The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-12
"No Comment

That is significant and unusual
The check was made to Ed jackson Its
Endorsement bears the name of Ed jackson.
The signature appears to be genuine The check
was cashed.
The newspaper which has consistently and
at all times supported Governor Jackson asked
him about it. He told that newspaper that he
had already made his comment. It reprinted
from its files of October H. 1926, its interview
with the Governor which said that any state
ment that he had received check for $4,000
or any sum as a gift or for campaign purposes
was an absolute lie
The Times has printed the note written By
Stephenson in the Noblesvile jail.
That note says that this check was one
Fourth of ten thousand dollars given to Jack
son personally for the expense of his primary
campaign.
That makes the issue plain and clear. The
report of the Governor shows no such personal
expenditures in the primary campaign That
report was sworn to.
Stephenson, by this note, becomes the &C.
cuser of the Governor
And the Governor says he has no comment
to make.
But if the Governor has no comment to
make the warden of the penitentlary who holds
Stephenson in his custody makes emphatic COM
ment by his actions.
Within a few hours after The Times had
printed this document, an attorney for Steph
enson violently clashed with the warden.
He says that the warden refused to permit
him to take away from the prison written
orders from Stephenson to those who were his
former lieutenants and who may be presumed
to have the documents for which the State has
sought, aside from those now in the custody
of The Times
What was the purpose of this action?
Was it to assist the State in obtaining docu
ments for purposes of clearing up the scandal
which has cloaked this State for months or
was it for the purpose of getting possession of
those documents to protect those they might
imphcate?
If the answer be interpreted from past &C
tivies of officials since Stephenson first
smuggled out his accusation, the people have
it. They will believe that there is very deep
interest in suppressing those documents and in
making it difficult for any sincere official,
prosecuting or legislative, to obtain these docu-
ments
Evidently The Times was mistaken when it
announced that the reign Of secrecy and sup
light and openness
But The Times is not mistaken in it's belief
that the people Of this State will not be content
TO let the Governor maintain what he calls
'policy of silence
It was demonstrated that there was check.
1T has produced note which gives the version
of Stephenson as to its use.
The Times has been informed that friends
of the Governor have an explanation, but that
the explanation has not as yet been fully
agreed upon That rumor which is going over
the State is itself unfortunate.
That the Governor should daily along the
highways in a motor while the State demands
clear, open and frank statement is inconceiv-
able and unbearable.
What must be the feelings of the Repub-
ican members of the Legislature .who last
winter, adopted as party measure" at
caucus a resolution to oppose any investiga-
tion of Stephenson, the funny grand jury and
all the phases of this scandal.
Every one of those members, whether dom
mated by the lash of party leaders or their own
fears now has a responsibility.
They placed upon their party the odium of
suppression when the people were demanding
facts.
They have made their party the fence for
any hidden and secreted goods.
Do those members want another chance?
Are they satisfied with the official state
ment of mo COMMENT
Are they content to let these violent out
bursts and actions of the warden of the prison
speak for them?
If the warden can be so rough with an at
torney, what is his attitude toward his pris-
oners9
Those members of the Legislature who were
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