Evening star., 1922-06-25
DEMOCRATS START
INDIANA CAMPAIGN
Raiston, Senatorial Candi-
date, Opens Fray With
Tax Law as Issue.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June "a
democrats got an early start in their
campaign when Samuel NJ. Ralston.
democratic nominee for United States
senator, made a political speech at
Madison this week, on the occasion of
the meeting of the democratic edi-
tors. In HIS speech Mr.. Ralston laid
great stress on state issues, and
particularly on the democratic plat
form pledge to repeal the present
state tax law. He spoke Of the
heavy burdens of the taxpayers and
said the democratic party would en-
act fair and just law.
Mr.. Ralstons speech goes to con-
firm predictions that the democrats
throughout their campaign will give
much attention TO state issues and to
what they call the failures Of the
present McCray administration and
the preceding administration of James
L. Goodrich as governor. 1t was said
this week that the democrats also
Will have good deal to say about
the present Congress. 1t appears
they Will attack the Congress spe-
citically rather than President Hard
ing. Mr.. Ralston in his speech made
reference or two to his opponent,
Albert j. Beveridge, and to the lat
ter's failure to say anything about
the accomplishments Of the Washing
ton peace conference.
Denies an Agreement.
Relative to the matter Of state
issues, 1t appears that Gov, McCray
was In the east last week when the
word came out of Washington that
1t was the disposition of the Indiana
republicans. then in conference there,
TO put the soft pedal on state issues
1t IS said the governor was in touch
with certain Indiana republicans soon
after this report spread. Lawrence
Lyons, republican state chairman, on
his return from Washington said
there had been no agreement to go
lightly on state issues.
Others who were in touch with the
Washington situation said there was
no decision on this phase Of the cam
paign plans, but that Senator Watson
in his address to the Indiana republi-
cans said that there should be an
effort to inform the people of Indiana
just what Congress has done.
Beveridge Gives Reception.
nominee for United States senator,
gave three receptions at his home In
Indianapolis this week-one for In
dianapolis candidates and the others
for members of the Indianapolis re-
publican organization. The plan
adopted by Mr.. Beveridge for pro-
noting his acquaintance with local
workers Is similar to that employed
by Mayor Lew Shank when he was a
candidate last fall. Mr.. Shank gave
a number of receptions on the large
lawn at his home. The fact that Mr..
Beveridge this week in his speech at
the international meeting of the
Kiwanis clubs at Toronto covered
, much the same ground that he COW
cred in his primary campaign led
some of the political wiseacres to
say that Mr.. Beveridge in his cam
paign speeches this summer and fall
in Indiana will not depart far from
the lines laid down In the primary
| campaign.
Charles A Greathouse. democratic
national committeeman for Indiana
has appointed ]. E. Frederick OF
| Kokomo and Mrs. William L. Elder
Of Indianapolis chairmen of the
finance committee of the democratic
national committee for Indiana. Mrs.
Elder and her husband are close
friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Marshall.
The republican state committee here
Thursday elected for the post OF vice
chairman Clyde Walb Chairman of
the twelfth district). Mrs. Daisy
Douglas Barr of Newcastle and MISS
Estella Rockenbeck OF New Albany
Which of the three shall serve as first
vice chairman has not been deter
mined.