The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-16
M'NUTT LASHES
corruption IN
C. 0. P. RECORD
Democratic Keynoter Hurls
/ Challenge Over Radio
Station Hookup.

Laid bare by Paul V. McNutt' IN
diana today saw spread before its
ewes a record Of corruption, lnet-
hoiency and Misrepresentation
which the Democratic leaders feel
will result in their installation in
power at the polls Nov. 4.
Awaiting himself Of this oppor-
tunity to asnwer the "plaintive
question Of Senator James E.
Watson, the Democratic campaign
keynoter hurled through the air
over three-station hook-up
Wednesday night vitriolic criticism
of Republican national and state
nisrule"
Thousands of party workers and
independent voters heard the DEM
ocratic challenger in their homes
and at county and district rallies.
The McNutt speech was prefaced by
the introduction of state candidates
by r. Earl Peters, Democratic state
chairman.
Candidates Speak
Candidates pledged themselves to
faithful and eficient performance
of duty if elected and speedy justice
from the high courts. The intro
duction and addresses were deliv-
cred from the studio of station
WFRM here and were carried into
northern Indiana through WOWO
at TT. Wayne, and into the southern
section by station WGBF, Evans
vile.
Declaring that Watson's question
as to what would any Democrat
have done that Hoover did not do
in order to keep faith with the peo-
pie" is a direct admission Of failure
by the Republican party, McNutt
said. "tne difference between Repub-
lican and Democratic achievement
is the difference between form and
substance"
Republican spokesman stated
chat the two main propositions in
volved in the 1928 Republican plat
form we're farm relief and tariff re-
vision" McNutt declared. "a fed
eral farm board was created, which
is the form, but farmers still are
waiting for economic equality with
other industries, which is the sub
stance.
Wheat Slump Cited
within the last few weeks the
price of wheat fell to it's lowest
level in q, quarter of q, century, and
the price of corn has been affected
adversely.
1.-The tariff revision has resulted
in forcing the farmer to pay an adj
ditional $40 in price for what he
consumes for every dollar of theo-
retical increase in the price of his
own products.
Wage earners, without hope Of
increased returns for their service
and suffering from curtailment and
loss of employment, will pay one
billion dollars additional for what
they use. The unprotected man
ufacturer is losing his foreign mar
ket without compensation for loss,
foreign nations have retaliated
By instituting reprisals."
Highway Board Lashed
'In all fairness at least it must
be said that one promise made by
the Republican party has been per-
formed McNutt said. ''That prom
Use was flood control and it was
performed by a drought over which
no political party has any control :"
The keynoter then plunged into
the welter of state administration
'inefficiency, extravaganza and cor
ruption"
AN issue of first Importance has
to do with the state highway. de-
partment, which is costing more
than S20,000,000 each year and the
people are willing to spend that vast
sum provided they receive one dollar
of value for each dollar expended. -
The Governor has Dragged that
the construction and maintenance
has been paid for in cash under the
pay-as-we-go system. At this min
ute the highway commission is
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