The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-02
Mr.. Adams inquiries


Certainly there can be no hesitation on the
part of Senator James E. Watson when he
reads the questions propounded to him by
Thomas H. Adams, the vigorous Vincennes ed
itor who is running against a field of nine
other candidates with an increasing proba-
bility of obtaining majority.
The questions of Mr.. Adams refer directly
to the "new deal" in Indiana, of which Wat
son was nominated as leader and champion
by those two ardent organs of reform, the
Indianapolis Star and the Indianapolis News.
True, the appeal to Watson to Save Indiana
and the Republican party has been forgotten
since the primary activities began, but the
record is there of Che drafting of the senior
Senator to restore and redeem the party of
Lincoln and save it from its kidnapers. Don't
laugh. It's serious.
Silence on the part of Senator Watson
might suggest that there is now some grave
reason for not giving to the voters his clarion
call to arms against the enemy of corruption
There might be those who will be mean enough
to interpret silence as confession.
IF Senator Watson fails to answer, the
voters will do we'll to remember these ques-
lions. And because they are important and
reach to the very foundation of every issue
in the Republican primaries The Times again
nrints these queries from Mr.. Adams:
l. Will YOU join me in demanding the resig-
nation of Ed Jackson, Governor, winch over zoo
churches in Indiana has done?T
Q I earnestly urge that you join me IN de-
rnandino that State Chairman Kitzeman take
charge of the election machinery in Marion
County and remove County CHAIRMAN CONN
from control, as he has the legal right to do, on
the ground of his unsavory record with Governor
Jackson in attempting to corrupt the Marion
County Criminal Court?
g. Will you join me in demanding that Schorte-
meier bring in the State employees and put them
to work on the State business and remove them
from his political ring?
T. Will you join me in my protest against the
domination of the State committee by Lawrence
Cartrght, who is head Of the Indiana cruSned
stone interest, doing very large crushed rock
business with the State highways?
s. Will you join me in the denunclatlon OF that
infamous corrupt system" which inspired Clyde
Walb to say to poor old man Weaver, You plead
guilty. am good friend of the court and Ill
help YOU to get off with light punishment, or
thought to that effect? Also that said by Jackson
to McCray that if he accepted the offer to APP
point prosecuting attorney he would see tnat
he would not be convicted in any court.
G. Will you join me in denounclng pracClce
of "pedding" State funds by machine politicians
for commission to pet banks in Indiana?
T. Will you join in the clean government
campaign am making at this tIneF
Of course, if there is any real desire for
new DEAL the voters know how to get it.
They will answer the Adams questions by
a vote against the machine which gave the
State Robinson, Walb, jackson, Duvall'
They will supplant the statute of lmita-
tions with the Bill Of Rights.
The people of Illinois threw off the burden
e 1,oooo ond humiliation IT, is interesting to
note that in that State the candidates who
were defeated had the same sort or lndorse-
ments as are given the machine in Indiana.
The Anti-Saloon League had Endorsed the
benefciaries of the system there as it has in
this State
Ohio has had her revolt and its people
have asserted themselves.
1t is difficult to believe that State lines can
prove a barrier to waves of decent sentiment.