The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-17
One White Blackbird

'EThere s a white bird among all those black
pnes,' shouted small boy Sunday as he drove
through the country with his parents.
The boy was right. By one of those acct
dents which scientists know about, bird hap
pened to be white and stood out among the
fock of blackbirds, conspicuous among his fell
lows and pathetically alone and mcom-
Portable.
The white bird was the only one noticed by
The boy. And the Leslie campaigners, having
knticed Tom Adams into their flock, are hoping
that the same thing will happen to the voters.
Nhey want to center attention on Adams, not
the flock.
But the Leslie homecoming Saturday was
of character which will not permit any long
disillusionment on the part of any citizen who
believes that Senator Robinson was right when
he said that birds of feather flock together
One of the men on the platform who stepped
forward to seize the hand of Leslie was Gov
ernor Ed Jackson.
That was more than gracious gesture. 1t
was probably pure gratitude.
For it was Leslie who, as speaker OF the
House, elected by Republican members, gath
cred together the cohorts when Adams and
others were demanding an investigation OF po-
! fitical and other crimes and made suppression
Q party policy
| 1t was because of that action that it was
lbossible for jackson to be present as Governor
Iof Indiana on Saturday.
For later, when drawn into court on
bliarge Of attempting to bride Warren l. Nc
Cray, it was possible for Jackson to present his
blea that the crime was barred by the statute
of limitations Had the same facts been pre-
sented to the House of Representatives 1t Is
unbelievable that any party lash could nave
prevented an impeachment
No wonder that Jackson was there to praise
and congratulate. His should have been SIN
cere words and grateful ones.
Upon the platform also, invited there TO
give assurance to the particular group which is
in charge of Leslie's campaign, that Leslie IS
their man, was Ora Davies, former State treas
urer. Davies also presented, successfully
plea of the statute Of limitations when indicted
on charge of accepting commissions on state
funds of which he was custodian.
It was Davies who, best remembered Tor
his participation IN announcer AoMecolnllAS CIV
Lafayette, for he was then escorting Stephen
son. and had just come from South Bend,
where Republicans, gathered in party confer
ence. had rather unceremoniously told him that
he and his guest were not welcome, but the
next day they journeyed with the mighty to the
scene Of the homecoming to rejoice on prom
ises made and received.
And the Duvall Elephants had the alleged
stupidity of the beast whose name they take
TO brazenly take charge of the meeting and dis
play the fact that Boss Coffin is the real master
of the situation and shat the Republican organ
;zation of Marion County belongs to him and
him alone.
These were the birds who focked for Leslie.
And on the side line the hawkers for Leslie
are calling attention to one man.
''Look at the white blackbird, " they call to
the voters as they point to Adams.
Perhaps it is possible for them to make the
voters forget the color Of the flock And again,
perhaps not.