vet the Raj
ston administration left the State with n
balance in its treasury Of Ss.7T6."9T.os
Both the foreign and domestic debts Of
the State were paid. and Indiana was
ont Of debt for the first time ia eighty
two years.
A finer record for economy. good iudg-
ment and comomn sense mas never been
written
BLAME FOR
BUSINESS DEPRESSION.
The responsibility for business deprps-
sion was next taken up by Mr. Van
Nuys
We may as well face conditions frankly.
We are suffering from "a severe Gepres-
sion and contraction In business. Fac.
tories are producing only n motIicum of
their capacity. Merchant. are pursuing
policy of retrenchmcnt. Farmers are
losing money. The whole commercial
and industrial world Is restless and un.
settled The spirit Of thrift and col
operation which possessed the State and
Nation during the has been sup.
planted by era of extravnganee and
indifference.
hat is wrong with Americay
There has been no changes In the Pc
tentiailty Of our natural resources The
fields Of this great Mississippi valley are
quite sS capable of reproducing their
wealth of fruits and grains as they were
in the neyday Of our agricultural
prosperity. Nor has the filler of the soil
let down. without fault. the farmer has
become - unfortunate victim Of present
economI. conditions
LABOR CAUGHT
IN PINCH
This staGnation in business Is not to
Iahor'S liking. Enforced idlencss Is the
base of the laboring mans life. Without
economic security the first reaction Of
trade depression is found in the pinched
and drawn of labor's loved ones-and he
knows that fact and covers tim0rously
before industrial conditions such as we
have today. Labor has not provoked
present conditions.
Manufacturers and tradespeople, who
nave theic all invested In goods and