The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-03-14
DENIES RUMOR
THAT COMBINE
BACKS HOOVER
FoeIIinger Says Polls viii
Show Indiana'S Demand
for Secretary.
STANDS WITH COOLIDGE
Declares Candidate Offers
New Opportunity Against
LOG Rolling

HERBERT mowers PRESIDENTIAL cam
paign in Indiana represents a
struggle of the so-called Goodrich
Hays-News faction against the So
called Watson faction to control
Indiana politics" was made by Os-
car G. Foellinger, Hoover'S Indiana
manager, here today.
Foellinger, whose insistence brought
Hoover's entry into the Indiana pri-
mary as the opponent of Senator
James E. Watson for the preferen-
tial vote of the State, declared en-
phatically that Hoover's candidacy
but was the answer to "log rolling
methods of making nominations"
Invites Poll Anywhere
III anyone doubts where the
demand for Secretary Hccver'S
nomination comes FROM" Foellinger
challenged, "let him poll his own
neighborhood, the office or shop in
which he works, or any group of
Hoosiers assembled anywhere"
1.-THE fear of Secretary Hoover's
popularity in Indiana" Foellinger
said, is shown by the effort of his
the issue through insincere charges
that the contest is one between
party factions in this State.
knowing all the facts, I state
upon my honor that both former
Governor Goodrich and Mr.. Hays
advised Secretary Hoover against
entering the Indiana primary to the
last minute, and that Postmaster
General New, being i'll and out of
Washington during most Of the
time while this matter was being
considered, took little part in this
matter.
Pressure From Friends
THE pressure upon Secretary
Hoover came from his friends with
in this State, representing thousands
of Republicans who care nothing
about any tactional struggle for
control, but are interested only in
the nomination of the strongest pos
sible candidate for President, who
will insure victory in Indiana for
State, congressional and local tickets
and give to this country an admin
istration that will be party and
public asset.
Secretary Hoover is being as
sailed with many charges which
every fair-minded man and woman
will resent. Perhaps we could ask
nothing better than that such at
tacks should continue, because the
people of Indiana are sufficiently
intelligent and just to learn and
act upon the facts.
There was no opposition or cry
OF 'factionalism' when Calvin Cool
idge entered the California pri-
maries in 1924 and carried the State
against the favorite son Hiram
Johnson. Coolidge was right then,
SO why should the opposition now
find fault with Hoover for enter
ing Indiana?
Opportunity for Indiana
1.-THE rank and file consider Hoover
not only candidate but an oppor-
tunity for Indiana. No responsibility
can be attached to Hoover because
there happens to be So-called Roose-
Welt, Beveridge, Goodrich, New.
Watson factions in Indiana.
Secretary Hoover is assailed as an
internationalist. One of the reasons
I am for him is that 1t is clear that
he is the one man the international
bankers and all those who respond
to their pressure, want to defeat
These interests want to cancel the
European debts, destroy the pro-
tective tariff and subordinate the
economic and political welfare OF the
United States to their foreign in
veStmentS.
ut is true that he was for the
League of Nations with the Lodge
reservations and for the World Court
with the reservations which have
caused its rejection by the other
powers. His position is and always
has been identical with that of
President Coolidge from the time he
was Governor Of Massachusetts,.
Stood With Coolidge
"Why have the critics of Secre-
tary Hoover never had the courage
to attack President Coolidge on his
identical record? Why do they ad-
NIT in one breath that President
Coolidge's record makes him the
most popular man in America and
at the same time assail Secretary
Hoover for standing on the same
ground?
Secretary Hoover is a sound pro-
tectionist, sound nationalist and
a sound Republican. Mr.. Hoover
Americanism and Republicanism re-
ceived the acid test when the United
States Senators, including Willis,
Watson and Curtis, confirmed his
two appointments as Secretary OF
Commerce under the Harding and
Coolidge Administrations.
None of these Senators voted
against his confirmation on any
ground, a course Senators have
often followed when the character
and fitness of the presidential nomi-
nee did not meet their fancy. The
answer to the attacks on him is
found in the record Of his past
words and deeds. We have the facts
and invite inquiry for them.
1.-THE people of Indiana, and es.
pecially the women of Indiana, are
tired of the old style political
method Of beclouding the issues, the
substitution of rumor and gossip fol
facts. and the log-rclling method OF
making nominations. They are 60
ing to demonstrate this on May
and vindicate in the eyes of the
people of this country 1ndiana's
reputation for intelligence and po-
htical honesty"