Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-04-29
SIXDEMOCRATS
SAY VETS USED
NAMES IN VAIN
Deny They Authorized ANY
Person to Advertise Their
Platforms.
NOT EVEN CONSULTED

Six candidates on a wet Democratic
slate, being distributed throughout Ma
rion county today, denied they ever au-
thorized the use Of their names by the
damp slate makers. The six are candi-
dates for Democratic nominations for
state representative. They are Louis
o. Schwartz, Jeremiah O'Connor, George
c. Stelhorn, Henry H. Winkler, Raphael
Schmidt and Martin Fl. Walpole.
Another wet slate contained the names
Of all these candidates except Mr.
Schmidt. The said they had not author
lied the use of their names on any such
slate.
1t Is understood that the wet list
was printed and distributed by the anti
prohibition agencies said to be behind the
candidacy Of Joseph P. Turk, Democratic
candidate for nomination for Congress
man from the 7th District, Mr.. Turk
is an avowed wet candidate.
CONSTITUTIONAL
RIGHTS AT STAKE"
One slate reads as follows:
Keep this for primary day.
"f you want your constitutional lib
critics restored and favor beer and wine
vote the Democratic primary ballot for
United States Senator: DR.. Jesse A San
ders. Congressman. Seventh district, Jo-
seph p. Turk State legislative repre-
sentatives (vote for eleven) John NJ
Maxwell, william A Taylor, John c.
Wagner. Louis c. Schwartz, Jerry O'Con-
nor. Alexander Leon Asche, Peter A
Boland Martin n Walpole, J. Olias Va
nier. George c. Stelhorn, Henry II. Wink
Ter, Raphael Schmidt, Lewis Lee Michael.
Leo X. Smith; State Senator, Albert A.
Henry.
"A tax on beer and wine will relieve
the tax burden Of the people!
~"It means employment to over one
million menu In fact, it means a start
toward prosperity
BE an active citizen and cast your
vote on primary day.
Keep this for Primary Day"
Louis c.. Schwartz said he had not
talked with anybody about such q slate
and had not authorized the use of his
name on any slate IN which beer and
wines" were mentioned.
Nobody ever spoke to me about it."
said jeremiah OConnor. This Is the
first time knew anything about 1t. I'm
more interested In the labor slate"
II did not authorize the use of my
name on this slate and never spoke TO any
one about IT," said George c. Stellhorn.
WINE LER SAYS USE
OF NAME WASN'T GIVEN.
Henry II. Winkler said he had been
talked TO about his stand on prohibition
and was in favor Of making the Indiana
prohibition law conform 10 the Volstead
act, but he did mot exactly authorize the
use of my name on such a slate"
Il don't know thing about IT," de-
clsred Raphael Schmidt. II have author
ICED nobody to use my name in such a
way. l have said in my speeches that
whatever the Democratic platform adopts
I Will stand by It,"
The only slate Martin II. Walpole said
be knew anything about was the Labor
slate. He IS a railroad man and IS out
Of the city a great deal. he said. Asked
what he was going to do about the liquor
slate he said he was not Ding to raise
any fuss about it,
Sanders. Turk and John ". Maxwell
are openly wet. Alexander Leon
Asche said be had given permission for
his name to be placed on the slate and he
thought there was no doubt Albert A.
Henry had. j. Ollas Vanier said he had
told them to put me on it If they want
ed too" Leo Y. Smith said he had au-
thorized the use of his name.
The second slate. which is head I'd lib
erty slate, men who favor the return of
light wines and beer" has all the can
ddates named above except Asche,
Schmidt and Michael