The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-05-29
DuYall To Jail


There may be those who viii weep over the
fact that the high courts have decided that
John Duvall once mayor Of indianapolis, must
60 TO Jail.
If there be sympathy, it might be better
employed in behalf eff Indianapolis and the in
iuries this city suffered from the advent and
triumph Of the hordes Of hate.
1t may be we'll to remember that the
forces which placed Duvau in power are still in
control of the local Republican party, still try
ing to rule this city still brazenly Boosting that
they can control decisions of courts and steal
elections with immunity still possess all the
assurance that Stephenson, their pal and abet
tor, once put into words when he said, i am
the law"
Duyal was the product of Stephensonism.
He reacted TO the philosophy and attitude OF
that cbarlatan. He had exactly the same polt-
zeal ethics and principles He thought as did
not only the life termer, but as thought and
thinks George Y Coffin. as thought Ed Jack
son. as thought the Huffingtons and McNays
The real crime of Duvall that he saw
no evil in obtaining Office by defying the laws
controlling elections
From the gang standpoint his offense. and
this is probably why he is deserted in his hour
Of defeat, was that he got caught.
Duvau head of bank, would not have
dared to flagtantly violate the law had he not
believed that the gang was more powerful than
the government. that the secret plot was more
poten. than the law
That was why he could and did take money
from manipulators and grafters for his cam
paign. That was why he made secret contracts
with Stephenson for the distribution of offices
in return for votes and the following of the
invisibles
That was why he saw no shame in admitting
under oath that he had obeyed a Geographic
summons. Immediately after his election, from
one Hiram Evans to go to Washington to re-
ceive orders concerning his appointments.
There may he something unfair in the
thought that Duyall alone of all the maiodorous
crew is forced to serve time for his sins.
There is something infinitely more unfair in
the idea that such conspiracies can be perpe-
trated without any one being punished.
What the people of this city should remem-
Der is that the former paymates of Duvall in
the game of politics are now endeavoring to
recaptUre the city
Boss Coffin still plots. His henchmen
whisper that he owns, as he once owned DuvaL,
enough members of the supreme court to pre-
vent the city manager law from going into
effect They SANDER that court by declaring
that it viii be Coffin, under its protection, who
will again place paroled conviets, petty Grim
mails known ballot box suffers on election
boards to overthrow the verdict Of decent
cuizens
His secret agents are masquerading IN
many camps Some of them call themselves
reformers Some are pretending revolution.
All are working to put another DuvaH IN
office. another fgurehead in the seat of power
to control Jobs and money and privileges and
protection for crime.
While II may be permitted to pity man
who was once in high esteem when he falls TO
the low depths of prison cell, this crime was
such that it is unfortunate that he can not be
placed in some public place as a warning to
those who are tempted to steal the most price
less possession of the people when IS their
government.
Duvall in Jail should serve as a reminder to
this city that the work will not be finished until
the usurpation of power by his maker and mas
ter. George V Coffin, is destroyed.
Bosses must no longer SANDER the supreme
court. no longer speak in whispers of inspired
decisions
The work viii not be done until the spirit
which made Duvau possible is eradicated
from public thought.
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