The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-02
A Great Chance


Der by offering to the independent voter some
thing tangible in the way of cleanup of evil
conditions.
The other is the same old chance, too often
TAKEN to make the usual plumbers and mistakes
which have kept the Democratic party out of
Office more often than have the pledges and
promises of it's opponents.
There can be no question of the general dis
gust at the outcome of the Republican State
convention.
There can be no question that this disgust
on the part of the voter who wants Indiana put
back on the map of the United States is merited
and justified.
The nomination of Leslie gives no conf
dence of any sincerity on the part of the party
as whole to make even gesture of throwing
off the influences and forces which have so gem
orally discredited the State in the past few
years.
The least Of the criticisms Of Lesle's nom
nation was that it was forced by desire of
a majority of delegates to beat Lands, because
Lands had been outspoken IN hrs denunciation
of corruption and had been picturesque in his
promises to clean up.
There are other explanations of the Leslie
victory that are more shameful but more be-
ievable.
Were not that enough, the convention sat
silent and permitted George V. Coffin to send
Governor Ed Jackson as the delegate from the
capital district to the national convention. That
incident happens to be so outrageously shock
ing to the public sense of decency that the
friends of Senator Watson are explaining that
this move was engineered by former Governor
Goodrich as means of bringing shame and
humiliation upon the Watson candidacy and
forever ending any possibility Of miracle
making Watson the presidential nominee.
The people know and understand these
things and the very large majority Of the men
and women who usually vote the Republican
ticket are incensed. The primary vote shows
deep resentment. 1t indicated that the Repub-
lican party in this State has within it such
forces for honesty that the control by the COB
Inns and the bosses will soon be ended. But
the great majority of the voters know that
this control still exists and dictated the present
head of the ticket
These voters are looking to the Democratic
convention for some show of courage and some
signs of honesty of purpose. They are waiting,
hopefully, for ticket and platform that is
built for Indiana.
Usually the same forces which have cor
rupted the Republican party have been easily
able to so disrupt the Democratic conventions.
There are indications that these same forces
are working now to prevent clear and de-
cisive action in the Democratic convention
which will satisfy the voters who were disap-
pointed in the Republican gathering.
There are indications that these forces,
using, the same corrupt methods by which the
Republican party has been controlled, ars
seeking to override the wishes and will of the
voters of the Democratic party.
The COLLINS want two horses in the race.
The dragons are trying to get two whispers
for platforms where the people want one strong
voice which shall denounce corruption.
That is the reason that some very queer
politics is being played to get soft spoken
platform and to defeat Frank Daley for the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
With Daley, the courageous and efficient
foe of corruption, as candidate, the Demo
cratic ticket would command respect and adj
miration His defeat would be a signal to the
independent citzers of both parties that there
is little to choose between Leslie, with his
background of a Bossert and imported dragons
as press agents and some other who banquets
with the nightgowned lads from Evansville.
That State Democratic convention next
week has in it more significance and more i'm
portance than either of the national conven-
tions, as far as this State is concerned.
Upon its actions will depend whether this
State has even chance to emerge from its
shadow of shame.
Will the Democratic convention dare to
even suggest that its party has within its
ranks any considerable group which objects to
prosecutions of grafters, to exposure of crooks?
The easiest way to advertise any such iniu-
ence in its party would be to pile up delegate