The Indianapolis times., 1930-09-29
Democrats, IN
PARLEY, RULED
BY ROOSEVELT.
Probable Governor Choice
Gives Them Orders on
Wet Plank Drafting.
BRAVES TAMMANY'S IRE
Graft Probe Stand Virtual
Defiance; Hoover Regime
FIayed.
BRAVES TAMMANY'S IRE
BY THOMAS &. FORD
Irniied Pres staff Correspondent


CONVENTION HALL, SYRIA
CUSE, N. Y..e Sept. 29.-The New
York Democratic state convention
met here today with the nomination
Of Franklin D. Roosevelt to succeed
himself as Governor practically GER
tain. It also was conceded the plat
form would contain plank favor
ing repeal of the prohibition laws
and probably indorsing a more or
less definite plan of government
control Of liquor sales.
Familiar personageS were present
for the convention. Former Gov
ernor Alfred E. Smith was active IN
conferences.
The Governors control of the
convention was made evident soon
after bis arrival.
Mindful of the fact that he is
likely to be a strong presidential
possibility in 1882, leaders heark-
ened to his views on all party af-
fairs
Outlines His Views
He outlined to them in a private
conference the general tenor OF his
prohibition views, which will be in
corporated in a plank urging repeal
cf The eighteenth amendment and
definitely advocating state option
and state control of the manutac-
ture and sale of intoxicants.
Senator Robert f. Wagner, tenn
popary chairman, was escorted to
the platform by a committee con-
sisting OF John F. Curry, Tammany
leader: Mrs. Caroline P. O'Day, vice.
chairman of the state committee,
and William n. Kelley, leader OF
Onondaga. county. He received an
ovation and his first prediction OF
Democratic victory drew more ap-
plause.
The Democratic party" he said,
referring to charges Of official cor
ruption in New York, has always
stood for the highest probity IN
public Office.
Calls Prohibition Failure
"The heart and conscience of the
rank and file of the Democratic
r rty demands not only that public
rr ;ials who prove false to their
trust be driven from Office but also
rom the party
He pronounced prohibition
failure.
There we're cries of NO, no,
when Senator Wagner said:
MIR. Hoover has been in office
eighteen months and l submit tnlS
candid question to men and women
Of all parties. Has work been made
more abundant; is our prosperity
extended?
Points to Breadlines
"Breadlines have begun to spread
their haggard shadows on our city
streets Unemployment is the
source of all of this On the basis
of census figures it was estimated
more than 100000 bread earnerS
were without work and since then
this has been increased 10 per cent.
For every dollar paid in indus
trial wages before the Hoover ad-
ninistration took Office, 70 cents Is
Maid today" Wagner said, resulting
,.fn deprivation for four million FAM
ilies."
Bu United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Governor
FRANKLIN D. Roosevelt, slated for re-
nomination by the Democratic con-
vention opening at Syracuse today,
has braved the wrath of politically
mighty Tammany Hall by seeking to
make its leaders waive immunity
and testify before a grand jury.
BY suggesting to Mayor James j.
walker that balky witnesses in the
Ewald-Healy inquiry change their
attitude, Roosevelt took action
against an organization that nor
snally furnishes about So per cent OF
she city's voting power.
Roosevelt indicated he thought
the action of John F. Curry, TAM
MANY chief, and the Seventeenth
district leaders, who apparently took
their cue from him in refusing to
sign waivers, was contrary to
sound public policy
He asked Walker to suggest to
Tammany men holding city jobs
which includes almost all of them
that they adopt different ATTITUDE.