The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-22
SOCIALIST HITS
old PARTIES in
ADDRESS HERE
Presidential Candidate Says
Smith, Hoover Good, but
in Bad Company.

Platforms of both the old political
parties, Republican and Democrat.
ere interchangeable and to choose
between Herbert Hoover and Al
Smith is to choose between tweedle-
dunn and tweedle-dee.
Both thse parties are owned and
operaed by the same class, the one
per cent, which owns two-thirds Of
Americas wealth.
Such was the premises of Norman
Thomas, New York City, Socialist
candidate for President of the
United States, in addressing a
crowd of 500 at the knights of
Pythias hall here Tuesday night.
With equal vigor he assailed both
old party candidates and their plat
forms.
AssaiIs Both Parties
Personally both Smith and
Hoover are good fellows. but they
are in bad company" Thomas as
serted. He then dealt with the
problem of those who feel that to
vote for minority party is to
throw vote away
rs it throwing your vote away to
vote for something you don't want
and get it?" he asked. "Or is it
throwing your vote away to sup
port something for which you really
stand so that in time it will become
reality?
THE l per cent, which owns the
wealth, are not throwing their votes
away when they vote for either
party. Neither is the politician who
gets something, if his party is sue
cessful, throwing his vote away. But
what about the rank and file, who
work and are exploited and de-
frauded of their fair share in the
wealth created by their labor?"
Criticizing Whites Stand
Criticising William Allen Whites
fear of Tammany destroying Puritan
civilization he pointed out that he
had only to turn to the "Ohio gang"
or Indiana for shining examples of
Republican honesty and effort to
save civilization.
But Tammany also faces more
political corruption in New York
City today than any time in history,
the candidate declared. The tiger
has not changed its spots, it has only
had manicure and the grafters
donned golf toys.
In touching upon the religious
question, Thomas agreed that it
doesn't matter in which church the
candidate may pray" but it matters
tremendously upon whom they prey
and for whom they prey"
Scores insults Power
Both platforms trimmed on
Muscle Shoals and Boulder Dam he
said and asserted that due to private
monopoly of electric power, Ameri-
cans are paying S489 100000 more
for the same amount of electric
power than Ontario, Canada, where
public ownership prevails.
Samuel insult is becoming
greater master than Alexander the
Great" he contended.
Because of the economic system,
freedom in America is becoming ex-
tinct and peace is impossible ac-
cording to Thomas. The Kellogg
treaties will never stop war when
the nations singing them are car
rying on little wars at the time he
continued.
Offers Socialist Remedy
In closing he pleaded for support
of minority party which will bring
about better conditions for the many
instead of favors for the few. He
cited the constant dread of the mass
of mankind under present condi-
tons, fear of unemployment, old
age, debts and keeping up with the
Jones'"
These things could be eliminated
by curtailing the competitive sys-
tenn, the candidate asserted, and
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