The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-24
The Klan Revival

Reports from over the State of attempts to
revive for this campaign the Khan and it's po-
litical power raises the question as to what is
its real purpose.
No one knows better than those who are en-
gagged in this rather desperate enterprise that
no such revival could assist in any way the
candidacy of Mr. Hoover or the defeat of Mr..
Smith
The normal Republican majority, even if
there were no dry and wet issue at stake,
would assure the electoral vote of Indiana to
Hoover. His primary campaign against Sena
tor Watson, carried on against most bitter
and we'll organized force, showed that the Re
publicans of this State have very deep and
high regard for the character and accomplish
ments of their candidate.
There can be but one reason when the poll
tcians. or some Of them endeavor to again
raise their standards of hate on the hillsdes
and once more draw back the disillusioned men
and women who followed Stephenson and Bos-
sert to the shame of Indiana into a compact
political group.
That purpose is to aid and help Harry Les
lie and Senator Arthur Robinson in their cam
paigns.
The people of tie State have been fairly
well-informed as to the evils that came to the
government with the leadership of COLLINS
Many know that they were imposed upon and
that those who voted sincerely for what they
believed to be righteous causes now know that
they were used by as bold band of brigands
as ever scuttled any political ship.
They remember the Black Boxes which con-
tanned the letters of thanks for pearl neck
laces and the written contracts with Congress-
men, especially Ralph Updike, who wants again
to go back to Congress.
They remember, too that when there was
a demand for an inquiry into iniquitles, into
the horse trades of the Governor, into the eff
forts to bride McCray, that it was Leslie as
Republican leader who helped to prevent any
legislative inquiry that must have surely led to
Impeachment and real "new deal"
They remember that Indiana has as its most
advertised exhibit Governor who pleaded the
statute of limitations when accused of crime
There is evidence, everywhere, that the peo-
pie of this State intend to get a new deal by
electing Frank Daley as Governor and by send
ing Albert Stump to the Senate to succeed the
protege Of Capt Coffin and Ed Jackson.
There is evidence that the people under
stand that in Indiana there is a crusade for
decency and honesty as well as national
campaign for the presidency.
The revival Of the Khan is move to save
Leslie and Robinson. 1t is the hope OF these
politicians, and the plans are being laid IN the
Office Of one State official who has filled his
paw roll with all the old Stephenson Ieuten-
ants, that they can again foster the fear in the
hearts of the sincere men, who want decency,
that there is grave danger Of religious DONNA
ton of the Government plea specifically de-
plored by Herbert Hoover.
The next step is to tell these who fall IN
der the spell of hate that it is dangerous to
scratch ticket and that the only way to
prevent the realization Of the false picture
raised in the name of hate is to vote the Re
publican ticket straight.
The effort is an insult to Herbert Hoover
It should be repudiated at once by those who
sneak for him. This scheme of the hate ven
ders to save Leslie and Robinson under Khan
revival is too damnable to succeed.