The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-10-19

whom he thought were his friends
Perhaps the plan to disgrace Ste
phenson was originated by his enc
mics, but when the Indianapoli!
woman committed suicide so oppor
timely, another influence was
brought into action and landed Ste
phenson in prison for life.
Would he talk if he could? Il
seems reasonable to say he would
If he did talk, what could he tell.
Here are a few things he could eX
plain:
Interest Protected
HE could tell who furnished 1920.
900 in the campaign Of 1924 and
what interest was to be protected
in holding up the public by high
rates for certain public utilities.
"He could explain why the Indi
ana State Republican committee
never received a fat purse which
was sent from Chicago to the State
committee. but landed in the pockets
of an idividual. He could name the
lHulNluudl WllO hSpI tiiS iilOiASJ oAN
name the amount.
He could explain how favorable
political decisions were induced
from certain courts.
HE could explain where and how
$4,000 were used in the campaign
Of 1924 to buy votes and to stuff bal
lot boxes with spurious votes.
HE could explain where the
money goes when merchandise Is
brought with taxpayers money at
prices above the market.
"He could tell how a certain man
retired after operating small
garage for two or three years, and
now occupies a prominent unsalaried
place in a certain political organiza'
ton and shows unmistakable signs
of the greatest prosperity.
HE could tell why concrete was
substituted for asphalt in the pave
ment of certain city streets, and he
could tell who profited by the ma
nipulation.
HE could tell how bank deposits
Of taxpayers money have been jock
eyed for private gain and for
political purposes.
HE could tell why bank deposits
of taxpayers money were shifted
from one depository to another so
that individuals could get huge sums
of accumulated interest, and he
could tell who got the money.
"He could tell how certain large
liquor dealers are able to operate
under the protection of law enforce
ment officers, and he could name
their protectors and the amounts
paid to public officials for protec-
ton. He could tell how three or
four bills passed by the last General
Assembly disappeared and never be-
came a law.
"Left-Handed" Deals
"He could tell about laws being
passed to impose a heavy and unlaw-
full tax upon the public, and were
later declared unconstitutional in
law suits started by the men who
inspired their passage for no reason
except to create an impression with
the voters that these public officials
were, devoted to the interest of the
taxpayers
"He could tell how another false
gesture of efficiency and economy
was made by passing a bill through
the general assembly which now en-
ables certain public officials to pose
as business experts. when as a mat
ter of fact they are a most annoy
ing false alarm. Stephenson's ex-
PLANTATION of this instance alone
would fill a large volume if he would
telrwhat he knows.
"He could explain why certain men
were placed in public positions from
which there is an enormous profit,
and he could tell who gets a fifty
fifty cut in the money.
Protection System
HE could explain a systematic
protection organization, entirely I'M
known to the public. which is TAX
ing Imoney away from petty law vio-
iatqfs andi shielding men who preach