The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-04-14
SHAKE ARRAIGNS
REPUBLICANS IN
FIERY ADDRESS
VinCenneS Senator Makes
Jefferson Day Speech
at Union Club.

Plain speaking was the keynote
Of the Jefferson Day dinner Of the
Marion County Democratic Service
Union Wednesday night at the Clay
pool. Senator Curtis Shake, Vincen.
mes, principal speaker. talked to
the point on governmental affairs in
State and nation and was well sup
ported by former Senator L. Ert
Slack, Indianapolis.
After comparing administrations of
Harding and Coolidge to that of
Woodrow Wilson, Shake deplored the
lack Of Jeffersonian idealism of the
present day.
Lauds Wilson
For eight memorable years Wood
row Wilson graced the White House
and lent to the high office of the
presidency the ornament of his
matchless mind" Shake declared,
pointing out the good laws" enact
ed such as Federal reserve and
farm loan acts. He then turned to
Wilson's position in the World War
when he became IAN international
figure. admired and revered."
over the broken hopes Of the
Wilson dream for world peace, the
Harding Administration rode into
power on as false an issue as ever
deceived the American people," the
speaker continued. I'VE need but
call the roll of the infamous to give
the history of that Administration
with Daugherty and DENLY. Forbes
and Smith. Fall and Sinclair, and
Doheny, whose indefensible conduct
has but recently received the in
delible stamp Of Corrupt from the
Supreme Court of the United States.
Then there is Teapot Dome, the lit
tie green house on X ST., the Vet
erans' Bureau, little black satchel,
the private wire to the White House,
Revelry!
calvin the Silent"
'Of Calvin, the silent, little need
or can be said. His vision is circun-
scribed by the green hills of Yer
mont. His craftsmanship is as
broad, but no broader. than the State
of Massachusetts. While the Ameri
can farmer faces the black specter
of bankruptcy and ruin, he INDUCES
himself in the dissipation of writing
academic essays on thrift and frn-
gality."
Senator Shake then directed at
tention to Indiana and compared
the Democratic administrations Of
Ralston and Marshall with those of
former Governor Warren 7. McCray
and Governor Jackson. He recited
the effects of "Stephensonism" in
the 1925 Legislature, the passage of
vicious amendments" never voted
on and the loss of bills before they
reached the Governor. He retold
the tale Of the indictments of the
State highway department and re
cent squashing of the charges. The
Marion County grand jurys failure
to indict any one for political cor
ruption and the spending of $11 900
from the Governors fund for attor-
neys in the case the Senator
termed the most dastardly and dam.
nable" condition in the history OF
the State.
Dearth "Convicted''
Touching on the impeachment
tria, of Judge Dearth, he declared
that although the Senate failed to
convict, that official was convicted
at the bar of public opinion"
Things have become so deplorable
throughout the city. State and ma
ton, that there has been a hue and
cry for change in government in
Evansville and Indianapolis, that
honest citizens might get away from
contact with corruption" Shake
said.
Tribute to Shake, who Is already
mentioned as gubernatorial candi-
date, was paid by Slack, who termed
the Senator "the most prominent po-
litical prospect In Indiana"
Michael Foley, Indianapolis attor-
ney, talked on the life Of Jefferson.
Attornev William u Headrink xuas