The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-28
LESLIE VOICES
APPROVAL Of
COFFIN TICKET.
3oSS' Candidates Worthy OF
Citizens Confidence,
Says Governor.
STATE GRAFT is DENIED
Executive Pledges Himself
to 'Straighten Out
CareIeSSneSS.

Promise to "straighten out care
Iessness" in his administration and
in the departments Of the Repub-
lican state officials who are running
for reelection is made by Governor
Harry G. Leslie.
Denying that there has been graft
in the administration of affairs by
members of his party, the Governor,
in an address before the Irvington
Republican club Monday night, de-
claired:
This state has been run free from
graft. Of course in every govern
ment there is some carelessness, but
we are going to straighten it out"
This statement on his own adj
ministration was made following the
reading of an address in which Leslie
aguratively took to his bosom George
v. Coffin, who, less than two years
ago. the Governor was trying TO
read out of the party.
Denies McNutt Attack
In the same address Leslie praised
the President, pleaded that the Vot-
ers support him, defended his own
extravagant highway commission,
and. taking a shot at Paul V. NC
Mutt, Democratic keynoter, denied
attempting to curtail the latter's
political activities.
The pessimistic outlook for the
Republican party in the state was
reflected in the fact that Leslie, In
his first campaign utterance in
Marion county, praised the Coffin
ticket.
Since the 1928 election. Coffin,
Republican boss of Marion county
has been Leslie's pet enemy"
Whenever opportunity afforded
itself. Leslie assailed Coffin and his
organization for losing the county to
Frank Daley by more than 10000
votes.
Denied Patronage
The Governor repeatedly has re-
fused to give the county organiza-
ton a cut of the patronage cake and
has reiterated promises to get
even"
But with reports coming in from
the state that all indications point
to a Democratic landslide, and the
certainty of a legislature unfriendly
to the administration, the Governor
buried the hatchet and praised the
Coffin ticket.
Following commentator Of the
Republican state candidates of
whom he said, Most of them have
been tried and found competent"
Leslie declared:
THE Marion county Republican
ticket is equally good. 1t is made
up of those who represent the will
of the party as expressed in the
primary last spring. They are
worthy of the confidence and sup
port of every citizen who has the
best interests of his community at
heart. There is no reason for
change at this time"
Pleads for "Solid Vote"
Ignoring the result of the city
election and the attempt of the bet
ter element of the Republicans to
defeat the present candidates in the
spring primary because of the public
protest against the party ring, the
Governor added:
THE finest thing that Marion
county can do at this time is to
return a solid Republican vote that
will give a guarantee of good gov
eminent and satisfactory social con-
ditions for the people of Indian
apolis"
In discussing Democratic changes
on the extravaganza and miSman-
agement by the Republicans, Leslie
said:
The Democrats, particularly Pro-
lessor McNutt, have sought to Gre
ate the impression that I, as Gov
ernor, would seek reprisals in the
way of reduced appropriations for
Indiana university, because of Nc
Nuts activity in the present cam
paign.
Speaks of Dignity"
He fiatters himself. The high
dignity of the Governors office
should not lend itself to an indul-
gence in personalities. have been
accused of insisting that his political
activities be curtailed. That is
positively untrue.
I have high regard for McNutt.
At no time have I appealed to any
one with regard to his activities,
political and otherwise. and I am
sure that any statement attributed
TO me is nothing more or less than
manufactured type of nasty poll
tics"
Leslie then defended the great
increases in governmental costs on
the ground of increased population.