The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-04
DALEY BLAST
HITS CORRUPT
G. 0. P REGIME
Democratic Candidate Is
Cheered by Overflow
South Side Crowd.
OPPONENT is SC0RCHED
Economy in State Rule Is
Promised; Steve Gang
Is ASSaiIed.

Crusading for common honesty
and decency in State government"
Frank C. Daley, Democratic
nominee for Governor, struck at
Republican corruption, and at his
opponent, Harry G.. Leslie, product
of a corrupt machine" in adj
dressing capacity crowd at South
Side Turner's hall, Alabama and
Prospect Sts., Wednesday night.
r. Earl Peters, Democratic State
chairman, Leroy J. Reach, County
chairman, and others joined in CIV
ing the Democratic campaign
vociferous send-off in the County.
"Lo and behold! They jumped on
my partnership last night" Daley
said in his arraignment of cor
ruption in government, referring to
Leslie's speech at Laporte, in which
the G.. o. P. candidate said he would
KNOCK that phoney halo down
around the ears of Mr.. Daley"
Partners Are Republicans
'I have five Republican partners"
said Daley as the crowd laughed.
when I am Governor of Indiana
I'll have just one client, that's the
State of Indiana!
"Let some man talk in the Ian
guage of the barroom loafer and say
he is going to knock my ears down!
That's the language of D. G. Steph-
enson. There are no strings, no
promises of appointment, to my cam
didacy. Not even in the fire marsh
ais Office and I know there will
be a change there!"
The crowd interrupted Peters
warnings against the poison
squads" upon Dailey's entry and
gave him rousing ovation. Again
when he was introduced, the audi
ence jumped to its feet and cheered
him to the echo At his mention of
Governor Alfred E. Smith the audi
ence broke into new salvos cf ap-
plause.
Economy Is Pledged
Pledging economy in State gov
eminent, Daley advocated abolition
or consolidation of State boards and
commissions where possible, called
for a change of personnel in the
public service commission and ad-
vocated more home rule as against
excessive powers vested in State
boards.
1.-THE public service commission
should have no back door" he said,
land it's decisions should be made in
the daytime"
Turning from his denunciation of
the corrupt Republican State ma
chine" Daley declared, 1--WE got no
more use for the Republican ma
chine in indianapolis, County of
Marion, than I've get for the State
machine"
It made Governor Ed Jackson
delegate to the national Republican
convention after he was denied the
honor of being a delegate at large,
said Daley, proving that every
time Republicans fix puncture in
one place. they have blowout
somewhere else"
1A0AS NAs " Il A4NAR
Daley reminded his hearers of the
criticism directed against the State
machine in the primary by Thomas
H. Adams, Charles Jewett, Frederick
K. Lands and Scion Carter, all
Republicans.
Republicans must join with us
In this crusade if we are to sue
ceed," he said. II knew at the out
set I couldn't be elected unless 50,-
900 Republicans cast their votes for
me. Now I've got 100000 Of them!"
Leslie was nominated by the G..
o. P, Daley argued, because he
had helped "cover up the skuldug-
gerry in Indiana"
The Rev. G. A. Hildebrand Of 843
Lincoln ST., pastor Of Zion Church
at New Palestine, as chairman of
the meeting, commended Democrats
for having the sense to nominate
a man like Al Smith"
"In State and Nation" he said,
1--WE have the opportunity to wipe
the Elate clean and get a new
square deal" His remarks brought
storm Of applause.
Raps Character AssassinS
Peters charged that Character
assassins" on the Republican pay
roll are engaged in a campaign of
Islander and vituperation" in an
effort to obscure the issues.
Louis Ludlow, Seventh district con-
gressional candidate, paid high COM
pliment to Dailey's character and
ability.
1.-THE State is on trial before the
bar of public opinion and 10000
900 people in America comprise the
jury" said Ludlow.
County candidates were intro
duced by Reach. The rally climaxed
q day of intense campaigning for
Daley. He had spoken to Indiana
Central College students in the
afternoon and addressed two other
meetings in the evening.