The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-06-01

D. Sherman, that no candidate
for President should be dis
cussed, Mrs. Nicholson spoke
openly against Alfred Smith,
James Reed and AL Richie in an
address before the open convention
Thursday night.
1.-THE time has come when the
women of America must decide be-
tween laWlessness and civilization"
said Mrs. Nicholson.
mo man who is out of sympathy
with prohibition laws should be
nominated or elected President or
Vice President of the United States
I represent $4,000 Democratic wom-
en- over this country, but we are not
AL Smith, AL Ritchie or jim Reed
Democrats. There are no party
lines with the women when their
homes and children are threat
ened.''
Mrs. Nicholson said American
women were facing the greatest
domestic crisis since the Civil War"
Warns of Betrayal
"Let us not be trapped or be-
trayed by the high sounding phrases
of certain wet candidates who are
after our votes" she urged, lone
candidate says he does not approve
of the Eighteenth Amendment but |
will enforce it as long as it is a law.
That candidate, as Governor Of the /;
Empire State, believes in allowing |
saloons to run on Sunday, in wide !
open gambling and in repeating all |
laws that prohibit the sale Of liquor.
Another candidate lambasts the /
Republicans for their commissions
and omissions, and cries, turn the
rascals out Yes, say we, but do
not put another rascal in.
Another candidate talks about |
States rights. Or is it States
wrongs? At this very moment this
candidate has under his adminis-
tration State road scandal which
has already reached over a million
dollars"
Praises Three Senators
Mrs. Nicholson commended Sen
ators Simmons, North Carolina;
Heflin,- Alabama, and Owens, Okla
homa, who she said had body
stood out against a nullifcationist'
The worlds progress which has
spanned the breach between the
rural and urban districts Of the
Nation, has brought to the country
girl the same problems which are
by her city sister, leaders OF the
Federation believe.
Mrs. Henry Clay Taylor, Bloom
field, Iowa, recording secretary of
the Federation, speaking in behalf
of several delegates, said present
day rural proul ms Of morality are
no different than those of the city.
THE girls in the small towns and
farm sections have roadsters, and
they have good roads on which to
drive them" Mrs. Taylor said.
Temptations are about evenly
divided, but personally 1 can place
very little blame on youth for any
thing it does. The whole response
bility lies with parents. Children
do not ask to be brought into the
world and they are due certain pro-
lection and rearing after they get
here"
Believes in Rural Folk
Mrs. Taylor, who boasts that she |
is small town woman, is a firm |
believer in rural and hamlet folk.
She organized the first county fed
Grafton of women's clubs in Iowa. |
"So-called country folk are often |
better read and better informed |
than their city neighbors because
they have more time" Mrs. Taylor
said.
Machinery on the farm and in
the farm home have given rural
men and women time to read the |
latest book and magazine and the
radio brings them the latest and
best music. Furthermore, country
folk are no longer pointed out be-
cause of their queer clothes-they
are an attractive and fine group of
people"
Mrs. Taylor is favored to win over
Mrs. William r. Alvord, Detroit,
Mich, in the race for recording sec
rotary. Mrs. Taylor is former
State president and vice president
of the federation.