The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-04
THE GOVERNORS CHANCE


If reports, apparently inspired, are correct Gov
ernor Jackson viii advise the Legislature to make NO
investigations Of the various scandals which nave
occupied the public mind during the past few months
Let It be hoped that this report is not correct
for certainly no real friend of the Governor "oulu
counsel such suggestion. In fact the Governor
has most unusual chance to establish PUBIC oon-
Adence in not only urging but IN demanding complete
4 Investigations.
To attempt to stife any inquiry by the Legisa-
ture at this time could not but recall many palnrui
lasSsssnts of the past few months
The people would unerringly remember 1na'
Abar n n sterhenson. who had much to do with
Ne last Legislature and something with the eiec'
In Of Jackson as Governor, made his charge OF
aolesale corruption, no official took notice or
Y khde any denial until Col Theodore Roosevelt de-
& landed that the charges be answered.
The Governor remembers undoubtedly, that oc-
sion and remembers the form Of denial which was
&ritten by Colonel Roosevelt and submitted TO him.
III and Chairman Clyde Walb.
| The people will also remember that every effort
n as made to prevent any person seeing or taking
80 Stephenson and that six members OF the state
80 senate were refused permission to call upon MIN
IN his CELL
Then came that hurried meeting of the prison
approval of the action in keeping the who said
that he could tell away from the public.
1t will not do to say that these matters have
been investigated by the Marion County grand jury
for the report of jury such to challenge
some interest on the part of the Legislature
The funds which paid for that investigation came
from funds appropriated to the Governor and the
Legislature might, it would SEEM show some In
terest in the manner in which they were expended
1t may be remembered that when the grand jury
met at the insisence Of the attorney general when
he discovered that Prosecutor Remy had named one
special assistant, there appointed another spe-
cal deputy selected by Gilliom and that this deputy
was paid $500 from the Governors funds. The
same amount went to the Remy selection.
The report suggested that unusual conditions
prevailed in that grand jury and the Legislature
should have interest in discovering whether
the paid from the Governors fund helped in any
manner to create those conditions
Surely the Legislature is interested in knowing
what evidence was presented to that body which
might not have proved actual crime, but which also
might have some bearing on conduct in departments
and in Offices for which the Legislature must appro-
pirate money
Most certainly the Legislature can not act in
diligently the matter of the public service COM
mission, which is in such sad disrepute that most
citizens are demanding that it be abolished until it
discovers what truth is back Of the charge made by
the corporation counsel of this city to the inhu-
ences which governed it's personnel.
If there a time when investigation
seems to be necessary it is now. And if there was
ever Governor who should make that demand it
is Governor Jackson.
1t is his opportunity to let the people know and
understand all the facts 1t is his chance to obtain
a public vndication for his entire administration
Any pressure to check curb the demand for
Investigations is likely to be interpreted in most
unfavorabe manner by the people who watching
4 this Legislature and are expecting it to act.