The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-09-09
WHY CHANGER

II requires considerable courage and nerve Tor
Senators Watson and Robinson to raise as their cam
nagn slogan the rather terse and suggestive why
Changer"
The voters of Indiana will have so little difficulty
IN giving so many answers to the question that the
Senators are likely to be embarrassed by an over
supply of very convincing reasons
Take the case of Watson
For thirty wears he has been in office, with the
execution of a brief period Of two years during
that time he distinguished himself by drawing from
a. congressional committee dominated by his political
associates a criticism for his brazen lobbying
The congressman whose votes he obtained for
measures sought by those who wanted to loot the
neople could hardly stand for his methods They
said that his activities were improper.
r. that be forgiven and forgotten, it might seem
time to get a Senator who has few ideas OF
progress.
In all his history, his name is written on no great
measures and his name linked with no great cause.
He stands forth as the champion of no new prn-
cples or the defender of any old safeguards
He has been the associate in the Senate of those
who have served the privileged interests and he has
the friendship and backing of those who beneht
from law at the expense of the public.
That might seem to be reason for change
Were another needed, perhaps the people OF In
ator of sincere convictions on some subject.
Whether they agreed with his vote against the
World Court or with the policies of Coolidge all VIII
probably admit that it might be we'll to have Sena-
tor who at least makes up his mind and does not
vote for the purpose of trucking the voters at home
During the primary campaign Watson was
charged with having told definite and named Repub-
licans that his vote against the World Court came
only after he was assured that it would not be needed
to pass and that he had secured votes of other Sena
tors to offset his
1t is true that up to the time the vote was cast
no forecast was obtanabe for the Watson vote ana
his voice had been raised either for or against
it. He stood on the fence until he could stand there
no longer
Perhaps the people may give the answer to the
question in the simple statement that they are tired
of being bunked
They may tell Watson that they like to read his
statement that the Republican party is enforcing
adequately the prohibition laws, but hate to see it
in the next column the news that $4,000 worth of
liquor seized by the Government and entrusted to
care Of he appoints, has been stolen and turned
back into criminal channels.
They may tell him that they believe that the
man who needs poison squads to secure renomina-
ton is deficient in better arguments.
The answer to Robinson could be made quite
emphatic and conclusive.
Simple contrast of his record and the path he
took get his appointive Office his associates in poll
tics, his relations with the former law Of Indiana
and present permanent guest of it's prison with the
record of Evans Woollen outstanding citizen, is sui
fcient
Would even the best friend of Robinson ask more
or a better reason for a change?