The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-02-18

With practical unanimity,
editorial comment throughout
the State observed that the
Governor, though acquitted be-
fore the law, was convicted in
public opinion.
Some of the editorials follows:
RICHMOND PALLADIUM Qnde-
Observation-Disclosures Governor to-
day is a besmirched and bedraggled
chief executive, who has lost the
confidence Of the people and for
feited the respect which should be
his by right of the office he holds.
A technicality has freed him, but
public opinion has convicted him of
the crime.
In view of the reluctance Of the
Governors attorneys to introduce
testimony to disprove the bribery
charges, which the public naturally
interpretS as fear of the outcome,
Governor Jackson should resign. He
stands guilty before the people.
Recalling the associations of Gov
ernor Jackson with certain in
fluences in the State and his dis
inclination to assist in cleaning up
political corruption, the public need
not expect him to resign from Of
flee. The Legislature should be
called in special session to impeach
him.
MUNCIE PRESS Republican,
The least Governor jackson can do
Is to call special session of the
Legislature and demand that he be
impeached. so all the evidence that
would have been given in his court
trial may be submitted.
Demands Impeachment
VINCENNES COMMERCIAL (Re-
publican)-Is it not a fact that In
diana's disgrace is so paramount
that the Legislature must be called
to vindicate the State honor? The
people generally demand legislative
action, The Indiana Senate can
conclude this thing and save Indi-
ana's honor.
Will the Senate do It? This news
paper demands that Governor Jack
son be placed on trial for impeach-
ment for his grave offense at once.
GARY POST-TRIBUNE Qnde-
pendent)-Governor Ed Jackson has
been freed by the court of any legal
responsibility for trying to bribe ex-
Governor McCray when he was in
Office, but he has not been freed of
the moral responsibility for the
crime. Indiana has been more than
fair with the Governor, and It now
is time for him to recognize his
error and get out.
He is through in politics and he
can gain nothing for himself or his
friends by holding to an Office he
has disgraced. We should think the
Governor would prefer to resign as
the situation he is in must be far
from pleasant and it will become
less pleasant from now on.
Calls for Resignation
SOUTH BEND NEWS TIMES
independently - How this precious
Governor of ours can face the peo-
pie of Indiana and retain his Office
after these disclosures, we do not
know. How he can live as Gov
ernor" when the world knows his
history, we do not know.
Resignation, if there were spark
Of honor left, would be the only
course for him. Yet, if we know
Jackson, he will not resign.
LAKE COUNTY TIMES, Ham
mond independently - The verdict
does not alter the fact that the
great State of Indiana stands dis
graced before the eyes of her sis
ter States. The moral responsibility
rests with the people who voted for
the malodorous organization which
put jackson in office.
The majority of the people in In
diana have their own private opin-
ion of the guilt or innocence of the
Governor.
WABASH PLAIN DEALER Qn-
dependent)-If jackson wants to re-
tain a shred of self-respect and a
little esteem from his fellowmen, he
should resign at once. It's too bad
Walb no longer Is State chairman,
because, with all his faults. he had
the courage to ask designations for
the party's good.
LEBANON REPORTER (Inde-