The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-03
4 THEIR REAL PURPOSE

you look at the various man1pulatlons anu
4 and maneuvers to select the next speaker OF
ouse of Representatives and the next president
m. of the State Senate as political show you
robably yawn and say that 1t is all old stun.
at II you look behind the scenes and discover
avery one of these moves has a direct effect
the pocketbooks of every worker in this state
ct influence upon his manner of living, 1t be-
serious business.
ny Is this struggle so bitter and so hard?
there any one who supposes that the political
are greatly disturbed by fear that the Leg
re- will not enact laws for the welfare of the
b
oes any one believe that the contest for these
based on a desire to make legislation which
&ople desire easier of fulfllment?
o one is really so simple as all that-especialiy
a glance is given to the bosses who are trad
I'D dealing.
he right sort Of presiding officers are needed
Nsses who deal in legislation. They need men
will be safe in a crisis, men who can be de-
"a upon to properly stife any objections to the
I'm of the boss who can be trusted to smother
Independent effort to obtain decency and some
hnce of honesty
he political machine needs machine ruled
* ature this year as never before, for the men In
and understand that the people expect II TO
bit of investigating and want that investigating
#n a different manner than that which ended
he recent grand jury report.
be machine must have it's men on guard to
1t any real revelations and any real investiga-
into the many charges that have been made
the past few months and which were not
y by the report of grand jury which recon-
Id that other jurors pursue the trail of graft
zDrruption.
hat is the main purpose of the boss of this
in his effort to name his man for the speak
& OF the House He needs man in that jub
tect his own machine and those the machine
i 1t into power.
j course complacent and pliable speaker is
q in any emergency. They can be useful in the
8 bills Of strike nature, Of which the convict
lhigan City was an adept and past master
ae right sort of a man can help the boys if
such as the one to abolish auto races on Me
day, are presented in a pretended fervor Of
ism.
he Legislature is always flooded with meas
which hit at particular industries and which
y embarrass special enterprises that are accept
the people as necessary and useful
WmwSe the"utility companies are more inter
this year than ever before.
be widespread distrust Of the present public
commission might result in a repeal of the
Ahich created that body.
be people have about made up their minds
be- commission as at present organized does not
much hope for honest rates.
be people, for that reason, want the charge
by the corporation counsel of this city that
ake-up of the commission was dictated by
campaign funds looked into. They certainly
some relief and that relief might make it nee
to get another commission named and that
E be bothersome If you have one well trained
ways ready to perform.
here many things at stake in the speaker
ght. It is not politics. Most of it is plumber
be people, unfortunately, have but little chance
ape.