The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-06-10
leslie MANSION FUND hike
BRANDED AS UNWARRANTED'
BY democratic PLATFORM
Free Hand in Disposition of Emergency
Money Also Assailed in Surprise Plank
Offered to 1,544 Delegates.
IBREADLINES, BANK FAILURES CITED
Treanor of Bloomington, Roll of Kokomo
Are First Candidates Nominated by
Convention at Tabernacle.

w alLer II. lISdIlOI, DlOUlIl-
ington, was the first candi-
date nominated by Indiana
Democrats at their state con-
vention today in Gable tab
ernacle, defeating Herds T.
Clements, Mt. Vernon, in the
race for the nomination for
judge of the supreme court
from the First judicial dis
trict.
The vote was: TreanorA
1,01312; Clements, 5SO15.
Clements motion that his OPP
ponent receive the unanimous
ballot was applauded.
Treanor will be opposed in
the fall by Thomas C. Coul-
ter, Vincennes, nominated at
the Republican convention
last week.
Curtis w. Roll of Kokomo, was
nominated as supreme court judge,
Fourth district, over Wilson d.
Lett of Marion. The vote was Roll,
966 and Lett, 578. Roll will oppose
Willard 3. Gemmill, Marion, Re-
publican nominee, in the November
election.
Following the Treanor and Roll
nominations, and adoption of the
platform as submitted by the reso-
lutions committee, the 1874 dele
gates proceeded with the nomina-
ton Of the ticket for November cleo
ton.
Scatl1ing denunciation of the rec
ords of the Republican party in
state and nation brought delegates
and their guests up out Of their
seats early in the convention.
Follows Lengthy Talk
Platform adoption followed
lengthy address by Chester Mont
.gomery, former South Bend mayor,
permanent chairman Of the con-
vention.
William P. O'Neill, Mishawaka,
former Lieutenant Governor, read a
resolution in tribute to the late
Thocds D. Taggart, leader of tie
party in Indiana.
John r. McFaddin, Rockville, and
Judge John Spencer, Evansville,
read the platform.
Approached as the resolutions we're
before the convention, Adolph Fritz,
secretary of the Indiana State Fed
Grafton of Labor, declared his per-
sonal opinion is the Democratic
platform is the best from the labor
standpoint, ever adopted in the
state.
Fresh fuel was added to the
flames by Montgomery. While
orators shouted from the platform,
representatives of the twenty-seven
candidates seeking the eleven
nominations to be filled today were
working busily on the floor.
Herman Weinke Out
Six of these candidates are seek
ing the nomination for secretary of
state, the seventh entrant, Herman
Weinke, South Bend, candidate
two years ago, withdrawing late
Monday in favor of Frank Mayr Jr.,
also of South Bend
Devoting the first portion Of his
address to the national situation,
McNutt pleaded for the support Of
three basic principles: THAT gov
eminent is best which, consistently
with the orderly processes Of so
ciety, governs least. That govern
merit is best which, other things
being equal, is nearest those go;-
erned; and that. government is best
which excludes privilege and as
sures equality of opportunity
Cites List Of "Sins"
McNutt read the list Of sins Of
the past three national administra-
tons and added:
I'VE did not know when we sent
Mr.. Hoover to feed the starving Bel
gians that we we're training him to
oversee the breadlines and soup
houses in America.
The delegates rose to their feet
and cheered McNutt for more than
two minutes as he flung this charge
at the Republican national admin
istration.
-Four million unemployed, 5000
bank failures, an average Of $4,000
CON mercial failure a year, thousands
of abandoned farms. wild Specula-
ton in stocks, declining export
totals, decreased production and a
rapidly mounting crime wave are
the net results of our years Of
normally since 1920"
Reciting the history of the tariff,
McNutt said: THE Republicans
after the miserable failure Of the
Honorable James Eli Watson as
majority leader, invited the arch
bishop of the plunderbund, Joe
Grundy. to complete the fellowship
of the inner circles and made him
head nursemaid of the tariff bill.
After he performed his task they
charged him 100000 for a useless
rain check.
McNutt declared the, dominant Is
sue OF the campaign is tax relief, and
charged that the 1929 legislature
shirked its responsibility and tenn
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