The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-02
Up to Republicans


TO very large extent perhaps almost en-
tiFely, the reputation Of Indiana and the future
of their own party lies in the hands of the
rank and file of the Republican party which,
months ago, showed every determination to
secure a new deal for their party and clean
up for the State.
That same rank and file of voters within
the party exhibited their determination in the
primaries when they voted by a majority
against the candidates who had alliances with
Che forces which disgraced the State and for
Shose who had denounced corruption.
When the primaries failed to produce a
majority candidate and the convention fell
under the control, open and brazen, of the same
old forces Of hate, the Republicans had a
very thorough demonstration of the fact that
sinister forces still controlled.
In this county Boss Coffin rides high and
handsome and he will ride higher and more
handsome if the State Republican ticket and
Senator Arthur Robinson should, by any mis-
fortune, be successful this fall
The methods of Coffin are matter of rec
ord. They were written into the trial in the
criminal courts not only in his own Indictment
dismissed because of the statute of limitations
but in the case of Earl Klinck, first lieutenant
of Stephenson, convicted and under sentence
for attempting to perpetrate forged affidavit
upon the Federal courts.
That case of Klinck is rather important, not
because it was based on an effort to secure,
through this forged instrument, the indictment
of the editor of this newspaper and of Thomas
Adams in the hope Of staving off exposures, but
because it showed the morals and manners Of
those in control of affairs
1t is significant that the affidavit was pre-
sented to the Federal Court and taken before a
grand jury by District Attorney Ward, and
that so far as the record goes, no action was
taken on the Federal Court to punish either
Klinck, who produced the fake notary SEAL or
Boss Coffin, who carried it personally to Ward.
The revelation of the part of Coffin was left
to Prosecutor Remy in his speech to the jury.
The prosecution and conviction of Klinck was
also the work Of Remy,
1t is a fair deduction that the power of
Coffin was very strong and that it was used,
as is now demonstrated, for the purpose of at
tempting to prostitute even the Federal ma
chinery of justice to defame two citizens, if
not send them 10 prison through forged in
struments.
!, Certainly there is every reason to get rid
of Cofinism and Stephensonism and every in
fuence which was either born and propagated
by them.
1t is not task of Democratic voters. 1t is
job for Republicans who hold any regard for
Herbert Hoover and any ideals of Lincoln
and Roosevelt.
The voters of the Republican party will be
put under great stress in the next few weeks
when, it is most apparent, every effort will be
made to brighten them into believing that it is
unsafe to vote anything but straight ticket.
This fear is not in behalf of Hoover. He
} needs no such whispers or fears and would
scorn them as he has scorned them.
That fear is being used to carry into Office
the same old forces that have disgraced In
diana.
1t is time for the real friends and admirers
of Herbert Hoover to sit steady and not be
dismayed by any of the fake fears that are
broadcast. Hoover is in no danger in Indiana.
The ticket which bears his label in this
State and which has no real connection, in
sentiment principle or history, with his cam
paign, is very much in danger
The only way for a Republican to lose his
vote for decency and for real Republican prin-
ciples and traditions is to vote straight
ticket.
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