The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-10-20
Pardon for
Shun1ake7~
Under Fire
GiIIiom Launches Fight by
Filing Motion Questioning
Governors Power.

Attorney General Arthur Il. Gill
liom officially has launched his
back to the farm movement" for
Secretary E. S. Shumaker of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League, by
filing a motion questioning the
Governors pardoning power, and
asking that the dry chief be re-
committed forthwith.
Sentenced to sixty days at the
farm and fined $3.50 for contempt
of supreme court, Shunaker went
to the penal institution Friday to
be greeted with a pardon by Cover
nor Ed jackson.
Although the supreme court is in
session today they were not called
upon to act on the Gilliom motion.
The motion states that a brief will
be filed in its support and the at
torney general declared today that
it may take two weeks to prepare it.
Attitude Unchanged
In the interim Shumaker is pre-
pairing to enjoy the role of demi-
martyr. Sunday he Is scheduled for
two talks in Muncie churches.
His attitude was expressed TO
newspaper men who took the trip to
the farm seriously Friday.
"I suppose I ought to say that I
am glad that it turned out the way
it did" he told them. II haven't
changed my mind, though, one bit.
If had died would have been like
Paul, a Savonarola, a Bunyan or
even like the Man of Galilee Him
self. That's really the way I feel
about it. I have not changed my
opinion on any matter connected
with this one Bit
Back in his headquarters in the
Roosevelt building today. Shumaker
revealed in kilograms and letters of
congratulation. The one he most
priced was from F. Scott Mcbride,
general superintendent of the Anti
Saloon League. 1t read as follows:
Expresses Confidence
1.-THE Anti-Saloon League of
America expresses continued conf
dence in you. Your commitment
for contempt of the supreme court
of Indiana by a 8 to 2 division OF
that court for the issuance OF a
statement which had been approved
by the board of trustees of the Anti
Saloon League of Indiana, made in
the honest effort to uphold the
majesty of the law and the dignity
of the court, will, in our Judgment,
result in your complete vindication
before the bar of public opinion.
mo Judge should be placed In
the situation of having to pass
judgement upon the exercise of the
right of free speech by a citizen
who was politically opposed to him,
and no citizen should be required
to answer befor such tribunal.
It is to be earnestly hoped that
your case ultimately may lead to a
demand from the people OF In
diana that will prevent such Sltua-
tions in the future.
Faithful, without Stain
What you have suffered will
prove to be an AIDED contribution
to the great cause for which you
have given more than a score OF
years of effective service. You have
faithfully, without stain on your
character, met every attack of the
enemies of the country's greatest
moral reform.
"You have served successfully as a
state superintendent longer than
any other man in America and have
proved yourself to be worthy. When
YOU return to your work you will
be stronger for the finish fight. The
splendid tribute to you by the
churches of your state, with which
we have worked so long, will be a
strength to you.''
Pardon Power Confirmed
The two members of the court
who did not find Shumaker guilty
were Judges Clarence r. Martin and
Willard B. Gemmill. When the dry
chief decided to make the farm
trip Thursday, after exhausting al
most every possible legal delay, Mar
tin had an opinion ready on several
motions previously ruled upon.
In 1t he dwelt upon the pardoning
power of the Governor in the case,
confirming it, although the ques-
ton was not directly involved. The
opinion was concurred in by Gem