The Indianapolis times., 1930-02-27
SEAT IN HOUSE
REN0UNCED BY
FRANK WRIGHT
Bone Dry Bill Author Not
to Seek Office Again
as Representative.
QUITS SECURITIES POST
Announcement Is Viewed as
Sequel to Blue sky
Case Expose.
QUITS SECURITIES POST

Having resigned as auditor of the
state securities commission Wednes-
day afternoon, Frank E. Bone Dry
Wright today announced he will not
be a candidate again for the house
OF representatives from Marion
county.
This announcement was conSid-
cred more startling than his resig-
nation from the staff in Secretary
of State Otto G. Fifeld Office, be-
cause Wright is the oldest member
of the house from the standpoint
Of continuous service.
He has been in the house at every
session since 1915. He served six
terms while living at Lynn, Ind, and
twice has been elected since moving
to Indianapolis.
Dry Bill Author
His record in the house has been
built largely around his Indiana
Anti Saloon League activities, lend
ing his name to the Wright law,
most rigid of northern state dry
statutes.
Wright resigned from the securi-
ties commission because his trustee
ship in the defunct Indiana Real
Estate Securities Corporation made
him a target of criticism. The COR
poration Office was closed by the
securities commission and officials
charged with operating in violation
of the blue sky" law.
The matter was made public in
January, but not until Wednesday
did Fif1eld have Wright resign. No
charge has been made that Wright
was other than gullible in the mat
ter.
He may remain with the CON-
mission a month Or more, F'ifield
permitting him to stay until he OBJ
tains other employment.
II still feel guiltless in the mat
ter" Wright declared today, point
ing out that his fate can be looked
upon as a victory for his enemies.
EXHIBITS Letters
In support of this contention he
exhibited two anonymous letters he
received when the matter was first
made public. One read:
Dear Dry Bonehead: It's almost
too good to be true. We got Shu-
maker and now to think we've got
trO1I With v011 fVrr0
out of the way, the rest ought to
be easy. You wouldn't take the
money and didn't fall for the
woman racket, but, oh, baby, how
you'd did take line and all when you
we're promised job with a $4,000
salary and couldn't see through it."
The letter. typewriter, was
signed Buddy"
The other, written with pen and
ink, read:
"Cheer up, Bonehead, 1t won't be
long now. The COWS are mooing for
you down at dear old Putnamville.
Just another one of the Lords
Legion gone astray. All the brothers
will pray for you. A Friend"
Wants no Reflection
II am taking this action because
1 do not wish to embarrass your
administration, the Republican
party, or have any reflections cast
upon the securities commission
which is performing a wonderful
service to the citizens of Indiana"
Wright said in his resignation.
Embarrassment of the F'ifield ad-
ministration would be fatal Just now
since Fif1eld is a candidate for re-
nomination in the G. o. P. conven-
ton.
Wright has a long record of serv-
ice with the Republican party and
the professional dry movement. I'm
til the death of DR.. E. S. Shumaker.
long time superintendent of the In
diana Anti-Saloon League, Wright
was one of the outstanding league
speakers.