The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-11-05
A Vote for Indiana

OF far more Importance to the citizens Of
this state than the national election, is the out
come in Indiana.
1t is more important for number of rea-
sons. In the first place the people of Indiana
will not determine the result in the nation, if
the trained observers Of all parties and of in
dependent minds are correct. They unite in de-
claring that the election of Herbert Hoover is
foregone and that he will have so many cleo
toral votes that he would not need Indiana. And
there are few who believe that any final effort
on the part of Democrats could take the In
diana vote away from him.
But the people of Indiana can change their
own government from one of apology, dis
grace and shame to pride and decency.
With an arrogance and hardness beyond
belief, pleaders for the Republican machine,
speaking through Senator Watson declare that
the indictment of five or six men means nothing
at all and ask for a continuation Of the machine.
This newspaper had something to do with
the revelations Of corruption. 1t exposed the
crimes and the corruption for one reason and
only one reason. That was in the belief that
the people of Indiana are honest and decent and
hate corruption and crime.
1t engaged in its work in the firm belief
that the people when they discovered how they
had been tricked and fooled and outraged
would save themselves from any repetitions.
The test comes Tuesday when the voters
will have their chance to either continue or
destroy the machine headed by. Boss Coffin
and working through the same old crowd that
gave Stephensonism his power and his dictator
ship
Indiana has been shamed. 1t has Governor
who drew laugh from the nation when he ex-
planned the $4,000 check received from
Stephenson by saying that it was the price of
riding horse
He drew from the state the deep and ever
lasting contempt of all good citizens when,
after evidence had been presented to jury
that he had tried to bride Warren T. McCray,
he pleaded the statute of limitations.
Two years ago Clyde Walb was shouting in
almost the same language now used for the
machine, his denunciation of The Times and his
declaration that there were no scandals.
Walb is now in the penitentiary for crimes
he was committing at the very time he was
protesting the virtue of the machine of which
he was the nominal head.
In this county and district Boss Coffin, in
dicted with jackson, is the head of the party
He is the master of the machine and is reaching
out to the state for power. He is the sponsor
here for Leslie.
Last spring there was concerted demand
from Republicans for house cleaning. The
primaries came. The house was not cleaned
The convention which named Leslie was in the
hands Of the same powers and influences which
had given jackson and Coffin their grip upon
affairs.
What would you say, if on Wednesday, you
discovered that the state is still in the hands
of the gang which has things so badly2
What would be the reputation of Indiana
elsewhere, and, more important STILL what con-
fdence would you have in your own govern
ment, if the machine triumphs?
This is the one time when there is every
reason to cast a vote for Indiana-for Daley
for Governor, for Stump to get rid Of Robinson
of the birds of feather" fame, of all those
who have disgraced and outraged the decent
citizenship of the state.
Will you clean up or cover up?