Evening star., 1922-09-03
INDEPENDENT VOTE.
PUZZLE IN INDIANA
Both Parties Alter Tactics of
Campaign, Hoping to
Win Doubtful
TARIFF LOOMS AS ISSUE
Senator Watson Makes Thirty
Speeches for g. o. p, Bryan
May Aid Democratic Drive. .
TARIFF LOOMS AS ISSUE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. "A
fair example of the inclination of
voters to disregard party lines Is
seen in the preparations that are
going on in Indiana. In past years
the state fair, which Is always held
in Indianapolis. has not been re-
garded as of any particular impor-
tance in a political way. 1t Is true
that candidates have in many IN
stances visited the fair, regarding the
occasion as an opportunity for max
ing and renewing acquaintances. But
this year 1t is different. 1t Is under
stood that both parties will have q
number of representatives at the fair.
which will begin Monday, and q real
effort will be made to sound out the
sentiment among the voters
1t has been found by the political
organizers that in these days the TAX
ing Of the regular political poll ts not
Illuminating. In nearly every poll
taken it is shown that many voters
are doubtful. Usually the poll-taker
does not have time to go into the
question of why the voter is doubt
full. This year the situation Is un-
usually aggravating because nobody
has yet obtained a clear idea as 70
how the farmers stand on the tarin
question. Democratic political ora
tors have been trying to pound in the
idea that the tariff is atrocious. while
the republican speakers. Senator Wat
son among them. have been trying to
prove that II the proposed tarih is
viewed fairly 1t will be found that
the rates are not at all exorbitant.
Watson to Make Thirty Speeches.
Thara is M doubt that the tari6
will receive much attention from row
on, and it is said that Senator Wat
son will make twenty or thirty
speeches in Indiana. mainly on the
tariff question. Meanwhile. the re.
what kind Of task they have ahead OF
them. and the state fair will offer
opportunity for some effective labor
atory study. they think. A meeting
Of the republican state committee Will
and it probably will be determined
Just when the formal speaking cam
paign will begin. September IL Is
the probable date:
At a meeting of the advisory com
mittee of the republican committee
in Indianapolis the need OF a special
campaign among the women on the
tariff question was urged. 1t was
said by those present that the idea
was being put out that the women
under the new tariff would have to
pay more for their dresses and other
wearing apparel. This sort OF prop
aganda was spoken Of as being dan
gerous. and the importance Of meet
ing 1t was emphasized.
1t Is understood that an enort Will
be made to have William Jennings
Bryan speak in the democratic CAM
paign. There may be some epposi-
tion to the plan. 1t Is said there
would be no difference OF opinion on
the question il Mr.. Bryan could be
confined to one or two subjects, one
of them being the tariff. 1t .is real
ized that Mr.. Bryan has large fol-
lowing in Indiana. Recently. when
he spoke in Indianapolis. an audience
of 10000 crowded into the Cadle Tab
ernacle to listen to him. 1t is real
ICED also, however. that Mr.. Bryan
speaks plainly and that his views are
not always what might be regarded
as conservative.
Ralston Held Conservative.
On account of the forward look
ing atmosphere that surrounds the
publican nominee for the United
States Senate. Mr. Ralston, the demo
cratic candidate, Is now regarded as
the conservative. 1t is probable that
Mr.. Ralston will wish TO hold on to
this position. Word from Washing
bill and the revenue bill as the inn
portant issues to be carried to the
people was received by Indiana demo-
crate with pleasure. They were also
pleased to know that Mr.. Bryan does
not believe that prohibition will fg-
ure generally in an important way.
There are several wet candidates on
the democratic ticket, although there
has been no intimation that the party
itself is wet; that Is. the leaders have
done nothing that would indicate a
wet tendency.
Frank Gardner a lawyer Of Scorrs-