The Indianapolis times., 1928-10-26
.LESLIE'S CITY
TOUR PLEASES
COFFIN CROWD
G. o. P. Nominee WhiSked
in Sheriff'S County Owned
Stutz to Meetings.
CHEERED BY NEGROES
NO Indiana Jim Crow If |
Am Governor Draws
Great Applause.

The George v. Coffin G. o. P.
machine was well pleased today
with its latest contribution to Harry
G. Leslie's campaign for the gov
ernorship.
It was confident Leslie had i'm
proved his position with the Re-
publican regulars in the course of
five meetings to which the nominee
was whisked Thursday night by
Sheriff Omer Hawkins in the big
Stutz dedicated to official county
business.
LeSlie'S 11npromptu addresses were
somewhat faltering until he reached
the hall at Senate avenue and
Twelfth street, crowded with Negro
voters. There he was cheered lust
ily when he declared, "there will b.
no Jim Crow cars in Indiana ii
I have anything to say about it"
Speaking with more heat than in
the other four meetings, Leslie said.
Bring me the names of those
Daley colored-voters 1 hear about
want their nameS!"
Republicans have been apprehen-
siVe lest charges Of Leslie's intimacy
with D. c. Stephenson ALLEVIATE the
Negro vote.
Rap at Robinson
Inferring that if Alfred E. Smith
succeeds in destroying the Eight
zenith amendment he might also de-
stroy the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments" guaranteeing citizen
ship rights are not to be abridged
and giving equal rights to Negro
citizenS), Leslie said:
Suppose that by some horrible
accident Smith might be elected. Ii
anything happened to him, then
who would be President?"
ROBINSON" chorused the crowd.
where's he from?" Leslie asked.
"Arkansas!" shouted the colored
audience.
"And it was Robinson" Leslie
continued, "who said he opposed
woman suffrage because it would
enfranchise 5o,000-I oughtn't say
it, don't like to say it--'wenches.
Fans Negroes Ire
Again Leslie famed the Negroes
ire when he declared: Down at
Houston at the Democratic national
convention, they fenced off your
race behind a wire screen. They
wouldn't get near you then. Are
you going to get near them now?"
big Jack" Jackson, Negro Re-
publican leader, led the cheering.
About 125 persons were waiting in
Druid's hall, 1915 S. Meridian street,
when Leslie appeared there for the
first stop on the evenings itinerary.
Judge Byron K. Elliott introduced
him as 1.-THE Herbert Hoover of In
diana"
The Republican platforms, state
and national, he said, affirm and
pledge" while the Democratic plat
forms "'deplore, we are sorry and
offer nothing constructive"
He extolled JackSon's administra-
ton without once mentioning the
Governors name, and said, as he
did in all five meetings, IF I've
used that gavel as speaker for any
ulterior purpose or personal gain
then you ought not vote for me-"
He closed his brief talk protest.
ing his personal honesty saying:
"I'm past the middle age of life an9
we haven't long, any of us. Ill give
you four years of my time and leave
no stain on your state or my fam
ily."
Oppeals to Labor
Judge Linn D. Hay read a speech
introducing Leslie at 916 North
Meridian street, where 500 voters
awaited the nominee. Here Leslie
declared he was standing with
Hoover" and asked whether Frank
c. Daley, his opponent, stands with
"Albert Smith"
In all of his talks, Leslie referred
to the Democratic presidential
nominee as "Albert Smith"
LeSlie's appeal was chiefly to labor
when he addressed several hundred
First ward men and women at 2001
Winter avenue. II have been Will
fed by ore of your local Sheets he
said. Il hope I can so conduct the
state government the next four
four years as to make them ashamed
of the way they have abused me"
Leslie banners, saying HE fights
for good government" Keep Tam
many out of Indiana" adorned the
building.
Has Clean Conscience
From the Senate avenue meeting
Leslie was taken to the P. H. c.
hall, East and Michigan streets
where he predicted his election, and
said: "These Hoover and Daley
Clubs are not worrying me; not a
particle"
Attacking Smiths modification
stand, he said: "I'm not accusing Al
Of drinking cause the doctor tolC
him he had to quit! But we're not
going to build up on their mistakes
/ stand with Hoover and I've got q
clean conscience"
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