The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-06
The Pulitzer Prize

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journalism for the year brings, quite naturally,
sense of satisfaction and pride to this news
paper
The prize IS awarded by a jury Of distin-
guished journalists to the newspaper which
performs the most meritorious and disnter-
ested public service during the year.
1t is to a newspaper what the Nobel peace
prize is to statesmen, election to the Academy
of Science is to scientists, championship to
lTunney or a Bobby Jones.
The jury in its citation said that The Times
had created better public sentiment IN this
State because of it's exposure of the wicked
and the prosecution of the guilty.
There can be no denial that The Times has
exposed the vicious and helped to prosecute
the guilty.
The test on better public sentiment will
come in November when the people of this
State will decide whether they will continue
in nublic office those who have their political
origin in the same influences which furnished
, the black boxes of Stephenson and the sinister
: evils which followed
Unfortunately the protest within the Re-
publican ranks was ineffective, largely due,
of course. to fraud and the fact that the prl-
mary is without any protection from repeaterS
and miscount.
The disclosures in the grand jury and be-
/ fore the recount in the congressional contest
indicate that public sentiment is against the
evils but that it has been thwarted by the
frauds and crookedness which has been the
basis If the nolitical control of this State.
On the surface the denomination of Ralph
TJpdike for Congress and Arthur Robinson
for the Senate gives no indication OF better
public sentiment
Nor is there any hope in the nomination OF
a Leslie obtained by coalition of all the forces
which once wore nightgowns to hide their
hideous hate
But there is great satisfaction in the fact
that the votes in the Republican primary
showed that more members of that party voted
against the Khan candidates than voted for its
proteges.
There is even greater satisfaction In the
very substantial Endorsement given to Frank
DALEY. known as the Nemesis Of corruption,
the prosecutor Of crooks, the plrsuer OF the
malefactor in Office.
The Times in possession Of its medal OF
honor, values much more the verdict of out
standing men which placed the stamp OF dis
interest upon its efforts.
This newspaper, it may be repeated has
no political friends nor political foes.
It has deep and abiding and continuing
faith in the ability Of the people Of this nation
to rule themselves.
1t cares nothing for political parties, but
: cares much for Indiana and the Nation.
1t has no political ambitions to gain, but
it has a patriotic desire to serve.
1t cares nothing about the labels of parties,
but it cares everything about liberty and JUS
tice and decency and honesty.
1t is not misled by any claim of any politiA
cal party to monopoly of virtue nor does it
believe that any political party, in its member
! ship, has any monopoly of sin
There is a better state of public mind than
existed when the COLLINS were making Gov
ernors Of the Jacksons and Senators Of the
Roblnsons.
There is better public state of mind than
On the days when Stephenson put over his
great jest of making Congressman of an
Updike
There is a better state Of public mind than
existed when officials went openly and proudly
to the offices Of Stephenson to get orders on
legislation and when the mayor of this city
went to Washington to get his orders on ap-
pointments from Hiram Evans.
The Times Of course, is proud Of its con-
tribution to this change. But it looks for
ward to November for a final vindication of
liberty and honesty and decency and restora-
tion of the government of the State of Indiana
to the people of Indiana.
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