The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-12
The Final Surrender

None but desperate man. realizing the certainty
of defeat would have dared to do what Harry Leslie
did when he appealed to the voters for the defeat OF
Frank c. Daley the charge that Daley the prose-
cutor had cringed before his plain duty and had
refused to do it.
No one, but very stupid man would have dared
to make that charge upon the implied authority Of
Judge A. B. Anderson without investigating its truth
and 1nquiring from the judge who was lauded as
having clicked Daley into glory" whether he had
actually performed such historic service.
The close and almost continuous associations Of
Daley since he decided that he would be candidate
for Governor have been such as might be suspected
of inspiring just such stupidity and just such reckless
disregard for truth
The lieutenants of Stephenson very adroit
In the old days in peddlng the poisonous whispers
and SANDERS and obtaining a hearing.
Such of those lieutenants are still at liberty or
not awaiting the final word from the supreme court
are to be found on the State pay roll in the Office in
which the Leslie candidacy is being actually managed
and directed and the kindlies for Leslie Is
that these managers and friends learned in the ways
of Stephensonism imposed upon him.
The very prompt denial by Judge Anderson that
there was truth behind the charge of Leslie in regard
to Daley and his added word of praise that Daley
had been vigiant, jealous and upright merely leaves
Leslie branded as either malicious or the dupe
of ricksters who would be his advisers were Indiana
fated for any such misfortune as Leslie victory.
The incident should drive from the minds OF every
Republican voter any thought that there any claim
of party loyalty to urge them to vote for Leslie
The real service that these same Republicans can
perform for the State is to carry on campaign OF
education among those who have similar ideas, on
the practical way of marking ballot pulling levers
on voting machines that they can register their
desire to vote for Hoover and at the same time clean
up the good name of Indiana.
The slanderous attack and the prompt disavowal
by Judge Anderson is the final surrender Of any
claim to support of voters who want decency in
government and the good name of the State re-
deemed Leslie at the very BEST is in the hands OF
an unsafe crowd of advisers, wreckless with truth,
avarcious for power and constituencies in their
present use of their limited authority.
That the great body of Republicans want decency,
that they are tired of the conditions Of the past few
years, that they have grown weary of Coffin and
Jackson and those who thrive hate and chcanery,
that they are ashamed of the statute of limitations
as badge of responsibility as well as liberty, was
shown in the primary vote.
Leslie, now the nominee was fifth among field
of ten The vote for those who openly denounced
the corruption whose investigation Leslie was largely
instrumental in suppressng in the legislature, was
majority of all votes cast
Yet Leslie is the nominee, his selection coming
from the same forces that the voters had tried very
earnestly to suppress.
1t takes no argument in behalf of Daley. His
record is plain and clear. He has the respect OF all
right thinking citizens His public services have not
only been effective, but distinguished.
There can be, after this incident, no question of
what the vast majority of Republicans will choose.
It may be question of whether in the confusion Of
ballot laws they will understand the right method of
voting to clean out the Statehouse and still cast
ballot for Hoover.
Republican scratching parties" should be held in
every block of every city in Indiana from until
election.