The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-04-30

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their stand on the prohibition
Gill om, in his affidavit for
causing publication of false
statement concerning candi-
date" contended he is "dry"
and not "wet Of record, !" is
opposed to the sale Of intoxicat-
ing liquors for beverage pur-
poses, and not opposed to pro-
hibition laws or their enforce
ment.
In filing the affidavit Gilliom un-
dertakes the obligation of proving
that the record shows his actions
favorable to the prohibition law.
Files Witness List
Gilliom filed a list of witnesses
he will call to testify that he is in
fact dry" and to prove his conten-
ton that as attorney general he
has supported and enforced the
Eighteenth Amendment and Vol
stead act and the Indiana prohi-
bition laws.
Included in the list are William
H. Remy, Marion County prosecu-
tor; Byron K. Elliott, Marion County
Superior Court judge; Joe Rand
Beckett, Republican candidate for
Joint State Senator from Marion
and Johnson Counties; John K.
Ruckelshaus, former Indianapolis
city attorney; Ralph Spaan, Indian
apolis attorney; Walter Carpenter, a
court reporter; Louis Kunkel, La
Porte County prosecutor; Harry
Taylor, Glenn Sawyer and two min
listers, the Rev. G. H. Winders and
the Revh w. B. Farmer, who COM
prised the Anti-Saloon Leagues sub
committee which recommended, ac-
cording to Shunaker, the "wet'
classification against Gilliom.
Attorneys Are Named
Elliott, Beckett, Ruckelshaus and
Spaan were among indianapolis at
torneys appointed by the attorney
general some time ago to assist
Prosecutor Remy in prosecuting
liquor law violations in Marion
County.
Edward S. Shumaker did then
and there falsely, knowingly, un-
lawfully and feloniously cause the
said false statement to be published
as aforesaid" said the affidavit;
"for the purpose of unlawfully in
fluencing by means thereof all per-
sons resident in said county and
State and who were then and there
eligible t) vote at said primary
election and who we're then and
there dry and opposed to the sale
Of intoxicating liquor for beverage
purposes, to refrain from voting for
him, the said Arthur l.. Gilliom,
candidate at said primary election,
contrary to the form OF statute IN
such case made and provided, and
against the peace and dignity Of
the State of Indiana"
Conviction for violation of the
corrupt practices act carries a fine
OF not less than $500 nor more than
81 900, or Imprisonment of not more
than one year or both.
That part of the act under which
Gilliom's action is taken includes
as those guilty of corrupt practices:
every person who falsely shall
compose, dictate, print, write, or
transmit by any means whatever to
any publisher of any newspaper,
book or serial, any matter, the pub
of which in such newspaper,
book or serial, would expose any
person to hatred, contempt, ridicule
or obloquy, or which would cause
or tend to cause any person to be
Stunned, or avoided, or which would
have a tendency to injure any per-
son in his business, for the purpose
of intimidating, influencing, in
ducing or procuring any person to
vote or refrain from voting for or
against any person, or for or against
any measure or proposition at any
election or primary election, or
political convention or session of the
General Assembly of the State of
Indiana, or either house thereof.
Wide Range Covered
every proprietor or editor of
book, newspaper or serial, and every
partner, or member of a partnership,
or manager of any incorporated as
by which a book, news
paper or serial is issued or pub
lished or circulated, who falsely
shall publish, or cause to be pub
lished any writing, typewriting,
printing, picture, effigy, symbol,
sign cartoon or which exposes any
person to hatred, contempt, ridicule